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Saturday, November 29, 2008

Night owl

Last night, only a couple of nights into the holiday weekend, I read until nearly one o'clock in the morning. Today I got up at six-thirty to let the dogs out, then we all went back to bed until almost ten. This is the kind of schedule I naturally gravitate to, the schedule my body fights against during the entire work week.

Even if I go to bed at ten o'clock and sleep a full eight hours, getting up at six in the morning is torture for me. Even if I get to work at eight-thirty, I don't wake up fully until late morning. I can talk and I can work, but I'm doing it on autopilot.

This is on my mind because it's after eleven as I write this. I'm recognizing the weekend trend of staying up late on Friday night and even later on Saturday, only to go to bed early on Sunday and lie awake for hours. With this being a long weekend, I'm postponing bedtime later each consecutive night, and I know that Monday will be a day of reckoning.

Part of me is sitting here with pursed church-lady lips, disapproving of my lack of discipline. Another part of me is pumping a fist skyward and shouting, "Yessss! I love this time of the night."

When I think about all the things I'll do when I eventually retire from work, one of the things that excites me most is the idea of being able to dispense with the alarm clock and wake up only when I'm good and ready. In fact, I think about that a lot. I didn't realize how much I think about it until I got all the way down to this fifth paragraph and it started sounding familiar. A quick little blog search shows me it's only been eight days since I wrote wistfully about waking up without an alarm.

So, now we all know that my memory is slipping. When the day arrives that I can sleep late every morning, I hope I can remember to appreciate it.

  1. Okay...I'm one of those awful morning people, awake at the first hint of dawn. Fully functioning and happy to greet the day. Mike is more like you and it was hard for me to learn to turn down my own volume until he had, literally, downed an entire pot of coffee. I wish you joy in your future retirement routine! Carmon

  2. I naturally wake rather early but I so appreciate not having conversation and deep thought until much, much later in the morning.

    I do have to say, I've so enjoyed these past few years where I rarely have to set the alarm. It's been bliss!

  3. juat arw so glad you are staying up blogging

  4. I'm just like you and now that I am retired I go to bed late and get up late. Someday it seems the day is only a few hours long and it's time to do evening things again! Everyone knows not to call me before 1:00 pm! When I actually get up early I feel like I've accomplished something. If you look at my blog you will see I have been able to read a LOT!

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Unity Technologies said it has raised $12 million in a second round of funding so that it can expand into the Asian market and accelerate its technology development.

The San Francisco company’s Unity game development platform helps developers make cool 3D games on a wide variety of platforms. The funding shows that gaming is still hot sector and its momentum seems to be growing for companies that can help fuel the expansion of games on the web, social networks, and mobile devices.

Unity has more than 500,000 developers using its tools to make games for the web, Apple’s iOS, Google’s Android, game consoles, and more.

The funding came from WestSummit Capital in China and iGlobe Partners in Singapore. Raymond Yang, managing director of WestSummit Capital, will join Unity’s board.

Unity chief executive David Helgason (pictured top right) told VentureBeat that the company raised the money to show it has a lot of momentum and is prepared to accelerate its technology roadmap.

“We are expanding into Asia and are setting up offices in China, Korea and Japan,” he said.

He said the company didn’t need the cash, but it will benefit from the extensive networks of WestSummit and iGlobe Partners in Asia. Helgason said Unity has been hiring employees at an accelerated clip and is expanding into markets for military and visual simulations, gambling, media, and brand companies.

Rivals include Crytek, Epic Games, and other makers of game development engines. Besides Helgason, Unity’s co-founders include Joachim Ante (chief technology officer, pictured left) and Nicholas Francis (chief creative officer, pictured center).

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Sunday, December 4, 2011

Another Proponent for Walter Case Jr.

As I argued back in January and have mentioned several times since, Bill Finley in Harness Racing Update calls for racetracks to allow Walter Case Jr. to return to the sulky.  Finley does admit Walter is a flawed individual but none of his off the racetrack activities should be used to disqualify him from  returning.  Finley does talk about Case's previous problems regarding kicking horses, but that indicates he was trying to win, something which can't always be claimed by drivers.  He has never been cited for an unsatisfactory drive, or any type of race fixing, whereas at some tracks, drivers who bet against themselves, did not give their fullest efforts, or otherwise committed nefarious acts have been welcomed back; albeit usually having to move on to another track.  Hence, not dismissing his kicking issue, he has done nothing wrong other than trying to win, how do you ban him?

I have heard of a couple tracks that have asked him to race there and I personally know of one that would welcome him gladly provided he can get a license from their state's racing commission, so it's just a matter of the first commission to license him (even conditionally) before we see him back.  At which point, we will be able to say 'Welcome Back Walter, Come Back and Prosper'.  The day that happens, it will be a little good news which we can use.

Heard on the Web:  Ever hate it when a horse goes to the outside and just sits there?  Some clever individual has made the following remark based on current events:

U.S.T.A announces drivers who come first up and do not clear to be pepper sprayed.

Well of course, the USTA has not made any such proclamation, however it would be nice if judges would crack down on drivers who just sit on the outside,  It would make for more competitive and exciting racing.

Meadowlands is Back:  We are about a month away from opening the 2013 harness meet at the Meadowlands.  It is nice to see the advertisement for the winter-early spring late closers at the Meadowlands and yes indeed, some of the nomination fees are lower for certain series.   But there they are, sixteen late closing events to cover the winter-early spring meet.  My only complaint is the late closing series have only two preliminary legs; three legs would be more representative of the horse's ability and allow another chance for horses  who engage bad trips.  While the Meadowlands has the Presidential series, the best winter series in the county by far is the George Morton Levy Memorial with its multi-leg qualifying format.  What would be nice is if some type of cooperation between the Meadowlands and Yonkers could be found so qualifying legs could be alternated between the two tracks even if the final was always held at Yonkers.  It would guarantee the best horses remain in the New York area and would be an even greater tribute to George Morton Levy who made harness racing the big nighttime sport it became.  In the meanwhile, qualifiers are scheduled for December 28 and 29, 2011.

As a sign of the changing way of promoting harness racing at the Meadowlands, all year on Fridays, race fans get free admission and free programs; perhaps a little reward for the rush of coming from work, to the home, and the track.  But let's not kid ourselves, it is going to take a lot more than free admission and free programs to get people out from behind their computer screens and to the track

Of course, with the change in ownership, there will be a few changes to the faces people will see at the Meadowlands.  Dave Brower, the former morning line and track handicapper has left but is being replaced by Darin Zoccali so when considering the morning line this year, it will take time to evaluate the accuracy of the morning line compared to other years.

Here is a story about the 'truth' regarding the resumption of horse slaughter in the United States.  According to this article, things may not be as gloomy as they are made out to be.  Time will tell

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Sunday, July 29, 2012

Hugging Granite and the Writing on the Wall

We picked our kitchen granite slabs last week.
This will look good with the nearly-white cabinets.
It's the lightest countertop my husband would agree to,
and I like it too.
We both like the 'movement' and flow.
This piece is called 'Yellow River Matte' and comes from Brazil.

I've been looking on Pinterest and googling backsplashes
and discovered I like the look of pale brick.

Below is a photo of what we have chosen
It really helped me to browse online to get an idea of
what I didn't like,
to help narrow down what I DID like.

Finish work begins this week
and the messages I wrote will be hidden inside the
window and door frames

~ In the master bedroom windows ~

~ And on the studio door frame ~
I wrote prayers and scriptures and praises
on many of the wood frames.
Our home will have these blessings, prayers,
and the Word of God
written on the doorposts,
something the children of Israel did centuries ago.
{although maybe not with black permanent markers}
I did this in our last home but after a while forgot
what I wrote and where.
This time I documented with photos!
The concrete floors were stained and finished
this week, and after I get the photos into the computer
I'll post some.  My plan was to sprinkle
G  L  I  T  T  E  R
onto the laundry room and powder room floors.
My husband apparently thought I was joking.
Fortunately for him I didn't arrive with the glitter
until after the finish had dried.

Castles Crowns and Cottages said...

Ooooo this is really getting exciting my friend, REALLY EXCITING! I too, love the lighter side of home décor. Your ideas and final choices are going to make you very happy, I KNOW. HA! WOuld you believe I have toyed around, I mean, ONLY IMAGINED what it would be like to paint my brick out WHITE! I love painted brick, or light stone, but I am totally happy however, with the brick cottage I have. But now you are choosing some fantastic pieces for your abode, and the writing on the wall is the sure foundation of any home and hearth. I AM THRILLED FOR YOU! Anita

The Dainty Dolls House said...

How marvelous...I especially love the prayers and verses you put on the walls and windows, that is a glorious idea :)) I hope everything continues to run smoothly for you!! xx

Lynda said...

Love your chosen combinations. It will be beautiful. Will check back in to see progress.

Becky said...

Thanks for posting your words written on your walls. The scripture from Psalm 4:8 was a reminder for me that the Lord would watch over me as I slept while my hubby was away for the week. I don't like staying alone, but God allowed me a restful night & nothing going bump in the night. Thanks for the reminder. OBTW love the kitchen, it will be beautiful. Take care!
Becky Zornes

Palomasea said...

Oh Violet...glitter on the floor!!! My dream come true! :))
And everything is looking so beautiful, coming together quickly, so exciting. I love what you do with the prayers and verses...
- Irina

Martina said...

What a sweet idea to write prayers in places, that will be hidden - but not to the Lord! Thi will be a happy home Violet, Cheers! xx

Becca said...

Verses gets my attention. Nice choice for granite. I'm surprise you are serious of putting glitters as decoration.


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Clear skies over a large portion of the North American West reveal smoke from forest fires burning in the region. This true-color Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image centered on Montana and Wyoming shows active fires burning in several states.

In Montana, the Fridley Fire in Gallatin National Forest, which was started by lightning on August 19, continues to burn. The National Interagency Fire Center reports that the fire is estimated to have consumed about 24,000 acres as of August 27, and is only 15 percent contained. MODIS also detected fire north of Flathead Lake in northwestern Montana, as well as fires in central and southeastern Idaho.

Along the border between Idaho and Montana, in the dark green forests of the Sawtooth and Bitteroot mountain ranges, brown-colored burn scars reveal the location of last year’s extensive fires.

Yellowstone National Park in the far northwest corner of Wyoming is also fighting wildfires. According to National Park Service reports, the Sulphur Fire, located north of Yellowstone Lake, was started by lightning, and had burned about 250 acres as of August 26, 2001. To the south of the lake is the larger Falcon Fire, which had burned 2,340 acres as of August 26, with at least 670 of those acres within park boundaries, including some land that was previously burned in the extensive Yellowstone fires in 1988.

The large image shows many of the significant geological, hydrological and ecological features of the region. At the bottom center of the image is Utah’s Great Salt Lake, with the Salt Lake Desert to the west. Irrigated land in the Snake River Plain makes a speckled green crescent across the southern part of Idaho. Against the paler soils of the Plain, ancient lava flows stand out in dark brown. In the upper left, the blue ribbon of the Columbia River meanders through northeastern Washington. Running through the image’s center are the ranges that make up the Northern Rocky Mountains, whose extreme remoteness and ruggedness gave rise to place names such as Central Idaho’s “River of No Return Wilderness.”

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Vatican City, 8 February 2012 (VIS) - Cardinal William Joseph Levada, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, delivered a lecture before the international symposium "Towards Healing and Renewal" being held in Rome's Gregorian University from 6 to 9 February. The event brings together bishops and religious superiors from all over the world and aims to relaunch the Church's commitment to protecting minors and vulnerable people from abuse.

Speaking English, Cardinal Levada affirmed that for Church leaders the question under examination "is both delicate and urgent". It is "important not to lose sight of the gravity of these crimes" as we seek "to form the priests of today and tomorrow to be aware of this scourge and to eliminate it from the priesthood".

Cardinal Levada recalled how Blessed John Paul II's Motu Proprio "Sacramentorum sanctitatis tutela" clarified and updated the list of canonical crimes, explicitly including the sexual abuse of minors by clerics as one of the most serious crimes, or "graviora delicta". Benedict XVI, then prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, "was instrumental in implementing these new norms" and supported "approving the Essential Norms for the United States". In 2010 Pope Benedict also approved and ordered the promulgation of stricter revised norms.

"In an effort to aid the Church universal to adopt appropriate measures ... the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a circular letter to assist episcopal conferences in developing guidelines for dealing with cases of sexual abuse of minors perpetrated by clerics". That letter, dated 2011, calls for standards to evaluate the suitability of clergy and other persons who minister in Church institutions and agencies; and for education programmes to be set up for families and Church communities to ensure the protection of children and young people.

"For many if not most victims a first need is to be heard, to know that the Church listens to their stories of abuse, that the Church understands the gravity of what they have suffered, that she wants to accompany them on the often long path of healing, and that she has taken or is willing to take effective steps to ensure that other children will be protected from such abuse", Cardinal Levada said. In this context he also noted the example set by the Holy Father in meeting with abuse victims during his apostolic trips.

The prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith reiterated the fact that bishops and religious superiors must "exercise even greater scrutiny in accepting candidates for the priesthood and religious life, as well as providing formation programmes that provide the necessary foundational human formation, including appropriate formation in human sexuality".

"Certainly no less important than any of the other elements, the cooperation of the Church with civil authorities in these cases recognises the fundamental truth that the sexual abuse of minors is not only a crime in canon law, but is also a crime that violates criminal laws in most civil jurisdictions. ... The Church has an obligation to cooperate with the requirements of civil law regarding the reporting of such crimes to the appropriate authorities".

At the end of his address, Cardinal Levada expressed the hope that the symposium would be "a source of expertise and hope for those who seek to eliminate the scourge of sexual abuse of minors from society at large".

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Invasive Pythons Can Find Home 20 Miles Away, Study Says

For Burmese pythons, there’s no place like home—and now a new study shows the snakes can navigate from over 20 miles (36 kilometers) away to get there.

At up to 18.8 feet (5.7 meters) long, Burmese pythons are among the world’s largest snakes, and they have become notorious in the past decade as one of South Florida’s worst invasive pests. (Related: “Longest Burmese Python Found in Florida.”)

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Burmese pythons have surprising navigation skills. Photograph by Eureka/Alamy

The alien reptiles—which likely are descended from animals that escaped captivity—have been eating many of the native animals. In the Everglades, some of the python’s native prey are at risk of going locally extinct. (Related: Pythons Eating Through Everglades Mammals at ‘Astonishing’ Rate?”)

Figuring out how Burmese pythons navigate might help scientists learn how to stop their spread, so reptile and amphibian expert Shannon Pittman wanted to find out if navigational abilities found in other snakes also exist in Burmese pythons.

“Most snakes have a home range and like to stay in that area. When they are moved to a new location, they tend to wander and try to figure out where they are,” said Pittman, who recently received her Ph.D. from the University of Missouri and is now a postdoctoral fellow at Davidson College in North Carolina.

Finding Their Way Home

To determine how well the pythons could navigate, Pittman and colleagues moved the snakes out of their home range in the Everglades and tracked how the reptiles moved. (See Everglades pictures.)

Although scientists can readily track species like wolves and birds with GPS trackers attached to the body, snakes don’t have a convenient neck or leg on which to secure the unit.

That meant each of the 12 snakes Pittman collected had to be anesthetized and get a small radio tracker implanted in its body.

As Pittman and colleagues followed the snakes over time, she was surprised to learn that the snakes were able to reliably head in the direction of their home ranges where they were captured, according to results published March 18 in Biology Letters.

Pittman isn’t sure how the Burmese pythons can home, but she believes that celestial cues are a possibility, since other snakes are known to navigate by the stars. (Also see “Dung Beetles Navigate Via the Milky Way, First Known in Animal Kingdom.”)

Overall, Pittman said that the results are important for scientists working to control the snakes.

“Biologists need to know how fast the snakes might spread and what corridors they are likely to use,” Pittman said, “so that conservationists can prevent population expansion.”

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  1. Tony Cooley
    United States
    March 24, 2014, 12:56 am

    My first comment apparently didn’t post, so I will repeat the basics of it. These snakes were transported in closed containers so they do not have a travel pathway to indicate where home is. They would thus not know which direction home is unless either: 1) they had already traveled beyond the home range previously, say when young looking for an empty home niche, during mating travel, or due to shifting of home boundaries with time so they already had a mental map, or 2) they had a way to identify their home from a distance.

    If the second option is true, the celestial navigation option is insufficient as it could only provide latitudinal information, not longitudinal info. This is why mariners were limited in their navigation until a reliable chronometer was invented. This also applies to solar-based (including polarized light) mechanisms. Even if these mechanisms were useful, the snake would have to resolve differences small enough to identify a 20 mile movement.

    Magnetic fields, including declination and dip, are another option and apparently are a factor for carrier pigeons. Carrier pigeons are also transported to a distant location before being released to find their way home. This would have to be combined with information from the sun that incorporates time of day so the animal could tell how the observed horizontal component of magnetic field deviates from north. Simply perceiving the magnetic field alone without relating it to true north would only provide the dip information, which would be a roughly latitudinal-like circle around the globe. It would not actually follow the latitude, so perhaps the combination of magnetic, latitude, and direction to true north could allow definition of a position on earth.

    Another option is for the snake would be to move to its home latitude and then turn along that until it reaches home. This is what mariners did until the marine chronometer was invented. That has a risk of turning the wrong way and going away from the home range. The observed pathways of the 5 out of 6 snakes that made it within 5 km of their home could be examined with this alternative in mind.

    The last possibility would be some distinctive odor that could be detected at large distances. Something like a combination of pheromones that can be detected at very low concentrations and would be unique to a particular snake. This might be combined with the other mechanisms to form a composite mechanism. The snake might move toward the latitude of its home territory, or even closer using magnetic field information, and then when it is closer by following these mechanisms, detect the correct odor and even familiar landmarks to then correct its course to go directly home from that point.

    Before I would reject the first possibility, that the snake had previously wandered over the area where it was released and thus remembered the path to its current home, I would need to see both a replicate in which the snakes were moved again to a position farther away and east or west of their home, and also a study using young snakes (over several years) to see how widely they travel in seeking new territories, how much they travel to mate, and how stable their territories are with time.

  2. Tony Cooley
    United States
    March 23, 2014, 2:37 pm

    Offsetting a python 20 miles from its home range would not cause enough change in the apparent star positions for a snake to determine the direction back to its home from star position alone. Unless the snake knew the direction to its home, which it shouldn’t when it is moved by truck, navigating by the stars would be useless. A different answer needs to be sought.

    Perhaps there are odor combinations associated with its specific home range that it can detect from 20 miles away. That seems far fetched, but less so than celestial navigation when the snake would not know which direction it was shifted. It could be the snake’s own combination of odors it is seeking, which would mark its home area. Pheromones are detectable at very low concentrations. Perhaps it is something like that.

  3. Rajkumar Oberoi
    Delhi - India
    March 23, 2014, 9:12 am

    A vibrant species the problem is not to control population but find a suitable habitat to rehabilitate in snake paradise free from poachers.

  4. Vimal deve
    March 23, 2014, 6:38 am

    I like it all animal…

  5. Sk tyagi
    New Delhi
    March 23, 2014, 3:51 am

    No reliable information on reptiles tracking their homes may not be true & difficult to prove ok

  6. Sk tyagi
    New Delhi --India
    March 23, 2014, 3:48 am

    Well reptiles never fond of homes they take shelter in any holes cracks of stone soil or rock ?
    Well reliable findings of reptiles power to track homes as far as 36 km may not have scientific data ?

  7. Fin
    Jacksonville, FL
    March 23, 2014, 12:28 am

    how long can you call a species invasive?

  8. yakeria
    March 20, 2014, 12:16 pm

    do you sell snakes

  9. Ima Ryma
    March 19, 2014, 5:31 pm

    A Burmese python, I got born
    In the Florida Everglades,
    Where native critters are forlorn,
    Ending up as digested preyeds.
    And so some meddling humans stuck
    A GPS inside of me,
    Took me twenty miles off by truck,
    And let me go. How would I be?
    Well, the stars I be checking out,
    To do my navigation roam,
    Giving those humans little doubt
    That I knew how to get back home.

    Where I was born, I plan to stay,
    Cuz where there’s my will, there’s my way.


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Obama is not (legally) President. BTW: how long did we have to hear your side complain about pResident Bush being "selected"? Oh, yeah, that's right: you haven't even quit complaining about that yet. Someone this morning was STILL griping about Katherine Harris and Jeb Bush stopping the recount.

Posted by: JakeD | January 23, 2009 3:55 PM | Report abuse

Waa, Waa. Get over it. McCain lost Obama is the president. Our long national nightmare is over.

Posted by: govtdrone1 | January 23, 2009 3:21 PM | Report abuse

That's assuming Obama's mother and father were legally married too ...

Posted by: JakeD | January 23, 2009 3:06 PM | Report abuse

Hawaii Revised Statute 338-178 at the time allowed for registration of birth in Hawaii of any child that was born outside of Hawaii to parents who, for a year preceding the child’s birth, claimed Hawaii as their place of residence. In addition, between December 24, 1952 and November 13, 1986, the law specified that if you were born outside of the United States and only one of your parents was a citizen, that parent must have resided in the United States for at least 10 years, at least 5 of which were after the age of 16.

“Short-form by declaration” fraud is a plausible explanation that seems to fit the known facts. If Obama was born in Kenya, and if his mother simply traveled back to Hawaii with him shortly thereafter, and falsely declared his birth (including the newspaper announcements), then she alone broke the law, without the assistance of any co-conspirators. He may not even know the truth -- although I doubt that -- the original LONG FORM vault record in Hawaii, if it exists, has not been examined, and Obama has refused to allow it to be examined. (The Government of Hawaii has stated that the “Certificate of Live Birth” (which appeared on Obama’s website) is valid, and it may be valid, if it was produced from short-form database records. However, if the short form records were fraudulently established by declaration, in the absence of a long-form witness of live birth, then a fraud has been perpetrated.

Constitutional crisis, here we come.

Posted by: JakeD | January 23, 2009 11:55 AM | Report abuse

Obama is not POTUS.

Posted by: JakeD | January 23, 2009 8:56 AM | Report abuse

he can call me between meetings with Rahm's phone number or email !!!

help him, I can, with regs

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Shaq at the Spelling Bee

(By Jacquelyn Martin - AP)

So at the end of Friday afternoon's Scripps National Spelling Bee session -- with controversy swirling -- Shaquille O'Neal entered the Independence Ballroom at the Grand Hyatt to much applause. He took the stage, and, after some pitter-patter, announced that he was challenging last year's winner, Kavya Shivashankar, to a spell-off. He also said that the 10 remaining contestants, plus Shivashankar's adorable little sister, would be his coaches.

"I've got my bachelor's degree and my masters degree," he told the audience and spellers. "If you don't believe me, kitten, K-I-T-T-E-N," he continued. "Do you accept my challenge?"

Shivashankar emerged, and engaged in some sort of obviously scripted dialog with Shaq. Jimmy Kimmel's name was mentioned at least twice. Before Shaq left, he stared her down.

"Showing my poker face," he said. "Are we allowed to do that judges, is that ok? Can we give them a poker face?...I'll be ready. And since I'm an older gentleman, I get to miss at least two words, is that ok with you, deal?"

Everyone swarmed for photos. And then they all returned around 3 p.m. to tape the Shaq bit, for which media members were asked to leave.

I did get to see Shaq leaving the ballroom later in the afternoon. There were a lot of photos with little kids and awkward dads. One little kid in a yarmulke yarmulkah slapped five with Shaq.

"Shalom, brother," O'Neal said.

Ah, spelling.

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I would have paid a lot to have Shaq say Shalom brother to me. Awesome. Man is an entertainer

Posted by: JDP_ | June 4, 2010 5:05 PM | Report abuse

Huh... so at this point, is Shaq better at competitive spelling or at basketball?

Posted by: NateinthePDX | June 4, 2010 7:37 PM | Report abuse

If Shaq doesn't "win"and gets words harder than K-I-T-T-E-N, can we expect to see an article from Wilbon about the inherent racism of spelling bees?

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Talkin' Terps: Can Maryland get a bye in the ACC tournament?

By Matt Bonesteel

Good afternoon.

The debate over student attendance at last night's Maryland-Florida State game is still raging over at the D.C. Sports Bog. Go check it out.

Meanwhile, let's turn away from that for a moment. If the season ended today, Maryland would be the No. 5 seed in the ACC tournament and would play last-place Wake Forest in the opening round on March 10 at 2 p.m. The winner would take on No. 4 Virginia Tech.

However, a first-round bye is not out of the question. The Terrapins are a game back of fourth-place Virginia Tech in the ACC standings and two games back of third-place Florida State. The Hokies hold the tiebreaker over Maryland because of their regular season sweep, but the Terrapins hold the tiebreaker advantage over Florida State because of Wednesday night's win.

Clemson is tied with Maryland at 7-6 in conference play, but the Terrapins hold the tiebreaker over the Tigers.

Do you think Maryland can end up with a bye in the ACC tournament?

FLORIDA STATE (9-4 in ACC play)

Saturday: vs. Miami
Wednesday: vs. North Carolina
March 6: at North Carolina State

Saturday: vs. Duke
Tuesday: vs. Boston College
March 5: at Clemson

Sunday: at North Carolina
Wednesday: at Miami
March 5: vs. Virginia

Saturday: vs. Wake Forest
Wednesday: at Duke
March 5: vs. Virginia Tech

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Wait, I thought the season was over? That's what a certain person on these blogs has been saying over and over for weeks. You mean there are still meaningful games remaining in the season? You mean Gary and the players didn't quit as easily as a certain person on these blogs who attends games only when Duke is in town? Stunning development...

Posted by: Barno1 | February 24, 2011 1:39 PM | Report abuse

I bye would be critical. First off, it means that we'd most likely end up running the table and 10-6 in the conference. I believe only once has a 10-6 Acc team missed the tournament (VT 2 years ago, I believe).

Secondly, it is a big advantage in the second round and gives us a good shot to play Duke again. A 10-6 finish, along with a 1-1 record in the tourney....we would be in as long as we aren't blown out by the dukies.

i like the way the team is coming together.....stoglin is our clear #2 now, and pshon has incredible court vision.

I'll go ahead and predict a win at UNC right now. Result!

Posted by: H1Dynasty | February 24, 2011 1:46 PM | Report abuse

I'm pleased with the development of this team. I don't know, I guess the older I get (and more important things in life to deal with) the less I expect greatness year in and year out. I get pleasure in watching players and chemistry develop under Gary's tutelage. Maryland could never reach another Final Four in my lifetime and I'd vastly prefer rooting for the Terps over something like Kentucky with one-and-dones year in and year out.

Terps still have a chance to do something interesting this year. And I like next year's potential even better.

J. Williams absolutely is not NBA first-round material and I don't even think he will be after next year. That bodes well for Maryland.

Posted by: scrappledog | February 24, 2011 2:43 PM | Report abuse

great chance if they run the table...

typical terps season...1 of 2 scenarios...

scenario 1
when it looks like they are done...they come to life and make a run to the dance at the last possible point in the season.

scenario 2
when it looks like they are in...they go in the toilet and play their way out of the dance...

as painful as it has been up until last week...i just glad we are tracking to scenario 1!!!

Posted by: deadskin | February 24, 2011 3:06 PM | Report abuse

FYI, 6 ft 8 3/4 combo German native, Martin Breunig just comitted to the Terps. He could be a major get for Gary.

My only issue with this team is Cliff Tucker. Stoglin and Pe'shon have such a great court presence. I really don't understand why Gary keeps playing Cliff. I wish his senior year could end better but he's a liability.

Posted by: Originialism1 | February 24, 2011 3:11 PM | Report abuse

H1 getting aggressive calling for the win in the Dean Dome. Didnt you say we would beat Duke at home too?

We need it though. I would love a first round ACC bye. I REALLY wish we had held on to the first BC game at home. If we were making free throws then like we are now, that would be a W.

Posted by: jpfterps | February 24, 2011 3:14 PM | Report abuse

Interesting how quiet the Gary haters are today...

Posted by: Barno1 | February 24, 2011 3:24 PM | Report abuse

"The debate over student attendance at last night's Maryland-Florida State game is still raging over at the D.C. Sports Bog. Go check it out."
-->Or check out Liz Clarke's entry two posts ago.

Posted by: break20 | February 24, 2011 4:02 PM | Report abuse

I think Maryland has a good chance to run the table, but still not get the bye because I don't know if FSU will lose to anyone but UNC. If they do win out, it may be to their advantage to have the extra game to presumably chalk up another win, albeit against an inferior Wake team. The tournament committee would be hard-pressed to keep out a 22-win, 10-6 ACC team in an expanded field. Go Terps!

Posted by: crazycarl16 | February 24, 2011 4:46 PM | Report abuse

We just signed a new recruit. How about we move on from the tabloid sports and do some real journalism?

Or does that not get enough page hits for you?

Posted by: rickroll | February 24, 2011 5:21 PM | Report abuse

Barno, you get made to look like an idoit on every post and you lose every argument, even the last one where I named 4/5 star local players that Gary didnt recruit and you have no comeback. So like a child you run and hide jump to another blog to start running your mouth.

Why??? because MD beat a weak Fl St team, that didnt have its best player i.e. All American candidate, at home. Big deal, we are still not even on the bubble. If we beat UNC, then you can run your mouth, until then, we still have not beaten a ranked team this year and have the same coach that doesnt like recruiting and is taking us to another NIT. Oh and we are in 6th place right now, yes I am sure the ACC is going to get 6 teams into the NCAA, time to gloat BARNO....child!

Oh wait, Gary just signed a 3 star 6'9 guy from Germany, that no one was recruiting,,,woohoo!!! That is Gary's major get???? Well I hope he can fill in for his major get of a couple years ago, Padgett. Watch some of the kids videos, not looking to scary.

OK, I am off to my realistic world, have fun in make believe world where MD basketball and Gary are doing great!

Posted by: cm88 | February 24, 2011 5:28 PM | Report abuse

Opps sorry I was wrong, the german kid is a NR i.e. Not rated on the MD Scout page, so not even a 3 star. Great get Gary!!!

Posted by: cm88 | February 24, 2011 5:58 PM | Report abuse

If you really knew anything about recruiting you would know he isn't rated because he hasn't been here long enough for them to have an accurate evaluation grade.

NR has nothing to do with his talent level.

Posted by: rickroll | February 24, 2011 6:08 PM | Report abuse

Terps Get Coveted Big Man:

Posted by: MrScrotums | February 24, 2011 7:04 PM | Report abuse

The major ranking services base their rankings on AAU play and the players' previous year of high school ball. Yes, the player are ranked strongly on AAU me-first b-ball...which explains why MD's only 4-star recruit (Mychal Parker) is riding the pine. Martin Bruenig has done neither. Therefore, he is not ranked.

I think this kid is an extemely under-valued 3-star...just like Howard, Stogs and J-Will.

Gibbs, Faust and Bruenig is a VERY good class...not in rankings, but how these guys play b-ball.

Posted by: larry31 | February 24, 2011 8:30 PM | Report abuse

Certified moron88 certifies his moronic status once again. This time may take the cake, by claiming I lost some argument about 4-5 star argument we never even had and I never commented on whatsoever. Hysterically, he has me confused with other bloggers who he was arguing with. This is truly hilarious. Seriously, how stupid can one person really be?

Posted by: Barno1 | February 24, 2011 9:01 PM | Report abuse

I have no problem with you calling out Gary for some of his misses and I certainly take no issue with you arguing against Barno (he needs that type of feedback), but it really looks like you are starting to root against Maryland just to prove a point.

Why would you judge a recruitng committment at this point based solely on some ranking? These are historically inaccurate. The goal is to win games, not get the most 4-5 star recruits. Ask yourself, who was a better Terp, Juan Dixon or Mike Jones?? Who was rated higher?

Give it a rest, you are losing all credibility. If you want to see UMD do poorly just so it can support your anti-Gary posts you need to seriously evaluate whether you are a fan of the program.

Posted by: terpape | February 24, 2011 9:20 PM | Report abuse

VT is playing 3 very tough teams and could easily lose all of them - while MD could very well win the last two.

Posted by: charley42 | February 24, 2011 9:55 PM | Report abuse

CM88 is not a Maryland fan or alum. He's a hater. No Terp fan/alum would say spout the hatred about his team/school that he does. Go back to the UNC/Duke/VT boards please. You friggin' tool.

Posted by: Section505203 | February 24, 2011 10:22 PM | Report abuse

Sagarin has us the third ranked team in the ACC. And a #19 Predictor rating in the country. Anyone who has seen this play knows three things, much depends on the next game, there are no easy games at this point in the season, and the Terps are not as young as they were at the beginning of the season. And, oh yeah, number four......the dance committee likes teams who peak at the right time. Finish strong and they are in. Beat Carolina!

Can't wait to see Nick Faust in action. The new guy, Breunig, looks like a Dave Neal who can play above the rim......a project with much potential.....exactly Gary's specialty.

Posted by: steven09 | February 25, 2011 1:08 AM | Report abuse

I also have to say.....a first round match against Wake, and a rematch against VPI, is an attractive way to go. If we have to earn the extra game.

I mean.....who in the world would pick a team with a castrated turkey as their mascot? What were they thinking?????

Posted by: steven09 | February 25, 2011 1:18 AM | Report abuse

I mean.....who in the world would pick a team with a castrated turkey as their mascot? What were they thinking?????

Posted by: steven09 | February 25, 2011 1:18 AM

The name came first - the turkey reference came later.

Posted by: charley42 | February 25, 2011 1:56 AM | Report abuse

Section, sorry but I have never said anything against MD or the team, so just because I dont like the job that Gary is doing, I am a MD hater or not a fan??? yeah that makes sense.

Terpape, trust me, I know the rankings dont mean EVERYTHING, but its hard to get excited about someone that is ranked either a 3 or NA, and no other schools where offering a schollie to, plus adding in Garys track record of lazy recruiting, its hard to get pumped. I hope and so does every MD fan, that this kid is the next Joe Smith, but he could easily end up being like a number of other 6'9 guys we have had over the past 5-10 years that ended up transferring/riding the bench.

BARNO, i guess I am crazy, cause I swear you where involved in this post where you once again called me names and a duke fan...where you said Gary is very involved in recruiting, etc....guess it wasnt you, sorry!

...I can also name a bunch of 4 and 5 star recruits that said the exact same thing about Gary thinking he was too good to go recruit the kid.

Posted by: cm88 | February 22, 2011 9:20 PM

Yes, please name them. I don't recall seeing anything previously about a number of 4 and 5 star recruits who said that Gary thought he was too good to go recruit them, so I would be curious to see the list. I admit I don't know Gary's level of involvement in recruiting, and I suspect you don't either

Posted by: MrScrotums | February 23, 2011 10:39 AM | Report abuse

CM88 is a duke fan who has no idea what he is talking about ever when it comes to the Terps. The guy wastes hours on end every single day calling for GW to be fired and yet comically doesn't even realize Gary isn't going anywhere. He is hallucinating when he claims Gary doesn't go to watch our recruits' games. Gary is very involved in recruiting and spends as much time as any coach in the country on the recruiting trail. It's a figment of CM88's imagination that Gary doesn't recruit in person. But let this loser live in his fantasy world, he just looks like an idiot on these blogs and virtually everyone on here has decided to just stop arguing with this nutcase.

Posted by: Barno1 | February 23, 2011 11:29 AM | Report abuse

Posted by: cm88 | February 25, 2011 9:49 AM | Report abuse

I already posted multiple articles and names of players that said Gary never showed up to his games, but his assistants did. So please explain Barno, how Gary is spending as much time on the recruiting trail and very involved, when multiple experts/articles, say he isnt, the kids say he isnt and there is financial proof that even the womens program spends more money and time then Gary. Guess what, the womens program is landing Top recruits and is a Top 10-20 program, consistently...odd but I guess it has nothing to do with recruiting.

Yeah barno, and I am the moron hahaha! Go back to your Gary blowup doll

Posted by: cm88 | February 25, 2011 9:53 AM | Report abuse

I actually would prefer the Terps not to have a bye. If the Terps finish in the 4-slot, they'll play on Friday against the 5-12 winner, and whoever is in that 5 slot (assuming they win) will be on the bubble just as much as the Terps (VaTech/Clemson/BC), and will have the advantage of a game under their belts in an awkward shooting environment. The Terps would be fresher with the bye, but I don't think fatigue is much of a factor for this team, and getting some experience in the Greensboro Colosseum against a team like Wake would be advantageous. Not only that, even though the first round game would be against a team that would likely hurt the RPI, it's still another win on the record, and would relax what is likely to be a really tight team going into that tournament.

A bye would mean everything would depend on that game on Friday night against the 5/12 winner, and given this team's history of first-round flamouts in the ACC Tournament, I'd rather see the Terps get an easier matchup to prepare for the critical matchup on Friday.

Posted by: Russtinator | February 25, 2011 11:08 AM | Report abuse

I agree with Russ, but it is hard to really care. This season is a big disappointment and it will take a miracle to make the NCAA tournament. I won't stop watching and rooting, but I am investing ZERO emotion into the process. It's very hard to be a fan of this program. Imagine, our biggest win year in and year out for eight years is being selected to the tournament. Beating Duke last year was nice, but not something to hang your fandom on. Don't tell me that beating FSU the other night meant anything in the overall scheme of things. It only kept the hope up. That's a pretty empty glass.

Posted by: petecard | February 25, 2011 11:28 AM | Report abuse

I think the german kid maybe a good get that flew under the radar with his late arrival on the scene and this looks like the best class in awhile for MD, but it doesn't change the overall arc of the program which is down. This year comes down to the UNC game. win and I think we find a way in, lose and its over outside of at least a run to ACC championship game and probably winning it.

Posted by: restonhoops | February 25, 2011 11:32 AM | Report abuse

BTW whoever said the JW isn't first round talent is whistling past the grave yard and probably watches 1 NBA game pre year. JW is mid-late 1rst round NBA material right now.

Posted by: restonhoops | February 25, 2011 11:36 AM | Report abuse

Petecard is exactly right. MD fans get all excited about beating a mediocre FSU team at home without their best player and act like Stoglin is some kind of exceptional talent. I don't know if you guys have cable, but you can flip around the 10 ESPN stations every night and see battles in the Big 12, Big East, and Big 10 and see the ACC is a very weak conference.

Posted by: restonhoops | February 25, 2011 11:45 AM | Report abuse

Great points Restonhoops! Good to see someone with some common sense who is also a terps fan on here.

Btw, I really hope Jordan does not develop a 10-15 ft jumper in the next couple of weeks, otherwise he is high 1st rounder and gone, which would kill us next year.

Posted by: cm88 | February 25, 2011 1:47 PM | Report abuse

Good pts Russ/Petecard,,,,I think playing more is the best thing for a young team, could only help them, they are too young to get tired.

Posted by: cm88 | February 25, 2011 2:01 PM | Report abuse

Great points Restonhoops! Good to see someone with some common sense who is also a terps fan on here.

Btw, I really hope Jordan does not develop a 10-15 ft jumper in the next couple of weeks, otherwise he is high 1st rounder and gone, which would kill us next year.

Posted by: cm88 | February 25, 2011 1:47 PM | Report abuse

He did show off a baby hook against FSU, which obviously still needs some work. I think the more tape scouts get on him this year, the more they will see that he needs at least one more year of college before making the jump. I'm not saying this because I would like to see him come back next year, but because he's just not ready yet for play at the next level.

Posted by: Russtinator | February 25, 2011 2:02 PM | Report abuse

Barno doesn't like me either so welcome to the club of those MD fans that doen't think missing the tourney or getting in the last weekend is something to applaud.

Posted by: restonhoops | February 25, 2011 2:32 PM | Report abuse

Russ, I am hoping the draft is deep this year, so maybe the Wiz will get some good players, but also to deter Jordan.

Can you imagine our starting line up without Jordan...

Peshon or Nick Faust

Kill me now!

Posted by: cm88 | February 25, 2011 4:40 PM | Report abuse

Its fun Restonhoops, it makes my days at work go by much faster, knowing I am annoying the piss out of him :) hahaha

Its pretty obvious that more and more people are getting tired of Garys product he is delivering. Not just morons like me ranting on boards, but articles and now attendence is down. Trust me, if we where a top/competing program, the seats would be filled. I dont blame fans for not wanting to waste their hard earned money to go support a team when the coach is not delivering or even trying when it comes to recruiting.

I feel sorry for the players, because they are at least playing and working hard, its definitely not their faults...we just dont have the horses to compete.

Posted by: cm88 | February 25, 2011 4:45 PM | Report abuse

Guys.....I think we are heading in the right direction. I like our front court, and we have a young and talented back court. We got Jordan two years ago, a world class player. Last year's recruiting class is right up there with the best in the country. So is this year's class. Faust is a top 50 recruit in everyone's book, and probably the best recruit in Maryland. Thank you Bino. I think Bino is a tremendous asset. Gibbs will add depth and Breunig could be a real gem under the radar. Remember Joe Smith? He wasn't recruited either.

We're never going to recruit like Duke or Kentucky. But Gary's best trait is developing good recruits into great players. Three years ago if you asked me what was GW's weak spot I would have said recruiting. He left that to Hahn, Patsos and Chuckie. Lately I see he had turned the corner and focused on recruiting. Remember he even turned one-and-done Stephenson away. And, again, I see Bino Ranson as a huge asset. He will do more to keep in-state talent than any of the other previous assistants. That is my hope.

GW's weak spot lately? Coaching free throws.

Posted by: steven09 | February 25, 2011 5:41 PM | Report abuse

When you say Gary's best trait is developing good recruits into great players, ummmm are you talking about Bowie, Tucker, or Mosley,,,trying to figure out which one is great now? :)

Posted by: cm88 | February 25, 2011 6:42 PM | Report abuse

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Democratic Soft Money Group Ramps Up

The Fund for America, a political organization aligned with several major players in Democratic politics, has raised better than $11 million -- largely from wealthy individuals -- since its inception last November and doled out nearly half that sum to various progressive organizations around the country.

FFA, as its known in Democratic circles, is set to report collecting $4.1 million between Jan. 1 and March 31 when its report is due with the Internal Revenue Service on April 15. As a 527 organization, the group can take unlimited donations from individuals but must disclose the names of its contributors.

The vast majority of that cash comes from a stable of well-heeled donors who are familiar to any political junkie. In the first three months of 2008, Steve Bing, a Hollywood producer and longtime ally of the Clintons, gave FFA $2.5 million -- the single largest donation in the period. George Soros, perhaps the best known name in progressive money circles, gave FFA $1 million during the period, bringing his total investment in the venture to $3.5 million.

Other notable givers to FFA in the period include Slim Fast founder S. Daniel Abraham who donated $300,000 and Lee Fikes, the head of Bonanza Oil, who gave the group $300,000 in the first three months of 2008, matching the $300,000 he donated last year.

FFA is organized as a grant-giving organization -- using the cash it collects to fund a variety of progressive causes. Its founders insist it is not primarily an election-year vehicle but rather an attempt to put into place a longer-term conduit for major donors to fund key activities and groups throughout the country.

"FFA was created to promote and support the long-term strength of the progressive movement," said Amy Dacey, the group's executive director. "Beyond our efforts this year, we intend to raise and distribute funds in 2009, 2010, 2011 and beyond. We've got our eye on the long-term success of the progressive movement against the more established and aggressive conservative movement, and we'll settle for nothing less."

Still, while FFA hopes to build a long-term political and policy strategy, its future may well depend on how effectively it functions in the run-up to the November election.

To that end, FFA's largest grants during the first three months of 2008 went to national groups with an eye on the presidential election.

FFA sent $2.5 million to Campaign to Defend America, a 501(c)(4) organization headed by former Washington director Tom Matzzie. That group -- and its plans for the fall -- remain something of a mystery to even some Democratic party insiders although the group did run ads last month in Ohio and Pennsylvania that labeled Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) as the "McSame" as President Bush on a variety of key issues. The ad buy was estimated at $1 million.

The other major beneficiary of FFA's largesse was America Votes, a 527 organization run by Greg Speed, a former aide to Rep. Martin Frost (D-Tex.) America Votes, the lone remaining pillar of the trio of soft money groups organized by Democrats in advance of the 2004 election, is designed to coordinate the voter identification and mobilization programs of myriad liberal groups across the country. FFA donated $1,000,000 to America Votes in the period.

Among other national groups receiving contributions from FFA include: Women's Voices Women Vote Action Fund ($200,000), ACORN ($200,000), Action Fund ($100,000) and Americans United for Change ($100,000).

FFA also doled out considerable cash to more local organizations in likely November battlegrounds. That included $130,000 to the Alliance for a Better Minnesota, $75,000 to a group called Win Minnesota and $65,000 to the Ohio Voter Fund.

With its two potential candidates locked in a seemingly unending battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, the task of holding McCain's feet to the fire will increasingly fall to groups like FFA and those that it funds. To date, there still appears to be real confusion within Democratic ranks about how that accountability effort will happen and who will lead it.

FFA is the key cog in organizing the soft money operations of the left as it carries the blessing of party bigwigs as well as the handful of immensely wealthy donors that will fund the party's effort in 2008. Watch to see just how much these individuals are willing to invest between now and November as it may well determine the ultimate success or failure of FFA and its affiliated groups.

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To paraphrase an oft quoted saying, “you can’t know where you’re going unless you know where you’ve been.”  To our mind, one of the most reliable ways of knowing where we’ve been is tracking changes in data over time.  The American Community Survey (ACS), provided by the Census Bureau, has long been a reliable source of information on a variety of data.  The ACS provides an annual look at things like income and family composition at the state and local level.  Congress is currently considering eliminating this survey.

In the context of larger fiscal issues, it might seem as though cutting out data is reasonable, but the ACS is truly a wealth of information about our communities and there would be a significant void in its absence.  Without having reliable data on health insurance status, household income and other issues, policymakers will be left without an objective source of information about their communities.  Without ACS data, retailers wouldn’t know where to build their stores or what products to stock in them.  Schools would have a harder time predicting their future enrollment patterns or knowing where to build in a growing community.

At Voices for Children in Nebraska, we rely on the data contained in the survey to help us assess how children in the state are doing and how things have changed over time.  Because the data is national, it is also a useful source of comparison for looking at how Nebraska is faring relative to other states.

Our annual Kids Count in Nebraska report is just one of the places where you are likely to find data from the American Community Survey.  This report is used by policymakers, grant writers, community organizations and funders to assess what issues need more attention as well as where improvements have been made. Time and again, we hear our legislators ask for data to inform their decision-making. The ACS is often a prime source of the data they seek.

The loss or erosion of the ACS as a data source would truly be a step backwards.  Reliable, accurate, comparable data is not easy to come by.  Further, the sudden loss of ACS data would mean the loss of ability to track trends over time.

As an organization, we can’t afford to lose our ability to assess child well-being based on indicators contained in the ACS, but more importantly, we don’t want to lose our ability as a state and as a nation to make decisions based on accurate data.

Although data alone isn’t enough to shape decisions, having to rely only on organizations that have varying agendas or media reports to track information currently contained in the ACS would be unfortunate.   Because the ACS exists, we have a reliable source of information about our states and communities.  We hope that Congress will consider the value of having reliable information about our nation when making decisions about the future of the ACS.

About Aubrey Mancuso

Aubrey is the Executive Director at Voices for Children and her research interests include poverty alleviation and access to health care.

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Saturday, February 15, 2014

My Mind's Eye & Scrapbook Generation

My Mind's Eye is the featured manufacturer in this month's issue of Scrapbook Generation's Create magazine. The whole team was given a couple sketches to create with. You can view the whole February issue here (it's free). I'm looking forward to nap time today when I can spend some quiet time "flipping" through the pages.

Here's a sneak peek of my projects:
(pages 82 & 83)

(page 89)

Scrapbook Generation said...

Valerie, thanks so much for letting us share your fabulous layout (and cute card) with our readers! -- Debbie

antenucci said...

Love your layout that you have on the MME blog today with the circles, amazing!


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Bob Casey, Jr.'s Public Statements on Issue: Legislative Branch

Office: U.S. Senate (PA) - Sr, Democratic
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April 14, 2016 Senate Democratic Leaders Urge Colleagues to Sign New Letter Calling on Sens. McConnell and Grassley to Hold Garland Hearings
April 14, 2016 Letter to The Honorable Mitch McConnell, The Honorable Charles E. Grassley - Do Their Job By Giving Garland Fair Confirmation Process
Aug. 17, 2015 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate - Schedule Bipartisan Budget Negotiations Immediately
Aug. 4, 2015 Casey Statement on Passing of Former U.S. Senator Dick Schweiker
May 31, 2015 Casey Statement on Passing of Beau Biden
April 10, 2015 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Calling for a Vote on Amendments to Budget Resolution
March 27, 2015 Casey Statement on Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid
Jan. 28, 2015 Casey Becomes Leading Democrat on Two Subcommittees Key to Work on Children's Issues
Jan. 22, 2015 Casey Named to Key Senate Subcommittees
Oct. 8, 2013 Letter to Speaker John Boehner, House of Representatives - Allow Vote on a Bill to Reopen the Government
June 3, 2013 Casey Statement on the Passing of Senator Frank Lautenberg
Sept. 20, 2012 Sportsmen's Act of 2012 Motion to Proceed-Continued
March 22, 2012 Casey Statement on Passage of the STOCK Act
Feb. 2, 2012 Casey-Backed Amendment to Crack Down on Public Corruption Included in Just-Passed Senate Bill
Feb. 2, 2012 Casey Statement on Passage of the Stock Act
Jan. 30, 2012 Casey Pushes for Support of STOCK Act
Jan. 1, 2012 Issue Position: Changing Washington
March 10, 2011 Casey Column: House Should Pass No Budget, No Pay Bill
March 1, 2011 Allentown Morning Call - Casey's Bill on Congress Pay Freeze Passes Senate
March 1, 2011 Economic Recovery
Jan. 21, 2011 Casey and Toomey to Sit Together at State of the Union
Jan. 7, 2011 Casey Pushes Senate Rule Changes
Jan. 5, 2011 Casey Statement on New Congress
June 23, 2010 Specter, Casey Applaud Confirmation of Peter Smith to U.S. Attorney for the Middle District
June 21, 2010 Letter To Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker
April 22, 2010 Letter to Leader Reid and Leader McConnell
March 24, 2010 Senators Announce Formation of Global Internet Freedom Caucus
March 16, 2010 Executive Nominations
Feb. 8, 2010 Casey Statement on Passing Of Congressman Murtha
Nov. 18, 2009 Commending Robert C. Byrd
Nov. 17, 2009 Casey Surpasses 1,000 Votes Cast; Has Yet to Miss a Vote
June 3, 2009 Conference Call With Senator Bob Casey
April 30, 2009 MSNBC "Interview With Senator Bob Casey" - Transcript
April 29, 2009 FOX "Interview With Senator Robert Casey" - Transcript
April 28, 2009 Stakeout Media Availability With Senator Robert Casey
Dec. 19, 2008 Casey Makes Every Vote During 110th Congress
April 15, 2008 Casey Statement on Senator Specter
Aug. 2, 2007 Casey Applauds Passage of Ethics Bill that Includes His K Street Amendment
March 20, 2007 Casey Statement on U.S. Attorneys Vote
Jan. 19, 2007 Sen. Casey Applauds Passage of Ethics Bill
Jan. 16, 2007 Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007
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Health Care Reform

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Location: Washington, DC

Madam Speaker, here are 10 reasons why the administration's health bill makes no sense according to Investor's Business Daily. Number one, the people don't want it. In fact, the majority of Americans are opposed to it. Two, doctors don't want it. Three, people are happy with the health care they have. Four, it doesn't cover the people they set out to cover. Five, costs will go up, not down. Six, real cost controls are nowhere to be found. Seven, insurance premiums will rise, not fall. Eight, Medicare is already bankrupting us. Nine, medical care will also deteriorate. And, ten, rationing of care is inevitable.

Madam Speaker, the conclusion is clear: Congress should start over and get it right.

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Butterfield Praises the End of the War in Iraq and Announces Press Call Tomorrow with Military Spouse of the Year Crystal Cavalier

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Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today joined President Obama and his congressional colleagues in recognizing the service of more than one million troops who served in Iraq and saluting the end of the war. Butterfield and Military Spouse Magazine's 2011 Army Spouse of the Year Crystal Cavalier will hold a press call on Thursday, December 15, at 11:00 a.m. to describe how the end of the war in Iraq will affect African American veterans and military families. Mrs. Cavalier will provide her perspective on the end of the war, address the challenges ahead for service men and women, and share her feelings on this significant milestone.

Butterfield will discuss President Obama's leadership in bringing the war in Iraq to a close, and outline what the President and Democratic leaders are doing to ensure veterans have the jobs, health care and opportunities they deserve.

"Under the leadership of President Obama, the war in Iraq has come to a close, with all U.S. troops being brought home from Iraq by the end of this year," said Butterfield. "While the complete withdrawal from Iraq is a significant milestone for America, we must not forget the nearly 4,500 troops, 111 from North Carolina, who perished in combat and the 32,000 troops, 828 also from my home state, who are now disabled. We honor their sacrifice by caring for their comrades and ensuring they receive the opportunities they have not only earned, but deserve."

During the war in Iraq, a total 434 African American troops were killed and 2,725 African American troops were disabled.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active

Samsung may have decided to finally stop the rumor mill and make the highly anticipated Galaxy S4 Active official, but the pricing and availability details were kept to a minimum during the rugged 5-incher’s formal intro.

Fortunately, mere 48 hours after S4 Active’s announcement, the pieces of this new puzzle are starting to fall into place. On one hand, we have the first sort of official price point coming in from Netherlands, while on the other there’s increasing word of a UK launch date.

It’s not all good news though, because apparently the Active will cost a whopping €649 ($859) in the land of tulips. That’s around €25 more than what the original S4 goes for around those parts, which doesn’t sound right, does it?

Sure enough, €649 will be the phone’s recommended retail price, meaning certain sellers will likely go as low as €600. Chances are that’s going to be S4 Active’s price tag in most other European countries as well, at least in those that use the same currency.

The second part of our report is the more promising one, as it appears Great Britain is bound to receive Samsung’s newest handheld come July 1. We already know Sammy is planning to make the thing available in the US and Sweden first, so one can only assume the two countries are to see the S4 Active on store shelves by the end of June.

There’s still no official word on an American price point, but our best guess at this time is it will start at around $600 outright and $150-$200 with contracts. Remember, we’ve seen the Active carrying AT&T’s logo not long ago, so there’s a good shot Ma Bell will have exclusivity over the device in the States.

But enough with the guessing game for now and let’s just have a little extra patience, shall we?

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DRAM Sales Drop – NAND Flash Building Momentum

The bad news is that memory suppliers have outdone themselves once again and have stepped off the proverbial cliff [almost on cue]. The good news is that this may be perfect timing for the solid state storage market.
Synoptic Memory Producer Financial Reports

Although Samsung reported a 17 percent net income advance over a year ago on Thursday it cited slowing PC sales as a cautionary on their outlook for the next quarter earnings.  The company was quick to add that NAND Flash sales remained robust.
Hynix reported results that were off 1 percent down from second quarter results. Demand for DRAM remained sluggish with Average Selling Price [ASP] dropping 9 percent though bit shipments increased 2 Percent. The company added that NAND flash bit shipments increased 42 percent on ASPs that fell by 23 percent.
Japan?s Elpida Memory Inc. reported strong year-to-year gains for the second quarter and first six months of its fiscal year. The company added that they were experiencing a sales decline due to DRAM price erosion.
Toshiba Corporation reported in October that it would beat its first-half operating profit forecast by more than 43 percent on strong sales of flash memory chips though it said it will be sticking with its full-year outlook. The company made no comments regarding their DRAM memory business.
Taiwan DRAM makers Nanya Technology Corp. and Inotera Memories Inc. recently reported operating losses on declining DRAM ASPs. Nanya?s sales revenue showed a decrease of 5 percent compared to second quarter 2010 and is still 30 percent above year-over-year.  The company?s 2-Gbit 50 nm based DDR3 represents 70 percent of the combined production at Nanya and Inotera Memories in the third quarter of 2010.
Micron recently reported a 14 percent decrease in DRAM sales and a 5 percent decrease in NAND sales. An interesting aspect of the report was that the declines were driven primarily by sequential declines in unit sales, while ASPs were much more stable than expected. DRAM ASPs were down 2 percent quarter-to-quarter and NAND flash ASPs were up by about 3 percent quarter-to-quarter. Micron reported that the DRAM decline was mostly driven by a continued capacity volume ramp with Inotera JV in Taiwan which has since been resolved.
PC Sales Fall
The most cited reason for soft memory sales is a shortfall in PC sales worldwide. The question is whether this is a normal end of the year fall off in business [which is normal] or is it a harbinger of darker things to come?  It depends upon who you ask though it?s most likely a combination of factors. The crystal ball for 2011 is cloudy at best but the worldwide macroeconomic picture is one of indebted nations learning to live within their means while paying off indebtedness. In two words, slow growth.

The Semiconductor Memory Business Cycle
The semiconductor memory market has historically cycled between excess profits and periods of deep losses. The usual reaction to a down market is to look for ways to fill the fab with products with a higher-than-cost average sales price to survive.  It is more a balance sheet argument than anything else. The fab needs to pay for itself and that means wafer starts that sell.  What?s on the wafer is somewhat secondary to the fact that a wafer has started. Historically the usual result was to run more DRAM wafers with special tweaks [low power and extended refresh come to mind] along with bin sorts to differentiate the product.

Semiconductor Memory Business Cycle. Picture credit: Brightside Analytics

There are several differences in the business environment this time around. The number of NAND flash wafer starts worldwide is larger than its DRAM counterpart by approximately 150 percent [wafer start crossover occurred in 2008-2009]. Flash wafer starts will be approximately twice that of DRAM in 2011 and are forecast to grow to four times by 2015. Manufacturing always loves a high runner and it appears they?ll be greatly motivated by NAND Flash production.

The semiconductor memory industry is entering a period of oligopoly market control where a limited number of suppliers are selling into the market and each is well aware of the actions of his competitors. Decisions by one, influences the others and vice versa. A darker side of oligopoly market control is that manufacturers may tacitly limit risks through synchronized pricing and product development & introduction [i.e. anticompetitive behavior].
There is always a psychological element in market share arrangements where a particular vendor will not be willing to lower ASPs in order to capture market share as doing so would result in a less profitable outcome. In this case it would be best to let your competitor to lose money to gain a dubious amount of market share. It is now best to be fiscally sound long term.
Most large memory consumers now qualify a limited number of top suppliers [usually two]. Tier two need not apply as they are not considered to be financially and technically sound enough to be considered as a long term supplier.
The picture that?s coming into focus is of an industry that has entered an era of very efficient production after a period of chaotic consolidation. There is an air of business confidence despite the DRAM downturn.
Tuned vs. Convertible Fabs
High capacity DRAM fabs are usually "tuned" meaning that they cannot easily be changed to run a different process though some have the ability to run either DRAM or NAND flash memory. Of the top four producers only two are reputed to have the ability to run either DRAM or Flash – but require an indeterminate amount of time to re-establish production. The producer is faced with the dilemma of makin
g the decision to take a line out of DRAM production for flash production. Production shifting has never been that successful and with recent consolidations it?s not considered to be a viable alternative though there will always be those desperate enough to attempt it.
Flash Demand Forecast
The demand for flash is diverging from "appliance" PC demand i.e. rise of smartphones and tablets. Flash target applications requiring low weight, long battery life, instant-on and an attractive form factor represent the fastest growing segment of the consumer "compute" space. Media tablet sales alone are forecast to reach 54 million in 2011 according to Gartner Research. If those sales targets would be achieved, it would mean that 43 percent of the total NAND Flash forecast for 2011… is sold out.

NAND versus DRAM Worldwide Shipments. Source: Convergent Semiconductors
Recent introduction of smart phones, Apple iPad and MacBook Air Gen3 is causing analysts to reassess their recent flash forecasts. The issue [exclusively reported by BSN*] is one of price. The current price of $1.00/GByte is falling to approximately $0.50/GByte in 2011 is popularly thought to depend on a DRAM oversupply situation, driven by a switch to NAND flash production. Of course this may be one of those "imagined" things by the solid-state-disk producers.
Cost Impact Variables
Flash memory producers follow the credo of Moore?s Law of die shrinking to lower cost. Mainline fabs running 300 mm wafers at below 32 nm will increase production. Shrinks play havoc on yield numbers and its unclear how well the technology will yield at the lower geometries [i.e. > 20 nm] though this is not a concern near term.
Historically SLC and MLC designs occupied the same die. The decision to make either Single Level Cell [SLC] or Multi-Level Cell [MLC] was made as a "back-end-of-line" [BEOL] option allowing manufacturing to run one device and marketing the choice of an inventory mix depending on demand. SLC and MLC are now separate designs that allow fine tuning of each.

3-bit MLC now represents better than 96 percent of sales reasserting that cost is always the imperative and identifies the market high runner. Cost is ever-so important in the enterprise as well – we anonymously polled C-level executives from the Solid State Storage industry and the results were quite interesting. It was pointed out that only 4-11% of enterprise customers opt for more expensive SLC memory.

Flash Mobilization
Introduction of Apple?s new products and the viral buzz created on a worldwide basis has many of the traditional PC suppliers implementing crash programs in an effort to field competitive offerings.  HP?s slate, which may be the first of a flood of look-a-likes, wasn?t received well indicating that the instant on iPad solution is further out for Wintel pc?s than anyone thinks. The Android-enabled smartphone market is growing faster than anyone can keep track of and promises to be a heavy user of NAND-Flash.

For example, the number of Google Android enabled phones grew by 883% between 2009 and 2010, with triple-digit percentage growth expected to continue in 2011 [est. 300-500%].

In effect, the Apple iPad, MacBook Air and iPhone4 launches introduced an unexpected market expectation for light, long battery life personal computing in an attractive form factor mandating flash as a requirement. When you add products such as Samsung Galaxy, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Phone… the overall effect is just not with Apple products but the entire market space of mobile computing.

Outlook & Summary
Though the market for DRAMs has fallen off there?s no reason for panic. It?s well within the normal seasonal bounds of the business. The expectation is for a down market at least till the end of the 2Q 2011 and may see further consolidation of those players not able to produce flash. The main players are lined up and prepared with enough upside to absorb a good amount of unexpected demand so pricing should remain stable.
NAND-Flash seems to be taking a brief breather before the "hustle up" begins post CES next year. The sheer number of flash enabled new products will surprise even the most jaded of optimists. Producers seem to be lined up and ready to supply the demand.
2011 could be a very good year for flash producers?


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Welch introduces bill to help Vermont farmers by using federal funds to buy local food for schools

For Immediate Release
October 4, 2011

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WASHINGTON, DC – With school back in session and farmers throughout the state struggling to get back on their feet after Tropical Storm Irene, Rep. Peter Welch today introduced legislation to allow Vermont to use federal funds to buy local produce for schools.

Vermont schools currently receive produce from a regional distribution center in Rhode Island under the Department of Defense (DOD) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. The program – a joint partnership between the DOD and Department of Agriculture – was created in 1994 and uses the DOD’s existing food distribution network.

Welch’s Fresh and Local School Foods Act would create a three-state pilot program that would allow participants to opt-out of the DOD program and spend those funds instead on local fruits and vegetables.

“Vermont has a vibrant community of farmers who provide fresh and nutritious food to our state,” Welch said. “Many of those same farmers were devastated by Tropical Storm Irene and are struggling to bet back on their feet. This bill will give local farmers a much-needed boost, strengthen Vermont’s economy and provide children with fresh, local and nutritious food.”

The pilot program could help Vermont direct $90,000 in federal support to local agriculture throughout the state.

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Fourth Sunday of Advent, 22 December 2002

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

1. The most thought-provoking reminder of the Lord's birth, about to take place, comes from the Nativity scene which has already been set up in many homes.

The simplicity of the Crib, however, is in strong contrast to that concept of Christmas which advertisements present insistently. Even the beautiful tradition of exchanging Christmas gifts between relatives and friends is under the influence of consumerism, which risks obscuring the true meaning of Christ's birth. Indeed, this tradition of exchanging gifts is to be understood in the perspective of God's gift to humanity in the person of Jesus, of which our gifts in this celebration are a reflection and expression. It is all the more important, for this reason, to favour actions that manifest solidarity and openness toward the poor and needy.

2. Looking at the Crib, our gaze is especially fixed on the Virgin and on Joseph, who await the birth of Jesus. The Gospel of this Fourth Sunday of Advent with its account of the Annunciation, presents Mary to us, in attentive listening to the Word of God, ready to fulfil it faithfully.

In her, and in her most chaste spouse, we see realized the indispensable conditions to prepare ourselves for Jesus' birth. In the first place, interior silence and prayer, which allow one to contemplate the mystery that is commemorated. In the second place, the willingness to accept the will of God, in whatever way it is manifested.

3. The "yes" of Mary and Joseph is all-encompassing and involves their entire person:  spirit, soul and body.

May it be this way for each one of us! May Jesus, who in a few days will come, making our Nativity scenes radiant with joy, find a generous welcome in every Christian family, as was the case in Bethlehem on that holy night.

After praying the Angelus, the Holy Father said:

I greet with affection the pilgrims gathered here today. I thank all those who have sent me good wishes and in turn I cordially wish everyone peace and serenity. Happy Christmas!

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301 - Oil Rubbed Bronze Wire Mesh Grille (Flat)

The Wire Mesh Grille Pattern #301 above is shown in an Oil Rubbed Bronze Finish with Flat Wire on the Face (Reeded Wire on the Back) in a Woven Diamond Pattern (Single Crimped Wire Style). The Single Crimp Wire Style method bends wire back and forth at evenly spaced intervals. The wire is then woven into each crimp in each direction forming the mesh. As the wires begin to press against each other tension is created, which holds the mesh together.

Wire Mesh Grill Inserts offer a visually pleasing & functional purpose to doors by allowing air flow to and from the mesh area where there may be a need for breathability, such as with entertainment centers housing electronic equipment, where airflow is essential to the functionality of the equipment being stored.

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