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Yes, it is true...and surprisingly I do not find any compulsion to list the many catastrophes unfolding worldwide.

In fact, I am generally left alone-as I have been consistent with information and deep insight, it is rather disturbing information-understandably.

However, it needs to be known that the latitude for denial is closing swiftly.

Be discerning in all ways and see how many can post this EQ or that one, this tsunami or that one, more deaths of people and animals, as the dominoes cascade down alighting the earth-the other planets increasingly are heated as well-this house will pass.

The house of cards built on deception cannot be fortified no matter how hard they will try.

The Faraday like electronic caging they keep around the planet will drop-and the illusions many have found comfort in will dissolve

What is happening is not under their control, albeit they do control more than most realize-they are limited-and not as all powerful as many seem to think.

A greater movement is under foot for the world and OVERHEAD.

Soon, the veils drop fully-what will the masses make of what they perceive-and how many will discern clearly while others are happy to abide in delusions?

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And fear really is a mind killer-

Discern as mountains will move and oceans will toss-

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Don't give up hope..someone wan'ts this really bad. They see many waking, and it scares them. Something big is happening, and it will keep happening.
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Oil pulling is probably the only way that works.

The reason is because not everything in the mouth is water-soluble. Lipase in our saliva can mix with oil to form a bacterial cell wall-degrading enzyme.

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LOL ... Elemental,

Flarebertoid, I like this new nick creation. I dont know in which mental asylum this guy lives but I have never seen anyone who is so persistant in posting absolute nonsense.

He is the true father of the lense flare revolution...
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Tunnelvision seemed to think he was fully aware of what he is doing and that he is just blatantly lying.
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Flareberto? Nah... He's an average ol' italian-man who likes Nancy's ways, but I dont think he's aware what Nancy makes out of his alleged pX-images.

I think Nancy twisted his head right enough to let him believe that his lenseflares are "moonswirls" that somehow are only visible with a camera in some complex way that the eye cannot catch - or so..

He (flarebareto himself, who rarely talks at all) once said that he can only see his "swirls" on the camera but not naked eye - at the PS-ning. (I think it must be still there..)

He doesnt speak english very well which was the reason that Nancy first started editing his titles.
Now she uses it to twist his flares just the way she wants them.

Again, no I doubt Alberto figured out what he's catching otherwise I doesn't believe he would continue to post them... (unless for further personal verification of Nancy's BS...) No I dont think Flareberto is a monster.
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Marmots are large, squirrel-like rodents that are usually shy of humans. More often than not, when they run into people, they'll beat their tails and chatter their teeth, trying to warn them off. But when a special group of marmots see the 8 year old Matteo Walch, they cuddle up to him like puppy dogs. There is an undeniable, but very unique, between Matteo and a group of alpine marmots he met 4 years ago.

His family returns to visit the colony in Groslocker in the Austrian Alps for two weeks every year. His parents really can't understand the connection they have, but Matteo's mother Michaela said the friendship has lasted years now.

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Over the past four years, Matteo's mother has captured almost every moment he has spent with the marmots. Matteo has spent countless hours bonding with the marmots. The animals are now so comfortable with the boy that they scurry up to him like dogs, cuddle with him and give him insight into their lives some researchers aren't even lucky enough to get.

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Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

Qabalistic Tradition

The Qabalah that we encounter in the Golden Dawn may be best described as Hermetic Qabalah. It derives from the Qabalism of the Pseudo messianic sect of Shabbatai Zvei and entered the Golden Dawn via the Order of the Asiatic Brethren. It draws on a great many influences, most notably: Jewish Kabbalah, Western astrology, tarot, alchemy, pagan religions (especially Egyptian and Greco-roman), neoplatonism, gnosticism, the Enochian system of angelic magic of John Dee, hermeticism, rosicrucianism, and Freemasonry. It differs from the Jewish form in being a more admittedly syncretic system, however it shares many concepts with Jewish Kabbalah.

Conception of Divinity

A primary concern of Hermetic Qabalah is the nature of divinity, its conception of which is quite markedly different from that presented in monotheistic religions; in particular there is not the strict separation between divinity and man which is seen in monotheisms. Hermetic Qabalah holds to the neoplatonic conception that the manifest universe, of which material creation is a part, arise as a series of emanations from the godhead.

These emanations arise out of three preliminary states that are considered to precede creation. The first is a state of complete nullity, known as Ain ("nothing"); the second state, considered a "concentration" of Ain, is Ain Suph ("without limit, infinite"); the third state, caused by a "movement" of Ain Suph, is Ain Suph Aur ( "imitless light"), and it is from this initial brilliance that the first emanation of creation originates.

The Sephirotth

The emanations of creation arising from Ain Suph Aur are ten in number, and are called Sephiroth (singular Sephirah, "enumeration"). These are conceptualized somewhat differently in Hermetic Qabbalah to the way they are in Jewish Kabbalah.
From Ain Suph Aur crystallises Kether, the first sephirah of the Hermetic Qabalistic tree of life. From Kether emanate the rest of the sephirot in turn, viz. Kether (1), Chokhmah (2), Binah (3), Daath, Chesed (4), Geburah (5), Tiphareth (6), Netzach (7), Hod (8), Yesod (9), Malkuth (10). Daath is not assigned a number as it is considered either a false or a hidden sephirah.

Each sephirah is considered to be an emanation of the divine energy (often described as 'the divine light') which ever flows from the unmanifest, through Kether into manifestation. This flow of light is indicated by the lightning flash shown on diagrams of the sephirotic tree which passes through each sephirah in turn according to their enumerations.

Each sephirah is a nexus of divine energy and each is given a number of attributions. These attributions enable the Qabalist to form a comprehension of each particular sephirah's characteristics. This manner of applying many attributions to each sephirah is an exemplar of the diverse nature of Hermetic Qabalah. For example the sephirah Hod has the attributions of; Glory, perfect intelligence, the eights of the tarot deck, the planet Mercury, the Egyptian god Thoth, the archangel Michael, the Roman god Mercury and the alchemical element Mercury. The general principle involved is that the Qabalist will meditate on all these attributions and by this means acquire an understanding of the character of the sephirah.

Tarot and Qabalah

The tarot forms an important part of the Qabalistic system. While the sephiroth describe the nature of god, the paths between them describe ways of knowing god. As the sephiroth are numbered in turn, so are the paths numbered.

The "Kircher Tree": Athanasius Kircher's 1652 depiction of the Tree of Life, based on a 1625 version by Philippe d'Aquin.This is still the most common arrangement of the Sephiroth and paths on the tree in Hermetic Qabalah.
Jewish Kabbalah was absorbed into the Hermetic tradition at least as early as the 15th century when Giovanni Pico della Mirandola promoted a syncretic world-view combining Platonism, Neoplatonism, Aristotelianism, Hermeticism and Kabbalah. This was further developed by Athanasius Kircher, a Jesuit priest, hermeticist and polymath, who wrote extensively on the subject in 1652, bringing further elements such as Orphism and Egyptian mythology to the mix. Modern Hermetic Qabalah is the product of all these influences.

Hermetic Order Of The Golden Dawn

Hermetic Qabalah reached its peak in the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Within the Golden Dawn the synthesis of Qabalistic principles such as the ten Sephiroth with Greek and Egyptian deities was made more cohesive and was extended to encompass other systems such as the Enochian system of angelic magic of John Dee and certain Eastern (particularly Hindu and Buddhist) concepts, all within the structure of a Masonic- or Rosicrucian-style esoteric order.

Aleister Crowley inappropriately published the book of magical correspondences compiled by S.L. MacGregor Mathers as though it were his own work as “Liber 777,” which is a good illustration of the wider Hermetic approach. It is a set of tables relating various parts of ceremonial magic, Eastern and Western religion to thirty-two numbers representing the ten spheres and twenty-two paths of the Qabalistic Tree of Life. The attitude of syncretism embraced by Hermetic Qabalists is plainly evident here, as one may simply check the table to see that Chesed corresponds to Jupiter, Isis, the color blue (on the Queen Scale), Poseidon, Brahma, and amethyst.

The Golden Dawn System

From the beginning, the overall initiatic process in which the Golden Dawn is but the first step was conceived as being composed ten grades, each one corresponding to a Sephirah on the Qabalistic Tree of Life, and of three degrees, each one corresponding to an entire order. Each successive order is veiled from the previous one by the veils of Isis and Nephthys (called Paroketh).

The first degree and order consist of the curriculum and cycle of initiations of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. The grades of the first degree begin with the Neophyte initiation and correspond to the Sephiroth of Malkuth, Yesod, Hod, and Netsach. The second degree and order following the H.O.G.D. are those of the Rosae Rubeae et Aureae Crucis (R.R. et A.C.). The Grades of the second degree begin with the probationary initiation of the Portal of the Vault of the Adepti and correspond to the Sephiroth of Tiphareth, Gevurah, and Chesed. The third degree and order are those of the Third Order, whose true name remains concealed. The grades of the third order correspond to the Sephiroth of Binah, Chokmah, and Kether, and begin with the probationary initiation of the Portal of the Abyss (which corresponds to Non-Sephirah of Daath).

In the first order, the magical forces are awakened, activated, and balanced in the candidate by the initiator in the rituals themselves. These forces are those of the traditional elements; Fire, Water, Air, Earth, and Spirit, which are symbolized by a pentagram. Beginning in the second order, however, the individual practice of ceremonial magic greatly enhances this process. The Second Order work primarily activates the forces of the seven traditional planets: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, and the Moon, which are symbolized by a hexagram. Furthermore, in the second order, the adept learns to independently work with the elements through a series of sub-grades, which further differentiates these forces in the adept's aura. The third order primarily activates the forces of the signs of the zodiac, as well as alchemical Salt, Sulfur, and Mercury, which are symbolized by a triangle. Thus the work of the third order includes Hermetic inner alchemy as the capstone of the Western esoteric tradition.

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Dufner brings his waggle to Blue Jays batting practice

One (of the many) perks of being a professional athlete is the opportunity to hang out with other professional athletes from a variety of sports.

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So it wasn't a big surprise to see him pop up at Toronto Blue Jays spring training on Wednesday while in town for the Valspar Classic.

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Amateur Open Golf Competitions at St. Andrews (Castle Course)

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There's very little that hasn't been written about the golfing mecca that is St. Andrews.

Golfers (and indeed non-golfers) flock to this corner of Fife from all over the World to savour the delights of the 'Grey Auld Toun' and for most it is mainly to play, or at least see and walk, The Old Course; the spiritual home of golf, where it all began, ground zero for our beloved game.

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Shafts Buyer’s Guide 2006

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Shafts 2006One major reason for the tremendous improvement in shaft technology lately is the proliferation of oversized drivers. The unique demands a 460cc head places on the shaft has given designers a whole new segment of equipment to work with. As a result, driver shafts (as well as hybrid and iron shafts) are more advanced and of a higher quality than ever before.

This explains why so many golfers are spending extra money to replace their stock shafts with premium aftermarket models. Today's shafts simply provide superior performance to stock models, and although they do come at a premium cost, any avid player who finds the right aftermarket shaft for his or her game will immediately notice improved feel and performance. In addition, most stock shafts don't feature the impressive array of technologies found in premium shafts, most of which are the result of years of research, millions of dollars of investment, and the dedication to providing golfers with superior performance. Hot Technologies Today's advanced driver shafts are built with specific levels of flex, weight and torque just like yesterday's models. So what makes them so much better? Basically, in the way these performance parameters interact with one another and the inclusion of one or more of the following hot technologies.

1. Carbon Nanotubes By definition, carbon nanotubes are cylindrical carbon molecules. About 1/10,000th the width of a human hair, they exhibit extreme strength (supposedly around 200 times stronger than titanium), which, along with their other properties, give them the possibility of creating a technological revolution in golf shafts.

Several shaft companies (notably AccuFLEX, Aldila, Grafalloy and Harrison) employ carbon nanotechnology. Some manufacturers use the technology to increase the surface area of the shaft material, which in turn creates a tighter molecular structure. Others use it simply to make a stronger shaft that's more resilient, helping it to deform less and recover more quickly for extra distance and greater control.

Shaft Diagram 2. Reinforcement Layers If you ever saw a shaft being built, you'd be amazed. Multiple layers and multiple sections work alone and in unison to create greater torsional stiffness to help golfers take advantage of large 400+cc head designs.

3. Customized Lineups In perusing this Guide, you'll see that manufacturers realize that one shaft certainly does not fit all. This is why most models are available with varying weights, flexes, torques and flex points to help golfers of all abilities achieve the desired high-launch, low-spin launch parameters.

4. Advanced Materials Any product is only as good as its parts, and several companies have gone out of their way to employ the highest-quality materials and processes to ensure the ultimate in performance. The strength of Fujikura's famed Speeder line rests in its Triax material (pictured). The woven honeycomb structure adds resiliency, even against the forces generated by 120+ mph swings. Graphite Design and Mitsubishi Rayon are two other shaft manufacturers that favor materials-influenced performance. This explains the high price, but you get what you pay for.

5. Low Torques It used to be that only fast swingers could enjoy the extra control allowed by low torque ratings (less twisting). But thanks to ingenious designs and innovative midlayers, manufacturers can add torsional stiffness while retaining a relatively soft bend profile, a combination from which most swings can benefit.

6. Stiff Tips The revolution of tip-stiff designs spearheaded by UST and its ProForce line continues. Grafalloy's Blue, for example, uses a multi-layer Micro-Mesh tip design to better control large 400+cc clubheads and promote a squarer face at impact.

Material Matters: Flex Points You may have heard the terms "bend point," flex point" and "kick point." Flex points have relatively little to do with launch when compared to tip design, but they do play a role in how a shaft feels. Shafts with low flex points tend to feel softer than do models with high flex points. Typically, high-launch shafts will have softer tips and lower flex points than will lower-launch shafts. A shaft designed with a stiffer tip for lower launch is fine for certain drivers, but if yours is a seven-degree model, this low-loft head/low-launch shaft combination might limit your ability to get the ball airborne. The opposite is true if your driver is a high-lofted model and you combine it with a soft-tip, high-launch shaft–you may end up ballooning your drives and losing distance as a result. –Mike Chwasky _Ê_Ê_Ê _Ê _Ê_Ê

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Accuflex AccuLaunch Series (800) 721-3342 | $N/A

Accuflex AcculaunchDesigned to match any golfer, these shafts are available in over 500 fitting options within 13 models. Features: Four weight categories within 13 different flex/weight models, all tuned for optimal launch and spin conditions within each weight and flex profile. Advantages: Because the series comes in a wide variety of weights, flex points and spin options, players can be properly fitted for their individual swing needs. Greater distance, improved accuracy and optimized trajectory are the end result. Benefits: Just about any golfer who desires a shaft that fits their swing. What We Like: The same quality throughout the line, from slow-swing models to low-launch designs. Material: Nano composite Weight(s): 50g, 60g, 70g, 80g Torque(s): N/A Flex Point: N/A Flexes: X, S, R, A, L

Accuflex Evolution (800) 721-3342 | $89

Accuflex EvolutionA high energy-transfer shaft. Features: The Evolution features Nano Composite technology, which increases the surface area of the shaft. This effectively creates a tighter molecular structure by eradicating voids in the material. Advantages: What this means for the golfer is a shaft with a lighter overall weight that has greater fiber density, making it stronger and more able to efficiently transfer energy than models with less-dense materials. In addition, the superior quality provided through Nano Composite technology creates more feedback and a better feel. Benefits: Low torque, mid flex point designed for fast swingers. What We Like: The high-quality materials and lighter weight. Material: Nano composite Weight(s): 70g-74g (X-R) Torque(s): 2.8__ Flex Point: Mid Flexes: X, S, R

Aerotech SteelFiber (888) 733-8988 | $N/A

Aerotech SteelFiberAn uncommon construction and blending of materials makes the SteelFiber unlike any other shaft._Ê Features: A unique combination of steel and graphite fiber, extreme uniformity of shape and relatively low torque ratings. Advantages: Typically, golfers associate steel shafts with control and consistency, and graphite with light weight and increased swing speed. The combination of materials in the SteelFiber shafts are aimed at producing both the control of steel and the power of graphite. Benefits: Golfers who desire the ultimate control and consistency of a steel shaft, with the added torsional properties and feel of graphite. What We Like: Best steel/graphite hybrid we've seen yet. Material: Graphite, Steel Weight(s): 65g, 75g Torque(s): 65g–4.3__-4.6__; 75g–3.8__-4.0__ Flex Point: Mid Flexes: S, R Aldila NVS (858) 513-1801 | $87

Aldila NVSSame technology as the original NV, but with a more responsive tip. Features: High-quality Micro Laminate construction that provides increased consistency. A flexier, more responsive tip section gives players with slightly lower swing speeds more optimal performance. Advantages: Micro Laminate construction makes the NVS more consistent and more capable of efficiently transferring energy throughout the swing and into impact. Benefits: Players who want a Tour-quality shaft but with a more flexible tip section that will allow them to optimize trajectory and distance. Players who swing more than 100 mph should opt for the NV._Ê What We Like: The performance. Material: Nano carbon Weight(s): 55g, 65g, 75g, 85g, 95g, 105g Torque(s): 2.1__ (105g)-4.4__ (55g) Flex Point: Mid Flexes: X, S, R (A, L 55g only)

Aldila VS Proto (858) 513-1801 | $N/A

Aldila VS ProtoAldila's next-generation Micro Laminate Technology featuring carbon nanotubes produces the company's ultimate performance model. Features: Micro Laminate Technology makes a jump to the future with the addition of carbon nanotubes. Aldila's proprietary A65 Performance Resin System also contributes to the overall performance of this advanced player's shaft. Advantages: The extreme strength of carbon nanotubes in combination with Aldila's other impressive technologies makes the VS Proto extremely resilient and consistent, producing longer, straighter shots for those who can handle it. Benefits: Stronger, more accomplished players who generate plenty of clubhead speed. What We Like: Nanotechnology. Material: Nano carbon Weight(s): N/A Torque(s): N/A Flex Point: N/A Flexes: N/A

Fujikura E300 Series (800) 728-6420 | $135

Fujikura E300A company known for ultra-premium performance (and price) shafts offers a new, more affordable series that can fit almost any golfer. Features: Available in 55g (350), 65g (360) and 75g (370) models, all of which are built with the extremely high-quality materials and processes expected from Fujikura. Other features include a relatively high kickpoint and stiff overall profile, as well as attractive ion plating. Advantages: Range of weights and torques make the E300 Series perfect for clubfitting purposes. Fujikura's top-quality materials provide outstanding consistency and distance. Benefits: Golfers who want a more boring trajectory and mid torque. What We Like: Top-notch Fujikura quality at a reasonable price. Material: Graphite Weight(s): 55g, 65g, 75g Torque(s): 3.2__-3.8__ Flex Point: High Flexes: X, S, R

Fujikura Speeder Series (800) 728-6420 | $300+

Fujikura Speeder SeriesOne of the most expensive and highest-quality shaft lines currently available, the Speeder Series from Fujikura is both technologically advanced and diverse. Features: The key to all Speeder shafts is the company's proprietary Triax material, which is a carbon fiber that's woven in a honeycomb structure, giving each shaft greater resiliency and a better ability to withstand force. Advantages: Speeder shafts deform less during the golf swing than many competitive models, resulting in more consistent performance, better vibration dampening and enhanced energy transfer at impact. Benefits: Better players. What We Like: The Speeder Series is about as good as it gets. Material: Graphite Weight(s): 42g-77g Torque(s): 2.5__-4.4__ Flex Point: Mid, Mid/High Flexes: X, S, R

Grafalloy Prototype Comp NT $79

Grafalloy Prototype Comp NTOne of 2005's top designs continues to be a popular choice among discerning golfers. Features: The Comp NT is built with carbon nanotubes in its resin system, which dramatically increases the strength properties of the shaft, as well as the uniformity of the material from the butt to the tip. Advantages: This feature helps provide greater resiliency during the swing and a greater transfer of power for increased ball speed. Another benefit of the Comp NT's makeup is a low amount of twisting (torque), which helps produce less dispersion and more accurate drives. Benefits: All players. What We Like: The Micro-Mesh tip, which provides great consistency. Material: Nano composite Weight(s): 65g, 85g Torque(s): 3.1__ (65g), 2.7__ (85g) Flex Point: Mid Flexes: X, S, R

Graphite Design YS-6 Type II (888) 707-6132 | $73

Graphite Design YS-6 Type IIA more player-friendly version of the very popular YS-6+ model. Features: Shaft construction features the use of a very high grade of modulus graphite geared toward producing a more responsive feel and superior playability. These shafts feature a higher degree of torque than the original YS-6+ models._Ê_Ê_Ê Advantages: The high-quality materials utilized by GD always lead to greater accuracy and an increased transfer of energy at impact. In addition, the higher degree of torque makes the Type II easier to hit for a wider range of golfers. Benefits: All golfers who desire a premium-quality aftermarket driver shaft that provides excellent distance characteristics and feel. What We Like: More torque. Material: Graphite Weight(s): 69g Torque(s): 5.0__ Flex Point: Mid Flexes: X, S, R Fujikura Rombax (800) 728-6420 | $350

Fujikura RombaxThe most advanced model yet from a company known for producing the ultimate in high-performance composite shafts. Features: Anyone familiar with Fujikura's line of Speeder composite shafts knows how well they perform and how good they feel. The new Rombax, which is said to surpass the Speeder in overall performance, takes Fujikura's patented Triax technology (used in the Speeder) and combines it with another box weave to form a new patented technology called–you guessed it–Rombax. Other features include the extremely high-quality materials normally used by Fujikura as well as a stiffer overall profile and lower torque, resulting in more boring trajectories and lower spin rates. Advantages: The new Rombax design helps the shaft maintain its shape and resist deformation during the loading and unloading that occurs during the swing, producing an earlier squaring of the clubhead and more consistent impact. Greater stability for oversized clubheads provides superior shot dispersion, as well as superior clubhead speeds and distance. Benefits: Designed primarily for more accomplished players who desire the ultimate in high-quality materials, construction and overall performance, particularly for oversized drivers. However, this shaft will work for a wide variety of players. What We Like: Fujikura's dedication to innovation and quality. Material: Graphite Weight(s): 55g, 65g, 75g Torque(s): N/A (low) Flex Point: High Flexes: X, S, R

How To Buy A Shaft Virgil Herring, PGA, owner of the Higher Performance Golf Academy in Nashville, is a shaft expert. Being a two-time Middle Tennessee PGA Teacher of the Year, he's seen many golfers opt for the wrong shaft.

His advice on getting the right shafts: "I strongly recommend you go to a place with a launch monitor, one where you can see the ball fly. Hit as many different clubs with different shafts so that you can see what kind of feel and trajectory you like. Sometimes people might be playing the right shaft but they'd rather hit it higher. So they go from extra-stiff to stiff, or stiff to regular."

With balls being made the way they are now, the higher you hit it, the better off it's going to fly for you. "That's certainly true," says Herring. "Those are the two big keys to me. Experiment with different shafts in the clubhead that you like at places that have launch monitor technology, preferably where you're hitting from indoor to outdoor or just outdoor completely. Get accurate information about how far and how high each ball goes from each shaft. As for steel versus graphite, I haven't hit any of the graphite iron shafts lately, but I understand from Tour players that they are equal to steel now. Graphite in irons is supposed to be unbelievably good. The quality is no different than steel–graphite is just lighter." –Scott Kramer

Graphite Design Tour AD (888) 707-6132 | $329

Graphite Design Tour ADA Tour-style shaft for every swing. Features: Graphite Design's proprietary Ultra-High Modulus Material strengthens the shaft and makes it more resistant to twisting. Advantages: The I-65 model is designed with an exceedingly low amount of torque, making it a good option for stronger players. The W-60 possesses a more flexible bend profile and a very low kickpoint, making it perfect for players who need help getting the ball in the air. The W-70 has a similar bend profile to the W-60, but is slightly heavier for those who swing faster. Benefits: The three models make the Tour AD a shaft for all players. What We Like: Options, options. Material: Graphite Weight(s): 62g-74g Torque(s): 2.2__ (I-65), 3.6__(W-70), 4.8__ (W-60) Flex Point: Low (W-60, W-70), Mid/High (I-65) Flexes: X, S, R

Harrison Mugen (800) 347-4646 |_Ê $N/A

Harrison MugenHarrison's first ultra-premium model promises to be the company's best. Features: Innovative construction that features the fusion of Ultra Thin Ply (UTP) prepreg resin and satellite-grade graphite fiber, as well as the addition of single-walled carbon nanotubes that are embedded in the tip section of the shaft. Advantages: The extreme strength of the fusion material as well as the carbon nanotubes combine to produce the highly desired high-launch, low-spin characteristic that all golfers looking for distance want. Benefits: Any serious player who wants a very high-quality shaft with an extremely strong tip section for increased durability and feel. What We Like: The combination of fusion materials and nanotubes. Material: Graphite, Nano carbon Weight(s): 62g, 72g, 82g Torque(s): 2.8__ Flex Point: N/A Flexes: X, S, R, A

Harrison Striper Tour (800) 347-4646 |_Ê $60

Harrison Striper TourThe success of the Striper Tour is due to a proprietary laminate material formed with a low resin content for a torsionally tight design. Features: The shaft is very strong and flexes consistently for a high launch with less spin, making this shaft the ideal blend for driver clubheads more than 400cc in size. Three weights (62g, 72g, 82g) are available in all flexes. Advantages: The fusion material as well as the carbon nanotubes combine to produce the highly desired high-launch, low-spin characteristics. Benefits: If you're interested in souping up your driver and want something a bit different, take a close look at the Striper Tour. What We Like: Negated shaft twist. Material: Graphite, Nano carbon Weight(s): 62g-82g Torque(s): 3.0__ Flex Point: Mid Flexes: X, S, R, A Mitsubishi_Ê Bassara (760) 929-0001 | $150

Mitsubishi BassaraAn easier-to-hit model from MRC that can be played by both Tour pros and weekend golfers. Features: A softer bend profile and more moderate torque ratings than the Tour-intended Diamana Series, as well as three different weights to fit a wide range of players. Advantages: Higher trajectory, higher ball speed and more distance are the goals that the softer overall bend profile and more torque accomplish. Benefits: Recreational to better players with moderate swing speeds who want the feel and performance of a Tour-quality shaft but don't want the extreme stiffness that normally accompanies such products. What We Like: MRC quality. Material: Graphite Weight(s): 63g, 73g, 83g Torque(s): 3.6__-3.9__ Flex Point: Mid Flexes: X, S, R (L 63g only)

Mitsubishi Diamana Red Board (760) 929-0001 | $350

Mitsubishi DiamanaA Tour-level model that features a slightly softer tip section for players who want a higher shot trajectory. Features: A more flexible tip than the closely related Blue Board model, as well as a construction that utilizes more than 20 different types of materials._Ê Advantages: The softer tip section is aimed at making it easier for players to get the ball airborne and on a higher trajectory. It also makes it easier to produce a right-to-left shot shape. Accompanying low spin rates complement the high-trajectory characteristics to produce distance. Benefits: Anyone who wants to hit the ball higher and longer. What We Like: Mitsubishi getting serious in U.S. shaft market. Material: Graphite Weight(s): 63g, 73g Torque(s): 2.8__ (73g), 3.2__ (63g) Flex Point: Mid Flexes: X, S, R (L 63g only)

Penley ETA (800) 543-2396 | $60

Penley ETAPenley's high-performance ETA (Energy Transfer Accelerance) shafts have high-modulus fibers and high resin content in critical shaft flex areas for absolute distance, accuracy and minimal twisting. Features: The ETA 55 is a worthy choice for players with slower swing speeds. The ETA 75 is designed for players who prefer a heavier-shafted driver. The company also offers a low-torque Tour version of the ETA. Advantages: More energy at impact for more distance, thanks to quick tip-recovery time. Benefits: The ETA 55 and 75 are primed to please a variety of golfers. What We Like: Both shafts are equally effective in fairway and hybrid woods as well. Material: Graphite Weight(s): 55g, 75g Torque(s): 2.5__ (75g), 4.3__ (55g) Flex Point: 55g–Low, Low/Mid or High); 75g–Mid/High or High Flexes: X, S, R, A

Tech Talk A Few Tips On Tip Stiffness By Chad Hall Director of Marketing True Temper/Grafalloy

The primary goal of a shaft is to optimize ballflight and maximize efficiency for each individual swing profile. With the heightened focus the past few years on launch monitor fitting and proper launch and spin, it's important for golfers to understand the significant consideration these features are given during the design of each shaft. The most important design feature is the tip design, or the relationship between the stiffness in the shaft's grip section and tip section.

We identify a particular player profile, and then make sure the appropriate tip flexibility or stiffness is achieved through extensive testing to produce the desired ballflight. By the way, tip stiffness is independent of the shaft flex.

When you see a shaft with an X, S or R designation, you're essentially seeing its stiffness at the grip end. So you can still have a flexible shaft with a stiff tip section. That's very important, particularly in large-headed drivers that need to be more stable at impact.

With the highly publicized USGA regulations in place regarding clubhead design, the shaft will continue to play an even more significant role in upcoming years. –Scott Kramer

Royal Precision Project X Woods (800) 920-4747 | $N/A

Royal Precision Project XThe same technology that made the Project X a great iron shaft is used to create an outstanding wood shaft. Features: All Rifle steel shafts feature four distinct technologies–Frequency Matching, Stepless Design Technology, Flighted Technology and Internal Rifling. Advantages: Frequency Matching provides superior consistency from club to club, allowing golfers to match the performance of their driver and fairway woods perfectly. Stepless Technology helps prevent_Ê loss of energy and distance, while Flighted Technology provides variable shot trajectories that can be customized to the individual. Internal Rifling dampens harmful vibrations. Benefits: You name it. What We Like: The whole deal. Material: Steel Weight(s): 115g-130g (X-R) Torque(s): N/A Flex Point: N/A Flexes: X, S, R

UST Proforce V2 (817) 267-2219 | $65

UST Proforce V2A high-performance shaft that delivers higher launch angles and increased ball speed with less spin for less shot dispersion. Features: A low-torque design that's optimized to work with modern drivers that measure over 400cc in volume. In addition to stabilization properties, the V2 also features a more flexible overall profile, including

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Reading, writing, and requesting notification when a teacher so much as mispronounces Uruguay

by Jeremy Hooper

It's one thing to resist LGBT adults on political grounds. It's quite another to encourage a world where kids -- whether they are LGBT themselves, have parents or other family members who are, or are simply allies -- are told that a simple recognition of their benign realities is something worthy of schoolyard expulsion.

Where are we going with this? Well check this out. In a new post to the group's Citizenlink site, Focus on the Family's Candi CushmanCushman says the following:

“We can take a lesson from what’s happening in British schools because the very same trends are mirrored in our own nation’s public school system," said Candi Cushman, education analyst at Focus on the Family Action.

She pointed to a San Francisco Unified School District Web site dedicated to the gay agenda — including curriculum for elementary classrooms.

"A taxpayer-funded school district now has an entire division dedicated to promoting homosexuality,” Cushman said. “And the Web site makes a point of stating that parents will NOT be notified when homosexuality and transgenderism are discussed with their children."

U.K. Teaches 11-Year-Olds about Homosexuality; San Francisco Schools Launch Pro-Gay Web Site [CitizenLink]

Then in a separate but obviously aligned press release, "pro-family" personality Karen England (who's fresh off her campaign to shun the pro-acceptance Day of Silence and then 200904290922-1misrepresent the "threats" she supposedly received in response), adds the following:

In a website launched just this month, SFUSD wrote, "As long as human sexuality is not the focus of the discussion, parent notification is not required." It claims a right to teach about same-sex romantic attraction, same-sex parenting, and much more -- starting in kindergarten.

"California leads the nation, and on this issue, San Francisco is leading California. Other school districts and influential organizations are pushing to follow the same path," England said.

"Do you want San Francisco school policies coming to your school district next?" she said.

Parents Excluded from Multisexual Issues in Schools [Christian Newswire]

Okay, so it's not surprising that both Cushman and England overlook the needs of LGBT children and families. They have chosen to operate with a mindset that cares only about heterosexual well-being, and have chosen professional lives that seek to further stigmatize already vulnerable groups. So their stances are disturbing and offensive, yes -- but not surprising.

But what is absolutely uncalled for, and what we REFUSE to let them get away with, is the deliberate obfuscation of what this SF school district's website actually says. The best way to cut through this noise is do something that is truly radical for the professional purveyors of disinformation who make up our opposition: To show you the whole damn thing right now and let you make up your own mind:

Parent Notification: Things to Consider [SFUSD]

So as you can surely see, this website presents a measured, reasonable, rational response to reality. The SFUSD is acknowledging the gay individuals and families who add to the fabric of their community, and making strides to end the needless and hurtful disinformation that has plagued so many generations already. And they are still fully conceding that some things, like sexuality discussion, ABSOLUTELY deserve and will receive parental notification. The have dotted their i's without crossing off their LGBTs.

But in the pots of the Cushmans and Englands of the world, the above is boiled down in the lowest, most impractical way. They are using blanket fear, which, when translated, actually says, "We simply don't care for LGBT people and we would prefer that they just go away altogether." And they are suggesting completely unreasonable and unworkable standards, which would require teachers to send home permission slips every time a pair of lesbian mothers came to pick up their kid. This is because Candi and Karen don't care about protecting children in the full and inclusive sense of the phrase. They care about "protecting children" in only the politically opportunistic, falsely moral way that the religious right has been using to their advantage for decade!.

Here at G-A-Y, we love English candy, and can't wait to introduce our kids to the joy of Malteasers and British Kit Kats. But as for Karen England and Candi Cushman? We will keep every young person we know away from their falsely sweet agenda, as we'd much rather see them embrace fruits than to feast on such empty mental calories!

Bravo, SFUSD.

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That is one of the things the religious right fears - having to actually admit that lgbt led families exist. I would like to see more folks ask specifically about the issue. It destroys their conspiracy theories.

Posted by: a. mcewen | Apr 29, 2009 11:46:08 AM

They are never going to be what we consider as reasonable. Because they do not want a neutral, equal standing.

As I wrote recently about Laurie Higgins (a point with which she agreed) they see their job as protecting and propogating a society that is hostile to homosexuality. They see public disapproval as a social good. They view condemnation of homosexaulity as being in the best interest of not only the straight kids but the gay ones as well.

So where we see it reasonable to note that Michaelangelo's work was influenced by his orientation, or think it a benign comment to note that the Prime Minister of Iceland is a lesbian, they view these as an attempt to chip away at the public disapproval. Where we see same-sex couples as a simple fact, they see it as a subject that must only be discussed in a controlled environment.

You and I might see the emotional state of a same-sex attracted child as being something to protect and want to assure him that its ok. They want for society, the school, and everyone around him to tell him emphatically that it most definitely is NOT ok - or at least not interfere with their efforts to do so.

They don't want same-sex couples mentioned with neutrality. They want the only time that same-sex couples are discussed to be within a context of strong condemnation.

And because they know that they aren't going to get SF teachers to say, "Little Johnny's parents are an abomination", they want them to stop Little Johnny from ever being able to mention his parents at all. Otherwise, some child (Johnny or anyone else) may hear about same-sex couples without an accompanying condemnation.

It may seem hardly believable, but that is their goal.

Posted by: Timothy | Apr 29, 2009 1:57:20 PM

Agreed, Timothy.

But you do know I don't *really* except them to come around, right? I'm just using them as the vehicle through which to carry a message.

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Google isn't buying the latest click fraud estimates from Click Forensics.

Google is taking issue with a report that says click fraud hit a record high in the fourth quarter.

On Wednesday, Click Forensics said the incidence of click fraud rose to 17.1 percent in the fourth quarter, the highest rate since the company began tracking this problem in April 2006. Click Forensics provides services to monitor ad campaigns for click fraud.

Google questions the report's validity. "These estimates continue to count clicks Google does not charge to advertisers as fraudulent, so they are not actually click fraud estimates," a Google spokeswoman said via e-mail when asked for comment about the report.

"Furthermore, their estimates have never reflected the invalid click rates we see at Google, which we have previously stated have remained in the range of less than 10 percent of all clicks every quarter since we launched AdWords in 2002," she said.

Click fraud is a highly sensitive issue for Google, which generates most of its revenue from the type of online advertising affected by this problem. Click fraud happens when someone clicks on a pay-per-click (PPC) ad with malicious intent or by mistake.

For example, a competitor may click on a rival's PPC ads in order to drive up their ad spending. Also, a publisher may click on PPC ads on its site to trigger more commissions. Click fraud also includes nonmalicious activity that nonetheless yields a click of little or no value to the advertiser, such as when someone clicks on an ad by mistake or two consecutive times.

Google and Click Forensics have often locked horns in the past over the rate of click fraud. Google has accused Click Forensics of being inept in its methodology and misleading in its results in order to make the problem seem bigger than it is. Meanwhile, Click Forensics has charged that Google has purposefully trivialized click fraud and mischaracterized it as a minor problem.

In October, in a case of strange bedfellows, Google began publicly cooperating with Click Forensics by agreeing to accept the electronically generated click-quality reports generated by the Click Forensics FACTr service. However, it's evident the companies still have significant disagreements regarding the issue of click fraud incidence.

Search advertising is the largest online ad format, generating about 40 percent of all online ad spending, and Google is by far the largest provider of this type of ad, with industry estimates that it nabs more than 70 percent of search ad spending.

Click Forensics generates its quarterly click-fraud incidence report using its Click Fraud Index, which gathers data from more than 4,500 online advertisers and agencies that use ad services from all major search engines.

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Intel sees opportunity from Asian data center boom

Intel's data center business is growing by over 20 percent in Asia

Intel’s sale of chips and related products to data centers is growing by over 20 percent year-on-year in Asia-Pacific, on the back of increased data center capacity creation in China, South Korea, and Australia, a company executive said.

The growth will continue, and may be even faster, for at least the next couple of years, said Jason Fedder, general manager of Intel’s Data Centre Group for Asia Pacific and China.

Fedder cited rollouts of new services and applications by telecommunications providers, and the large number of Internet-enabled mobile devices in use in the region, as key drivers of data center demand.

Expansion by regional Internet companies, particularly in China, and investments in high performance computing for applications such as weather simulation are also fueling demand for data center equipment, Fedder said.

The move by enterprises to cloud computing will come in the second half of next year, a little later than in North America, Fedder said. “So we are at the beginning of a cycle of infrastructure refresh,” he added.

Intel reported in the first quarter that its worldwide data center revenue had grown by 32 percent year-on-year to US$2.5 billion. The company’s data center business is not growing as fast in Asia-Pacific because the surge in demand is largely confined to a few countries, with other markets appearing to be late adopters, Fedder said.

A number of new data centers are coming up in the region as multinational Internet and hosting companies set up data centers to serve local customers, and also to meet governments regulations in some countries that require data to be handled locally, said Jun Fwu Chin, research manager for virtualization and data center at IDC Malaysia.

Amazon Web Services, the cloud-computing arm of, opened its first Asian data center in Singapore last year.

Some telecommunications companies in the region are also setting up data centers to offer cloud computing services to small and medium-size enterprises, Chin said. Mergers and acquisitions, and the consequent integration of IT infrastructure by enterprises, have also resulted in the closure of smaller, less-efficient, data centers in favor of larger data centers, he added.

Intel is positioning itself as a chip supplier not only for computing servers but also for storage and networking in data centers. The company has a dominant position in computing in data centers, with close to 100 percent share of the chips used in servers in data centers, Chin said.

Intel's Fedder said the company is now trying to take advantage of the ubiquity of the x86 instruction set to make the Xeon the common node in the data center, across computing, storage, and networking. Data center operators will then be able to use the features of Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager to do power capping not only on the computing side, but also in storage and networking, he added.

Intel’s products currently account for less than 3 percent of overall data center spend, Fedder said.

Intel plans to introduce more capabilities for data centers in the areas of power management and efficiency, and security, Fedder said. He did not provide details. Intel completed the acquisition of security technology vendor McAfee earlier this year.

The current market in Asian data centers is predominantly for computing capacity, Chin said. However as new video sharing sites and other storage-intensive applications proliferate, the demand for storage in data centers will increase, though computing will still be the larger market, he added. For Intel too, revenue from computing is still expected to be the larger part of the business, Fedder said.

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A simple gesture is having a huge charitable impact, causing more people to sign up to give blood in Stockholm, Sweden. And everyone is wondering why no one thought of it before.

Every time a donor’s blood has saved a life, they get a thank you text.

Blodcentralen, the Swedish blood service in Stockholm, started sending the messages to remind donors how important their contributions are.

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Donors get their first “thank you” when they give blood, and later, they receive a follow-up text telling them when their blood has been used.

Blodcentralen also updates donors when blood supplies are running low so they can donate more.

“It’s a great feeling to know you made such a big difference and maybe even saved someone else’s life,” Karolina Blom Wiberg, a spokesperson for Blodcentralen, told The Independent.

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The initiative came as a solution to the problem of declining blood donations throughout the country; Blodcentralen thought the service would be a good way to keep regular donors coming back more often.

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CyanogenMod releases CM 11.0 M2 for over 65 devices, just few days ahead of CES 2014. You can directly download it from CyanodenMod 11 portal and if you didn't the build for your device then you have to wait a little bit.

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Are YOU a ninja pirate? Do you have what it takes to become the greatest fighter/thief/sponge addict of all time? Or maybe you're just a loser. Either way, take this quiz and you'll soon find out.

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1. What is your age?
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18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
2. What is your gender?
3. You are sailing the high seas, and you see a ship packed with valuable merchandise. What do you do?
Ask to buy some from them
Scream "ARRR!", shoot everyone, and trade all the merchandise for booze
Swim to the ship, climb up the anchor chain, slit the captain's neck, grab some treasure, and swim back
Swing over on a rope, kick some sailors in the face, stab the first mate in the head with a kunai knife, and challenge the captain to a one-on-one sword duel while the crew looks on
Blast the ship to pieces with a bazooka
Continue on your merry way
4. You see a $50 bill on the ground. What do you do?
find a lost-and-found and return it
take it and buy booze
take it and buy shurikens
take it and buy a do-rag
eat it
5. What is your choice of weapon?
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6. You are standing in front of Himeji Castle. It's full of demonically possessed samurai zombies. What do you do?
Say "There can be only one!" Run inside, slicesome heads with a katana, stick soem shurikens in a face or 2, then find the demon, scream "HADOKEN!", jump into the air, and shove your sword through his head.
Throw a cherry bomb inside, drink some booze, shoot the possessed, stab them in the stomach, and confront the demon, scream "ARR!" and blow him to bejesus with a cannon
Drop on the castle for the air, chainsaw through the roof, pull off some Jet Li Fu on the zombies, kill some more with a scallion, and suffocate the demon with a sponge. Then go buy a beer.
7. What manga do you like the best?
One Piece
Dragonball Z
I hate manga, it's for boring losers.
I'm a Final Fantasy geek.
8. What is your choice of clothing?
All black with a headband.
Anything really flashy.
Black armor with green flanges, a yellow cape, a bandit mask and a shirt that says "Pwnzor"
Something that fits in with the crowd.
A shirt that says "My carbon footprint is bigger than yours"
9. What is your favorite phrase, quote, or movie line?
"Hello, mr. ANDERSON."
"Pirates and ninjas agree--cowboys suck."
Anything from "Blades of Glory".
"To be or not to be? That is the question." --Hamlet
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." --Winston Churchill
10. You see a man molesting a woman. What do you do?
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Stab him in the chest
Shoot him
Say, "YOU SUCK!" and beat the bejesus out of him with cheese
Ignore them
Help him out
11. What is your choice of music?
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GOULBURN’S Highway Patrol has been kept busy over the holiday period with our Local Area Command currently leading the state in the number of infringement notices issued.

In the past 11 days, officers have handed out 544 speeding fines and more than 180 other infringement notices, including 29 relating to restraints. They have also conducted more than 1800 breath tests.

The actions are part of a state wide proactive policing initiative, Operation Safe Arrival, which aims to maintain law and order on our roads during the Christmas and New Year rush.

A 22-year-old Goulburn man will appear in Moss Vale on January 22 facing a string of traffic offences after allegedly exceeding the speed limit on the Hume Highway by 65km/h on Monday afternoon.

Highway Patrol stopped the vehicle after it was allegedly detected travelling at 175km/h in a 110km/h speed zone near Mittagong at 1.30pm.

When asked for his licence, police claim the driver produced a suspended P1 licence. The driver was charged with driving in a dangerous manner; driving whilst suspended and exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h.

On Sunday morning, a 37-year-old had his driving privileges in NSW suspended for six months after being detected speeding on the Hume Highway near Goulburn.

The driver was travelling at 162km/h in a 110km/h zone and when officers pulled him over they discovered a nine-month-old baby boy was unrestrained in the back seat.

The driver was issued a ticket for exceeding the speed limit over 45km/h and driving with an unrestrained child in the vehicle. He was also banned from driving in NSW for the next six months.

On the same day, a 19-year-old South Australia woman was arrested after she was detected travelling at 198km/h on the Hume Highway near Yass.

She was charged with driving at a speed dangerous, exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h and had her licence confiscated and her driving privileges in NSW suspended.

At 9.36pm, a 20-year-old Melbourne man was booked on the Hume Highway near Goulburn for exceeding the speed limit by 40km/h. When police pulled the driver over they discovered he had three unrestrained passengers. He was issued with an infringement notice.

Double demerits ended last night but police said they would continue to enforce traffic laws.

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            In anticipation of your iPad mini being dropped someday, Kensington made the BlackBelt 2nd Degree Rugged Case. By surrounding your iPad mimi in a strong, cushioned rubber layer, it can survive drops and bumps because it offers premium shock absorption. It also features a built-in hand strap, multi-position stand and a screen protector.
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Republican presidential candidate former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman finishes speaking during a campaign stop Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Republican presidential candidate former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman finishes speaking during a campaign stop Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

The grassroots advocacy group No Labels on Monday threw more Washington muscle behind its bid to reform Washington.

Two years after launching as a centrist-minded counter to hyper-partisanship, No Labels is also shifting its focus away from ideology and toward a pragmatic agenda to get Washington leaders working together to solve problems. Partisan Democrats and Republicans, as well as independents, are now welcomed into No Labels.

Several hundred activists from across the country paid their way to attend the daylong convention in New York’s Times Square. Joining them were two newly minted No Labels leaders: former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, a failed 2012 GOP presidential candidate, and Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia.

In addition, 24 members of Congress have joined the New Labels' “problem-solving caucus,” committing themselves to the group’s agenda. No Labels cofounder Mark McKinnon predicted the caucus will grow to 75 by year’s end.

“If you get that kind of bloc, you’re going to have a pretty powerful coalition in the Congress,” he told activists squeezed into a hotel ballroom. “That’s something you can do: ask your congressman why they’re not part of the problem-solvers bloc.”

On Sunday night, nine of the lawmakers, Republicans and Democrats alike, met in a New York restaurant for drinks. Loosening his tie, Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., told his colleagues: "We are all here because Congress is broken."

On Monday, Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., gave the activists a glimpse at the level of dysfunction on Capitol Hill. "No Labels is the only opportunity, believe it or not, for your representative to sit down and talk," he said.

Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker, a potential Senate candidate, roused the crowd with a call to remain optimistic despite all the reasons to be skeptical that change can occur. "No Labels calls on us not to surrender to the cynicism,” Booker said. “That is a cancer. Cynicism weakens the soul of our country.”

He said this generation of Americans may not be called to fight a world war, end slavery, or put a man on the moon but it has a historic challenge nonetheless. “We have to take responsibility to say we will take back control of our politics, that we will move toward pragmatism," Booker said.

"I'm hope unhinged!"

The group’s proposals include:

  • Denying pay to Congress until a budget is passed.
  • Requiring an "up or down vote" on presidential appointments.
  • Filibuster reform.
  • Five-day congressional workweeks.
  • “Question Time” for the president, similar to what a British prime minister does with Parliament.
  • Regular fiscal reports to Congress.
  • Monthly bipartisan meetings of Congress.
  • Bipartisan seating in Congress.

Two years ago, a group of high-powered political activists from both parties formed No Labels to encourage centrist problem-solving in an era of ideological gridlock. Mocked as naive and patronizing, the "Kumbaya Caucus" lacked a clear agenda and grassroots support. No Labels leaders believe they have addressed that problem and are poised to capitalize on the public's frustration with Washington.

UPDATE: Will No Labels will make a difference? I'm not sure. But I do think it's indicative of something brewing in the nation: "Writin' About Revolution: 6 Reasons Why Both Parties May Become Obsolete"

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Ron Fournier is the Senior Political Columnist and Editorial Director of National Journal. Prior to joining NJ, he worked at the Associated Press for 20 years, most recently as Washington Bureau Chief. A Detroit native, Fournier began his career in Arkansas, first with the Hot Springs Sentinel-Record and then with the Arkansas Democrat and the AP, where he covered the state legislature and Gov. Bill Clinton.

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    again, if you want to be treated like an adult and a professional, you have to do the hard yards or be hopeful this all exists . If you do not, or as RL and T pointed out, some of them simply do not give a shit and that is pretty much their own fault.
    Where are these videos that you're talking about? Most of the ones I've seen by RL don't point the finger at the player (the Tyloo one being the most recent example)

    Also, if you did watch that movie I posted, you would see that you can get punished for stepping out of line. It took the NHLPA another 10 years to recover after what happened because the teams came down on them hard. Nobody wants to be the first to stick their necks out to risk their livelihoods and understandably so. Assurances would have to be made that there will be no retribution by the orgs.

    Yup, there is always free legal counsel of varying effectiveness.
    There isn't and that's the crux of the issue, free legal counsel seems to come few and far in-between for these players. That's one of the big issues that a PA could solve.
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    look up Thorinn and Richard Lewis as well as the 2 indepth interviews with Reginald .

    Again, PA is done BY the players FOR the players. You know, long term personality like Scoots could pull it together if they really wanted to. You know, the teams and players have balancing act to do, the teams need the players and the players need the teams to succeed. The teams would not even mind a PA as a PA would ensure wages will be normalized and a player dispute will be better handled particularly with poaching. But if the players do not stick their head out for their own risk, then why , honest ask yourself why would the teams or devs or organizers bother? The PA is for the players .. you are right, whoever sticks head out will get cut out. You better hope it is the seniors who will do it who can take the hit. But if they do not do it, they will just get whatever they deserve. And what they deserve has no voice and if they get shafted then it is entirely their responsibility.

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    I can't blame the players for having massive qualms about not wanting to go exclusive with a league that's never had a season, never paid anyone a $ and hasn't said where the money is going to come from


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Although his presence in the story is brief, Buck Grangerford’s importance lies in his similarity to Huck. They are approximately the same age, have similar names, and take to each another right away. And for good reason. Buck is raised by a wealthy and allegedly aristocratic family, whereas Huck comes from a poor upbringing by an alcoholic and abusive dad. The Grangerfords should be refined and well educated, but in fact they’re feuding with another family for no clear reason. This wouldn't be so bad if people didn’t die from their ridiculous argument. The point this foil makes is that upbringing, class, and status aren’t everything. Also, here we see Twain's clear perspective that some of the social beliefs of the South (like the notion that slavery is somehow OK) are asinine.