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There are many different types of injuries that can occur while you are working. Some of these injuries are minor, while others can be very serious. If you have suffered a minor injury, you may be able to handle the claim yourself. However, if you have suffered a serious injury, you will definitely need the help of a workers' compensation lawyer.
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What is Workers Compensation?
Workers compensation is a system of insurance that provides benefits to employees who are injured or become ill as a result of their job. Benefits can include medical expenses, income replacement, and death benefits. Workers compensation is typically mandatory in most jurisdictions, meaning employers must provide coverage for their employees.
What Does Workers Compensation Cover?
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What Are the Benefits of Workers Compensation?
Workers compensation provides several benefits for employees who are injured or become ill as a result of their job. These benefits can include medical expenses, income replacement, and death benefits. Workers compensation can also provide peace of mind for employees knowing that they will be taken care of if they are injured on the job.
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William Eggleston has had a long history with music and musicians, from his "red ceiling" image on Big Star's 1974 album Radio City to Spoon's Transference in 2010. It's no wonder so many bands have been influenced by his beautiful images of everyday objects and settings. Eggleston's photos, currently on view, have a slight uneasy mood. The rich color and his exacting eye forces you to look twice at a telephone or a coke bottle or a girl's hair in the sunlight that you might have passed if you were walking by.
Being a musician himself (he's a self-taught master pianist and organist), Eggleston's understanding of light and color contains a kind of musicality that is evident in his images. David Berman (aka Silver Jews), whose album Tanglewood Numbers features an image from the Los Alamos series, said he chose to use one of Eggleston's images on the cover because "it's warm inside these photos."
Songwriters often write from their own personal experience, but what makes a song most memorable and affecting is a universality to which we can all relate. The same could be said for Eggleston's photographs. Their subjects might be banal objects of the everyday, but they illuminate intricacies of life. As Eggleston himself said, "photographs have nothing to do with words… you can love art and appreciate art but you can't really talk about it, it doesn't make any sense."
In thinking about the images in the exhibition and the music inspired by them, I created a playlist of selected songs from albums featuring a William Eggleston image on the cover. Those albums are also on view, along with the original photos, in the exhibition. For Alex Chilton's album Like Flies on Sherbert, Eggleston himself was involved in the design of the cover. His sketchbook, with drawings from he made for the cover design is also on view.
Tomorrow on Unframed we'll have an interview with Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World, whose 2001 album Bleed American also features an Eggleston photograph. For an extra treat, come to the museum on Monday, December 6, for an special performance from Chuck Prophet inside the Eggleston galleries. The concert is free, though tickets are required.
Finally, check out the video for Cat Power's "Lived in Bars," shot at Eggleston's house in Memphis and directed by Robert Gordon, who worked with Eggleston to create the Stranded in Canton video, also on view in the exhibition.
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Looking for a new pet? Many are up for adoption through three Staten Island agencies:
The Staten Island Animal Care & Control shelter is located at 3139 Veterans Rd. West, Charleston. It is open for adoptions every day from noon to 7 p.m. The adoption fee includes neutering, vaccinations and vet exam. View the animals at
Meet dogs and cats in the care of Pet Lovers United Together as One (P.L.U.T.O.) Rescue of Richmond County, at Petco in Charleston Shopping Center, 2752 Veterans Rd. West, every Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cats in P.L.U.T.O.'s care may be seen at Merry Mutts Play-and-Stay, 90 Wakefield Ave., Travis, daily 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. All animals are spayed or neutered and up to date on vaccinations. For information about dogs and cats, phone Lisa Rooney at 718-227-0553. View the animals on P.L.U.T.O.'s Web site at
Cats available for adoption thorough the Staten Island Council for Animal Welfare (SICAW) may be seen in the adoption room at Petsmart, 1520 Forest Ave., Port Richmond, during store hours. SICAW members are there Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. to help visitors get to know the cats. Dogs in SICAW's care may be seen at Country Estate Kennels, 4838 Arthur Kill Rd., Charleston, every Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon. Dogs and cats are spayed or neutered and up to date on vaccinations. For more information, phone Clo at 718-948-5623 about cats or Barbara at 718-356-2334 about dogs. View the animals on SICAW's Web site at www.sicaw.petfinder.org.
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New Nationals Park
In today's Nationals Journal, Washington Post beat writer Barry Svrluga finally got to show off some photos from his recent tour of Nationals Park under construction. Unfortunately, the Washington Post's blogging function doesn't give Barry flexibility to let you see much detail. I also wish Barry had gone into some more of the things that are designed to make Nationals Park unique.
I realized I needed to get off my butt and finally post some of the photos from my recent tour of the new Nationals Park. Yes, I had a private tour recently but have been too busy to add to the blog. Shame on me.
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Nationals Park Scoreboard
Of course what everybody keeps asking about is the new Nationals Park scoreboard. Yes, it's high-definition, and yes, it's huge. At almost five stories high, it will be the biggest scoreboard in major league baseball.
Some have mistakenly suggested that it's the biggest in all sports, but that honor goes to some of the newer football stadiums such as Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Still, on a square-inches-per-viewer basis I think the new Nationals Park scoreboard wins easily.
Nationals Clubhouse and Locker Room
The update that the players are most excited about in the new Nationals Park is their home clubhouse. The locker room is spacious, and is surrounded by state of the art facilities including oversized whirlpools and underwater treadmills.
Svrluga noted that the new locker room was football shaped. The shape is said to promote team chemistry, with everybody facing in and no corners. What Barry did not mention is that the visitors locker room is less spacious, with a traditional rectangle shape. Anything to get a competitive edge in a series!
Nationals Park Bullpen
A highlight for me was a visit to the new Nationals bullpen. The team chose to put it's bullpen in right field, just far enough over to still see the new scoreboard.
Most importantly, Nationals Park has a tunnel that connects the bullpen to the home dugout, which is on the first base side. This will enable players and trainers to move between the dugout, the clubhouse, and the bullpen during games if needed. The visitors dugout in left field has no such access. As with older ball parks, the visitors bullpen pitchers will walk across the field to the bullpen before the game, where, except for a bullpen telephone, they will be isolated for the duration of the game.
It almost made me wish I'd requested seats in that outfield section along the bullpen wall. Is that Section 140? Some lucky fans on the ends of those aisles will be catching a few homers while chatting up the pitchers warming up in the bullpen. It's a far cry from RFK Stadium, where the fans were so separated from the players out there.
Presidents Race Starting Gate?
My visit to the bullpen made me wonder where the racing presidents would enter for the presidents race at the new ball park. Assuming they will continue to race from right field towards home plate, the logic entrance would be from the Nationals bullpen. As you can see, it's a long way to home plate from out there!
Enough for this morning. More photos to come soon.
Flickr photos by Scott Ableman


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10 Indoor Crafts Projects
Make cup warmers
Sweeten your morning with a cute stitched cup warmer like the ones pictured here. Get instructions and patterns for making this project by clicking on the link below to our sister site allpeoplequilt.com.Cup warmer instructions
Craft a wintry woods tabletop
A pine forest inspired this seasonal table setting, made from felt. Get instructions and more ideas for felt projects by clicking the link below.Felt projects
Create a winter colors wreath
Create a winter wreath with your favorite materials and crafts foam.To start, cover a 10- to 12-inch foam ring with white cotton batting. Hot-glue on materials you have on hand or find at crafts stores. We used snowflake ornaments, ribbon, pinecones and branches, mittens, icicle garland, and silver-painted leaves and berries.
Make ribbon accents
Boost the creativity of your basic home accessories -- pillows, curtains and lampshades -- by adding ribbons in vibrant, happy colors.The key to quick and easy ribbon application? Use no-sew crafting supplies, such as iron-on hem tape or fabric glue.
Add furniture flash
Dress up a dresser, headboard or any wood furnishing that needs a touch of flash by adding jewellike nailheads. Our focal point buffet started as a bargain chinoiserie with flat door fronts -- blank slates for applying ornamentation.Nailhead instructions and pattern
Bedeck worn-out boots
Have a pair of winter boots you don't wear? Dress them up with twigs, greens and ribbon for a welcoming display.To protect boots, line with plastic bags. Add rocks in the foot to keep the boots from tipping. Insert twigs and small evergreen branches. Tie ribbon around each boot, tucking a sprig of evergreen in the bow.
Paint a lampshade
Turn a ho-hum lamp into a one-of-a-kind find with a quick and easy paint update.Paint or stencil the shade using acrylic crafts paints, and it instantly becomes an original that matches your decor perfectly. Or stick with a solid-color lampshade and spray-paint the base for an easy update.
Dress up fruit
An easy centerpiece starts with a bowl of fruit. Add tabletop flair to apples by inserting bronze brads (available at crafts stores) in a variety of patterns.
Stencil a floor covering
Give your floor a boost by using paint and stencils to create a personalized floorcloth.Start with a remnant of vinyl floor covering in the desired size -- the backside makes a perfect surface for a floorcloth. Prime the back of the vinyl, apply the background paint color and then the stenciled designs. For a big floor covering like this, a combination of large and small stencils creates an interesting pattern with plenty of white space that doesn't detract from the room's other accessories.
Embellish a headboard
Give your existing headboard more oomph by gluing on trimwork and then painting the whole thing a bright new color.


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When Nintendo decided to increase the size of the 3DS, it meant business. If you read the Ars Technica review, you'll know that the 3DS XL's new larger screen and ergonomic feel makes it the preferred way to experience 3DS games and apps. And if you're coveting one of these new handhelds, we have you covered.
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Old Moon Illustration, 1888 by Leon Fenet - French Lunar Chart Lithograph
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The Unique Maps Co. has state of the art production facilities in North Carolina and Michigan, and specialist large format facilities in New Jersey and California. Your map will be printed, framed and personalised in the US.
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A truly beautiful rendering of the Moon, originally published and presented to the Astronomical Society of France in 1888 by Leon Fenet.
Originally there would've been a transparency layer that, when overlaid, would've shown you the names of 500 major craters, seas and mountains - but alas, I do not have a copy of the transparency, just the illustration.
This ancient handcoloured moon chart looks great at all sizes: 12x16 inches (31x41cm), 18x24 inches (45.5x61cm) and 24x36 inches (61x91.5cm), but it looks even better when printed large.
I can create beautiful, large prints of this chart up to 70 inches (180cm) wide. Please get in touch if you're looking for larger, customised or different framing options.
The model in the listing images is holding the 24x18 inch (61x45.5cm) version of this chart.
You can see an example of my map personalisation service in the fifth image.
This would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving or housewarming gift for someone who has a keen interest in our local Earth-Moon system, or simply someone interested in beautiful historical charts.
This chart is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.
My standard frame is a black wood frame. It is simple and quite modern looking. On maps up to 36 inches (91cm) the frame is 2cm (0.75in) wide. I use thicker frames on larger maps - usually between 35 and 60mm (1.4in to 2.4in).
In all cases I use super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex/acrylite) for the frame glass. It's lighter and safer than glass - and it looks better, as the reflectivity is lower.
All frames are provided "ready to hang", with either a string or brackets on the back. Very large frames will have heavy duty hanging plates and/or a mounting baton. If you have any questions... always get in touch!
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rita roberts's curator insight, June 30, 2015 5:32 AM
This is a wonderful opportunity for everyone interested in Roman History to experience the excavated site of Roman Colchester, and the work carried out by dedicated archaeologists and conservationists. The Roman Circus is a great discovery.
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pour les caves coopératives, les producteurs et les consommateurs
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They even seem to lie buried in perfect rows. What an exciting find.
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Cultivation ad 23000? The evidence is certainly suggestive. But an example of dead-end as there is certainly no evidence that selection for domestication traits continued, or that cultivation spread and agirculture developed. A provocative and important study to think about.... deserved a full treatment is due course


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AL wins mid-summer classic; Rivera named MVP
Mariano Rivera reported for work an inning early, and walked off to a fitting tribute.
Summoned in the eighth to make sure he would pitch in his final All-Star game, the New York Yankees' indomitable closer tossed a perfect inning and soaked up a pair of standing ovations while helping the American League to a 3-0 victory over the National League on Tuesday night at Citi Field.
Rivera, who took home MVP honors, and nine other pitchers combined on a three-hitter for the AL, which snapped a three-game losing streak and regained home-field advantage in the World Series. Joe Nathan saved it in Rivera's place after the American League scratched out a pair of runs and got an RBI double from Jason Kipnis.
Robinson Cano hobbled off early after getting hit by a pitch from crosstown rival Matt Harvey of the hometown Mets. X-rays were negative and Cano said he shouldn't miss any games for the Yankees.
Harvey and opposing starter Max Scherzer were among a record 39 first-time All-Stars in a game that featured four players 21 or younger — baseball's next generation.
Both came out throwing 99 mph heat, but it was Rivera, at 43 the oldest All-Star since 1991, who was the center of attention in his farewell season.
He came in from the bullpen to Metallica's "Enter Sandman" just like across town at Yankee Stadium, and was left alone on the field for more than a minute to take in a rousing ovation.
"It was a great moment. He is one of the best pitchers that's ever played this game," Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter said.
Players on both sides clapped from the top of the dugout steps, and he tipped his cap to the crowd.
Then he went to work, retiring three straight hitters on 16 pitches before walking off to another ovation.
"It was tough. It was special," an emotional Rivera said. "Seeing the fans sharing and both teams standing out of the dugout, managers, coaches players, priceless."
It was the ninth All-Star game in New York — most for any city — and second in five years after a farewell to old Yankee Stadium in 2008. But the only other time the Mets hosted was during Shea Stadium's debut season in 1964, when Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Johnny Callison hit a game-ending homer in the ninth.
This one gave the struggling Mets a chance to pack their cozy ballpark for one of the few times all season. Fans chanted Harvey's name during pregame introductions, and the 24-year-old sensation delivered with three strikeouts in two shutout innings.
He walked off to a standing ovation and received a pat on the back from NL manager Bruce Bochy of the San Francisco Giants, the defending World Series champions.
Harvey was the youngest All-Star starting pitcher since former Mets ace Dwight Gooden was 23 a quarter-century ago — and the first from the home team since Houston's Roger Clemens in 2004. Gooden cheered Harvey on from the stands.
All the buildup might have made the phenom a little too excited at the start. Mike Trout doubled inside first base on his opening pitch, and Harvey drilled Cano just above the right knee with a 96 mph fastball on the third.
In obvious pain, Cano initially stayed in the game but limped off after Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera struck out — just as he did against Harvey in spring training.
Cano crossed in front of the mound while heading to the dugout, and Harvey patted himself on the chest.
"I didn't mean to, obviously," Harvey said. "I feel terrible. Apologies go out to him."
Cano has a bruised quadriceps but said he'll be ready to play when the Yankees come out of the All-Star break.
"Just a little tight," Cano said. "I'll be good for Friday."
Wright went to the mound for a calming chat with Harvey, who whiffed Jose Bautista to end the inning.
Cano's name came up all night — even after he left the game. A fan in a Cano shirt ran on the field and gave himself up to security near second base as players backed away a bit, but was tackled anyway to the delight of the crowd.
Cabrera's bat slipped out of his hands on a swing and sailed 10-15 rows deep, where it nearly clipped another fan in a Cano jersey.
Cabrera's next cut produced a leadoff double in the fourth, and Bautista's sacrifice fly snapped a 17-inning scoreless streak for the AL that dated to Adrian Gonzalez's homer off Cliff Lee two years ago in Arizona.
Baltimore's Adam Jones, wearing bright orange high-tops, doubled against Lee to start the fifth and scored when Hardy beat out a potential double play. Kipnis doubled home a run in the eighth off Atlanta closer Craig Kimbrel.
NOTES: Hall of Famer Tom Seaver from the 1969 Miracle Mets threw out the ceremonial first pitch to team captain David Wright, who led the NL All-Stars out of the dugout. Wright was lifted for Pittsburgh 3B Pedro Alvarez in the eighth. ... Next year's game is in Minnesota, with 2015 at Cincinnati. ... The score of the 2002 All-Star game, which ended in an embarrassing 7-7 tie, was restored on the out-of-town scoreboard after it was noticeably absent during Monday night's Home Run Derby. ... Neil Diamond performed ballpark favorite "Sweet Caroline" from in front of the mound in the middle of the eighth inning. ... Corbin's only loss in 12 decisions this season came July 2 at Citi Field. ... The crowd of 45,186 was the largest ever at Citi Field, which opened in 2009. ... MLB honored 30 military veterans who were winners of the "Tribute for Heroes" campaign. They lined up before the games along the baselines, while players were introduced on the infield dirt. Then several All-Stars, including Rivera, gave the veterans American flags from ballparks around the majors. ... Marc Anthony sang "God Bless America" during the seventh-inning stretch.


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Gators: Louisville is legit
NEW ORLEANS — Florida coach Will Muschamp said at his Sugar Bowl news conference Tuesday that there is no chance his players will take two-touchdown underdog Louisville lightly in Wednesday night's game.
When asked what he would say to people who say his team might not be mentally into the game, Muschamp said, "I think that's hogwash. I don't see that at all. I've seen our football team and how they've practiced and been physical. We've practiced the right way and been on time for everything."
Muschamp said the Gators have been focused for this game just like they have been for every game this season.
"We have great respect for the opponent," Muschamp said. "At the end of the day, regardless who we're playing, we take care of Florida. As long as we prepare the right way, we'll play well."
Muschamp was also asked about pressure being on the Gators in this game.
"Every game is important if you're a competitor," he said. "I don't care what you're doing. If you're going to go play in the parking lot, it's important. That's the way our football team approaches the game.
"At the University of Florida there is pressure in every game. We're expected to win them all."
Muschamp said Tuesday that Andre Debose and cornerback Loucheiz Purifoy will return kickoffs in Wednesday's game, while cornerback Marcus Roberson will continue to return punts.
Debose dressed out for the Florida State game but has not played since the Oct. 27 Georgia game. He has now fully recovered from a sprained knee.
Of the 34 Florida players on the Louisville roster, 27 were signed by Charlie Strong, the former UF defensive coordinator who has strong recruiting ties in the state. There are 15 Florida players on the Cardinals' two-deep Sugar Bowl depth chart.
"It's a key (having recruiting success in Florida)," Strong said. "There are so many players in the state of Florida. You have Miami, you have Florida State, you have Florida and everyone else comes. After they get them, there still are some outstanding players there."
Muschamp paid a nice little tribute to his top three true freshmen defensive players during his news conference Tuesday.
"Antonio Morrison, (Jonathan) Bullard and (Dante) Fowler. … those three guys have been as productive as any freshmen I've been around," Muschamp said.
Maybe it's because the Gators are in Louisiana. Whatever it is, they've been asked several times this week if the win over LSU was what jump-started this turnaround season for UF.
Muschamp and quarterback Jeff Driskel said it wasn't the LSU game. Both said it was the come-from-behind win at Texas A&M in the second game of the season.
"The way we were able to turn the game around and win it in the second half gave us a lot of confidence," Driskel said.
Said Muschamp: "I think Texas A&M on the road was really the key game that got us going. That's a big game early in the year on the road. The Texas A&M game got us going and has carried us this far."
Strong recruited starting middle linebacker Jon Bostic to Florida, and the two have remained close over the past three years, Bostic said. Strong is the one who predicted Bostic would make the move from safety to linebacker during his high school career.
"I've had a good relationship with him ever since high school," Bostic said. "A lot of coaches try to sell the program when they are recruiting. But he really wanted to form a relationship with me and be more than just a coach.
"I knew wherever Charlie went he was going to have success. It was just a matter of time before somebody gave him chance after all the great things he's done."
Several legends will represent the schools in the opening coin toss. For Louisville, former football star and ESPN analyst Tom Jackson and native son Muhammad Ali will join the team captains on the field. Florida will be represented by former football standouts Emmitt Smith and Danny Wuerffel. ... Muschamp said one of the biggest things the Gators have had to adjust to this week in the Superdome are the lights. "We worked on it all week as far as the punt catchers, the kickoff returners and the receivers," Muschamp said. "It is a little different with the lights in that stadium.". ... Muschamp said he was not concerned with UF's lagging ticket sales for the Sugar Bowl. "I don't worry about that. I worry about third down," he said. …Strong said UL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is 100 percent physically for Wednesday's game after battling through wrist and ankle injuries late in the regular season. … Strong on playing No. 4 Florida: "It will show us exactly where we are as a program. It's going to be a measuring stick and show us how far behind we are and how much further we need to go."


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I've enjoyed Carciofi alla Giudia – Jewish Style Artichokes, the crowning dish (or, at least, the best known one) in the rich repertoire of Roman Jewish cuisine at both, Tevere 84 and its sister dairy restaurant Va Bene. I couldn't get their recipe though there are superb ones posted on line, including a video link on Alessandra Rovati's Dinner in Venice blog. Here is my pareve version of this dish:
Carciofi alla Giudia
- 2 to 3 lemons, cut in half
- 12 small young Italian artichokes
- olive oil
- bunch fresh -leaf parsley finely chopped
- 1 small bunch fresh basil leaves, shreded
- 4 – 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- pepper
- 2 cups bread crumbs, for coating
- fresh parsley or basil leaves for garnishing
- Fill a large bowl halfway with water. Squeeze in the lemon juice from the lemons. Add the lemon halves to the water.
- Remove any tough or broken outer leaves from the artichokes and trim the tops with a sharp knife. Cut the stems to 2 to 3 inches and peel the remaining stem, if needed. Place each artichoke in the lemon wateras you prepare them this prevents discoloration.
- Combine 1/2 cup of oil with the parsley, basil, garlic and salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl. Pour the matzo meal into a shallow dish and set aside.
- Drain the artichokes. Holding each artichoke by the stem, press the top flat against the work surface to spread open the leaves.Spoon in some of the olive oil dressing between, then roll each one in the bread crumbs to coat evenly.
- Heat about 1/4 inch of oil in large, heavy bottom pan over medium heat. Arrange the artichokes in the pan in a single layer and cook covered, for 25 minutes, or until tender and golden brown, turning 3-4 times to brown evenly. Transfer to a serving plate and spoon over any pan juices or drizzle with fresh oil and leave to cool to room temperature before serving. Garnish with basil or parsley.
I strongly recommend using small, long purplish artichokes carried by most Italian specialty stores. If you use large artichokes you must remember to trim them carefully, remove the outer leaves and hairy choke.
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Duke's Liston battles back trouble, UNC's focus in 2nd half of No. 7 Blue Devils 64-60 loss
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Duke senior Tricia Liston got off to a strong start against North Carolina despite battling back problems.
She just couldn't sustain it in the second half for the No. 7 Blue Devils.
The team's leading scorer finished with 19 points in the 64-60 loss at No. 14 North Carolina on Sunday, though she managed just four points and one basket after halftime.
"I don't think they were helping off as much," Liston said. "But I'm sure I could've done some more things offensively and been a little more aggressive."
Liston had missed the past two days of practice due to her back, but hit a 3-pointer on the game's opening possession and went 5-for-7 from the field with 15 points in the opening half.
In the second half, however, Liston went 1-for-5 with only a layup at the 14:16 mark to end UNC's 20-0 run spanning halftime.
Being chased by UNC freshman Diamond DeShields, Liston didn't score again until hitting two free throws in the closing seconds with her team down two possessions.
"We were helping out a pretty good bit off of her and she was getting some open looks," UNC associate head coach Andrew Calder said of the first half. "And Diamond made the adjustments she needed to make with her high basketball IQ to shut her down."
For UNC, DeShields scored 18 points while fellow freshman Allisha Gray scored all 12 of her points after halftime.
Freshman Stephanie Mavunga had 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Tar Heels (22-8, 10-6 Atlantic Coast Conference), who clinched their first season sweep of the Blue Devils since the 2007-08 season.
North Carolina led by 19 points after its big run, then watched Duke (25-5, 12-4) respond with a 16-0 burst and fight back to within a point before holding on down the stretch.
Mavunga came up big, scoring on a stickback after Duke got within 53-52 on Ka'lia Johnson's three-point play. She then kicked out to Gray for a 3-pointer then scored inside off a feed from DeShields that pushed the lead back to 60-52 with 2:02 left.
Johnson and Elizabeth Williams each scored 12 points for injury-depleted Duke, which had lost top point guards Chelsea Gray and Alexis Jones to season-ending knee injuries since January.
The Tar Heels won the first meeting on Feb. 10, with DeShields scoring 30 in UNC's first win in Duke's famously hostile Cameron Indoor Stadium since 2008.
But the Tar Heels had lost two straight games coming into this one, losing at home on a cold-shooting day to a Virginia Tech team with two league wins followed by Thursday's 25-point loss at No. 2 Notre Dame.
DeShields didn't shoot particularly well, going just 7 for 22 from the field this time around. She set a freshman single-season scoring record in the first half.
But Gray, who was limited to eight first-half minutes when she picked up two fouls, hit four 3-pointers after halftime. Two of those sparked UNC's big run, with the Tar Heels scoring the first 14 points after halftime to take a 50-31 lead on DeShields' free throw with 16:11 left.
Yet the Blue Devils, who had been scoreless for 7½ minutes during UNC's run, answered with an equally impressive burst of their own. That 16-0 spurt against the suddenly turnover-prone Tar Heels — who at one point had turnovers on four straight possessions and went scoreless for 10 minutes — helped them climb back in the game.
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George Hall Harman, born in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire in 1835, was the fifth child of Joseph Harman and Sarah Mulbury. His middle name "Hall" came from the maiden name of his paternal grandmother, Keiza Hall. The 1851 English Census shows 16-year-old George working as an errand boy and living at the home of local publican and farmer, William Dearman. The following year he saw his older brother James leave for Australia and two years later in 1854, he had his own opportunity to travel to Australia. With his two younger brothers, Jonathan and Reuben, they boarded the "Kate" at Southampton on 3 August 1854 bound for Sydney, arriving on November 7.
I lose track of George for several years until 1859 when he and brother James advertised land for sale, Boodcarra Farm at Port Fairy, then known as Belfast. The advertisement is listed in the Port Fairy/Belfast News Index 1859. In 1860, George married Rebecca Graham, the daughter of Thomas Graham and Margaret Paterson.
Compared to his brothers, George & Rebecca had a relatively small family of five children:
Walter Graham – Birth: 1862 in Port Fairy; Marriage: 1887 to Ann GRAY; Death: 1930 in Kyneton, Victoria.
Edith – Birth: 1865 in Byaduk; Death: 1866 in Byaduk
Thomas Charles – Birth: 1867 in Port Fairy; Marriage: 1900 to Elizabeth Margaret BUDGE; Death: 1954 in Victoria
Mary Helena – Birth: 1870 in Port Fairy; Marriage: 1911 to Samuel ROGERS; Death: 1920 in Sale, Victoria
Herbert George – Birth: 1878 in Port Fairy; Marriage: 1905 to Aimee Elizabeth HEAD; Death: 1955 in Wangaratta, Victoria
George and Rebecca began their married life in Port Fairy but moved to Byaduk with the other members of the Harman family around 1863. It appears that George preferred the seaside town and they returned to Port Fairy by 1867.
On a visit to Port Fairy, I called in at the Port Fairy Historical Society in the town's former Court House. I noticed old portraits on a wall. Amongst the faces were George and Rebecca Harman. The Society has a copying service and I was able to arrange for copies to be sent.
From the photo of George, it is obvious he was a Mason. Turning to Trove, I was able to establish George was a member of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows(M.U.I.O.O.F.). I also found a lead to the possible origin of George's photograph:
After Rebecca's death in 1902, George remained in Port Fairy living in James, Gipps, and Sackville Streets. His occupation varied from "gardener" to "independent means". He also spent time with his family as the 1914 Australian Electoral Roll shows, with him residing at the home of his daughter Mary and her husband Samuel Rogers in Wodonga. He also spent time with his son, Herbert in Wangaratta as this article about the Wangaratta Odd Fellows Lodge in The Argus suggests:
George passed away on September 14, 1931, at the ripe old age of 96. Only two of his children, Thomas and Herbert, were living at the time of his death.
George was buried at the Port Fairy Cemetery with Rebecca and baby Edith.
I often think of George and the 29 years after Rebecca's death until his own. He saw the passing of his daughter and son and two granddaughters. Was it a lonely time or did his activities with the Odd Fellows and the visits to the homes of family members fill the void? I hope so because George was just a normal fellow who happened to be an Odd Fellow.


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The House Judiciary Committee today held an important hearing on the Stop Online Piracy Act with a hugely stacked deck of witnesses—Google's lawyer was the only one of the six to object to the bill in a meaningful way. And it wasn't hard to see why. This wasn't a hearing designed to elicit complex thoughts about complex issues of free speech, censorship, and online piracy; despite the objections of the ACLU, dozens of foreign civil rights groups, tech giants like Google and eBay, the Consumer Electronics Association, China scholar Rebecca MacKinnon, hundreds of law professors and lawyers, the hearing was designed to shove the legislation forward and to brand companies who object as siding with "the pirates."
How low was the level of debate? The hearing actually descended to statements like "the First Amendment does not protect stealing goods off trucks" (courtesy of the AFL-CIO's Paul Almeida).
Right from the start, the knives were out for Google. Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) made it only halfway through his opening statement before asserting that "one of the companies represented here today has sought to obstruct the Committee's consideration of bipartisan legislation. Perhaps this should come as no surprise given that Google just settled a federal criminal investigation into the company's active promotion of rogue websites that pushed illegal prescription and counterfeit drugs on American consumers."
SOPA would require search engines, payment processors, ISPs, and ad networks to block access to "rogue websites" on a judge's order. While critics have raised serious concerns about how this could affect the Internet's domain name system, affect free speech, and sweep in a host of legal sites, the bill's backers suggested that it was really just about money. Google didn't want to stop piracy because it made so much money from it.
"Given Google's record, their objection to authorizing a court to order a search engine to not steer consumers to foreign rogue sites is more easily understood," Smith said. (Much later in the hearing, a fired-up Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] said that "impugning the motives of the critics rather than engaging in the substance is a mistake" and that she was troubled by the panel's makeup.)
As for the panelists, most portrayed SOPA as eminently reasonable. And hey, if SOPA breaks something as important as the move to the more secure DNSSEC protocol, no problem—we can just rewrite the protocol.
"This argument [that SOPA will harm DNSSEC deployment] conveniently ignores not only the history of the creation of DNSSEC but also the very nature of Internet protocols, which is simply this: when new developments or circumstances require changes to these codes, the codes change," said MPAA's Michael O'Leary. Putting Hollywood in charge of setting Internet protocol standards: what could possibly go wrong?
It was up to Google alone to make the argument that SOPA's definition of "rogue sites" is poor, that its remedies are extreme, and that plenty of legitimate sites could be targeted. One has only to think of YouTube, which even without SOPA is being sued by Viacom for $1 billion and would certainly have been hammered years ago under SOPA's crazy language (sites can be dismantled under SOPA if they take "deliberate actions to avoid confirming a high probability of the use of the US-directed site to carry out acts" of infringement. What does that even mean? And how does it fit with existing robust safe harbors for user-uploaded content sites?)
O'Leary of the MPAA smirkingly took on his (largely absent) opponents by saying that SOPA critics were engaged in hypocritical hyperbole and were pro-piracy—as though the long history of the US content industries had just disappeared down the memory hole (Jack Valenti, anyone? The VCR as Boston Strangler? The reason "Hollywood" is in California at all? Rampant 18th and 19th century book piracy? Attacks on HDTV? Attacks on the DVR? Attacks on MP3 players?)
Not every penalty fits every crime
Groups that weren't invited to speak at the hearing vented afterwards. "This lack of speaking and listening has been a continued frustration and led to such a flawed bill," said CCIA chairman Ed Black. "I'd liken it to killing mosquitoes with an uzi, but at least the uzi hits its target. This bill will fail to actually stop traffic to infringing sites and will Balkanize Internet traffic, sending the real pirates to foreign DNS servers that can't easily be monitored."
The Consumer Electronics Association, which was apparently denied a chance to participate in the hearing, also pulled no punches. "The bill attempts a radical restructuring of the laws governing the Internet," said CEO Gary Shapiro. "It would undo the legal safe harbors that have allowed a world-leading Internet industry to flourish over the last decade. It would expose legitimate American businesses and innovators to broad and open-ended liability. The result will be more lawsuits, decreased venture capital investment, and fewer new jobs. The significant potential harms of this bill are reflected by the extraordinary coalition arrayed against it. Concerns about SOPA have been raised by Tea Partiers, progressives, computer scientists, human rights advocates, venture capitalists, law professors, independent musicians, and many more. Unfortunately, these voices were not heard at today's hearing."
Over in the Senate, people like Ron Wyden (D-OR) watched the "not entirely fair and balanced" hearing with horror. Wyden, who helped author the key Internet safe harbors that have keep sites like Google, Yahoo, and eBay from being sued into oblivion for the actions of others, submitted a statement of his own. "We took the opportunity to pass a law that said that neutral parties on the net are not liable for the actions of bad actors," he wrote. "So now, as we again debate Web censorship, let's ask ourselves: what next generation of innovations won't be realized if we backtrack on that principal now? Yes, the Internet needs reasonable laws and bad actors need to be pursued, but the freedoms of billions of individual Internet users should not be sacrificed in the interest of easing that pursuit."
Perhaps the irony in all this is that Hollywood itself emerged from a world of piratical behavior to become a dominant American industry—but draconian IP enforcement could have stagnated the industry for decades. In the same way, today's piracy problems can certainly be dealt with in a much more measured fashion; protecting Hollywood now simply can't be worth killing off the next YouTube. As for the truly bad actors, even Google supports measures to go after their sources of revenue with a court order.


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Reporting Social Facts vs. Pining for Jim Crow: No Comparison Between Reid and Lott
Posted by Eric D. Knowles on January 13, 2010
Imagine a scenario. An African American lawyer, we can even call him "Barry," has applied for a job at a prestigious firm—one that has never before hired a Black person. You eavesdrop on a couple of partners talking about the candidate. Question: Which, if either, of the these overheard comments is the more racist?
"I don't know… Barry's facing an uphill climb at an all-White firm like this. However, he just might have a shot given the fact that he's fairly light-complected and doesn't speak using African American Vernacular English."
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"This firm's going to hell if it hires a Black guy. I wish Strom Thurmond were the head of the hiring committee."
The analogy may be a bit crude. But those paying attention to recent political news will recognize the partners as stand-ins for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and former Senator (and Majority Leader) Trent Lott, respectively. Senator Reid has found himself in hot water for comments he made in 2008 assessing Barack Obama's chances of winning the presidency. Republicans, in particular, have decried Reid's "racist" comments, demanding that he apologize to the American people and relinquish his leadership position in the Senate. They insist that this is exactly what happened to their own Trent Lott in 2002. Let's take a look at what Reid and Lott said:
Reid told the authors of a new book about the 2008 campaign that "the country was ready to embrace a black presidential candidate, especially one such as Obama—a 'light-skinned' African American 'with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one.'"
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Lott toasted the late Strom Thurmond by saying, "When [Thurmond] ran for president, we voted for him. We're proud of it. And if the rest of the country had followed our lead, we wouldn't have had all these problems over the years, either."
Interestingly, I haven't read or heard a single commentator dispute the accuracy of what Reid said. I've heard many say—and I agree—that his comments were indelicate and his use of the term "Negro" anachronistic. Politically stupid, yes. But also true. Anti-Black racism is alive and well in our country, and there is good evidence that it affected voting patterns in the 2008 election and continues to shape attitudes toward President Obama's policies. It is entirely plausible that the ways in which Obama doesn't fit most Americans' stereotype of "Black person" (itself a media-perpetuated caricature) mitigated the high electoral hurdles he faced. More to the point, the social-psychological literature on "colorism"—the tendency of lighter-skinned Blacks to be viewed and treated more positively than those with darker skin—corroborates Reid's prediction that Obama would have a relatively good shot at the presidency. There is no incompatibility between the content of Reid's observation and having perfectly progressive racial views.
What about Lott's comments? In waxing nostalgic over Strom Thurmond's 1948 presidential run, Lott is endorsing the politics of a segregationist firebrand who, as Senator, filibustered the Civil Rights Act of 1957 for a record 24 hours and 18 minutes. One can't read Lott's comments without suspecting that the "problems" he believes President Thurmond would have prevented include things like racial integration and equality under the law. Now that strikes me as racist, and for Republicans to liken Reid's comment to Lott's—and to imply that they should suffer similar fates—is silly.
This episode says a great deal about how Americans talk (or fail to talk) about race. Most illustrative were comments made by Liz Cheney on ABC's This Week. Ms. Cheney found herself sparring with, of all people, conservative commentator George Will over the Reid affair. Cheney contended that Reid's comments were "outrageous" and "racist." When Will countered that Reid's comments contained "not a scintilla of racism," Cheney responded—and this is telling—"George, give me a break. I mean, talking about the color of the president's skin…" For Cheney, the mere mention of race is tantamount to racism. It's worth pausing to appreciate how pernicious this extreme form of color-blindness is. If we can't talk about race, we can't talk about racial inequality—and if we can't talk about racial inequality, we're guaranteed not to do anything about it. Perhaps this is exactly what some people want.
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This post first appeared on Seeing in Color.
For a sample of related Situationist posts, see "Wages Are Only Skin Deep – Abstract," "Colorblinded Wages – Abstract," "Shades of Fairness and the Marketing of Prejudice," "The Situation of the Obama Presidency and Race Perceptions," "The Cognitive Costs of Interracial Interactions," "Perceptions of Racial Divide," "Racial Attitudes in the Presidential Race," "Black History is Now," "The Racial Situation of Voting," "Why Are They So Biased?," and "I'm Objective, You're Biased,"
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Waking up to the smell of bacon is a beloved fantasy. It's partly appealing because it implies that you slept late enough for someone else in your life (a family member, a friend, an invasive Paula Deen neighbor) to take responsibility for cooking breakfast. But most of the hype comes from the bacon itself. So why not be woken up this way every day? Oscar Mayer is going to make it happen.
The Oscar Mayer bacon alarm clock has two components: the Wake Up and Smell the Bacon iOS app and the iPhone scent dongle. You set the alarm on the app and plug the dongle into the headphone jack on your smartphone. When your alarm goes off, the app produces the sound of bacon sizzling, and the dongle works like a Glade PlugIn that draws some power from your phone to release some bacon-rific scent.
The dongle is only available to winners of an Oscar Mayer contest (you can enter on the Wake Up and Smell the Bacon website), but the iOS app is free to download. Honestly, Slate testers agree that the bacon sound leaves something to be desired. It sounds more like a rain track than bacon in a skillet. Also, the voice from the promotional video (below) says dramatic things about bacon—"baconisms"—as part of the alarm sound, which is kind of disconcerting. Luckily you can turn the talking off.
The Oscar Mayer dongle isn't the only device to bring bacon scent to a smartphone, but you can't beat the endorsement of being manufactured by a major bacon player. The main concern here is that the magic and wonder of waking up to bacon will be lost if you can have it every day. Sure, there are fewer calories this way, but there's also less excitement and pure joy.


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A maximum-traction on-/off-road radial with an aggressive attitude.
The open and tiered tread block elements ensure maximum traction in extreme conditions.
This describes the sidewall appearance. Examples include Black Sidewall, White Sidewall, and White Letters.
|Load Index
The load index (LI) is a 2 or 3 digit number that corrolates to the maximum amount of weight the tire can carry. For example, a tire with a load index of 87 indicates that the tire can carry a maximim load of 1,201 lbs. In the case of our example the 87 identifies the tires ability to carry a maximum of 1,201 lbs. So 4 tires will carry a maximum of 4,804 lbs. Refer to your vehicle owner's manual for the recommended minimim Load Index. It is not recommended to install tires with a lower Load Index. By doing so, this could cause your tires to be overloaded thus potentially causing a blowout.
|Speed Rating
Speed Ratings (SR) are based on laboratory tests and indicates the maximum speed the tire can achieve. These tests are based on limited time trials. Higher speed rating tires typically will yield better handling capabilities, but may often result in lower mileage. Refer to your vehicle owner's manual for the recommended minimum Speed Rating. It is not recommended to install a tire with a lower speed rating as it could affect the handling of your vehicle. It is important to note that speed ratings only apply to tires that have not been damaged, altered, under-inflated or overloaded. Additionally, most tire manufacturers maintain that a tire that has been cut or punctured no longer retains the tire manufacturer's original speed rating, even after being repaired because the tire manufacturer can't control the quality of the repair.
|Ply Rating
Ply Rating is related to the max load capacity. This value can be defined with a letter or number. The higher the number/letter, the higher the load capacity.
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To help consumers evaluate their tires, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) created the Uniform Tire Quality Grading System (UTQG). The UTQG rates tires are rated on their tread-wear, traction performance, and temperature resistance. The grade for each of these can be found on the sidewall of your tire (except for winter tires and certain light truck tires). Click here for more information.
|Max Single Load(lbs)
|The maximum load this tire will support. Remember to multiply this number by the number of tires installed on your vehicle to get the maximum carrying capacity. This number is directly related to the Load Index.
|Max Single Air Pressure(PSI)
|The maximum air pressure this tire will support. This does not represent the amount of air pressure your tires should have at all times. Consult with your owner's manual to determine the best air pressure you should use for your vehicle.
|Tread Depth
|The amount of tread on the tire. Once the tire is worn to 2/32nds, it is considered fully used and should be replaced at that time. Most tires will have tire indicators in the grooves of the tire to help you determine when the tires are worn down to 2/32nds.
|Tread Design
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Nondirectional - most common, same tread pattern on inside & outside of the tire. Can be rotated to all four corners of vehicle.
Asymmetrical - tread pattern is different on the inside to the outside of the tire, and must be mounted properly. Can be rotated to all four corners of the vehicle.
Directional tires - roll in only one direction, must be mounted properly. Once mounted they must remain on the same side of the vehicle, and only be rotated front to rear.
|Rim Width Range
|The approved wheel rim width range this tire will support.
|Measured Rim Width
|The recommended wheel width as recommended by the tire manufacturer to get the best wear us performance for this tire.
|Section Width
|The measurement from sidewall to sidewall.
|Tread Width
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|The measurement from one side of the tread to the other side of the tread.
|Overall Diameter
|The height of the tire when fully inflated.
|Manufacturer Part Number
|Manufacturer part number (sku)
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N.J. sues over Fla. pizza shop logo
TRENTON, N.J. -- The New Jersey Turnpike Authority wants a Florida pizza shop to pay a big toll for using a logo similar to the Garden State Parkway's green and yellow signs.
The agency sued Jersey Boardwalk Pizza in federal court over the logo it uses for its two pizza shops and on merchandise sold online. It said in the suit that the company is trying to trade upon the fame of the Garden State Parkway logo to attract customers and potential franchisees.
JoyAnn Kenny, a lawyer with the Red Bank-based firm of Marks & Klein LLP, which represents the company, defended its use of the logo in a letter to turnpike authority lawyers included in the suit. She wrote that there's no way anyone would confuse a highway and a pizza place 1,300 miles away.
The turnpike authority sued over two logos, one used by the pizza business and one by a franchising business it owns. Kenny said that logo for the restaurants was approved by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and has been used since April 2011.
New Jersey says that "there is no question" that the logos "were directly copied and appropriated from Plaintiff's famous Garden State Parkway Logo." It asked a judge to require the company to stop using the logos and to destroy any merchandise that includes it.
It calls the Garden State Parkway one of the most iconic and well known highways in the country. Its logo includes a green map of the state with a line showing the highway on a yellow background with the words "Garden State Parkway" written in yellow on a green background.
Jersey Boardwalk Pizza also includes a green map of the state and its title written in yellow on a green background.


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Copyright © 2004, 2005 the Debian Installer team
This manual is free software; you may redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License. Please refer to the license in Appendix E, GNU General Public License.
This document contains installation instructions for the Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 system (codename "sarge"), for the PowerPC ("powerpc") architecture. It also contains pointers to more information and information on how to make the most of your new Debian system.
This installation guide is based on an earlier manual written for
the old Debian installation system (the "boot-floppies"), and has
been updated to document the new Debian installer. However, for
powerpc, the manual has not been fully updated and fact checked
for the new installer. There may remain parts of the manual that are
incomplete or outdated or that still document the boot-floppies
installer. A newer version of this manual, possibly better documenting
this architecture, may be found on the Internet at the
debian-installer home page. You may also be able
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"An open letter challenging the EPA on CO2 regulation" (2012-12-28). A line has been drawn in the sand! The environmental gauntlet has been thrown! A fist has been clenched! A steely gaze has been directed! The GIANTS of climatology have been aroused! (Maybe we could have phrased that last one better.) Anthony Watts has added his name to a newspaper opinion piece!!!
So, preeminent 21st century climatologist (Not really. In fact, not even a bit), Joe D'Aleo has written a damning critique (not) of the EPA's conclusion three years ago that rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations will have harmful environmental consequences. And an important newspaper, the Washington Post has printed it! (Err.. the "Examiner".) The usual denialist travelers like Fred Singer, Tim Ball, Don Easterbrook and Anthony Watts have signed on along with others we will leave unmentioned out of pity.
Here's the laser-sharp money quote fired, like a diamond bullet, at the very core of the EPA, that Anthony urges his readers to "consider widely republishing":
"In summary, it is not incorrect to argue that further study of the role GHGs play in climate is in order."
My mind is spinning! From trying to decipher the meaning. I guess they want the EPA to stop trying to "P" our "E"?
What are Joe & Co. steamed about? Well mainly they hate government regulation on principle. Also they think that the EPA should have spent ten years replicating all the findings of modern climatology instead of just pulling out the relevant peer-reviewed journals. By the way, did you know that some of those journals aren't American?
In what alternate reality is this proud "Open Letter" anything other than a kick me sign? Have D'Aleo, Watts and pals forgotten that their grade-school assertions were all shot down three years ago? Maybe they're hoping that we've forgotten.
Rabett Run has an amusing sampling of the EPA's responses to various inept denialist complaints. I wish there was an index to them, but here's a useful Google search string. Plenty of chuckles in there.