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A laptop is essential for students and working individuals. Because of its portability, users can write important papers, connect to the Internet via wireless modems, and can even watch movies anytime and anywhere. But without proper care, this machine can break down, and especially, there can be problems with the LCD monitor. Here are some tips that can help you in troubleshooting your laptop's LCD monitor.
Is there something wrong with your screen? If this is so, then there is a possibility that the LCD (liquid crystal display) backlight of your laptop is broken. The LCD backlight is the source of light that gives you a clearer visual of your screen. Symptoms of LCD damage include:
- Dim laptop LCD
- Flickering screen
- Faint images on your LCD
- No video image
- Faded laptop LCD
A laptop backlight is composed of four parts and these are:
- Laptop inverter
- LCD lamp
- Inverter cable
- Toggle switch
Damage to any of these parts may result to the symptoms stated above. Unfortunately, there is no other way to be sure if one of these parts are damaged without using a tester. Some of the main causes of damage to these parts include age and excessive use of your laptop. Parts such as the LCD lamp usually last for two years minimum.
Aside from the blacklight, it is possible that your LCD screen itself is damaged. This problem can be very serious because the LCD is the most fragile and expensive part of your laptop. Symptoms of LCD damage include:
- Decolorization of your screen
- Appearance of stripes or lines on your screen
LCD damage is usually caused by hard impacts to your laptop. Remember, the LCD is a very sensitive and fragile piece of equipment. Even the slightest amount of pressure on your LCD can cause it to break.
The only way to repair the backlight and the LCD monitor is to replace them. Replacing the LCD monitor alone can cost you around $250 and that is apart from the $120 service fee that most laptop repair companies charge.
Laptop Repair Or Trade?
The cyber-world is full of threats such as viruses, spyware, Trojans, Worms and etc. These can affect your PC and even steal your personal information. These cyber-threats can cause huge dilemmas to your PC. Always have an anti-virus guard installed. Upgrade the program and schedule regular updates. Your software's database should be updated for a full-protection.
Dell Laptop Repair In Carson California
Let me from the start say that I believe that having PC repair software is a "must-have" tool for your computer.
Did you know that on average, most computers have about 160+ errors on them as a result of corrupt or missing registry entries?
What happens is that over time as your computer registry grows from adding and removing software and games, surfing the net, downloading etc., your PC can and probably will develop the following problems:
- become slow to boot
- start to develop errors
- become very slow in its operation
- start to give frequent error messages
- eventually crash
- become gradually damaged
Computer error can result from your pc being infected with viruses, internet malware, deadlock errors, AdWare and badly ordered PC sectors.
The worst thing you can do is ignore such errors and other symptoms as you will be out of pocket a lot more than is needed for repairs.
What PC repair software, and there are many on the market today, will do is help repair, clean, protect, and optimize your PC for peak performance - just like it was brand new
By using a registry cleaner your system will be more stable, your software will run quicker, and your operating system will boot faster.
Keeping the registry clean is very important if you want top performance and full stability.
Did you know that there is no program built into Windows that can check your computer for problems in the registry. It is therefore very important to get hold of some PC repair software.
Now here's the important tip I promised:
Before buying or downloading any PC repair software check the system requirements needed by the program. An incompatible registry cleaner will harm your system rather than doing any good.


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The week's total was slightly more than 35,000 attendees. Initial expectations ranged between 50,000 and 100,000 spectators.
VERNON - Officials are calling Turning Stone's PGA Tour event a success, despite a lower turnout than originally projected.
The week's total was slightly more than 35,000 attendees. Initial expectations ranged between 50,000 and 100,000 spectators.
"Given this is the first year of the tournament, 35,000 is very respectable," said PGA Tour communications manager Doug Milne. "You always want to see more people, but disappointment is not a word anyone's using."
Last year, Turning Stone hosted the B.C. Open, due to flooding in the Binghamton area.
That tournament generated 15,000 and 20,000 spectators, officials said. DAILY ATTENDANCE
Monday - 529
Tuesday - 961
Wednesday - 1,441
Thursday - 3,600
Friday - 8,800
Saturday - 9,600
Sunday - 10,350
Week's total: 35,281
Events such as the PGA Tour will grow in future years and attendance will follow the trend, Oneida Indian Nation Representative and Chief Executive Officer Ray Halbritter said. To have 35,000 people at one event is incredible, he said.
Oneida Indian Nation spokesman Mark Emery said the overall turnout at Atunyote Golf Club was very good, and gives organizers a gauge, rather than projections, for future tournaments.
"Those are just expectations, this is real," he said.
More than 50,000 tickets were sold for the event, officials said.
Drawing a crowd
The June Travelers Championship tournament in Hartford generated a similar crowd size, and was also considered to be a successful tournament, Milne said.
Most of the tournaments in bigger cities usually generate more fans - closer to 50,000 or 60,000, he said.
Word of mouth from both players and fans could help increase attendance for Atunyote for next year, officials said.
"I absolutely see this turning into one of those marquee tournaments," Milne said.
None of the big name players - including Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh and Phil Mickelson - played in this year's tournament, but there is a good chance Singh will next year, Milne said.
Halbritter said timing of a tournament is always an issue and it's something that will be discussed for next year's tournament with PGA Tour officials.
Making improvements
Planning for next year's tournament will begin in about two weeks, said Robert Harper, director of golf operations for Turning Stone.
One of the areas that can be improved is making sure the experience is as enjoyable as possible for the volunteers, Harper said. This year, there were more than 1,200 volunteers and as the tournament continues to grow, so will the number of volunteers, he said.
Volunteer marshal Dan Lucero of Earlville said his experience was great and he definitely plans to come back next year.
"Absolutely," he said. "It's been great just watching all the quality golf."

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GateHouse News Service Regional Budget (10/27/07 and weekend)
Here are the top Illinois stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at http://ghns.ghnewsroom.com
*Please check this Web site in the evening for changes to story lineup, including breaking news.
Regional Editor Jonie Larson, (217) 816-3343, firstname.lastname@example.com
National Editor Jean Hodges, (630) 348-3350, firstname.lastname@example.com
ANNIVERSARY OF MURDER: THE SHELTONS, 60 YEARS LATER. (w/pics) This week marked the anniversary of the unraveling of the infamous Shelton Gang, when brother and family leader Carl Shelton was shot to death in an ambush near his farm in southern Illinois, Oct. 23, 1947. His death remains unsolved. Now, 60 years later, what is the legacy of this bloody and once-notorious family? (30-40 inches) RADOSEVICH/PEORIA/this afternoon. (For publication Saturday, Sunday or Monday)
HAVE TROUBLE WITH PESKY BIRDS IN YOUR TOWN? THIS STORY IS WORTH A LOOK. BIRD WHISPERER UNMASKED: The Bird Whisperer has been contracted by cities for a number of years and would not reveal his secrets. As it turns out, This fabled, and mysterious Decatur bird expert uses Avitrol, a poison, and maybe a pellet gun or .22 rifle. Plus a fast-moving cleanup crew. RUSHTON/SPRINGFIELD/this evening. (For publication Sunday and after)
CHICAGO FEATURE: WINDY CITY HAUNTS - RESURRECTION MARY. CHICAGO – The story usually goes something like this: A motorist traveling on a dark, desolate road picks up a mysterious woman hitchhiker who - wouldn't you know it - turns out to be a ghost. Folklorists say its a common urban legend, but Chicago has its own variation and a name for the roaming spirit: Resurrection Mary. RAMSEY/CHICAGO BUREAU. W/art. W/ breakouts on other Chicago ghost stories and ghost tours. Posted/Illinois, Illinois News and Midwest
STATEHOUSE REPORT – PRESCHOOL FOR ALL: The much-touted, state-funded "Preschool for All" program doesn't really live up to its name, at least not yet. But the program's supporters say that if all goes according to plan during the next five years, any Illinois parents who want to enroll their 3- and 4-year-olds in state-subsidized, high-quality preschool will be able to do just that. Parents retain the option of sending their kids to private preschools or of keeping them out of preschool.
BREAKOUT: Chart (posted on same file after main bar)
COLINDRES/CAPITOL BUREAU/posting early Friday/Illinois, Illinois News
CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE. (all) Illinois residents have a better view of how campaign dollars are collected and spent than most of the rest of the country. Our state ranks among the top 10 in campaign disclosure laws compared to all 50 states, according to a study released by the Campaign Disclosure Project, with a weakness in the campaign disclosure law itself. The study ranks states on campaign disclosure laws, electronic filing programs (for which Illinois got an A+), public access to campaign finance data and web site usability. MCDONALD/PEORIA/this evening/Illinois and Illinois News and GHNS-News
RENOVATION AWARD. The multimillion-dollar renovation of the House of Representatives and Senate chambers has won an award from a national group of architects. FINKE/CAPITOL BUREAU/this evening/Illinois and Illinois News
MUSEUM REBOOT. Construction has resumed on a broadcast museum project that has been stalled for more than a year. The project, however, still awaits $6 million in state assistance. RAMSEY/CHICAGO BUREAU.
MYSPACE HYSTERIA. Farmington police and school officials have identified the students involved in creating a MySpace page that caused concern this week. The students requested other students to be their friends on the social networking site, then refused to identify themselves. Police officers were present at the high school today as a precaution. KOCH/PEORIA/this evening/Illinois and Illinois News
PEORIA-TO-PHOENIX. Inaugural flight takes off Saturday from Peoria to Mesa-Phoenix. Will recap all the Allegiant Air expansions, including next month when Orlando restarts and December when Peoria gets direct service to Fort Lauderdale. HANEY/PEORIA/this evening/Illinois
ROBBERY FOLO: Police have arrested Dustin L. Frint, 19, the second of two armed robbers who held up a private card game at a Kishwaukee Street business Oct. 16. This was the incident that led to the death of Curly Fitzgerald. Police aren't commenting on the gambling issue, but they did say there's a possibility of more arrests in the incident. Police said they'd get us mug shots today. CORINA CURRY/SADIE GURMAN/ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR. Illinois News/this evening.
ANNIVERSARY OF MURDER: See budget item at top. PEORIA
BIRD WHISPER'S SECRETS REVEALED: See budget item at top. SPRINGFIELD
CONSULTANTS: While overcrowding continues to be a problem at the Sangamon County Jail, officials say there are no plans to expand the existing jail or build a new facility. Instead, they have implemented a variety of measures to reduce the daily jail population, and have hired a consultant to advise them on possible long-term solutions. REYNOLDS/SPRINGFIELD/Illinois (For publication Sunday and after)
INMATE:In well-written letter and subsequent interview, guy who spent a week in jail for driving violation details problems he saw. Jail officials say the guy is wrong. REYNOLDS/SPRINGFIELD w/photo/S.Kirshner. (For publication Sunday and after)
FILING: For most state offices starts Monday at state board of elections. It's early because primary has been moved up. SCHOENBURG/SPRINGFIELD/Illinois (For publication Sunday and after)
TRAIN FATAL: Grief-stricken mother of a Girard teen who died two weeks ago when his SUV was struck by an Amtrak train wants to get the word out that drivers should be more cautious around railroad crossings. New details on the accident: State police says the teen was on his cell phone at the time. The train was going 79 mph, and it dragged the SUV a third of a mile before it could stop. Conductor said the driver didn't yield before crossing the track. BOLINSKI/SPRINGFIELD/Illinois (For publication Monday and after)
RETAIL CONFERENCE COVERAGE: Rockford, Roscoe, and Cherry are going to the International Council of Shopping Centers conference in Chicago Thursday and Friday. Bridget and photographer will be there all day Thursday. Bridget will follow-up with officials to see how the Friday went. This is the deal-making version of the Vegas conference that is more like a speed dating event for retailers and municipalities. Cherry Valley Village Administrator David Nord credits this conference with some of the newer retailers and restaurants coming to his area. BRIDGET THARP/ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR. This evening/Illinois News and Illinois
CHRYSLER VOTE: Belvidere union workers cast their votes today for the new contract. They start at 6:30 a.m. Friday and run through 6:30 a.m. on Saturday. Checking in with union leaders and union members, trying to see if they'll talk about the vote. MELISSA WESTPHAL/ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR/Keep checking Web site as updates occur/Illinois
ILLINOIS vs. BALL STATE PREVIEW: Illinois' success earlier this football season not only sold more tickets but also rebuilt interest with former Illini, who were staying away in recent years. Serves as game preview. With preview capsule. SUPINIE. Champaign. Moving early evening/Illinois Sports and Big Ten
PILGER NOTEBOON ON RAMS – The expected return Sunday of St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson, who has been out of action since suffering a groin tear after rushing for 115 yards on 30 carries Sept. 23 at Tampa Bay, couldn't come at a better time for the punchless, winless club. PILGER/SPRINGFIELD/Illinois Sports and Pro Football/posting this afternoon.
STATEHOUSE INSIDER: Doug Finke, capitol reporter gives readers his take on capitol happenings this week. DOUG FINKE/STATE CAPITOL/Illinois Opinions
CAPITOL NOTEBOOK: Five quick takes from the week at the capitol. CAPITOL BUREAUS/Illinois Opinions
BRITT: Toon depicting the 'Global Warming Hall of Extinction,' which includes an odd-looking Republican. CHRIS BRITT/SPRINGFIELD/Illinois Opinions and GHNS-Opinions.
Moving on cycle this weekend
For Sunday
ILLINOIS vs BALL STATE. Package moving late afternoon/early evening.
Game story. Coverage of the homecoming game. Kickoff is 11 a.m.
Report card. Analysis of Illinois' performance on offense, defense, special teams and overall.
Notebook. News and notes from the locker room.
Blog. Available through www.sj-r.com and www.pjstar.com .
MIKE NADEL: Illinois vs. Ball State. COLUMN/MIKE NADEL and Illinois Sports
For Monday
BIG TEN BASKETBALL: Media day story will likely center on Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson's latest problems with NCAA rules. SUPINIE. Chicago. Early evening.
ILLINOIS BASKETBALL: Coverage of Illinois' preseason scrimmage in Assembly Hall. SUPINIE. Champaign. Moving late evening.
ILLINOIS FOOTBALL: Short follow. SUPINIE. Champaign. Moving early evening.
MIKE NADEL: Bears vs. Lions. COLUMN/MIKE NADEL, Illinois Sports, Bears.
Regional budget for 10/27/07 and weekend
GateHouse News Service Regional Budget (10/27/07 and weekend)


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The Cable Chronicles: Win7 Digital Cable Advisor Releasedby Ryan Smith on November 9, 2009 12:00 AM EST
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As we mentioned in our previous edition of The Cable Chronicles, Microsoft and CableLabs have come to an agreement to allow the installation and use of CableCARDs on unapproved and non-OEM systems, allowing for the wider proliferation of CableCARD equipped HTPCs beyond the handful of OEM systems that CableLabs had previously approved. With Windows 7 implementing a complete DRM scheme for TV tuners – the Protected Broadcast Driver Architecture – computers running Win7 would be the first to be able to take advantage of these relaxed restrictions.
The limitation at the time was that computers did not come CableCARD-capable out of the box. A Digital Cable Advisor tool was to be released by Microsoft, which would check a computer to make sure it meets all of MS's and CableLab's requirements, before going ahead and enabling CableCARD access. That tool was supposed to be released in time for Win7's launch, but it ended up being AWOL at the time. As Microsoft was not going to publish the complete system requirements for using a CableCARD, this tool was the only way to find out the system requirements.
The tool was finally released this weekend, allowing us to get an idea of what the system requirements are.
The tool comes as a Windows Media Center Extra, and needs to be downloaded, installed, and used from within Windows Media Center. If you don't regularly run MCE, then it probably won't show up in the Extras Gallery, as MCE picks up on it when it regularly checks in for updates. To force MCE to check in, go to Settings -> General -> Automatic Download Options -> Download Now.
Once installed. It shows up in your Extras Gallery.
When activated, the tool will analyze the system to determine if it meets MS/CableLab's requirements, reporting back whether the computer passes or fails the requirements, and if it fails, offers a short explanation why.
Digging through the tool's support files, for most of the system requirements the tool appears to just be looking at the Windows Experience Index of the computer. The chart below lists the scores we've found, and the text attached to them if the computer fails
|WEI Score
|Attached Text
|While 2GB of RAM is sufficient for most broadcast content 4GB of RAM is recommended for the best viewing experience
|A Dual Core CPU or better is recommended for the best viewing experience
|Your graphics card or driver doesn't meet the minimum requirements
|Your graphics card or driver doesn't support content protection
|We recommend that you update your video card to one that supports hardware acceleration
In spite of the attached text, the tool doesn't appear to actually be looking for specific pieces of hardware. We ran this test on a single-core computer with 1.5GB of RAM, and it passed anyhow, as it met the WEI scores required. So our best guess is that only WEI scores matter here.
The second test tests the Content Protection (Read: DRM) capabilities of the hardware. It appears to be looking for the various MCE DRM components (PBDA and PlayReady), HDCP support, and DXVA acceleration of MPEG-2. We suspect the DXVA check is just a warning rather than a hard error, but we don't have any appropriate hardware to test this.
From our testing, we believe the tool will fail if HDCP support is not present in the video card, regardless of if a digital connection is being used. The big question we have, and one we haven't been able to find an answer to, is whether HDCP is required for digital connections (e.g. an older TV using HDMI), as we don't have a monitor on-hand that doesn't support HDCP.
The analog situation looks better. On a PC hooked up to a TV via Component, it passed the check and was allowed to enable CableCARD support.
However once a PC passes the test, the final screen leaves us scratching our heads as to whether the tool actually knows what it's doing.
The screen is a list of recommended hardware:
- Sufficient disk space on your PC to record TV. For example, you'll need about 160GB to record 20 hours of TV
- A minimum of 4GB of RAM
- A digital output connected to an HDCP-compliant display to receive HD-quality video.
We're not sure where the disagreement lies. It could very well be that the tool isn't checking for an HDCP-attached monitor and is just blindly approving everything so long as there's HDCP support, or that it's downscaling content going out an analog output (ala the Image Constraint Token on Blu-Ray), or it could be that this is an empty recommendation. This tool was supposed to clear up confusion about what's required for CableCARD use, and it hasn't really achieved that.
Finally, in the strangest occurrence, one of our systems was already authorized according to the tool. The Core i7 rig we use for benchmarking shows up as authorized, even on a fresh install of Windows 7. This is expected behavior for OEM systems (or rather, motherboards) that were previously approved by CableLabs, but we have no idea why this would be showing up on an Asus Rampage II Extreme.
Finally, along with the release of the advisor tool, the updated firmware for the ATI TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner needed to go with these looser restrictions has finally been released. As this was originally intended as an OEM-only product, the only place we've seen it thus far is at Dell's website, where they want $210 for a tuner. Since it's a single-stream tuner, you'll want 2 (or more) to watch & record multiple channels. Other vendors will have CableCARD tuners out, including multi-stream tuners, but not until next year. For the time being, CableCARD on Win7 comes with a high early adopter tax.
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erple2 - Monday, November 9, 2009 - linkThat seems to be a bit excessive for the ability to watch CableCARD protected content. A fully paid for TiVo HD costs 700 dollars. That also buys you the TiVo service, however. I suppose a valid argument can be made that the TiVo can't do as much as a full-blown PC (built in Blu-Ray player, streaming "other" streams from the intertubes, surf the intertubes, etc), but the cost of entry is now quite a bit less of a difference for the PC HT.
I think that I might be willing to pay 250 for a multichannel capable tuner card, not 500 for "equivalent" ability (plus the potential headaches of installing 2 such tuners in my PC). As a minor cost, my cable provider (Verizon FIOS) charges per card, not per stream, so the multistream card costs me "half" per month as 2 single stream cards. Reply
Colin1497 - Monday, November 9, 2009 - linkExactly. I stream you-name-it from my PC to my TiVo already. I guess this product is basically for those who just have to have something to tinker with. Reply
numberoneoppa - Monday, November 9, 2009 - linkhttp://www.cetoncorp.com/ProductsWMC.php">http://www.cetoncorp.com/ProductsWMC.php
TV Tuner card on steroids. Reply
mckirkus - Monday, November 9, 2009 - linkInteresting tidbit from the FAQ:
"A: The Ceton Multi-Channel Cable TV Card takes advantage of standard Media Center Extenders including the Xbox 360 to distribute live and recorded programs to multiple TV sets in the home. No special installation or configuration of the extenders is required by the Ceton card.
Depending on which versions of Windows 7 and the Ceton card you have, you will be able to distribute either 2, 4 or 6 live TV channels around the home with a single CableCARD installed and using a single RF connection.
So in a typical 4-tuner home installation, you could have 4 different TV sets in 4 different rooms, each watching or recording (or some combination of watching and recording) a different show in HD at the same time."
I plan to buy one and use My XBox 360 as a cable box / DVR in my bedroom. That'll save two cable boxes which works out to $22 a month or ~$250 a year.
My only concern is bandwidth to my bedroom, I can't currently stream hi-def MKV files via wifi to my XBox 360 extender without buffering. Also, Xbox 360 chokes if you have a lot of content. Reply
numberoneoppa - Monday, November 9, 2009 - linkI would highly recommend just wiring your house for ethernet using a roll of cat6 or 5e. It comes out to be around 125 bucks for everything needed during the project (1000 ft cable, connectors, crimper, wall gangs, covers) and it's totally worth it in the long run! Reply
glugglug - Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - linkDon't know how you are getting that it is $125. I wired my place myself a few weeks ago. 500 ft cable was bundled with a bag full of connectors, a crimping tool, and a cable tester for $35. If you search online there are some good deals on this stuff.
But yeah, wireless is way too flaky for media streaming. At a minimum if you are going to go wireless you need to go wireless N instead of wireless g to have enough bandwidth, with dual band routers & access points set on 5GHz instead of the default 2.4GHz band so they don't get interference from microwaves, bluetooth devices, legacy wireless g networks & devices, etc. HD streaming requires 10MBps. Yes, I am aware wireless G stuff is marketed as 56MBps, but that is only theoretical when you have no interference, your signal doesn't need to go through any walls, etc, and is very far from reality. Reply
dagamer34 - Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - linkIt's not just the speed you have to think about when going wireless, but the potential of data packet loss. When streaming HD video, lost data packets are going to cause stuttering like you'd never believe.
Though I don't how you got the price down to $35. You're at least going to need to get a gigabit switch to route all your cables, and that'll swallow your $35 whole. Reply
mckirkus - Monday, November 9, 2009 - linkForgot to mention... Anybody want to bet that the next generation games consoles are going to have cable card slots built in? Reply
gcannon - Monday, November 9, 2009 - linkCannon PC (www.cannonpc.com) have the internal and external versions of the ATI Digital CableCARD tuners available ($249) Reply
Spivonious - Monday, November 9, 2009 - linkI'm glad to see the restrictions lifted. Now we just need something worth watching on those encrypted channels. Reply


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…. Well, here's my take.
All I ever needed to know about this entire Michael Flynn Rubber Tire is abundantly evident in the following CNN paragraph(s):
CNN – The Justice Department warned the Trump administration last month that Michael Flynn misled administration officials regarding his communications with the Russian ambassador to the United States and was potentially vulnerable to blackmail by the Russians, a person familiar with the matter told CNN
[…] The message was delivered by then-Acting Attorney General Sally Yates. Other top intelligence officials, including James Clapper and John Brennan, were in agreement the White House should be alerted about the concerns.
Which also explains why The Washington Post was the originating source of the 'controversy'/'fiasco'. As previously stated numerous times, The Washington Post is the official leak-outlet for the political arm of the CIA. And the most politicized of all agents ever inside the CIA was John Brennan – a black hat extraordinaire.
So, swamp reviewers can begin to see how this Rubber Tire was constructed.
The political agents within the "intelligence community", ie. the Big Black Hats, took the position that General Michael Flynn must have lied to Vice President Pence because their interpretation of the phone call they intercepted was that Flynn did give some form (context and actual communication unknown) of forward assurance to the Russian emissary that a Trump administration would not approach the Russian Sanction issue (which, we should remember, is based on a non-existent vast Russian election hacking conspiracy) the same way as the Obama administration.
To wit, the pre-inagural Trump intelligence community, politically motivated as they were, alerted President-elect Trump (through Sally Yates) that their opinion (baseline that Flynn lied) was such that Flynn had now opened himself up for blackmail from the Russians.
A convenient, albeit typical and transparently political, divide and conquer strategy that holds all the fingerprints of chief schemer and manipulator John Brennan.
Whereas John Brennan constructs a false dichotomy, a useful parsel-tongue narrative, to put a wedge between President-elect Trump, Vice-President-elect Pence, and NSA Director Flynn, when/if it becomes most politically useful to deploy.
As in, when they become President Trump and Vice-President Pence.
The space between the FBI (who reviewed transcript and said no structural communication content seemed to be a 'Logan issue'), and what the CIA can construct (their opinion is, Logan issue or not, Flynn's a fibber), is the useful space where leaked differences of opinion to the media can create the controversy.
The black hats within intel (Hired by the Bigger Hats) then take lead from the Big exiting Black Hats and tell President Trump as long as their exiting intel position is that Flynn has misconstrued the conversation, well, they can no longer brief the President about sensitive matters of national security because there's a compromise (Flynn) within the room.
Rightly or wrongly, the remaining intel can hide behind the former parsel-tongue policy interpretations and refuse to support the Trump admin.
Sorry, that's our policy *Quack*!
Regardless of whether VP Pence or POTUS Trump accept that Flynn misled, so long as intel quackers have plausible deniability to sell their belief he did there will always be an ongoing issue.
Within the context of Potus and VPotus accepting these same quacking voices will continue leaking to their official outlet, The Washington Post, about the ongoing internal dynamics of the schism within the intel briefing disagreement standard, there is no upside to continue fighting on Flynn's behalf.
An unknown variable when Rubber Tires like this are constructed, is the expressed opinion/relationship of the words from Pence. Pence's opinion of whether or not he was lied to, or even the truth behind what conversation he and Flynn may have had, becomes moot.
It's ridiculous, however it's also simply how political forces in the swamp keep the boil of controversy going regardless of the substance of the content behind it. Like Brennan implied, you don't want those CIA folks to have a chip on their black-hatted shoulders because they can leak, and you cannot rebuke the leak without breaking the law and discussing classified information / briefings.
It becomes a "he said, and You can't say"; a one-way conversation with the insufferable media more than gleeful to sell an undermining narrative.
DC Tire Boils are always fubar.
The piranha's are biting a fake news rubber tire that has been dipped into the boil; and the swamp defenders who are holding the rope are intent on convincing the viewing audience it's really a side of beef.
Wait for the boil to subside, and if you stick around long after the audience moves on, you'll see a rubber tire removed.
Deep State is always beneath the surface.
- Dec 25th 2016 – Flynn talks to Russian counterpart
- Dec 29th 2016 – Obama announces sanctions on Russia
- Jan 15th 2017 – VP Pence appears on Face the nation.
- Jan 20th 2017 – Inauguration
- Jan 26th 2017 – Sally Yates (acting DOJ) informs President Trump there might be a conflict between VP Pence's stated TV version (was told by Flynn), and what Intel community communicate to Yates that Flynn actually expressed.
- Jan 27th 2017 – White House counsel begins investigation to discrepancy.
- Unknown date – DOJ/White House Counsel investigation finds no violation of law in Flynn communication content w/ Russia and informs White House.
- Legal issue Removed – Issue is: Did Flynn mislead President, Vice-President, and key White House staff on content of communication.
- Feb 13th 2017 – White House accepts Flynn resignation.


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They may look extra-unwieldy next to yesterday's Airs, but the XPS line has returned—much to its fans' delight, I'm sure. There are 14, 15 and 17-inch options available, each with backlit keyboards and brushed aluminum outers.
Inside though, there are some decent specs (particularly when you consider they start at $899. Intel Core i5 460M processors, Nvidia GeForce 420M graphics cards, 4GB of RAM and 500GB hard drives are the lowest options available, with various specs on hand for bulking up your order, along with the usual Blu-ray drives and so on.
As you can probably tell from the pictures, these aren't exactly light. The 14-incher weighs 5.35 pounds (2.4kg), and the 17-incher is 7.57 (3.4kg). However, there are JBL speakers, a 720p-shooting webcam, USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports aplenty, and a HDMI 1.4 port.
On sale now, the 14-incher is $899, the 15-incher $849 and 17-incher $949. [Dell via CNET]


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SOUTHFIELD (WWJ) – Health officials say the flu season is off to its earliest start in nearly 10 years — and it could be a bad one.
Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say this year's flu season is the earliest since 2003-04 and that was considered a severe flu year.
Doctors also say the primary strain circulating now is one that tends to cause more severe illness, especially in the elderly, and they're urging people to get vaccinated now. This not only will help keep people from getting the flu, but it will help prevent the spread of the virus from normally healthy people to others who might be more susceptible to it.
A pediatrician at Southfield Pediatrics, Dr. George Blum, said they typically see the most cases of the flu at the end of January and in February, but they're seeing cases now and have been for a month.
"We have given a lot of children the flu vaccines, trying to keep ahead of that and we're almost out of the vaccine now," Blum told WWJ's Beth Fisher. "The children we've seen have not been sicker than and, fortunately, if we catch then within the first two days you can give them a medicine called Tamiflu which seems to shorten the course of the disease and hopefully keep the patients from getting real sick."
Blum encourages his patients that are six months and older to get a flu shot of the nasal mist to prevent the flu, but he says they're almost out of the vaccine and have ordered more.
The CDC said more than a third of Americans have been vaccinated, and the vaccine is well matched to the strains of flu so far. Last year, just under 50 percent of adults and children got a flu vaccine, according to the CDC.
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LOSING CONTROL: Entire state goes to war with Trump
A WAR is raging on many fronts between the Trump administration and America's most populous state, California, typifying a deep divide stretching across the nation.
Democrats, who hold the majority in both houses of the state's legislature, are on a mission to strike down the President's policies in areas as wideranging as immigration, taxes, the environment and recreation marijuana.
Washington watchers also note that, almost a year into his presidency, Mr Trump is yet to visit California. If he doesn't hop on over to the west coast before next Saturday, he will be the first president since Dwight Eisenhower 64 years ago not to visit the state in his first year in office.
Mr Trump is unpopular in California, which is home to almost 40 million people and is an economic powerhouse. A December poll found that 57 per cent of Californians "strongly disapproved" of the President and only 30 per cent approved.
And while he won the presidency without the support of California - Hillary Clinton trounced him there - the state's vehement opposition to his policies is beginning to cause major headaches in Washington DC.
It's an interesting conflict that pits a progressive state standing up for its rights against a nationalist president trying to "make America great again".
"The fight has metastasised into what could be the greatest contest over values between a White House and a state since the 1950s and 1960s, when the federal government moved to end segregation and expand civil rights," The New York Times wrote this week.
With so many federal policies going against California's wishes, senate leader Kevin de Leon said President Trump is waging a "war on California".
Here are the battles that California is fighting against the commander-in-chief.
With a 40 per cent Latino population, a lengthy border with Mexico and an estimated 2.4 million undocumented immigrants, California is ground zero for America's divisive debate on immigration.
Mr Trump won power promising to build a wall along the border and to halt illegal border crossings. The President has also expanded the powers of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) - the US equivalent of the Australian Border Force - empowering officers to deport undocumented immigrants.
Most Californian cities - most notably San Francisco and Los Angeles - have declared themselves as "sanctuary cities" which deliberately discourage co-operation with immigration officers.
Mr Trump has said sanctuary cities "breed crime" and he seized on the policy when an illegal Mexican immigrant shot dead 32-year-old woman Kate Steinle in San Francisco in 2015. The gunman had been deported from the US five times before the shooting.
Despite this controversy, Californian politicians and mayors maintain that deporting undocumented immigrants who are otherwise law-abiding would be bad for the state.
ICE acting director Thomas Homan said the stance was "terrible" and "foolish", and implied that the politicians who supported it should be arrested.
"You have a state of California that wants to put politics ahead of public safety, ahead of offshore safety," he told Fox News.
"California better hold on tight. They're about to see a lot more special agents, a lot more deportation officers."
The state legislature is also in favour of giving permanent residency to the "Dreamers", more than 700,000 undocumented immigrants who were brought into the country as children.
Former president Barack Obama had given Dreamers temporary protection from deportation via the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals scheme (DACA), but Mr Trump has vowed to phase it out by March.
A District Court judge in San Francisco infuriated Mr Trump this week when he struck down the President's DACA plan on legal grounds. The President tweeted that the court system was "broken and unfair".
Despite this, Mr Trump has indicated a willingness to provide permanent protection for the Dreamers, but has said he will only support it if the congress legislates for stronger borders and funds the wall.
One of the President's biggest achievements has been to pass sweeping tax cuts through the congress - but the benefits have not been distributed across the 50 states equally.
California has some of the highest state and local tax rates in the country, so its residents relied on being able to deduct those payments from federal income taxes. That provision has been eliminated under the reforms, along with several other tax exemptions.
To counter this disadvantage, Californian politicians have proposed a cheeky workaround that would allow residents essentially to declare their state taxes as a charitable donation - which they could then deduct from their federal income tax liability.
It's a pretty big middle finger to the President.
California this month made headlines when it legalised the sale of recreational marijuana.
The Trump administration pounced quickly, with Attorney-General Jeff Sessions giving prosecutors increased powers to enforce federal laws that make selling cannabis a crime.
The conflict between the state and the federal levels of government has caused confusion - and no doubt harshed the buzz of stoners.
Early this year, Donald Trump opened up the US coasts to offshore drilling.
It's a boon for the resource industry and will no doubt help the President's aim to create more jobs, but environmentalists argue it will be destructive.
Mr de Leon said the change in policy would lead to an assault on the state's "pristine coastline".
Interestingly, the White House has maintained a ban on the politically sensitive drilling off the coast of Florida. So, why is it OK in California but not Florida? Critics say Florida is an exception because it's a battleground state in which Republicans need to retain voter support.
As the Times notes, new laws in California kicked in on January 1 that fly in the face of the President's agenda:
• Allowing parents to withhold a child's gender on birth certificates
• Toughening gun laws to restrict the sales of ammunition and assault weapons
• Stopping ICE officers from rounding up undocumented immigrants in schools, churches, hospitals or courthouses
• Introducing measures to preserve net neutrality
Democratic political consultant Robin Swanson is among the Californians spoiling for a fight. She told Politico: "I think we need to remind the federal government that one in 10 Americans lives here in California, so if they want to pretend that California is an island and push us off as an island of misfits, they're going to be without the economic engine that is California driving it."


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A Thing Remade: A Conversation with Paul Chan
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The launch of artist Paul Chan's publishing company, Badlands Unlimited, in 2010 could have been mistaken for a career non sequitur. His foray into book publishing felt at once completely futile and deliciously subversive—anachronistic in form, and yet prescient in its embrace of technology as a means of interrogating (and thereby furthering) that form. Given the perilous economic prospects for artists and publishers alike, why not simply take matters into one's own hands? As an online distribution platform for works written by Chan and others, Badlands Unlimited does just that.
In profiling the outfit for a recent issue of Frieze magazine (Off the Page, May, 2010) I realized that I had been watching this seemingly new venture develop for many years: Chan's personal website, National Philistine, has served as the digital analog to his practice for well over a decade, a fact that many aren't aware of by his estimation. ("Sometimes I even forget that I have a website," he said, when asked about the longevity of his domain, which has been active since 1999.) The following conversation attempts to articulate some of that history, while indulging in a few detours along the way, as a means of suggesting iterative possibilities for publishing on the web—and beyond...
Artists' eBooks Unbound: An Interview with James Bridle
James Bridle, a publisher based in London, is a member of a rising class of digital futurists that fuse multiple professional experiences—for him, a university degree in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence with an organic interest in literature—to form a dynamic public-facing practice. "Essentially, when any new technology comes along, I try to force literature into it in some way," he wrote during our recent email exchange.
The Iraq War: A History of Wikipedia Changelogs (2010)
Bridle runs the conference gamut from book fairs and South by Southwest to the UNESCO World Forum on Cultural Industries in Lombardia, Italy, where he lectured just weeks ago. His presentations are documented on another website devoted to technology and so-called book futurism, http://booktwo.org/, where he posts a series of essays and updates on his myriad projects. The Frankfurt School is an obvious inspirational go-to, given the titles of his posts and projects: Walter Benjamin's Aura: Open Bookmarks and the form of the eBook (2010), The Author of Everything (2011), and Robot Flâneur (2011). Bridle's better-known efforts include The Iraq War: A History of Wikipedia Changelogs (2010) a twelve-volume set that chronicles, in print, every change made to the Wikipedia article on the Iraq War; Bookkake (2008) is a digital and print-on-demand publishing system for erotic literature, while bkkeepr (2008) and Open Bookmarks (2010) help users track and share their reading experiences through Twitter and social bookmarking.
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The Iraq War: A History of Wikipedia Changelogs segues elegantly from the digital to the object worlds; the books qualify the data, physically. I see a different, yet equally compelling set of relational possibilities in the project I chose to focus on for our interview—one that I now know Bridle considers a failure (his words; not mine!): Artists' eBooks is, as its title suggests, a digital imprint designed to provide an experimental publishing platform for writers and artists. In the conversation that follows, we discussed the shifting nature of the reading experience from print to screen, and its implications for the book-as-medium...
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Rocking Horse Cookies
Total TimePrep: 2 hours + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + standing
Makes20 rocking horses
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup baking cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 40 chocolate-covered graham cracker cookies
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 4-1/2 teaspoons meringue powder
- 3 to 4 teaspoons warm water
- Paste food coloring
- 20 Riesen's chewy chocolate-covered caramels
- Thin crafting ribbon, optional
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate until easy to handle, at least 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-1/2-in. rocking-horse-shaped cookie cutter. Place on greased baking sheets, flipping half of cutouts so they face in the opposite direction (2 cutouts will form each rocking horse).
- Bake until set, 7-9 minutes. Cool 2-3 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- Flip cutouts so their flat sides are up. Melt chips; stir until smooth. Spread the top of a graham cracker cookie with some chocolate; attach to body area of cutout. Repeat with remaining cutouts. Let stand until set. Set aside remaining chocolate.
- For icing, in a large bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, meringue powder and water on low speed just until combined. Beat on high until stiff peaks form, 4-5 minutes. Tint as desired with food coloring. Keep unused icing covered at all times with a damp cloth.
- Flip cutouts right-side up; decorate as desired with icing. Let stand at room temperature for several hours or until icing is firm.
- To assemble horses, reheat chips until melted. Place a caramel candy on a work surface in front of you; brush the long sides with chocolate. Pair up two cutouts so they align, forming a rocking horse.
- Brush graham cracker cookies with chocolate; press the cutouts together, forming a rocking horse. (Rocking horse halves are attached in the center by the graham cracker cookies, which join the body, and the caramel candy, which supports the rocker.)
- Gently place rocking horse on its side; let stand at room temperature for several hours or until firm. Repeat for remaining rocking horses. If desired, with ribbon, tie bows around rocking horses' necks.
Editor's NoteMeringue powder is available from Wilton Industries. Call 800-794-5866 or visit wilton.com.
Nutrition Facts1 cookie: 521 calories, 21g fat (13g saturated fat), 34mg cholesterol, 226mg sodium, 83g carbohydrate (58g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.
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Although recipe needs tweaking, these cookies are adorable. Perfect for baby shower
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We're sorry for the confusion. The recipe stands correct in calling for meringue powder. Meringue powder is made with dehydrated egg whites and is used in making royal icing and other meringue-based confections. Check the editor's note below on how to order meringue powder if unavailable in your area. Yes, the graham crackers are already covered with chocolate, but spreading melted chocolate on them acts as a sort of "glue" to adhere them to the horse cookies. Riesen caramels are not square but rectangular in shape. I will agree they are adorable and looked too cute on the table at a recent baby shower that was given for one of ourTest Kitchen staff. Country WomanTest Kitchen
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The directions made no sense. First of all, it isn't called "meringue powder", it is "cream of tartar". You say to spread chocolate on a graham cracker cookie, but they are already covered in chocolate. Your description of how to use the caramels, which are already chocolate covered, by "brushing the long sides with chocolate". What long sides? They are square candies. This is confusing, and no wonder no one has given it any stars. It is a shame, because the end result in the pics are adorable.


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Writing is taken seriously at BDRA, as one would expect in a research unit. We understand the key role of writing and publishing in our work and take concrete steps towards improving the quality and quantity of what we write and towards writing more for our specific audiences.
We have formal and informal processes in place to enhance our writing output. The Friday morning Writing Group, coordinated by my colleague Palitha, is a very good example of a regular, formal arrangement in which colleagues discuss and critique their writing 'homework' in an informal, mutually supportive setting (which includes chocolate, biscuits and sometimes cake). We also organise more formal sessions, such as the one led by Martin Oliver last week, aimed at writing for academic journals. But just as important are the many informal chats between colleagues (both face to face and electronic) that keep the feedback loop alive, the writing flame glowing and the motivation high. Sometimes those formal and informal encounters benefit from the participation and expertise of more experienced writers, such as David Hawkridge and Gilly Salmon, who not only share their skills but enable others to acquire them.
The team's understanding of the importance of good writing, the writing enhancement processes described above and the evidence base generated through BDRA's research projects have resulted in valuable published output, in the form of journal articles, conference papers and book chapters. We have, however, much more to share with the academic community than our publications to date suggest. Plus, new projects are starting all the time, so more evidence will be produced – and subsequently more will be shared through writing.
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"Certainly not if we are unwilling to weigh reasoned opinions with charity".
Can someone please tell me whatever is the excuse for continued division between East and West when this is an Orthodox liturgical text?http://www.holymyrrhbearers.com/liturgical_texts.htmBookmark the site and specifically save this text if you wish. It changes daily.I don't get it. Disobedience to Jesus' prayer for unity recorded in John 17 over what? Dan Lauffer
Anastasios,I always try to be obedient to the web administrators. What quotes are you referring to?Dan Lauffer
Orthodoc: May we remind you that we Orthodox Catholics were speaking against the Roman Catholic interpretation of Peter and the 'Rock' centuries before the birth of the reformation! Which makes your comment just plain silly!Orthodoc
Michael Rahoza: There are plenty Orthodox who seem to have just borrowed anti-papal arguments directly from the Protestants. The texts in question show quite clearly that St Peter can be called the Rock.
Orthodoc,From my reading of the Church Fathers it seems that some called Peter the Rock, others his faith, and still others both.Grammatically Jesus is calling Peter the Rock but it is in the context of his right profession (obviously if he were a heretic he would not be Rock). The two are not in opposition.I think that we can deny the Frankish papacy and its later developments without being afraid to acknowledge the texts that do give honor to Rome based on its keeping of the right faith. Since Rome no longer keeps the right faith, we no longer honor Rome's former primacy, plain and simple.anastasios
Well said.
Of all the Fathers who interpret these passages in the Gospels (Matthew 16:18, et. al.) NOT A SINGLE ONE OF THEM applies thesepassages to the Roman bishops as Peter's successor. How many Fathers had busied themselves with these texts, yet not one of them whosecommentaries we possess, Origen, Chrysostom, Hilary, Augustine, Theodoric... has dropped the faintest hint that the primacy of Peter is the consequence of the commission andpromise to Peter. Not one of them has explained the Rock or foundation on which Christ will build His Church as the office given to Peter to be transmitted to his successors, butthey understood by it either Christ Himself, or Peter's confession of faith in Christ, often both together. Or else they thought Peter was the foundation equally with the other apostles,the twelve being together the foundation stones of the Church." (Ignaz von Dollinger, The Papacy and the Council, p. 91)
I think Orthodoc has presented the majority view among Orthodox today whether Peter can be called the rock and Anastasios' more moderating view represents a minority position.
The primacy the pope enjoyed was much more than just a primacy of honor.
Orthodoc,But what you say is just so much blah! blah! What is the point. If Orthodoxy is another religion than Christianity what is it?
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
Hi DanWell I believe that Peter is the Rock, but I don't believe that the rest of the Roman papal claims follow from it.So there are still things to talk about. The issue of St Peter's position is really not at the heart of the controversy.I am sure that many others read the text, as I did, but it does not deal with the matters of controversy.Yet I am glad that so much is indeed held in common and pray that the RC/OO/EO communions may be able to be united in truth and love in my lifetime.
I guess I was a bit put off by the refusal of writers to actually address my question or apparently to actually read the liturgy to which I linked. Assuming that no one who has posted has actually looked at the liturgy I'm posting the Orthodox liturgy which calls Peter "The Rock". Now I will address my question to you all once again. Given that Orthodoxy recognizes that Peter is the Rock what is keeping the two groups from actually holding a truly ecumenical council and ironing this whole issue out?
I should add, I've read all of the pertinent texts over and over again and all of the RC and Orthodox twists put on them which would make one sides interpretation of the Role of the Bishop of Rome either favoring the RC or Orthodox side. I've read them so often that I'd really like to get beyond them to a discussion of this one question: "If both sides agree, and this liturgy seems to indicate that they do, what is holding up serious talks for recommunion?"Dan L
I think Demetri protests way too much which usually indicates a guilty conscience. But what do I know. He wrote of a condescending attitude...yeah, right.
Anyway, the liturgical text cited above gives me renewed hope. I had almost come to believe that all of Orthodoxy denied that Peter was the Rock. So many had posted that opinion on this and other fora. I'm glad to have discovered that said opinion by those posters and my belief that they represented an accurate picture of Orthodoxy was completely unfounded. Since posting this Liturgical hymn I've found other hymns that express Orthodoxy's belief that Peter is the Rock. This gives me hope that someday, whether in my lifetime or not, Orthodoxy and Catholicism will sit down together at Council and work this all out.
Stavro: 1. Can anyone who knows Greek (and I assume there are many in this forum) shed some light on whether the word in Matthew 16:18 would be best translated Stone or Rock? Was the word "Petrus" or "Petra" used in the greek text?
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After February's jobs report, some straight talk about unemployment
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i love how you break down the numbers and the ways these figures are calculated...good stuff...
there should be much more of this on both sides of the aisle...
could be one of your "slippery slopes" once we open pandora's box...
- Wednesday, March 14, 2012 9:28:00 AM
- James Shott said...
The way I look at it is that if sensible people have good information to base their opinions on, they are equipped to make sensible decisions and adopt sensible positions.
I try to present solid, dependable information, especially in my Tuesday column posts.
- Wednesday, March 14, 2012 9:52:00 AM
you should look into how the gov't calculates the poverty line to determine who qualifies for benefits...
- Thursday, March 15, 2012 2:13:00 PM
- James Shott said...
I suspect foul/fowl play.
- Friday, March 16, 2012 8:36:00 PM
on behalf of the gov't or the folks looking for a handout? or both?
- Monday, March 19, 2012 1:28:00 PM
- James Shott said...
I think it is always a good practice to question government numbers.
I note with disappointment the increasing numbers of Americans looking for a free ride.
- Tuesday, March 20, 2012 10:54:00 PM
take a look into how they qualify for the "free ride"... I'm sure you could somehow justify lowering the poverty line to a level that doesnt help all the lazy folks living on handouts...
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Alex Williams' provocative piece "The End of Courtship" tells of the depressing reality that is the dating world of millennials. The traditional guy-takes-a-girl-out model is seemingly no more. It has been replaced with "hanging out;" a more casual atmosphere where food is seldom present, but alcohol is plentiful.
Blame the much-documented rise of the "hookup culture" among young people, characterized by spontaneous, commitment-free (and often, alcohol-fueled) romantic flings. Many students today have never been on a traditional date… Hookups may be fine for college students, but what about after, when they start to build an adult life? The problem is that "young people today don't know how to get out of hookup culture," [author Donna Freitas] said.
I'm curious as to what will happen when people my age start thinking about having a family. How are we supposed to find a suitable partner if we don't know the basic rules of courtship?


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The gusty wind is pushing the clouds across the pastures and out to the Pacific horizon. Here in Monteverde there are often two layers of clouds, the upper level of slower clouds moving over the sky like elders shuffling across the lawn enjoying the journey to their favorite bench. The spirited lower layer of clouds speed past the unhurried ones as youth do in their great haste to get where they are going. Here on the green mountain, under that shifting quilt of clouds, we celebrate the young and the not so young. There is no doubt that Monteverde is getting older but, as in the natural world, it is constantly renewing itself!
The first celebration of 2012 was for the petite but always feisty Martha Moss, who turned 90 in early January. Martha arrived here in 1973 and decided to try inn-keeping when Irma Rockwell, who at that time ran the only pension in the community, was anxious to head back to Iowa. After a short visit and a quick decision to uproot her life in New York, Martha drove down in an orange Volkswagen Safari named "Tiger Lily," her 15-year-old daughter Nan along for the adventure. By 1978, the small Green Mountain Inn was not big enough for the tourism that was increasing annually and other pensions were built, including the larger Hotel de Montaña. So Martha got out of the hospitality business, officially at least. She went on to a rich life of working in prisons teaching alternatives to violence, doing peace work, and writing and illustrating children's books that feature her animal friends– a passion that still keeps her mind alive! For the occasion of her 90th birthday, she was visited by her daughter Nan and her step-daughter Cynthia (who lives in Nairobi, Kenya and runs the Amboseli Trust – an elephant sanctuary) and the gathering was full of stories, laughter, cake and love.
The next big gathering happened as a joint celebration for the 90th birthday of John Trostle and the 80th birthday of Lucky Guindon. Lucky is of course the ever-suffering, ever-loving wife of our dear friend Wolf. It is hard to imagine that she is 80 years old as she has that blond hair and those farm girl genes that keep her looking very youthful. While the family spent much of the last year caring for Wolf through his many health issues (see former posts from 2011), it is also true that Lucky had a number of health concerns herself. No doubt the stress of Wolf's hospital stays and his near-death experiences helped contribute to Lucky's heart and blood pressure problems but once she finally conceded to taking medication regularly, the crisis past.
Lucky isn't as mobile as she was – she is now uncomfortable walking from the farm down to the meeting house and to Friday scrabble games – but she is always very busy, tending the chickens, hosting the many friends and family who come through the open door of their home, and going to as many of the community events as she has energy for. She also tries to save space for herself, finding time to make her beautiful ink drawings of the local trees, but it often happens that she forsakes her own time for that of Wolf, the family and the community. I often stay here on the farm with Wolf, Lucky and Benito and am witness to the love and kindness she shares on a daily basis with all those around her. I would also suggest that the health scares of the last couple of years have perhaps brought Wolf and Lucky closer, appreciating that their time on earth is passing rapidly and they have been blessed with each other and their beautiful family and need to enjoy every precious moment together.
John and Sue Trostle are other fine examples of living life in healthy, loving and productive ways. John has reached 90 years of age with a vitality, sharpness and curiosity that hasn't seemed to waver. Sue and John made their initial contact with Monteverde in 1951, first visited in 1962 and moved here in 1974 to continue their life work as peace activists. They have been active in many aspects of the community, but particularly in the founding and development of the Monteverde Institute. They are also great supporters of music and other cultural and educational activities here. I will always remember that Sue, at a gathering in 1990, told me that she had seen Bob Marley live – I think she was the first person I knew who could say that! I certainly equate John and Sue with all things artistic in the area and expect to see their warm smiling faces at any community event I manage to get to.
On March 4th, a large group gathered at the meeting house and one of Monteverde's traditional "coffee houses" was held in Lucky and John's honour. Monteverde is a wonderful breeding ground for artists of all kinds. Participation in all the arts – music, writing, theatre, textile and visual arts – is encouraged and applauded. There is a wealth of talented mentors willing to pass on their knowledge and there are many occasions throughout the year to share songs, poems, painted creations and plays. I think the coffee houses – where near-professional talent shares the stage with the nervous first-time performers – is one of the best examples of the magic that is Monteverde as a community.
People who arrive on this seductive mountain and have their first exposure to its vibrancy often believe that they have met with some kind of communal-nirvana, but the truth is (and I think most people who live here would agree with me) that it is still just a small community with all the gossip, frustration and conflicts of any group of human beings – aka imperfect. There are organizations within the community that work to encourage conflict resolution, open-mindedness, constructive dialogue, non-violence and collective movement towards a healthy way of life. In the end, Monteverde is composed of people who are essentially flawed creatures, especially in their social structures, and there are plenty of occasions for disagreement and pettiness. Many people who live here understand that and actually bristle at the comments about what a perfect place it is. Myself, I kind of like that people enjoy the idea of a "perfect" community, even if it is but an illusion. It gives us hope that such places can exist on this troubled earth.
I've had the great fortune to spend much of the last twenty-two years here, and much of that time in the presence of Wolf Guindon. He is definitely a flawed character who has made valuable contributions. His imperfection is one of the things I love about him and is what I think made him such a wonderful subject for our book (besides being the protagonist of so many great ventures – the community, the dairy plant, the Reserve, the Conservation League). However, no matter what his missteps I have no doubt that he is guided by love, understands the power of respect, and tries to practice kindness in his dealings with people….and always has a wonderful sense of humour.
I am now considering another local man as the subject of my next book. Paul Smith – artist, musician and luthier (and like myself, a Canadian with many years living in Monteverde) – approached me about writing text for a book about his art. I was immediately intrigued with the idea for a number of reasons. One is that I like Paul. He has many of the same qualities as Wolf Guindon that I love – he is a very unique character who does things his own way, he is funny and irreverent and intelligent, and, I believe, under-appreciated in the world. He is definitely a flawed character as well but with a big heart and an open mind. He is also a very active member of the arts community here in Monteverde, a huge part of this place that we barely touched on in Walking with Wolf. Writing about Paul (and his very talented sisters Margaret and Lorna) would allow me to tell the tales of music, theatre and art on the green mountain and in Costa Rica, including the infamous Monteverde Music Festival that Margaret and Paul started and I worked with for years. Paul said to me, "all you have to do is come up with the vision, Kay"….but I know that 'all' I have to do is all the work!! I already have the title – "Playing with Paul"! Since he is already in his late seventies, I will have to work a lot faster than I did on the Wolf book. Hmmmm…
As for the new in Monteverde, I'll share a couple of pictures of Benito's latest orphan, a two-week old sloth that came to him after it dropped out of a tree and was left for dead. Beni has a lifetime of bringing creatures young and old back to life and although he tends to grumble through the process, it is amazing to watch his patience and commitment to them. These days Beni can be seen wandering around with a pouch that houses the little guy (Maximus, Mini, Lovely?) although he doesn't really like taking him out in public as people can be quite insensitive in their desire to see the baby.
Here in the house, Lucky and Beni take turns feeding him a small bottle of milk and colorful hibiscus flowers (I happily take my turn when I can). The sloth makes a little creaky sound when he/she is unhappy (gender is difficult to determine) and this is often because he/she has been put back alone in the basket with a heating pad. Baby sloths live wrapped around their mothers in the trees so it is obvious that they don't enjoy being left on their own. At the same time, Beni doesn't encourage petting it or treating it in human ways as we would our own children. I have watched him over the years tend to many animals and so I take heed of his experience. It is lovely having this little creature in the house, almost as sweet as the presence of a new born baby.
There are always new ideas, projects and individuals emerging out of the mists of Monteverde. It seems to me that this mountainous place, still very much a rural and forest landscape, has the cultural life of a dynamic small city. One of the extremely talented men here, Mauricio Valverde, and two of his friends have opened a new bar named Tr3s Monos, to provide a place for local musicians,artists and friends to gather in a lounge-like atmosphere. Mao is also part of Ars Monteverde, a new organization that is working to support all the arts in this broad community. The Camara de Tourism (Tourism Council) is looking at bringing back the Monteverde Music Festival. Last week the poetry group, Gatos Pardos, along with Ars Monteverde and others put on the first Peña Cultural, a day-long event that included theatre, music, poetry and dance, along with many traditional games and activities for the children, that was such a grand success they are making plans for many more – there is so much talent here, the program lasted two hours longer than expected.
Aah, Monteverde. What a colourful and crazy creation, complete with beautiful flaws, you are!


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Wonderland was S.A.'s largest mall in '61
We are in the middle of a big debate on the San Antonio page on Facebook over the attached picture — when it was taken, from what angle and where Rhodes, Pancho's, Montgomery Ward's and Tandy's were located. I barely remember Handy Andy being there. Can you lend us a hand? This snap apparently is a postcard.
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The mall now known as Wonderland of the Americas, formerly Crossroads mall, originally the Malls of Wonderland Shopping City, opened Sept. 14, 1961, at Fredericksburg Road and Loop 410, a setting often described as "suburban." The Montgomery Ward store — the chain's first San Antonio location — was the anchor tenant, occupying the mall's largest space, 150,000 square feet, on two levels.
Besides local retail luminaries Paris Hatters and Satel's, the original directory shows many familiar but bygone retail names: F.W. Woolworth's, Sommers Drugs, Winn's, a Sinclair service station and Handy Andy supermarket, the mall's other first big tenant at 66,000 square feet.
The grocery store, part of a now-defunct chain, was the first structure built on the mall's 65-acre site, opening in May 1959 as a free-standing building with a split-level design, later incorporated into the mall. Ward's and Handy Andy seem to have been at opposite ends, drawing customers from different directions with huge neon signs that were lit long before the mall opened.
"Name a superlative, and Wonderland has been aptly described," said an advance story in the San Antonio Light's Sept. 13, 1961, special section about the mall's three-day grand opening, starting with the "world's largest ribbon cutting with the world's largest shears."
At the time, the U-shaped mall was the city's newest and largest, as well as its most costly to build, at an estimated $7 million. It also was said to be the most modern, all-air-conditioned mall with new features such as storage lockers for shoppers, a Town Hall for community meetings and the Cinemoppet theater, where parents could park their youngsters to watch cartoons under the supervision of matrons from the Balcones Heights Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary.
Some of the early tenants weren't retailers; there were a few corporate offices and a jewelry manufacturer along with 30 shops, presumably to boost occupancy by the time of the grand opening, since they weren't there a couple of years later.
A few years later, Wonderland's Rhodes department store, "on the expressway side" of the mall, was heralded with a dynamite blast "symbolizing the start of construction," followed by fireworks, says the San Antonio Express and News, March 17, 1963. Emphasizing "fashions for the family and the home," Rhodes opened the next year.
Tandy's also came to the 1963 expansion, starting with a shop for Western wear. The Tandy Center, incorporating Tandy Leather, Tandy's Fun Shop and Tandy's Beauty Salon by the early 1970s, was "in the heart of Wonderland's lower level," but the shops featuring the Tandy name weren't contiguous.
Like Rhodes and Tandy's, Pancho's, presumably a restaurant in the Pancho's Mexican Buffet chain, wasn't among Wonderland's original tenants. In the early days of malls, restaurants Piccadilly Cafeteria and Mr. Checkers were tenants at Wonderland. Sommers Drugs had a soda fountain, and Woolworth's had a lunch counter.
By 1970, there was a Pancho's at 13662 Fredericksburg Road in the Northwest Shopping Center, which preceded Wonderland in a nearby location; could that be the one you remember? As free-standing stores were built between the earlier center and the mall, they virtually grew together into a single shopping area.
Readers who remember the original Wonderland layout might write with memories of the layout and these stores. All responses will be forwarded and might be shared in a future column.
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A new dating website offers a seemingly simple solution for some of those who can't afford steep airline tickets: "Who needs money? Beautiful people travel for free!"
A sultry voice accompanies a short intro video on Miss Travel.com, posing the questions, "Are you attractive but don't have the money to travel? What if you could travel around the world, stay in five star resorts, dine at top-rated restaurants and do the fun things travelers do, all for free?"
The Las Vegas-based site went live on April 9 and had 16,000 members on Wednesday, founder Brandon Wade told chron.com. He said he has seen some foreign traffic in the last few days, but 80 percent of users are from U.S. He said 700 of the users are from Texas, 200 of those from Houston. The ratio is for every one generous user there are 2.6 attractive users, Wade said.
"It has been crazy," Wade said on Wednesday. "Since last night, we got another four to five thousand users."
Wade said there is no rating system for the men and women that sign up because "beauty is in the eye of the beholder." Visitors to the site can either sign up to be a "generous member" or an "attractive member". He said about 99 percent of the generous members are men and that 6 percent of the total registered users are part of the gay community.
The companions can also earn frequent flyer miles in addition to the free tickets.
Wade has launched several dating websites tailored to specific purposes, SeekingMillionarie.com, SeekingArrangement.com and WhatsYourPrice.com. He said his most successful site with 1.5 million users is Seeking Arrangement.com, which The New York Times called "The Best Sugar Daddy Fishing Hole." It pairs rich men looking for a young partner, or "sugar daddies" and "sugar babies," according to the site.
"All my websites have one theme in common — generosity," Wade said. "Generosity goes a long way when it comes to dating…This one is an exciting angle because it involves traveling the world."


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luca brasi wrote:I don't think there was heat with Omega... he just got booked in Japan full-time. But I could be totally wrong.
CheMateo wrote:I cannot blame Omega for working full time in Japan. I am sure it pays well enough and it was a dream of his. I miss seeing Omega live but if the guy is happy...
Adding to the burnt bridges are The Cutlers, LuFisto, and Jack Evans. I was a bit surprised how public PWG went with regards to Jack and publishing what was apparently a correspondence between PWG and Jack Sr. Too bad things did not work out in the end. It would have been fun seeing Jack & Strong as tag champs and Jack's commute would have been shorter hopping over from Mexico.
A shame that a promotion that was apparently partially set up to give back to the boys had so many falling outs. I guess to expect otherwise would be naively idealistic.
BOLA4ever wrote:what happened with jack evans?
didnt the cutlers retire though? not really burning a bridge
CheMateo wrote:Something bad went down with the Cutlers before they "retired". I recall some grumblings that Cutlers were saying they would download PWG DVDs off the internet and had a hostile tone toward PWG.
Garden State Saint wrote:I'm a big LuFisto fan but by no means did I expect her to be a regular or even semi-regular.
camstun187 wrote:I like how when guys don't get booked in PWG anymore, they "retire"
Meltman wrote:luca brasi wrote:I don't think there was heat with Omega... he just got booked in Japan full-time. But I could be totally wrong.
You're probably right. I always thought, though, that his last match being dropping the PWG Title and never having been back is weird. Because he has been in the US since then doing other shows, rarely however.
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The digital revolution is having an immediate and wide-ranging impact on how insurers do business. Consumers want faster service across a range of platforms, and they want products that are tailored to their individual needs and preferences. To keep up with those demands, insurers need to embrace a forward-looking, customer-centric business model that provides customers with anytime, anywhere access to services.
However, they can't just leap into a digital future. They first need to review their existing digital strategies and learn how to create the most value from current and emerging digital technologies.
The digital fitness model is an approach that helps insurers get a clear picture of their strengths and gaps in 22 key capabilities, which are centered around five pillars:
Based on the information they discover during the digital fitness assessment, insurers can take steps toward building more competitive digital business models.
Begin by assessing key digital capabilities through an online survey of functional leaders and executives from all relevant areas. Key questions to ask at this stage include: How does the organization rate its current digital insurance capabilities? What are its current strengths? What weaknesses and gaps exist? The result of this process is a heat map that identifies key areas for action.
Now it's time to define a strategic digital vision. Where does the organization want to be, digitally speaking, in the next five to ten years? What are the critical areas that need to be addressed to reach that goal? The model helps by identifying capability gaps and comparing the current status with strategic requirements. The results of that process inform insurers how to prioritize tasks into actionable steps that lead to the desired digital fitness level.
Creating a transformation roadmap involves balancing priorities, sequencing and prioritizing initiatives, and securing funding. The roadmap should spell out which areas require action and prepare business cases for each. It should also detail the required time, effort, skills, and responsibilities. A good roadmap focuses on initiatives that will lower costs through greater digital efficiency and counter competitive threats by increasing organizational flexibility and scalability.


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Klang Bak Kut Teh was the food for fishermen in yesteryear. Solid lean meat for the muscles, fat for the chilly mornings/nights and herbs that promote the general well-being of the person. How's that! With the shark on the menu it may just remind the consumers to credit the fisherman's community that roll out the BKT so that they can eat it to live and fish. Now BKT is a favourite of the carnivorous urban dwellers pigging out at BKT declaring their intention that they live to eat, adulterating the altruistic intentions of these early pioneers.
Curry Shark. The meat was soft and may have been overcooked. Part of it kind of disintegrated to thicken the curry gravy. The taste was great but could have been better if the shark meat were firmer.
BKT Innards. The soup is dark and murky but not too herbal as many detest it.
Crullers. Favourite addition to the rice for those addicted to carbohydrate .
Classic BKT.
Braised Trotters. Great with plain rice. The gravy was fantastic.
And for those who like Chicken cooked in wine.
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The women's studies and gender studies programs at Bemidji State University are continuing their recognition of Women's History Month with a Women and Environmental Stewardship Week, beginning March 17.
The presentation series will feature a different woman each day discussing concepts related to the environment and environmental stewardship. The panels will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the Crying Wolf Room in BSU's lower Hobson Memorial Union and are open free to the public. Refreshments will be available.
Monday, March 17
Colleen Bakken, adjunct instructor in English, will lead a discussion on food sustainability and the benefits of eating food grown locally and seasonally entitled "Food Security."
Tuesday, March 18
A BSU student panel will discuss local initiatives related to environmental stewardship.
Wednesday, March 19
Simone Senogles with the Indigenous Environmental Network will discuss the network's efforts on both the local and global scales and how women in the network are working for change in a presentation entitled "Glocal IEN Efforts."
Thursday, March 20
A Bemidji State faculty panel of Josefina Li, faculty member in economics; Carolyn Townsend, associate professor of nursing; and Denise Meijer, assistant professor of nursing will present a variety of global issues at a panel entitled "Faculty Global Research Panel." Li will discuss environmental issues related to population and economics in China; Townsend will share research on how vaccinations relate to the environment and global health; and Meijer will share insights into the ways water storage, food security and improved health affect African women and environmental stewardship.
Women's History Month Film Screenings
BSU is also holding free film screenings at 7 p.m., March 20-21, in Hagg-Sauer 100. Free popcorn will be available.
• March 20: Living Downstream
• March 21: The Last Atomic Bomb.
• Dr. Carla Norris-Raynbird, assistant professor of women's studies, gender studies and sociology; (218) 755-2828
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About Bemidji State University
Bemidji State University, located in northern Minnesota's lake district, occupies a wooded campus along the shore of Lake Bemidji. Enrolling nearly 5,000 students, the University offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and nine graduate programs encompassing arts, sciences and select professional programs. The University is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system and has a faculty and staff of more than 550. University signature themes include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and global and multi-cultural understanding.
For further information about the University, visit http://www.bemidjistate.edu.
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Couple hopes to conquer Alzheimer's disease
There is no cure for Alzheimer's disease and no way to slow it down, but an Omaha couple plans to conquer the disease.
Each year, thousands of people face the fact that their loved ones have forgotten who they are, but Dean and Loma Howard, who have been married for 57 years, hope to face those staggering odds.
"When we said, 'I do,' we both meant it for life," Dean said.
The Howards' life plan consisted of traveling, sight-seeing and living life, not dealing with Alzheimer's disease.
"This can't be happening. This isn't part of our game plan," Dean said.
Loma was diagnosed with the disease last year. The idea of Loma forgetting who Dean was scared him, so he sought out support with the Alzheimer's Association.
Experts told KETV NewsWatch 7's Amanda Crawford that it's important for couples like Dean and Loma to know they're not alone. Doctors say one in three seniors die with Alzheimer's disease.
Dr. William Burke with the University of Nebraska Medical Center has been studying Alzheimer's disease and ways to diagnose it for the last 20 years. He said the problem with the disease is detecting it when it's already too late.
"We still don't have any reliable brain scan or blood test that will help us," Burke said.
Doctors do, however, have a scan that can detect a protein in the brain called amyloid, which is an indicator of Alzheimer's disease.
"There's also another scan that looks at blood sugar in the brain, which changes in a very dramatic fashion with Alzheimer's disease," Burke said.
Burke said the tests are too new and not reliable enough to diagnoses someone with the disease, but he hopes that will change.
"We'd love to diagnose the disease earlier, and we're hoping some of these new scans allow that," he said.
Dean said if doctors develop a way to find the disease earlier, he encourages people to get checked.
"You might not like what you hear, but you need to know," Dean said.
Dean and Loma had no idea the diagnosis was coming, but they are ready to deal with it and move forward one day at a time.
"She's mine and I'm hers. She's loved me for all these years unconditionally, and I think she's as pretty today as the day when I married her," he said.
For more information on the Alzheimer's Association clinical trials and studies, visit http://www.alz.org/.