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WOODSTOCK – A man listed on the McHenry County sheriff's Top 10 Fugitive List has been apprehended in West Dundee.
Kostas Lymberopoulus, 25, of Woodstock, was arrested Friday on a probation violation warrant for six counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. He also had a failure to appear arrest warrant out of Kane County for theft.
Investigators were unable to locate Lymberopoulus after an arrest warrant was issued March 8, according to a news release. Deputies also believed that he had fled the area.
Lymberopoulus was later located outside a retail store at the Spring Hill Mall at 3 p.m. Friday by members of the sheriff's office's apprehension unit and U.S. Marshal's Task Force.
He was still being held at the McHenry County Jail as of Monday afternoon.
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Description1997 President Bill Clinton & Rachel Robinson Original Baseball Artwork by LeRoy Neiman.
Inscription: Jackie Robinson Night, President Bill Clinton, Mrs. Rachel Robinson, Home Plate Shea Stadium 4 15 '97.
Autographed by Rachel Robinson
Baseball: ONL (Coleman).
Documents: Neiman signed letter. Ticket stub, parking pass and club pass. Pre-certified by PSA/DNA.
The LeRoy Neiman Collection of Original Baseball Art.
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Prior to my retirement I was the officer in charge of marketing and Communications at Manufacturers Hanover (which became Chemical, Chase and, finally, JP Morgan Bank). One of our marketing strategies was to use sports as a vehicle to promote the bank's brand. So we sponsored almost all the professional and college sports in the New York area. We were major sponsors of the Mets, Yankees, Giants, Jets, Knicks, and so on. The New York Mets had a beer sponsor that awarded the Mets Player of the Year with an original Neiman drawing of himself. When the beer sponsor dropped out in the mid-1970's, the bank stepped in. This was the beginning of a forty-year friendship with LeRoy. This award was made during spring training, and it was then (in 1978) that I asked LeRoy to draw the first ball. I think it was Yogi Berra, but he did not say so on the ball.
As the years went by LeRoy did other work for the bank such as drawings of players that were then made into posters as team promos for give-away days at the stadium. Many of the images on the posters were also drawn on the baseballs. LeRoy drew many of these at the game, some in the car as we drove to the game, and others at his studio. He really liked the challenge of capturing the image on the baseball and found creative ways to make it work. We went to most Mets Opening Days, since this is where LeRoy could be on the field doing his work. When he had the time he drew his Femlin and self-portraits on balls for me also. He was very good to the charities in which I was involved, doing dinner program covers and showing up at events giving countless autographs. He was a great friend not only to me but to the whole world of sport.
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The oaths of secrecy, locked doors and smoke signals that give modern papal elections an air of intrigue trace their roots back to a political solution much more practical than mysterious.
Their origins date back more than 700 years to a papal election that dragged on so long that two cardinals died before a successor was selected.
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The chaos of that election prompted a series of reforms, which, after a few bumps — a Papal Schism, monarchial meddling and a string of "secret" elections tainted by blatant leaks — ultimately formed the more orderly foundation of modern conclaves.
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When Pope Clement IV died in 1268, partisan cardinals were unable to muster the requisite two-thirds majority to elect a successor — leaving the seat of the Supreme Pontiff vacant for nearly three years.
Frustrated by the enduring deadlock, citizens of Viterbo, Italy, where the cardinals were gathered, sealed the doors of their meeting place and drastically restricted the voters' food supply in an effort to hasten their decision-making. As weeks passed, a crowd went a step further to "unroof" the building, presumably hoping exposure to the elements might expedite consensus.
According to the account in Virginia Tech history professor Frédéric J. Baumgartner's "Behind Locked Doors: A History of the Papal Elections," the locals "supposedly acted on the humorous comment of the English cardinal present that the roof should be removed to give free access to the Holy Spirit."
Others say the "unroofing" is a bit of a stretch.
Brother Charles Hilken, professor of medieval history at Saint Mary's College of California, describes it as "more of a case of the town fathers dragging their heels in repairing leaks and openings in the roof. The conclave continued for another year after the complaints of the cardinals."
Eventually, voters were able to agree on Pope Gregory X— but not before two cardinals died and another left because of poor health.
Inspired by the lockdown's success and eager to limit outside influence, which often made for rocky transitions of papal power, Gregory introduced new election procedures in a charter that set the foundation for modern-day conclaves.
Under his decree, all cardinals would be barricaded in a voting room and forced to share sleeping quarters until they could achieve a two-thirds vote. Under threat of excommunication, no one was permitted to leak or receive messages from the outside world. If after three days a pope had not been elected, food rations would be reduced.
(A number of present-day conclave procedures, from the use of cell phone jamming devices to the tradition of burning ballots and emitting those famous smoke signals, are tied to Gregory's efforts to curb information leaks.)
Gregory's reforms at least initially expedited elections. But they were no match for some of the corruption that would later find its way into the papacy.
In 1309, the papacy relocated to Avignon. But by 1377, Romans, eager to see a local pope return the papacy to their hometown, gathered outside the Lateran Palace, where cardinals were voting for a successor, and chanted their demands.
In the end, the cardinals picked Urban VI — an Italian, though not a Roman. Fearful that the crowds might not like the selection, cardinals discussed ushering him out through a back door and presenting the crowd with a well-known elderly Roman cardinal in papal robes, in the elected pope's stead. Some accounts indicate that the cardinals actually carried out their plot.
Shortly after Urban's reign began, cardinals who came to believe they had elected an insane pope ordered new elections. Pope Clement VII was selected, but Urban clung to power. He and Clement excommunicated each other, divided the church in what was later labeled the Papal Schism, and ushered in decades of utter confusion.
The papal conclave of 1549 to 1550 had all the signs of corruption Gregory X's decree had aimed to stamp out.
The conclave dragged on for weeks. Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and King Henry II of France had their favorites and did everything they could to sway the vote, with Henry threatening to pull funding if the pick weren't to his liking. After voting began and France's ambassador saw it didn't favor his country, he convinced authorities to halt voting until several French cardinals still en route had arrived.
Even after the missing cardinals had trickled in, the process was delayed once again — after a cardinal died in the conclave of possible poisoning. Meanwhile, bookmakers in Rome were solidifying their bets on the outcome — something that was legal and commonplace at the time.
Baumgartner, author of "A History of the Papal Elections," notes that this conclave was one of the best-reported ever thanks to the incessant leaks both into and out of the "secret" proceedings.
"For one thing, the ambassadors were allowed to enter the conclave," Baumgartner said. "They could bring in information and carry out information to their kings. On top of that, conclavists were in close touch with the bookies of Rome."
Thanks to a compromise, an Italian named Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte won out as pope. He took the name of Julius III.


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Today would have been my parents' 64th wedding anniversary. They celebrated nearly 53 years together before they passed away (Mom in 2000, Dad in 2005). They were married in my mother's church: S.S. Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Church in Duquesne, PA. My father, a Roman Catholic and belonged to Holy Trinity (first in Duquesne, now in West Mifflin, PA). It wasn't a simple "let's go and get married"—because while both were "catholic" churches—there are differences (role of the Pope, language used during the church services, liturgical rituals, and treatment of doctrine). I'm not going to even attempt to explain them in this post. You can read more here. For an even more detailed explanation, see "What are the Differences between Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism?" by Father Michael Azkoul.
In order for mother and father to get married they had to obtain permission to marry in her church; my father's priest had to approve. My mother told me she was afraid that the priest might not approve the marriage because he was old-fashioned in his beliefs and practices, but the approval was granted, with the understanding that after that day, my mother would follow her husband to the Roman Catholic Church, and when I came along I was baptized and raised Roman Catholic.
While growing up, I heard the terms "Greek Catholic" and "Roman Catholic" but to be honest there was never much of a focus on the differences. It wasn't until I became interested in genealogy that I ever really paid much attention. Genealogists often consult church records for details about their ancestors, and as I did my research I uncovered some interesting information about my ancestors and the role religion played in their lives.
During my genealogical research, I also learned that my father's parents experienced a similar situation with their marriage in 1915. They were also married in S.S. Peter and Paul Church. My grandmother, Elizabeth was also baptized Greek Catholic, but then followed my grandfather, John (Jan) to the Roman Catholic church, and their children were all raised in the Roman Catholic faith.
As I mentioned, my mother was baptized Greek Catholic; however her parents eventually left SS. Peter and Paul and joined St. Nicholas, the Russian Orthodox Church in Duquesne. While faith remained a large part of my grandmother's life, my grandfather had some issues with church in general and eventually stopped attending, but that's another story for a different post.
In remembering my parents today on their 64th anniversary, I reflect not so much on the differences between their two faiths, but rather on how their union was built on faith in God, love, mutual respect, and the commitment to teach their daughter by example.


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I received a copy of Tartine for Christmas last year and have been making the basic country loaf regularly since then. The quantity of dough the recipe makes is perfect for my three 25cm oblong bannetons. I scale the dough to 650 grams a piece and retard in the refrigerator for up to 18 hours. The above loaves were only retarded for 12 hours.
I pretty much do everything as per the recipe except that I add all the water at once. In other words, I don't hold back 50g to add after the resting period. It saves an extra step and prevents very messy hands from trying to squeeze the water into the dough. My other variation is that I do knead. I don't have a stand mixer so I knead by hand. About 400 slap and folds or until the dough is moderately developed. I like to think this gives the loaves better volume and height but I have never done a side by side test so I can't be sure. Anyway I like kneading dough and it is a difficult habit to break.
I bake at 230C on a baking stone with steam for 15 mins (no convection) and then for a 25 mins without steam with the convection on. I'm not sure how this relates to the baking instructions in the book but this is what works for me and my oven. I know in the book they use a Dutch oven or a combo cooker but I am not certain of the baking times.
A cross section of the crumb.
And finally, my favourite use for this loaf: grilled cheese! This one is just a basic cheese and tomato. The tomatoes are vine ripened organic and beautifully sweet!


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Just wondering about the Orthodox view of the RC Liturgy of the Hours, this currently is my primary way of praying and except for some items on Serge's site I have seen little mention/discussion of here.james
Quote from: hecma925 on December 30, 2019, 07:25:46 PMOCnet is KGB.I hail Mor Ephrem as our Secretary General.
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Oh you Greeks, you are all dumb!An Athonite
Assume the four volume set. (Welcome, Br. Max. What order is OFC?)Innocent, the Liturgy of the Hours is the Roman Catholic version of the Horologion, with all the usual offices: Vespers, Compline, Matins, Lauds, Terce, Sext, and None (they don't always call them by these names anymore).
We are a non-denominational Franciscan order
Before I was Orthodox I had used the Anglican Society of St Francis book of Daily Prayer with great benefit. I was fortunate to meet the Anglican Franciscan Brother Ramon several times when I stayed at Glasshampton monastery on retreat. The last time was just the weekend before I got married. I lost touch and when I went to get back in contact I discovered he had just died of cancer.
Am I right in thinking that the late Brother Ramon published something on the Jesus Prayer? We have a small community of Anglican Franciscans here in Belfast, the joke goes that they 'look like Catholics, claim to be Anglicans and preach like Methodists!'Brigid
Am I right in thinking that the late Brother Ramon published something on the Jesus Prayer? We have a small community of Anglican Franciscans here in Belfast, the joke goes that they 'look like Catholics, claim to be Anglicans and preach like Methodists!'
I just recently acquired the 4 volume Liturgy of the Hours...pray for me that I can figure it all out!
JBC: lol you play the part of the cynic well
He's also a fine realist. God bless ya man, great points! Pax Christi.
I wonder, have any of you tried praying the Little Office? What about the Fr. Socias prayerbook?
Jim,The LOTH still has seven hours: If all the hours are prayed. The suppression of prime was understandable as it was the last hour added and is a doubling of Lauds. Its origin was in the monasteries. It was added so the monks had to get up instead of letting them sleep from lauds to terce. I guess 4 hours straight was to much of a luxury. As far as translations go have you ever tried the British edition . It is ICEL free.Fr. Deacon Lance
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Five days of metals and miners (guest appearance)
The Friday OT: Arthur Brown; Fire
A hit in 1968, here's the man with the same song, live in 2013:
In case you needed reminding that stupid people are still keen to invest in exploration stage junior mining stocks...
Chart of the day is...
...copper, dailies:
Colossus (CSI.to) 3q13 MD&A: The bit that counts
Right here:
The Company has historically relied on financing to fund the exploration and development of the Serra Pelada Mine. The Company will need additional capital in 2013 or 2014 to fund the completion of the development and the ramp-up of production and to meet existing obligations of the Serra Pelada Mine. The Company is currently investigating this financing and alternatives to strengthen its balance sheet to have further flexibility should other unforeseen circumstances or production delays occur.
UPDATE: Oh yeah, there's also this from the NR:
Mr. Mel Leiderman, Mr. David Garofalo and Mr. Claudio Mancuso have resigned from the board of directors.
Colombia: Páramo decision expected between 15th and 18th of November
Gold: The bottom is in
"In November, subsequent to quarter end, we completed the disposition of our gold bullion holdings for gross proceeds of approximately US$76 million ," continued Mr. Yuzpe. "This transaction gives us the financial flexibility to eliminate our outstanding debt, while providing the Company with approximately $24 million to pursue new investment opportunities."
Mission Mining (MISM): What could possibly go wrong?
My thanks to reader KC for the headsup on this obvious scam. With luck, a quick post here will save some greenhorn from handing their wedge over to the scumballs behind this one.
Here's the NR
NI 43-101 Report Confirms Approximately $25.5 Billion in Measured Gold and Silver Resources at Mission Mining Company's Gold Star Mine in Nevada
Chart of the day is...
...gold, the last five days:
Since the Friday drop, things have been steady enough. And in other news, 1) kind of busy with other things yesterday and today, so posting light and 2) for some reason, there seems to be a big lag on the RSS service at the moment. Normally I'll stick a post up and those nice people at Google will publish RSS in seconds, but recently it's been taking hours for the posts to turn up. Just so you know.
Rio Alto 3q13 earnings
UPDATE: And gotta like this from the MD&A: "Adjusted operating costs for 2013 were forecasted to be in the range of $675 to $725 per ounce of gold sold. Management now anticipates that adjusted operating cost per ounce will be approximately $650." That's because it means 4q13 op cash costs are now being estimated by the company at $530/oz.
UPDATE 2: And the NR is out. Read it here.
Chart of the day is...
Endeavour Mining's (EDV.to) 3q13 in one word: Sucks
The mining industry's opinion of the new Mexico royalty has suddenly changed
Baker MacKenzie: "Nobody in their right mind in this sector would say that royalties mustn't be paid. But the way that this is is being proposed is devastating."
Agnico Eagle: "Despite the new tax regimen, we consider Mexico as a mature place to do business and we'd like to increase our activity (there). We don't consider the new taxes as a big problem."
Chile: Bachelet edging towards a first round win
First Majestic (FR.to) (AG) files 3q13
Here's the NR link, here's a chart:
Revenues were strong at $76.882m, mine operating earnings also bounced back from the 2q13 lull, booked at $29.177m. Net earnings were $16.32m, which is an EPS of 14c, which is a penny off the 15c consensus but is still a decent number. Guidance is for lower costs going forward. As for the Mexico tax talk, FR.to has gone with the "Hey, let's talk about it in 2014" strategy.
Overall verdict here: In line. However, you shouldn't underestimate the basic fact that FR.to is a profitable silver miner, because there aren't so many who can say that these days.
Footy news
Two things:
1) The 10 nominations for FIFA's goal of the year 2013 are on this video:
Silver Wheaton (SLW) and Sandspring (SSP.v) do a deal
You can read it here, I have two observations:
1) When your company is worth over $7.5Bn you can afford to risk $13.5m on what's nothing more than a call option at this stage.
2) That SSP feas study is going to be a good one.
Great Panther Silver (GPL) (GPR.to): It took three months
Great Panther (GPL): Its 2q13 results (18) were nothing short of horrid and even if it slashes its costs as it says it'll do in the next quarters, the $3.8m net loss on mine operations and $5.1m (4c/share) net loss (at average sales price of $21.58/oz Ag) point to a company that will make another loss in 3q13 unless silver springs really hard. How on earth this has managed to rally, from 82c on results day to the U$1.18 close of last Friday, even with the silver pop, is beyond my ken. Downside target here is 75c (i.e. 1.0X BV), or 36%.
Copper Mountain (CUM.to) runs a $30m bought deal
"Copper Mountain plans to use the net proceeds of this financing for the construction of a secondary crusher to increase production at the Copper Mountain Mine site and for general corporate purposes."
"General corporate purposes"*. Well, clearly there's no credibility problem at that company.
You read this and the first thought is, "Short copper, dude"
Chart of the day is...
...the US Dollar Index (USD), dailies:
If you ask me*, that sure looks similar to the early September set-up.
*What? You didn't ask me and I'm imposing my unsolicited and half-baked view onto you and that's a problem? Oh, my apologies.
Public opinion on mining in Jalapa, Guatemala, Tahoe Resources (TAHO) (THO.to) edition
Today the Jalapa region held an officially sanctioned referendum on mining in the region. The results of the vote, open to all citizens on the electoral register and overseen by government officials, were as follows
nuff said. Or put another way...
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Al Jazeera report on the Philippine typhoon
A three minute report that you need to see.
Lest we forget
How's Lobito doing in 2013?
We report, you decide.


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Apparently so, says James Turk, executive director of the Canadian Association of University Teachers in a story entitled "Canada's federal librarians fear being 'muzzled': Library and Archives Canada employees feel chill from new code of conduct in Canada.com today".
If you read the article, any public appearance by LAC employees has to be vetted by the LAC, and will any speeches that the employees will give will have to follow the rules set forth by the federal government.
So what will happen to the yearly review of the LAC given at the BIFHSGO conference every year? Will it be a simple LAC rehash of the year, or will it be the employee's true feelings? I wonder ...
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Ben Fleury-Steiner - Chroma gos04
Whereas Ben's release …To Reach the other Shore is soft and soothing, Chroma is decidedly eerie and unsettling. Dark sounds swirl around echoing voices on "Threadborn in My Eye." Things turn even more melancholic and foreboding on "An Unspoken Domesticity." The music is as delicate throughout Chroma as it is ascetic. It plays like the soundtrack to a chilling low-key psychological thriller. Even the more delicate selections like "Moths in a Cube" have a certain uneasiness about them, beautiful though they are. "Paper of Cells" has lightly churning water and loads of atmospheric synth textures emerging from the misty fog. Odd samples toward the end are fascinatingly disturbing, or disturbingly fascinating. Experimentation abounds, as on the brief abstract "Static Quickens to a Flicker." Water returns on "In Circumstance of Weather," though low rumbling drones are the main sound. If you like dark organic works by Robert Rich, Steve Roach, Steven Philips, Lustmord and others, you will feel right at home. The "lightest" track is the closer, "A Period Without Words," but even this merely raises you perhaps halfway up the Marianas Trench, still a long way from the surface. Chroma is certain enjoyment for the adventurous.
-PHIL DERBY Electroambientspace
"With this release, Fleury-Steiner continues to generate soothing tuneage that drifts high overhead. The ethereal electronic textures are mingled with softly mechanical buzzings and almost subliminal whirs, evoking a remote machine presence creeping up on the audience. The deviations from track to track are very subtle, usually found within the faint embellishments that surface and sink throughout the elongated refined droning. Sparsely dressed tuneage such as this leaves little room for the mind to focus on any part of the music, existing primarily as a minimal backdrop for whatever the listener chooses to do while playing the CD."


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Connecticut Sun fire coach Mike Thibault
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HARTFORD (AP) -- Mike Thibault, who led the Connecticut Sun to eight playoff appearances but no WNBA championships in his 10 seasons, was fired by the team on Tuesday.
Thibault had been the Sun's only coach, hired when the team relocated from Orlando before the 2003 season.
He led the Sun to the WNBA Finals in 2004 and 2005, and five Eastern Conference Finals. The Sun finished the 2012 season as the top seed in the East with a 25-9 record.
Led by league MVP Tina Charles, the team swept New York in the first round of the playoffs before losing to eventual WBNA champion Indiana in three games in the conference finals.
"We have the ultimate respect and appreciation for everything coach Thibault has done here, and he has played a huge part in establishing the Connecticut Sun as the model franchise in the league," said Mitchell Etess, the Sun's chief executive officer. "However, our ultimate goal is the championship, and this change is made in with an eye to accomplishing just that."
Sun assistants Scott Hawk and Bernadette Mattox also were let go.
Thibault had a 206-134 regular-season record with the Sun and was named the WNBA Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2008. He needs just six more victories to pass former Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor for the most wins in WBA history.
Thibault, who came to the Sun after being an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks, said he turned down an opportunity this summer to return the NBA because he felt it wouldn't be fair to his players.
He said he's disappointed not to be able to finish the job in Connecticut with a championship, something he felt the team was close to achieving.
"I think we were headed in the right direction," he said. "I think if you ask the players, they think we were headed in the right direction. But I'm not the one to set the direction anymore."
Thibault said he has not ruled out returning to the WNBA with another team, but wants to take his time to consider his options before making his next career move.
Sun officials said they would begin formally interviewing candidates for their coaching job immediately, but set timetable to name Thibault's replacement.
"We are committed to bringing a WNBA championship to our loyal fans, who have given us tremendous support our first 10 seasons," general manager Chris Sienko said. "We have several candidates in mind who we believe can help us accomplish that goal.
"Ultimately, we want to find the best fit for our athletes and this organization."
The Sun has relied heavily on former UConn players in recent seasons.
In addition to Charles, former Huskies Ashja Jones, Renee Montgomery and Kalana Greene were all in the rotation last season.
The Sun acquired the No. 1 draft choice in 2010 -- the pick used to take Charles -- as well as Montgomery in a trade with the Minnesota Lynx for Lindsay Whalen.


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Dean's Diversity Council
The Dean's Diversity Council (DDC) made up of judges, alumni, faculty, lawyers, and friends of the law school, was founded in the fall of 2001. Council members assist in ensuring that students from underrepresented and disadvantaged communities apply to and succeed in law school, at the bar exam, and in the legal profession.
Members often volunteer for activities such as mentoring, participation in law school programs, pre-law advisement, and job-search counseling. Their annual fall gathering includes a program on a timely topic and career-oriented session where members engage directly with students.
Diversity Services and the council also inaugurated the DDC Speaker Series, which brings members into the law school to speak on topics of their choice.
Council Members
- Michael Barbosa, Esq.'99 - New York
- The Honorable DeLawrence Beard, (Ret.), 6th Judicial Circuit of Maryland - Rockville, Maryland
- The Honorable Robert M. Bell, (Ret.), Chief Judge, Court of Appeals of Maryland - Annapolis, Maryland
- Midwin Charles, Esq.'99, Midwin Charles & Associates LLC - New York, NY
- Jill Cummins, Esq.'87, Allstate - Baltimore, Maryland
- Linda Estrada, Esq., Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia - Washington, D.C.
- James Ferg-Cadima, Esq.'01, Washington, DC.
- The Honorable Stuart Ishimaru, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Washington, D.C.
- Cynthia Jones, '89, faculty, American University Washington College of Law - Washington, D.C.
- Claudia McKoin, '99, - The Harley Group, Washington, D.C.
- The Honorable Hiram Puig-Lugo, D.C. Superior Court - Washington, D.C.
- Robert Raben, Esq., The Raben Group - Washington, D.C.
- Ezra Rosser, faculty, American University Washington College of Law - Washington, D.C.
- Sanya Sukduang, Esq.'99, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner - Washington, D.C.
- Rhonda VanLowe, Esq., Reston, Virginia
- Omar Vargas, Esq.'98, Praxair, Inc. - Danbury, CT


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Insects. Everybody's got 'em. Good ones and bad ones. But should you worry about them? You bet. Not only should you worry about the damage they are causing, but also about how many of them are crawling around on your turf. It pays to find out how many you've got — literally. It pays in terms of the cost of insecticides you may buy for treatment, and for the labor needed to apply them. In some cases, you may just leave them alone, even when they are causing damage. In other instances, it's obvious you'll need to treat turf to eliminate them. But if you need help deciding whether to treat, look to established threshold levels. The concept of how many insects are present in a certain unit area of turf and how many it takes to cause unacceptable damage is called a threshold.
You may have heard the phrase, "Don't guess, soil test." It refers to the importance of performing soil tests to determine how much fertilizer you need to apply if, for example, the pH is askew or if the organic matter content is too low. The same idea applies to insects: There's no good reason to guess about the numbers in your turf.
If you're standing over an ugly patch of sod and suspect an insect problem, be ready to get dirty. If it's a grub problem or other subsurface insect, you've got to dig. As with other turf management operations, you'll need the appropriate tools for scouting and sampling. For grubs, a sod spade, shovel, light trap and golf course cup cutter will be useful. The first step is to get down on your hands and knees and grab a handful of turf blades. Tug on the blades, pulling upwards. If the sod pulls loose with little effort, then it is likely that grubs have eaten the roots of the turf. Peel away the sod in several directions and look for the underlying grubs. They are easy to spot — large, white and C-shaped — and you'll usually find them at the bottom of the thatch layer or in the upper inch of soil. In the early stages of white grub feeding, roots may not have been completely severed. This is where a sod spade will come in handy. Use it to strip off sections of sod where you see early symptoms of white grub feeding.
Surface insects, such as sod webworms, are tougher to locate. First, they are much smaller — usually only a half-inch or so in length. Second, they are usually the same color as their surroundings: a light green to tan hue. Third, they hide in the thatch and are often burrowed into a tunnel. To coax them to the surface for easier identification, mark off a square yard of turf and mix up a solution of dish washing detergent or the commercial product DetectAid. Use enough detergent to irritate the worms: about ¼ cup per 2 gallons of water should suffice. Pour the mixture on the square yard of turf and let it soak in. If webworms are present, they will wiggle their way to the soil surface in about 10 minutes to avoid the irritation of the mixture.
Looking for pests at the right time is also important. Consider the life cycle of each pest when determining the best time to sample. Masked chafers, for example, damage the turf only in the larval stage, while Japanese beetles feed on turf as grubs and on various ornamentals as adults. Neither cause any injury as eggs or pupa.
Annual white grubs cause only one period of injury per season, whereas other species such as the black turfgrass Ataenius can injure turf in both the early and late summer. Therefore, determine when each pest is present in your area of the country and sample accordingly. This information is readily available with a quick call to the local Cooperative Extension office in your county or region.
Sod webworms feed on turf only as larvae (caterpillars). However, there is plenty of opportunity for injury because they may have several generations per season. Most sod webworms species overwinter as larvae, and can cause damage to the turf the following spring.
They complete their life cycle in early summer and transform into the adult (moth) stage. These moths begin laying eggs within a few days. Because the sod webworm's lifecycle is relatively short (about one month), two to four generations per year are common. Considering this, damage from sod webworms is possible several times during the growing season.
Determining a treatment threshold involves consideration of many factors: the use of the site, the species of turf grown, the maintenance level provided for the turf and the resources available for control. The thresholds described in "Treatment Threshold," page 16 are estimates of the average number of white grubs necessary per square foot of turf to produce visible injury. They should be helpful when mulling over treatment decisions. Remember that the condition of the turf, its value and the damage caused by birds and animals searching for grubs may alter these thresholds. In general, if white grub numbers exceed these thresholds in non-irrigated turf, an insecticide application is justified. Irrigated areas should be able to withstand substantially more white grub pressure before visual injury occurs. Treatment decisions should be based on average numbers of white grubs detected in the sampled area. If white grub numbers exceed threshold levels in only a few isolated patches, consider controlling these grubs with spot-treatments.
Treatment thresholds for other turf pests such as billbugs, mole crickets, webworms, cutworms, armyworms and chinch bugs are more variable, but will again vary depending on pest species, abundance, and life stage; species and cultivar, vigor and value of the turfgrass; relative effectiveness and cost of control measures; and time of year. The location and function of the site will again have an impact on the treatment threshold. Again, contact you local Cooperative Extension office for treatment thresholds appropriate for your area.
- Expectations
As mentioned above, a threshold can vary depending on a variety of factors. Near the top of the list is the expectation of the customer. Generally, expectations of high turf quality require higher maintenance inputs and often translate into lower insect thresholds. Clients with high expectations include upper-end office complexes, banks and golf courses. Similarly, low expectations require lower maintenance inputs, which equates to higher insect thresholds. Rural cemeteries, city parks and most acreage landscapes fit the lower expectations category. Home lawns are quite variable in terms of customer expectations.
- Microclimate
The local microclimate of a given site can have a dramatic effect on the treatment threshold. Proper positioning of plants is critical, as certain plants become stressed when not located according to their need for sun and shade, drainage, wind protection, pH range and nutrient availability. A popular phrase embodies this first consideration: "right plant, right place." For example, Kentucky bluegrass turf growing on a steep slope in the full sun is a very likely candidate for insect problems. Bluegrass turf in full sun requires an inch or more of water per week to survive. The slope will not facilitate adequate water infiltration; even if an inch is received, most of it will run off. This will decrease the depth of the root system and the density of the turf stand. Sloped turfs are also quite susceptible to scalping injury. These factors create a stressed turf — one that is unable to resist damage from even a few feeding insects. In this scenario, a lower maintenance turf, or possibly a groundcover, would be a better choice. Regardless, the threshold is reduced because of improper positioning.
- Turf Species
The species itself will often influence the threshold level. Sod forming grasses such as bermudagrass and bluegrass have the potential to recuperate from insect feeding injury, while bunch grasses such as perennial ryegrass and tall fescue do not. These grasses can produce new stolons and rhizomes to fill in damaged areas and re-establish the turf. The depth of the root system is also important. Tall fescue turfs usually develop very deep root systems, which provide the turf with an advantage in terms of water absorption and tolerance to insect feeding.
- Time of year
The time of year can affect the threshold in two ways. First, if you notice damage near the end of the feeding period for a particular insect, it is less likely you'll make the decision to treat than if it were closer to the beginning of the period. After all, if you've got a couple dozen annual white grubs per square foot in mid April, you're less likely to treat than if you see the same number in late August. The time of year also can affect rooting depth and, thus, the need for treatment. Creeping bentgrass provides a good example. This species has an annual root system, one that grows relatively vigorously in fall and spring. But as summer temperatures start warming the soil to temperatures above 70°F, the root system shuts down; the roots simply start sloughing off and dying. Damage can occur from only a few pests during this vulnerable stage.
- Proper establishment
Proper establishment of the turf is also important. Soil testing, incorporation of preplant nutrients and organic matter, good seed-to-soil contact and proper follow-up procedures will create a turf with a deep, extensive root system, which offers some level of tolerance to grub and other soil-dwelling insect damage. Establishment can be tedious, but don't underestimate its importance in minimizing insect damage.
- Maintenance
Turfgrass maintenance is often overlooked because it can be mundane. However, proper attention to adequate watering, fertilization, aerification and mowing will keep the plants healthy, thrifty and naturally able to resist many insect infestations. For example, a properly mowed, fertilized and watered turf will develop a deep, fibrous root system. If insects become established, turf stands with extensive roots will suffer less damage than those with shallow, weak root systems. In contrast, inadequate irrigation and drought stress may compound damage to turf.
John Fech is an extension educator and Frederick P. Baxendale, Ph.D., is professor of entomology and extension specialist, both at the University of Nebraska (Lincoln, Neb.).
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Video on Instagram gives the 130 million users of the app the ability to post short video clips that can be three to 15 seconds long. In contrast, Vine allows a maximum of six seconds of video.
The new feature opens a potential new revenue stream for Facebook, which paid a premium price to buy Instagram last year. But Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom insisted the product was not specifically designed to generate new business.
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Why did Instagram chose 15 seconds instead of longer or shorter? Systrom said the company tested several lengths and found 15 seconds "was that Goldilocks moment. It feels just right."
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When I was growing, up my aunts made great banana bread, so to me it's comfort food. I love that it's sweet but still a bit wholesome. One of my favorite afternoon snacks is a slice of homemade banana bread with a hot cup of tea. And if I were a sweets in the morning kind of girl, I'd really enjoy it for breakfast as well.
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SAN RAMON — East Bay Athletic League rivals California and San Ramon Valley put on quite a show Saturday night, as the host Grizzlies surged for a 31-24 victory in the North Coast Section Division I football quarterfinals.
The entertaining game showcased the usual suspects — the Grizzlies' brawny runners Blake Bierwith and Simi Hingano and their robust offensive line, along with the Wolves' marquee trio of quarterback Matt Winaker, running back Marcus de la Pena and wideout J.J. Koski.
The No. 3-seeded Grizzlies (10-2) will travel to No. 2 Pittsburg in the semifinals on Saturday. Pittsburg topped California 35-33 on Sept. 6.
California also advanced to the semifinals last year before falling to James Logan.
The resilient Wolves have been guided by interim coach Aaron Becker, after former head coach Mark Kessler was fired one day before the playoffs began.
In the first round, the No. 6-seeded Wolves rallied to trounce San Leandro 42-24, and California beat Dougherty Valley 37-12.
"We went through a lot of adversity this season, but our team's one that bounces back from pretty much anything," said Wolves receiver J.J. Koski, who had a 36-yard touchdown reception with 3:00 left in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to 31-24 before the Grizzlies ran out the clock.
Bierwith ran for 141 yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries as the Grizzlies beat Wolves (7-5) for the second time this season. De la Pena had a huge final high school game with 171 yards rushing and two touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving.
The versatile Winaker was 23-for-29 passing for 188 yards, also kicking a 34-yard field goal and three extra points. California's C.J. Cornwell was the Grizzlies' change-up slot man with five catches for 43 yards and 21 yards rushing.
The Grizzlies' power game won the night.
With the game tied 17-17 at halftime, the Grizzlies marched 56 yards on nine plays for a touchdown on their first series of the second half, capped on a 1-yard Hingano run. The methodical drive was sandwiched between back-to-back defensive stops by the Grizzlies defense when they held the Wolves without a first down. The Grizzlies' offensive line, led by Tyler Whisenhunt and Dean Heinz, pounded the Wolves all night.
California, the EBAL champions, made it 31-17 on a 1-yard run by Zac Guardino with four seconds left in the third quarter. Then Guardino intercepted a scrambling Winaker in the end zone on the Wolves' next series, outwrestling the receiver for the ball and returning it 25 yards.
Guardino said the Wolves ran a double-dig pattern and he took the ball from the receiver's hands after he made the catch in the end zone.
NCS Playoffs Division I Quarterfinals California 31, San Ramon Valley 24
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C — Bierwith 2 run (Thompson-Meyers kick)
SRV — de la Pena 5 run (Winaker kick)
SRV — de la Pena 6 pass from Winaker (Winaker kick)
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It's Finally Time For The New Rules
As we are heading into the last third of the season, the stories that will be front and center at Kentucky this week are all of the new changes that the teams will get to play with this weekend. The idea is to do ANYTHING that will make the oval races more competitive than what we have been subjected to this season. Except for Iowa, most of the oval races this weekend have been a series of pit-stop competitions sandwiched in between several single file parades that have not been worth watching. I applaud the league for recognizing that there was a problem and actually taking action in mid-season, rather than waiting until the off-season.
Most of the goodies that were given to the teams are nothing new. They are simply tools that had previously been taken away by the league in an effort to level the playing field and contain costs. Most of these additions are parts such as flip-ups ahead of the rear-wheels, wheel-rim backing plates, sidepod extensions and other parts that will either reduce drag or increase down force. Altogether, the changes will provide a total of 300 pounds of additional downforce made available to the teams
Probably the most significant change will be the removal of the rear end-plate half-inch wickerbill. These have been determined to be part of the culprit in creating turbulence behind the cars that made it so difficult for another car to get near and pass. Supposedly, this will allow cars to get closer to each other and create some of the side-by-side racing that the IRL used to be so famous for.
One change that is new is the overtake button that will be on all cars starting this weekend. This will operate a little differently than the "push to pass" button that Champ Car utilized in the earlier part of this decade. The biggest difference is the amount of power that a push of the button will generate. In Champ Car, it produced an additional fifty horsepower. The IRL version will generate anywhere from an additional five to twenty horsepower, depending on where the driver has the fuel knob set. If the driver is conserving fuel with a lean setting, it will be an additional twenty horsepower. If the driver is already running full rich, then the gain is as little as five horsepower.
The reason that the Champ Car button produced so much more is the turbocharger. With a normally aspirated engine, that's about all you could get without detuning the engine for the majority of the race. That was not something that Honda wanted to consider.
Another difference in this version of "push to pass" is how it is rationed. In Champ Car, each driver was given an extra amount of boost in the turbocharger for a total of sixty seconds. If the driver held the button down for only three seconds to help him make a pass, he had fifty-seven more seconds of use for that race. He had to be careful and choose when to use it, hopefully saving several seconds for the very end.
The IRL version is quite different, and will change slightly from track to track. At Kentucky, each driver will be allowed to press the overtake button twenty times within the race. Each time the button is pressed, the driver will immediately have the extra horsepower for twelve seconds. At the end of the twelve seconds, the setting returns to the normal setting and the button is deactivated for the next ten seconds. This should set up some interesting scenarios of swapping passes between drivers.
So what will all of this mean for Kentucky on Saturday night? Should we expect something to resemble some of the Texas races in the earlier part of this decade? Probably not, but no one is really sure.
Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee had Kevin Blanch, the Technical Director for the IndyCar Series, as their radio guest on Wednesday night. He was very thorough at explaining these new rules. He was also very candid in admitting that this is all a work in progress. When asked why the IRL chose the twenty pushes for twelve seconds, his response was refreshingly honest. He basically said that if this doesn't work out the way it is, they may very well end up with the way Champ Car had it.
I don't know what to expect Saturday night. I don't know that anyone else completely knows, either. One thing I am certain of however, is that the race at Kentucky will probably be very entertaining. I don't expect the overtake button to make that much of a difference. I just don't think the increase in power will be that significant. What I do expect to make a huge difference is to finally have those half-inch wickers off of the rear-wing endfence. According to Kevin Blanch, that will make the car approaching from behind handle much more comfortably, where the leaders will actually be able to lap the last-placed car. What a novel concept!
The best part about this whole new package that the league is handing the teams; is that it gives everyone options and different choices. No longer is everyone running the exact same equipment, much to the chagrin of some of the spec series fans. Some teams will make the right choices, while some will choose wrong. Finally, the Indy racing League has taken steps to put some intrigue back into racing. I blasted them in June for seemingly sitting on their collective hands and doing nothing. Now, give them credit for trying.
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I will be at the KY race and looking forward to the changes. I just wonder with all the changes, mostly the "Push 2 Pass" button, how will the drivers handle it without ever testing it? Another question will all the teams have the button installed? Because I also read that this was an "option" to use, and smaller teams for example Sarah Fisher Racing are they able to afford these changes?
I'm relatively new at reading the blogs, Robin Miller's mailbag, and a lot of the extra news and background stuff you don't normally get by simply watching the broadcasts. But I'm struck by what seems like an atmosphere of near-desperation on what to do about the racing. On one hand I like the fact that they're trying to be active and nimble and Do Something Now. But on the other hand, I wonder what's going under in the part of the iceberg we can't see. It's as if there's an ultimatum going on: Fix It Now or We're Closing Our Doors.
I'm skeptical that the IRL would really go under, but this whole situation feels closer to panic than intelligent design.
Don't applaud the IRL for realizing anything. They made the "problem" on purpose, with "malice aforethought," so to speak. The IRL has known all along what the solution to the fan's complaints is, but they play dumb because they don't want to talk about it.
Fans want side by side pack racing, and the league doesn't. Dan Wheldon was asked on a radio broadcast about the "problem," and his reply was (paraphrasing), "Do you want me to tell you what the problem really is? You're going to get me in trouble!"
They—"they" meaning the league, the teams, the drivers—decided that side by side pack racing was too dangerous, and they implemented changes to spread the field out and limit speeds.
Think back to the race at Chicago last year. Was there anything wrong with that race? Looked like classic wheel to wheel IRL goodness to me, replete with the obligatory photo finish that requires atomic clock accuracy to determine the winner.
Now ask yourself a question: Why did the IRL make changes to the package for the Chicago race? I'm not talking about the recent "improvements" we're seeing for the first time at Kentucky. I mean that after last year's race they mandated changes to the race package for Chicago.
Gettin' the picture?
The fans want one thing, the league wants another. Yesterday TK said what the league doesn't really want drivers saying: we've been making changes because we thought the racing was too dangerous, but "now we are racing for the fans."
Let's just hope nobody ends up in the fence.
People end up in the fence regardless. Cold tires seem to be far more dangerous than passing.


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Did a couple of blogs a while ago about the latest Middle Eastern fashion craze roiling France – The Burkini.
Not to be outdone by their fellow fundamentalists on the other side of the "God Chasm" – some fundamentalist Christians jumped in with some designs of their own.
Turns out the new swimwear is attractive to "godless" non-believers – not the least reason of which is protection from the Sun's harmful rays. No woman worth her hair spray wants to look 65 when she is 35. And fair skinned ladies especially need to be concerned about the long term effects – including skin cancer – which puts "dying to look good" in a whole new category.
'Modest' Swimwear No Longer Just For The Pious, As Niche Entrepreneurs Dive In
Crystal Huyben, 27, a born-again Christian from Ontario, likes to cover everything from her knees to her collarbone when she gets in the water.
"Modesty has always been important to me, believing that our sexuality is an amazing gift from God," she said. "[It's] something to be protected, not put on display for all eyes to see."
Huyben, who sewed her first modest swimsuit when she was a teenager, now runs a company, Simply Modest, selling the garments. Her website Simply Modest is one of about a dozen, all launched over the past decade, marketing suits that protect their wearers from sun, chlorine and lustful stares.
Now, Huyben and other modest swimwear entrepreneurs are finding that their suits are catching on with a secular audience. Tulin Reid, 38, a former plus size model, is a fan of HydroChic, a line of modest- and activewear founded six years ago by two modern Orthodox Jewish women, Sara Wolf and Daniella Teutsch, in New York's Westchester county.


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The official North Korean "Uriminzokkiri" Twitter and Flickr accounts have been hijacked and defaced by groups that claim to be a part of the online hacking activism collective Anonymous. Both of these accounts are managed by the Government of North Korea.
The reason behind these attacks seems to be the retaliation to North Korea's most recent threat to attack the United States and its allies with nuclear weapons.
Here's a screenshot of the hacked Twitter and Flickr account. At the time of writing this post, the Twitter account had 14,325 followers. The first tweet after the hack was sent at 22:45 PDT on Wednesday:
One of the photos uploaded to the Flickr account shows Kim's face with a pig snout, ears and a tattoo of Mickey Mouse:
The hack follows last week's attack on North Korean news site Uriminzokkiri.com, where the hackers, a part of the 'hacktivist' collective, have stolen nearly 15,000 passwords.
Although the hacks are far less entertaining, what's surprising to me is that nearly eight hours after the accounts being hacked, the government has still not reacted to regain access and delete the tweets posted by the hacker. Having said that, I really doubt if the government will even try to get back its accounts from Anonymous. Even more surprising is that neither Yahoo nor Twitter has helped regain them the accounts back.
The hackers also claim to have hacked Uriminzokkiri.com. The site has currently gone offline, however, what we believe that it could be down to a DDoS attack rather than a hack.


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Mayor William D. Euille and the Alexandria City Council invite the public to participate in a special Citywide event on Saturday, February 21, as the Mayor delivers the State of the City Address before the dedication of the newly built Charles Houston Recreation Center (901 Wythe St.). The event will open with the Mayor's address at 8:30 a.m., followed by the dedication ceremony, an Open House and tours of the facility.
During the Open House, the public will have an opportunity to meet class instructors, staff of the recreation center, and staff from City organizations and other agencies. Light refreshments will be served, and children in the community can participate in a crafts activity or a cooperative group game with staff.
"We look forward to seeing our residents, the business community and friends of the City at this event," said Mayor Euille. "The State of the City Address, coupled with the dedication of this fantastic new facility, gives us the opportunity to all come together to celebrate this new community resource, and to discuss and contemplate the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead."
Charles Houston, for whom the recreation center is named, was an attorney of national reputation and a seminal figure in the civil rights movement. He used his expertise and influence to bring educational opportunity to Alexandria's African American community. Houston authored a legal brief used by his protégé, Thurgood Marshall, to win Brown vs. the Topeka Board of Education, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that helped to end racial segregation in American schools.
The Center was a $15 million City-funded capital project that replaced the previous, 30-year-old community center. The new 35,000 square foot state-of-the-art center incorporates green building features, such as a vegetated green roof, and energy efficient HVAC systems and lighting. The center will provide the community with a new gymnasium, dance studio, fitness room, boxing room, a Cyber and Sports Café themed game room, computer lab, commercial kitchen, outdoor swimming pool, seniors' room, preschool activity room, arts and crafts room, activity rooms and a meeting room.
The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the City's Human Rights Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation or to request materials in an alternative format, contact Jack Browand, Special Projects Coordinator, at 703.838.5095, ext. 273 (TTY Virginia Relay 703.838.4902). Requests for reasonable accommodations should be placed at least 48 hours in advance.


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Where can you find Bill Clinton mingling with Lady Gaga? (Digitally, anyhow). On the cover of Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people, of course. And where can you find 31 very important women? Same place.
In a world where men still hold the majority of power as it's traditionally construed, a list of powerful people likely can't be half female without being a work of fantasy. But a list of influential people, like Time's, can consider a reality where influence is broadly construed, beyond the famous and the office-holding, which obviously includes the contributions of women. And, I'm happy to say, this year it seems to have done its best to do so.
Lists like this matter beyond just the media grind or the simple count. They can be self-enforcing, codifying positions of influence, not to mention provide prime schmoozing opportunities with the at the glittery party that comes with this list and a calling card for people who aren't say, Ashton Kutcher. People like Chen Shu-Chu, as described by Ang Lee:
A seller of vegetables in a stall in Taitung County's central market, in southern Taiwan. Out of her modest living, Chen, 59, has managed to donate nearly NT$10 million (that's $320,000) to various causes, including $32,000 for a children's fund, $144,000 to help build a library at a school she attended and another $32,000 for the local orphanage, where she also gives financial support to three children.
If Time, with all its access, is comfortable with extending the influential label to people like Chen as well as Barack Obama and Glenn Beck, it's pretty good for women's representation, as paltry a number as less than one third is.
Chen is in the "Heroes" category, which has the best representation of women (10 out of 25). Six of the "Leaders" are women, one of them a tea partier and the other a nun who fought for health care and is praised by Victoria Reggie Kennedy, Teddy's widow. Oddly, there are only 7 women (also out of 25) in the "Artists" category. But that might just be because it's not just actors and singers, and the behind the scenes of the entertainment industry looks not that different from the one in politics.
By the way, we also have Betty White on Sandra Bullock: "Well, she happens to be a bit beautiful, I'll grant, and a bit built, but the human being inside all that gorgeousness is just a delight."
Here's the full breakdown of women on the list:
LEADERS (6 women, 19 men)
1) Nancy Pelosi
2) Sarah Palin
3) Annise Parker
4) Jenny Beth Martin
5) Christine Lagarde
6) Sister Carol Keehan
HEROES (10 women, 15 men)
1) Kim Yu-Na
2) Temple Grandin
3) Chen Shu-chu
4) Graca Machel
5) Reem al Numery
6) Liya Kebede
7) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
8)Zahra Rahnavard
9) Serena Williams
10) Malalai Joya
ARTISTS (7 women, 18 men)
1)Lady Gaga
2)Kathryn Bigelow
3) Oprah
4) Suzanne Collins
5) Taylor Swift
6) Lea Michele
7) Sandra Bullock
THINKERS (8 women, 17 men)
1) Zaha Hadid
2)Elizabeth Warren
3)Deborah Gist
4)Kathleen Merrigan
5) Lisa Jackson
6) Edna Foa
7) Amy Smith
8) Sonia Sotomayor
Time's 100 Most Influential [Time]


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Over the past three decades, economic and political demographers, using various measures, have discerned that increased age-structural maturity makes significant statistical contributions to levels of per capita income, to educational attainment, to declines in the frequency of onsets of intrastate conflict, and to the likelihood of achieving and maintaining liberal democracy. Some of the stronger statistical relationships have been used in forecasts. For example, using the United Nations Population Division (UNPD) demographic projections, political demographers have relied on the strong statistical association between age structure and stable liberal democracy to forecast the rise of democracy in North Africa more than two years in advance (in 2008)—at a time when regional experts believed that forecast to be absurd.
Whereas critics remain skeptical of the murky causal connections of age-structural theory, its proponents counter that causality in the development of state capacity is complex and is less important than the theory's positive qualities (namely, that it is forward-looking, its statistical findings are easily repeated, its forecasts have outcompeted regional experts, and its predictive products can be readily adapted to the needs of intelligence foresight, defense planning, and foreign policy analysis). Perhaps most important, the age-structural theory of state behavior has yielded a surprising number of "novel facts"—new knowledge concerning the observed pace and timing of state political, social, and economic behaviors.
Keywords: political demography, forecasting, youth bulge, population aging, demographic dividend, empirical international relations theory, age-structural theory of state behavior
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First of all, do we even need instruction booklets anymore? Can't we all just look at the box cover and instantly know how to make it? No, I'm not being serious about that, but I am about the following.
Secondly, is it really necessary to break apart the instructionns into seperate booklets? I can understand for very large sets like 1000+ pieces, but I recently got the Agents set Speedboat Rescue which includes a mere 340 pieces but two instruction booklets. Is it really necessary to split a 340 piece set into a two part instruction booklet?
Thirdly, I'm not blind or anything but it's getting difficult to tell which color is which in the instructions. I remember several years back you could glance at the step and it would be simple to tell which color is which. But now, at least in the instructions, it's hard to tell what's grey and what's black! This is all the more difficult for large sets which have many colors and similar pieces. Outside of the instructions I can tell whats dark grey and what's dark bley easily even with almost no light, my only trouble is when it comes to viewing the instructions. Perhaps it's just me, but I would like the colors in the instruction booklets to be more easily distinguished than they are now.
There, that's my little rant for the day.
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Whom do you trust: Bitcoin or Bernanke?
May 4, 2013 in Economics
For those following Bitcoin, this interview with Gavin Andresen, the 46-year-old lead software developer for the Bitcoin project in today's Wall Street Journal should be of interest.
"The chief scientist for the digital currency talks about its appeal—and pitfalls—in a world of fiat money."
As for the upside, small online merchants would welcome a global payment standard. For this reason Bitcoin or a similar technology could threaten the power of not just central banks, but banks, period. Unlike online payment services that give people with credit cards easier ways to transact business, Bitcoin works best when avoiding the traditional financial system completely.
Politicians and their appointees are entirely cut out of Bitcoin's monetary loop. This is a significant difference between Bitcoin and government-issued fiat currencies. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher calls the U.S. dollar a "faith-based currency." In other words, its value rests on the belief that the government will not print so many dollars that each one becomes nearly worthless.
This [deflation that is predicted to be a consequence of Bitcoin's fixed nature ] is portrayed as a recipe for economic disaster by those who like to inflate currencies to relieve the burden on borrowers, including spendthrift governments.
It's true that deflations have sometimes accompanied economic disaster, but also economic triumphs. For example, in "Money, Markets & Sovereignty," Benn Steil and Manuel Hinds describe the second phase of the Industrial Revolution in the U.S. between 1870 and 1896. Prices fell by 32% over the period, but real income soared 110% amid robust economic growth, expanded trade and enormous innovation in telecommunications and other industries.
The conclusion:
It's almost time for Mr. Andresen to get back to work. He shares some useful advice about Bitcoin: "I tell people it's still an experiment and only invest time or money you could afford to lose." If only investors could as easily follow that advice with fiat currencies.
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Striped Crayfish Snake
* Currently accepted name
* scientific names used through time
- Helicops alleni – GARMAN 1874
- Liodytes alleni – CONANT 1958
- Regina alleni – CONANT & COLLINS 1991
Description: Average adult size is 14-20 inches (35.5-50.8 cm), record is 26 inches (66 cm). Adults are glossy brown with three inconspicuous darker stripes, one along the center and one on each side of the back. The lower sides are yellowish-tan. The belly is normally uniform yellowish, but can be reddish-orange with a darker smudges to a well defined row of spots. The head appears small relative to the body. The scales are smooth, but keeled above the cloaca. There are 19 dorsal scale rows at midbody. The pupil is round. Juveniles are similar to adults.
A. Top of the head
B. Underside of the head (chin and throat)
C. Front (face view) of the head
D. Side of the head
E. Smooth scales
F. Elongated scales below the tail (subcaudal scales) are typically divided
Range: In Florida, the Striped Crayfish Snake occurs throughout the peninsula and into the eastern panhandle, it does not occur in the Florida Keys. Outside of Florida, it is found in southern Georgia.
Habitat: Commonly found in cypress strands, sawgrass prairies, swamps, canals, sphagnum bogs, and flooded stands of punk trees, Melaleuca quinquenervia.
Comments: HARMLESS (Non-Venomous). The Striped Crayfish Snake is highly aquatic and inhabits areas with dense vegetation such as hyacinth-choked waterways where it lives within the submerged roots. Here it finds its favorite prey, crayfish. This snake does not constrict its prey like many other species do, but rather it uses coils of its body to hold the prey while swallowing it alive. Juveniles may also feed on aquatic invertebrates such as dragonfly larvae. Breeding occurs in the spring; the young are born alive.
Comparison with other species: The Glossy Crayfish Snake (Regina rigida) lacks distinct striping and has a belly marked with 2 rows of brown half moons. Other Water Snakes (Nerodia sp.) lack dorsal striping.