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Drowning out shouting Ron Paul supporters is not an easy thing to do. Republican delegates voting for Mitt Romney found this out Tuesday as Paul's contingent chanted "Point of Order" and "Let Him Speak" as they witnessed the rewriting of the GOP rules, clearing the way for the unchallenged coronation of the now-official Republican nominee for president — Mitt Romney.
The RNC's rule change effectively disenfranchised Republicans supporting anyone other than the Establishment's man and left 10 of Maine's 24 delegates locked out of the process, preventing them from casting votes for Ron Paul.
Railroaded and rejected, the unseated Maine delegates walked out of the Tampa Bay Times Forum, leaving the convention in the hands of the predetermined winner and his proxies.
"It's a disgusting, disgusting display of a hostile takeover from the top down," said Maine delegate Ashley Ryan, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times. "It's an embarrassment," she's quoted as saying.
Maine wasn't alone in expressing its displeasure and disgust at the RNC's pro-Romney rule manipulation.
Wayne Terhune, chairman of the Nevada delegation, reported that his state joined at least four others in submitting to the secretary of the convention, Kim Reynolds, valid and timely documents nominating Ron Paul.
"We are excited to get Dr. Paul nominated," Terhune said. "Congressman Paul's message of limited, Constitutional government, sound foreign policy, and personal liberty needs to be heard on this convention floor."
Minnesota delegate Gary Heyer confirmed to the Los Angeles Times that his state joined Nevada, Minnesota, Iowa, Oregon, Alaska, and the Virgin Islands in submitting the forms to Reynolds.
The Los Angeles Times also reported:
Gary Heyer, a delegate from Minnesota, confirmed that his state was among those submitting papers showing a majority of delegates favoring Paul. Their goal, he said, is simply "to get him into nomination, so everybody here has a choice. If they vote for Romney and he's democratically elected, then he's democratically elected. We just want a choice."
Disregarding the nominating rule and the Ron Paul delegates' adherence thereto, when the roll call was read only the votes for Mitt Romney were announced. The nomination of Ron Paul was ignored in open and hostile violation of the RNC's rules governing the presidential nomination process. No explanation. No chance for appeal. No recourse.
According to RNC Rule 40(b) in effect until Tuesday's revisions:
Each candidate for nomination for President of the United States and Vice President of the United States shall demonstrate the support of a plurality of the delegates from each of five (5) or more states, severally, prior to the presentation of the name of that candidate for nomination.
Ron Paul unquestionably qualified for nomination under this rule, but he was denied placement on the ballot — and an opportunity to address the convention on behalf of his nomination — in what amounts to a total takeover of the Republican Party by the RNC and Mitt Romney.
Additional rule changes all but guaranteed that in the future the RNC will not allow itself to be embarrassed by "grassroots" candidates.
Not only did the RNC rob Ron Paul of delegates he won fairly at the Maine state convention, it prevented any who follow in his footsteps from winning any delegates in the first place.
According to the revised Rule 16, every state must amend its nominating process to ensure that their delegations are bound to vote in accordance with the winner of the popular vote as cast at state caucuses or primaries.
Another newly adopted rule — Rule 12 — empowers the RNC to bend the rules to suit their needs at any time without having changes approved at the quadrennial convention. This unprecedented revision places the control of the GOP in the hands of the Establishment candidate without suffering the inconvenience of listening to dissenting voices.
Prior to the roll call that would formally confirm the nomination of Mitt Romney for president, RNC Chairman Reince Priebus announced the results of the voice vote on the accepting of state delegation credentials as Paul supporters chanted "Seat them now! Seat them now!"
A Reason magazine blog reports that "boos rained down on the floor," but the wheels were in motion and nothing would slow their roll toward Romney's nomination.
Having successfully rammed the unseating of the Maine delegation down the throats of party members, House Speaker John Boehner than called for a voice vote on the revised RNC rules that will govern the party's nomination process in 2016.
Despite what many report as an equal volume of "ayes" and "nays," the parliamentarian announced the acceptance of the rules. Fait accompli.
Dailypaul.com reported that the final delegate vote count was 2,061 for Mitt Romney; 190 for Ron Paul; nine for Rick Santorum; one for Buddy Roehmer; one for Jon Hunstman; one for Michele Bachmann; and 18 abstentions.
At least one delegate from each of the following states voted for Ron Paul: Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. The Virgin Islands cast one vote for Dr. Paul, as well.
Although the events at the Republican convention were reminiscent of the electoral practices of the Soviet Union, circa 1980, where premiers were routinely re-elected by 99.9 percent of voters, Ron Paul told Fox New's Neil Cavuto that "we knew what to expect."
At his "We are the Future" rally held at the Sun Dome on Sunday, Paul expressed the same opinion of the party's predetermined presidential nomination.
"They've learned how to bend rules, break rules, and now they want to re-write the rules!" the icon of the liberty movement told the nearly 10,000 devotees gathered to hear him speak.
Finally, regarding the Romney-Ryan nomination, Ron Paul reaffirmed that he has "not endorsed the ticket," adding "I endorse the principles I've been talking about for a long time."
Sadly, in the wake of the RNC's disregard and dismantling of party rules and disenfranchising of duly elected delegates, there seems to be little room in the Republican Party for Dr. Paul, his principles, or the millions of Americans who cherish them.
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A key reason why Yahoo's board hired Marissa Mayer as its CEO was her deep-reaching social and professional connections through Silicon Valley.
Those connections were on display last night at a dinner hosted by Nirav Tolia, a longtime Silicon Valley entrepreneur who's now running Nextdoor, a local social network.
A prominent guest: Jony Ive, Apple's senior vice president of hardware and software design.
The CEOs of Twitter, Yelp, Path, and Dropbox were also there.
Mike Cassidy, a director of the Google X skunkworks, posted a photo of the dinner on Facebook. A source alerted us to its presence.
The interconnections between this group are staggering. Think of how Path's mobile social network relies on Twitter and Apple, for example; or how Apple once courted Dropbox; or how Marissa Mayer, while at Google, reportedly championed an acquisition of Yelp.
We contacted several attendees or their press representatives.
Stephanie Ichinose, a spokesperson for Yelp, confirmed CEO Jeremy Stoppelman's attendance: "He was at a dinner with a bunch of execs last night. Nothing more to report."
No one else has commented on the event.
Below the photo, a list of who came to dinner, from left to right, and how they're connected.
Drew Houston, CEO, Dropbox: Steve Jobs tried to buy his online file-storage company.
Trevor Traina, Traina Interactive: The son of San Francisco socialite Dede Wilsey worked at Microsoft and founded several startups. He's a link between San Francisco's older elites and the tech nouveau riche.
Dave Morin, CEO, Path: Mayer is an investor in his wife's startup, Brit & Co.
Dick Costolo, CEO, Twitter: Costolo seems to be close to Mayer, who invested in Twitter chairman Jack Dorsey's payments startup, Square.
Dion Lim, education startup CEO: Lim hasn't revealed the name of his latest venture yet. He's close to dinner host Tolia; the two cofounded Round Zero, a business-networking group popular in the dotcom era, and Epinions, a product-reviews site.
Nirav Tolia, CEO, Nextdoor: Tolia was the face of Yahoo in the '90s, frequently appearing on TV to promote properties like Yahoo Finance. He now runs Nextdoor, a private social network for neighborhoods.
Jeremy Stoppelman, CEO, Yelp: Mayer, an early and enthusiastic user of Yelp, tried to buy the local-business-reviews site when she worked at Google.
Michael Birch, cofounder, Bebo: After selling his social network to AOL for $850 million, Birch now focuses on nonprofit efforts like Charity:Water and running a startup incubator.
Mike Cassidy, director, Google X: Google X is the search giant's secretive skunkworks for projects like self-driving cars and Google Glass, an Internet-connected headset.
Jony Ive, SVP, Apple: After executive Scott Forstall's departure, Ive gained oversight over Apple's software design as well as its hardware products. As such, he's a critical contact for pretty much everyone in the room.
Marissa Mayer, CEO, Yahoo: She has work or personal connections to almost everyone in this room.
Bret Taylor, CEO, Quip: The former CTO of Facebook is now running a stealth startup.
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Lake Levels Rise, More Stringent Conservation Rules Looming for Car Wash Biz
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Here's something you haven't heard in some time: lake levels are up. The latest lake level report from the City of Wichita Falls puts Lake Kickapoo at 28.3% and Lake Arrowhead 22.2%. The combined lake levels are at 23.9%. The June 30 report had Lake Arrowhead at 21.3%, Lake Kickapoo at 26.4% and the combined total at 22.7%. The June 9 report had the combined total at 24.9%, a 2.2% decrease in just 20 days. The increase is small but promising.
Conservation efforts have certainly paid off. Daily consumption is below 12 million gallons, but even with virtually all outdoor water use suspended, summer heat means more evaporation. The Wichita Falls City Council last week tabled a radical approach to the evaporation issue: an expensive biodegradable, lime-based powder that is used to reduce evaporation by up to 30%.
What was proposed with idea sounds very much like a product marketed by a company called Flexible Solutions as "Watersvr". According to the company website, its NSF approved. NSF, the National Sanitation Foundation, is the same organization that sets the standards for various equipment and supply chains in the restaurant industry. The cost for such a product has been put at $400,000, but it's reportedly never been tested on a body of water as large as Lake Arrowhead, so it could be a crapshoot. At this point, it's been relegated to the 'only if we just have to' stack of ideas.
Already, residents and businesses have cut water use to the bone. Car washes are already forced to close two days a week and, if lake levels drop to the combined 20 percent mark, could be forced to close altogether, unless they have an alternative source of water to use. All American Super Car Wash says they are looking at options, such as trucking in water or relying on treated well water. Asking businesses to close down may save some water, but will cost jobs, tax revenue and leave a black eye on a city already reeling from the effects of this monotonous drought.
As is always the case, rain chances practically disappear from the forecasts in July and August, setting the stage for what could be unprecedented economic blows to the Wichita Falls economy should lake levels drop significantly over the next 30 to 60 days. Rather than spending that $400K on a big truck of lime-based 'maybe it works, maybe it doesn't', perhaps that money should be thrown into constructing an emergency water supply line from another city. No, it won't fund all of it, but it's a good start. And that is a solution that should find very little, if any, resistance.


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Campaign rallies build buzz, but do they win races?
- Pundits say candidates aren't expecting to win over huge numbers of undecided voters at rallies
- Goal is to energize supporters, generate buzz
- May see fewer large-scale rallies as election nears
CINCINNATI -- In battleground states across the nation this autumn, the presidential candidates and their running mates are like pumpkins. They're everywhere.
For example, in Ohio, which is considered a key swing state, President Obama and Vice President Biden have visited 24 times since June 1; Mitt Romney and Rep. Paul Ryan have dropped in 39 times.
But do multiple personal appearances by candidates really sway the vote? And why do people flock to those rallies in the first place?
Political pundits say candidates aren't expecting to win over huge numbers of undecided voters at the campaign stops. Rather, they aim to energize supporters and generate buzz. The desired result is a statewide ripple effect: More appearances mean reaching more people who will influence their own family, friends and neighbors.
If candidates visit often enough, tens of thousands of loyal backers will make numerous personal appeals of their own. Add in local news coverage -- it's almost always positive -- and the sum total is more likely to tip the scales in a close election.
"Nobody likes to be ignored, so in a battleground state it's very important for candidates to get their core supporters really cranked up and excited about working hard," said David Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. Those core supporters "are the people that knock on doors and man the phone banks and do the real shoe leather work that makes an awful lot of difference in a close race."
They're people like Barbara Myers and Mark Hoffman. She's a 66-year-old Democrat. He's a 49-year-old Republican.
After soaking in the hoopla surrounding Obama's July 16 visit to the Cincinnati area, Myers left the event feeling "like I'm going to knock on every door I can find. It's sort of a high on politics. You're very excited and motivated and just want to get out there and tell everybody to go and vote."
Hoffman said seeing and hearing Ryan in person on Sept. 25 in Carthage solidified his support for the GOP ticket. He described that event as low-key, but he said Romney's Lebanon rally "was real high-energy. The crowd was very enthused. That pumps you up to get out and spread the word."
Campaigns hope to bring on the buzz
Yepsen said a candidate's visit does more than pump up those at a rally. "It also creates a buzz," he said. And "that buzz is important."
The buzz begins at the rally, which as Yepsen noted is "a show in and of itself," with media personalities, politicians and Secret Service agents running around.
Afterward, "people talk about that with their friends. They tell their neighbors who didn't go, and relatives." Which segues into conversations about the candidates.
"There's nothing more powerful than somebody who is important to you -- a spouse, a neighbor, a relative -- saying 'I kind of like Obama' or 'I kind of like Romney,' " Yepsen said.
"That gets overlooked in politics. But in a close race, it is possible for a candidate who spends a lot of time -- even in a big state like Ohio -- to reach enough people that most Ohioans will only be one or two people removed from somebody who was at one of those rallies."
Hoffman, the Republican, has been buzzing, big time. "I've been talking to everybody I can," he said. Family and friends, he said, "like to know what each other is doing. Especially people on the fence. They definitely want to know what other people are doing and why."
Getting a message through the media
Personal appearances by candidates also generate another kind of buzz. It's derived from the news media, and it's free.
A candidate "gets face time on the news broadcasts, and he gets written up in the newspaper," said Kyle Kondik, a political analyst at the University of Virginia Center for Politics. "Whatever sound bite is produced out of the visit will be repeated on television."
And generally speaking, "I think the stories are more positive than negative," Kondik said.
Sasha Issenberg makes that point in his new book, The Victory Lab: The Secret Science of Winning Campaigns. It tells of four political scientists who were brought into Texas Gov. Rick Perry's 2006 re-election campaign. A dozen of Perry's personal appearances were dictated by an experiment designed by the academics.
Issenberg notes that Perry's physical presence "had a remarkable ability to drive (media) coverage" and that "local coverage of his trips was almost exclusively positive." In eight control markets that Perry didn't visit, "the governor was barely covered in the media during the same period."
Kondik said news stories typically include statements from the opposing campaign, but they're usually overshadowed by the coverage of the candidate in town.
As the election nears, though, we can expect to see fewer large-scale rallies, Yepsen said. Those events pull campaign volunteers away from their duties and "can actually become a little bit of a distraction real late in a campaign."
It's more likely, then, that candidates will appear at local campaign headquarters or at phone banks in order to maximize their volunteers' time.
They'll keep coming back to the Buckeye State, though. To do otherwise could be disastrous.
"The national pundits will go, 'Does this mean he's writing off Ohio?'" Yepsen said. "That has a very dispiriting effect on the party, and it affects local races."


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The dad who was slashed by a scissors-wielding man as he held his son in a popular Upper West Side park says the attacker had a look in his eye like he wanted to hurt people, and was calmly walking around looking for victims.
"He just wanted to do something bad," James Fayette told the Daily News from his hospital bed Wednesday. "He wanted to hurt."
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The suspect, identified as Julius Graham, a homeless man originally from Texas, is accused of going on the stabbing and slashing spree in Riverside Park South at 64th Street about 8 a.m. Tuesday. He allegedly attacked people over the course of nine minutes, police say.
Fayette, a former ballet dancer with the New York City Ballet, said he was playing with his son in the park when he saw the suspect stabbing a woman.
The man then turned toward Fayette and his son, Luke. Fayette says he tried to run, holding his son, but the suspect caught up to them. He then had to maneuver around a park bench as the stabber lunged.
"There was no getting away," Fayette said. "It wasn't frantic or quick movements. He just kind of stalked."
Fayette, 35, was slashed on the chest. The child also had a slash wound.
Graham, 43, was charged with five counts of assault along with criminal possession of a weapon and resisting arrest in the stabbings.
It's not known if he has an attorney.
The spree ended when a bystander held the suspect down until police arrived.
"He did a good job," Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said of the man who stopped the suspect.
One of the victims, a 36-year-old woman, was stabbed in the chest and is in critical condition, law enforcement officials said. A 32-year-old woman was injured in the neck and a 36-year-old man was stabbed in the stomach.


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After flying to Ghana, Maryanne Mathias was surprised to find herself staying to design and execute a collection of clothing. Eager to do more and looking for help, she got in touch with an old friend, Molly Keogh. "I asked Molly to join me as a partner when we were at our 10-year high school reunion," Mathias says.
The girls had shared a passion for fashion since attending high school together in Vancouver, but their collection of ready-to-wear—dubbed Osei Duro, which translates to "honorable magic" in Akan—was a new adventure for both.
"When I went there originally, I was inspired by the bold African prints and their traditional handicrafts," says Mathias.
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"We were excited about the traditional methods in the region, and knew that it was a relatively safe place to work," adds Keogh. "The traditional textiles are being undercut and edged out by Chinese imitations, [so we] hope that our work can increase an international demand for the real thing and help support the local industry."
Given their fashion-forward designs—all of which are produced in Ghana in conjunction with local crafters and artisans—we don't see why not, with on-trend pieces like bold clementine orange palazzo pants, open-knit crop tops and hand-dyed skirts that would sing on a rack.
Each finished piece represents hours of creative collaboration between the ladies and their crafters.
"There is a lot of back and forth as we develop the prints," says Keogh. "We might request an experimental technique that is new to the dyers, or they might suggest a traditional method they think suits a need. We send samples and sketches back and forth with the dyers and the sewers and the cobblers until everyone is satisfied with the results."
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those are not fogs
even if the beam points to the ground in front of the car, they're mounted too high up.
looks freakin' beautiful though
tell all of your local car enthusiast friends where the best place is to meet other local enthusiasts!
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Did a little project to prepare the A/C delete and new dash. The non A/C control panel I got from Dan didn't light up and the plastic is a little rough. Luckily hiding in my stash was a nearly new A/C one, so I did a little surgery.
First patient and tools.
A few minutes later.
And patient number two.
There was a little difference between the inner panels.
So I marked it where I wanted to cut it and busted out the Dremel.
Put it back together and tested it.
tell all of your local car enthusiast friends where the best place is to meet other local enthusiasts!
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Took the non A/C heaterbox apart and refoamed the doors. Then I put it back together and installed the new heatercore.
What sort of foam do you use? Just off the shelf stuff from Lowe's?
Uh, you would have to ask Dan(trip permit) he gave me a stack of it when we traded parts, but I am sure it is just foam you would get at a craft store or the craft store area of a store.
So clean! *drools*
It looks anything but a 'CL' spec though.
I have that same steering wheel quick-release in the 190
- Mike | My Photos | '16 VW Golf R | '87 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16
I got it after I caught some kid snooping around my car a month or so ago, also I want to get the lock for it, now that I split time between it and the Cabriolet.
I always liked the trim rings. I put a set in my old Scirocco.
Do you know if the LED clock is still available from VW? I went through my spare clusters but couldn't find a good one.
I have no idea, I would email Zeb at 1stvwparts.com, if there is one somewhere he will find it.
Got a bunch of little projects done tonight. Went through the wiring, rearranged and redid a few things. Tested the non A/C heater fan and all the the speeds work, so I cleaned the fan and housing out. Then I cleaned the uber deep glove box, underdash tray and the new dash.
Dirty pics of dash
All cleaned up
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Zeb's the man. Hopefully in a month or so I'll get another shipment from Germany...all sorts of Scirocco parts.
So Saturday I finished deleting the A/C system from the it, got rid of the A/C heater box, installed the new dash, also the deep euro tray and glove box. Plus I installed my new voltmeter.
So glad I bought a pair these! Made pulling the heater hoses off so much easier!
No more need for these!
Old heavy A/C air box and the new non A/C heater box
Didn't even cross my mind that I would also need to delete the vacuum hoses for the vacuum reservoir. Which left a open port on the check valve so I melted it close and put a rubber cap on.
The deep euro dash tray
Look a usable MKII glove box!
The voltmeter
And the dash all lit up green again.
Looks nice all lit up!
I had to google what this tool was...great idea! I'm going to have to get me one now.
-Alex @vexartmedia-
'03 Audi S8 (Avus/Oxblood - DD)
'92 Porsche 968 (VW 07k 2.5T swap in the works) --- '86 Audi Coupe GT (2.3L 20v swap) ---'83 Audi UrQuattro (2.2L 20vt swap in progress)
These our the ones I bought, they are cheap, but the seem solid and worked great.
I also got this set for easier to reach ones.


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Prerequisites for Mandriva:
Easy Install requires a working build environment. This is installed by default on nearly all modern Linux distributions. Please make sure you have selected the "development tools" packages when you install or update your operating system.
If you want a Citadel installation which supports SSL encryption (recommended) you will need to install the development packages for OpenSSL. Use MCC to install these Packages:
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Checking in on… the Sun BeltPosted by rtmsf on February 5th, 2010
Laura Hathaway of the Clarion is the RTC correspondent for the Sun Belt Conference.
Current Standings
East Division (conf/overall/streak):
- Middle Tennessee (8-3/13-10/W5)
- Florida Atlantic (8-3/12-10/W5)
- Troy (7-4/12-10/W2)
- Western Kentucky (5-5/12-10/W1)
- South Alabama (4-7/12-11/L4)
- Florida International (4-7/7-17/L1)
West Division (conf/overall/streak):
- Arkansas State (8-2/13-8/W2)
- Louisiana-Lafayette (6-4/9-12/W1)
- North Texas (6-5/13-8/L1)
- Denver (6-5/13-9/L2)
- Louisiana-Monroe (4-8/9-13/L2)
- Arkansas-Little Rock (2-8/6-15/W1)
- New Orleans (2-9/7-15/L4)
East Division update:
- Middle Tennessee, along with Florida Atlantic, has been hot in the last two weeks. Each team has a five-game winning streak. This conference is officially unpredictable; or, at least the East division is unpredictable. Two weeks ago, Middle Tennessee was the fifth-ranked team in the division and now the Blue Raiders are flying high topping the entire Sun Belt. However, the overall standings for the East Division are still relatively tight, with the exception of Florida International and South Alabama who are several games behind.
- The most consistent team seems to be Troy. The Trojans started out conference play on top but have settled into the middle for the rest of the season. However, don't count them out yet. They have the capability to be a tough opponent in the conference tourney, with players like Brandon Hazzard leading the way. Hazzard has been scoring an average of nearly 17 points per game. The Trojans are only one game back from the conference lead.
- A team you can probably count out though is Florida International and at the rate South Alabama is going right now, they're probably in that category too. The Jaguars have lost seven of their last eight games. Another team that has lost a lot of games recently is Western Kentucky. The Hilltoppers are not topping anyone right now, losing five of their last six although WKU's most recent loss came in overtime against North Texas and by only one point. Don't doubt this team yet though, as the most recognizable team in the SBC because of their previous performances in the conference tourney.
- With only three weeks left of regular season play, every team needs to step it up on the road to finish strong. This is going to be most challenging for Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky as they have four and five road games each.
West Division update:
- The biggest news here is that Denver has slipped in the rankings during their recent road trips. They haven't won an away game since November against South Dakota State. In fact, over the last couple of seasons the Pioneers had a 40+ game road losing streak. It looks like this season won't be much different, as DU is 1-8 on the road this season. One reason why they might be losing on the road is because they have to travel so far from Denver. The Pioneers should probably play in a conference that has more teams on the west side of the country.
- Arkansas State remains the team to beat in the West Division. A challenge for the Red Wolves though will be two games against Western Kentucky before the season ends. They have yet to play the Hilltoppers, unlike Denver and North Texas who have each beaten WKU.
- Even though Louisiana-Lafayette is ranked second in the West, they still have a losing overall record and can falter at anytime. Before the last two weeks, the Ragin' Cajuns had a 5-10 record. It seems like their current wins can be attributed to playing worse teams, with the exception of Denver who just can't win away from home. The teams they have played recently are ULM, UALR and UNO.
- There is still nothing new to say about the bottom three teams in the West division. Louisiana-Monroe, Arkansas-Little Rock and New Orleans are three of the five teams in the conference with a losing record. The best these teams can hope for are a couple more wins and maybe an upset or two down the stretch.
Upcoming games
- Sat, Feb. 6 North Texas v. Florida International 1 p.m.
- Sat, Feb. 6 Middle Tennessee v. South Alabama 1 p.m.
- Sat, Feb. 6 Florida Atlantic v. Denver 5 p.m.
- Sat, Feb. 6 Troy v. Western Kentucky 7 p.m.
- Thurs, Feb. 11 Arkansas State v. Western Kentucky 7 p.m.
- Thurs, Feb. 11 Denver v. Middle Tennessee 7 p.m.
- Thurs, Feb. 11 Florida International v. South Alabama 7:05 p.m.


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Back story: This attending is a part time surgeon, an enigma that you hear about but never see. She became part time after her second child was born and I've been told I should get to know her ever since my daughter was born. Now, I've finally gotten the opportunity to work with her. Mom surgeon mentors are still still nearly impossible to find, especially those that are relatable. She is a regular person - her husband isn't independently wealthy, she doesn't have 4 live-in nannies and a stay at home dad, she is a regular person, awesome surgeon and a mom. With a bit of timidity, I've had the occasional opportunity to pick her brain about her career choices when I've taken call with her and she's been an amazing resource. I also know that she recognizes the career advancement sacrifices that come with her choice to work part time. She seems a little frustrated by the trade-off but not at all regretful.
Back to the present: Ok, second case, she decides to try out a different approach she read about to increase exposure. Unfortunately the change in the approach makes some parts of the operation a lot more difficult. However, we press on. Then we hit a key part of the case where a structure needs to be identified to ensure that it isn't injured, and we just couldn't find it! She called for back-up. I hear her mutter under her breath: "Can I just get through one case without asking for help!" One of the senior surgeons came in and helped out. The remainder of the case proceeded with continual second guessing her every move - "does this look right" "I think I'll go here" "do you think this looks okay?" She was reduced to what I like to call 'resident uncertainty.' We finally finished. All went well, the patient was fine, the final result actually looked great but I could tell she was defeated. She apologized to me at the end of the case.
Its not uncommon that attendings help each other out and scrub together. Its one of the things I like about the group of surgeons at this hospital. I tried to tell her I thought the case was fine that no apologies were needed. But, I could tell she was disappointed in herself. I wanted her to know what a great teacher she is, what a great role model she is to her residents and her children. I wanted to remind her of how her patients gush about how amazing she is. This attending trained at my institution and I have literally NEVER met a single person - faculty, resident, nurse, administrative staff, who had anything but extremely positive comments about her skill and her judgement. I wanted her to know that I have operated with senior surgeons who have come to work every day for the past 20 years and still occasionally need to call in back up. When I think about the two cases we did that day, I think that there are two people that may no longer have cancer because of her.
I read an article recently about how motherhood completely and utterly changes your life. No matter what you have invested in your career prior to having children, being a mom will profoundly change your career and who you are and every decision you make. This is so true. I feel like I'm struggling with it every day. Fulfillment in two places, work and home, often at odds with each other.
As she walked out of the OR my attending told me that she was on call tomorrow night and that unfortunately I would be stuck with her again.
My response ..."It would be my pleasure"
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yay for awesome attendings, thanks for the spreading the word!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 14, 2013 at 8:14 PM
Tell her those things. All of them. It's uncommon for people at the upper echelons to hear that they are competent and skilled. It is assumed that they know it, but that often is far from the case. It sounds as if she needs some support from someone who is speaking honestly rather than gushing or sucking up.ReplyDelete
Print this article. Give it to her. You can't fix someone else's self esteem though.ReplyDelete
Ever since I started to work part time, I feel doubt creeping in. I wonder if I am getting rusty. I wonder if I am not valued by my partners. If a case feel difficult, I wonder if I am losing my touch. Thanks for the article. I hope your attending reads this and feel a bit better.ReplyDelete
Great post. I beat myself up whenever I'm not certain of something, and I feel guilty if I'm not constantly reading at home. It's so easy to start doubting yourself when you know you're not working as hard as other colleagues.ReplyDelete
I agree with those above. Tell her how much you appreciate her.ReplyDelete
BTW, awesomeness is my favorite 'non-word.'
Yes, yes, yes. Cutter, this (what you wrote) is the story that tells it all. Mothers in surgery tend to be SO critical of themselves. Mothers are critical, surgeons are critical... the two together.ReplyDelete
I might disagree with an above commenter who may have suggested that this surgeon has issues with her self esteem. Perhaps she believes that she could have done better if she had seen more cases. I would love to know more about this woman's career path. Yours as well, actually. I haven't finished reading your entries here. I am a mother of two kids. I'm finishing up my PhD and will return to MD in July- I find myself drawn to surgery, but unwilling to sign my kids away for 7 years. I wish there were some guarantee that I could spend just one day a week with them! It sounds grueling. I'll keep reading for any sparks of hope.
Thank you so much for telling your stories, and describing things from your perspective. It helps me immensely.Replies
I just saw your post. Surgery is so fulfilling and it becomes more so as I get further along. But the life balance is a constant struggle for which there are no answers. But my daughter already has interest in my work and ask me about my "op-a-ray-suns." I'm just having faith that I'm going whats best for her and us.Delete
I just saw your post. Surgery is so fulfilling and it becomes more so as I get further along. But the life balance is a constant struggle for which there are no answers. But my daughter already has interest in my work and ask me about my "op-a-ray-suns." I'm just having faith that I'm going whats best for her and us.Delete


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MiraLax is the brand name for the generic drug polyethylene glycol 3350, a laxative used to treat occasional constipation.
The drug works by bringing water into the bowels, which helps keep the digestive system regular. Stool becomes softer when the bowels retain water.
MiraLax typically relieves constipation in one to three days.
Braintree Laboratories first introduced MiraLax in 1999, and it was available only by prescription until 2006, when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concluded that polyethylene glycol 3350 was safe and effective, and could be sold over the counter (OTC) instead of by prescription.
In 2009, the FDA approved additional generic forms of polyethylene glycol 3350 DA, sold under the name polyethylene glycol 3350, or PEG 3350.
A study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology in 2013 reported that polyethylene glycol 3350 plus electrolytes was an effective treatment for constipation for adults with a particular type of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (sometimes called IBS-C).
IBS-C is a gastrointestinal disorder that causes pain or discomfort because of changes in the frequency or consistency of bowel movements.
That year, Schering-Plough Corporation entered into a licensing agreement with Braintree to market nonprescription MiraLax as a treatment for occasional constipation, and the FDA granted Schering-Plough three years of exclusivity for the OTC drug.
Some pediatricians have expressed concern that MiraLax is routinely given to children for lengthy periods of time, though it has never been approved by the FDA for use by children younger than 17 years, and the long-term effects of use in children have not been studied.
A 2009 meeting of the FDA's Drug Safety Oversight Board discussed reports of metabolic acidosis (high levels of acid in the blood) and psychiatric events including seizures, tremors, and aggressive behaviors among children using polyethylene glycol laxatives such as MiraLax.
Don't take MiraLax if you have kidney disease or an allergy to polyethylene glycol.
Polyethylene glycol 3350 may be habit-forming. If you use MiraLax too often or for a prolonged period of time, you could become dependent on laxatives.
Using it often and for an extended time also could result in an electrolyte imbalance.
People who have or may have a bowel obstruction (blockage in the intestine) should not take MiraLax. Have your doctor rule out this condition before you use MiraLax.
Symptoms of a bowel obstruction include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, and a distended belly.
Before taking MiraLax, be sure to talk to your doctor if you have any of the following:
Your doctor should also know if you have or have ever had a bowel obstruction or if you have symptoms of bowel obstruction, such as an upset stomach, vomiting, and stomach pain.
It's also important talk to your doctor before using MiraLax if you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or are breastfeeding.
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Many prescription drugs and OTC products can interact with MiraLax and affect how either medication works. Sometimes this can be dangerous or life-threatening.
Interactions also can happen between medications and other products, like herbal remedies, vitamins, and nutritional supplements.
Researchers have not found any specific drug interactions with MiraLax, but it's always important to let your doctor know about all drugs you are taking, including any illegal or recreational drugs, OTC medications, herbs, or dietary supplements.
While taking MiraLax, it's important to eat a well-balanced diet that includes high-fiber foods such as unprocessed bran and whole-grain bread as well as fresh fruits and vegetables.
It's also important to drink plenty of fluids and get regular physical activity.
MiraLax comes as a powder, which you dissolve in liquid and drink.
You can mix MiraLax with water, juice, soda, coffee, or tea, and the liquid can be cold, hot, or room temperature.
The MiraLax bottle cap is marked to hold 17 grams of the laxative when filled to the indicated line. Adults and teenagers 17 and older can use the bottle cap to measure the powder.
Follow the directions on the label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain anything you do not understand.
Don't use MiraLax more than once a day, and don't use it for longer than one week unless your doctor recommends it.
If MiraLax doesn't relieve your constipation after seven days, talk to your doctor.
Don't take more than the recommended amount of MiraLax.
It's also important not to take it more than once a day, or for longer than the length of time your doctor recommends.
Symptoms of a MiraLax overdose may include:
If you or someone else has symptoms of an overdose, call a poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If someone collapses or isn't breathing after taking MiraLax, call 911.
It may take MiraLax up to four days to work.
If you stop taking it before it produces a bowel movement, you may remain constipated. Take this medication as recommended.
A: Miralax is a laxative made up of the active ingredient polyethylene glycol 3350 (PEG) and has been studied and proven safe and effective, in more high-quality clinical trials, than any other laxative. It is not considered a natural laxative, but that does not make it a bad thing either. PEG is used in a variety of different ways in many medications such as laxatives, bowel preps used for colonoscopy, IV medications, and skin creams. It has an extremely low risk of toxicity and can be used for prolonged periods of time without the risk of becoming habit forming either psychologically or physically. Here is some information on the product Miralax that may be able to answer some of your questions: //www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/miralax Lori Poulin, PharmD
A: Although there are some interactions between several of the drugs you are currently on, such as Plavix and aspirin, or lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide, these medications are often prescribed together because the benefits outweigh the risks. The only caution with adding Miralax (Polyethylene glycol 3350) to your medication regimen is that chronic use of Miralax and hydrochlorothiazide can cause significant losses of fluid and electrolytes, including sodium, potassium, magnesium and zinc. In general, laxatives should only be used on a short-term basis in recommended dosages under the supervision of your doctor. When using Miralax with hydrochlorothiazide, be sure to contact your physician if you experience signs and symptoms of fluid and electrolyte depletion such as dizziness, lightheadedness, dry mouth, thirst, fatigue, weakness, lethargy, muscle cramps, decreased urination, fainting upon standing, or a fast heart rate. A more natural way to promote bowel regularity is regular exercise and a fiber-rich diet. You can also consider using a bulk-forming laxative instead if you require long term constipation relief.
A: When combining MiraLax (polyethylene glycol) with propranolol (Inderal), there are no significant interactions found for these selected drugs. Caution always advised with multiple medications. Therefore, MiraLax does not appear to affect the absorption of propranolol and it should not matter when you take either one. Check with your health care provider before making any changes to prescribed medications. Lowell Sterler, RPh
A: Some of the over the counter MiraLAX products have been recalled. The recall by Schering-Plough is for the 17.9 oz bottle as well as the 19.9 oz bottle. The caps on these bottles may not fit properly. There is concern that this could be a choking risk to children as well as allow contamination of the contents of the bottle. If you are using or have used MiraLAX do not be alarmed; there are no reported problems with the actual medication. Many generic forms of MiraLAX bottles are still available and the MiraLAX packets have not been recalled. Burton Dunaway, PharmD
A: The active ingredient in Colyte is PEG 3350. This is the same ingredient found in Miralax, now over the counter. You can also find helpful information on Miralax at //www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/miralax. Matt Curley, PharmD
A: Miralax (polyethylene glycol [PEG]) is not indicated nor has it been studied in children younger than 18 months. It is not advisable to give this to infants or children under age 17. If your child has a history of occasional or chronic constipation, it is best to consult with a physician. I have provided a link about constipation in children that may be helpful. //www.everydayhealth.com/constipation/guide/baby-constipation/. Lori Mendoza, PharmD
A: Miralax (Polyethylene Glycol 3350) is a laxative that increases the amount of water in the intestines. Miralax is used to treat occasional constipation and irregular bowel movements. Measure the dose of Miralax with the medicine cap on the bottle. This cap should contain dose marks on the inside of it. Pour the powder into 4 to 8 ounces of a cold or hot liquid such as water, juice, soda, coffee, or tea and use as prescribed. Miralax can produce bowels movements within 1-3 days of the initial dose. Do not use Miralax for more than 7 days without consulting the doctor. Call your doctor if you are still constipated or irregular after using this medication for 7 days in a row. Frequent or excessive use without the doctor's approval can upset the body's chemical balance and lead to dependence on laxatives. Common side effects of Miralax can include bloating and gas, upset stomach, and dizziness. Miralax can cause loose or watery stools. Some medications may interact with the Miralax. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor. Miralax is available as a prescription or over-the-counter. Consult with the doctor if you think you need to use the Miralax on a daily basis. The healthcare provider can give you guidance based on your health status and medications. Kimberly Hotz, PharmD
A: Miralax (polyethylene glycol) is an osmotic laxative used to treat constipation. Miralax works by bringing water into the stool which softens the stool and helps it to be passed. Miralax is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for occasional constipation. According to the package information, Miralax should be used for two weeks or less or as directed by a physician. Prolonged use of Miralax has the potential to cause electrolyte abnormalities and/or a dependence on laxatives (not being able to have a bowel movement without a laxative). Consult with the pediatrician to discuss the risks and benefits of prolonged Miralax use. Miralax should be dissolved in 8 ounces of water or juice before taking. Notify the child's doctor if she has cramping, if constipation gets worse, or if there is bloating, nausea or diarrhea. Some ways to help prevent constipation include drinking plenty of fluids, eating a high fiber diet, and getting plenty of exercise. Fiber is found in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans. It is important to discuss any adverse effects from medications with the doctor. For more specific information, consult with your doctor or pharmacist for guidance based on your health status and current medications, particularly before taking any action. Laura Cable, PharmD
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Delaware Valley School District and even the water flow in the Delaware River could feel the far-reaching effects of a possible March 1 federal government slowdown.
Here's how: The federal government in 1962 seized land to build the Tocks Island Dam and create a 37-mile-long lake on the Delaware River, from Tocks Island to Port Jervis, N.Y.
Hundreds of people and businesses were displaced through eminent domain. The project didn't happen, and today the land is the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
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Other federal agencies are also preparing for deep budget cuts.
This month Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar wrote to the Senate Appropriations Committee listing some of the ways the Department of the Interior would handle the sequester.
The United States Geological Survey may have to discontinue operation of 350 to 375 stream gauges used throughout the country to predict and address drought and flood conditions by monitoring water availability, Salazar's letter said.
It is unknown which river gauges would be affected, but cuts could include the gauges on the Delaware River. The USGS has an office in Milford, and the river is constantly monitored.
Reliable funding of the stream gauge network is necessary in order to obtain the information needed to make good decisions about managing of shared water resources, according to Delaware River Basin Commission's website.
Nature does not supply water at a constant or predictable rate. In order to properly manage water, it must be measured. Gauges are indispensable as tools for flood forecasting and warning along rivers and streams, the commission says.


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Tap water safety in Nauru
In general, the water may be safe to drink in Nauru. Basically, the water is chlorinated and locals drink it from the tap with no problems. However, some strains of E. coli which you may not have immunity for, could be present in small concentrations causing diarrhea. Bottled water is recommended for the first few weeks while your body develops immunity.
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Long ago, but not so far away, Rob MacGregor was a reporter for a daily newspaper in South Florida when one day he was assigned to write an update on the saga of the 100,000 Cuban refugees who had flooded South Florida two years earlier. What happened to them? What were they doing? Were they learning English? One of the persons he interviewed was a Venezuelan-born woman named Trish Janeshutz, who was teaching English as a second language to Cuban refugees at Florida International University.
Trish went home that evening and told her roommate, "I met the man today that I'm going to marry." At the time, she had recently completed his sixth unpublished novel. She had an agent who was confident in her skills as a novelist and certain that she would soon find a publisher. Rob had agreed to talk to her students about his travels in Latin America, and when they met again she asked if he would read her novel.
That was the beginning of a relationship—personal and professional—that has continued for more than three decades. And that novel... Rob read it and suggested some revisions. Trish re-wrote it, and it became her first novel, In Shadow, published in 1985 by Ballantine Books. By that time, we had quit our jobs, gotten married, (yes, Trish's premonition was right!) were working as full-time writers…and on our way.
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John has worked on the Eclipse project for the past decade in many different areas, and more recently on the Equinox project. In recent years he has focused on the workspace model, concurrency infrastructure, provisioning (p2), E4, and overall platform API quality. John is a member of the Eclipse Architecture Council, Planning Council and Eclipse Project PMC.
Articles and Publications
- e4 Technical Overview
- Official Eclipse 3.0 FAQs
- How You've Changed! Responding to resource changes in the Eclipse workspace
- Project Builders and Natures
- Using Images in the Eclipse UI
- Drag and Drop in the Eclipse UI
Talks and Tutorials
- A deep dive into the platform resource model
- EclipseCon 2009: What's the Context? The e4 programming model
- EclipseCon 2007: Cool stuff in Equinox
- EclipseCon 2007: Versioning plug-ins is good for you
- EclipseCon 2007: Eclipse APIs and Java 5
- EclipseCon 2006: Designing Eclipse APIs
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Friday, Oct 17, 2014, 3:46 pm
Report: Charters Schools Aren't Improving Student Achievement in Chicago
Judging by a new study put out by the Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity (IMO) at the University of Minnesota, Chicago's charter school experiment has failed.
The report indicates that, despite what the program's cheerleaders say, the charter school model does not improve student achievement. The study compares charter schools to traditional public schools in a variety of categories, such as reading and math pass rates, graduation rates, and ACT scores. The results are underwhelming, with charters usually performing below their district counterparts and, if better, only by single-digit margins.
For example, when comparing charters to non-charter public schools, charter schools' four-year graduation rate is 66 percent, compared to non-charters' 68 percent. Five-year graduation rates show an even greater gap, with 76 percent of charter students and 86 percent of all public school students graduating in that time frame.
Monday, Oct 6, 2014, 6:16 pm
Today Show Nabs Soldiers Who Scam Thousands, Ignores Corporations That Scam Billions
It was only 7:45 a.m., but I was already feeling surly. Thanks to an insurance snafu, I was now waiting to have my blood drawn. I looked up at the TV. The Today Show was doing an exposé, one with an undercover report and everything. You might be thinking that they were going to shine a light on some unconscionable abuse being perpetrated by a powerful entity against a vulnerable victim. Not so much.
Monday, Sep 1, 2014, 10:52 am
On Labor Day, A Working Families Party Strategy
"We stand for independent political action."—UAW President Walter Reuther, 1946, calling for a new progressive-labor party
"The left-wing mouse that roared"—New York Times, 2013 , on the Working Families Party
The statistics you'll sometimes hear on Labor Day are true: dropping union density, stagnant wages, growing inequality, and the corporate stranglehold on democracy.
But they don't tell the whole story. There are also reasons for real optimism. This is a year that has seen low-wage workers step up with a new level of intensity, putting inequality front and center. The fast food workers' "$15 and a union" mantra has gone mainstream—and is bearing fruit in rising minimum wages across the nation.
From the New Deal to the Great Society, political action has been a powerful tool for working people. We'd like to offer a bright spot on the political front for a movement that is just as ambitious: the Working Families Party. (Full disclosure: We are members of WFP's national advisory board.)
A new political party? Well, sort of. Stick with us.
Wednesday, Aug 20, 2014, 5:52 pm
After Ferguson, It's Clear Cops Need Policing
On Saturday, August 9, a Ferguson, Missouri police officer named Darren Wilson killed Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, two days before he was set to begin college. The police claim that Brown reached for the officer's gun after a verbal altercation, and then fled, at which point the officer engaged in lethal force against the unarmed boy. The police autopsy is not yet available to the general public, but an independent autopsy released on August 18 showed a pattern of bullet wounds that some activists view as support for Brown's hands being up in a surrender position. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder then ordered a third autopsy as a part of a federal investigation.
After Ferguson residents assembled for a candlelight vigil on Sunday, a heavy police presence provoked rioting and destruction of property among some of the largely non-violent protesters. The protests continued nightly, as did police antagonism, reaching another apex on Wednesday the 13, when riot police illegally ordered peaceful protesters and media alike to turn off their cameras and disperse, before descending on them with tear gas and rubber bullets.
After several days without comment beyond a milquetoast letter offering "deepest condolences to [Brown's] family and his community" and promises of an investigation, President Obama finally spoke on Thursday.
Monday, Aug 18, 2014, 7:42 pm
All They Are Saying, Is Give Bees a Chance
On Saturday, activists in cities from Dallas to Melbourne, Australia, "swarmed the globe" in an international rally to save the world's bees.
In an action timed to coincide with National Honey Bee Day in the United States, Bee Against Monsanto—a Tampa-based collective that campaigns to protect honey bees and other pollinators—called on organizers worldwide to hold "Swarm the Globe" rallies. Their goal: to raise awareness of the dangers of neonicotinoids, a family of insecticides that kill bees.
Neonicotinoids are the leading suspect in Colony Collapse Disorder, a phenomenon in which entire populations of worker bees disappear, leaving queens and larvae to die in their hives. On average, 30 percent of bee colonies in the United States have died each year since 2006, with similarly high death rates in many parts of Europe.
Friday, Aug 15, 2014, 3:22 pm
'Hands Up, Don't Shoot': A National Moment of Silence for Mike Brown
Less than a week after the fatal shooting of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown by Ferguson, Missouri police, supporters across the country took to the streets on Thursday night to hold a national moment of silence and protest against state-funded violence.
Organizers in New York, Chicago, Washington, Detroit, Baltimore and about 90 other cities brought together tens of thousands to demonstrate solidarity with the people of Ferguson and demand justice for citizens wrongly and extrajudicially killed. According to a 2012 study, a black person is killed by police, security forces or individual vigilantes every 28 hours.
In Chicago, hundreds gathered in Daley Plaza to participate in sing-alongs, shout chants and hear poetry by the Black Youth 100 project before the 6:20pm moment of silence.
Monday, Aug 4, 2014, 10:00 am
Protesters Say No to Rauner: 'People Make a Difference and People Should Come First'
As head of the Republican Governors Association (RGA), New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) traveled to Chicago on Friday to meet Republican candidate Bruce Rauner for an exclusive fundraiser. The event, hosted at the Hilton Hotel, was a lucrative affair, with tickets starting at $500 for the general reception.
"This is amongst the most important governor's races in the country," said Christie, who promised another $2.5 million "down payment" in campaign donations before the trip was over. In the meantime, Rauner, whose net worth approaches $1 billion, has already broken Illinois records for personal campaign contributions, having invested $6.05 million thus far.
But as the two GOP politicians met with wealthy donors to procure funds, dozens of protesters gathered Friday evening outside the hotel to voice concerns over Christie and Rauner's "moderate GOP" platforms, which they claimed are out of step with mainstream Illinois voters.
"Both of these politicians pose as moderates, while backing extreme positions on both social and economic pocketbook issues," says William McNary, co-director of Citizen Action Illinois. "They may be moderate in Mississippi," he continued, " but they are not moderate here in Illinois."
Thursday, Jul 24, 2014, 4:21 pm
Is Obama the 'Deporter-in-Chief'? We Do the Math
Immigration has been labeled America's most recent "crisis." As thousands of Central American children cross the border without papers, the Left has asserted that President Obama expels far too many undocumented immigrants and the Right has complained that he doesn't turn enough away. The accusations from both sides of the aisle have clouded public perceptions of the administration's policies, taking attention away from what's actually going on.
Monday, Jul 21, 2014, 3:59 pm
Israeli Foreign Minister Threatens to Ban Al Jazeera
Just one month after three of its journalists were sentenced to seven-year prison terms in Egypt for their alleged support of the Muslim Brotherhood, Al Jazeera faces another threat to its reporting in the Middle East. This time, however, it's a democratic government, not a military dictatorship, that's doing the threatening: Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has called for a ban on the Qatari media network's operations in Israel, Haaretz reports.
During a press conference on Monday, Lieberman called Al Jazeera a "central pillar of the propaganda apparatus of Hamas" and compared the network to Der Sturmer, a World War II-era Nazi-run German newspaper.
Al Jazeera has frustrated the Israeli government with its critical coverage of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, reporting on the heavy humanitarian toll of Israeli airstrikes and tank shells, including the destruction of a Palestinian hospital on Monday.
Thursday, Jul 10, 2014, 1:30 pm
A $13 Minimum Wage Isn't Enough
Irma Díaz, 36, has been working at McDonald's for 14 years. She's also a single mother of a 14-year-old son. If she's lucky, she gets to work 35 hours every two weeks.
She's never been paid above the minimum wage.
Díaz is just one of the estimated 400,000 Chicagoans who would benefit from the hike recently proposed by Chicago's Minimum Wage Working Group (MWWG). On Monday, July 7, the task force—hand-picked by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and composed of eight alderpersons, along with the leaders of the city's top commercial and labor organizations—recommended raising Chicago's minimum wage to $13 an hour by 2018, followed by future increases tied to the rate of inflation. Tipped employees, such as servers, would also see a one-dollar bump in their pay over the next two years.
The group also suggested that the Chicago City Council delay voting on the issue until lawmakers decide whether or not to raise the Illinois minimum wage, which should happen after the November elections.


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How to Reset Ubuntu/Gnome Settings to Defaults without Re-installing
As a new user, there comes a time (or there will come a time) when you are playing around with Ubuntu/Gnome, trying different themes, different engines, different window managers, etc, and all of a sudden you run into a problem that you can't seem to find a way to fix it.
Maybe some of your customized settings are causing your gnome-panel to crash all the time or causing your windows and applications to look ugly, even having window buttons (close, minimize) disappear. You start Googling and spending a lot of time – sometimes days – trying to find how you can fix it.
You are frustrated (sometimes hitting your monitor/tower yelling some vulgarities at it as if it understands and you will kill it if it doesn't fix it… there's no Valentine's love there, that's for sure) and are ready to go back to Microsoft Windows.
But wait!
You keep thinking, "I wish I could just reset it back to its defaults, like a clean install, without losing all my applications and data."
Well, you're in luck. There is a way to reset your Desktop settings back to their defaults. If you keep in mind that everything in Linux is a file, all of its settings are files. All of Gnome's customizations are located in their own specific folders. And these settings are user specific; they are in your Home folder. If you would create another user and log in with that user, you wouldn't have any of the problems you are having in your own account. If you remove all these folders, you essentially remove all the settings. Therefore, we will remove the folders needed to reset Ubuntu/Gnome back to its defaults.
UPDATE (): Keep in mind that this will only reset your Gnome-specific settings. If you are having problems with your video card, display, x-server, etc., this WILL NOT fix your problems.
If you don't have access to your graphical (GUI) desktop to delete these folders in Nautilus or you're stuck at the login screen, drop to a terminal by hitting CTRL + ALT + F1, login to your account, and run this command:
rm -rf .gnome .gnome2 .gconf .gconfd .metacity
Get back to your GUI desktop by hitting CTRL + ALT + F7.
Login and VOILÀ! Just like the first time you ever logged into your Gnome desktop.
266 responses to "How to Reset Ubuntu/Gnome Settings to Defaults without Re-installing"
v.gnanasekaron says :
restore the current settings
Utile Bout says :
This killed me, My desktop is uglier now, and I lost the unity-desktop. Bad.
James Charron says :
Well, you didn't tell me I had to have a "password", after entering all that other stuff. I am really beginning to hate Linux. I thought Microsoft, was a bunch of nonsense.
Stefany Blount says :
Thank you! My Chromium lost css rendering on websites. This fixed the problem in minutes.
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Kitchen curtain ideas
Fashion and kitchen curtain ideas
Fashion for kitchen design does not stand still. Modern style is developing rapidly, offering homeowners a wide variety of shapes, kitchen curtain ideas, colors, as well as textures to create the kitchen of their dreams.
Kitchen is the heart and soul of any home. That is why it is so important to choose the correct kitchen curtain ideas, the perfect headset and not repent after it is installed. It is necessary to figure out how to place the cabinets, what materials to give preference to, and what you can save well.
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The kitchen is the most functional room in the house or apartment. Kitchen design, kitchen curtain ideas, assumes the presence of several working areas and high requirements to the level of safety of finishing materials. For all its practicality, you need to create a cozy nest for cooking for family dinners. So, kitchen curtain ideas!
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The kitchen is a place for family dinners and romantic breakfasts. That is why it should be framed in harmony with the inner world and the tastes of the owners. To date, there are many styles applicable to this room, kitchen curtain ideas. Of course, everyone will be able to find an option to their liking.


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NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge took another small step in his return from a broken right wrist when the New York Yankees activated him from the disabled list on Friday but said he is limited for now to playing in the outfield and pinch running.
Judge has not played since July 26, when he was hit by a pitch from Kansas City's Jakob Junis. The Yankees initially expected Judge to return in about three weeks.
"With the roster, it makes some sense to have him available to, if there's a spot where we can get him in, to run the bases or play some defense," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said before the start of New York's final regular-season homestand. "He's getting real close to being an option for us."
Judge on Monday took his first on-field batting practice since the injury. Boone said Friday the team is a couple days from making a decision on at-bats for Judge in a simulated game, a step before he will hit in a game. Judge has to take more swings and face higher velocity before he hits in a game.
"It's about hopefully getting him enough at-bats to where he can kind of knock off some of that rust, and hopefully that timing comes back sooner rather than later and he gets in a comfortable place as we head into the final week and into October," Boone said.
Judge is hitting .285 with 26 home runs and 61 RBIs. The Yankees entered Friday 26-20 since he got hurt, fading from contention in the AL East but on track to earn a wild card. In discussing Judge's importance in the clubhouse, Boone echoed the old EF Hutton advertising campaign of the 1970s and '80s.
"When Aaron speaks, people listen," Boone said.
Injured closer Aroldis Chapman is to throw another bullpen session Saturday, a simulated game on Monday and then could be activated in the middle of next week, Chapman has not pitched in a game since Aug. 21 because of left knee tendinitis.
"I'm feeling really good right now," Chapman said through a translator. "No pain and nothing."
More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/tag/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports


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Would a narcissist ever apologize? Yes. Would they ever be truly sorry? No.
An apology is a process. You apologize, experience regret/guilt/empathy, find out what you can do to fix things, and then you don't repeat the same mistake again. All of these are important parts of the process. Most important of all is acknowledging one's part in the process – admitting guilt.
How do you know if the apology is sincere? The test is this: ask the person if they would, under identical circumstances, do the same thing again.
"A truly repentant sinner will unhesitatingly and believably say "No", while a person protecting the grandiose self will tend to launch into a series of hedges, rationalizations, or less than credible denials." (McWilliams and Lependorf)
Healthy people use words for communication and to understand. A narcissist uses words to control, manipulate and cultivate 'Narcissistic Supply' (attention, admiration, capitulation, etc.). They lie all the time and faking an apology is no different. If anything, an apology from a narcissist is yet another way of exercising his power and control over you in order to get what he wants — Narcissistic Supply. Apologies don't have to be sincere to work in the narcissist's favor.
Why Can't The Narcissist Truly Apologize?
When a narcissist makes an apology to repair a relationship what is repaired is not the damage to the relationship, but the narcissist's illusion of perfection. Narcissists may be incapable of genuine expressions of remorse because inherent in an apology is the admission that one is guilty. In milder cases of narcissism, the avoidance of apology is subtle and less visible to those who might legitimately expect a sincere apology.
7 Substitutes When The Narcissist Can't Apologize
What a narcissist seems to do instead of apologizing is to attempt to repair his or her grandiose self under the guise of making reparations. There are several different ways that narcissists substitute another kind of interaction for an apology.
1. Undoing
When a narcissist has inflicted some emotional injury upon their significant other, instead of apologizing, he or she is likely to later go out of their way to be especially attentive or considerate toward them. Another example is a father who has unfeelingly criticized a child may similarly avoid admitting his insensitivity but instead offer some attractive treat afterward.
2. Appealing to Good Intentions
Narcissists may become skillful at giving professed apologies that really amount to self-justifications. Narcissists do not seem to understand that saying one is sorry represents an expression of empathy with the injured party- despite whether the hurt was intentional or avoidable.
The woman who is kept waiting and worrying when her husband is late coming home will feel immediately forgiving if he expresses genuine sorrow that she has suffered on his account. Narcissists seem to go by the general rule that such expressions of sympathy and regret are called for only if they were "at fault" in some way.
Accordingly, the narcissistic husband who is late meets his wife's anxious greeting with, "It wasn't my fault; there was a traffic jam." He communicates resentment of her distress rather than remorse.
The overriding issue for narcissistic people is the preservation of their internal sense of self-approval, not the quality of their relationships with other people. As a result, when they feel their imperfections have been exposed, the pressing question for them is the repair of their inner self-concept, not the mending of the feelings of those in their external.
3. Explaining
Another substitute for apologizing is the practice of explaining. Unless the listener is attuned to it, an explanation can sound remarkably like an apology.
In fact, a relationship between two people can go on for a considerable length of time before the party on the receiving end of explanations begins to feel a troublesome absence of genuine remorse in the other.
"I would have visited you in the hospital but my schedule got really crazy," or "I must've forgotten your birthday because it came right on the heels of my vacation this year," or "Your dog just ran in front of my car and I couldn't stop fast enough" are the kinds of apology-substitutes that may seem to imply remorse, but actually do not express sorrow or attempt to make emotional reparation.
4. Recriminating
Narcissists have a tendency to engage in self-berating after an undeniable failing toward someone. This is a process even more subtle than explaining, and harder to distinguish from true apologizing.
This recrimination is expressed to witnesses and victims with the implication that the narcissist should then be reassured that despite the lapse, he or she is really fine (i.e., perfect), after all. In the case of a person with a narcissistic character disorder, recrimination is probably as close as he or she ever comes to apologizing, and is doubtless believed to constitute sorrow and reparation.
Evidence that a genuine apology has not been made can be found in the state of mind of the recipient of the transgression: explanations without apology produce either pained confusion or understanding without warmth.
5. Deflecting Blame
The readiness of narcissists to convey criticism is equaled only by their resistance to absorbing it. They seem to have mastered the art of deflecting blame. As an example of this, consider the husband who flies into a narcissistic rage and then blames his wife for causing it.
A response to the effect of "I'll admit that I acted out of line, but I think you have your part in this, too," is typical.
- Narcissistic Pathology of Everyday Life: The Denial of Remorse and Gratitude; Nancy McWilliams, Ph.D. and Stanley Lependorf, Ph.D.
- http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_the_narcissist_ever_sorry_and_does_he_ever_apologize
- http://www.zimbio.com/Narcissistic+personality+disorder/articles/37/Inability+to+Apologize


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Treasure Chest Thursday
LVene's Smith Book
This is a scan of the bottom of one page of the 'Treasure Chest' that is the family history prepared with great effort (and cost) by my Dad's sister, LVene, with help of many others, of their Smith family 'genealogy' in 1991. There were no more than 10 copies made, for the siblings, and each was made by hand.
I have benefited greatly from this work, in my personal research. I am pleased to have the copy LVene gave to my Mom (Dad had already passed away, of course).
Yesterday, I posted a poor 'old' scan of the above photo; I had forgotten it was in this book. Thanks to cousin, Becki, for reminding me. I appreciate your support a great deal.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Families are Forever! ;-)


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