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By: Fred Albers, PGA TOUR.COM Correspondent SAN MARTIN, Calif. -- Jonas Blixt won the tournament with his putting. He had putting rounds of 25-28-27-25, for a tournament-best total of 105. Blixt finished first in strokes gained-putting and was ranked third in SGP coming into the week. He did not have a three-putt all week. Blixt says his Yes! putter is like a “nuclear weapon.” Fan club: Blixt had a half-dozen fans walk the round with him wearing Swedish yellow ribbons, with “Jonas” written on white T-shirts. They repeatedly shouted out “Yoonas” throughout the round and showered Blixt with champagne following his win. His brother had planned to miss the final round because he had tickets to the 49ers game but opted to support Jonas instead. Inconsistent: John Mallinger made a wonderful charge on the final nine holes but was too inconsistent to win. He had just two pars on the front nine and one of those was a chip-in. Mallinger battled back to within one shot of the lead but laid up at the drivable par-4 17th and missed a nine-foot putt. Setup: The par 3s were a handful in the final round. There were three that measured more than 200 yards and the 11th as a meaty 249. The course was much faster on Sunday with greens rejecting approaches that were not struck squarely. Colorful: You had no problem picking out Blixt in the fairway. He wore bright orange shoes, belt and shirt. It was “hunters orange" and resembled a fly-fishing strike indicator while walking the fairways. Learning curve: CordeValle is a difficult course to learn. It sits down in a valley and there are several “sideboards” on the green complexes that will funnel a ball to the cup, but it takes time to learn. All putts break toward the valley floor, however that goes against some of the reads players and caddies studied. Spiked: Tim Petrovic thought he had made it. He thought his 28-foot birdie putt was going into the cup on the 18th hole. Just three feet from the center, the ball caught a spike mark and spun off line, catching the edge of the cup instead of the center. A birdie would have gotten Petrovic into a playoff. Gutsy: Blixt’s most impressive shot of the day came at 17. His drive went over the green and was sitting on a downhill lie in deep rough. He committed to making a full swing with his sand wedge and the ball floated out of the rough, then ran seven feet below the cup. Blixt made the putt to take the lead. It’s a gutsy play to take a full swing with a sand wedge coming out of the rough to a green that runs downhill and with water looming over the green. Very gutsy. Attack: Blixt said he had one thought on the golf course: Attack. He came out and did exactly that, hitting it inside of three feet on the first two holes. That aggression also led to bogeys at the third and fourth, but the philosophy served him well all the way through the 18th. Fred Albers is a course reporter for SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio. For more information on SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio, click here . Jimmy Walker sinks a birdie at the seventh hole en route to a course record-tying 62 on Sunday. Tim Petrovic buries a birdie on the 15th to take the lead at the Frys.com Open on Sunday. John Mallinger saves par with a long putt on the seventh hole on Sunday at CordeValle.	http://www.pgatour.com/tourreport.html/Tournaments/frys-com-open/page/1	2013-05-18T10:22:23	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
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The rights the State Committee, meeting in Valley Forge in a hotel infamously built by non union labor, voted to enter the 21st century. The sad and pathetic part and the part to which we must focus our attention came from the Southwestern PA Caucus. John Morgan of the Pennsylvania Progressive tried to observe the caucus discussion on the marriage item, but was removed from the meeting by Jack Hanna. This violates the DNC’s own rules about public participation in the Caucus. Nice. Democracy in action a la Citizens United? A committeeman from Cambria County got very vocal at that caucus meeting invoking Biblical passages. Of course this is a legal matter not a religious one. The Bible also allows slavery, condemns people who eat pork and shellfish and says you shouldn’t cut your hair. So much for ancient abominations. The caucus voted 11-7 in support of the bill. So we have 7 folks with whom we need to build relationships and do some education. Can we identify those persons? Well, we can ask. I can ask. It is an exciting moment, but we must remember that Pennsylvania has NO statewide LGBT rights and that a marriage amendment has been introduced in the last 4 sessions I believe? While at Netroots Nation this past week, I learned a somewhat discouraging fact – many progressives do not know what ENDA is. By focusing so much messaging on marriage equality, we’ve dropped the ball elsewhere. Will this be a wedge issue in Pennsylvania come November? Somehow I doubt it – I think the economy and the draconian state budget is going to keep people occupied. It is perfect timing to push the workforce development/economic development issues related to employment non-discrimination protections found in HB 300. But the rhetoric from the right wing continue to pound us … I anticipate the politicians will reel it back to come after Obama on the economy, but the faith based folks are going to spend those millions. Our best defense is an offense – know the facts on marriage and focus on the fairness factor of non-discrimination.	http://www.pghlesbian.com/tag/non-discrimination/	2013-05-18T10:21:31	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://www.pghlesbian.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/PA-Dem-Logo.jpg", "PA Dem Logo" ] ]
ADVERTISEMENT Congressional leaders clearly believe that pharmaceutical companies can afford to contribute more than $80 billion to support health reform. Sure, industry will grumble about higher rebates, new taxes, broader disclosure and potential price controls, but at the end of the day, the boost in coverage to some 40 million potential customers is a “sweetheart deal” that will increase sales more than enough to cover those losses. House Democrats consequently moved quickly to up the ante. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif), chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, added rebates on drugs provided low-income Medicare beneficiaries, a move calculated to gain an added $40 billion in “savings” from drugs to help close the Part D coverage gap by 2019. Another House provision authorizes the federal government to negotiate Medicare drug prices directly with manufacturers. The bill stipulates that Medicare can’t establish a central formulary, which limits any negotiating clout, but industry fears it still opens the door to broader government price-setting. Pharma also takes a hit from a measure to halt “pay-for-delay” agreements between brand and generic firms. And “sunshine” provisions were extended to require disclosure of marketer payments to medical education companies, which most likely will further curb industry support for continuing medical education. The main good news for pharmaceutical and biotech companies is that the agreement on follow-on biologics held firm in the House. That provides for 12-years exclusivity on FOBs, the same as in the Senate bill. How Much Growth? Although health reform may bolster drug industry sales over the next five years, as cited in an IMS October report, the analysts still expect pharma growth to be relatively low due to the global economic downturn, patent losses and more intense pressure on prices. Industry executives insist that health reform will be a wash in terms of revenue, especially if most of the added sales involve government health programs. Ken Johnson, senior vice president of PhRMA (Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America), raised the specter of industry job losses and curbs on innovation under the House-passed bill. Manufacturers hope for a better deal from the Senate, and ultimately from a House-Senate compromise. Congress is anxious to gain any and all savings from pharma because reform legislation does very little to “bend the cost curve” on the nation’s health care system. Pending bills purport to curb spending by cutting fraud and waste, establishing electronic medical records, assessing the effectiveness of medical treatments and bolstering preventive care. These strategies may improve health care quality but won’t make any real dent in federal expenditures. Serious cost control involves changing the tax treatment of employer-provided benefits and overhauling provider payment methods – neither proposed in current reform bills. Instead, the legislators seek to hike taxes on consumers and health care companies to reduce federal outlays for expanded coverage. Tax hikes, though, do little to curb health care spending overall; they even may boost outlays even more. As the great health care debate of 2009 comes to a close, members of Congress have to decide whether to adopt admittedly imperfect reform legislation, or to admit failure and abandon the entire exercise. The Obama administration and Democrats are determined to pass any bill that can be identified as health reform, while Republicans insist that such action will drive up spending even more and bankrupt the nation. The pro’s seem to outnumber of antis, believing that some change is better than none, and that policy makers have to take at least some steps towards reforming the nation’s dysfunctional health care system.	http://www.pharmexec.com/pharmexec/News+Analysis/Congress-Ups-the-Pharma-Ante-for-Health-Reform/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/643863?contextCategoryId=43753&ref=25	2013-05-18T10:21:31	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Regular.More » blood sugar, marijuana.More » Vitamin C, Gout, uric acid The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new use for Simponi (golimumab) injection to treat adults with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis.More » FDA, ulcerative colitis Regularly taking prescription painkillers, also known as opioids, is associated with a higher risk of erectile dysfunction, according to a study published online today in the journal Spine.More » analgesics, erectile dysfunction, prescription painkillers.More » statins, simvastatin	http://www.pharmqd.com/news	2013-05-18T10:12:29	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
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Accessibility Information European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection Boy with a Rooster c. 1868 Adriano Cecioni, Italian, 1836/38 - 1886 Bronze31 x 19 x 17 inches (78.7 x 48.3 x 43.2 cm) * Gallery 155, European Art 1850-1900, first floor (Annenberg Galleries) 2001-158-1 The Florentine artist Adriano Cecioni made his international reputation in 1870, when this amusing, literal, and compelling statue was shown at the Salon in Paris. Immediately recognized as the central sculptor in the new Italian movement called Verismo (Realism), Cecioni’s distinctive personality and quick wit made him one of the most original artists associated with this style. The artist took his subjects from everyday life but rendered them in traditional Tuscan sculptural motifs, all with ingenuity and remarkable technical skill. At first this work seems like a popular and vulgar genre piece of a little boy undone by his own mischief in trying to hitch a rooster to his toy cannon. It is, in fact, a pointed and very modern reference to Andrea del Verrocchio’s Renaissance masterpiece Putto with a Dolphin, in the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence. The sculpture also harks back to numerous Hellenistic marbles in which children are shown grappling with geese. Cecioni’s modernity and innovation are evident in his sculpture’s appropriation and popularization of models from the past. Both the original plaster and a marble are in the Palazzo Pitti, Florence. This exceptionally sharp and finished cast is marked by the French fondeur Louis Martin. The inscription, Medailles Wien, on the base may refer to the Vienna Exhibition of 1873, where the piece was shown and praised, particularly for the veracity of the casting. Joseph Rishel, from Philadelphia Museum of Art: Gifts in Honor of the 125th Anniversary (2002), p. 72.	http://www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/124792.html?mulR=31044%7C7	2013-05-18T10:32:10	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Accessibility Information Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Married Children of Joseph Lea and Sarah Robeson Lea with Their Children Companion to Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2002-6-2 1843 Augustin Amant Constant Fidèle Edouart, French, 1789 - 1861 Cut paper adhered to sheets of beige wove paper, with details drawn in brown ink and brown washes over graphiteSheet (sight): 20 x 30 inches (50.8 x 76.2 cm) Currently not on view 2002-6-1 After living and working in France, England, and Scotland, Auguste Amant Constant Fidele Edouart, an accomplished silhouettist, came to the United States in 1839, and over the next decade cut silhouettes all over the country. In 1843, while in Philadelphia, he made more than 350 cuttings of individuals and families living in the city, many of whom were prominent members of the Society of Friends. Edouart’s exceptional skill is amply demonstrated in an unusually large pair of silhouettes of the Lea family, one of which is shown here. The Leas posed for the artist at Milverton, their ancestral home outside of Philadelphia on the Wissahickon Creek. Edouart’s technique was to take a piece of paper, white on one side and black on the other, fold the black side in, sketch his subject’s profile in pencil on the white side, and then cut it out. He was a master of detail, seen here in his inclusion of toys, dolls, walking sticks, watches, and furniture, as well as his attention to the architectural features of the rooms. The family is engaged in a variety of activities: the ladies knit and converse, the men talk and hold various objects, while children play and babies wait on tasseled pillows. Edouart often made duplicates and saved them in albums, allowing him to create future cuttings for customers without having them pose again. When he returned to France in 1849, he lost most of his duplicates, said to have numbered over 50,000, in a shipwreck. The loss so affected him that he never resumed his profession. Edouart’s surviving work is significant in that it records the likenesses of many early nineteenth-century individuals whose features would otherwise be lost. It also provides graphic evidence of contemporary taste in fashion and interior decor as well as changing ideas of childhood and family. The Museum is fortunate to have such a fine example of this folk art form so delicately rendered by a prolific silhouette artist. Martha C. Halpern, from Philadelphia Museum of Art: Gifts in Honor of the 125th Anniversary (2002), p. 70.	http://www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/148122.html?mulR=23353%7C2	2013-05-18T11:05:16	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Germany’s UNESCO Route, Regensburg ABOVE PHOTO: Kristalkoenigin in Regensburg. By Renée S. Gordon “I call architecture frozen music.” --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe The final stop on our UNESCO Route is the spectacular city of Regensburg, 81-miles from Bamberg. The Old Town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof was designated a UNESCO site in 2006 based on the criteria that in the “High Middle Ages Regensburg was a political center of the Holy Roman Empire and a flourishing European trading center.” The Old Town was not heavily damaged during WWII and is the only example of an intact medieval city in the country. Regensburg is situated at a bend in the Danube River and has been influential since the 9th Century. The architecture of the city reflects its physical and ecclesiastical history from the 11th-13th centuries through a series of Roman, Romanesque and Gothic structures. The city is named after the Regen River that meets the Danube here. The area that is now Regensburg was the site of a 600-soldier Roman camp on a hill at the empire’s border in 90 AD. Emperor Marcus Aurelius established a stone, 1,476-ft. by 1,772-ft., Roman military fortification and trading post, Castra Regina, circa 179 AD. The fort was surrounded by a 20-ft. ditch, had 30-ft. high walls, 30 towers and 4 gates. A portion of the northern Roman gate, the Porta Praetoria, is still visible. In the 6th Century the Bavarians, led by the Agilolfing dukes, settled the area. In 739 the city was made a bishopric and 506-years later became a free imperial city. In 1542 Regensburg converted from free imperial city to the Protestant faith. In 1810 the city became part of Bavaria. There is so much to see that it is difficult to decide where to begin but when in doubt start with a museum that will provide an orientation. Because of Regensburg’s status as a UNESCO city it is best to begin in the Visitor Centre World Heritage Site Regensburg at Salzstadel. The center provides an excellent background on the city’s history with two floors of state-of-the-art exhibits. It is open year round. The three story Regensburg Museum of History is situated inside a monastery that dates from the 13th Century. The museum galleries are chronological and begin with pre-historic artifacts. Highlights of the displays are artifacts from archeological digs including pottery and jewelry, a life-sized diorama of Roman quarters, religious sculptures and models of the construction of the Porta Praetoria and the cathedral. It is important to note that the vast majority of the exhibited objects are from the area. All of the text is in German but a visit is still worthwhile. Steinerne Brucke, the Romanesque Stone Bridge, was completed in 1146 at a length of 1.083-ft. with 16 arches. It replaced previous wooden bridges and a pontoon bridge from Charlemagne’s time. For several hundred years it was the only stone bridge across the Danube. Look for the Bruckmandl, the little man on the bridge, on a pointed stone at the highest point. He is said to be the master-builder looking towards the cathedral. Salt is one of the oldest commodities to have been traded. Roman soldiers often received their wages in salt, hence the word “salary”. Europe’s most important 13th-century trade route brought the salt from mines in Reichenhall to Regensburg. Adjacent to the bridge is the seven story Salt Store. The salt was brought here to be traded and warehoused. One of the most famous sites is the Wurstkuche, the Historic Sausage Kitchen. This tiny restaurant has remained unchanged since the 12th Century. Do not leave without trying one of the Rothenburger sausages it is famous for. Adam Weishaupt, the founder of the Illuminati, hid out at Engelburgergasse #8 from 1785-87. In May of 1776 the order was founded to reform education, religion and government and replace them with virtue, wisdom and science. In 1785 it was banned in Bavaria and Weishaupt fled to the free city of Regensburg. He was forced out two years later. The Romanesque Cathedral of St. Peter was built where a church has stood for at least 2300-years. The current cathedral was begun in 1273, completed in 1525, with additional touches until 1872. The church became protestant in 1517. On the exterior note the numerous gargoyles, reliefs, 345-ft. tall spires and the two types of stone used, limestone and green sandstone. St. Peter, the cathedral’s patron saint, is shown in several reliefs. PHOTO: Alte Kapelle. The sheer beauty of the Gothic interior will render you speechless. The stained-glass windows alone make a visit mandatory, the earliest of which, located in the transept, date, from 1230. Two notable stone sculptures are attached to pillars in the nave. The Smiling Angel is unusual because of his laughing facial expression. Mary, directly opposite Gabriel, is depicted holding a book in one hand and greeting the angel with the other. The statues are part of the Annunciation Group carved and colorfully painted in 1280. St. Peter’s also houses the world’s largest free-hanging organ. The Alte Kapelle is a Marian church built on the site of a much earlier Roman basilica. The church is the best example of Bavarian Rococo I have ever seen. The highly ornate frescoes depict the lives of saints and scenes from the life of Henry II and Cunigunde. One of the most unique sites in the city is the Altes Rathaus, Old Town Hall. A guided tour here is a must and English language tours are offered daily. The complex includes a 13th-century, 180.4-ft. tower, 15th-century city hall, the Imperial Diet Museum and an adjacent medieval torture chamber and dungeon. This was the place where the Imperial Diet, the Holy Roman Empire’s legislative body, held court from 1663-1803. Tours begin in the foyer and proceed through the Imperial Hall, the College of Electors, Electoral Ante-Room, College of Princes and College of the Imperial Cities. Many of the furnishings and decorative items are original. Charles V established Germany’s first criminal code in 1532. It stated that a person could only be found guilty if they confessed. A confession could be tortured out of the accused but they could only undergo torture three times, no blood could be drawn from a Christian and trials had to take place within 14-days. As a result most torture involved stretching and dunking, a doctor had to be present so that no death occurred and there was always a cross because God must also be present. Not everyone confessed and they were freed but they always died as a result of the experience. This is a fascinating tour that begins in the interrogation room. Here the person was questioned and shown the instruments of “painful questioning”. More than 85 percent confessed at this point. The torture chamber is filled with original instruments placed where they would have been. Witnesses sat behind a screen and someone was present to record the confession. In the dungeon the holding cell does not allow you to stand upright but it is better than the grated hole where some accused were placed. The Deadman’s Cell is part of the tour. Here you were given your last meal and your family could speak to you through slats on one side of the cell. Document Neupfarrplatz is an outstanding archeological site uncovered during excavations in the 1990s. Now a museum, the underground tour allows visitors to walk through the ruins of Castra Regina on the lowest level and the remains of the cellars of 40 houses in the medieval Jewish Quarter. In 1519 the Jews were expelled, after the death of Maximillian I who had promised them protection. They were given four days to leave and then their houses were demolished and a Pilgrim’s Chapel and then the New Parish Church built on the site. An orientation video shows what both communities looked like. In the nearby plaza on the footprint of the synagogue artist Dani Karavan created a “Place of Encounter” in 2005. This space is designed for people to come together and engage in healthy dialog. Oscar Schindler is believed to have saved the lives of more than 1,000 Jews during WWII. After the war he lived, among other places, in Regensburg at Am Watmarkt 5. A plaque is located on the house. He died in 1974 and is the only member of the NAZI Party to be buried on Mt. Zion in Jerusalem. One of the city’s architectural claims to fame is the number of private palaces built in the 14th and 15th-centuries with high towers. The towers, reminiscent of those found in Northern Italy, served no other purpose than as a conspicuous display of wealth. Of the original 60 patrician towers more than 15 have survived. The 13th-century, nine story, Goldener Turm is the tallest tower. Goliathhaus, built in 1260 on Goliathstasse, I believe to be the most beautiful of the towers. The façade features a 3-story fresco of David and Goliath, painted in 1573 when these scenes were in style. Shopping in Regensburg is a special experience. Many of the shops are situated inside former historic residences and private chapels. Most of the shops are one-of-a-kind with a unique and eclectic inventory. Across the street from Goliathhaus is the Goliath Café Bar Hotel. This wonderful boutique hotel is in the heart of the Old Town and no more than 10 minutes from each historic site. The hotel has natural stone bathrooms, 24-hour room service, designer amenities, WIFI and a Mediterranean roof terrace. The location is ideal. A perfect way to end our trip to some of Germany’s UNESCO cities is with a dinner cruise along the Danube aboard the Crystal Princess. The ship features gourmet cuisine, music and dancing and 1.5-million Swarovski crystals. The ship glows with a million lights as you glide along the historic Danube. It doesn’t get better than that. Plan your trip to Regensburg using the online tools found at the websites and I wish you smooth travels! TRAVEL TIPS: Just in case Valentines Day failed to meet your expectations and you are not on the road right now, a great way to explore your relationship potential in the newly available Fifty Shades Of Gey® Party Game. If simple answers are not enough you can go to the next level by purchasing the ‘Red Room’ Expansion Pack, guaranteed to generate conversation. 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From the Midwest redneck author of "The Rooster Crows at 4am!," "Lizard Poop!," and "The Philippines Expat Advisor" How to Find a Filipina Girlfriend 50 Years Your Junior The subject matter of this post deals with an older gentleman that my asawa and I met at Raymen Beach in Guimaras a few months ago. Let's call him "Roy." Roy is 75. His Filipina girlfriend, "Jill," is 25. They've been together for the past several years and have a three-year-old son together. (photo by harrisarn from Flickr) Roy's American wife died back in the States in 1981. After spending a few years in Denmark and other locations throughout the world, this Midwesterner decided to visit the Philippines back in the 1980's. He met a Filipina he had been corresponding with for some time . He arrived in Manila at 5 pm. They were married two hours later that same day at 7 pm. Now wait a minute! I immediately exclaimed to Roy that his "marriage" was not legal. He could not have obtained a "Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage" in such a short time. The Philippine Government requires all foreigners to provide a "Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage" from his/her embassy before filing for a marriage license. Roy quickly added that they also did not have the ten-day waiting period from the date of their civil wedding before the issuance of the marriage contract. This is also another requirement that the Philippine government demands. So in effect, their marriage was illegal. But Roy did not know that at the time. He did not care. He was anxious to start his honeymoon with his new wife. She wouldn't have sex until they were married. But the Midwest native was "married" long enough to have his "asawa" sponsor him for a Permanent Resident Visa. Since Immigration authorities did not know of the illegal status of his marriage, he obtained the visa without any difficulty. It is not valid, but Roy is not about to go to the Immigration Office in Intramuros and report that fact now. But the couple had a falling out. Since they were not legally married anyway, they split up. Roy stayed in the Philippines. He loved it here. But he was getting lonely. One day the Midwesterner was sitting all alone at the food court at the EDSA North SM Mall in Metro Manila. He saw a young cute Filipina sitting at a table, also alone. After a few minutes of exchanging glances, Roy walked over to the pretty pinay, 50 years his junior. "Jill" worked at one of the stores in the mall and was having lunch. After several luncheon dates, Roy asked Jill if she would stay with him at his home. He told her they would have separate bedrooms. She agreed, but not before the much older man asked the young Filipina's nanay (mother) permission for her daughter to go with him. Nanay gave her blessing. The separate bedroom arrangement did not last long. As Roy explained to me he had a king-sized bed and needed someone to share it with. And share it they did. A couple of years later they had a son. Roy has money. It is not his good looks and charm that snagged the senior citizen a beautiful girlfriend a half century younger than him. The age gap between the two is not unusual in the Philippines. And it does not take a lot of money to attract the much younger ladies. The perception that we foreigners are "rich" is usually enough. The American went first-class on his visit to Raymen Beach. Rented the best room at the beach resort. Rented an entire pump boat for 600 pesos (14 USD) instead of boarding one for P14 (33¢) each. Hired a jeepney for P900 (21 USD) one way instead of a cheaper multicab which costs half that price. Roy was not interested in saving money. He was only interested in impressing his girlfriend that he never intends to marry. "Why buy the milk if the cow is free?" is the old saying. But in this case, that "cow" is costing him a lot of money. So can you be like Roy and find a Filipina girlfriend 10-50 years younger than you? Absolutely. Do you have to be rich? Nope, not at all. Again, the mere perception that foreigners have money, whether they be American, Canadian, British, etc., will attract a lot of younger Filipinas to you. Plus many pinays prefer an older mature man anyway. If you approach the ladies like Roy did at a local mall in the Philippines, you probably will find many that will be receptive to chatting with you. If people call you a "dirty old man," do you really give a damn what they think? Am I judging Roy? Absolutely not. My asawa is 13 years younger than me. Does age matter? Not in the Philippines. Comments are welcomed. Please feel free to add your input. What do you think? Back in the States, lots of people would be giving him "the look" and criticizing him behind his back. While I'm sure he gets his fair share of stares in the Philippines, I did not notice anyone at the beach giving the couple much attention. What is your take on this? hi dave,i sent you an e-mail about a woman i met whom wants to have a baby with me and then i am set free with no obligations,she even will sign a notorized document by a lawyer stating that i am not financially responsable for what happens before during and after the birth of the child as she is serious and wants a baby now as she is in her 30,s.She says she loves my big kano nose and wants her kid to have blonde hair. I thought there was no jobs for expats in the ph,I may become a gigilo,wonder if i could charge for my services? Way more fun in the philippines. Got your email, Scott B. Nothing surprises me anymore in the Philippines. As we talked about before, the “old maid” age for a Filipina in this region is 30 and that comes from other Filipinas. Guess you can’t just turn off your good looks and charm, Scott. Hey, if I was a 75 yr. old widower, I would probably want to spend my remaining years in the company of a young hottie…can’t take the money with you so might as well go out with a smile on your face. But, at present, I’m just a 40 yr. old single guy that generally prefers women closer to my age so am looking in the 30-40 yr. old range (which I am throwing out there in case there are single Filipinas reading this blog. ) Yep, sure can’t blame the guy, Steve. Any single Filipinas out there looking? Send Steve a reply, I’ll vouch for him. Steve? Have you added me as a Facebook friend? You might find some FB friends that are looking for a good guy. Check my Facebook mugshot on the right side of this website. Check out this story I did some time back, Steve. Nice lady. She’s still working at SM City in Iloilo. My asawa and I see her all the time. The attitude of filipino’s have changed in the last 4 decades. Before if a filipina married a foreigner even at same age, she would be looked down on. When my wife took me to her home province in late sixtys the only 2 foreigners was the preist and me. People would come up to me and ask me to bless them. Now people come up to me and ask Hey Joe you looking for wife. Was there couple months ago and wife had bought some fish from vender and said she would buy all if he would clean them so she could dry them to bring back to states. My wife doesn’t dye her hair like most filipinos and has streaks of gray. I came outside to sit on porch and drink a cup of coffee and smoke a cig. The guy kept looking at me and finally asked my wife if I was her son inlaw. She told him no that we had been married for 46 yrs and the guy looked surprised and started apologizing to my wife. He said the only reason he asked was because alot of foreigners was marring younger woman from where he was from. I see you are well versed on Viargra Dave. I am happy to see you are adjusting to your golden years. I am sorry but I just couldn’t stop myself… dave and george it would be an enlightning article(s) on how expats with your filipina wives who have lived with you outside of philippines think and deal with these younger filipinas that covet you, the “rich” foreigners. to me, these wives of yours are golden, just for the communication part alone, you can speak to us and we get it. you dont have to explain everything. I did meet a Kano at the G-Mall Grand a couple of years ago who was 35 years older than his wife…she was 55 years old. Yep! He was 90. They seemed happy doing the snowbird thing. Cold in the States and here they come to the Philippines. She has a house here and he has a house over there. It was working out well for them. Did they get lots of stares? Sure they did!!! He was tossing out the F-Bomb all the time. It was hard not to look. hi maria,you are correct on the explaining thing which can become irritating after awhile as the explanation never makes sense,in the end everything is lost in translation.I have been enjoying spending time with a woman whom is 27 and she was a call center agent for t-mobile and took calls from the usa and actually knows alot about the different regions of the usa and now she is a teacher here and teaches english to the koreans and it is so nice to sit down and be able to talk and have her understand me and i her.She also gets it when i use sarcasm which most pinays dont understand when we are jokin a bit. Gary, you would think someone who has reached 90 would be done swearing! There’s 35 years between me and my asawa. We took 2 1/2 years to getting to know each other before we even realized there was such a gap. By that time it was too late we were already in love. Dave S. 40 years from now I may be that guy, LOL. Hi Dave: Older expats with very young Filipina women like to believe that age doesn’t matter. Among the poor, it wouldn’t matter as the pensioned retiree would become a provider for the entire family. Among the upper levels of the Filipino society, it would not be accepted. There are many postings in the internet by expats that complain about how their young wives are not invited in activities in exclusive subdivisions that they are now residing. Dave, I would have to say that, if you can not attract a younger Philippina while in the Philippines you might consider jumping into a burning fire pit or possibly suicide might also be an option. While I was there I saw an old Ugly Australian guy that had a Beautiful Philippina Wife. Things ARE Better in the Philippines Dave ! Let me try this again, George, three brown outs today for over a total of 12 hours. Hopefully I can reply before another one hits. Interesting info on how attitudes have changed over the years, George. If most of us kano’s get stares now, I can’t imagine how it was for you in the Sixties. You must have attracted a LOT of attention. Your asawa and mine must be one of only two Filipinas in the whole 7,107 islands NOT coloring their hair. My wife is 47 and has never dyed her hair. You see lolas here that must be approaching 100 with jet black dyed hair. My wife, does, however, have our nieces pull out any grey hairs they can find for her. I never see them, but I’m a 60-year-old geezer that needs glasses and contact lenses. I see a whole bunch of younger Filipinas with older guys in our area, too. When I went to Cebu some time ago, they they were overrunning the SM City there. Hey, if a single guy out there finds a younger wife and they’re compatible, I’m all for it. More power to him. Gary, I must get a dozen “male enhancement” spam offers in my personal email every day. They must know I’m in my golden years. It’s OK, Gary, My asawa gives them “the look,” Maria. I try not to stare whenever we go to SM City or Robinsons and always keep in mind my asawa has access to a very sharp bolo. You had me there for a minute, Gary. She was 55 and he was 90. Say, that’s great. Glad it’s working out for them. I was approached by an American at the SM Hypermarket awhile back and he couldn’t talk without using the F-Bomb. He drew quite a bit of attention and I got away from him as soon as I could. Oh, did I mention the guy was married to one Filipina, trying to get an annulment from her and had a girlfriend he was wanting to marry? Plus, he had been living in the Philippines without any visa extensions for over eight years. Different strokes. Scott b, too bad you lost that sarcasm edge. It took years for my asawa to catch on to my sarcasm. I can’t get away with any verbal jabs now. Glad you’ve met someone that’s easier to talk, too. That’s great and can make a relationship less frustrating. Good luck. I was thinking the same %$#!!#** blasted thing, too, Randy. Good for you, Mark G. Hey, as long as the couple are in love and are compatible, what difference does the age gap make? We only go around once in this life. Unless you’re Shirley MacLaine. Roselyn, I have no doubt that the main attraction for many of the younger, poorer ladies is the security an older man, foreigner, or well-heeled mature Filipino could offer (I met a 62 year-old Filipino man that married a 19-year-old girl after the man’s wife passed away.) Taking care of one’s family is extremely important in the Philippines and if the couple are agreeable and in love, I’m certainly not going to stand in judgement. I wasn’t aware of the postings you refer, to. Didn’t realize such a backlash was going on, interesting. Thanks again for the input, Roselyn. AS I’ve often said Triple F, a guy could have a face that looked like a dog’s rear end but still find a beautiful Filipina wife or girlfriend. It is just a fact of life here in the Philippines Dave. Expats are looked down upon by many. When Meriam and I go out she hangs on to me…Why you ask? She was told to do that by her friends. They told her I might get kidnapped, by a young Filipina. Kinda like a dog chasing a car…what would I do with a lady 25 years old??? Support her and her boyfriend? That happens more than you think. Well, Gary, that was certainly the case a couple of years ago when I was told by a Filipina at SM City in Iloilo that I was “just a foreigner here.” The “lady,” who was said to be a major in the Army, had a definite bias towards foreigners and even attacked my asawa. Here’s part one of that story. Say you’re right about that, Gary. You must have read some of the stories that I have about older foreigners meeting up with a Filipina who happens to already have a Filipino boyfriend. Filipina lures kano, who is thinking with the wrong head, and kano “boyfriend” gets robbed and killed by Filipino boyfriend. Oh, but some guys out there might be thinking “but I’m too smart for that.” Sure, and everybody in prison is innocent and the “check’s in the mail.” Hi Dave: There are expat bloggers who are married to very young Filipinas or have very young girlfriends who write about this scenario in some of their articles. Among these are those bloggers with the handle of “Matt”, “Grey Wolf”, and “Dutchpickle”. These expat bloggers seem to be very pragmatic individuals and have no illusion about the Philippines. Hi Gary: I’ve read a couple of expat postings awhile back that described very unpleasant scenarios, when native men would yell “pokpok” at their native women. This is disturbing. Gary, that or heart failure! “Among the upper levels of the Filipino society, it would not be accepted.” I have heard this too. I used to chat with a Filipina who was not part of the upper class, but was college educated and had a good job, and she and her friends did not like seeing the old kano/young Filipina relationships. They had no problem with the kano/Filipina relationships where the couple was closer in age. “older foreigners meeting up with a Filipina who happens to already have a Filipino boyfriend.” Even if you are thinking with the head above your shoulders; at the end of the day, how do you know if there is no boyfriend? or is this scenario more likely, do you think, with the older kano/younger Filipina dynamic? I had not seen that story, but she is a cutie! I think I’m one of the only people that isn’t on Facebook but I’m thinking of doing a profile there so I don’t miss out meeting someone like her. I thought I hit pay dirt the other day on CB. She owned a bar! I asked if that meant I get all the free San Migs I want and she said ‘Yes’! Unfortunately, upon viewing additional pictures, she was either a very unfortunate looking woman or not a woman. Soooo close. lol I agree with you Roselyn. My gf is 23 – and let’s just say I am not! Her family is not upper levels but they are middle class and they are very much opposed to our relationship. Unfortunately this may end our relationship since her dad says she cannot see me or speak to me again. Hard to know whether his objection is age gap, religion, or my being a kano – might be all 3. But still it is so interesting that despite this, my gf loves me and tells her dad she wants to be with me forever – and finances clearly are not the motivation. In our case, I will not let her ruin her family relationship for me, but I thought my story might add to the discussion. Of course I should also add that I am very young looking and guapo – so YMMV That is funny, Dave. Hahaha! Ok, thanks, Roselyn. I’ve seen those handles at a Yahoo forum I used to check out. Haven’t looked at it recently, guess I’ll have to go back over there and see what’s been going on. Thanks for letting me know. That IS disturbing, Roselyn. I hope I never hear anyone call my wife a “pokpok’ (prostitute) because I can assure you I will be getting in their face and will not let such a comment pass. Steve, Arvin, a neighbor I never met before, was passing by as I stood outside our door yesterday, when a big rain shower hit. He stood under a tree. I encouraged him to come over and stand under our tarp, the one we use to shield our “hot” laundry lady. He came over, lit up a cigarette and asked me where I was from. “America,” I replied. “Where at?” he asked. “Illinois, a few hours from Chicago.” I said. “I have a sister that lives in California and is married to an American. But I did not like her marrying this man. She is only 37 and he is 59. I did not like that but I am getting more used to it now.” I didn’t know this attitude existed among some of the upper levels of Filipino society, though my neighbor would be considered more middle-class. Interesting. You DON’T know, Steve. A CENOMAR, Certificate of No Marriage Record, could help weed out someone that is married, but the news accounts I read did not only apply to the older kano/younger Filipina dynamic. I just made a remark to Steve, DaveW, about my middle class neighbor, Arvin, who was very opposed to his 37-year-old sister marrying a 59-year-old American. Your gf is between a rock and a hard place. The family unit is extremely strong, as you know, and if Tatay has made a ruling, it would be hard to defy it. Frankly, this is the first time I’ve heard of any such objections. I was always under the impression that a Filipina marrying a foreigner would be welcomed, but perhaps that might only apply to some poorer families who see the marriage as an opportunity to help the family’s dire economic straits. Most Dave’s are, Dave. Thanks, Garf. Still have to watch out if you do join Facebook, Steve, since I’ve encountered some scammers in the past there. But sounds like you almost hit the jackpot, carry on, Steve, carry on. Maybe next time. Hi Dave: Let me correct one handle – “Grey Spirit” (rather catching) instead of “Grey Wolf”. I’ve lived in New Mexico too long. Hi Dave W: Your situation is rather very difficult. The Filipino father is very much respected and as independent as I was as a young woman 32 years ago when I married my Anglo-American husband, I don’t know what I could have done if my father opposed my chosen husband. I could have gotten him itoxicated with Chivas Rigal (my father’s favorite Scotch) and got him to sign his agreement on paper. When I decided to look for a wife in the Philippines I was 42, I made a rule that my wife to be must be at least 28 and have a child. Well, I am 45 and my wife is 22, what happened? It was kind of an accident, I saw her pictures on her CB profile and decided to just enjoy them for a few minutes despite her being to young and no kid. At some of these sights you can see who has been viewing your profile, she did and sent me a message. It took a while but eventually as I got to know her as much as you can via email, I realized that actually her hopes, dreams and view of the future fit in with mine, much more so that the older single mom ladies I was in contact with. Of course she wants to support her family back home in Zamboanga and yes they are poor, even by Philippines standards. She was up front from the beginning with all of this. It’s been working very well, my wife is working and will soon have her RN license and will have even better work. Most of my friends are older than me so I was wondering how my young would fit in at gatherings, dinners and such? Sure she was shy at first, then there is my friends wives, what on earth are they going to think? Well, here we are a year into this deal and I am pleasantly surprised at how well this wonderful young lady fits in, she has won them all over. In hindsight I think my friends, including their wives where not prepared for the level of respect she shows them, it is very refreshing after all. Oh, ok, thanks, Roselyn. I’ve read some stuff from Grey Spirit before. I agree, Roselyn. If the Father opposes the relationship, I honestly don’t know what DaveW’s girlfriend could do. She would be extremely hard-pressed to defy her father’s wishes. Maybe DaveW needs to find out what Tatay’s drink of choice is. Glad to hear your situation worked out very well for you, Lee. Great story. I’m sure most of my readers have to listen to their hearts and go with their gut. That’s what I did when I started writing the future Sainted Patient Wife. Despite warnings from well-meaning co-workers and my Dad, I knew she was “the One.” Thankfully, I was right. Couldn’t have found a more beautiful loving AND extremely patient wife. Nice to hear that your asawa is fitting in. Respect is important. My wife was in the States for over a year-and-half before she met any Filipina friends. She was so painfully shy. Now she has some great Filipina friends back in the States that she communicates with on a regular basis and dearly misses them. Thanks for sharing your story, Lee. Dave, Your Wife Really Is A Great LADY and Very Beautiful Also! I Have To Say That You Are A Lucky Man !! Till I Return Unfortunately, in his religion – there is no drinking. Otherwise I’d bring him a case of San Miguel or a bottle of my favorite Mount Gay rum. Flash news people,Racism is alive and well in all countrys. This is 1 reason why we fight wars. I have to agree with Roselyn. In Philippines I have noticed that people from Luzon look down on people from other islands and even people on Luzon from different province look down on each other. It is just the way they are brought up. Much less if they are married to foreigners or not. Even here in states people are brought up to look down on people from different states or race. I knew that even my parents was racist when I was growing up by the way they talked and did not want me playing with differant kids. They even tried to talk me out of getting married to a filipina because as young as I was had to get their permission to marry. After meeting my wife and being married for so long they came to realize that I made the best chose. Only one of kids that has not been divorced out of six. Even here in states you see filipinos or other races who do not like to see filipina’s married to other race. I feel it even in our circle of friends, even if they do not come out and say it, just by the way they act toward you or your wife. There are just as many racist in the Philippines as there is in the states but we just have more because of the population. Both countrys have had or still has racist laws as I see it. USA had laws on books in most states that you could not marry outside your race until Supreme Court struck it down in 65 or 66. The Philippines is just as racist as eny other country. This is why I thank they booted out the bases. Read between the lines of the speeches of the 12 politicians who voted out the bases and are still in power. I thank it is even in there 60-40 control of corporations and that even though you are legally married to a Filipina you can not own property in Philippines which can only be in her name and you inherent if she dies before you and has to be sold only to another filipino. What I am trying to get across here is that no matter what country you live in or who you are married to, you are going to run into stupid people because that is how they was brought up. Racism to me is like corruption and prostitution, it’s been around forever and will never be stamped out. My thanking is, a person or persons should be able to live or marry as they see fit no matter what other people thank or not. It is their bed, they made it so they have to sleep in it. I had that line that you are just a foriegner used on me one time. It was by a PNP that hit the side of my car with his motorcycle. He only said it one time and I dared him to repeat himself. Suddenly he was at a loss for words. Did this lady mention that there was a specimen cup and a turkey baster involved? Thats how it always ends up for me! haha! Hi Dave, I tried to resist responding to this subject but it was way too tempting. First of all age does matter! The only people that say that age doesn’t matter are the people that are defensive over their lifestyle. Oh and the guys that star on “To Catch a Predator”. I know what you guys are thinking; you are the exception and she is your soulmate. The intelligent people in this situation would openly admit that there are some challenges in their relationship. I am always laughing at the men that are blaming Filipino culture for their problems. No Einstien the problem is that you married someone that is the age of your grand daughter (well at least in the southern US) and then you complain that she is immature and clings to her family. There are so many issues involved with marrying some one 30, 40, or God forbid 50 years younger than you. Think about it; everybody looks at Hugh Hefner and laughs. He looks like a skeleton wrapped in wax paper and still manages to hook up with a new wife every few years. Does anybody have the belief that these young women are into liver spots and sagging testicles? Do you guys ever hear the stories about so and so’s cousin that went to the airport to meet her chat mate and ran away when she saw him in person? I guess the colostomy bag and oxygen tank were more attractive in the webcam. The next response I anticipate is “Your just jealous”. Haha! Nothing could be further from the truth! I had no desire to hook up with a baby momma with a tale of woe from a remote area. I was introduced to a vibrant attractive mature business woman that only wanted me for my sweet loving nature and nothing more. (yeah I know that it is hard to imagine that I am so freaking wonderful but it is true!) She has a life experience to share with me and we have some common interests. Since my wife is mature she is not jealous or insecure that a cute little gold digger will sink her hooks into me. I have had several young ladies ask me why would I marry a matrona when I could have a young lady like themselves. I ask them what do they have to offer that my wife doesn’t. I haven’t gotten a reply yet. The 75 year old married to the 25 year old with the 3 year old child is hysterical but sad to me. The wife will go from changing the diapers of the child to changing the diapers of the father. While she is diapering the old man after chili night at the VFW he will be saying age doesn’t matter right Honey? The sad part besides the visual incurred in the aforementioned statement is that odds are the child will grow up without a father. Even if he is still alive while the child is growing up chances are that the father will be a demented old zombie that has no interest in raising a child. Remember grandparents don’t always make good parents. Okay you Geritol jockeys lets hear how special and unique you are. Btw Great comments Roselyn! Sorry Tom, but I think you’re delusinonal here. Do you not understand that there are millions of people in the US, Phillipines or wherever else that believe with all their little judgmental souls that your multi-racial relationship is wrong and immoral and they too will give you logical reasons why it is fraught with problems. I am sure you don’t feel this way, but others do. 27 years ago I married an African-American woman. It was the enlightened 80s and I was surprised at the number of people who openly or secretly disapproved. Course we didn’t care and when we finally divorced, race wasn’t the issue, though my father assumed it was. So I know what you’re thinking – this has nothing to do with race, it’s about age or specifically the age gap. But it’s the same thing. Two legal adults have the right to fall in love and marry. People may arrogantly assume they know the “reasons” for the couple coming together – but often they don’t. So what age gap does the morality police think is appropriate? 5 years, 10, 20? Even Dave’s gap of 13 years, while modest in Ameican-Filipina relationships is large by Western standards. Of course, dave deliberately goaded us into the discussion by referencing a large gap of 50 years. But if it had been 20 years – would that pass muster? BTW, how do I get to join the morality police and more importantly – what do they pay Why do I say you’re delusional? Because I guarantee that people look at you and your asawa walking down the street and have the same contempt for you that you have for this couple. It’s the contempt that’s wrong – not the couple. To Dave D – I admire you for bringing up this topic. But there’s a famous Philippines expat forum that bars such topics because invariably the discussions break down. References to “To Catch a Predator” have often been cleverly used and for some reason men married to younger Filipinas take offense. Just sayin’… I may not be able to exress my opinion as eloquently as Tom R but as for me ..for a 75 year old man to marry a 25 year old girl is indecent and about the ultimate in stupidity and selfishness on the part of the silly old fool …and to father a child to the poor disilusioned girl …I dont have the words .I am 59 years old ..my wife is 45 and i will admit I had some reservations at the beginning because of our age difference. It is important to Josie that we look compatible in public and I wouldnt like that my wife would ever feel embarrased or uncomfortable to be seen with me .Of course she and all her friends and family told me I look young (but they told you that too.didn”t they )One deciding moment for me was when her daughter ..Angel.. insisted I be the one to take her to school .She beamed with pride to introduce me to her teachers and classmates .Grownups will tell you what they think you want to hear …if you want the truth ..ask a child .I dont know what the cutoff is when it comes to age difference but when I see an old western guy and a very young filipina together Im thinking …bargirl ..I feel embaressed and pity for her ….sori for being honest ………….thats my 2 bobs worth (australian expression ..Murray the kiwi understands ) ok …2 quarters worth for american friends …thats all ….. Thanks, Fearless Frank. The Sainted Patient Wife is all that and more. I appreciate the kind words and will pass them onto to her. We’re awaiting your return and wish you the best. Understood, Dave W. Since I had never heard of Mount Gay rum, and feared it might have something to do with mounting gays, I looked it up in Wikipedia and found this fascinating (to me) tidbit: “Mount Gay Rum is named for Sir John Gay Alleyne, 1st Baronet of Four Hill. Sir John Gay Alleyne was a trusted friend of JOHN SOBER, who inherited the Mount Gilboa Plantation/Distilleries from his father William Sandiford in 1747.” I just loved that “trusted friend of JOHN SOBER” part. its pouring rain in iloilo this morning at 4 am and i bet dave is in major brownout mode so we wont get any reply from dave d for a while. Yes, unfortunately you are correct, George. Racism is still thriving in the United States (i.e., church in Mississippi refuses to marry black couple) and thrives in the Philippines. Watch a black person walk around our local SM City mall in Iloilo and notice the stares he gets and people actually pointing at him and the Filipina that he is with. I’ve witnessed it many times in the past three years that we moved here. And yes, there are definite racial overtones, as you noted, regarding the United States being booted out of the Philippines. Those feelings still exist. But when China builds a military garrison in the Spratly Islands, there is a big cry for help from the government. They want more military aid and weapons from America. Some senators here even want the current VFA, Visiting Forces Agreement to be terminated. That’s fine with me. The less money the U.S. spends on foreign aid could be go to feeding homeless people in America and creating more jobs. As you stated, George, corruption and prostitution will be around forever. Look at GMA’s release on bail.And the failure of the government to arrest her again on some new charges. Does anyone honestly think corruption will be stamped out in the Philippines? If so, pass the shabu, because that’s what you must be smoking. Great insight and commentary, George, thanks so much for sharing your views. I’ll have to remember that line, Tom. Btw, I’ve had expat friends who were hit by other vehicles here and guess who always got the tickets? That’s a good one, Tom. Not meaning to offend anyone, DaveW. Just opening up what I know is an extremely sensitive topic. To be honest, other expat forums can ban the topic, that’s their personal choice. I always ask everyone placing a comment to be respectful of the other person’s viewpoint no matter how much they might disagree with it. My opinion? It really doesn’t matter to me. I understand both points of views, but if two consenting adults want to marry or be boyfriend and girlfriend (as was the case in my story) the age gap, no matter how great, isn’t really any of my business. Wow delusional and contemptous. Not yet any way. Maybe that comes with age. I have had mixed race relationships before. With that being said I still believe that everyone has a bit of racism in them. The biggest racists are usually the people crying racism. People are not the same and should celebrate their differences. You are apparently still see color as a factor in everything and cannot look at the whole picture. Hmm, I wonder if you are contempous or delusional? Hi Charlie, My wife and I almost adopted two girls from the orphanage hear until racism reared it’s ugly head. The one concern that I had was that when our two daughters became older would people would look at me like a pedophile if I were walking alone in public with them. Since a social worker decided that after a month of the children being in our home that foriegn adoption is forbidden the sisters had to return to the orphanage. Here’s a LINK to the orphanage story Tom is referring, too. And yes, racism was definitely a factor in the social worker’s decision to deny the adoption. FOUR frickin’ brownouts Sunday, Scott B, lasting a total of over 14 hours. The kids had to cover their ears a lot. We had 2 brown outs on Sunday. They lasted a total of 5 minutes each. We did have a 12 hour brown out a couple of weeks ago. Something blew up and took all day to repair. We had a big storm back in Michigan and the power was out for 3 days. Perhaps my analogy wasn’t clear. Of course the original question wasn’t about race. But I just see little difference between criticism about race, religion, gender, or age. If we celebrate differences between people of different races, creeds or religions isn’t is possible to celebrate differences in age? As to the original subjects of the post, while many people may be surprised or shocked by the 75-25 couple, I am wondering at what age it would have been OK or socially acceptable: 65-25, 55-25, 45-25, etc. And the more important question – does it matter if it is socially acceptable? Which comes back to the original point I made (though perhaps poorly). If a relationship between a Westerner and Filipina is considered socially unacceptable by some, should that matter? I assume the answer for most of us is no – that shouldn’t matter. Then why is social acceptance based on age so much more important? No doubt I am currently sensitive to this issue. You can all see by my posting above that my gf’s family is currently forcing us to end our relationship since it is “socially unacceptable” for the family. And I am far far away from 75. Dave you would think that a country that has 25 to 30 typhoons and most expensive power would wise up and come up with a way to bury those lines in the ground so that are not replacing them after every storm. But again might have to spend some of the excess money their making to put in their pockets and give customer better service. Did’t I read a while back that your island has their own power plant so they are not dropped when Manila needs more power. Well this has been an interesting discussion. As one who is married to someone 30 years younger I don’t know what I can add. Do we get disapproving looks? Certainly. Do we enjoy each others families? Yes we do. Hers accepts me and mine accepts her. Did my father have doubts about our relationship? Yes he did but so did hers. We took a long time to get to know each other and discussed many topics over the years before meeting in person. I had my doubts right up until I got to know her in person. You hear so many terrible stories I didn’t know what to expect. I feel more at home in the Philippines than I ever did in the US but I’m still not completely at ease. I guess that’s just my nature. Do I embarrass her? Probably but I spend a lot of time embarrassing myself too. Just the way things are if you know what I mean. I’m happy. She’s happy. I know our little boy is happy (usually). When he’s 18 I’ll be 73 so I plan on being around for him unless God forbid something catastrophic happens, and I plan on living every day to it’s fullest because there’s no other way to live. Anybody who has an issue with how we lead our lives or an attitude about our relationship can take note the door swings both ways, don’t let it hit you in the back side on the way out. I’ll always have a nod and a wave for you. Even if you don’t fully understand what we see in each other it’s OK you don’t have to. I was by no means writing about social acceptance. Roselyn made a good point about families with higher social standings frowning on mixed race marriages but I suspect it again becomes more of an age issue or where the initial introduction took place as to how such a relationship is viewed. I am by no means against anyones relationship nor do I pass judgement. The thing that is offensive to me is misplaced blame when everything is no longer peaches and cream. There are many considerations with any relationship. A multicultural relationship is challenging. Throw in a big age difference, a lack of worldliness, language barrier and possibly even stepchildren, you have a potential for big problems. I sincerely wish you well with whatever path your life takes. Dave Not only do you have to watch for gold diggers in Philippines and on inter-net but also here in states. My daughters father in-law is 85, filipino and was hooked up with filipina who was in her late 30 when they met with 5 kids. He was talked into marring her to get her kids to states and seeing how they was all under 18 on SS. His kids tried to talk him out off it but he would not lessen to them. To make long story short she talked him into going back to Philippines, and now he is some place in Cavite where she is from and not allowed to visit or see eny of his relatives in Iloilo. She now spend more time in states and controlls both his retirement checks. This is why my wife has change are living trust so if she go’s before me the kids get her share. Ha Ha. 14 hours isn’t so bad. Over July 4 weekend, we didn’t have power for almost 4 days after some freak storm blew through. I was out of expletives sometime during Day 2. In the States, we had an ice storm in March one time, Gary. I was lucky, my apartment didn’t lose power, but some parts of the city, Springfield, Illinois, were out of power for almost a week. That’s the longest power outage I can remember in 57 years of living in the States. We’ve had TWICE as many brown outs in Iloilo as we did in Guimaras lasting twice as long. I keep a daily record. Just another reason to move back to Guimaras. Dave W., I absolutely have no issue with any couple marrying no matter with the age difference is. Before I married Melinda, 13 years my junior, I had also received pen pal letters from Filipinas as young as 19 years of age. I was 46 at the time. They seem liked nice girls but nothing “clicked” for me like they did with Melinda. But if there would have been some chemistry I would have continued writing them despite the age gap. Pervert? Dirty old man? I really don’t care what other people think. If two people are mutually in love with other and are consenting adults, I personally see nothing wrong with it. That’s the trouble in the Philippines, as you well know, George, a lot of monies marked for infrastructure improvements go into the pockets of some corrupt officials instead. Guimaras, where we lived for over 2 years when moving to the Philippines, is building windmills and is hoping to be fully dependent on power from wind starting next year Here’s the link to that story that was recently in the news. Panay Island, where we live now and in Iloilo province, has been building coal-fired power plants to produce electricity. An order of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) that allows a coal plant operator to charge an additional 32 centavos per kilowatt hour to recover P692.304 million in commissioning and testing costs. The Iloilo chapter of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said the additional charge is an added burden to consumers who have to pay one of the highest electricity rates in the country. (source: The Inquirer News) Yeah, that plan for new coal-fired plants is working out for us. Hi Dave: Indifference to age gaps, economic standing, religion, tribe, and race is visible in the Philippines. Indeed the Tagalogs may look down on the Bisaya from Mindanao and vice versa. In a university environment as my small university town in the U.S., the “looking down practice” are against those without a minimal degree of at least a bachelor of arts. God help a fellow professor who brought a spouse without some type of education in a university function. Inevitably, the conversation will turn to your alma mater. I witnessed an embarassing situation once in our local mall during a fashion show. The announcer took the time to introduce each beautiful young model and gave them an opportunity to state their major and class level standing. It came to a young lady that was not attending a university. The audience was quiet and the poor young lady was so embarrassed. I don’t like social gatherings so I don’t miss the “pecking order” of people. If you are not a social climber in the Philippines (or in any country), you won’t be put out if people snob you. Hi Dave: Please remove the second entry. My computer took a hi-cup and posted twice. Thanks. I’m on your side, Mark G. See my response to Dave W. As far as embarrassing my asawa goes, I’ve been doing that for over 12 years now. But I bet I’ve embarrassed her more the past three years that we’ve lived in the Philippines versus the previous nine years of marriage in the States. I appreciate everybody participating in the debate, no matter their viewpoint. It would be a boring world if we all held the same views. BROWNOUTS ????????you’re off topic again you chaps ……………..Tom … I understand where your’e coming from …you’re attempt to adopt 2 filipino kids and your concern that some might look at you as a peodophile in public with your daughters .Of course this is somthing I also considered as (Josies)our daughter is 11 years old but it hasnt been an issue…maybe I;ve aged pretty well at 59 but I have never heard any negative comments ….i understand a little tagalog …….Now please stay on topic lads hahaha ……..unless you met your young filipina during a brownout Awww, shucks, Tom, I appreciate you weighing in again. I’m a lucky guy to be married to a Filipina as most of us married to one are. What in the world Filipinas, some of the most beautiful, patient, loving and loyal women on the face of the earth see in some of us (myself included) is beyond my comprehension. Sorry about stirring up some crap guys, just wanted to shake things up a bit. I promise less controversial topics in the future but can’t guarantee I won’t write something again to stir up the pot. Sorry to hear about your daughter’s father-in-law, George. My wife knew two Filipina gold-diggers back in the States. One of them got booted back to the Philippines and has been banned from ever entering the U.S. again. Hopefully, Immigration in the States will catch up with the other loser. I would have run out of expletives, too, Steve. We’ve had some twisters back in Illinois that knocked out power for awhile but nothing that took us down for four days. That’s a frickin’ long time. I don’t like social gatherings either, Roselyn, unless there is a local fiesta. That, I can handle. Your story about the young lady who was introduced at the fashion show and was not attending university reminded me of a couple of Fil-Am organizations we had back home. Two of the organizations were loaded with doctors along with a smattering of lawyers. Everybody dressed up. It was interesting to see how the plans for their youngsters were publicly announced to much fanfare at the annual Christmas parties. I didn’t like attending them. While it was great that the kids were going on to follow in their parents’ footsteps, it seemed to me that each parent was trying to out do the other. However, I enjoyed going to the “redneck” Fil-Am Christmas party in a small Central Illinois town an hour’s drive from us. No bragging. Just lots of good food and an “Elvis” impersonator as the DJ. That was my kind of crowd. You’re welcome, Roselyn. Ahhh, Clarrie, we never stay on topic, we kind of ramble. But I understand how you might be concerned when you go to the mall with young daughters or nieces. Our 19-year-old niece went to the mall with us yesterday and I think I got more than my usual share of looks. Either that, or I’m getting more paranoid in my old age. I’m no stranger to drawing the looks. Last visit, I was accompanied to town by four of my nieces, the oldest being 19, and I didn’t have to see anyone looking at us….I could feel the stares penetrate me like laser beams from all directions. It didn’t bother me all that much but you do know that peoples thoughts were traveling full circle that day. Bahala na. Hi Dave: Elvis impersonator? I asked my husband once if we could renew our vows in a drive-in marriage window in Las Vegas or go to those small chapels with an Elvis impersonator for a wedding facilitator. To top the occasion, I thought that I would try out one of those wedding bouquet dispensers with a credit card. (We had a very traditional white wedding and I thought that it was just too stuffy, but my Fil-Am father approved.) My husband’s answer was: “no”. I guess I’ll have to find a Filipino Elvis impersonator when I get there. My husband might become mellow with age and will get the humour. It’s amazing that for a people that are usually so polite, Randy, the amount of stares a guy can get sometimes. My asawa just stares back. That puts a stop to it. I lived in Vegas for a year, Roselyn, and waited on “Elvis” one day at a store I worked in. He was employed at one of the chapels you mentioned along with a group of about another dozen or so Elvis impersonators. I even had a ride from a Filipino cabbie one day who worked as “Elvis” when he wasn’t driving his cab. But I have not seen any Elvis impersonators here yet, but I would have to imagine the Metro Manila area must have some. Good luck on getting your husband’s mind changed. I guess it must be an unwritten law of courtesy that says if you aren’t the only one staring, then it’s not impolite to stare. There are no shortages of Elvis in Tupelo, MS (Elvis’ birthplace). Every year during the Elvis Festival we have a impersonator contest that draws upwards of 20 or more impersonators from all over the USA. It’s not uncommon to have an Elvis sighting on regular occasion. I have read or heard that people in the Philippines have been shot because they was staring at someone because they thought you was giving them the evil eye. It must really be a fiesty old fart . But is there really good sex between them lol. You never know. All i can say is more power to them as long as they are happy. Take care Dave, and the guy had the good sense to brag about it? What an idiot. I read on another forum a while back where a guy was telling everyone to stay away from St. Luke’s Hospital in Mania. He was telling everyone they didn’t know how to do a DNA test. He was wanting to bring his bride and baby to the USA. Hahahaha!!!! The baby wasn’t his!!!!!!! I think you’re right, Randy. I swear I’ve seen Elvis here, Randy, but that’s only after I’ve had a few too many bottles of Red Horse. I believe that, George. Wouldn’t doubt it one bit. I don’t know, PapaDuck, and I wasn’t going to ask. He’s feisty, alright. Yep! Only in the Philippines, Gary. Dave ~ I’m sure there is one at the bottom of every bottle! Dave. Since I am from Springfield, IL, I know exactly what you are talking about with the one group so Filipinos that at one time included mostly physicians and other professionals. My asawa often was the person who did not want to attend their gatherings such as gthe Christmas party since she did not want to hear about how sucessful their children were. The relative number of physicians has declined over the yeaars, and the groups has mellowed a bit. Luckily, my wife is only four years younger than I, so we get few stares or comments in either Phils or the States. I am curious to know about the more compatible Fil-Am gruop in Central IL. Is this the group from Decatur started by Jason Lee? Jason is now president of CIPAS, so CIPAS has become a more relaxed and down-to-earth organization. Dave, you are a brave man for opening this can of worms. Good topic and good discussions; very interesting to hear all these points of view. Hi Mike, good to hear from you. There was a group out of Peoria whose meetings my asawa and myself attended. I only went once. The second visit to Peoria my wife attended without me but went one of her best friends, one of the nicest Filipinas you could ever meet. Only 36 years old but died while on the dance floor dancing with my wife. She had a heart condition. It’s 3am here now, so I have to wait and ask my asawa who is head of CIPAS now. My wife keeps in touch with her friends back in Illinois so I have to check with her. We’ve attended CIPAS meetings in the past in Springfield. I’m not a big fan of getting dressed up and going to Christmas parties to listen to a bunch of people (not all, mind you) brag in public. If things have mellowed out more now, that’s great. Thanks, Mike. I’ve got to stir up the pot occasionally. Dave. We have met many of the Phil-Ams from Peoria as they have attended the Simbang Gabi held in December of each year in Springfield – the Peroia folks seem like a good group. We usually have a a good time at the annual CIPAS picnic. Yep, been to the annual CIPAS picnic, Mike, always a good time like you stated. I really don’t know too many folks from the Peoria group. My asawa is awake now but she’s going with our niece to get some requirements for her new job at SM City. It’s like going on a scavenger hunt. My wife, Ghia, does the same thing to me, Gary. I asked her why she has to hang all over me, especially when it is 95 degrees and 95% humidity. She said that her friends warned her that some other girl might try and “snatch” me. I asked her what she thought I was going to do with another crazy Ilongga?? BTW, I just found this site and I hope that I can connect with some other expats here in Iloilo. Stuart, good to hear from you. And my Lord, who in the world could handle more than one “crazy Ilongga” in the first place? I’ve been married to one for over 12 years! Btw, Stuart, send me an email sometime through my contact page or add me on a friend on Facebook if you have FB. I’ll let you know next time we have a meeting. Long time no comment from me. I’ve been back in the US and just got back about a week ago. I was wondering if I am the only kano in the Philippines that is younger than their asawa. My wife is 8 years older than me and we’ve been married for 32 years and 4 months now. I can’t say that it’s always been roses, but I don’t think anyone that’s been married for so long can say it truthfully. As for embarrassing your spouse in public, well I do that all the time, and it has nothing to do with age. Dave I’ve got some catching up to do on your blog, so I better get started. Hey John! So you finally made it back? My wife is three and a half years older than me. She is ageing more gentley than me though. haha! Welcome back, John! Our Webmaster Supreme, Rich Pawly, said you would be returning soon. Good to hear that. I see Tom’s response and find that his asawa is also older than he is, but I would say, based on my three years living here, you guys are the exception rather than the rule. That said, back in the States, one of wife’s best friends, a great Filipina lady, is around 10 years older than her husband, a geezer of 60 like me. Age doesn’t matter. Yeah Tom I’m back and more than ever ready to make this website work. I will be updating my hotel/restaurant information this month and that will including adding more of the restaurants that have been popping up. I also hope to get updated pictures of the progress of the Ciriaco and Robinson Mall. As you may have read in my latest story posted “Deserted Destinations”, all of this progress we are doing here might not be worth a poot unless they upgrade the airport. I tried to contact Rich when I got back, but he is in Davao and not home. I didn’t get to talk to him while I was gone because no one there had Skype on there computer. I didn’t want to load something on someone’s computer either. I loved being in Texas, but I’m glad to be back here amongst my own things. We have friends back in the US and she is about 55 and he is 90, but they are both Filipino. So as you say, age doesn’t matter and neither does race evidently. From what I gather from this story, the way to get a Filipina about 50 years your junior is to basically show up and ask one of them, preferably a poor one. Probably more than 50% of the time you will find a taker. Is that what most of y’all got from the story? I personally would not mind having a much younger wife, but she would have to be mature for your age. I think I’ll try to hang onto mine for at least another 32 years though. Getting back on topic, here is a PhilStar article about age gap and marriage in the RP as it happens here too. I did meet a kano a few years ago who was 83 and had recently just got married to his 26 year old wife. But, I guess it isn’t just a foreigner thing. Man, 80, marries 21-year-old girlfriend By Eva Visperas (The Philippine Star) Rob, I posted a link to that article this morning (below). Glad to have you back, John J. As soon as I get my new eBook done and get all my errands finished (have to make a run to SM City to fax some documents to get paid for my Cherry Blossom commissions, thanks for signing up guys, and mail a birthday card to my Dad), I’ll be checking out your site. Rich lives on Skype, John. I still use my magicJack which works fine, as long as we don’t have a brown out. I met a 62-year-old Filipino several months ago at a birthday party. He’s a widower that married a 19-year-old Filipina. He left the party early. We all told him that we suspected we knew the reason he was departing early, he had that young bride at home. I think that a lot of Filipinas are in dire straits, John, and some would do almost anything to help their family, even if it met marrying someone a lot older than they are. Jobs are scarce and everyone can’t find employment overseas as over 10 million Filipinos already do. But that said, there’s no reason that romance can’t bloom. Some of the ladies like the more mature guys that are ready to settle down. Glad to hear you’re going to hang onto your asawa another 32 years. Great story, Randy. The old geezer has still got it. Thanks for the info, Rob. I read Randy’s link on the story. I wonder how long the guy will be able to keep that “spring in step” the article mentions. Thanks, again, Randy. If I were looking now in the age of facebook, I would probably get a second account for my search. I like facebook. I wouldn’t want to risk my primary account to whatever I might find looking for love. A lot of people do this. On my friend list, I have 2 dogs and a rabbit. Sometimes, you need to be a little discrete. With so many fish in the sea, I am sure I would have passed if I could not enjoy peace with my wife’s family. If a woman cannot get the blessing of the family to marry me, I would be uncomfortable. I would wonder about her relationships not only with her family but with others, including me, once the honeymoon is over. I don’t enjoy conflict. Sorry to say, I wouldn’t want a marriage with even a perfect for me woman who would want to marry me without the blessing of her family. This isn’t America guys. There are too many good women over there you can love and at the same time enjoy peace with her family. I simply would have passed and moved on if I were in that position. I simply wouldn’t have it. Funny but O so true. I am proud as I can be when I say I simply wasn’t good enough for women in the western hemisphere. No one can look down on me for having to go to another hemisphere to find someone, because I totally agree. I may be a loser, but I can’t imagine being any more happy than I am. I also enjoy the looks, giggles, and blushes I get from everyone who sees how much I adore Melyn. I think we just have to embrace our issues and enjoy whatever we can. Good point Gary. I know Melyn was told the same thing. She hung on for dear life when I visited there. I was totally unaware. I just enjoyed it. When we met some of her friends, I really enjoyed hanging out with them. She was terrified by that. When she explained why, I just told her it would be absolutely stupid for me to forget about all she had invested in our relationship and grab someone else. I had to explain to her I wouldn’t want a girl who would do that. I also told her I liked her friends because I didn’t think they would do that. She obviously wasn’t so confident in them. Five years later, I still enjoy them but they know the best they can get is a good recommendation in helping them find someone who will love them as much as I love Melyn. Wow Lee. I felt like I was reading my own story in your words. I am 51 and my wife 39. I wanted someone older, but she was just too perfect. She too in nearing her RN. Her parents are very poor even by Philippine standards. It has been a great ride. We found through Arlene Sonneborn the filipino group in Virginia IL. They are so much more down to earth. I only went to one CIPAS Christmas party and will never go again. They had assigned seating. We were seated with a bunch of little kids. The food was really bad catered food and really expensive. The Virginia group has an awesome potluck with real food. Country cooking is always better. When you get filipinos cooking out in the country, you will never go to CIPAS again. Absolutely agree about even the very young filipinos have a social maturity that we in the USA do not have. I think we share the same Facebook rabbit friend, John. That poor rabbit is the star of the show for our mutual friend, the magician, and works his tail off for the guy. Peace in the family is absolutely essential, John T. Everything is smoothed over with my wife and her family. Got lola, her Mom, some new eye glasses yesterday and everyone’s going out to Raymen Beach today. Should be fun. Lola will probably sit underneath the rented nipa hut with me and since I don’t understand much Ilongga and she understands very little English, we’ll just be smiling at each other a lot. But that’s fine. I’m looking forward to it. The best thing that could ever happened to me was my American wife divorcing me, John T. I never would have found the true love of my life if she hadn’t. And I wouldn’t be living in the Philippines, either. Life takes some pretty funny twists and turns, but I’m extremely happy with the way mine has turned out. I forgot about that assigned seating, John T. We couldn’t even sit by our close friends. I didn’t care for that arrangement at all. The Virginia group is a lot of fun with an awesome potluck, as you stated. I felt more at ease with the Virginia group and always had a lot of fun there. That’s very true, John T. My 19-year-old nieces that live with us are very mature for their age. I can depend on them and they never complain. Great girls. I asked Michelle if she would clean the keyboard keys of my computer while I was gone to SM City and asked her sister April to please mop the floor of my room, dust and clean the room for me. Both chores were done to perfection without one bit of complaining. Assigned seating? I would be doing an about face at the door! Nobody tells me where to sit, NOBODY! Well, except my mother and maybe my asawsa, of course. Yep, the assigned seating didn’t sit well with me, either, Randy. And you can bet, my asawa is the only one who can tell me where to sit, also. I am single… There you go, Steve. Hahaha… That was a quick reply. I was just reading the comments and just say that Steve was looking for a friend with almost the same age as him. I just happened to be on my website, lyah, when I approved your comment. It’s all up to Steve, now. I’ll quit interfering.	http://www.philippinesplus.com/2012/07/28/how-to-find-a-filipina-girlfriend-50-years-your-junior/	2013-05-18T10:40:21	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
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Using Human Factors Engineering to Improve Medical Device Safety On June 24, Louise Underdahl, faculty member at University of Phoenix School of Advanced Studies and risk analyst with UCLA Health System, will present at the 2010 Regional FDA MedSun (Medical Product Safety Network) Conference. The conference provides opportunities to share lessons learned and clarifies potential problems encountered by other participating hospitals. Her presentation will be on UCLA Health System's experience with the tag and sequester aspect of medical device reporting. She hopes to identify possible solutions during the discussion that may identify strategies for encouraging medical device manufacturers to rethink design. Underdahl stated that UCLA’s medical device safety initiative began in 2004 when the university accepted the FDA’s invitation to participate in the MedSun project to improve medical device safety. She says the goal was to streamline the reporting process in order to encourage user participation, increase data accuracy and identify potential vulnerabilities associated with human factors. She clarified the last point, stating that human factors engineering (HFE) is “the science and the methods used to make devices easier and safer to use. When applied to medical devices, HFE helps improve human performance and reduce the risks associated with use” (FDA, 2009). Underdahl admitted that, initially, staff members were reluctant to report issues with medical devices for several reasons. One, they were unfamiliar with the online event reporting system. Two, they feared punitive consequences. And three, they suspected it would ultimately be an exercise in futility. Device-Reporting Reluctance Turns into Acceptance This reluctance eventually began to turn around. “Risk management representatives and unit directors attended rounds and department meetings to educate staff on the rationale, procedure and benefits of reporting device issues,” said Underdahl. Participation gradually increased as clinicians began seeing results. They realized that reporting actually created positive changes and even generated a sense of pride in making a difference. “Alerting manufacturers to potential vulnerabilities with device design and use is a significant incentive for staff reporting,” said Underdahl. “For example, when the head of an operating room bed drops suddenly and causes the patient's neck to snap, the manufacturer must be informed. When a pump delivers too much or too little medication and the patient experiences cardiac arrest, the manufacturer must be informed. Both UCLA Health System staff and MedSun representatives collaborate to target the specific device and identify factors contributing to malfunction so that the manufacturer may assess design and functionality.” Medical Device Manufacturers Resist Necessary Change Since 2004, medical device event-reporting has improved through ongoing education initiatives. The device is retained—tagged and sequestered—instead of being discarded, identifiers—including model, serial and lot numbers—are provided, and underlying circumstances are documented in online and verbal reports. Even with these achievements, manufacturers' resistance to change is a formidable challenge. Underdahl related a real-life instance that illustrates this challenge. “A dysfunctional skull clamp lacerated a patient's head during surgery, necessitating stitches. Expeditious reporting to MedSun triggered an investigation of ancillary issues, all of which were completed in a timely manner so that the involved clinicians remembered the event. Yet, the manufacturer failed to link the reported details with the dysfunctional skull clamp, sent follow-up correspondence to the incorrect hospital and ultimately concluded that ‘the root cause may be related to user error.’” FDA: Design with Device Use in Mind According to Underdahl, FDA research indicates that the “frequency and consequences of medical device use errors far exceed those arising from device failures. Therefore, product developers must consider device use and use-related hazards to ensure that their devices will be safe. FDA's human factors program evaluates manufacturers' design validation documents required by the Quality System Regulation, develops guidance documents to help manufacturers understand and use human factors engineering, and educates manufacturers about the need for human factors programs” (FDA, 2009). References FDA. (2009). Medical devices: About human factors. Retrieved March 30, 2010.	http://www.phoenix.edu/profiles/faculty/l/o/louise-underdahl/articles/using-human-factors-engineering-to-improve-medical-device-safety.html	2013-05-18T10:32:25	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://cdn.assets-phoenix.net/content/dam/altcloud/img/community/faculty_profiles/large/fac_Underdahl_Louise.jpg", null ] ]
Joke's on You Could Joke Arpaiofind himself living in a tent soon? It could happen, unless the Maricopa County sheriff and Tent City overlord has the funds to pay off a debt of $195,000. Or unless it comes out of the public purse. A jury last month awarded that sum in a personal judgment against Arpaio in the case of Jeremy Flanders, a young man who was beaten by other inmates at Tent City. He sued the Sheriff's Office, alleging that Arpaio's guards were negligent. The jury awarded Flanders upward of $900,000 in damages. And $195,000 of that is the sole responsibility of the Crime Avenger. Since he bumbled into office in 1993, Arpaio's administration has generated nearly 1,000 lawsuits. The tab for jury awards and settlements is inching toward $15 million. And that's not to mention the millions taxpayers have spent to hire lawyers to defend the county. In any such negligence lawsuit, The Sher is named personally as a matter of routine. But it is not a matter of routine for him to put his hand in his own pocket. No such thing happened when the family of Scott Norbergwon $8.25 million from the county over the inmate's death. Nor with Richard Post, a paraplegic who was tortured while in the sheriff's custody, who was paid off to the tune of $800,000. Officials at the Sheriff's Office are unconcerned. "Every civil lawsuit names not only the sheriff, but his wife, too," says minister of information Lisa Allen. "Does that mean he's responsible? No. There is no actual legal entity called the Sheriff's Office. We're appealing the decision." But, if the jury's decision is upheld, will Arpaio have to pay personally? "No," says Allen. "He does not have to pay." So who will? The county? "Yes." Jack McIntyre, Arpaio's in-house legal beagle, says it is not unusual, in cases where damages are awarded, for the sheriff to be held personally liable. "It's no big deal," he says. "It's paid for by insurance." He could not provide figures showing how many times this has happened. What is not commonly known is that, even in cases where insurance pays the sheriff's bills, the public still has to dig into its pockets. The county must pay the first $1 million, and insurance companies pick up the tab after that. Will the county write a check for $195,000 to cover the Joke's liability? Two spokespeople for the Board of Supervisors say they were unaware of the personal judgment against the sheriff. "I knew about the judgment, but I didn't know how it was broken down," says Al Macias. Is there any possibility that the county might pay Arpaio's personal debt? "I can't answer that question right now," Macias says. "It's too early to discuss," says his colleague, Amy Rezzonico. "There are probably motions still out there. There will probably be appeals. We don't know what's going to happen." Joel Robbins, Flanders' attorney, concludes: "The county has a big problem. I've got another three or four cases pending, and Flanders wasn't the worst. God knows how many people have been hurt under Arpaio. I can only take about one out of 20 of the people who approach me." YSC&N You say you're feeling a little creaky with age? Hot flashes? Prostate hard as a hockey puck? The Flash discovered an antidote to aging angst in the Crosby, Stills, Nash& Youngshow that air-evaced into America West Arena on Monday. This tour shouldn't be dubbed CSN&Y2K. It should be CSN&YAARP. Let's be candid. The high range on the harmonies is not as crisp as it once was. The harmonies do get a bit cloying after a while (though the strata are ample enough to enable even the most tin-eared bleacher singer to bray in proximity). And, frankly, Graham Nash is starting to look -- and sound -- a lot like Miss Hathawayfrom The Beverly Hillbillies. Reunion tours are risky. They're more likely to sully fond memories than to gild them. That wasn't the case with Monday's show. Crosby once quipped: "The four of us together is like juggling four bottles of nitroglycerin." So if Neil Young can amble jovially -- and with exquisite result -- about the stage with the other three amigos, then there's hope for peace in the Middle East and Kashmir and Sri Lanka and East Timor and Scottsdale. Make no mistake, talented and venerable as all the others are, this tour is mostly about Young's reunion with CS&N. The Flash has seen Young and Crazy Horse several times, and has always been impressed by the woodsman's ferocity and, yes, ragged glory. Juxtaposed with the other iconic janglemeisters, however, Young's musical chops become as pronounced as the muttonchops on his curmudgeonly jaw. He powers the show -- stomping about, brow overhung, like some lobotomized scarecrow monk, strangling the life out of a succession of gee-tars. CS&N clearly recognize his brilliance -- and exploit it. Young's numbers -- "Southern Man," "Cinnamon Girl," "Down by the River" and "Rockin' in the Free World" -- all brought the arena to its feet. Young's extended grind with Stills on "Down by the River" was the gooseflesh moment of the night. The Flash Find everything you're looking for in your city Find the best happy hour deals in your city Get today's exclusive deals at savings of anywhere from 50-90% Check out the hottest list of places and things to do around your city	http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2000-02-24/news/flashes-02-24-2000/full/	2013-05-18T10:12:12	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Remember that night in the tent when you were 5 and really, really had to wee but were afraid to walk across the campground, yet your big brother... More >> Find everything you're looking for in your city Find the best happy hour deals in your city Get today's exclusive deals at savings of anywhere from 50-90% Check out the hottest list of places and things to do around your city	http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/authors/anneli-rufus/	2013-05-18T10:57:02	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
A bad review is denoted by a ROTTEN tomato. In order for a movie to receive an overall rating of FRESH on Rotten Tomatoes, the reading on the Tomatometer for that movie must be at least 60%. Otherwise, it is ROTTEN. The ratings and reviews are licensed by the Phoenix Public Library from Rotten Tomatoes. For more information, please visit the Rotten Tomatoes website at	http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/controller.jsp?R=1675703	2013-05-18T11:03:48	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Samsung Behold Review . This TouchWiz non-smart phone variant packs a nice 5-megapixel camera with support for T-Mobile’s recently launched 3G service. Eye candy and transition effects are littered throughout the phone which will turn heads as you show off the Behold to others. The package contains: - Samsung Behold SGH-T919 - USB data cable - 1GB microSD - SD card adapter for microSD - User Manuals - Wired Stereo Headset Design: The Behold retains almost the same design elements we have found on other TouchWiz devices we have reviewed. Of all the other Samsung devices already released domestically, the Behold has the smallest form factor (4.1x2.1x0.5 inches) and reduces the screen size to 3 inches. The phone is constructed out of a hard plastic with the outline having a glossy look to it. We were surprised to see that Samsung used stainless steel back plating for the battery cover which supplements its overall durability. You can compare the Samsung Behold with many other phones using our Size Visualization Tool. Even though the overall screen size has been condensed, it still manages to retain a resolution of 240x400 pixels and 262k colors. You will be amazed how well different colors are beautifully recreated with text easily legible in direct sunlight. Pressing on the screen is accompanied with a vibration feedback to indicate something has been touched. You can zip through the various menus thanks to the precision of the device whenever it is touched. You will find the light sensor in the upper left side of the screen which adjusts the brightness to extend battery life. On the very top, you will find the sole speaker, which is used for everything from phone calls to speaker phone. Just like the Eternity and Omnia CDMA, Samsung kept the buttons to a minimum of three physical ones which are slightly raised on the front. The send and end keys are found on the side with the middle one being used as the back/clear key. On the left side you will find the volume rocker and charging/USB port. Samsung did not go with the traditional mini or microUSB connection and decided to stick with their own proprietary port. This TouchWiz variant relies on using the same connection port to allow use of various headsets rather than a 3.5 or 2.5mm jack. You will also find the dedicated camera button on the bottom right side to quickly take photos while another one found towards the middle unlocks the device. If you’re worried about dropping or misplacing the Behold, you can tether it to yourself using the lanyard strap next to the camera button. On the back you will find the 5-megapixel camera with a flash and self portrait mirror. The hard metallic battery cover slides off to reveal the battery compartment, SIM card slot, and microSD slot. Just like what we found on the Eternity, we are still baffled as to why manufacturers still insist on having users remove the back cover and battery just to install a mircoSD card. You will find only the microphone on the bottom of the device. Samsung Behold Review 30 Dec 8 Comments 1. Armo posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:55 0 0. 5. behold--me posted on 26 Jun 2009, 14:15 0 0 2. Armo posted on 30 Dec 2008, 13:46 0 0 oh and i forgot to say that the Behold was the first touch wiz phone available. delve was the first available for pre order online but the actual first was the behold. then came the eternity, then delve and lastly the omnia. 3. Agent posted on 04 Jan 2009, 19:45 0 0 It's crazy saying it "only" shoots QVGA video. I can count the number of phones available in the U.S. on one hand. Oh, and that's 320 x 240 pixels more than what the iphone shoots. 4. Agent posted on 04 Jan 2009, 19:54 0 0 Okay, this is what it says: "We were quite disappointed to find that it only supports a maximum resolution of 320x240." 6. behold--me posted on 26 Jun 2009, 14:17 0 0 the screen images and icons on the phone are from the older software version i got the behold in april and it has the same appearance and icons as on the memoir it looks WAY BETTER dat way 7. behold--me posted on 26 Jun 2009, 14:18 0 0 next phone i get is gonna also be samsung....but with a much better and updated UI very disappointed with no addable widgets like on the omnia hd and the jet and stuff 8. 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Toshiba Excite 10 LE set to hit stores on March 6th for $529.99 @PhoneDog_Alex Toshiba's 10-inch Excite tablet has been kicking around for some time now, first popping up on our radar as the AT200 back at the beginning of September. Today Toshiba announced that the slate is now known as the Excite 10 LE, and along with the name change, the company also revealed when the Android-powered device will finally be going on sale. The Excite 10 LE will be available "from select U.S. retailers" starting March 6th, with pricing set at $529.99 for the 16GB model or $599.99 for the more capacious 32GB version. Interested in a quick refresher on what makes the Excite 10 LE tick? You're looking at a 10.1-inch 1280x800 display, 1.2GHz TI OMAP 4430 processor, 5-megapixel rear camera, 2-megapixel front camera, 1GB RAM, and both USB and HDMI ports that are micro in size. Android 3.2 Honeycomb will come preloaded onto the Excite 10 LE when it hits stores, but Toshiba says that an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is expected to hit later in the spring. Toshiba is also touting the Excite 10 LE's size, claiming that it's "the world's thinnest 10-inch tablet" at 7.7mm thick. The Excite 10 LE isn't Toshiba's first 10-inch Android tablet, as the company also has the Thrive available in that size. However, the Excite looks to have a much more premium look and feel than the company's previous 10-incher. It's kind of a bummer that the Excite won't come with Ice Cream Sandwich preloaded, but the at least anyone interested in the device shouldn't have to wait too long to get a taste of Google's latest dessert. Thinking about picking up the Excite 10 LE? You can find our hands-on with the slate from CES as well as Toshiba's press release down)1. “Excite 10 LE embodies what a luxury tablet should be”5. Gallery: Connect with Toshiba on Twitter at twitter.com/ToshibaUSA, on Facebook at and on YouTube at youtube.com/ToshibaUS.	http://www.phonedog.com/2012/02/29/toshiba-excite-10-le-set-to-hit-stores-on-march-6th-for-529-99/	2013-05-18T11:02:50	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://r.phonedog.com/shared/images/2012/2/171635-excite10le.jpg", "Toshiba Excite 10 LE" ], [ "/assets/img/logo-smartphone-rankings.png", null ] ]
- Photography ServedProject Featured On:Photography Served — 11/13/12 - Adweek Talent GalleryProject Featured On:Adweek Talent Gallery — 1/15/13 SR - Sruli Recht Artwork - Sample of artwork made for designer Sruli Recht - Thank you ! Served is a collection of sites that showcase category specific content from Behance, the world's leading platform for creative professionals across all industries.View All Served Sites → Sponsor Discuss This Project: ( Comments)	http://www.photographyserved.com/gallery/SR/5232133	2013-05-18T10:40:48	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
A white precipitate forms at this cold seep in Juan de Fuca Canyon. Cold seeps are ocean floor "springs" where sulfide- or methane-rich fluids are released from the seafloor. Image ID: expl1108, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect Location: Washington, Olympic Coast NMS Credit: Ed Bowlby, NOAA/Olympic Coast NMS; NOAA/OAR/Office of Ocean Exploration Category: Ocean exploration/ • High Resolution Photo Available Publication of the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Adminstration (NOAA), NOAA Central Library NOAA Privacy Policy \| NOAA Disclaimer Last Updated: April 30, 2013	http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/htmls/expl1108.htm	2013-05-18T10:53:52	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
A Coast and Geodetic Survey crew that worked along the ALCAN Highway. Image ID: pers0339, NOAA's People Collection Photo Date: 1944? • High Resolution Photo Available Publication of the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Adminstration (NOAA), NOAA Central Library NOAA Privacy Policy \| NOAA Disclaimer Last Updated: April 30, 2013	http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/htmls/pers0339.htm	2013-05-18T10:32:54	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Deborah Block PhotoShelter 212-206-0808 x3325 deborah [at] photoshelter [dot] com PHOTOSHELTER UNVEILS REDESIGNED SHOPPING CART & NEW E-COMMERCE FEATURES Streamlined checkout process emphasizes usability and sales conversion New York, NY, June 11, 2011 - PhotoShelter (), the worldwide leader in photography portfolio websites, sales and marketing tools for photographers, today." Among the new e-commerce features also released today,. PhotoShelter is providing a guided tour of the newest features and design enhancements via webinar on June 14. Join the webinar.ter..	http://www.photoshelter.com/about/index/news/20110611	2013-05-18T10:13:17	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Learning search results Adobe® Photoshop®... 07:45 Tutorial: Using the medical analysis enhancements in Photoshop CS4 By: Deke McClelland Use 2D and 3D measurements, multiple counts and visual representations, and scale marker refinements on medical images.	http://www.photoshop.com/tutorials?keywords=measurements	2013-05-18T10:21:11	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://thumbnails.tv.adobe.com/tmb_11608_150x84_0FED2046-1C23-D1F3-EF397503B27E0D4A.jpg", null ], [ "http://static.photoshop.com/images/common/videos/play/small.png?1274295440", "Play" ], [ "http://thumbnails.tv.adobe.com/adtv_v14235_lrvid4009_ps_thumb.jpg", null ], [ "http://static.photoshop.com/images/common/videos/play/small.png?1274295440", "Play" ] ]
Posted by Barney on December 18, 2003 In Reply to: Re: Dim as a Toc-h Lamp posted by James Briggs on December 18, 2003 : : any ideas to the this means....??? : TocH was a charity, similar to the Salvation Army. It set up various troop facilities in WW1. If these were near the front line, then the outside lamp was very dim for safety reasons. Hence the saying. There used to be - maybe still is - a 'Toc H' establishment somewhere near 'All Hallows by the Tower' (London England) that had a very dim lamp above the door: I took this to be a symbol of the organisation.	http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/27/messages/64.html	2013-05-18T10:53:30	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
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“Talang” is the name of the first road of Phuket Town. In the day of Tin mining boom, Talang road is the center point of the commercial and business of Phuket. It’s the biggest market on the island that someone said “ You can build the house after you walk through this road” show that Talang road is the most important market in Phuket province. Although not busy as ever , Talang road is still an important market of Phuket. Today you can go shopping many kinds of goods especially “Baba Nyongya” souvenir and antique. Baba Nyongya is the culture of Chinese that immigranted from their homeland to Malaya Peninsula. Its peak was at the time of Western Colonization age so it’s the interweaved culture between Chinese, Malayan and European culture. The Baba Nyongya culture was spread around Malaya Penisula especially Singapore, Malaka, Penung and Phuket. The area around Talang road , Thai government declared as the historical area. Welcome to Talang road, the historical road of Phuket Town. Admire the magnificent architecture “Shino-Portuguese”. Experience the old way of life and inherited tradition. D’s Corner is pleased to welcome everyone.	http://www.phukettalangroad.com/	2013-05-18T10:21:44	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Overview of Exchange Exchange 2010 provides all the elements of a messaging service in a single integrated solution: - It can re-route incoming mail onto other mail systems. - It can store mail messages within its own Information Store. - It provides a directory service containing all the contact information for Physics staff and this information is available to email clients supporting the LDAP directory access protocol. - It provides flexible access to your stored email via - Web Browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox etc) - IMAP clients (e.g. Apple Mail, Thunderbird, Pine, Outlook Express) - POP clients (e.g. Eudora) - Microsoft Exchange Clients (e.g. Microsoft Office Outlook, Microsoft Entourage). - It provides the means to share information in a secure and controlled way so that email folders or your calendars can be made available to your colleagues. We intend to use the system in a mode where email messages will be stored within the Exchange information store and viewed on demand by any email or web client. Although it is possible, we recommend that email is not transferred from the exchange server to your own private mail store. The great advantage of this is that your mail never moves so you get the same view of your mail from any computer type with any email software. Use of the Web Access service on Exchange may well be interesting for those travelling offsite as all you need to find is a relatively uptodate web browser. We are currently migrating accounts from Exchange 2003 to 2010. For more information, please click here. To use the system you will a require a Windows account and an Exchange mailbox. Please contact IT Support.	http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/IT/email/exchange/default.htm	2013-05-18T10:32:05	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
New users must register to place ads, create a watchlist and a wishlist. There is no fee to place a standard ad on PianoMart.com, however, if your piano sells as a direct result of your PianoMart.com ad, a 3% referral fee is required. If your piano does not sell, there is no fee.	http://www.pianobuyer.com/classifieds/user/watchlist.php?ad_id=16956	2013-05-18T11:02:33	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Exploring restaurants in Denver and beyond Don’t let the name fool you, this is a Sushi place not a sex shop. Although, I did have to have a chuckle about it when invited to go here for the first time recently. Also don’t be fooled by the idea that sushi and Tulsa don’t mix. Despite the distance from any ocean, this sushi joint offers very fresh and thickly cut fish. Situated atop one of the few hills of mentionable size in Tulsa, In The Raw not only offers sushi and Japanese dishes, but also one of the best views in and of the city. It really is a must go restaurant, even if you just want to go for a drink with friends. As many people do, we started off our meal with a bowl of edamame. It is just one of those staple menu items that pretty much everyone always orders. Although there was nothing spectacular about what we received in terms of flavor, the portion size was significant. Definitely more than your average sushi place, and yet for the same price. Each person in our party opted to order sushi, but decided to go with different Maki (roll) orders. I selected the Cody 2 Roll and the SC Slug Roll. The first is a basically a dressed up Spider Roll, containing the usual deep fried soft shell crab, but also including salmon, cream cheese, avocado and jalapeño all topped off with slices of eel, a coatings of both eel and spicy sauce, and a sprinkling of sesame seeds and scallions. It sounds like a lot to go into one roll, but was definitely delicious. It is definitely not a traditional sushi roll, but by American standards, I didn’t find it to be too much, which is great considering the number of ingredients. The SC Slug Roll, on the other hand, was a fairly traditional inside out roll that was made up of raw yellowtail, tuna and salmon, all rolled in masago. Definitely a healthier alternative to my first roll. One of the other table mates ordered was the Volcano Roll and the Spider Roll. The former of which contained deep fried shrimp, cream cheese, avocado and jalapeno on the inside and was dressed with scallops in a large helping of spicy sauce. Visually, you can understand why they named it the Volcano Roll as the spicy sauce is orangey red in color and completely covers the sushi and much of the plate. Tasty to some I’m sure, but you have to be a fan of the mayo based spicy sauce to enjoy it. As it always is at every restaurant, the Spider Roll consisted of the usual deep fried crab, avocado, and cucumber. A good roll to be sure, but it was hard to stack up against the Cody 2 Roll that was staring it down from across the table. Although with fewer ingredients and no cream cheese, many would probably prefer this roll for being more simplistic and “traditional”. Our last table guest opted for more basic sushi option, selecting the Spicy Tuna Roll. Typically, spicy tuna rolls utilize ground or finely chopped tuna and mix in a spicy mayo as the basis of the roll. Here, however, they used large cuts of tuna, cucumber and some sprouts spiced up with a bit of sriracha based dressing. Definitely one of the better Spicy Tuna rolls I’ve come across. All in all our experience at In The Raw was very positive. The outdoor patio was wonderful to sit on during the balmy evenings of late summer. The view, well, the view is the best in the city and therefore hard to complain about or compare to. And the food was above expectation for a sushi restaurant in a Midwestern city. Fresh and thickly cut, it was nothing to scoff at. So, if you are in the Tulsa area and are looking for good food with a good view, you now know where to go. Basic Info Cuisine: Japanese, Sushi Features: Onsite Parking, Outdoor Seating, Reservations Address/Phone: 6151 S Sheridan Rd, Tulsa, OK 74133 / 918.524.0063 Hours: M-F 11:00 – 2:30 M- Th 5:00 – 10:00 Fr & Sa 5:00 – 11:00 Website: Name (required) Website You can use these HTML tags <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong> Subscribe by Email Post RSS	http://www.pickypatron.com/?p=358	2013-05-18T11:02:44	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
September 14th, 2012 by Beth Kleber In 1988, Bic launched a fragrance line, hoping, somehow, to bring the convenience of their pens, lighters, and razors to the world of perfume. The French company touted their product as “the world’s first fine French perfume that combine[s] high quality with affordable pricing and a stylish, portable design.” Four fragrances were produced: “Jour” and “Nuit” for women, plus “Bic for Men” and “Bic Sport for Men.” The pocket-size bottles were designed to resemble Bic lighters and sold for $5 in the same drugstores and supermarkets where other Bic products were made available. It was a classic case of overreach (despite the “Paris in your pocket” pitch of their advertising) and Bic Parfum tanked, because it turns out people don’t want to buy French perfume from the same people who make their disposable lighters and plastic pens. Production and distribution in most markets ceased in 1991, though apparently it is still produced and sold in Iran. However, let us not find fault with the charming packaging for the US designed by Seymour Chwast. His typically bright and playful illustrations adorn several versions he developed for the brand. Chwast experimented with several different approaches; the examples below are more type-centric. This one gets closest to the glamor and exoticism generally favored by fragrance companies in the 80s. May 14, 2013 It’s delightful!	http://www.pictureboxinc.com/blogs/containerlist/2012/09/14/paris-in-your-pocket/	2013-05-18T10:13:08	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
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Saturday State Sports Briefs: Bucks bounce back to beat PistonsWisconsin Sports -- Milwaukee Bucks coach Scott Skiles makes it simple – his team needs to win its last seven games of the season to have a shot at the playoffs. Friday’s 113-97 win in Auburn Hills against the Pistons leaves Milwaukee two games out of the eighth and final playoff slot from the NBA’s Eastern Division.	http://www.piercecountyherald.com/event/contentEmail/id/44535/contentType/article/	2013-05-18T10:54:58	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
U.S. Senate candidates looking for party endorsementWisconsin News -- To earn the party’s endorsement this weekend, one of four Republican candidates for U.S. Senate has to gather 60 percent of the votes. All four have been working to build support and all will speak to delegates this afternoon before the vote is taken.	http://www.piercecountyherald.com/event/contentEmail/id/45241/contentType/article/publisher_ID/18/	2013-05-18T11:06:32	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Betty was born June 7, 1922 near Norwood, Iowa to Warren and Nelle (Howard) Homsher. She attended country school at Puckerbrush. Betty married Ed Hayes on May 3, 1941 in Princeton, Missouri. They were blessed with three children: Linda, Cathy, and Ron. They made their home in the Chariton area and she worked as a nurse's aide at Yocom Hospital and at the Lucas County Health Center. Betty was a great cook and loved having everyone over for Sunday Dinner. She was filled with kindness and loved. She loved time with her children and grandchildren; and could be described as being dedicated to her family. She also enjoyed reading and crocheting. She passed away February 25, 2013 at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Ed in 2010; and her sister, Donna Jacobs. Surviving are her children: Linda (Ray) Homan of Des Moines, Cathy (Harold) Clark of Chariton, and Ron Hayes of Chariton; 10 grandchildren: Jean, Jim, Christine, Aaron, June, Daisie, Joe, Carrie, Buck, and Jason; 10 great grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren; a sister, Sandra Laugen of Auburn, WA; and many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends. Following Betty's wishes, no services are planned. Memorials may be made in her memory to the Lucas County Humane Society. Online condolences may be left for the family at ... No Photos Yet Add one now Cathy, I'm so very sorry for your loss. Cherish your memories. My sincerest sympathy to you, Ron and Linda. God bless you all. No Videos Yet Add one now	http://www.pierschbacherfuneralhome.com/obituary/113917/Betty-Hayes-of-Chariton-Iowa/	2013-05-18T11:03:16	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://www.pierschbacherfuneralhome.com/wp-content/plugins/fi-obits/img/checkin.png", null ] ]
Music Together® teachers are passionate about music and the development of children. They have all been registered and highly trained with Princeton's Center for Music and young children. They create a fun, informal, social setting that spurs engagement and supports each child's musical development. They thrive in seeing the children delight in musical play and the joy it brings the adults who love them! Tracy is a registered music together teacher/director and a registered nurse. She and her husband, Ben moved to Colorado Springs in 2009. She started taking Music Together classes in 2007 with her daughter in Nashville, Tn. and from the first class, Music Together became part of her family's daily life! She continued to enjoy music, taking the classes here in Colorado Springs with both her children Sydney (5) and Nolan (3) and when the opportunity arose, she jumped at the chance to teach. She also jumped at the chance to direct and became the new owner of Pikes Peak Music Together this summer! Tracy has always had a love for music but wasn't provided much opportunity as a child to explore that so teaching and facilitating this music gives her extreme joy. She loves being a silly big kid playing, dancing and singing with all of the Music Together families! Music Together has encouraged her to be a better musical role model for her children and she is thrilled to also be bringing that music to others that otherwise might not be enjoying music and that quality bonding time. Tracy truly believes that the JOY you express in music making today is the JOY your child will have in music throughout life! Erika Cincotta has been teaching early childhood music and movement classes for 12 years. After graduating from Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA) with a degree in Music Therapy, she taught four years at the Peabody Preparatory in Baltimore, Maryland. In 2005, she became a registered Music Together teacher and opened a center in northwest Baltimore County. After the birth of her third child, Erika took a break from teaching and directing. She is now back to teaching and excited to get back to Music Together. Erika, her husband Aaron and their three children relocated to Colorado Springs in August 2010. Sonja is the founder of Pikes Peak Music Together, LLC, and was thrilled to have brought Music Together back to the Colorado Springs area! She discovered Music Together in California when her son was 2 1/2 and fell in love with the program. That son is now 9 years old, and she also has a 5-year-old daughter. Sonja has a bachelor's degree in Human Biology from Stanford University. She is currently serving on the Board of Governors at her daughter's preschool, Ruth Washburn Cooperative Nursery School. She enjoys writing for children and singing with groups when she gets the chance. Sonja is excited to share her lifelong love of music through Music Together and is currently enjoying the flexibility her subbing position with Pikes Peak Music Together has given her. Music Together art & logo design © 1992-2013 Music Together LLC. Music Together is a registered trademark. Pikes Peak Music Together, LLC is licensed by Music Together LLC. For more locations: - (800) 728-2692	http://www.pikespeakmusictogether.com/teachers.htm	2013-05-18T11:03:45	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Did you like this video? yes \| no 98% of viewers say yes You must be logged in to recommend a video. Log In / Register No thanks A hectic day (let’s face it – we have more of those than we can count) means you need to get a meal ready pronto. Follow a few suggestions for speedy prep, and relax… you’ve got it covered. Ingredients: Prep Time: Total Time:	http://www.pillsbury.com/Videos/Pillsbury-Product-Videos/Crescent-Videos/Mini-Crescent-Dogs-Video/?WT.dcsvid=NjY2MDgyMTIwMQS2	2013-05-18T10:56:16	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
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Topology Seminar: Benedict Williams - Date: 10/31/2012 - Time: 15:00 University of British Columbia The Brauer Group and Obstruction Theory The study of central simple algebras over a field is a venerable topic in ring theory. There is a generalization of central simple algebras to schemes in the étale topology (in fact to arbitrary ringed sites) due to Grothendieck. The group of equivalence classes of Azumaya algebras over X is known as the Brauer group of X. By comparing the étale topology on a smooth complex variety X with the classical topology, we are able to use results from classical obstruction theory in order to obstruct the existence of certain Azumaya algebras. After giving an introduction to Azumaya algebras and the Brauer group, we shall present one such result, which furnishes lower bounds on the ranks of Azumaya algebras on spaces of low cohomological dimension. Location: ESB 4127	http://www.pims.math.ca/scientific-event/121031-tsbw	2013-05-18T10:12:06	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
.RELATED CONTENT Students learn dangers of texting and driving first-hand Just last week, texting and driving officially became the leading cause of death among teenagers, surpassing drinking and driving.RELATED CONTENT Conference aims to give hope to people with mental illness It’s about hope and education, Ginger Spiess said. That’s why the Carlton County Local Advisory Council hosted a conference on mental illness last Thursday at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.RELATED CONTENT CONTENT Students at the Cloquet Area Alternative Education Program spent last Thursday doing activities based on the National Day of Silence, to bring awareness to GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual) individuals — or anyone with differences — who have been “silenced” by name-calling, bullying, etc. Some stories shared their own stories of bullying or abuse.RELATED CONTENT	http://www.pinejournal.com/index.cfm?publisher_ID=38&article_id=224113&CFID=123860068&CFTOKEN=61127924	2013-05-18T11:04:41	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "/media/full/jpg/2013/05/17/rescue4_300px.jpg", "BURIED ALIVE! BURIED ALIVE!" ], [ "/media/full/jpg/2013/05/16/llg910800run4_300px.jpg", "On your mark, get set, persevere! On your mark, get set, persevere!" ], [ "/media/full/jpg/2013/05/16/2013dhcchampionminnesotawildernesssubmitted_300px.jpg", "Wilderness still in the mix at Royal Bank Cup Wilderness still in the mix at Royal Bank Cup" ], [ "/media/thumb/jpg/2013/05/16/textinganddrivingmain_500px.jpg", "Students learn dangers of texting and driving first-hand" ], [ "/media/thumb/jpg/2013/05/10/envirothon_500px.jpg", "Area III Envirothon draws 180 competitors" ], [ "/media/thumb/jpg/2013/05/10/caaepshredding0829_300px.jpg", "Students speak out about bullying" ], [ "/media/thumb/jpg/2013/04/25/johnedwinbemisiii_500px1.jpg", "Found and lost again" ] ]
Justin Bieber is readying the release of his new album Believe but before we get the album, we have to get the first single. The Biebs has released new single artwork for his single Boyfriend and he wants YOU to help him decide which coverphoto to use. JB posted two different single coverphotos and he is asking his fans to vote for the one they like best on Twitter. Don’t you just love the Democratic process? Click below to see the competing coverphotos and pick your fave. Now, I’m not sure if any of you have a vested interest in which coverphoto gets selected … heck, I don’t even know if any of y’all care … but this is kind of fun, letting the fans pick the single cover … don’tcha think? Personally, they’re not so drastically different from one another that I honestly could care less which coverphoto gets selected. I guess my preference is for the the second photo (#JBboyfriend2). Which photo do you prefer? Make sure you vote for your fave on Twitter. You don’t want to miss out on having a say, do you? this looks more like a facebook profile pic rather than a coverphoto LOL…so true! The second is better He seems less cocky, less skinny, much pretty, and I don’t even really know who he is so this is pretty objective Definitely the second one. That’s the first picture I’ve ever seen of him that I thought was actually attractive. They both look stupid. Are his 15 min over yet? @Susan — “Are his 15 min over yet?” LOL. He’s the biggest male pop star in the world so … nope, not yet. Uggghhhhh. I’m so sick of him. And it just occurred to me that this is probably how people felt about NSYNC when I was an obsessed preteen. Like the hair. hes turning into such a pretty girl. make up and all. he kind of reminds me of the black american girl on this season on ANTM – is a girl but looks like a guy. justin just has it reversed. the one on the right looks less “ditzy”.. I definitely like the second one better myself. I kind of think, though, that the first one works better for his target audience. LOL. I can’t stand the boy but even I have to admit he is very very pretty. Awwwww I adore AzMarie from ANTM! Definitely the second. thats her name! i totally blanked on it lol Trent, I love you but it is “couldn’t care less.” If you could care less then you would.	http://www.pinkisthenewblog.com/2012-03-16/justin-bieber-reveals-the-single-artwork-cover-for-boyfriend?_wpnonce=c58b1afd5e&flagged-comment=1&flagged-comment-id=3037517	2013-05-18T10:23:02	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://cdn01.cdn.pinkisthenewblog.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/031612_bieberboyfriendart.jpg", null ], [ "http://cdn01.cdn.pinkisthenewblog.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/031612_bieberboyfriendartmore.jpg", null ] ]
Christina Soho, DVDs, soft porn… It was bound to happen eventually and after seven years we finally completed our first adult DVD, starring Jewel Shepard as Christina, the ‘Playgirl of the Western World’, who is constantly looking for new experiences and adventure. All in a very tastefully produced DVD. Tags: DVD Authoring, Mediumrare Entertainment	http://www.pinkpigeon.net/christina/	2013-05-18T10:53:19	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
The emergence and evolution of hypoxia in the Pacific northwest over the past 10 years has spurred researchers from multiple organizations to increase their monitoring efforts in order to better understand how changes in water chemistry can affect marine ecosystems, fisheries, and the men and women who make a living from these resources. Dr. Hal Weeks deploying an Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife robotic submersible (remotely operated vehicle: ROV) to survey the effects of low oxygen zones along the Oregon coast. Photographer: Jane Lubchenco Scientists at OSU and their partners work together to study and monitor the conditions off the coast throughout the year. This work involves extensive shipboard sampling, testing the water for oxygen levels and other changes in the ecosystem. ODFW uses a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) that allows scientists to view the bottom of the sea, which is critical for assessing biological impacts. Off the Oregon coast, researchers are currently tracking the position and duration of the low-oxygen water, developing models to help understand and predict its occurrence, testing new instruments designed to provide near-real time measurements of ocean conditions, and evaluating the likely long-term impacts of the hypoxia. Research on hypoxic zones in the Pacific Northwest requires collaboration between many partners, including the PISCO team, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences (COAS) at OSU, Oregon Sea Grant, the Oregon Coastal Ocean Observing System (OrCOOS), the Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems (NANOOS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The study of hypoxia requires understanding the changes in ocean conditions and the ecological impacts of these changes. Here are some examples how researchers are studying ocean condition changes:	http://www.piscoweb.org/research/science-by-discipline/coastal-oceanography/hypoxia-new/studying-hypoxia	2013-05-18T10:52:45	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "/misc/feed.png", "Updated Pages on PISCOweb RSS" ] ]
Maxiell had the 2nd most FG's on the team and he only played 17 minutes. It is time to play him until he gets in foul trouble every night. Let's get some use out of a young guy before his contract is up. Murray was really chuckin the ball early. Did Delfino even take a shot? No matter how everyone does, I like these games where we just throw bodies at em. It keeps the energy level up and has got to be good for the confidence of the bench.	http://www.pistonsforum.com/threads/at-cleveland-december-21st-8-00-pm.2841/page-2	2013-05-18T10:23:13	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
A rumor that I read a few minutes ago said this: I thought that we could have a 15 player roster, wiht 12 active and 3 inactive players. Knight - Bynum Stuckey - English Prince - Maggette - Singler Maxiell - Jerebko - Daye - Villanueva Monroe - Kravtsov - Drummond That's 14.. Ben Wallace has a spot there. What am I missing? Why they said that CV or Daye could be traded to make room? Anyway, If Big Ben returns, that's great news for us.	http://www.pistonsforum.com/threads/ben-wallace-wants-to-come-back.8637/	2013-05-18T11:03:22	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Long. The Pitch: Is this winter tour you're on in conjunction with Everyday Sunshine? Norwood Fisher: Everything we're doing is in conjunction with that documentary, thankfully. We did some dates with Slightly Stoopid, and routing towards South By Southwest, that fortunately led us to cross paths with Kansas City. I'm happy to be going there. How did the documentary come about? We weren't looking for them; they came looking for us. There was some trepidation on our end, because we've had a few people actually let inside [our inner circle] to film, and nothing came of it. They actually hit us up with copies of a documentary they'd done, called Plagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea. Angelo and I were familiar with it. We'd done a movie called Phoenix Point, which was shot on the Salton Sea, so I knew how bad it smelled, and that somebody needed to do a documentary on that thang. Really, what took it over the top, was that John Waters was the narrator, and we're big John Waters fans. Were any trepidations you had due to the fact that most documentaries come at the end of a band's career? Maybe that wasn't so much of it, but I had this perfect picture in my head of doing it in my 60s. That doesn't mean it would be at the end of my career -- just, at that point, the story could be told. But I'm glad that we did it, really. That was initially my thing like, "I don't know, we're still writing the story." You're no stranger to being on film, having been in quite a few movies. Was Tapeheads the first movie you were in? As a band, yes. We'd done extra work, as well. Right out of high school, we started doing extra work. I was in things that I can't even remember exactly what they were called. John Cusack, Tim Robbins and the director, Bill Fishman -- we were all kinda related, as friends. I was a big fan of those guys, as actors. How did you get hooked up with Idlewild? Would you believe that Bryan Barber (the director), Big Boi and Andre 3000 -- all three of them -- are heavily influenced by Fishbone? [Laughs.] So they just reached out and gave us so much love, and we were party to them as they entered into a whole other phase of entertainment. In addition to the documentary, you guys are working on a new album. Any idea of a release date or title at this point? It's an EP -- six or seven songs. We know that it'll be toward the summer when it comes out, maybe even as a companion piece to the documentary. We don't quite have a title yet. Right now, it's kinda leaning toward the punk-rock zone. 311, Outkast, etc. all cite Fishbone as an influence. Does being influential work, or would you rather trade that for more financial success? I'm gonna put it like this: I have a good time being me. I'm a happy person. I smile more than I grimace. Whatever might have been, whatever might seem like it didn't occur, I'm cool right where I'm at. I still have dreams and aspirations, and in my heart, I believe that I can achieve anything that I want. I look at my life like I made choices, and I'm very much so choosing right where I'm at right now. With just the flick of a switch, my life could be very different. I've got very many friends that have enjoyed a lot of financial success. Yep, it'd be nice if I could buy my mom that home, but I think I'm still on course to achieve that. It just didn't happen in the time frame that it happened for other people. My life is interesting, nonetheless. But I'd be lying if I didn't wish that I had a pocketful of money and could spend it like it didn't mean anything. [Laughs.]	http://www.pitch.com/wayward/archives/2011/03/10/fishbone-bassist-norwood-fisher-talks-success-and-life-on-the-silver-screen	2013-05-18T10:40:57	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Heughers - Homepage Latest Result Wednesday 17th April 2013 Lost Pyman Cup Next Fixture Awaiting fixture Training Times - Tuesdays @ 18:45 Meet at club - Thursdays @ 18:45 Meet at club Contacts - mick hanley Coach - Brian Armstrong Backs Coach - Jonny Cushlow Team Admin - GRAHAM PUCKRIN Team Admin - Anthony Cooper Team Admin - mick hanley Team Admin - Brian Armstrong Team Admin Apply to become a Team Admin ». Activity Feed - 5 days ago - 30 days agoDespite the usual availability issues for this competition both teams put on a great display showing healthy rivalry, enthusiasm and commitment associated with the history of this derby game, well done to all players. - A typical cup game, not that pretty but hard fought by both sides and going right up to the final whistle. - With the Candy league complete and this was a good opportunity for Rovers to settle in preparation for what will be a tough Pyman cup game at Seaton next week. - Credit to the young kids from Rovers who yet again stepped up to the mark making sure Horden didn’t get it all their own way. With 1 prop, no hooker, no number 8 and no scrum half it was never going to be easy! Horden did however thoroughly deserve the	http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/hartlepoolroversfootballclub/s/team-info-45730.html	2013-05-18T10:43:51	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Why invest in your website over media? March 28, 2012 Strategy integration is the key to success in the digital arena. Far too many businesses focus on tipping more users into the top of the sales funnel, instead of focusing on improving the conversion points within the website itself. GoSwitch.com.au - a free electricity comparison website - is a terrific example of a client that understands the value of continually testing and trying new layouts and designs. The current homepage is the 6th iteration in the last 3 months, tested continuously. In this version, we have distilled the features that drive the highest conversion rate (measured by forms submitted and phone calls driven). From the start of testing to the final product we have seen conversion rates increase 50%. So, lets look under the hood at what we actually did… Simplification Reducing clutter has been key to improving the user experience on GoSwitch. Whilst many marketing managers will argue that you need to wedge every possible bit of content onto the site, the truth of the matter is that less is more. The current homepage has only three primary navigation buttons and two call-to-actions. A video tells the user everything they need to know about the service and saves lots of space on the page for imagery and white space. Tracking phone calls Dynamic phone tracking allows us to see how many people called the phone number and the source of those calls. Visit the site from different sources (Google, Yahoo, paid ads etc.) and you will notice that the phone number changes, allowing us to accurately track calls. We know how long the call was, where it came from and the terms that users typed into Google before they visited the site and dialled the number. This kind of insight closes the loop on digital strategy. Ongoing testing & optimisation The current homepage is not, however, the finished product. In fact, it will never be “finished.” As we speak, our designers are looking at new ways to improve the user experience and increase the conversion rate another 10%. When you consider that the ongoing cost of advertising delivers leads at a cost of more than 10%, it makes sense to spend a couple of thousand dollars on design changes and continually refine them. Test, test, test – the Pixel Light way. Josh Strawczynski, Account Director [email protected] Add new comment	http://www.pixellight.com.au/node/76	2013-05-18T10:22:05	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://www.pixellight.com.au/sites/default/files/styles/blog_image/public/null/goswitch-blog.png", null ] ]
Retouching images requires an eye for detail and multiple skills for creative solutions. Removing image defects, color corrections and adjustments to lighting and shadows, are common steps I apply to images. More involved retouching situations may include replacing portions of an image to accommodate a design layout. The gallery at the right shows typical before and after retouching examples. Watch the slide show, or click on either side of the main image to see the previous or next image. Position your cursor over the image to view image and client info. You can also select from the categories (below) to view illustration, design and 3D examples.	http://www.pixelstogo.com/retouching/PTG-retouching.html	2013-05-18T10:31:56	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
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Curt Weldon: The Congressman Who Came In from the Cold Was Pennsylvania's former congressman spying — knowingly or unknowingly — for the Kremlin? A Russian Documents the Truth About Russia Politician and activist Boris Nemtsov has produced an eye-opening study that outlines the failure and looming disaster of Putin's Russia. Not many people inside his country will get to read it, though. Russia’s 2014 Olympics a Disaster in the Making Putin admits that the city of Sochi has "no proper sewage system, electricity supply, or infrastructure." And Chechnya is right next door. Ethnic Cleansing in Russia Great Russian Chauvinism is back, as Moscow tries to expel all "illegal" immigrants of "Caucasian nationality." Russia vs. Blogging Arresting bloggers can be added to the long list of the Kremlin's encroachments on human rights, writes Kim Zigfeld. So much for free speech in Russia. The New Cold War With Russia Kim Zigfeld is glad the tide is turning on the Western perception of Putinism. Two new books focus on the menacing signs coming from the Kremlin. Is Mikhail Kasyanov the Latest Putin Victim? Vladimir Putin has now not only disqualified his former prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov from running for president, he's threatened him with prison. It's just the latest in a long series of dictatorial intimidation in the New Russia, argues Kim Zigfeld. Put. TIME ¬Æ Is Not on Our Side Why would a senior editor of Time write an article so favorable to Russia that it could have come directly from the Kremlin? Kim Zigfeld wonders about the magazine's agenda. Putin Wins, Russia Loses Vladimir Putin's landslide victory in Russia's weekend elections is worrisome whether or not the accusations of fraud and "dirty tricks" prove true, writes Kim Zigfeld. If they were legit, "it means the population of Russia is willingly embracing what can only be called a neo-Soviet dictatorship. If they were fraudulent, "it means we already see before us a fully realized totalitarian state. Either way, it's a dark new age for Russia.". How Vladimir Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Islamic Bombski In forging ahead with his state visit to Iran right now, Russia's Vladimir Putin has alienated virtually the entire world. He could provoke a renewed Cold War-style conflict which Russia --either in terms of allies or the economy-- is ill-equipped for. Kim Zigfeld explains why. Anna Politkovskaya’s Deadly Foresight Crusading Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya was dismissed by some as a paranoid crackpot when she sounded the clarion call of warning as Vladimir Putin rose to power. Now, the dire warnings of the woman mysteriously murdered a year ago today are conventional wisdom, writes Kim Zigfeld. Chechnya Truth Not Fit to Print in the NYT If you're depending on the New York Times to keep up with events in Chechnya, you are being misled, warns Kim Zigfeld, who is deeply dissatisfied with the Gray Lady's coverage of things Russian.	http://www.pjmedia.com/?s=zigfeld	2013-05-18T10:41:00	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://cdn.pjmedia.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//home/www/wp/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//2008/06/2728-740988-85x70.jpg", null ], [ "http://cdn.pjmedia.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//home/www/wp/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//2008/05/nemtsov-85x83.jpg", null ], [ "http://cdn.pjmedia.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//home/www/wp/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//2008/05/sochi2014-85x85.png", null ], [ "http://cdn.pjmedia.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//home/www/wp/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//2008/04/610x-85x85.jpg", null ], [ "http://cdn.pjmedia.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//home/www/dev/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//2008/03/dc9pbjgh_514mz5ffmhq2_featuredimage.jpg", null ], [ "http://cdn.pjmedia.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//home/www/dev/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//2008/03/putindm_468x658_featuredimage.jpg", null ], [ "http://cdn.pjmedia.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//home/www/dev/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//2008/01/kasyanov_featuredimage.jpg", null ], [ "http://cdn.pjmedia.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//home/www/dev/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//2008/01/putinphone_featuredimage.jpg", null ], [ "http://cdn.pjmedia.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//home/www/dev/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//2007/12/koz_featuredimage.jpg", null ], [ "http://cdn.pjmedia.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//home/www/dev/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//2007/12/vladimir_putin_1204_featuredimage.jpg", null ], [ "http://cdn.pjmedia.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//home/www/dev/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//2007/12/russiaelection_featuredimage.jpg", null ], [ "http://cdn.pjmedia.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//home/www/dev/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//2007/11/putintsar_featuredimage.jpg", null ], [ "http://cdn.pjmedia.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//home/www/dev/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//2007/10/khodorkovsky2741233_featuredimage.jpg", null ], [ "http://cdn.pjmedia.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//home/www/dev/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//2007/10/putin20ahmadinejad_featuredimage.jpg", null ], [ "http://cdn.pjmedia.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//home/www/dev/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//2007/10/1846551021_featuredimage.jpg", null ], [ "http://cdn.pjmedia.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//home/www/dev/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files//2007/10/grozny_featuredimage.jpg", null ] ]
Reviews The province of San Jose is located in the central part of Costa Rica and covers an area of about 5,000 square kilometres. The region comprises a lush green valley surrounded by coffee-covered mountains. The climate here is pleasant and temperate and the temperature hovers at a more or less steady 21° C. San Jose has a population of about 1,346,000 people and is one of the most densely populated provinces of Costa Rica. The populace is mixture of various ethnic groups, the predominant ones being the Spanish and those of mixed Mestizo heritage. Other ethnic groups include the descendants of the Italians, Germans, English, Dutch, French, Portuguese, Polish and Chinese. The culture is a veritable smorgasbord of the different traditions of these ethnic groups and is very vibrant and unique. Your contribution can be useful for other tourists Explore map Related Contents More Travel Guides in Costa Rica: Heredia (About 4.4 mi) - San Antonio de Belén (About 6.4 mi) - Cartago (About 22.1 mi) - Liberia (About 27.1 mi) - Alajuela (About 27.1 mi) - Limón (About 27.1 mi) More information Costa Rica: All cities in Costa Rica - Costa Rica Map - Costa Rica Photos	http://www.placesonline.com/central_america/costa_rica/san_jose/introduction.asp	2013-05-18T10:22:00	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://images.placesonline.com/users/nd.jpg", null ] ]
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Nico Hulkenberg has denied rumours that his move to Sauber is in order to align with Ferrari and a possible drive in 2014. On Wednesday it was confirmed that the German would be leaving Force India at the end of this season and swapping over to Sauber. The decision raised some eyebrows as it is seen more as a lateral move than a forward one. This sparked some suggestions that it was being made because of Sauber's relationship with Ferrari. The Italian stable supplies Sauber with their engines. Hulkenberg has denied this saying "no" when asked if his new deal contained links to Ferrari. He did, however, reveal that "there were talks and there was some contact" with the Italian outfit. As for his move to Sauber, the German, who previously raced for Williams, insists it "was not an easy decision. "I think Sauber made a good development the last couple of years, especially this year. "They have been very strong this year for podiums, missed the win by a very narrow margin only, so that is why. "Otherwise I would not have made the decision if I thought it wasn't the right one. "Obviously Sauber has a good car this year and hopefully it has a good car next year where we can fight for good positions." Related Links Di Resta: Nico's move not a step up	http://www.planetf1.com/driver/17700/8216885/Hulkenberg-Not-a-step-towards-Ferrari	2013-05-18T10:31:59	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Vitaly Petrov hopes to sort out his future after the summer break, but insists he is "not nervous" about his 2013 seat at Caterham. The Russian joined the Norfolk-based squad in February after being released by Renault and, although unspectacular, he has done a solid job alongside Heikki Kovalainen. While many teams are starting to confirm their line-ups for the 2013 campaign, Caterham have kept quiet about their future plans and it is likely to stay that way for the next few weeks. When asked by f1news.ru about his future Petrov, he replied: "I think after August [I will know more]. At the moment it is just speculation [about drivers moving]. Felipe Massa being fired [by Ferrari] and this confusion is likely to continue until the end of the season. "The main thing is that the team is happy with me, they've said it in the press and to me personally. If there were talk about me leaving Caterham, or about me being kicked, I would probably nervous. But because I have good results, and we work well within a team, I see no reason for that." As for the team's goals for the second half of the season, Petrov admits it's difficult to judge at what level Caterharm are at the moment. "I don't think we have one set of specific targets. It's a really difficult question to answer as I don't know what to expect," he said. "When I was at Renault we already knew at this stage of the season that the car was losing speed at the team, which meant that getting into the top 10 would have been difficult, but possible. But here the gap between us and Toro Rosso are too big and so far we have not yet reached the level that I can give accurate predictions. It is still difficult to say what results we expect in the next races." Any reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of 365 Media Group is strictly forbidden.	http://www.planetf1.com/print-article/17902/7986872/	2013-05-18T10:13:38	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
While tourists often crave authentic, local experiences from the cities they visit, information about where to go and what to do is often limited to the tried and true destinations. Fast Company writer, Ariel Schwartz laments, "Whenever I happen to be walking near San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf area--ground zero for tourists--I want to yell at passersby: 'Get out of here! There are so many more vibrant parts of the city that you could be visiting.'" Airbnb, the website that allows travelers to book spaces on a peer-to-peer platform, has created a unique Neighborhoods feature that highlights the nooks and crannies of popular cities, providing a new way to experience places like San Francisco. Airbnb solicited the input from "neighborhood experts", local street photographers and hired their own cartographer to create comprehensive guides to 300 neighborhoods in 7 cities: New York, Paris, London, San Francisco, Berlin, Washington DC, and Rio de Janeiro. "Airbnb has some serious economic power," writes Schwartz, .'" Neighborhoods businesses that are used to serving locals might see a boost from tourism in the near future. Thanks to Jessica Brent	http://www.planetizen.com/node/59281	2013-05-18T10:31:54	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
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Best practices for testing steam traps When it comes to testing steam traps, deciding which method to use can be confusing. This article offers an introduction to the primary testing technologies--visual, temperature-based, and ultrasonic--and best practices on how and when to use them. Kelly Paffel, Swagelok Company When it comes to testing steam traps, a frequently asked question is, “What is the best method?” The true answer is to use all of the technologies available today. No single test method provides the best results all of the time for the variety of steam traps in the marketplace. Therefore, all tools available in the marketplace should be implemented and used where appropriate. So, what are these tools? They can be segmented into three categories: - Visual - Temperature - Ultrasound Becoming proficient with these tools is like riding a bicycle – the more you ride the bicycle, the better you become. Practice and gaining the knowledge of the methods is the key to successfully using the different devices. 1. Visual Methods The use of a testing-tee valve arrangement, testing-valve combination, or an inline sight glass for reviewing the steam trap discharging to the atmosphere is a very effective way of testing steam traps. This visual method can accurately determine the following conditions: - Blow-through steam or a failed open condition - Severe steam leakage - Under sizing There are some negatives to any testing method and the visual method is no exception. The inspector must understand the concept of flash steam and become aware of the difference between flash steam and blow-through steam. Also, there are safety concerns due to the release of hot steam to atmosphere during the testing phase. Finally, there is a small additional cost associated with installing the components that permit online testing. 2. Temperature Testing Equipment Temperature measurement equipment must be an integral part of a steam system testing program. It is by no means the only piece of equipment that should be utilized, but can help provide information that would otherwise not be available. Understanding the limitation and capabilities of your temperature measurement equipment will only enhance its usefulness. The pressure/temperature relationship of steam makes temperature measurement extremely helpful in establishing existing steam system pressures. Infrared testing devices will detect the temperature of the steam line ahead of the trap and at the discharge of the steam trap, but it is only estimating the existing steam pressure. The testing person must be knowledgeable of steam pressures before and condensate line pressures after the steam trap to understand the steam trap performance. The inlet temperature provides insight into the saturated steam pressure at the inlet of the steam trap. The outlet temperature of the steam trap will correspond to the condensate return line pressure or back pressure existing in the condensate line. At best, results using temperature indication is accurate only about 44% of the time. Low steam pressure systems are practically impossible to test using temperature methods. The primary role of infrared devices is to provide a surface temperature during the testing procedure and therefore a pressure reading at any point in the system. Types of Temperature Measurement Devices Basically, there are two types of temperature measuring devices on the market today: - Non-contact Contact Temperature Devices Contact temperature measuring devices require time for the temperature at the point of contact to reach the same temperature as the object being tested. Depending on the surface conditions, this may not be an acceptable method of temperature measurement. When measuring surface temperature of solid materials, the area where the readings will be taken may need some surface preparation. For instance, large build-up of residue on a surface will cause the reading to be lower than the actual surface temperature. One other factor that may affect the accuracy of the reading will be the integrity of the contact point on the device. Non-Contact Temperature Devices Non-contact temperature devices measure the surface temperature of a given piece of an object utilizing radiated infrared energy. Infrared devices provide an instantaneous temperature measurement, typically without any surface preparation. However, for highly reflective surfaces, the surface should be prepared such that the infrared energy can be absorbed and detected by the instrument. Infrared energy is sensed by optics/lenses that are sensitive to the non-visible portion of the light wave band. These types of devices provide varying degrees of accuracy depending on the following criteria: - Quality of optics - Spot or target diameter - Range - Emissivity compensation for varying surface emissivity - Ambient temperature The best results are obtained when a few basic concepts about infrared heat radiation are understood. All objects radiate infrared energy to some degree. This energy radiates in all directions, much like light from a light bulb. The infrared thermometer has a lens that collects the radiated energy and focuses it on an infrared detector. The detector responds by producing a voltage signal, which is proportional to the amount of energy received. This voltage signal is correlated to a given temperature, which is displayed on a meter or LED display. It is important to realize that not all infrared temperature measurement equipment is created equal. The main variable that affects how well a unit will work for a given application is its ability to adjust for different emissivity. What Is Emissivity? Some objects reflect infrared energy as well as radiate it. Shiny or highly polished surfaces will reflect more infrared energy than dull surfaces. A factor called emissivity is the ratio of radiated energy of an object compared to radiation of a black body. The higher the emissivity numbers, the smaller the portion of heat energy reflected and the more accurate the reading. Infrared sensors are accurate for emitted energy. Reflected energy requires adjustment. Infrared rays follow the same laws as visible light. Some of the light will be absorbed on a given surface and part of it will be reflected. Black is the optimum color that absorbs light, so we can assume that there will be no reflected infrared energy. The use of the term emissivity is an attempt to give some idea as to what portion of the infrared is reflected and how much is radiated. Emissivity will be noted as a number between 0.0 and 1.0. Most surfaces encountered in the steam world will have an emissivity between 0.8 and 1.0. This range of emissivity has little reflected energy – no more than a one-degree difference in readings. When selecting infrared scanning equipment, it is necessary to decide the degree of accuracy needed and then select equipment accordingly. Checking for Unknown Emissivity Some infrared temperature measurement devices have features that enable you to adjust emissivity. Charts that accompany such units guide the user with selection for a given surface. Equipment without this feature can be used for measurement of objects with varying emissivity, by using a simple method of manual control. 3. Ultrasonic Testing Equipment Ultrasonic testing equipment provides the most versatile and accurate steam system diagnostics available today. The ultrasonic unit allows the operator to hear sounds undetectable to the human ear. This type of equipment receives a high frequency signal (typically between 20 – 100 KHz) and heterodynes the signal, providing an audible sound for the operator to hear with the aid of headphones. Typical applications for performance testing include the following components: - Steam traps - Steam leaks - Heat exchangers - Steam valves Ultrasonic steam trap testing is the final test method to be used in the steam trap testing program for detecting faulty steam traps. The operator utilizes the stethoscope module to contact the discharge side of the steam trap, and has the ability to sense and detect even subtle changes in operational characteristics or malfunctions. The sensitivity of most high frequency monitoring equipment allows the testing person to hear not only completely failed steam traps (blowing steam), but even leaking steam from a steam trap in operation. This test method provides the earliest signal of steam trap wear and is used as a predictive tool for steam trap monitoring. Ultrasonic testing permits the testing person to hear the internal operation of the steam trap, so the effectiveness of the steam trap operation can be determined. Standard Operating Procedure for Testing Steam Traps 1. Visual The steam trap must be visually inspected for the following conditions: Proper installation - Proper flow - Level - Trapset components in place Type of steam trap - On/off or continuous flow Collect necessary information for input into the trap database - Model - Size - Trap ID number - Manufacturer - Type - Location 2. Temperature Temperature measurements must be taken upstream and downstream to determine the inlet steam pressure and the condensate line back pressure. Temperature differential across the steam trap is calculated once the inlet and outlet pressures are determined. There is no single correct temperature differential across a steam trap that verifies a properly operating steam trap or a steam trap that has failed. Inlet temperature - steam/condensate line to the inlet steam trap - The temperature to the inlet of the steam consumer (equipment) should be measured and compared to the inlet of the steam trap. These temperatures should be close in temperature measurement (± 20° F) Outlet temperature - condensate line downstream of the steam trap - Determine the back pressure that is present in the condensate line. 3. Ultrasound Testing Sensitivity settings for ultrasound (scale = 0 – 100%): - 0 – 20 psi = 92% or higher - 20 – 150 psi = 80% to 85% - 150 – 300 psi = 74% to 78% - 300 – 600 psi = 60% to 65% - 600 psi or higher = comparison method Selecting Testing Procedure Testing steam traps is simplified when the manufacturer classifies the steam traps as follows: - On/off operation - Continuous flow Comparison Method When testing a steam trap and the testing person is not sure of the steam trap performance, then a comparison method should be used. The comparison method is accomplished by taking three individual ultrasonic readings: - Upstream - Discharge side of the steam trap orifice - Downstream See the figure below for a recommendation on the spots to choose. Testing Place the stethoscope at the discharge side of the orifice in the steam trap. The highest level ultrasound is generated at this point. Pull the ultrasound trigger and then take the measurements. Conclusion Testing steam traps can be very easy if the plant provides the correct equipment, training, and commitment to a steam system management program.	http://www.plantengineering.com/single-article/best-practices-for-testing-steam-traps/1599880cbe67ec499c06b5c4cdd5c66a.html	2013-05-18T10:32:09	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "uploads/RTEmagicC_Visual_Inspection_1.jpg.jpg", "Coutesy of Swagelok Company" ], [ "uploads/RTEmagicC_Visual_Inspection_2.jpg.jpg", "Coutesy of Swagelok Company" ] ]
Related to this story Topics Construction, Materials, Pipe/Profile/Tubing, Suppliers PLANO, TEXAS (Nov. 30, 2:35 p.m. ET) — Performance Pipe recently boosted its capacity by 30 percent through a three-year, $30 million modernization plan at its nine U.S. facilities and is planning to do more this year. “Our primary focus is on high density PE pressure pipe,” said Lawyer Jolley, general manager at Performance Pipe, in a telephone interview. “We’re going to continue to build on what we have,” he said, noting that the firm is looking at new technologies and ways to build efficiencies through automation. Plano, Texas-based Performance Pipe supplies products to the gas distribution, industrial, water and energy markets. It is ranked seventh in the latest Plastics News North American pipe, profile and tubing extruder rankings with an estimated $460 million in related sales. Jolley said he has seen all the company’s markets grow, especially the gas shale energy area. He said Performance Pipe invested in process controls, automation and extrusion technology, including improvements in process control feedback loops, new dyes and the latest extrusion equipment. The firm also added state-of-the-art high-speed monitoring. It uses ultrasonic waves to measure pipe wall thickness and diameter and can react instantly if either doesn’t meet specifications. “Some of the facilities were expanded as regard to footprint. We had property that was already part of the sites and we did it to increase line length and to make more efficiency available,” he said. Jolley did not elaborate on the equipment or site changes, noting only that they are competitive advantages. But he did say the firm had anywhere from 50-70 contractors on its sites making changes throughout the project. He said one objective was to improve employee safety and the company did that by adding automation and reducing manual labor. This improved efficiencies and it also ended up adding 35-40 permanent jobs. The company said the changes boosted capacity by 30 percent, the equivalent of adding several new facilities. “As a business we’re not about to shut down and start remaking ourselves, but we were able to perform the changes while producing pipe and we did not have to inconvenience our customers,” he said. Performance Pipe operates facilities in Reno, Nev.; Brownwood, Texas; Pryor, Okla.; Bloomfield and Fairfield, Iowa; Knox- ville, Tenn.; Williamstown, Ky.; Startex, S.C.; and Hagerstown, Md. It is a division of Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LP. Jolley said the company will continue to invest in capital improvements in the coming year, but he was not ready to disclose any new initiatives.	http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20121130/NEWS/311309976?channel=240	2013-05-18T10:13:23	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
5 very smartfergie1988 \| 26/10/2011 \| See all fergie1988's reviews (1)Since i got my Iphone have went thru a number of slim cases (most wearing or breaking after first few weeks). Have had this case for a few months now and its still as gd as new really happy with purchase and would def buy again.	http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/-/534/691/-/15798292/737002153/Case-Mate-iPhone-4S-4-Barely-There-Case-Black/ListingDetails.html?addpt=0	2013-05-18T10:33:58	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
PHOTO CALL: Telly Leung, Lea Salonga, George Takei and Cast Celebrate Allegiance's San Diego Opening Night By Matthew Blank September 21, 2012 The Old Globe production of Allegiance — A New American Musical, charting the lives of Japanese Americans who were placed in concentration camps on U.S. soil during World War II, opened Sept. 19 following previews from Sept. 7.." Takei is best known for portraying Mr. Sulu in the "Star Trek" series. He has appeared in more than 40 feature films, on many television series and on stage. According to production notes, Takei and hearing his personal story inspired Allegiance creators Jay Kuo and Lorenzo Thione to bring the story of the Japanese American internment to the stage." Salonga, who won the Best Actress Tony Award and an Olivier Award for playing Kim in Miss Saigon, plays Kei Kimura, "a young internee who falls in with a group of activists." Salonga's feature film credits include the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in "Aladdin" and Fa Mulan in "Mulan." She was the first Asian to play Eponine in Les Misérables on Broadway, returned to the show in 2007 as Fantine and reprised the role for the sold-out 25th anniversary concert in London.). The music director is Laura Bergquist.." Kuo (music, lyrics and book) marks his fourth musical with Allegiance. His composing career began at Stanford where he wrote and produced Upwardly Mobile, a coming of age story. Kuo's second musical comedy, Insignificant Others, played from 2006-08 also co-founded and helped grow StartOut, a national non-profit organization dedicated to fostering and developing the next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders within the LGBT community. Director Arima, an Olivier Award nominee for directing the London premiere of Ragtime, has the musicals A Separate Peace and Bare on his future schedule. Tickets can be purchased online at TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE or by visiting the Box Office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park. Send questions and comments to the Webmaster	http://www.playbill.com/news/article/print/170306.html	2013-05-18T11:03:28	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
No make a great gift! You may have to resist the temptation to eat it, but the smell is well work it and this playdough recipe is a fun project to do with kids. Chocolate playdough is the ultimate scratch and sniff! You can’t go wrong! Bundle it with gingerbread playdough and pumpkin playdough for a scratch and sniff playdough pack! Ingredients for this chocolate playdough recipe: - flour – 1.25 cups - cocoa powder – 0.5 cups - salt – 0.5 cups - cream of tartar – 0.5 tbsp - cooking oil – 1.5 tbsp - water – 1 cup Directions for this chocolate playdough recipe: - Combine all try scented playdough recipe is a great activity to do with kids and it will last as long as you keep it in an airtight container in the fridge. Remember that as good as this playdough smells, it is NOT edible playdough! It can be very tempting but it’s not a desert! Absolutely great. My favorite playdough recipe. Chocolate playdough makes for the worlds best scratch and sniff. Love it! Thx for the recipe! Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! I like the gingerbread almost as much! Hey there, I was reading your post and I just wanted to say thank you for putting out such great content. There is so much crap. the recipe has identical ingredient to the edible recipe, trading chocolate for kool-aid – why can’t you eat it . add some sugar if you must. We only say that because we are ensure what people will add to this one and sometimes of chocolate, unlike kool-aid, can go off quickly. We’ll adjust the recipe to make that more clear. Thanks for your feedback! Fabulous recipe! My 3 year old and I loved making and playing with this yummy smelling playdough! It was really easy to make, and I am planning on making a few batches to give as favors for my 2nd grader’s valentines party, because the last thing they need is more chocolate to eat! Can’t wait to try more of these out. I actually made this for my older kids (nearly 7 years old and up), and we had a LOT of poop related humor about it because for some reason, ours looks like fresh poop. It was bad enough that we took a picture of it. It certainly smells great, though… We tried several recipes from this site, but didn’t care for this one. It started drying out, forming a light colored crust almost as soon as it cooled. We’ll try adding a bit of oil and putting it in a bag to see if that helps.	http://www.playdoughrecipe.org/playdough-recipes/chocolate-playdough-recipe/comment-page-1/	2013-05-18T10:41:05	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Friends List Revamp Catching Sony’s Attention The latest PlayStation 3 firmware update, 3.00, brought with it a slew of good and bad tweaks and additions. One of the main aspects of the update was a revamp of the PSN friends list. Now, large gray boxes encompass the names’ of your favorite PSN friends. Many have been vocal about this aesthetically ugly change, and SCEE‘s PS3 Brand Manager, Mark Bowles, admitted that “updates to firmware don’t always suit everyone’s tastes.” However, don’t fret! The friends list, according to Bowles, is being “looking into based on your comments.” In addition, he added, “We really do appreciate the feedback you guys give us, both positive and negative.” We here at PlayStation LifeStyle have to agree with the general consensus, as we believe the boxes don’t exactly fit the sleek look of the XMB. Certainly, we hope Sony addresses this nagging issue by making this interface adjustment optional.	http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2009/09/10/friends-list-revamp-catching-sonys-attention/	2013-05-18T10:41:00	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://cdn1-www.playstationlifestyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/featureps3firmware.jpg", "featureps3firmware featureps3firmware" ] ]
Vanquish E3 Impressions When Vanquish was first announced to be in development, many gamers were unsure just what to expect from developer Platinum Games and new director Shinji Mikami of Resident Evil fame. PlayStation LifeStyle recently got a hands-on with the game at E3, and boy, was it good. Vanquish is set in the near future with Rusia and the United States fighting over the remaining energy resources. Trying to get the upper hand, the US built a space station to harness the energy of the sun. The space station is captured by the Russians and your task is to take it back at any cost. As I got into a level and started to take the game for a spin, I could immediately see the Platinum Games stamp all of this, especially after playing Bayonetta. The game has a certain flair to it from the acrobatic melee combat to the jet packed guitar slides to cover. The game has a very unique style to it that I haven’t seen much in Third-Person Shooters. The game employs a cover system that everyone should becoming very familiar with after playing games like Uncharted 2, but the kick here that makes it new is the ability to slide into cover using the boosters attached to your suit. It is very easy to slide into cover. The feature adds a whole new element to the entire cover system. Should you be caught in this boost and run into enemies you are able to shoot during the slide, meaning that no matter the situation, you will be firing on all cylinders. Not only does the game feature the boost system but also the AR Mode. In this mode the players reflexes will heighten, making it seem as though you have slowed down time. This allows the players to get himself setup for a far more accurate shot. This mode can be activated by the player or activated passively as you get low on health. Be careful though as both the AR Mode and Boost are handled with the same energy bar so once its out you must wait until it recharges to start again. The game really pushes you to move quickly beyond cover to assault a certain objective, not just sit behind cover the entire game. You will always be on the move here and with that in mind, its great to know that the melee combat in the game is one of the best I have seen in a shooter. You will be able to punch and kick just as you would in an action game such as Bayonetta and each of these attacks will depend on the weapon you are carrying at the time. Speaking on weapons, you don’t actually pick up the weapons and carrying them on your character, instead you carry a device that mimics and transforms into the weapon you have selected. These weapons are upgradable in the game through use so if you only use one weapon through the game, the rest won’t be very affective should you decide to use them sparingly. Vanquish is all about style, which is something we have come to expect from developer Platinum Games. From the suit you wear to the weapons you use, everything looks very unique. Even the enemies in the game feature the same style with enemy ships approaching you only to transform into ground units mid fight. Not only will you have to worry about this but also the environment in the game which is just as much of an enemy. The level we were shown behind closed doors had you assaulting up a hill on the space station but not only were you fighting enemies, but parts of buildings were also falling down the hill. We were assured classic Platinum Games tongue-in-cheek humor makes its way into the game as well and while we saw zero cut scenes, we did find one piece of evidence to support this. During our closed door demo, the crew at Sega had the main character Sam light up a cigarette mid battle, puff it a few times and then flick it to the side. We were then told that this was actually a method of decoy that could be used in the game, causing the opposing robots to focus on the cigarette and not the player as you dart out the other side of cover. Finally we were told that there would not be any Co-op or Online MP in the game; the game will be a strictly single player, story driven experience. This is not an issue as long as the story and characters are well done. Hopefully we will learn more on this part of the game in the future but based on the combat, this is a game that you need to look out for when it releases, hopefully, winter of this year.	http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2010/06/18/vanquish-e3-impressions/	2013-05-18T10:53:01	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://cdn1-www.playstationlifestyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/E3-Vanquish.jpg", "E3-Vanquish" ], [ "http://cdn3-www.playstationlifestyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/vanquishfeature.jpg", "vanquishfeature" ] ]
Horse Physics This week Vivas spirals even further into the darkest recesses of his mind to talk about horses in video games. What are they good for? Why are they there? How do they control? And his new idea for procedural horse middleware. Like many people out there, last week I was attempting to immerse myself within the world of Assassin’s Creed 3, the latest historical murder simulator from our friends at Ubisoft. For the most part, my opinion of the game has been pretty good so far. The historical setting is well realized, the story is intriguing, and the multiplayer feels much improved over Revelations. However, there was one early sequence in the game where I was asked to chase a target while on horseback. In AC3 chase sequences require that you maintain a minimum distance to the target at all times in order to avoid desynchonization (the game’s version of a fail state which causes you to restart the checkpoint). What made this mission more complicated, in part because of my fastidious need to be a completionist, was that during the chase I was asked to blow up 3 powder carts. As a result I had to time the moments when I fired my musket so that I would have ample time to reload before getting to the next cart. Meanwhile, I also had to keep pace with the target’s horse ahead of me so that I could get to him. Unfortunately the act of spurring my horse to speed it up cancelled my reload animation, while trotting so that my pistol could reload made me lose the target. However, this wasn’t the only problem with the whole sequence. It’s at this point that the game also decided to throw in some ill-timed geometry glitches that made my trusty steed the biggest bastard in the world. Running along the road at full gallop there were instances where I had finally gotten the balance of reloading and keeping pace only to find my horse tripping over bits of a wagon that were obviously things that it should have galloped past. At one point the horse hit an invisible wall in the terrain and turned 180 degrees and started to run in the opposite direction causing me to lose synchronization. Needless to say the entire mission had me nearly throwing my controller in frustration. Up to this point, AC3 had been fantastic, and in retrospect this event is the only strike I can honestly level against the game (again so far…as I’m only about half way through it). After finishing this mission (with full synchronization) I decided to do some horse testing via some full speed gallops on and off-road and some jumps. I came to realize that my problem wasn’t with the fundamental control scheme of Assassin’s Creed 3, but rather the horses of Assassin’s Creed 3. That’s when I realized the harsh truth. I hate horses in video games. The reason for this is simple: they break the reality for me. Now I realize how absurd what I just said is especially for a game with as far out a premise as AC3. However, like it or not, AC3 still relies on real world physics. Objects have masses, moving objects have velocities and accelerations, momentum is conserved, and objects in contact with each other have some kind of frictional force between them. There are times in AC3 where only a few of these things apply to horses at any given moment. Let’s take jumping as an example. For those who aren’t equestrians, horses aren’t capable of jumping from a dead stop. They need some kind of running start in order to clear a hurdle, even a low one. From a physical stand point this makes sense, as the horse needs velocity and acceleration to allow it to clear the obstacle without just falling on top of it. However, in AC3 many is the time were approaching a jumpable barrier at a slow walk was enough to maneuver my horse over an obstacle. “But Vivas, there were a lot of horses in colonial America! They can’t make a game with no horses!” some of you would say as a retort. However, I would argue that just because horses make the world more realistic they don’t need to be fully controllable all the time. Why is it that horses can’t be modelled more like cars in driving games? What if I just hold the X button to go, and the horse automatically parkours over any obstacles in it’s way? Combine this hands-off approach to horse controls and maybe developers would have more time to make the animations look less janky. In fact, some studios go to great lengths when including horses in their games. As an example, PC Gamer ran a story in May of this year talking about how Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 would feature fully motion captured horses. They even included in the article a picture (shown above) of an actor on a horseback wielding a toy AK-47. Some people even make a living out of selling motion capture data of horses to the entertainment industry for use in CG effects and video games. Horse Locomotion has sold horse motion capture data to games like Red Dead Redemption, Dante’s Inferno, and even a PS2 game called Lucinda Green’s Equestrian Challenge. Thinking back on Red Dead Redemption in particular, even that style of horse control was very automatic. In my opinion one of the most innovative things that Red Dead did was to have horses keep pace with each other just by holding the X button. You didn’t need to worry about missing dialog because your horse would automatically guide to whichever NPC was talking. You also didn’t even need to steer as the horse would just maneuver on its own. I’m not saying that horses need to look as realistic as they did in Red Dead Redemption, but it would be nice if they all controlled that way. It would also be nice if horses didn’t just follow you around everywhere and you could tell them to stay put or hitch them to something (or even make them disappear like in Darksiders) to keep them from moving. Another thing that has happened to me on more than one occasion in AC3 and even back in Brotherhood. So why are horses, apart from historical realism, even present in video games? Well the simple answer is that they are a means of conveyance. Like a car in Saints Row or Grand Theft Auto they get the player from point A to point B. This is especially useful if you can’t or choose not to fast travel from one location to another. They also act as a gold sink in some cases where a player decides to pimp their steed with armor, special saddles, and the like. With this simple purpose in mind you would think that more developers would just iterate on what Red Dead Redemption did and make super realistic horses that basically control like cars in open world games. Yet this course of action maybe cost prohibitive or engine prohibitive. That’s why I think it’s time for some new horse middleware. If I were to toss out the names Unreal, Source, and id Tech I have no doubt that many of you readers would tell me that the common thread amongst those names is that they are all engines used within some of the biggest and most popular games of the past decade or so of video gaming. But what if I tossed out the names SpeedTree, Beast, or Scaleform? Crickets, right? Yet these pieces of middleware are responsible for procedurally generating trees, dynamic and character lighting, or other “software glue” as Wikipedia phrases it. Yet there’s no middleware suite that includes the animations generated from mocapping a horse along with procedural physics calculations like Euphoria. That’s why I think it’s time for ‘SpeedHorse’, a suite of procedural tools that would allow developers easy access to horse motion capture data and animations, and realistic physics calculations. Horses could then be generated that would be able to move and animate like real horses and also respond to collisions, hits, and other objects with reactions that are reactionary to the environment around them. This would streamline the whole process and allow them to take more time to determine the hardest part of horse physics in games, the controls. I swear, there’s a market for this, and any one interested in helping me bring this to fruition should let me know immediately. I would love to talk to you!	http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2012/11/09/horse-physics/	2013-05-18T11:02:26	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://cdn3-www.playstationlifestyle.net/assets/uploads/2012/11/Horse-Physics-Header.jpg", "Horse Physics - Header" ], [ "http://cdn1-www.playstationlifestyle.net/assets/uploads/2012/10/AssassinsCreed3_Image2-555x312.jpg", "AssassinsCreed3_Image2" ], [ "http://cdn1-www.playstationlifestyle.net/assets/uploads/2012/11/Horse-Physics-Mocap.jpg", "Horse Physics - Mocap" ], [ "http://cdn2-www.playstationlifestyle.net/assets/uploads/2012/11/Horse-Physics-Red-Dead-Vista.jpg", "Horse Physics - Red Dead Vista" ] ]
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Langston Hughes (1 February 1902 – 22 May 1967 / Missouri) Poems by Langston Hughes : 67 / 93 Problems 2 and 2 are 4. 4 and 4 are 8. But what would happen If the last 4 was late? And how would it be If one 2 was me? Or if the first 4 was you Divided by 2? Langston Hughes Submitted: Friday, January 03, 2003 Poems by Langston Hughes : 67 / 93 People who read Langston Hug i the only one that detects a bit on innuendo in this? I really do enjoy this poem. hi im kenisha what he means is that a person is late and that he is 2 for being late are you half of 4 for being late and being the same as hughes But I really like it. I guess he he means I have to solve the problems that he or she has. riddle or what............? I love it. Crazy........... I love it	http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/problems/	2013-05-18T11:04:13	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
lerato shuping SHADOWS! ! SHADOWS I go by each day smile on my face Only that smile is just a thin layer that covers the scars I have forced myself to embrace The world is shown through the eyes that others see But my internal picture is covered in dark debris My body moves around like a gazelle in its most graceful phase Only I know I’m only its prey that won’t run from the chase My spoken words you hear send laughter to your ears Only I hear them pouring out like bitter tasting tears I hold you with all I’ve got and in my touch you feel my sincerity When all alone I refuse my own touch as it denies me of clarity You swear my heart beats soft, warm redness flowing with purity and kindness But I feel its burns stagnant and black as it destroys me and denies me happiness You thought you knew me as you watched me go through my days But when I am with you the me you know and see is there But my other in dark shadows it stays Inside my two worlds collide My hurt, fears and pain have put all the love I knew and felt aside I want you to know me understand me The real me But I would never lead you to this empty hole So I go on and live like I know Let my dark side fight to be free Till then I let it be… Lerato Ladyfair Shup	http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/shadows-82/	2013-05-18T10:54:51	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Categories Follow Harriet on Twitter About Harriet - The Poetry Foundation's blog for poetry and related news. - More about Harriet - Contributors - Archive Blogroll Poetry News Lift Up Your Heads! Daniil Kharms at The Last Futurist Lab / Emergency INDEX Launch at The Kitchen EVENT HORIZON, folks. A couple of must-sees for you New Yorkers (or visitors!): 1. TARGET MARGIN’S 0,2012: The Last Futurist Lab. “Explores the Russian avant-garde, aiming to find the literary hooligan in us all.” Quite noteworthy here is the Karma Kharms (or yarns by Kharms)* — actor/director Eliza Bent puts poet/translator Matvei Yankelevich’s translations of poet Daniil Kharms onstage. The details:. (Part of PROGRAM A: March 16 at 7:30 p.m., March 17 at 9:30 p.m., March 22 at 7:30 p.m., and March 24 at 7:30 p.m.) Also neat: the staging of The Gray Notebook, by Alexander Vvedensky; The 2012 puppet re-enactment of the 1920 Bolshevik re-enactment of the STORMING OF THE WINTER PALACE, October 1917; The Bedbug, by Vladimir Mayakovsky (but of course); and much more. And check their free events: The Last Futurist Panel March 19 at 7:30 p.m. A conversation with Nikolai Firtich (Associate Professor of Russian Studies, Vassar), Matvei Yankelevich (Ugly Duckling Presse/Translator, Today I Wrote Nothing: The Selected Writings of Daniil Kharms) and Regina Khidekel (Executive Director, The Russian American Cultural Center), moderated by Christopher Silsby (PhD Candidate, Theater Studies, CUNY). Petersburg (B.Y.O.B.) “Bring Your Own Bely” April 2 at 7:30 p.m. with Mary Neufeld & surprise guests (it may be you!) An evening designed to inspire you to read (or reread) Andrei Bely’s masterpiece. Biomechanics Demo April 7 at 4 p.m. with Jenny Tibbels-Jordan, Jon Froehlich & Casey Robinson All events take place at The Bushwick Starr. For more from Program A, and into the future until Program F, go here. If you haven’t seen a Target Margin production yet, we’d highly highly recommend it. 2. And speaking of Yankelevich! The poet is also the co-editor, with Yelena Gluzman, of UDP’s forthcoming Emergency INDEX, the launch of which is at The Kitchen next Tuesday, March 20, at 7:00 PM (FREE). More: Emergency INDEX is a new yearly edition documenting performance in the words of its creators. This first volume contains nearly 250 descriptions of performances of dance, poetry, protest, theater, music, therapy, scientific research, advertising, terrorism, and more. The edition’s publisher, Ugly Duckling Presse, celebrate the launch of the publication and its contributors, hosted by editors Matvei Yankelevich and Yelena Gluzman. The evening features performances by Marilyn Arsem, Joyce Cho & Machiqq, Lindsey Drury, Allie Avital Tsypin and Gabrielle Herbst, and Ariel Goldberg, as well as video screenings, the Homeless Museum of Art, Rebecca Cunningham’s One, and Camila Caneque and her Dress. More about Emergency INDEX:. The fine print: pre-launch discount: codeword “beeftongue” Have fun, ducks. Image above: Design for “The Storming of the Winter Palace.” In 1920, Iuri Annenkov (1889-1974) designed a massive production to commemorate the third anniversary of the Bolshevik coup of 1917. More on that spectacle here. Tags: Daniil Kharms, Matvei Yankelevich Posted in Poetry News on Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 by Harriet Staff.	http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2012/03/lift-up-your-heads-daniil-kharms-at-the-last-futurist-lab-emergency-index-launch-at-the-kitchen/	2013-05-18T10:42:25	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3-13-12_storming.jpg", "3-13-12_storming" ] ]
no matter where you go the people always know you've roamed this world wide with no one by your side they all simply knew you were only passing through you look like a lost soul hair black as coal no one made a sound as you rode though their town an outlaw of sorts a pirate to the ports a drunkard in kind when she's on your mind you're looking for a way to make it through the day no one knows your name you're not out for fame you strayed off the track never to make it back you didn't set out to roam it's just a long walk home	http://www.poetrysoup.com/poems_poets/poem_detail.aspx?ID=211384	2013-05-18T11:03:39	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
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I first made this chocolate cheesecake about five months ago when I was in Cornwall on a weekend break from university. I was baking up Pear and Caramel Cakes and Cherry Cheesecake among other things, but this was the biggest hit when I took it back to Oxford. Like the Cherry Cheesecake, I had to transport this frozen back to college - hence the frosty sheen. For some reason - saving it up for last and best perhaps - it has been lurking in the back of my mind waiting to be posted about ever since. I recently made this again for our Parenting Dinner. At my college - like most Oxford colleges - we have a parenting scheme where two older students get 'married' and look after two 'babies' or freshers come the beginning of their first term. At the end of freshers week we get together and provide a dinner in our flats. This was one of two puddings, along with a Lemon Meringue Pie (the normally nicely behaved meringue had a bit of a tantrum, as did I over it - but the cheesecake came through and behaved in a very elegant manner). When I was planning this I wanted to have a very creamy feel but to stop it getting too rich or heavy. I found that whipping the cream meant that it ended up quite light, and the lime cuts through any excess richness. I love mascapone in these kind of desserts, so I used that as a base. Do remember that it will have raw egg as it isn't cooked. I don't know if the gelatine really makes a massive improvement - the first time I made this I didn't add any and it was lovely. Though it is quite squishy. The second time I did add it and it kept its shape better, but I don't know that I really prefer it. I think the egg might keep some of the shape - I'm not sure. Chocolate Cheesecake (Serves about 8-10) For the base: 125g digestive or oat-based biscuits 50g butter Put the biscuits into a plastic food bag and then crush them with a rolling pin. Melt the butter in a small saucepan then mix in the crushed biscuits, making sure they're evenly coated. Press into a 8"/20cm round loose based tin and put into the fridge. For the filling: 250g mascapone 100g caster sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 50g dark chocolate 225ml cream 1 lime 1/2 sheet gelatine (if desired - check instructions on the packet with the amount) Beat the mascapone, sugar, eggs and vanilla together. Split into two bowls, putting 1/3 of the mixture into one and the remaining 2/3 into the other. Melt the chocolate, let it cool, then fold into the 1/3 bowl. To the 2/3 bowl add the juice of the lime, then whip the cream and fold it in too. Make up the gelatine according to instructions and fold into the 2/3 bowl. Pour the contents of the 2/3 bowl into the tin, then swirl in the chocolate 1/3. My swirling technique isn't all that - I just put blobs around the place and then run a knife through. Pop into the fridge and chill for at least an hour before serving. looks to amazing to look at I made it following your recipe exactly, except for the gelatine (which I didnt use) once i was going to add the batter with the chocolate, i waited too long so it wasn't easy to spread over the top... also, i left it in the fridge overnight, and I would have liked it to be a little bit more firm... but all in all, It came out delicious, i even sold some to my friends! thanks kindly for sharing!!!! This recipe and website is in my top favourite! warm regards from a turkish/spanish girl =)	http://www.poiresauchocolat.net/2009/10/chocolate-cheesecake.html	2013-05-18T10:31:51	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XFZGMFoiFzI/SlXKx9aMMPI/AAAAAAAAAY4/gcVEQFkyXJc/s640/Picture+7.png", null ], [ "http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XFZGMFoiFzI/SlXJ2mizEzI/AAAAAAAAAYg/_rkp4DgDSQc/s640/Picture+9.png", null ] ]
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Unified Command Center - NACS Vehicles The police and fire departments of Melbourne, Fla., had been seeking funding for... The next set of flashing blue lights in the rearview mirror of Chicago residents could be on top of a Chevrolet Tahoe, if new Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis gets his wish. Read Full Story Tags: Chevrolet Tahoe, Chicago PD Your Name: Your Email: Your comment: (Maximum 2000 characters)	http://www.policemag.com/channel/vehicles/news/2008/03/29/chicago-pd-may-replace-patrol-cars-with-suvs.aspx	2013-05-18T10:54:03	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
When New York Citystatistician Justin Bassett was asked for his Facebook password during a job interview, he withdrew his application and walked out. When Oakville, Ontario, resident Rob MacLeod was asked for his Facebook password, he offered to log onto his profile and leave the room, only to have the interviewer refuse the compromise, subsequently coercing him into relinquishing his password. As the expansion of social media use continues to increase the scope of information that is available about applicants online, employers are now doing much more than the routine background checks and reference calls. Recent statistics show that 95% of employers search for their applicants online during the recruiting process. In the past few years, employers have taken their online search a step further; some employers are now asking applicants for their Facebook passwords. Few would disagree that asking an applicant for their personal Facebook password would not constitute a violation of the applicant’s privacy. In addition, this request ruins the security that social media users feel they retain through controlling their privacy settings, and serves to blur the limit of what employers can ask about their applicants. Given that social media is a relatively new phenomena, lawmakers have only now begun drafting relevant legislations. States like Maryland and Illinois have both recently proposed bills that would prevent employers from discriminating against applicants who refuse to grant them access to their social media profiles. A similar bill is allegedly being prepared by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.). There are currently no laws in North America that protect job applicants from being discriminated against if they refuse to provide the interviewer access to their social media profiles. Facebook’s Statement of Rights and Responsibilities outlines that users should not share their password or let anyone access their account. This agreement, however, carries no legal weight, and cannot be used to legally protect an applicant if their password was requested from an employer. Until legislation is created to protect employees from such inquiries, an applicant can always refuse to provide this information. However, in an unsteady and weak job market, it is not likely that an applicant has the option of saying no and potentially compromising their chances of gaining the job through either receiving the distrust or the dislike of the interviewer. Requesting an applicant’s Facebook password is disconcerting because it blurs the limits of what an employer reserves the right to ask about an applicant. If they can request a password to an applicant’s social media profile; can they ask for access to their cell phone, their travel history or their financial records? Limits have to be placed during the process of recruitment, because aside from the information that’s accumulated during routine background checks and reference calls, and the impression that’s formed of the applicant during a job interview, no further information is necessary to decide how qualified an applicant is for the job. The exception to this rule is employers in security firms, intelligence services or government organizations, where employers routinely conduct security clearances on their applicants and employees in order to assess their fitness for the jobs. While we await the development of relevant legislations, issues like these are a catch 22, where we call for our privacy when asked for a password, only to realize the massive amounts of personal information that we have made readily available online. In today’s digital age, our information and data is no longer limited to our hard drives, with information now being consistently submitted into cyberspace, consequently making control and privacy difficult to govern.	http://www.policymic.com/articles/5932/millennials-facebook-passwords-are-now-part-of-the-job-interview-process-watch-out	2013-05-18T10:32:06	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
: This is, of course, more of a stunt to draw out negative coverage of Romney than an actual proposal that has any chance of getting accepted. But Romney has given Democrats an opening to go back to flogging this issue and the Obama team is evidently delighted to do so. Read more about: Jim Messina, Mitt Romney, 2012 Elections, Tax Returns, Matt Rhoades	http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/08/messina-writes-rhoades-on-romney-taxes-132375.html	2013-05-18T10:32:07	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Jindal: 'We ... don't need to be saying stupid things' key voting blocs such as women and minorities. Jindal, the new chairman of the Republican Governors Association who has been particularly outspoken in his criticism, said again Sunday that he “absolutely” disagreed with Romney’s comments. “We as a Republican Party have to campaign for every single vote,” Jindal said on “Fox News Sunday.” “We don’t start winning majorities … by insulting our voters.” Jindal, considered a top 2016 presidential contender, also noted comments on rape and abortion made by Senate candidates in Indiana and Missouri this election cycle and argued that those remarks helped turn away female voters from the GOP. “We also don’t need to be saying stupid things,” Jindal said of those remarks. Read more about: Mitt Romney, Bobby Jindal	http://www.politico.com/blogs/politico-live/2012/11/jindal-we-dont-need-to-be-saying-stupid-things-149853.html?hp=l18	2013-05-18T10:44:18	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
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Reince Priebus: No handcuffs on Chris Christie 'They know what they’re buying,' Christie has said. \| AP Photo.”Continue Reading “I don’t think they have any expectation, nor have they requested, that I have a personality-ectomy between now and next Tuesday,” Christie said last week, according to the New York Post. “They know what they’re buying.” Readers' Comments (12) "Reince Priebus",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,latin for "common man"...................really? Yeah, yeah, sure Rinse. Rancid lies like a rug I say let Kris KrispyCreme go ahead and do his thing. America needs to see fat, bullying, lying braggarts stand up and do their thing, so they can se exactly where the GOP intends to take them.). Christie's speech is just a test run his 2016 presidential campaign. As Kenny Banya said on Seinfeld, "That's gold, Jerry!! Gold!" Let the fat ba$tard let his mouth run. Nothing bad can come of that, right Mr. Akin? One stray dog giving signal to two rogue dogs to bark? Hello. Publius here. How are you? Well, the game starts tonight. I don't know what Mr. Christie will say. I hope he talks some sense instead of all the vitriolic tripe that we've all been hearing for way too long now. I agree with what Chris Mathews was talking about yesterday morning. There has been a lot of race/class/gender/ethnicity baiting going on. I hope Governor Christie doesn't add to it. Political campaigns are, by necessity, combative. However, they don't need to be combative to the level where no one hears each other anymore. We are approaching that point. I don't think Barack is "looking to Europe for guidance". I don't think Barack was born in America. I do think he has done a credible job leading America through some very difficult times. I have been impressed with Barack Obama. However, impressions are not going to get America out of this hole we are in. I agree with my girl Sarah that too many Americans are addicted with "hopeium". I am an addict too. America's growth is tied to the world. We will not rise until the world does. I hope Governor Christie uses his time tonight to make the case that Americans must stand together if we are going to improve our nation and the conditions of our people. I hope Governor Christie emphas that although America is down we are a long way from being out. I hope Governor Christie will say that America is still the brightest light, with the finest minds, on the face of this planet and that light and genius will guide this world through our current problems just as it has done for the last 236 years. I hope Governor Christie will remember tonight that he is an American speaking to Americans and that his message is a clear one of priorities and strategies that will strengthen and improve not only the middle class but the upper and lower classes as well. I hope Governor Christie speaks a message tonight that will bring every American together and raise all our boats. That's what I'm looking for from Governor Christie tonight. We'll see. Take care. Couldn't the GOP find a better chairman than "rinse a *****"??? That's as bad as iamadinerjacket in Iran. and there's something really slimey about him too ... but Christie will do a great job ... for Christie this isn't about Romney ... as with everything else for him, it's about CHRISTIE and his own political ambitions. It's why he's not the VP. No way he could play second fiddle to anyone, especially anyone who is not as smart as he is ... Not that Americans who vote for him give a #### what the world thinks, but this man projects, exactly, how the world pictures us. Self indulgent, undisciplined, overweight, loud mouthed and abrasively egotistical. He'd fit right in on "Jersey Shore", or maybe get his own reality series. You must be logged in to comment Not yet a member?Register Now	http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/80248.html?hp=l6	2013-05-18T10:35:06	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://images.politico.com/global/news/110720_christie_tycoons_ap_328.jpg", "Chris Christie is pictured. \| AP Photo Chris Christie is pictured. \| AP Photo" ] ]
Opinion Contributor The pro-growth consensus Raising taxes would hurt the economy, Kyl writes. \| AP Photo.Continue Reading). Readers' Comments (13) I'm sick to the back teeth of hearing we can't tax the job creators! That record has been played over and over and over! Nobody is buying it anymore apart from Republicans of course, it's their mantra. Romney's only concern is to make sure those poor desperate millionaires don't pay another red cent or that boat, second or third home may be out of reach!! Yet he'll have no problem with raising taxes on the rest of us. We've heard this story before and people are tired of it. It's time for the middle class to thrive the rich have done and will continue to do well no matter how much more they pay in taxes. Why does Romney have so much invested in offshore accounts? It's not rocket science, we all know why in reality. To avoid paying taxes here and that to me is disgusting. People should be questioning that more as it's a national disgrace! Romney's plan would have to do away with the mortgage deduction (and other deductions) to make the math work. This would destroy the fragile real estate market and thereby drive us into a Second Great (Republican) Recession.......... >>>> we can't tax the job creators! 'Soak the rich' tax rates does nothing to improve economic growth. Real tax reform that gets rid of loopholes and false incentives is preferable. You can bring in sufficient revenue to also give the middle class some tax relief. What I don't understand is why Congress won't do "all of the above"......close loophomes especially those defining what a "small business" is.........stop tax breaks on companies/coporation that are not small business for equipment maintenance........indrease capital gains tax percent to 20% (income is income whether you get it from capital gain dividends or a 40 hr work week job).......let the Bush Tax breaks expire...institute the payroll tax portion, child care credit, dependent credit, mortgage credit, healthcare credit......just for starters. Why can't we raise some of the taxes that benefit mostly the wealthy and also broaden the tax base and eliminate many or the loopholes that large non tax paying corporations are using to not pay any tax. Also stop throwing around that so called large corporate tax rate figure. Almost no corporation pays that much in taxes. After all the deductions, credits, and other loopholes that figure becomes pretty reasonable. Plus all the other help that corporations receive from the government could be looked at more closely and evaluated for reductions. Why don't we simply remove the tax deduction for employment expenses for corporations posting the jobs overseas? Let them make their profits but motivate them to hire HERE? Oh - yeah - that's right - that would be impinging on the freedom of the "job creators" to "create jobs" and keep up this ruse. For 30 years they've been carrying this ridiculous argument while gutting the middle class employment rolls. And anytime a proposal focused on USA jobs comes up, they kill it. So I agree that posting columns like this one is getting more tiresome by the minute. It's in keeping with the GOP philosophy of trying the same thing over and over, expecting a different result. But it's really tiresome for the rest of us. Here is what the republicans really want: Lower tax rates, and eliminate deductions. This is all done with the result supposedly being revenue neutral. Why go to all the effort to remain revenue neutral? The answer is that once tax rates go down, the rich will lobby for added write-offs in the future. That is eactly what has happened since the Reagan tax reform of 86. The got their lower rates, and since then have added back in special deductions that benefit them immensely. The plan is to do the same, but to start with a rate 20% lower than current rates. Ryan spoke about how great his plan is for the middle class in last night's debate. He said the middle class will save when he eliminates taxes on savings and capital gains. Just think about this- how many dollars will the middle class taxpayer save? I personally have never paid tax on interest, and only once on capital gains in 40 yrs of filing. My savings are in tax deferred IRA and 401k accounts. The only capital gain I ever had to pay tax on is from sale of a rental property- $6000. Even with a $50k rainy day savings account, or market fund, earning 5%, ($2500 annually) someone would only pay about $700 in taxes. Most middle class live from day to day with little or no taxable savings. Romney would save about $2 million annually from his plan to eliminate taxes on savings and capital gains. Who really benefits? The middle class, who save almost nothing? Or the wealthy, who are the ones who have the interest and capital gains income? For Romney to even attempt to claim that this will help the middle class should raise serious questions from his followers in the middle class. Romney has identified nothing that will actually help the middle class. Even his 'promise' to add 12 million jobs is phony. Obama has added an average of almost 200k new jobs per month for the last 40 months. Extend that out over the 8 years Romney plans to take, and 200k per month is already almost 10 million. So Romney promises only minimally faster growth than Obama has already shown that he can deliver. Romney is a joke that only the uneducated take seriously. Let's do this one thing first. To promote immediate growth: Every foreign student that graduates from an American university or college with a graduate degree in any field of math or science will receive with the graduate's diploma a green card from the United States government granting residence to the graduate and the graduate's immediate family. This can be done with an executive order. WE CAN DO IT NOW.Growth does not come from money or "jobs creators" or lowering taxes or easing zoning. GROWTH IS CREATED BY IDEAS. We have an immediate need for the brains and the skills and the ideas of these graduates. While we try to pull our schools out of the muck and mire they find themselves in we will have created an instant pool of talented and skilled individuals ready and willing to jump start our, and their, new nation. We have trained these graduates. They are here because they want to be. Let them stay. We desperately need them. They have participated in the development and in the furtherance of science and have the skills and the connections to take that knowledge into the market place. There is no good reason to wait. This current crop of Democrats is all about punishing the successful and redistributing existing wealth. These are the, "Ask what my country can do for me", americans. They don't believe in economic growth (creation of new wealth) because this constituency can't visualize that sort of achievement in their own lives, so moving ahead means mugging some other guy. That's why this generation of Democrats must be thrown on the ash heap of history, or we will soon be subject to mob rule. If Romney actually wins, watch the streets to see how close to the end we are. If Obama wins, bunker down, they're coming for your modest wealth next. Sen. Kyle in Politico: "As Harvard economist Dale Jorgenson recently noted, tax reform would actually increase long-term U.S. output “equivalent to a $7 trillion increase in our national wealth.” That idea is correct only in a self contained economy in which the Complexity Economics definition of ‘growth agents’ (small entities such as businesses, farms, medical offices, energy systems, etc.) all complement each other with lateral infusions of capital within a local, regionalized economy. That was the condition in the Eisenhower/Kennedy era BUT has not existed since the late 1980s as the Keynesian/Friedmanist mechanisms became internationalized and began to fail. The international transfer of American dollars, increasingly known as Asian Vulture Capitalism (AVC), has created what Complexity Economics calls a national ‘wealth deficit’ of some $1.4 billion A DAY permanently leaving an unprotected US economy. With such a ‘wealth deficit’ system in place, there is no chance of American growth agents generating the increase of $4 billion a day necessary to overcome the AVC transfers to offshore accounts around the world. The Friedmanist concept of absolute freedom to generate wealth will not work on a world economic system based on AVC and NO American tax structure except increased rates will protect the American people against those extensive transfers. You would think there would be room for bipartisan tax reform. Lower tax rates and broaden the base by getting rid of tax exemptions and deductions. But neither side wants that. They want loopholes to give out like lolly pops to the special interest groups that fund their campaigns. You must be logged in to comment Not yet a member?Register Now	http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1012/82492.html	2013-05-18T10:56:35	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://images.politico.com/global/news/111120_jon_kyl_ap_605.jpg", "Sen. 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Rick Perry hits Attorney General Eric."Continue Reading. Get reporter alerts - Maggie Haberman Readers' Comments (31) Of all the GOP candidates, which do you think will be the strongest defender of our 2ed Amendment rights????? Perry is a punch-drunk fighter swinging at anything and everything in the desperate hope he might somehow connect. He won't, it's over. Someone ask the dimwit from West Texas if he's ever heard of Operation Wide Receiver? Party: Republican Of all the GOP candidates, which do you think will be the strongest defender of our 2ed Amendment rights????? Given the ignorance of the clown-car of GO(T)P candidates, Santorum, Paul, Romney and/or Bachmann would be my choice for useless on the 2nd Amendment. And the remainder are too gun-happy! After showing his sheer ignorance in the debates, is Rick Perry still a serious candidate? He has no credibility and that's reflected in his sinking poll numbers. If the Republicans want any shot at beating President Obama next November, they are going to have to settle on Mitt Romney. The rest of the field is too polluted with either stupidity or moral ineptitude, or both. Rick Perry has the best record running. balanced six budgets in a row, while cutting government spending 15 billion dollars, actual net cuts in spending, not done since WWII. Perry's cut taxes over 50 times, and reduced Texas debt to the second lowest per capita rate in the nation. In fact Texas was ran so well, that in the height of the recession 2009, it had its credit rating upgraded. Rick Perry is my first choice for President because he has proven that he can lead in the direction this country needs to go. In comparing Fast And Furious to Wide Reciever is apples to oranges. Wide Reciever was done with the full knowledge and cooperation of the Mexican goverment. 200 gun were allowed to enter Mexico and the Mexican agents lost track of 15 of these guns, at that the Bush administration pulled the plug on the operation because it was to dangerious and no one died. Holder operation Fast And Furious allowed over 2000 gun to enter Mexico without any involvment or knowledge of the Mexican goverment. Of the 2000 guns they lost track of over 1500 that are now turning up at crime senes both here and Mexico and at least 2 border agents have been killed with guns from this operation. The only reason Holder shut this down was because it leaked out that Agent Terry was killed with one of his guns and then he, the DOJ and ATF have done their best to cover up and delay any investagation of this operation. Who ever green flaged this operation should be out of a job and possibly be charged in the death of Agent Terry and arms trafficing. Ok DVL: You've proven your in some alternate universe. Perry is dumb as dirt! That he is even considered for the highest office in this country speaks legions about the mediocrity of the Rethug presidential candidates.I would say Perry is way in over his head, except that is way too gratuitous for this clown! But, hardly the point, since Perry doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell of getting the nomination. Even the Rethug primary voters(not saying much, since the vast majority choose to vote against their vested interest) have figured that one out. Back to your doublewide, sport! My "Hat's Off" to DVL and EJF for two well written comments on this post. I'm for Perry because he has the Best Record and the Most well rounded experience [Military, Farming/Ranching, and Successful Politician]. perry is wrong,it was not ill conceived. that implies that this administration didn't do it on purpose,and that is total bulls----. holder and obama do everything on purpose and hope we are dumb enough to ignore it. they are very dangerous on purpose people. we are in huge trouble. Okay GymRatPro: Prove it? Calling someone "dumb as dirt", is a dumb remark considering the source. Not again to listen to the dumbest Governor in the USA. Perry! Go home and do your home for next debate. DVL: Texas is so decentralized that it makes the state per capita debt appear low relative to other states. In actuality, the per capita debt burden in Texas is closer to New York State if local tax increases are included. I live in New York State, and we hear this not uncommonly. The per capita debt burden in the state of Texas HAS NOT decreased during Perry's governship. It has increased, and likely more than the Federal per capita debt. For example (not selected over other sources for any particular reason):... You can't take credit for a tax cut performed at the state level if you know that it just shifts down to the local governments to pick up. That is not a real tax cut. We need facts if we are going to figure out the best Republican candidate. Perry is absolutely dead in the water. You can not put this guy on an international stage. He can't keep his cool in front of sympathetic US audiences during primary debates ... how's he going to look in impartial debates, against real adversaries while being asked real questions. Romney and Huntsman are the only two that sound intelligible to the average independent voter. Oh! What I meant to say is that Perry so soooo late to the party. If this really is his first commentary on Fast and Furious, I have to ask why is he talking about it, and why is it coming up now? Seriously, he seems to be free associating conservative themes and talking-points without any real direction. Not as random as Cain, but that's a pretty low bar. Eric Holder is a lier, deceiver and a scammer. Once again, he has slimed his way out of this and what is really sickening is that he is probably laughing at us all because he knows we can not touch him. Holder is the most arrogent man on the hill with the exception of OBAMA. I can not believe Holder is actaully going to wiggle his way out of this. Why are we letting this happen? IMPEACH!!!!!!!! Congratulations to Governor Rick. This might be the first coherant point he has made this election cycle. It seems to be a poor idea no matter under which administration it occurred. But the statement does seem to lose its impact when you wait several years after it first occurred. Perry described it as an "ill-conceived operation." However, the conception of operation Fast & Furious goes back to 2006 during the Bush administration and a nearly identical ATF gun-walking operation called operation Wide Receiver, which ran from 2006 into 2007. Gun-walking is a type of law enforcement sting operation in which illegal gun sales are allowed to proceed under surveillance with the idea of tracing the contraband guns to higher level criminals. Unlike most law enforcement sting operations, these were cross-border transactions that depended upon Mexican officials to pick up and continue the surveillance on the other side of the border. The earlier operation Wide Receiver was not particularly effective, since tracking the guns was lost once they crossed into Mexico. Maybe it was unwise to repeat the same operation in Fast & Furious, but that generic type of sting operation was not recently conceived. It has been done before. I thought this nitwit wanted EVERYBODY to have a gun! He had better spend his time "hitting" his fellow Republican contenders if he wants the GOTP nomination; Obama can wait until later. The most ironic scenario would be that one of Obama/Holder's illegal guns was used by the 'Occupy shooter' last Friday to plink away at Obama's bedroom window. Karma is a bi*ch. tomwfox, the earlier operation did not walk guns into mexico without the mexicans knowing about it. holder is a criminal and so is his boss. You must be logged in to comment Not yet a member?Register Now	http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/68690.html	2013-05-18T10:41:55	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://images.politico.com/global//v5/2012/banner-BurnsHaberman.gif", "Burns and Haberman on 2012" ] ]
Maryland lawmakers build 'Fort Cyber' Sen. Barbara Mikulski said the state built on the assets it already had. \| AP Photo.Continue Reading.	http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/84242.html?hp=r2	2013-05-18T10:25:17	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://images.politico.com/global/2012/09/120905_barbara_mikulski_dnc_ap_605.jpg", "Barbara Mikulski shown. \| AP Photo Barbara Mikulski shown. \| AP Photo" ] ]
Poll: Chris Christie crushes Cory Booker A new poll shows Christie would win the contest against Booker, 53 to 34 percent. \| AP Photos.Continue Reading .	http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/84269.html?hp=r10_b1	2013-05-18T10:13:54	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://images.politico.com/global/2012/11/27/121127_christie_booker_ap_328.jpg", "Chris Christie and Cory Booker are pictured in this composite. \| AP Photos Chris Christie and Cory Booker are pictured in this composite. \| AP Photos" ] ]
AOL News has a new home! The Huffington Post.Click here to visit the new home of Politics Daily! Excuse me , do any of the people here EXPECT to be alive in 2050 or 2075. That's when S.S. will change big time. It took, since FDR and LBJ to get in this mess....if we EVER EXPECT TO GET OUT OF THIS AND SAVE THE COUNTRY FROM FINANCIAL COLLAPSE......somebody better start thinking about cutting somewhere.......if it was me deciding, it would be 10% budget cut EVERYWHERE until we had the debt back to a reasonable level or gone. We are in serious trouble ...better start thinking differently.November 11 2010 at 8:12 PM Report abuse Permalink +5 rate up rate down Reply Everyone wants the american people to save the day but we can't! We do not have the money to spend atleast the poor people don't.November 11 2010 at 7:35 PM Report abuse Permalink +3 rate up rate down Reply One of the big ticket items is defense. Eisenhower warned this country about the military/industrial complex but we didn't listen.November 11 2010 at 6:27 PM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down Reply That's funny! Reagan boosted the defense budget and we won the cold war...and he got this country running in the green and out of the mess carter left for him...IN 2 YEARS!November 11 2010 at 8:18 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply World War 2 ended in 1945, sixty five years ago and yet we still maintain a military prsence in Germany and Japan that has cost and continues to cost taxpayers billions and billions of dollars We continue to maintain utterly meaningless military outposts in every far flung corner of the world again at a cost of billions. WHY? Is it this all consuming desire for America to be seen as "the greatest power on the planet ? We stick our noses in other countries matters that should be of no concern to us. We needlessly invaded Iraq based upon a pack of lies. We continue to spend billions in Afghanistan when it is obvious that Afghanistan is quite simply, Vietnam all over again and look at the outcome there. Just for once can a political party have the courage to stand up and say "Enough is enough - now we start putting America first" . This would NOT be a sign of weakness but rather, one of tremedous courage and wisdom.November 11 2010 at 4:34 PM Report abuse Permalink +12 rate up rate down Reply Or we can just wait for everything to go bankrupt and then do something..November 11 2010 at 4:25 PM Report abuse Permalink +4 rate up rate down Reply When will they get around to reforming the compensation, benefits, and age for drawing full retirement, which is is right now about 10 years sooner than the private sector? The American people will accept sacrifices, as long as they are "shared sacrifices," as stated by the President. No exempting public servants, or a favored few in the private sector. That is what will anger the people, not the sacrifices.November 11 2010 at 4:07 PM Report abuse Permalink +14 rate up rate down Reply Start with congress. Cut pay, eliminate perks, no retirement plan. They volunteered to be public servants. They can go on the SS plan like everyone else.November 11 2010 at 12:59 PM Report abuse Permalink +25 rate up rate down Reply Leave the people's Social Security alone. Cut Federal Jobs 10%; cut all Federal salaries and benefits above $150,000. back to 2005 levels. Confiscate all PAC money of retiring politicians to pay down the Federal deficit. Eliminate earmarks; they just grow the government and continue overspending on money borrowed from future generations. Leave the Social Security early retirement age at 62; there are many of our citizens such as roofers, tradesmen, etc. who are physically unable to continue work past 62.November 11 2010 at 12:48 PM Report abuse Permalink +19 rate up rate down Reply With everything on the table to be cut, this is not the time to experiment with a new entitlement program -- Obamacare... We can cut 2 and a half trillion by just eliminating that one.November 11 2010 at 12:45 PM Report abuse Permalink +11 rate up rate down Reply First, cut defense spending - why do we need bases in Japan, Germany, etc., when we're closing bases in this country...second, why does John McCain and every Senator and Congressman/woman who is eligible for Social Security, take Social Security payments every month? It is possible to refuse them - do millionaires really need that paltry sum every month - no, but grandma and grandpa do! Third, cut the deduction for mortgage interest - it's not fair to people who rent - they cut out the deduction for credit card interest, for interest on car loans - yet someone who takes an interest only mortgage gets a break on their taxes...give ME a break! And, finally, why do people who make $205,000 a year only pay into Social Security on the first $200,000 - therefore, someone who makes $1,000,000 a year only pays into Social Security on the firs $200,000 they earn - yet they get a check every month when they retire - whatever age that winds up to be! That's ridiculous! I have a high school education - the citizens of this country do not pay for my health insurance, nor do they pay my salary - yet the people who get those benefits, all paid for by citizens of this country, are willing to give tax breaks to the wealthiest (EXXON paid NO federal income tax in 2009 and got money back - what was their profit - how insane is that!). Pretty soon we'll all be living in tents - but they'll still want income tax money from us - and thanks to Bush, they'll be able to find us as long as we have a phone they can tap!November 11 2010 at 12:31 PM Report abuse Permalink +8 rate up rate down Reply Follow Politics Daily POPULAR News From Our Partners Top News More News More on Aol Local News More Blog/Sites Sites and Services 30 Comments	http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/11/11/reaction-to-deficit-panel-plan-runs-hot-though-obama-urges-open/	2013-05-18T10:31:18	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
In Context: Gov. Scott Walker's "from dependence to independence" speech By Tom Kertscher Published on Thursday, February 21st, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. "In Context" is an occasional feature of PolitiFact Wisconsin. It is intended to give readers the context of a statement that has received widespread attention. When Gov. Scott Walker proposed reforming Medicaid, food stamps and unemployment compensation, all in one speech, the howls from the left were sharp. "We can’t implore people to pull themselves up by their bootstraps if they don’t even have boots," U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., said of Walker’s decision not to expand Medicaid. "It shows a complete departure from the mainstream Republican Party," said state Senate Minority Leader Chris Larson, D-Milwaukee. "I think we’re seeing the results of his ideology, choosing his ideology over the people of Wisconsin." So that’s how political opponents of Walker, who increasingly is viewed as a presidential candidate in 2016, framed his speech. What did he actually say? Here are excerpts from Walker’s 37-minute speech, given to Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce’s "business day" gathering in Madison on Feb. 13, 2013, the day after President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech. The governor introduced his remarks by saying his theme would be entitlement reform and going "from dependence to independence." Medicaid "There’s a whole group of people out there in Washington and some here in Wisconsin who define success by how many people are dependent on the government. You hear talk about wanting more people on Medicaid, wanting more people on food stamps, wanting more people on unemployment checks …. "My view of success is not by how many people are dependent on the government, but more importantly by how many people are no longer dependent on the government. Not because we’ve kicked them out into the streets; no, but because instead we’ve empowered them to control their own destiny through a job in the private sector. That means more freedom and more prosperity for them and all the rest of us in this state …. "I want the funding that we provide to things like Medicaid to be for what it was meant for -- for people who are poor, not to be a permanent way of life, but to be a temporary hand up, not a permanent hand out. And so, what our goal is, not only are we dramatically reducing the number of people who today are uninsured, through our proposal, but we’re reducing the number of people who are on Medicaid and increasing the number of people who are getting covered under the private insurance market or under the exchanges. To me, that just seems like a logical way to go because in the end, not only is it better for me and you as a taxpayer, because there’s less of a federal and state match that we have to plug into Medicaid, it empowers people to have greater control over their lives" …. Food stamps "You see, a lot of people don’t know this, but the federal government has a requirement that" able-bodied, childless adults … have to either work or get some work training. But over the years, Wisconsin’s been one of the 46 states that asked for a waiver. Well, I notified the government at the federal level at the end of last year that we weren’t going to ask for that waiver anymore. And instead, I put in this budget $16.9 million to establish a training program so that for 75,878 FoodShare recipients who are childless adults who aren’t enrolled already in an education program to get them ready for a job, if they want to get food stamps in the future, they have to be getting job-ready training …. "It just seems ridiculous to me that we’re just handing out food stamps without any expectation. Not only in terms of work or preparation for work but because our goal should be, if you are able bodied and a childless adult in this state, we should be providing you a temporary hand up until you can find a spot where your talents can plug into a job in this state and we’re so committed to that, we care so deeply about you in this state -- and I mean this in all earnestness -- we care so deeply about those individuals who right now are suffering from unemployment or other options out there, that we’re going to give you the training you need so that when a job opportunity becomes available, you’ve got the skills needed to step right up and take that job. "That’s not just good for the taxpayers, that’s not just good for the community, most importantly, that’s for the person who is the recipient of that food stamp right now because more than anything better than a food stamp to that recipient, we’re giving them dignity, we’re giving them the right and the opportunity to get the skills needed to get a job and get back up on their feet again" .... Unemployment compensation "There’s a whole group of people who right now are getting unemployment compensation, who are getting unemployment checks, who have to go out and twice a week have to look for a job. Twice a week …. "Instead of saying twice a week, we want you to go out four or more times a week to find a job. Now, I had to laugh when I first talked about this, I got some pushback from a couple people in the media who said, ‘Oh, the governor is trying to make it harder to get unemployment. And I thought, OK, I’m going from two to four and a little voice in my head reminded me of what my parents would say when I was a kid if I was looking for work and they’d say, ‘You need to be out five days a week if you’re without a job because you should be working every day there’s a store or a factory or a business open trying to find work.’ And so all we’re doing is saying four times out of every week, you should be looking for work …. "And this is another example, whether it’s food stamps, getting the training you need to get prepared for a job, or it’s saying if you want to get help in terms of unemployment compensation, we want to make sure you’re out hustling each and every week as much as reasonably as possible to go out and find that job. We’re going to give you the skills and the backing and the opportunity to do that, but you’ve got to work to make that happen as well. I don’t think that’s an unrealistic expectation" .... Closing "Nobody grows up in America, nobody comes to this country saying, ‘Someday, I’d like to be dependent on the government.’ And yet so many people in Washington seem to push us at the state level and state governments to try and say that the only way we can be successful is somehow if we broaden the number of programs that we provide and encompass more people. And they put all these financial incentives to somehow entice us into thinking that maybe that’s a good thing in the short term, despite the fact that with a $16.5 trillion budget deficit -- or debt -- it’s pretty hard to imagine that they have the money to keep those commitments. "But even if they did, set aside the money for a minute and think from a moral standpoint, from a moral standpoint, are we really doing the people of this state a service? If we continue to build a series of programs whose overwhelming purpose is to add more people to that system? I think the moral claim here is that we want people to succeed. That’s why I’d end with these two phrases: self-reliance and independence. To me, this debate, this discussion, this battle we’ll have yet again in this next budget, is simply about going from where we started from -- dependence -- to where, I think, most of us in this room, most of us in this state, most of us in this country would prefer to head to, and that’s to independence …. …." Sources: Wisconsin Eye, video of Gov. Scott Walker speech (starts at about 6:00), Feb. 13, 2013 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Walker rejects full Medicaid expansion, says 224,000 more to be covered," Feb. 13, 2013 U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, statement, Feb. 13, 2013 Interview, state Sen. Chris Larson, Feb. 19, 2013 Researchers: Tom Kertscher Names in this article: Chris Larson, Gwen Mo.	http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/article/2013/feb/21/context-gov-scott-walkers-dependence-independence-/	2013-05-18T10:40:58	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Date: 20/08/2009 Source: Democratic Alliance Title: DA: George: Speech by the DA MP on economic development Thank you, speaker. A rescue plan in response to the... Date: 20/07/2009 Source: Democratic Alliance Title: DA: Zille: Public lecture by the leader of the DA at the Wits Graduate School of Public and Development Management This week I attended a government lekgotla with President Jacob Zuma, members of his cabinet, Premiers, Executive Mayors and Directors-General. The meeting was conducted in a professional and...	http://www.polity.org.za/topic/policy-solutions	2013-05-18T10:53:21	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Montreal Transit threatens to bring lawsuit against Counter-Strike map creators French-Canadian transit company, The Societe de Transport de Montreal, is threatening the makers of a Counter-Strike map set in one of its subway stations with a lawsuit, stating the map will "create panic" among those who use the real-world train system, Journal de Montreal reports. The map was designed by Diego Liatis and a group of friends who took it upon themselves to re-create Montreal's Berri-UQAM station. According to Liatis, he later received a later from the transportation company stating it does not want its "copyrights metro network" to appear in the video game and is considering legal action if the map, currently in-development for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, is released. "[The STM] told me that they feared the game could create panic among the city's public transit users," said Liatis. Earlier in January, Liatis requested permission from the STM to recreate the station, but this was declined. Liatis designed the station regardless, believing it cannot be illegal to recreate a public space. According to the map designer, STM threatened him with a $50,000 fine in addition to court costs if the map releases. There are 12	http://www.polygon.com/2013/2/19/4004158/montreal-transit-threatens-to-bring-lawsuit-against-counter-strike	2013-05-18T10:22:30	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://cdn0.sbnation.com/images/chorus/components/lazy-load-image-gray.vc5f04cd.gif", null ] ]
Countdown to Campus 1. It’s Party Time In larger metropolitan areas, Pomona families host welcome parties for incoming freshmen and their families. It’s a great introduction to the College and a terrific chance to meet other Sagehen families from your area. 2. Summer Communications Get ready for a constant, valuable and important stream of information from the College throughout the summer. Your child will be receiving emails to log on to the Pomona Student Portal to complete and submit the new student forms. Review and enjoy form after form that MUST be carefully filled out and sent back on time. Yes, following directions and accuracy are important! 3. Home Away From Home Your child will electronically receive his or her residence hall assignment, roommate information and campus address at the end of July (triggering room planning and shopping trips!). Before you head to the mall, keep in mind: - Residence hall rooms are small and are furnished with an extra-long twin bed, three to four feet of clothes-hanging space, a chest of drawers, bookshelf, trash can, desk and padded desk chair. - Before you go to campus, encourage your child to discuss décor and furnishings with his or her roommate. This can eliminate bringing duplicate furnishings and be helpful in establishing great roommate relationships. - Be sure your child has a fan! Small desktop, tower or box fans are useful and necessary during the hot weather. 4. Sponsor Groups All first-year students are assigned to a sponsor group—a small band of freshmen who live in proximity under the wise and watchful eyes of two sophomore sponsors. Think of sponsors as surrogate older siblings without the teasing; this group is your child’s family away from home. Sponsors are carefully chosen to help smooth the transition to college. They make sure everyone is included in all activities as the school year starts. They’ll write to your child during the summer and are wonderful at calming jitters and answering pre-arrival questions. 5. Shopping 'Til You Drop There are major retailers within a 10 to 15-minute drive of campus that sell everything you'll need. You'll find a list of shopping centers here. That said, it's advisable to shop early for a few critical items that everybody needs and that stores have trouble keeping in stock: - A computer: Laptops make the most sense, but to each his or her own. - Extra-long twin-sized sheets and blankets: No matter how hard you pull, regular twin sheets just won’t work. - An extra long Ethernet cable: Buy a 10-foot cable in case you need to maneuver around furniture. Some students recommend having two. - One or two large pillows: Hey, you want to make it easy for your son or daughter to study in bed, right? - Room fans: Even if your child is one of the lucky ones assigned to Mudd-Blasdell, which has air conditioning, fans are a must! 6. Trash or Treasure On Move-In Day, the Pomona College thrift store, The Re-Coop, will make it easy for you to browse through all the furniture and other odds and ends that were gathered during May’s Operation Clean Sweep. We can’t guarantee exactly what you’ll find, but previous students have left behind a wide range of perfectly good items—everything from L.A. Dodger bobble heads to printers to sofas to laundry detergent. Hangers are available at no charge, but they go pretty quickly. 7. Ship After You Shop Shipping belongings to Pomona before you head to college makes the crazy days before move-in much less stressful. Here are some helpful tips if you do decide to ship some items: - The mailroom will accept boxes two weeks before move-in day, BUT NOT EARLIER, so time your shipping accordingly. - Address all items in the following manner: Student Name 170 E. Sixth St. Suite #132 Claremont, CA 91711 Mailbox # (Don't use “PO Box” – this confuses the post office, UPS, FedEx and all other mail carriers and will either prevent or delay receipt of the packages.) - Put a distinctive mark or sticker on your boxes – it will help you and the mailroom staff identify them quickly when you go to pick them up on Move-In Day. Calfornia Dreamin' 8. The Joys of Coming Early If it’s feasible, think about coming to the L.A. region early. Southern California is beautiful and filled with exciting things to do. Ease into the extremely busy transition to college by enjoying some down time before Move-In Day. Or just give yourself an extra day to shop for supplies. 9. California Cuisine Although there are many tasty places to eat near the campus, you won’t want to go home without trying a California classic In-N-Out Burger. There are three locations less than three miles from campus. Search the Web to find their secret menu! For those of you with a more discriminating or health-conscious palette, know that there are many terrific food and snack opportunities in and around Claremont Village...eat to your heart's delight! You'll find an extensive list of locaal restaurants here. 10. “Having Weather” This unique California term is used on any day without a cloudless blue sky. Southern California is one of the most spectacular and weather-friendly regions in the country. Following are a few wardrobe tips: - Footwear: In California, flip-flops are considered dress shoes. Several pairs, from shower to casual to dress, are recommended. - Outerwear: In the fall, the days can be hot, but the nights are cool. Sweatshirts are California’s answer to coats. Annual rainfall is limited, and a lightly lined rain jacket with a hood should get your child through the rainy season unless it’s an El Nino year, in which case it is advisable to just batten down the hatches and ride out the storm! Nights in December, January and February can be downright cold, so heavy sweaters, scarves and a warm hat will come in handy. - Swimwear: Don’t forget to pack a bathing suit and a beach towel. The campus has a nice pool and the beach is only about one hour away, but be forewarned, the Pacific Ocean is very cold, even in the summer.	http://www.pomona.edu/parents/47-things/campus-countdown.aspx	2013-05-18T10:41:48	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
View Portfolio Artist:MusicForMedia Clip Details - Clip ID#: - 997907 - Number of Views: - 23 - Model Released: - No - Downloads: - 5 - Property Released: - No - Date Uploaded: - 28 Dec 2010 - Date Created: - - Seamless Looping: - No - PRO: - IMRO - Publisher: - - Composer: - Emmett Cooke Description Very minimal and stylistic simple piano track. Elegant and graceful, this contemporary instrumental track adds a subtle and soothing reflective mood, perfect to add colour to a scene Tags for this Music More From this Artist Collections Containing this Music Load more results	http://www.pond5.com/stock-music/997907/subtle-background-piano.html	2013-05-18T10:56:47	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://ec.pond5.com/s3/p15/000069999.jpg?2", "MusicForMedia" ] ]
MONOPOLY Mac Game Build a fortune as you buy, sell and trade! Enjoy classic MONOPOLY fun as you take a ride on Reading Railroad, build a house on Park Place, or buy up the whole neighborhood. You’ll take a spin around the world’s favorite board with animated tokens, 3-D dice and customized game environments and prove your skills as a deal maker in up to three levels of difficulty. Are you ready to own it all? System Requirements	http://www.popcap.com/games/monopoly/mac	2013-05-18T11:03:40	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
'Real Housewives of Atlanta' Star Kim Zolciak Reveals She's Pregnant By PopEater Staff Posted Nov 22nd 2010 06:00AM Life & Style magazine reports exclusively that Kim Zolciak of 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' is expecting a baby with her boyfriend, Kroy Biermann. "I was surprised! While it wasn't planned, God clearly has a bigger and better plan for us and we're excited," the 32-year-old tells Life & Style. In October, an ex of Zolciak's spilled the news, leaving Kim upset and denying reports she was pregnant. "I was appalled and disgusted by that. I wasn't through my first trimester -- you never know what could happen." Right now, though, she's incredibly excited. "I'm the happiest I've ever been." Zolciak has two daughters, ages 13 and 9, from a previous marriage and has been dating the 25-year-old Biermann, a defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons, since May. For more on Kim and her pregnancy, pick up the latest issue of Life & Style, on newsstands now.. Another story about another piece of crap "reality show" idiot Reply First of all with her multiple plastic surgeries, I too thought she was MUCH older. All of you are being very kind guessing her age to be 38. Quite honestly I though she was definitely in her 40's! Yes.....I agree....she found a meal ticket....and a plastic surgery fund for her future operations! LOL Hope her face doesn't melt during childbirth! hahaha 32? 32? There ain't no way in hell that this woman is 32. No Way. Reply OMG, I was thinking the exact same thing as you - the woman looks rough for 32 - maybe it's just the dye! yea 32 10 yrs ago Blessings to you and this wonderful journey of motherhood at such a joyous time in your life. Kim you will make a gorgeous, sexy, Bellylicious mommy. Congratulations Kroy and Kim. May the Angels watch over you..... Reply Yeah right angels just loove watching a siliconed floozy who sleeps with married men for money, right. The ones who needs watching over are the poor kids that have that bimbo for a mom. Some Housewives of Atlanta can't count. Kim doesn't know how old she really is (40) and Phaedra doesn't know how pregnant she was (40 weeks). 32!! I doubt it Reply Oh Kim! Your boytoy is closer to that side of 32 than you. Thanks for the good laugh though. 32. o.k. Isn't there a bigger risk having a pregnancy in your late 40's? Reply Big mistake young man...HUGE! Reply There is NO way this woman is 32! Reply I would guess that Kim's age is closer to 38 than to 32. Reply Well that's one way for to quit drinking so much. She's a lush. Hopefully she stopped early on enough that the fetus wasn't damaged. Reply Wonder how "Big Poppa" took the news ? Reply Hahhah hahahahahhhhhhhhhh hhahhahahahah hahahhahh ahha hahahahhh hahahahh hahhhhhhhhhahaaaaaa ahahaaaaahhhahahahah haahha Reply Poor baby...feel so bad for ALL her children Reply WHAT HAPPENED TO BIG DADDY ???? Reply It's "Big Poppa":)! Still, that's a BabyMomma who (literally) gets around. Yet, I'm not hating. She's a beautiful woman and, clearly, it's all about what you make of it. Still, I'd love to hear what Big Poppa has to say. Was he the "ex" who revealed the pregnancy, before she was ready? Inquiring minds want to know.	http://www.popeater.com/2010/11/22/kim-zolciak-pregnant/	2013-05-18T11:04:45	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://www.blogcdn.com/www.popeater.com/media/2010/11/kimz.jpg", null ] ]
Beyoncé’s cancelled a ‘gig’ in Belgium because she’s feeling under the weather Beyoncé has cancelled her ‘gig’ in Belgium tonight as she’s suffering from dehydration and exhaustion. The ‘Fighting Temptation’ hitmaker was [...] Sky Ferreira’s announced a one-off ‘gig’ in London ‘Everything Is Embarrassing’ hitmaker Sky Ferreira’s announced she will be singing some songs on a stage in London again soon. [...] Apparently Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green are returning to The Voice US It looks like Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green will both be returning to The Voice US for its next [...] A bit of a song Beyoncé’s done on the new album by The-Dream is now ‘pon de internet’ Another bit of a new song featuring Beyoncé has surfaced online. ‘Turnt’ is taken from The-Dream’s forthcoming album ‘IV Play’ [...] The full version of Solange’s ‘Looks Good With Trouble’ is now online Beyoncé’s Sister Solange has released a full version of ‘Looks Good With Trouble’, an interlude from her EP, ‘True’. Not [...] Robbie Williams went on a bit of rant about how he’s “fat and old” at the Sony Radio awards Robbie Williams expressed some opinions in regards his current standing in the music industry at last night’s Sony Radio Academy [...] Dizzee Rascal says recording with Robbie Williams made “total sense” Dizzee Rascal has at long last revealed the thrilling tale behind his new collaboration with Robbie Williams. Speaking to Capital [...] Daft Punk’s new album will be streaming on iTunes at some point today It looks like Daft Punk’s poorly promoted new album ‘Random Access Memories’ will be streamed worldwide on iTunes at some [...] Apparently Tulisa might be (isn’t) working with Kanye West on her new album Tulisa might be planning to work with Kanye West on her new album (but probably isn’t). According to The Sun, [...] Lawson’s new single is called ‘Brokenhearted’ and features B.o.B Boyband Lawson have announced details of their new single. The song, called ‘Brokenhearted’, features a bit of a rap from [...]	http://www.popjustice.com/page/3/?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=206&limit=4&limitstart=8	2013-05-18T10:41:46	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://www.popjustice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/BEYONCE_1666581a-150x150.jpg", "New Beyonce" ], [ "http://www.popjustice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image002-2-150x150.jpg", "image002-2" ], [ "/wp-content/themes/PJ2010/images/thewhitetriangle.png", null ], [ "http://www.popjustice.com/wp-content/themes/PJ2010/images/thewhitetriangle.png", null ], [ "http://www.popjustice.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/christina-aguilera-150x150.jpg", "christina-aguilera" ], [ "/wp-content/themes/PJ2010/images/thewhitetriangle.png", null ], [ "/wp-content/themes/PJ2010/images/thewhitetriangle.png", null ], [ "/wp-content/themes/PJ2010/images/thewhitetriangle.png", null ], [ "http://www.popjustice.com/wp-content/themes/PJ2010/images/thewhitetriangle.png", null ], [ "http://www.popjustice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/screenshot_75-150x150.jpg", "Beyonce new" ], [ "http://www.popjustice.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/418608_10151147576604489_1725772626_n-150x150.jpg", "Solange new" ], [ "/wp-content/themes/PJ2010/images/thewhitetriangle.png", null ], [ "/wp-content/themes/PJ2010/images/thewhitetriangle.png", null ], [ "http://www.popjustice.com/wp-content/themes/PJ2010/images/thewhitetriangle.png", null ], [ "http://www.popjustice.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/2012.07.25_RW_09-081_V1-copy-150x150.jpeg", "Robbie Williams new" ], [ "/wp-content/themes/PJ2010/images/thewhitetriangle.png", null ], [ "/wp-content/themes/PJ2010/images/thewhitetriangle.png", null ], [ "http://www.popjustice.com/wp-content/themes/PJ2010/images/thewhitetriangle.png", null ], [ "http://www.popjustice.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dizzeerascal-e1332930048625-150x150.jpg", "dizzeerascal" ], [ "/wp-content/themes/PJ2010/images/thewhitetriangle.png", null ], [ "/wp-content/themes/PJ2010/images/thewhitetriangle.png", null ], [ "http://www.popjustice.com/wp-content/themes/PJ2010/images/thewhitetriangle.png", null ], [ "http://www.popjustice.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/daft-punk-150x150.jpg", "daft-punk" ], [ "http://www.popjustice.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Tulisa-new-150x150.jpg", "Tulisa new" ], [ "/wp-content/themes/PJ2010/images/thewhitetriangle.png", null ], [ "/wp-content/themes/PJ2010/images/thewhitetriangle.png", null ], [ "http://www.popjustice.com/wp-content/themes/PJ2010/images/thewhitetriangle.png", null ], [ "http://www.popjustice.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Lawson-150x150.jpg", "Lawson" ] ]

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