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Simon Denyer (Front Row U.S.-China Economic and “whatever it takes,” tried to rally
Washington) Security Review Commission Senate support for a new nuclear
Submitted at 11/17/2010 4:13:33 PM Chairman Dan Slane said the arms treaty with Russia, even as
report “reflects the commission’s more Republicans voiced
Welcome to the new bipartisan conclusions that China has failed opposition to a vote before the
Washington, where Obama and in some notable areas to fulfill the new year.
the Republicans are not only at promises it made nine years ago For more of this story by David
odds over tax cuts, they can’t when it joined the World Trade Alexander, read here.
even agree when to have dinner. Organization.” Senators complain about airport
Republicans apparently pulled For more of this story by Paul patdowns
out of the November 18 meeting Eckert, read here. Even senators are bridling at new
called by President Barack Obama Republicans will block tax airport security measures that
because of “scheduling conflicts.” compromise: Sen. Hatch include highly personal patdowns
Which is about as convincing a A top Republican in the Senate of some passengers. As the busy
reason for not going to dinner as said his party would block any holiday travel period approaches,
“I have to stay in and wash my Democratic deal on extending senators complained to
hair.” Apparently some Bush-era tax cuts if rates for the Transportation Security
Republican aides had been middle class and wealthy are not into the economy through to shore up the fragile recovery. Administrator John Pistole about
grumbling that Obama had called extended together. “Are you purchases of $600 billion worth of The Fed’s effort to pump money the tougher screening, which
the meeting without consulting kidding, of course we would,” government debt. into the financial system has entails a patdown or highly
with their bosses. said Orrin Hatch, who sits on the For more of this story by Lucia sparked fears it will feed asset detailed body imaging.
In this sort of atmosphere, it Senate Finance Committee. The Mutikani, read here. bubbles in emerging markets and For more of this story by
wasn’t entirely surprising today to Utah Republican was responding Federal Reserve officials see generate domestic inflation. T abassum Zakaria, read
learn that Republican Senator to a deal floated by the White need for full QE2 For more of this story by Pedro here.
Orrin Hatch poured cold water on House and some Democrats in Federal Reserve officials said the Nicolaci da Costa, read here. What we are blogging…
the Democrats suggested which lower rates would be central bank is likely to follow Federal Reserve issues dividend Will she? Won’t she? Palin’s still
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permanent extension for the income on a permanent basis, bond buying program based on an The Federal Reserve issued Republican celebrity, best-selling
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Washington today… a record low in October and new For more of this story by Mark evaluate their ability to withstand advisers and the means to prove
Panel urges renewed U.S. home building sagged, lending Felsenthal, read here. losses under “adverse” economic herself on the issues. “I’m
pressure on China on currency support to the Federal Reserve’s Fed officials defend drive to scenarios. engaged in the internal
The U.S. should name China a move to boost the sluggish lower US rates For more of this story by Dave deliberations candidly, and having
“currency manipulator” and take economy through additional Federal Reserve officials fought Clarke, read here. that discussion with my family,
on trade-distorting Chinese monetary easing. The data could back against a stream of criticism Hillary Clinton tries to rally because my family is the most
policies in the WTO, a help ease criticism of the Fed’s over the $600 billion economic Senate to back START treaty
congressional advisory body said. decision to pump more money WASHINGTON page 3
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Exclusive Q&A: How the White iPhone 4 Kid Got Rich Buying
Genuine Apple Parts Via Spam
Austin Carr (Fast Company)
Submitted at 11/18/2010 11:23:46 AM

High-schooler Fei "Phil" Lam


started a business during his
senior year of high school--and
it's already pulling in six figures.
Lam's stroke of genius was in
recognizing that most every Apple
fanboy was eagerly awaiting the
white iPhone 4. So he founded
WhiteiPhone4Now.com, a site
offering conversion kits for giving
a black iPhone a white makeover.
Since starting the site, Lam has
sold as much as$130,000 in parts,
and is now worrying about
possible legal ramifications for his
success.
We spoke with the Queens, NY
resident about his connections to
Chinese iPhone manufacturer
Foxconn, trademark infringement,
and the private investigator
threatening a criminal
investigation.
Fast Company: Describe how
you contacted your supplier. Does
he work at Foxconn?
Fei "Phil" Lam: Foxconn is not
responsible for making the parts.
They just assemble parts sourced
from other companies like
Toshiba, but according to my guy,
some parts are from Foxconn.
Don't know which. He does not I'm not sure if he went to Foxconn selling repair or replacement parts supplier? You know your supplier from a
work at Foxconn anymore. He did to get the assembled parts cause online. It's been available for a To be honest, if you have an spam message?
in the past. He has friends in from what I've heard, another while. I was just the first to put Apple-related blog, you will get I guess that would be right.
Foxconn. I didn’t know that until company does that. Like I said, them together as a kit and spammed with these people You responded to a random spam
months later. I'm still a bit murky I'm still not 100% sure what goes advertise them as "convert your selling replacement parts. I got so message and connected with
on how the parts are OEM, but I on. These parts are difficult to get, iPhone 4 to white." many and thought, why not reply EXCLUSIVE page 7
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Making On The Fly Should Be On Google's Christmas List
(GOOG)
Heather Leonard (Business publish those online. Read more powers the new Google TV
Insider) at Business Insider. system. And Chrome OS,
Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:42:41 AM Google Closes Down Developer Google's netbook operating
Console Today; Could A Web- system, still has yet to debut and
The Google Investor is a daily Based App Store Be On The is based on the open-source
report from SAI. Sign up here to Way?(Android Guys) Chromium OS project for
receive it by email Google has been notifying operating systems primarily for
GOOG Up As Market Recovers developers that the Android devices with a keyboard. Gartner
The market is recovering today as Market developer console will be predicts netbooks will only make
Ireland aid expectations lift global out of service today for whole 6 up 10% of notebook sales by
markets. Shares of GOOG are up hours. According to sources, 2014, down from 20% at the end
over $11 midday. Upcoming developers have never before of 2009. Given that, Google
catalysts include continued received notifications like this would be better off focusing on a
Android growth; the release of before so it's got to be somewhat single operating system, one that
C h r o m e o p e r a t i n g s y s t e m ; massive or at least substantial. can scale from smartphones to
regaining momentum in China; as What will it be? New ranking larger devices.
well as progress in other newer system? Web-based app store? Kayak's IPO Could Get Sunk By
initiatives (Google Me, gaming, Companies That Influence G o o g l e ' s I T A
social, etc.). The stock trades at Decision Making On The Fly Acquisition(Fortune)
approximately 15x Enterprise Should Be On Google's Christmas
types of solutions (location-based Read more from Jay Yarow at Kayak filed for a $50 million IPO
V a l u e / E B I T , i n e x p e n s i v e List(Seeking Alpha) yesterday. Amongst risk factors
services, real-time data, etc.) are Business Insider.
relative to historical trading levels What does a company like what Google needs to tell Santa Google And Bing Up In October surrounding its business is
and the broader Internet group. Google need to acquire? They Google's purchase of ITA
they want. Search Share(Barron's)
Google Launches Comparative obviously recognize that mobile
Google TV Not The Right October search share data from Software. The combination could
Shopping Site In Time For The is going to be a huge revenue
Direction At All Says comScore was released yesterday. result in limited consumer choice
Holidays(Fortune) player going forward. The key Reviewer(The New York Times) Google had 66.3% of the explicit and reduced price transparency.
Google recently launched for Google and mobile is this is
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He says it's too complicated, it's 16.5% of the market, down from • THE GOOGLE INVESTOR:
Google and nothing like the influence consumer mobile
filled with inconsistencies, it's 16.7% and Bing had 11.5% share Facebook And Baidu Going
company has done before. There decisions and direct purchasing Harder After Google's Lunch
flaky and it's just not worth the for the month, up from 11.2%.
isn't any "advertising." It is all c h o i c e s i s w h e r e t h e r e a l
money. Of all the big gadget Google's Keyboard Operating • THE GOOGLE INVESTOR:
about shopping where users can r e v e n u e s a r e g o i n g t o b e Android Platform Still More
reviewers to pay attention to, System DOA(Fortune)
compare brands visually and find generated. Interactivity with users
Pogue seems to represent the Google has two operating Popular Than Apple's iOS, But
global products. The idea is that not just for a short time each day,
common man better than most. If systems. Android, Google's Google's Tablet Loses To The
people can create their own but literally 24/7, is where the
he thinks this thing is crap, it's a mobile operating system, which iPad
boutique and share their clothing world is headed. Companies that
really bad sign for Google TV is being tested out on everything GOOGLE page 6
preferences with friends and have already developed these
gaining widespread adoption. from tablets to refrigerators and
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We Tried The New iPad OS And It's Amazing (AAPL)


Matt Buchanan (Business And we're wondering if the iPad's says Google in the overly), and
Insider) mere 256MB of RAM is going to one of the search options will be
Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:42:53 AM catch up to it now that to find on the page. Doing so will
multitasking's in the mix. zoom you from word to word as
Editor's note: Apple is reportedly The taskbar wreaks all kinds of it sees them on the page.
going to release its update to iOS control craziness upon the iPad, Game Center is a little fancier
today. To remind you of why it some of it good, some of it, uh, than it is on the iPhone. The home
matters, we're rerunning this post confusing. When you swipe left in screen is littered with tiles for
which walks through all the new the taskbar, as in the iPhone, games that'll take you to the App
features. there are permanent iPod controls, Store for purchase if you touch
It's a revelation. It's the way the but there's also a fun new slider: one. It makes the home screen
iPad always should've been. With Brightness control. You don't feel a little more alive, and less
iOS 4.2 there's multitasking, a have to open settings anymore as like deserted astroturf. Also, two-
unified inbox, folders and... you slide from movie app to pane navigation is niiiice.
Helvetica in Notes. Instapaper and need to adjust the Notes! Down with Marker Felt!
We are talking about a beta that's brightness accordingly. You'll In with Helvetica! That's all I
two months from a final release, notice also an orientation lock have to say. (It's in Settings, via
so not everything's done. But iOS button. But isn't that what the Grubes.)
4.2 on iPad already feels so good, physical switch on the side of the Even with the handful of bugs
even if it is things we're just used iPad is for? Not anymore—it's that are hanging around, there's no
to by now on the iPhone. on the iPhone. nature). AirPrint appears to work
now a mute button, like the way we can go back to the old
Click here for a gallery tour of all Altogether, they add up to make perfectly when it comes to our
iPhone. iPad. Not for a bajillion dollars.
the new goodies in iOS 4.2 for using the iPad feel smoother, and Photos app ( as Rosa shows), it
With Folders, the days of Click here for a tour of all the new
iPad more like the graceful kind of refuses to let us print anything
seventeen pages of apps are over, goodies in iOS 4.2 for iPad
Multitasking, Mail and Folders computing experience it should else—such as Safari pages—by
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It works, just like it does on the be, not artificially limited and claiming that it can't find our
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brings up the much larger taskbar, doing one thing at a time in a very setup is easy.
app accumulation problem was Modifications
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less severe. The unified inbox. • Apple's Huge Software Update
whole whooshing animation that Wireless Printing, Games Center in page is seriously nice to have,
One inbox, for all your inboxes. It For The iPad And iPhone Could
whisks your current away and and Other Bits though it's a bit awkward to
is exactly what you expect. But, Be Coming Today
slides another in its places. The AirPrint is partly implemented in find—you kind of have to know
given all of the screen real estate • iPAD SURVEY RESULTS:
only thing that sucks is that some this build of iOS 4.2 even if it's already there. Just type the
that felt wasted by looking at one Everything You Need To Know
apps don't support it AirPlay isn't (at least, its word you're looking for in Safari's
inbox at a time, the difference it About How People Use The iPad
yet—*cough*Netflix*cough*. appearances are phantasmic in search bar (confusing because it
makes feels even more real than
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someone in China? private investigator? Apple? guess that would knock out the to say.
For sure. It was that simple. Hopefully not. counterfeit or trademark issue. I understand you have plans for a Analyst Calls: ABT,
Seems somewhat dangerous. Are you worried about trademark So because another website sells startup? ALU, CSCO, EL, F,
Weren’t you worried it might be a infringement? similar products, it makes it legal? It's going to be a Web app. I’m KKR, QCOM, RIMM,
scam? That I'm selling trademarked I know I sound like a brat with trying to stay stealthy with the
Dangerous, sure. But no problem goods? If I sold an iPhone 4, does that, but not my intention. details, but it will be a super- SAP, STP, TIVO ...
so far. that count the same? No, not at all. I realize that you simplistic way to connect with Eric Buscemi (BloggingStocks)
So you contacted him by email Or counterfeit goods. are in a unique situation, where people online. It will have Submitted at 11/18/2010 11:20:00 AM
and phone. The plan was to buy Like I mentioned in The you made a successful business, elements of a social network.
these parts from him and have Observer article, I don't know the but are unsure of the legal How far do you see Filed under: Analyst Reports,
him ship them to you? law. I've had a few lawyers email ramifications. WhiteiPhone4Now.com going? Analyst Upgrades and
Until some point, yes. me saying what I'm doing is For sure. At this pace, your profits are sure Downgrades, Cisco Systems
Where did you think he was completely legal. Is WhiteiPhone4Now.com your to increase. Do you become more (CSCO), Ford Motor (F), Estee
getting the parts from? It just seems that the parts are first company? nervous about potential legal Lauder (EL), Abbott Laboratories
I guess the same way everyone exact duplicates of Apple I don't consider it a company. consequences, the more the site (ABT), Research in Motion
else gets them. products, imported from China, But you're making tens of makes money? What if you made (RIMM), Alcatel-LucentADS
You’ve since been contacted by a and indeed at times, from the thousands of dollars. $1 million? (ALU), QUALCOMM Inc
private investigator. Are you same factory as Apple's parts. The Not a legal company, as in not I doubt I’d make a million, but I (QCOM), Analyst Initiations
concerned? parts have Apple's logo and incorporated. will know [how far this is going] Analyst Upgrades
Nothing is stolen. That's why I Apple's trademark. Are you Your first business? in the coming days, as I get real • Qualcomm ( QCOM) was
was confused when the PI said I certain this is entirely legal? Could be. legal advice. Until Apple releases upgraded to outperform from
was selling stolen parts. How Here’s a site that sells them: I’d like to ask a question. It the white iPhone 4 or if I find out neutral at Credit Suisse.
would he know who my suppliers directfix.com. seems you’re being very careful what I’m doing is illegal. • JPMorgan upgraded Allegheny
are? Why didn’t he question the Are they selling white iPhone 4 with your wording: that this is not Earlier: Teen Selling White Tech ( ATI) to overweight from
other sellers? parts with the same logo? a company, or a business; that iPhone 4 Parts Talks Apple, Big neutral.
Are you concerned you might’ve Don't know about the quality, but your supplier said the parts were Earnings, Foxconn Supplier, • NetApp ( NTAP) was upgraded
been buying stolen goods? all these parts have the logo. not stolen goods; that you don’t Legal Fears to buy from hold at Canaccord.
My supplier explained that they Iresq.com is an authorized Apple know the law; that other sites sell • Estee Lauder ( EL) was
are not stolen. If they were, he repair center, and they sell the similar goods. Is there a reason upgraded to perform from
would have booked it when I same parts. for this? underperform at Oppenheimer.
brought it up, and taken my Are you an authorized Apple Not really--that's just the truth. I • Citigroup upgraded Suntech (
money. repair center? didn't realize I was being careful. STP) to hold from sell.
Who do you think hired the No, but what I'm saying is that I I've not gotten any advice on what
Continue reading Analyst Calls:

Testing Two iPhone Scanning Apps ABT, ALU, CSCO, EL, F, KKR,
QCOM, RIMM, SAP, STP, TIVO
John Biggs (TechCrunch) frequently, storing images of text (purported) OCR and translation ...
for later perusal. What I would system while Scanner Pro is a Analyst Calls: ABT, ALU,
Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:15:13 AM
love, though, is a real OCR app. fully-formed (but not OCR- CSCO, EL, F, KKR, QCOM,
In the course of researching a I’ve tried a few of the simpler capable) page scanning solution. RIMM, SAP, STP, TIVO ...
book, I’ve been using my iPhone OCR apps available on the iTunes Read more… o r i g i n a lly appeared on
as sort of a “record keeping” store but I was recently BloggingStocks on Thu, 18 Nov
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Twitter Arabic Launching in 2011 to Win Over


Middle Eastern Market
Neal Ungerleider (Fast
Company)
Submitted at 11/18/2010 11:06:17 AM

Arabic will be Twitter's sixth How Can U.S. Inflation


foreign language interface. But Flatline When Gas at
there are already lots of
homegrown competitors. the Pump Is Up 4.6%?
The Middle East market has Connie Madon
historically been difficult for (BloggingStocks)
Twitter to expand into--and not
Submitted at 11/18/2010 9:30:00 AM
only because the text runs from
right to left. But a new Arabic- Filed under: Commodities, Oil,
language interface being Housing, Federal Reserve
introduced in 2011 is expected to Over the past several weeks,
change that. we've seen a sharp run up in
Biz Stone, Twitter's co-founder, commodities, including precious
announced the upcoming launch Japanese interface did. Arabic is integrate into Twitter clients and to the homepage instead of a metals, grains, oil and "soft"
of Twitter Arabic in an interview written from right to left, with tweets than Arabic. client. Artwitter is a web client for commodities like cotton, sugar
with David George-Cosh of Abu most letters having four cases. One of Twitter's main challenges Twitter that is optimized for and coffee.
Dhabi anglophone The National Users have found it particularly in their upcoming Middle Eastern Arabic's right to left format. A Nevertheless, the Labor
newspaper. A Twitter difficult to write in the language expansion will be competition desktop client called Kzalek D e p a r t m e n t r e p o r t e d t h a t
spokesperson also confirmed that on mobile phone keypads--one of w i t h v a r i o u s h o m e g r o w n allows users to tweet in Arabic-- consumer prices rose only 0.2%,
the Arabic-language interface is Twitter's primary interface--and imitators. WeziWezi is a Jordan- but the software's strongest mainly from higher energy costs.
one of the firm's aims for 2011, h a v e g i v e n b i r t h t o a r i c h based Twitter clone with an IM- attraction is that it translates The so-called core rate was
but declined any further comment. subgenre of ersatz Arabic text based interface and Watwet is an English-language tweets into unchanged for the third straight
Twitter's Arabic homepage is message romanization replete extremely popular Twitter-like Arabic using (the often garbled) month, as reported in the Wall
expected to launch in the next with its own slang and grammar. service that is integrated with Google Language API. Kzalek is Street Journal.
year. The Arabic-language The Arabic-speaking Middle Twitter (users post simultaneously based on the Adobe AIR platform Continue reading How Can U.S.
interface will also coincide with East has long been a weak spot to Twitter and Watwet). However, and borrows heavily from the Inflation Flatline When Gas at the
an effort to boost advertising for Twitter. Active communities Watwet has more sophisticated p o p u l a r E n g l i s h - l a n g u a g e Pump Is Up 4.6%?
revenue from Arabic-speaking of Twitter users exist in Egypt, viewing and sharing functions T w e e t D e c k s o f t w a r e . How Can U.S. Inflation Flatline
Twitter users. L e b a n o n , t h e U n i t e d A r a b than its American counterpart. For Twitter, launching an Arabic When Gas at the Pump Is Up
Arabic will be Twitter's sixth Emirates and the other Gulf Watwet, which is also based in -language interface is just another 4.6%? originally appeared on
foreign language interface. The states, but user sign-up and Jordan, had more users than salvo in their battle to draw users BloggingStocks on Thu, 18 Nov
firm previously rolled out Italian, retention rates lag far behind the Twitter as of 2009--but most of to their homepage or to revenue- 2010 09:30:00 EST. Please see
Spanish, French, German and Americas, Europe and East Asia. these users were Jordanians. boosting clients. The major our terms for use of feeds.
Japanese homepages over the Twitter has had much better luck The gap in Arabic-language question will be how to monetize Permalink| Email this| Comments
past few years. The use of Arabic- with user retention in Turkey and Twitter functionality has led to a market with a highly diverse
language characters will cause Israel, two Middle Eastern improvised creations that could user base and plenty of local
Twitter some technological c o u n t r i e s w h o s e p r i m a r y also create headaches in the competition.
headaches, much as their alphabets have been easier to company's attempts to lure users
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NRG Installs Privately Funded Electric Car Charging Network in


Oily Houston
Rachel Arndt (Fast Company) Nissan, electric-car company
Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:19:27 AM Aptera, and distributors smart
USA and Gulf States Toyota.
NRG Energy is installing an Demand for the Leaf and Volt is
electric car charging infrastructure already high--Nissan’s limit of
in Houston, the first privately 20,000 people have already
funded network of its kind in the preordered the Leaf--and 50
U.S. chargers may not seem like
The U.S. electric car industry is enough for Houston, the fourth-
getting a jolt: NRG Energy, Inc. is largest city in the country. But,
bringing the nation’s first Crane assures us, it is: "These
privately funded electric vehicle chargers are not a substitute for
charging network to Houston. The service stations in the
New Jersey-based company conventional model. You don’t
announced this morning the need as many of them." Rather
launch of eVgo, its electric car than relying on gas stations for all
charging infrastructure and at- fuel, electric-car owners will do
home chargers. Though other most of their 'fueling' overnight.
companies have plans for After rolling out the Houston
charging networks in D.C., network, NRG wants to expand to
Phoenix, and other cities, NRG’s million into Houston's public 2 chargers, which give a car about Crane told Fast Company. To all of Texas, says spokesman
is the first that’s entirely privately system. The city will have 50 fast- 25 miles of electricity in an hour. make that come true, NRG wants David Knox. Because NRG's
funded, according to the charging stations by summer The faster urban chargers take to make charging electric cars as system is privately funded, he
company. 2011; the first ones will pop up in about 30 minutes to fully charge a convenient as getting them. And s a y s , i t ' s a " s u s t a i n a b l e
The charging network is an effort February. vehicle, and will be set up along the timing couldn't be better: The infrastructure" and better suited
to break what NRG CEO David The chargers, made by energy- highways and in parking lots of Nissan Leaf--the first mainstream, for expansion than its government
Crane calls the "chicken and egg and defense-company NRG’s retail partners--Walgreens, all-electric car in the U.S.--hits -aided counterparts. Only time
cycle around electric vehicles." Aerovironment, will also be Best Buy, and two Texas chains, roads in January 2011, and the will tell, of course, if gas stations
To let drivers stop worrying available in home garages for H-E-B and Spec’s Wine, Spirits, Chevy Volt arrives in less than will soon give way to electric
which will come first, the electric monthly fees and a three-year and Finer Foods. two weeks. NRG's infrastructure chargers and, as Crane puts it,
car or the electric car contract. The cheapest payment "We think electric vehicles are the will be linked to the electric car we'll see "a dramatic change in
infrastructure, NRG is taking the plan gives drivers access to Level next great disruptive technology," market through a partnership with the way our society works."
first step and investing $10

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California Green Collar Training Program Sees the Light


Ariel Schwartz (Fast Company) items. "We're not teaching them
Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:02:46 AM how to sell, we're teaching them
about sustainability," said Bernie
The defeat of California's Kotlier, CALCTP co-chair. "No
Proposition 23, a measure that matter how many electricians we
would have suspended the state's train, they don't go to work unless
landmark Global Warming somebody sells the project."
Solutions Act, can be attributed in Advanced lighting controls
large part to Tom Steyer, a hedge shouldn't be difficult to sell, even
fund manager who donated $10 for inexperienced salespeople. As
million to the No On 23 Tom Steyer explained at today's
campaign. Now Steyer has press conference, normal payback
extended his commitment to clean on building lighting retrofits is
energy with a $250,000 donation five years, and with California's
to the California Advanced energy efficiency best practices electrical contractors pledged to environment and the economy." incentives, payback is just three
Lighting Controls Training and certifies graduates in design hire at least the first 50 graduates Steyer's $250,000 will go toward years. Lighting efficiency is low-
Program (CALCTP), a and installation of advanced of the program. creating a sales training program hanging fruit, and we're glad it's
collaboration of statewide lighting controls, which are "In most buildings, 40 percent of for CALCTP, which will recruit getting the attention it deserves.
utilities, UC Davis, the generally the most cost-effective energy consumption goes to throughout California's major
community college system, and (and the easiest) way to cut down lighting," said Governor Arnold metropolitan areas. The program
electrical labor and management on energy consumption. In an Schwarzenegger in a brief press will hire unemployed executive
unions. announcement at Levi's conference. "This [initiative] salespeople who already have
CALCTP trains electricians in headquarters today, a group of combines protecting the experience selling big-ticket
The Worn-Out Heart
Lockheed Martin (LMT): Defensive Value Helen Vendler (The New
Republic - All Feed)
Steven Halpern Performance Letter explains, come down the pike.
(BloggingStocks) "Investors are concerned about the Continue reading Lockheed Submitted at 12/1/2010 11:00:00 PM
Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:00:00 AM impact cutbacks in defense Martin (LMT): Defensive Value
spending will have on profits. L o c k h e e d M a r t i n ( L M T ) : Canti
F i l e d u n d e r : N e w s l e t t e r s , Still, the company arguably is the D e f e n s i v e V a l u e o r i g i n a l l y By Giacomo Leopardi
Lockheed Martin (LMT), Stocks best positioned of the major appeared on BloggingStocks on Translated and annotated by
to Buy defense contractors to weather a Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:00:00 EST. Jonathan Galassi
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The editor of Leeb's Income o f f e r i n g e a r l y r e t i r e m e n t than discounted any cuts that may

Make Mashed Potatoes for Just Two People [Recipes]


Kevin Purdy (Lifehacker) Mashed potatoes can be seriously and a big mess. If you only want a
Submitted at 11/18/2010 7:35:00 AM comforting at the end of a long couple servings for two people,
day, but most recipes require a lot of potatoes, specific equipment, this recipe works. More »
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Wis. man accused of shooting TV over


Palin dance (AP)
(Yahoo! News: Most Viewed) Sarah Palin, began her routine, over control of properties he rents
Submitted at 11/17/2010 8:20:17 PM Cowan jumped up and began out to the family's attorney. Calls
swearing, saying something like on Wednesday to a number listed
MADISON, Wis. – A rural "The (expletive) politics." His as the Cowans' could not be
Wisconsin man apparently wife said he was upset that a connected.
enraged by Bristol Palin's political figure's daughter was The Internet has been abuzz in
"Dancing with the Stars" routine dancing on TV even though he recent days about how Bristol
blasted his television with a felt she didn't have talent. Palin, who has consistently landed
shotgun, leading to an all-night Janice Cowan told investigators at the bottom of the judges'
standoff with a SWAT team, her husband left the living room leaderboard, has been able to
investigators said. and reappeared 20 minutes later remain on the ABC show. Some
Steven Cowan, 67, was arrested with his shotgun, "raging" with have suggested that voters —
Tuesday morning after officers his face bright red, and blasted the particularly supporters of her
coaxed him out of his house in TV. She said he then pointed the mother — have been voting in
Vermont, a rural community near gun at her and told her to go fetch blocs and manipulating the
Madison. Cowan, who is accused his pistols, and threatened to kill system.
Eagles Plan To Make of threatening his wife with the
gun after destroying the
himself if she brought anyone
back. According to the criminal
Both Palins have denied any
organized vote-getting tactics.
Lincoln Financial Field The television, appeared in a Madison
courtroom Wednesday on a
complaint, Steven Cowan's
daughter recently took away his
Bristol Palin says voters support
her despite lackluster

World's Greenest Stadium charge of second-degree reckless


endangerment. His bail was set at
$1,500.
handguns for safekeeping. It did
not elaborate.
"He scared the bejebees out of
performances because she started
the show with no dancing
experience.
Kevin Baumer (Business By finding alternative energy
Insider) sources the team anticipates Cowan's attorney at the hearing, me," she told detectives. ___
saving $60 million over the next Jonas Bednarek, declined to Janice Cowan fled the home and Associated Press writer Scott
Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:46:52 AM
20 years. comment. went to an attorney's office, where Bauer in Madison contributed to
If everything goes right, the Click here to read the full story Cowan's wife, Janice Cowan, told she phoned police. this report.
Philadelphia Eagles say they'll from The Philadelphia Inquirer> investigators that her husband She told officers that about 15 This entry passed through the
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Eva Longoria files for divorce from Ask TUAW: iPad books,
Tony Parker (AP) Android iTunes sync, printing
(Yahoo! News: Most Viewed) France on July 6, 2007. The next
day, a priest married them in a
Longoria's spokeswoman, Liza
Anderson, said the actress had no
without applications and more
Submitted at 11/18/2010 5:09:24 AM Chris Ullrich (TUAW) don't specify). If you're asking an
church across from the Louvre further comment.
Submitted at 11/18/2010 9:30:00 AM iPhone, iPod touch or iPad
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GM shares jump in post-IPO return to market


(Reuters: Top News) death in 2008, via a 2009 bailout, have got to just hit the ball out of money and prop them up again if joke again.
Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:01:44 AM to unlikely Wall Street flotation the park here every day on he has to. So you may as well at Sure … big money is trying to
favorite in 2010. product." least buy some shares so you can hedge this company up … but
General Motors' vehicles are Obama administration officials Chief Financial Officer Chris get SOME of your money back in once this stock hits the open
displayed in front of the New said the strong market debut for Liddell said the automaker's goal the form of an increased stock market it is anyone’s guess which
York Stock Exchange on the GM showed they made the right was to pay down all of its price. way it will go. I bet it goes down
morning of GM's initial public choice in restructuring the auto remaining debt and fully fund its Nov 17, 2010 7:48pm EST to where it was before it went
offering in New York, November m a k e r w i t h $ 5 0 b i l l i o n i n pension plan, removing one of the Don’t hold your breath on this belly up. I hope I am wrong for
18, 2010. financing. concerns investors had cited one. the taxpayers sake and workers
Credit: Reuters/Todd Plitt/ "This is a bit better than people heading into the IPO. Nov 17, 2010 8:07pm EST but I seriously doubt the stock
General Motors/Handout had been projecting. As to a year "We are in a good position to do So let me get this straight, the will move upwards and in fact I
By Clare Baldwin and Soyoung ago. it's not even in the same that over the next few years," government uses our money, calls bet that not even in one year the
Kim ballpark," Ron Bloom, the U.S. Liddell told Reuters Insider. it a taxpayer bailout, so where are share price will be single digits.
NEW YORK| Thu Nov 18, 2010 Treasury official in charge of the At $33 a share, the partial sale my voting rights? Oh, Obama AGAIN.
11:01am EST GM investment told Reuters represents a loss of about $9 votes for me? Of course, he Nov 17, 2010 8:24pm EST
NEW YORK(Reuters) - General Insider. "A year ago, people said billion on taxpayers' original knows better than me……..now, WOW – I cannot believe some of
Motors Co shares traded up 7 'you have no exit, you have no investment, assuming the extra this bailout, results in agency the negative GM responses on
percent on Thursday morning, in a strategy. This company is not shares go at the same price. giving GM limitless no taxes here! Ya’ll need to learn some
dramatic market return for the top fixed.'" In Europe, the IPO news pushed status……but this is same history!
U.S. automaker that comes less The GM rescue left the Treasury auto stocks higher. administration who says increase GM was not “bailed out” in the
than a year and half after it with a 61 percent stake and the Nov 17, 2010 7:48pm EST corporate taxes, they dont’ hurt sense that Wall Street was – this
emerged from a government- automaker with the embarrassing Awesome. Take our tax money to companies and increase revenue wasn’t free money for the
funded bankruptcy. nickname "Government Motors." bail out and take over GM, then to the government? Wait, then millionth time – it was a LOAN.
The shares opened at $35, above A f t e r t h e I P O , t h e U . S . US citizens buy up the shares at why give GM this status? Does THE ONLY reason they had to
the initial public offering price of government sale could drop to 33 an IPO, reducing the this administration think this is have a government LOAN was
$33 and rose as high as $35.99 in percent. Government’s “share” of the fair to other automobile brands because with the bank failures, the
early trading. The IPO values GM at about $63 company, but NOT the total like Ford and Toyota? This is credit market dried up. Iococa and
GM shares began trading on the billion. Including an option that amount of our tax dollars that same administration claiming Chrysler had the same problem in
New York and Toronto stock would allow underwriters to sell were dumped into it to take it over China government is support the the 80’s and the governement had
exchanges with the rev of a more shares, GM looks set to in the first place. remnimbi and should stay out? to “bail” them out then. They
Camaro engine on the floor of the raise $23.1 billion, eclipsing the Congratulations – the taxpayer This admininstration should stay came back with the Mini-van and
New York Stock Exchange taking record $22.1 billion raised by bailed them out, and now buys our of “business” instead of made the government billions.
the place of the traditional ringing Agricultural Bank of China in shares to bail them out again. leading us all to “going out of The only reason Ford didn’t take
of the bell. July. “The strong response to the stock business”!! money was because Mullaly was
The start of trading in GM shares The team of GM executives led sale reflects growing investor Nov 17, 2010 8:19pm EST smart enough to secure credit
represents the last step in a by Chief Executive Dan Akerson confidence that GM is moving Really? Let’s see what kind of ahead of the crash where as
blockbuster initial public offering that pitched the IPO to investors beyond its unpopular, taxpayer- action this one takes once Wagner/GM was not. Wagner is
n e g o t i a t e d b y t h e O b a m a said they recognized their job in funded bankruptcy in June 2009 everyone comes to their senses gone.
administration that raised $20.1 transforming GM was not done. with sharply lower costs and and realizes GM is still the dog it One more thing – GM’s US car
b i l l i o n a f t e r p r i c i n g t h e "We have to celebrate on the run higher profit potential.” always was. profit before the restructure was -
automaker's shares at $33 each. h e r e , " G M N o r t h A m e r i c a NO. The strong response is Shareholders got killed the last $1,200 loss per vehicle due to
The IPO caps the first stage of a P r e s i d e n t M a r k R e u s s t o l d because everybody knows Obama go round. GM still makes inferior poor management of the company
turnaround that has taken the 102- Reuters. "It's a big day to become won’t let GM fail no matter what. cars and would like one reason
year-old automaker from near- a public company again but we He’ll steal more of your tax why anyone should invest in this SHARES page 17
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Theater Review: The Merchant of Venice


(Epoch Times | All headlines) (Jesse L. Martin), as well as the love for her—something Portia
Submitted at 11/18/2010 9:26:49 AM effects of racism taken to the doesn’t always seem quite happy
extreme. Great credit must go to about.
PACINO AS SHYLOCK: Al Daniel Sullivan’s sure-handed Harbour is the somewhat weak
Pacino plays the famous money direction, which succeeds in link in the cast as Bassanio, his
lender, Shylock, in Shakespeare's blending these two plotlines speeches often sounding
'Merchant of Venice.' (Joan seamlessly, and the efforts of the monotone, with little chemistry
Marcus) NEW YORK—Al mostly top-notch cast in bringing between him and Rabe. He does
Pacino turns in a towering these points home. Continually get stronger in the final scenes,
performance in William spit on, cursed, and otherwise but still comes off as somewhat
Shakespeare’s The Merchant of verbally abused, Shylock has milquetoast. Martin, on the other
Venice, a show that takes a hard become so hard-hearted and full hand, is fascinating to watch as
look at racism, honor, love, and of hate, he cannot help but take Gratiano, a man for whom love
commitment. this opportunity to lash out at his and lust go hand in hand. The
Bassanio (David Harbour), a enemies. (A scene with Antonio actor is also able to project an
good-hearted fellow often lacking and Shylock shaking hands is infectious sense of humor into the
in money, has fallen in love with quite interesting, as is one character, one likewise felt by the
the beautiful Portia (Lily Rabe). between Shylock and Bassanio.) audience.
Needing funds to court her Far more insidious, however, is Jennings is excellent as Antonio,
properly, he asks Shylock the continued presence of a softer a man loyal to a fault who is
(Pacino), a Jewish money lender, racial hatred. This point is threatened with losing everything,
for assistance; he offers the word personified in Lorenzo’s (Seth while in many ways bitter in his
of Antonio (Byron Jennings), his Numrich) love for Shylock’s own right. At times Shylock and
closest and most trusted friend, as daughter Jessica (Heather Lind). Antonio are two sides of the same
collateral. While Lorenzo’s friends are more coin, something Shylock knows
Shylock agrees, on the condition than happy to help the two elope, full well, but which Antonio
that if Antonio, who has often they continuously treat Jessica as would never even consider, much
publicly condemned Shylock for a second class citizen (“It’s less admit.
his profession, cannot repay the Lorenzo and his infidel”), even if Numrich is good as Lorenzo,
funds when the note comes due, meant as a joke. It’s the same willing to risk all for Jessica, yet
he must forfeit a pound of his when everyone continually refers perhaps expecting her to conform
flesh. Antonio accepts these to Shylock as “The Jew.” too much to his way of thinking.
terms, but when circumstances At the same time, the play allows For her part, Lind is fine as
conspire against him and he for a number of romantic Jessica, a young girl wanting to
cannot pay the debt, Shylock interludes, such as Bassanio’s follow her heart, but learning that
comes calling with a vengeance, courting of Portia, a woman who love, like most everything else,
demanding justice from Antonio proves to be much more than a has strings attached. Also very
Stephanie Blake.) mercy. Still, there’s a fierce pride
and the Venetian court. pretty face, and a look at several effective is Christopher Fitzgerald
Pacino does a brilliant turn as about Shylock, which no one can
This play is a fascinating blend of other suitors who have tried to as the servant Gobbo, his attitude
Shylock. A man of honor, he has take away.
romance, comedy, and drama, one win her. Isaiah Johnson and toward those he serves (and those
learned the lessons of hatred too Rabe does well as Portia, a
which pokes fun at the Charles Kimbrough both do some he would not) quite telling indeed.
well, often throwing his woman who will do anything for
shallowness of the male sex, nice comic turns in this regard. Best of all are the various touches
tormentors’ own words back at the man she chooses, even though
epitomized here by Bassanio and (There’s also Gratiano’s affection them, but forgetting the need to Bassanio’s loyalty to Antonio THEATER page 15
his fun-loving friend Gratiano for Portia’s maid Nerissa (Marsha temper his cry for justice with may be more powerful than his
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THEATER
Irish central bank expects EU/IMF loan continued from page 14

added that do not allow the story


(Reuters: Top News) acknowledging substantial necessitated exceptional funding Look at America. We have driven to end neatly. Instead, one can see
Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:08:41 AM outflows of funds from the Irish from the Irish central bank on top billions of dollars out of our that the effects of what has
banking sector since April. of ECB liquidity assistance. country with our high business happened during the course of the
Germany's Finance Minister The government said the talks After 10 days of losses, European taxes. play will continue to be felt by
Wolfgang Schaeuble (L) talks to would "undoubtedly" run into stock and bond markets and the Nov 18, 2010 8:42am EST many of those involved.
his Greek counterpart George next week before a decision is euro rebounded on expectations Loan is merely a bridge. In the Also in the cast are Peter Francis
Papaconstantinou during a euro taken on whether to make a Ireland would become the second end, debt shall be repaid. This James, Matthew Rauch, Herb
zone finance ministers meeting in formal application for assistance. euro zone country after Greece to applies to state and federal Foster, Glenn Fleshler, Richard
Brussels, November 16, 2010. Finance Minister Brian Lenihan receive a bailout to cope with high governments, and of course, Topol, Gerry Bamman, Baylen
Credit: Reuters/Francois Lenoir told parliament the government debts and deficits. PIIGS as well. Thomas, Curt Hostetter, Happy
By Lorraine Turner and Carmel was not yet at the point of Dublin's borrowing costs have Ireland did the right thing by Anderson, Liza J. Bennett, Luke
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US Government E-mails Hijacked and Diverted to


Bubble Wrap Apparel -
China The 'Break Tiem' Tie
Helps You Pass the Time
(Epoch Times | All headlines) could socially engineer a fake e-
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from a specific individual, that (TREND HUNTER - The Latest
By Matthew Robertson says ‘here’s our briefing slides for Trends)
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Submitted at 11/18/2010 9:26:02 AM
18, 2010 Last Updated: Nov 17, opinions are.’”
2010 In that hypothetical, he said, the The 'Break Tiem' is an inventive
Discussing the U.S. government attachment would have a virus, necktie made specifically to
e-mail traffic hijacking at the and the attacker would “insert a distract you from the dull days in
press briefing to deliver the virus into the whole system.” the office. This disposable dapper
annual report of the United States- Reporters at the briefing piece of menswear is equipped
China Economic and Security questioned Worzel and with a bubble wrap lining,
Review Commission, Chairman Bartholomew about the U.S.'s allowing you…
Daniel M. Slane, and Vice response to the apparent targeting
Chairman Carolyn Bartholomew. by China. The officials
(Matthew Robertson/The Epoch maintained that they did not have
Times) WASHINGTON—A state evidence directly implicating the
-owned telecommunications the office of the secretary of Internet traffic from the Chinese Communist Party in the
company in China diverted Defense,” Vice Chairman Carolyn Department of Defense, from all hijacking, nor of what may have
massive amounts of sensitive Bartholomew said in prepared the military services, from around been done with the traffic once it
United States government e-mail remarks. the federal government, and from was diverted.
traffic in April. With that data, The diversion lasted 18 minutes, around Congress, got routed … Worzel did allow himself to
state actors could obtain important and was a result of a Chinese through a China Telecom server.” indulge in one speculation,
information and learn better ways server misdirecting global Internet He spoke in response to a however: “I ask: who might be
of “social engineering” fake, virus traffic through servers in China. question from The Epoch Times interested in all the
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Nokia C7 Review
Chris Davies (SlashGear)
Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:25:37 AM

The Nokia C7 could well be


described as the less outlandish
sibling of the N8: a more sober
design, more mainstream camera
and more affordable price tag, for
what’s the second Symbian^3
smartphone from the company.
Alternatively, it could be a
business bargain. First
impressions at Nokia World 2010
were solid, but does the day to
day experience live up to the
sturdy chassis? Check out the full
SlashGear review after the cut.
Hardware
We’ve always had a soft-spot for
Nokia’s high-end smartphone
design, and while the C7 may not
initially stand out quite so well
from the crowd as the N8 or E7,
it’s a surprisingly pleasing device
in the hand. Slimmer than the N8,
at 10.5mm thick, it’s a narrow
slice of glass, metal and high-
quality plastics that feels easily up
to being dropped into a pocket
without the benefit of a case.
There are three color variants on
offer: a silver “frosty metal”,
metallic brown “mocha” and, like
our review unit, “charcoal black”.
Nokia C7 Unboxing & Demo:
Up front is a 3.5-inch ClearBlack
AMOLED capacitive
touchscreen, running at 640 x 360
resolution and capable of 16.7m
colors. It’s not the highest
resolution around, but the image
quality is excellent and viewing
angles superb. We had no issues
with touch responsiveness, either. Inside, Nokia
NOKIAhaspage
again
19 used its
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woefully-underpublicized external storage or peripherals. As QWERTY keyboard, only T9/ Nokia’s 12-megapixel camera on when compared to other
pentaband WCDMA radio (850/ we found with the N8, however, multitap, and you actually enter the N8 has been rightly lauded, smartphones. We easily managed
900/1700/1900/2100) capable of the effectiveness depends on what text into a different, separate text and happily the C7s 8-megapixel two days of solid use, with push-
3G speeds on European, T-Mobile power requirements the external box that pops up when you tap. unit is another strong performer. email turned on and a mixture of
USA and AT&T networks. drive has; too hungry, and the C7 Both are due to be changed, but The lack of true autofocus means calls, browsing and photography.
There’s also quadband GSM/ can’t supply enough juice. until then text input can be shots are quick to take, snapping Considering most smartphones
EDGE, Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi b/g/n Unfortunately there’s no HDMI frustrating. as soon as you hit the dedicated demand a nightly recharge (or
and both an FM radio and FM output. Software Nokia’s browser is also due an camera key, and while there’s no more), that’s impressive stuff. The
transmitter. GPS, A-GPS and Symbian^3 is likely to be the update in 2011, with greater speed Xenon flash, you can at least use average user could probably
Nokia’s proprietary – and speedy stumbling block for most people, and stability promised (which will the bright dual-LEDs for a video squeeze out a third day, too, with
– WiFi network positioning with a reputation that’s proving also have an impact on third-party light during 720p HD recording. little compromise.
system are also present. Any other difficult for Nokia to shed as it apps that use the same underlying Stills are impressive, with plenty Wrap-Up
company would be screaming attempts to promote the engine). Until then, the default C7 of detail and minimal noise, The Nokia C7 suffers from the
features like these from the platform’s relevance. We’ve browser is a passable affair, together with rich, well-balanced same problems as the N8: the
rooftops, and yet Nokia seems covered it comprehensively in our supporting multitouch gestures colors that look great on the C7s hardware is some of the best
reluctant to talk about the C7s Nokia N8 review, and the build and Flash playback, but proving AMOLED display and on bigger around, especially when it comes
hardware prowess. on the C7 is identical. That means sluggish at times when trying to screens. Unfortunately sharing to connectivity, but the software is
On the back is an 8-megapixel you get three homescreen panes handle the latter. It works, but it them is made a little trickier than a tougher sell. Symbian has many
camera (“full focus” rather than which can be filled with up to six lacks the slick swiftness of, say, on rival devices; you can email strengths – and many users – and
autofocus) with a dual-LED flash widget-bars each, together with the iPhone 4. Of course, there are them, but there’s no native Nokia’s plans for cross-platform
and flanked by stereo speakers, rudimentary social networking third-party options available Twitter or Facebook uploading. compatibility with Qt should
while a second, VGA camera integration. The latter falls short through Nokia’s Ovi Store that Video, meanwhile, is similarly mean the OS isn’t left behind
faces forward for 3G video calls. of what, say, HTC has achieved provide an alternative, and it’s strong (and, again, we wish there when MeeGo devices begin to
On the top edge there’s a with Sense on Android devices, worth digging out Opera Mobile was a way to upload it from the take the smartphone top spots, but
microUSB port (under a flap) for basically amounting to Twitter 10 and Opera Mini; you lose C7 to YouTube or other sharing the Finns are less successful at
charging or synchronizing, and Facebook updates pulled Flash support, but gain a portrait sites). Colors are rich and there’s convincing people that the
together with a 3.5mm headphone down and your own status QWERTY keyboard and plenty of detail, though fast pans platform is more than UI deep.
jack and power button. On the changes supported. windowed browsing. – like with most cameraphones – 2011s interface and browser
right side there are volume You do get threaded SMS Ovi Maps may require some UI could lead to jags or blur. Still, changes should go some way to
buttons flanking a shortcut key, conversations, and there’s support acclimatisation to those used to you’re getting a fair chunk of the addressing that, but until then
together with a camera shortcut, for a single Exchange account and Google Maps, but after that it’s a N8s overall image abilities in a Symbian^3 simply lacks the out-
while on the left is a 2.5mm multiple POP/IMAP accounts, all solid GPS app with some useful more pocketable device. of-the-box user friendliness of
Nokia charging port. The of which worked as you’d expect. third-party extras. Unlike Google, Nokia C7 720p HD video Android, webOS and iOS.
microphone is on the underside. Multi-tasking is also convenient, full offline navigation is sample: Priced at £359 or free on a £20
Curiously, while the SIM card slot with a long-press of the single supported (you can download Phone & Battery per month agreement in the UK
is accessible under the battery menu key pulling up a graphical select maps to the C7s memory, Nokia has a reputation for solid (the C7 is yet to show up at Nokia
cover, without removing the switcher from which you can also and then turn off the data phone performance, and the C7 is USA’s online store) the C7
battery itself, the same can’t be end programs; we still prefer this connection), and unlike HTC’s no different. There are dedicated undercuts the N8 by £70 (or £120
said for the microSD card slot to iOS and Android’s icon-based latest Sense offline mapping you call keys on the front panel, both over the course of a two-year
(that augments 8GB of internal task-switcher. Nokia has promised don’t have to pay for the with pleasantly solid tactile subsidy). For your money you’re
storage). an update to Symbian’s on-screen navigation functionality. We’d feedback to let you know you’ve getting strong camera
Nokia doesn’t include the adapter keyboards in early 2011, and to be like to have seen a car kit in the hit them, and earpiece clarity is performance and excellent “core”
in the box (unlike with the N8), honest they can’t come soon box to make the most of that, but high. The speakerphone is also abilities – phone, battery and
but the C7 will work with their enough. Swype is preloaded, but unfortunately it’s an optional loud and clear. NOKIA page 20
USB Host dongle to hook up there’s no portrait-orientation accessory. Camera Battery life, too, is impressive
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Top Trends of 2010: Content Farms continued from page 19

connectivity – but less endearing


Richard MacManus Offering), at a reported $1.5 all about how-to videos. It's
(ReadWriteWeb) browsing, social networking and
billion valuation. betting that how-to videos will text-input than from other
Submitted at 11/17/2010 9:30:14 PM The company operates based on a have more relevance to searchers manufacturers. It’s certainly not a
simple formula: create a ton of in the near future, than textual bad smartphone, but Symbian still
The Web has always rewarded niche, mostly uninspired content how-to articles. Given that needs work if it’s to successfully
quantity more than quality, but targeted to search engines, then YouTube is already the 2nd take on Android and iOS devices
over 2010 this truism became make it viral through social largest search engine in the world, on all fronts.
even more pronounced with the software and make lots of money behind only Google, that seems a
growth of Content Farms. These through ads. There has been solid business assumption and
are companies which create plenty of talk about Google makes Howcast one to watch in
thousands of pieces of content per countering the mass production of 2011.
day. Much of it is in the form of Demand Media (and similar The content farm companies that
how-to articles and is often content farm companies), by we've listed here have been the FanHouse TV:
million web pages to Yahoo's most prominent in 2010. But other
r e f e r r e d t o a s " e v e r g r e e n " adjusting its algorithm to better
content store. It also gave Yahoo! established companies in this Previewing AL Cy
informational content, because it's account for quality. During 2010,
relevant for much longer than Google has been quiet on this access to 380,000 contributors. Young, More on
space have continued to chug
news. issue - although I discovered from Rather than buy, AOL decided to along: About.com(owned by the Managers of the Year
By the end of last year, two of a Google source earlier in the year build its own content farm. Early N e w York Times), FanHouse TV (FanHouse Main)
these content farms - Demand that Google is aware of it and is in the year, AOL launched an M a h a l o ( f o u n d e d b y J a s o n
Media and Answers.com - were tweaking its PageRank algorithm. initiative called SEED. It's a user- Calacanis, who sold his previous Submitted at 11/18/2010 7:09:00 AM

firmly established inside the top Google's power to devalue content generated content production business Weblogs, Inc. to AOL in
Filed under: MLB Awards, MLB
20 Web properties in the U.S. as farm articles may prove to be platform that "seeds" content 2005) and Answers.com are three
Video On Tuesday, Steve Phillips
measured by comScore. This year, Demand Media's biggest obstacle among AOL's 80+ properties. examples.
said he thought Ron Washington
Demand Media filed for IPO and to IPO glory in 2011. Video Content Farms Lesser known names have and Dusty Baker deserved their
two big Internet portals - AOL Portals Move In: Yahoo! and It's not just textual content being ramped up this year too, such as
league's Manager of the Year
and Yahoo! - joined the trend. AOL produced by content farms. Video Suite101- which we profiled in
Awards, but on Wednesday the
Let's take a look back on the year One of the biggest acquisitions of may be the next frontier. A July- and the wiki-based service
winners were Ron Gardenhire and
of the Content Farm and their the year came in the content farm startup called Howcast specializes WikiHow.
Bud Black. A surprised Phillips
collective impact in the Web. space, when Yahoo! acquired in mass production of video Let us know in the comments
explains just how it happened, and
Sponsor Associated Content for an content, streaming 25 million your thoughts on the growth of
previews an intriguing A.L. Cy
Demand Media's IPO estimated $90-100M in May. videos each month on both its Content Farms in 2010. Are you
Young vote for FanHouse TV.
Demand Media is the epitome of Associated Content produces own web site and across a worried that this will dilute the
Click to watch:
a content farm and by far the around 10,000 new pieces of network that includes web portals quality of information on the
largest example of one, pumping content per week. The acquisition like AOL and Yahoo, and online Web? Discuss
out 7,000 pieces of content per immediately increased the number TV or video sites like YouTube,
day. In August Demand Media of pages Yahoo! has on the Web Hulu and Dailymotion.
filed for IPO(Initial Public by over 10%, adding some 20 As the name suggests, Howcast is

How Do You Unplug or Go "Off the Grid"? [Video]


Kevin Purdy (Lifehacker) SMS—they're constantly coming noise? What's your preferred way
Submitted at 11/18/2010 8:00:00 AM at you, seemingly wherever you of getting away from it all? More
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Submitted at 11/18/2010 9:23:53 AM Currently, Verizon is testing a the one hand, tiered plans allow
low-end $15/month promotional for more low-end options through PopSugar (PopSugar)
Verizon is considering adjusting pricing plan which will be offered the introduction of "data caps." Submitted at 11/18/2010 8:15:00 AM

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Walgreens to host EV charging stations


(CNET News.com) NRG's subscription service,
Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:22:58 AM which includes the cost of the
home-charging station and its
The eVgo Network's initial installation, will cost between $49
launch in 2011 includes EV and $89 per month for a three-
charging stations in the Houston year contract, according to NRG.
area along highways and in high- That's $1,764 to $3,204 over
traffic shopping and business three years. While it may be the
districts.(Credit: eVgo) perfect solution for EV owners
The Walgreens pharmacy chain who travel long distances and
will offer rapid-charging EV need the security of a free EV
stations at 18 Houston-area stores network, others might want to
next year, through a partnership look into other options. Some EV
with power utility NRG Energy. owners may qualify for one of the
N R G ' s e V g o many free or reduced-rate
Network(pronounced ee-vee-go), municipal or federal programs
one of the first commercial making EV charging stations
electric-vehicle-charging available for first-time EV
networks to launch in the U.S., owners.
will initially consist of over 100 The first 4,400 buyers of the
charging stations and cost NRG Chevy Volt, for example, are
about $10 million in infrastructure being offered free home charging
investment. stations and installation in
The eVgo Network will be rolled "Freedom Stations," which will be chargers and offer an option to The network charging stations exchange for participation in a
out in early 2011 throughout open 24/7 and located in areas recharge for 30 miles of range in w i l l b e s u p p l i e d b y government research project that
Houston and Harris County, like shopping and business 10 minutes. In addition to the AeroVironment, which will also collects the station's usage data.
Texas, and include two types of parking lots, as well as stops Walgreens launch, some Best m a n a g e t h e i n t e g r a t e d This entry passed through the
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integration of both Level 2 The eVgo Network will also NRG will also offer a "home-and stations and already has a deal in our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/
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Founders of Kno, Khan Academy,


NIXTY Debate Education and
Entrepreneurship
Audrey Watters But Kno's Rashid argued there
(ReadWriteWeb) are huge opportunities. The
Submitted at 11/18/2010 12:31:21 AM annual market for education Safari 5.0.3 update adds "more
technology is $88 billion, and
Are entrepreneurship and
education opposed? Can
growing at a rate of 21.7% a year.
The market for digital textbooks
accurate" results in Safari's
companies be profitable while
revolutionizing education? How
alone is $54 billion.
But as the panelists debated what
address field, Flash fix, more
can startups, with their emphasis constitutes " disruption" in Victor Agreda, Jr. (TUAW) www.facebook.com
on rapid change, co-exist with • Improved stability when using
Khan, founder of Khan Academy, e d u c a t i o n , b o t h K h a n a n d Submitted at 11/18/2010 11:45:00 AM

education, something that is JavaScript-intensive extensions


Glen Moriarty, CEO and co- Moriarty argued that the future of
traditionally risk-adverse? Is Safari 5.03 is available via • Improved stability when using
founder of NIXTY and Philip much educational content was
there an innovation that will be Software Update on your Mac, or VoiceOver with Safari
Bronner, from Novak Biddle likely to be free and open. Khan
the tipping point for the Academy, for example, is in the Apple Software Update on your
Venture Partners.
transformation that is much PC. Apple lists the following new This update (like all Safari
Undoubtedly, there are several process of becoming a " real free
needed in today's education and changed items: updates) does require a reboot as
factors which Petrides describes virtual school for the world." But
system? Last night, the MIT/ This update contains the OS X Webkit framework is
as "game changers" in education: the move to make content free
Stanford Venture Lab(VLAB) improvements to usability, being upgraded, not just Safari as
information available freely shouldn't devalue the learning
held an event entitled "De- compatibility, stability, an application. Safari 4.1.3 is also
e v e r y w h e r e , p e r s o n a l i z e d experience, and there are lots of
Classifying Education," in which accessibility and security, available for Tiger. You can also
learning, widespread access to the opportunities to build analytics
these questions were addressed by including the following: check out the security updates
Internet. But with the obstacles in and management platforms.
a panel of entrepreneurs and • More accurate Top Hit results included here.
the education system, including Despite the emphasis on free
investors. in the Address Field Safari 5.0.3 update adds "more
its political and legal barriers, content and opencourseware,
Sponsor • More accurate results in Top accurate" results in Safari's
there's a sense that it is difficult venture capitalist Philip Bronner
The speakers included Lisa Sites address field, Flash fix, more
for entrepreneurs to get a foothold made it clear that investors are
Petrides, founder of the Institute • Fixes an issue that could cause originally appeared on TUAW on
- and get funding - for education interested in startups working in
for the Study of Knowledge content delivered with the Flash Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:45:00 EST.
technology. Education is a Huge t h i s a r e a - g o o d n e w s f o r
Management and Education ( 10.1 plug-in to overlap webpage Please see our terms for use of
Market Now, but Will Open e d u c a t i o n t e c h n o l o g y
ISKME), Osman Rashid, CEO entrepreneurs. Discuss content feeds.
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Tom Brady Loves His
WeeklyPoll: Microsoft's 'To The Cloud' TV Flowing Locks, Baby
Campaign Ben, and the Red Sox
Molly Goodson (PopSugar)
Alex Williams (ReadWriteWeb)
Submitted at 11/18/2010 8:45:00 AM
Submitted at 11/17/2010 10:49:35 PM

Tom Brady wrangled in his ever-


Microsoft has launched an growing hair under a Red Sox hat
advertising campaign with the out for a walk with his son
catch phrase: "To the Cloud." Benjamin and his dog in Boston
Typical for Microsoft, some yesterday. The Quarterback has a
people love the advertisements big home game ahead of him this
and others think the campaign is Sunday against the Colts and he
just awful. looks to still be wearing his grin
The campaign will run across from defeating the Steeler's in last
television, magazines, the Web, weekend's match up. Tom has
billboards and airport signs. It is been spending his downtime
designed to show the customer giving back to the community and
benefits of cloud computing. enjoying the New England Fall
Sponsor with his family. He and Gisele
According to WinRumors, Bundchen brought their boys Ben
Microsoft is also kicking off a and Jack out for a bike ride earlier
campaign called " Cloud Power," this month and two-year-old Jack
designed to show off the benefits about celebrities on parole. daughter is texting. The boys are go "to the cloud." It's all playful also tested out his scooter skills
of the "private cloud." In the second example, a CEO of fighting and Dad is trying to break and fun. It's all so easy. Cloud around the city. Little Ben is
To the Cloud a nascent startup is at a coffee it up. She goes "to the cloud," and computing - it's for sharing turning one in a few weeks on
Let's take a look at three spots shop and he needs to share a edits the photo. Behind her, the photos, watching movies and Dec. 8, just after celebrating his
from the "To the Cloud" document. The business plan is family is sitting on the couch starting a company. first Thanksgiving with mom and
campaign. The first video features due in two hours and it needs a bit where the picture was taken. She What do you think of these ads? dad. While Tom is having a great
a couple at the airport who have of work. He goes "to the cloud." clicks a big Facebook icon and Do they trivialize cloud season with the Patriots, Gisele is
just learned their flight may be The marketing guy looks at it says: "Finally, a photo I can share computing or make it accessible reaching new heights in her career
delayed anywhere from 15 from the office. The CFO takes a without ridicule. Windows gives for us all? And is that so bad? as well. After taking the runway
minutes to three hours. They go look from his house while his kids me the family nature never What do you Think of Microsoft's for Balenciaga at Paris Fashion
"to the cloud," to remotely access bop him on the head with a rubber could." 'To The Cloud' TV Campaign? Week, she is rumored to be the
a show off the personal computer toy. The CEO can now can quit The ads are at once brilliant and a online surveys Discuss new face of the brand for their
at their house. The woman is his day job. bit aggravating, too. Moving walls Spring campaign.
happy to watch a show about In a third example, a woman is reveal a new laptop for the View 3 Photos ›
celebrities. The woman mellows editing a photo of her family. Her characters in essence so they may
out, blissful to watch her show
E-reader News Edition Technology/ Culture/ 25

SlashGear Morning Wrap-up: November 18 2010 10 Ways to


Chris Burns (SlashGear)
Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:03:41 AM
Make Money
First lets talk about the amount of
mobile ad impressions (the
on the Side
(HowStuffWorks Daily Feed)
amount of times ads appear in
Submitted at 11/18/2010 9:00:56 AM
applications) that Apple’s iOS and
Google’s Android have: guess The idea of getting rich quick and
what? They’re tied. That’s wild. making easy money is part of the
Next, Pontiflex CEO Zephrin American Dream. Who hasn't
Lasker says Android is “more spent time daydreaming about
important” than iPhone for mobile becoming one of those overnight
advertising. Then, no less a name millionaires? But your high
than Steve Wozniak (aka the school economics teacher was
wonderful wizard of Woz) bets on probably right: There's no such
Android to win the smartphone thing as a free lunch. With the
wars. Looks like a pretty good exception of the occasional lottery
day ramping up here for Android, winner, making real money takes
yes? time and effort. Still, there are
R3 Media Network Market, LG Star coming in 2011 get a new app with slot machine Nespresso & more[APPLE ADS] legitimate ways you can make
SlashPhone Pontiflex CEO says “Android is maps Dell shutter independent mobile extra money to supplement the
LG Apex Heading to U.S Celluar More Important” than the iPhone Jabra outs new Microsoft Lync division; Ron Garriques out income from your day job,
on Friday Followed By Optimus for Mobile Advertising compatible devices Verizon CEO: Our LTE caught without breaking your back.
U in December SlashGear Woz: Android will eventually Apple’s eye; speed-based data Click through the next 10 pages
Android Community FT iPad/tablet subsidy offers beat the iPhone[ALSO POSTED pricing possible for ways you can moonlight, and
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Reporting of Falluja's Cancer
Everything's Coming Up Daisy Catastrophe.
Habitually Chic (Habitually by Baz Luhrman to play Daisy remake it at all. I'm curious to see
Chic®) Buchanan in his new adaption of if Ms. Mulligan and Leonardo
Submitted at 11/17/2010 5:04:34 PM The Great Gatsby. The 1974 DiCaprio, who will be playing Jay
version staring Robert Redford Gatsby, can live up the original.
It was interesting to hear that and Mia Farrow is considered to What do you think?
weird that Baz Luhrmann would
Carey Mulligan was just selected be a classic so it seems a little
26 Technology/ E-reader News Edition

HootSuite for iPad now available Zemanta Raises $3 Million


Dave Caolo (TUAW)
Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:15:00 AM
From Union Square, Eden,
HootSuite for iPad is finally out To Help You “Blog Smarter”
of beta and available to all iPad Robin Wauters (TechCrunch)
users. We know what you're
Submitted at 11/18/2010 9:21:32 AM
thinking, "Uh, another Twitter
app for me to consider?" We feel Exclusive– Zemanta, which
your pain, young one. But keep assists bloggers by providing tips,
reading to see why Hoot Suite is suggesting content and helping
worth your attention. blogging platform juggernauts
them promote their contributions WordPress and Blogger forged
HootSuite offers support for three to the world, has recently secured
social networks: Twitter, last Summer, the company has
its largest venture capital round to logged 100,000 active users last
Facebook and Foursquare. You'll date. Previous investors Union
be prompted through setup at month, which is 10x what it saw a
Square Ventures and Eden year ago. Špeti also tells me
launch. Once that's done, you can Ventures have injected another$3
begin using the network you Zemanta delivers a staggering 1
million into the European startup, million recommendations on a
configured. On the Twitter side, bringing its total of capital raised
you're presented with several daily basis these days.
since its inception to roughly $6 The fresh funding will be used
columns: your main feed,
using a similar time-delay feature. need only grab the one download. million. for ramping up sales and
mentions, direct messages (both The startup, which won
All of your networks are listed on If you've been enjoying HootSuite marketing efforts, and new and
sent and received) plus your
the left and it's easy to hop on your iPhone, just grab the Seedcamp back in 2007, says it better products for bloggers. A
favorites and your most recently
between them. update for some nice bug fixes. now expects to be able to reach demo of its capabilities can be
sent tweets. Swiping lets you
Overall, the UI is quite nice and While it's not enough to tear me profitability without the need for found here.
move from column to column.
e v e r y t h i n g i s l e g i b l e . W e away from my preferred iPad further capital injections. CrunchBase Information
Tapping the Compose button
especially like swiping between Twitter client, it's certainly worth Zemanta has witnessed a strong Zemanta Information provided by
brings up a new window with the surge in users this year, cofounder
columns in Twitter. However, I a look for those still searching. CrunchBase
usual features like a photo option, and CEO Boštjan Špeti tells me.
h a d t r o u b l e s e t t i n g u p m y [Via The Next Web]
location tagging and translation.
Facebook account (I needed two HootSuite for iPad now available Aided by partnerships with
Two interesting options let you
attempts for some reason) and the originally appeared on TUAW on
schedule a tweet to go live some
r e s u l t s a r e f r a n k l y a b i t Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:15:00 EST.
time in the future, and the
disappointing. There are not direct Please see our terms for use of
Contacts option lets you scan a
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quick reference.
don't use it so I couldn't say. Comments
On the Facebook side you can
The app is free and universal, so
browse news updates and any
those with an iPad and an iPhone
posts that you've set to pending
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Nintendo WiiWare demos coming November 22


Chris Davies (SlashGear) at least in part. channels on the Wii Menu,
Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:03:07 AM Press Release: including the Nintendo® Channel,
Nintendo News: Demo Versions which offers information about
Nintendo plans to update its of WiiWare Games Start on Nov. and videos of current and
WiiWare downloadable game 22 upcoming games for Nintendo
store to support demo versions of R E D M O N D , systems. Likewise, Wii owners
select titles, with the new try- Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– who are also Netflix members
before-you-buy system launching Nintendo will offer demo versions with a qualifying plan can
on November 22. The demos will of select video games for its instantly watch movies and TV
be available for limited periods, WiiWare™ downloadable game shows streamed directly to their
and downloading them will not service starting Nov. 22. Wii™ TVs once they have downloaded
count against your Wii Points; owners with a broadband Internet Netflix from the Wii Shop
initial titles to be included in the connection will be able to visit the Channel.
promotion are BIT.TRIP FATE, Wii Shop Channel to access demo For more information about
And Yet It Moves, ThruSpace and versions of WiiWare games available on Nov. 22 includes Channel for a limited time. WiiWare, visit http://
Jett Rocket. without using up any Wii BIT.TRIP FATE, And Yet It WiiWare game demos are just the wiiware.com.
Nintendo says it will update the Points™. The demos will allow Moves, ThruSpace™ and Jett latest addition to the wide variety
demos on Mondays, though it’s people to sample a wide selection Rocket. Additional demos will be of information and entertainment
not clear how long each will be of games to help them decide added on Mondays and each will options available to Wii owners.
available for; we’re guessing which ones best suit their tastes. remain available on the Wii Shop Wii owners can access various
that’s down to the title publisher, The initial lineup of demos

Wikinvest Brings $16 Billion In Portfolio-Tracking To Android


And Blackberry
Erick Schonfeld (TechCrunch) Blackberry apps from Wikinvest. most people, they just want that iPhone. Of those users, 65
Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:23:03 AM The apps will launch at about 9 little ego boost (or crush, percent are active at least once a
AM PT. depending on teh direction of the month. They average 167
Charles Schwab doesn’t have an While about half of the market) every day. Wikinvest’s pageviews and log about 15
Android app, a Blackberry app, or brokerages Wikinvest suports iPhone app, which launched in hours a month. People have
even an iPhone app. Many have iPhone apps, only about 20 August, is currently one of the top always been addicted to checking
brokerages are in the same boat, p e r c e n t h a v e A n d r o i d o r 10 finance apps in the App Store, their stocks, and now Wikinvest is
or if they do have a mobile app it Blackberry apps. There are so and accounts for a whopping two riding that wave with its mobile
is only on the iPhone. Starting many mobile app platforms that it thirds of Wikinvest’s sign-ups. apps.
later today, brokerage customers is difficult for the brokerages to Wikinvest is currently tracking CrunchBase Information
of Schwab, Fidelity, Morgan support them all. Wikinvest $16 billion in assets, up from$1 Wikinvest Android BlackBerry
Stanley, Merrill Lynch and more hopes to fill that gap with these billion five months ago. Those Torch Information provided by
than 60 other brokerages will be apps. track your portfolios across assets are spread across 62,000 CrunchBase
able to track their portfolios on One limitation of the apps is that multiple brokerage accounts, but Wikinvest members who track
n e w m o b i l e A n d r o i d a n d they are view-only apps. You can can’t trade from the app. Still, for their portfolios, with half on the
28 Technology/ Culture/ E-reader News Edition

Stipple Raises $2M From


Kleiner Perkins, Mike Maples
… And Justin Timberlake
Robin Wauters (TechCrunch)
Submitted at 11/18/2010 9:58:05 AM

Stipple, the San Francisco startup


that lets people label, share and
monetize pictures on the Web, online. Once a photo has been
today announced that it has raised labeled, Stipple connects the label
a$2 million seed round co-led by to realtime information,
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers advertising or product offers. The
and Mike Maples’ FLOODGATE, company recently launched a new
a mere 3 months after launching. feature called People Dots(video),
Other contributors to the round enabling users to label people in
include singer/actor Justin any photo on the Web, not just
Timberlake (yup, that guy who those hosted on social networks.
played the role of Sean Parker in At its launch, Stipple announced
The Social Network), Naval partnerships with Six Apart, JIVE

Dell Inspiron Duo official: $549 from Ravikant, Eghosa Omoigui,


Global Brain Corporation, Quest
Venture Partners, Parkview
Label Group, Atlantic Records
and E.W. Scripps Company.
CrunchBase Information Stipple
early December [Video] Ventures, John Ferber and Rick
Marini.
Information provided by
CrunchBase
Chris Davies (SlashGear) OS is Windows 7 Home ports, a headphones socket, and Stipple offers free tools to easily
Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:19:39 AM Premium, but Dell has also added power, with more options if you label the content of pictures
its own Duo Stage UI for easier plump for the JBL speaker-dock
Dell has come clean on the Dell access to the various multimedia
Inspiron Duo convertible hybrid functionality the company thinks
($649 for both the Inspiron Duo
and the dock). That has two
HistoryEraser Wipes Away
netbook/tablet, which will begin will be most appealing. That
shipping in the first week of m e a n s t h e i r M u s i c S t a g e ,
further USB 2.0 ports, ethernet
and an audio port, along with a Android's Browser, Call, and
December 2010. The 10.1-inch VideoStage, PhotoStage and multi-format memory card reader.
tablet will kick off at $549, which B o o k S t a g e a p p s – t h e
gets you Intel’s dual-core Atom functionality of which is pretty
There’s a 1.3-megapixel webcam, Other Tracks [Downloads]
and a 320GB 7,200rpm hard-drive Kevin Purdy (Lifehacker)
N550 processor paired with 2GB obvious to deduce – and the UI is optional. Battery life – from the
of RAM, a 250GB hard-drive and automatically boots on top of non-removable power pack – is Submitted at 11/18/2010 7:00:00 AM
Broadcom’s Crystal HD video Windows when the display is around 4hrs of normal use.
Android only: If other people are
accelerator; the display, flicked round into tablet Dell Inspiron Duo hands-on[via
checking out your Android phone,
meanwhile, is a 1,366 x 768 o r i e n t a t i o n . NewGadgets.de]
invited or otherwise, you might
capacitive touchscreen. Connectivity includes the usual [ via PC Pro]
not want everything you searched HistoryEraser wipes out whatever
Video demo after the cut netbook array of two USB 2.0
for in your browser, Maps, the you need. More »
Market, and the people you've
called recently made available.
E-reader News Edition Technology/ Culture/ 29

Pics: Tiny Bikini Kristen


Stewart and Shirtless
Robert Pattinson's Steamy
Honeymoon Waterfall
Scene!
PopSugar (PopSugar)
Submitted at 11/18/2010 7:01:05 AM

Robert Pattinson and Kristen


Stewart left Brazil at the
beginning of the week, but here's
a huge closer look at their sexy
waterfall scene from Breaking
Dawn. Kristen slipped into a
skimpy white bikini for the
honeymoon shoot, while Robert

AirPrint on steroids: first look at Printopia, bringing showed off a shirtless physique
that we've been waiting to see this
much of since the famous New
shared printer support for iPad Moon reunion scene. Between
takes Kristen hopped on his back
Erica Sadun (TUAW) an exclusive first peek at some utility out of that G4 Mac AirPrint on steroids: first look at and took a few drags from his
Submitted at 11/18/2010 11:10:00 AM Printopia, a competing product mini in the closet). But that's just Printopia, bringing shared printer cigarette. She kept her hand on
from long-established Mac where Printopia gets started. This support for iPad originally the small of his back during their
When Apple removed shared developer Ecamm. easy-to-use system control panel appeared on TUAW on Thu, 18 personal chats as his board shorts
printer support from Mac OS X Like FingerPrint, the $9.95 expands AirPrint features to Nov 2010 11:10:00 EST. Please slipped down revealing a bit more
10.6.5, it created a functionality Printopia allows non-supported provide support for Dropbox file see our terms for use of feeds. of Pattinson's backside. The real-
gap that developers moved printers to work directly with sharing and printing to Mac-based Source| Permalink| Email this| life couple is so clearly
quickly to fill. Yesterday, TUAW Apple's new wireless AirPrint PDF files. Comments comfortable getting intimate
took a first look at FingerPrint, an functionality; both products also Continue reading AirPrint on together, and it's such a treat to
AirPrint solution that enables allow PowerPC users on Mac OS steroids: first look at Printopia, get a sneak peek at one of their
iDevice printing to many Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard to share printers bringing shared printer support for most romantic on screen - and off
X shared printers. Today, we have for iPad use (a great way to get iPad screen - moments. Enjoy the 45-
picture gallery! View Slideshow ›
30 Policy/ E-reader News Edition

Blue Collars, Red Voters


(AEI.Org: Articles) 2008, you clearly did not live betterment of adults, children, and 18 points, a huge swing from By the early 1990s, though, it
Submitted at 11/17/2010 5:00:00 PM through 1976. Reagan had lost the the community. Since government 2006, when the Democrats carried was clear that many working-class
GOP nomination, and President existed to protect freedom, it them by roughly the same margin. voters felt they did not have this
Less than two years after a Time Ford had been defeated by a fresh needed to be energetic in the They received 54 percent of the say. Some blame must be laid
magazine cover proclaimed face who promised hope to a defense of human rights, whether Catholic vote, rising to a record- upon then-president Bush, whose
Republicans an "Endangered discouraged nation, Jimmy Carter. at home or in the then-paramount high 59 percent among white tax increases and patrician air led
Species," the GOP is back in What's more, the Republicans had conflict with the Soviet Union. Catholics. And they carried working-class conservatives to
black. With its largest number of been reduced to a mere 143 seats Housed in a Republican party that America's white working class by revolt twice against his
House seats since the election of in the House and 38 in the Senate, would be "the party of the a record 29 points, even winning leadership, first in Pat Buchanan's
1946 and its largest number of many of which were held by men individual," conservatives could such hard-core Democratic primary challenge and again in
state legislative seats since 1928, well to the left of Olympia Snowe show Americans that "modern working-class districts as support of Ross Perot. But if that
the Republican party seems to and Susan Collins. conservatism offers them a Minnesota's 8th (Jim Oberstar) had been the only reason for
have repopulated its native Reagan, however, saw what the political home." and Illinois's 17th (Phil Hare), discord, the working class would
environment. others could not. Addressing a Now come back to 2010. We've which had not voted Republican have returned to the GOP later in
Questions lurk underneath this then-young Conservative Political just fought an election that was for president in decades. the decade. They did to some
p h o e n i x - l i k e r e b i r t h . W h o Action Conference (CPAC) focused on the question of human Superficially, then, the task extent in the South, although even
composes the newly emerged holding its fourth convention, he freedom to a degree not seen since before the GOP seems easy. By there many continued to elect
Republican majority? How can proclaimed that "the principles 1980. The Tea Party arose to running against the liberal Democrats to Congress. But
this coalition be transformed from and values that lie at the heart of defend freedom and persuade its excesses of the last two years, elsewhere they often did not,
one defined by its opposition to conservatism are shared by the fellow citizens that freedom was today's Republicans can simply leading to Clinton's reelection,
Obama into one defined by its m a j o r i t y . " T h i s m a j o r i t y at risk. Opposition to Obamacare's recreate the coalition of Gore's popular-vote victory,
support of a coherent set of comprised more than Republicans individual mandate was based on economically conservative George W. Bush's close
principles and policies? What and independents concerned about Reagan's maxim that "liberty can suburbanites and socially reelection, and the narrow GOP
principles and policies can bind the economy; it included "blue- be measured by how much conservative working-class voters majorities in Congress.
these Americans together into a collar, ethnic, and religious freedom Americans have to make that reelected Reagan in 1984 and These northern and midwestern
group with a common identity and groups themselves traditionally their own decisions, even their elected George H. W. Bush in ethnic, often Catholic, voters felt
make one out of many? associated with the Democratic own mistakes." Poll after poll 1988. This view is incomplete, out of place in the GOP in part
A r t i c l e s a d d r e s s i n g t h e s e party" who focused on "so-called showed that those who voted however, in that it fails to address because it did not seem to
questions typically look at the social issues." Republican did so because they a key development since Reagan's appreciate their lives. Ronald
American people as ingredients in Reagan argued that these groups had been persuaded that the speech that makes such a simple Reagan had warned his heirs in
a demographic recipe. But such an could form not merely an alliance administration and Congress were reconstruction difficult. that 1977 talk that they "must be
approach inevitably falls short, but "one politically effective making government too large and That development is the failure of able to communicate
b e c a u s e i t l a c k s t h e m o s t whole." They could do this spending too much. The result many of Reagan's heirs to fully [conservative] principles to the
important ingredient: principle. So because they adhered to a shared was a historic victory. understand the working-class half American people in language they
I'm going to start where Ronald set of values that ultimately 2010 resembled 1980 in more of the new majority. Reagan understand." The new American
Reagan did when he considered derived from one core principle, than the centrality of freedom to forcefully argued that his new conservative majority should not
the question of how to build a the primacy of human freedom. the electoral debate; the GOP Republican party would have be "based on abstract theorizing
renewed Republican party, with a Arguing from this principle, majority came from exactly the room for the "man and the woman of the kind that turns off the
d i s c u s s i o n o f c o n s e r v a t i v e conservatives could contend that same sources as those foreseen by in the factories, for the farmer, for American people." But not
principle. government needed to be limited Reagan in 1977. Republicans won the cop on the beat." It would everyone listened. Too often,
Go back to Reagan's 66th in its scope, in order to create the the economically conservative achieve this "not by simply some conservatives' defenses of
birthday, Feb. 6, 1977. If you sphere inside which individuals, suburbs, home now to half of 'making room' for them, but by freedom and the market have
thought the death knell had been f a m i l i e s , a n d v o l u n t a r y American voters, by twelve making certain they have a say in
sounded for conservatism after associations could act for the points. They won independents by what goes on in the party." BLUE page 31
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seemed to be just the sort of succeed politically for two attention and help too. nor boastful, nor proud. It is not for all to live joyful lives -- in
abstract theorizing that "ignor[es] reasons. First, its ambitions were Failure to fully appreciate these something one does for another short, that we are motivated by
the realities of everyday life." transformative, not reformative. sentiments led to the continuation person out of a sense of noblesse love.
For the working class, those Seeking to leave no child behind of the longstanding belief among oblige. It is something one does This fulfillment of Reagan's
realities include a hope for the and leave no senior without the working-class, and particularly for another person as an equal, dream will create a renewed
future but also a fear about the prescription drugs he wants is a ethnic-minority, Americans that concerned about the other's well- Republican party. It will cement
present. As I argued at length in a laudable goal, but in practice it conservative Republicans did not being as one is concerned about the loyalty of the working class
recent essay for National Review entailed giving the federal care about their lives. This is an one's own. and attract the economically
Online titled "Day of the government power to act with old caricature that has bedeviled The reform of our welfare state is mobile suburbanite. It will deliver
Democratic Dead" (Nov. 1, 2010), minimal concern for cost or conservatives since the Great the great policy challenge of our a growing economy whose tide
working-class Americans are very feasibility. Depression. Reagan himself noted time. will lift all boats, and it will
conscious of their tenuous place Therefore, traditional economic it when he observed that When applied to politics, this restore fiscal sanity without
in the middle class. They support conservatives felt out of place in a Republicans were, "for reasons spirit of love motivates policy that violating our national promises.
free enterprise because it enables coalition dominated by both fair and unfair," burdened aims to build people up, rather At first the new Republican
them to rise economically and "compassionate conservative" with a "country club-big business than condescending down in the majority will be much like our
make use of their God-given thinking. Today, the Tea Party image" that his modern name of charity. Consider, for supporters on November 2,
talents, but they also support mass might rail primarily against conservatism was meant to dispel. example, the Republican concentrated primarily among
-welfare-state measures like free earmarks, but the out-of-control Conservatives have always Congress's greatest domestic- whites. But as members of ethnic
public education, Social Security, federal spending the movement bristled at this image. I've been policy achievement: welfare minorities see that our faith in
and Medicare because they complains about is directly the involved in conservative circles reform. Conservatives genuinely freedom and our love are real,
believe these enable them to be result of the cost of enacting for over 30 years, and I've never loved the poor, and knew that the many of them will join our cause.
more secure and provide for their compassionate-conservative failed to observe an instinctive Aid to Families with Dependent This will be true particularly if we
children's future. They oppose measures. reaction from my friends when Children program was a millstone follow Reagan's advice that the
exorbitant taxation of the rich, but Second, the object of the "uncaring" label is hung around the necks of poor single new Republican party not be
they also oppose measures they compassionate conservatism's around their necks. Conservatives women. They reformed the "based on a principle of
perceive as enabling the rich to ambitions was the poor, not the do care about more than program not simply to save exclusion." In this time of
treat them as mere pawns in a working class. Today's working themselves and profits. Our very money, as their critics suggested, immigration and assimilation, we
global economic game. Profits, class is doing well but under involvement in politics is but to save lives. It worked, and should take Reagan's words to
yes, but people too. many pressures. Its members motivated by caring concern that the principles behind welfare heart: "You do not get to be a
Some might think that support for would like to see leaders who at lives will be impoverished by a reform can be applied to welfare- majority party by searching for
these concerns is inconsistent with least try to understand how they government that, with the best of state programs that mainly serve groups you won't associate or
conservative principle. I don't, and struggle to maintain their middle- intentions, treats too many the working class. work with."
neither did Ronald Reagan. He class lifestyle in the face of citizens as incompetent The reform of our welfare state is This shift will accelerate as
always expressed support for a downsizing, offshoring, and other mendicants and chokes off the the great policy challenge of our minorities see genuine
safety net, and in his 1977 speech features of modern economic life. entrepreneurial growth that alone time. It's important in part because conservative leaders like Marco
he said that "government Compassionate conservatism's lets the least among us get up and of our looming fiscal crisis, but if Rubio and Susana Martinez,
must#…#be compassionate in rhetoric and imagery were walk. It's time we stop keeping "reform" is only a code word for Nikki Haley and Bobby Jindal,
caring for those citizens who are directed almost exclusively at "the our true nature to ourselves and "cut," we shall not succeed. Allen West and Tim Scott, being
unable to care for themselves." least among us," the urban poor let others see us as we are. Americans will trust us with this treated as equals and not tokens.
Reagan loved liberty, but he was child trapped in a bad public Paul, in his First Letter to the task only if we can show them Already election polls show that
no libertarian. school, the prisoner seeking Corinthians, wrote of "faith, hope, what we already believe, that we Rubio and Martinez attracted
George W. Bush's reentry to mainstream life, those and love," and said that "the want to reform Social Security, nearly 40 percent of non-Cuban
"compassionate conservatism" addicted to drugs or alcohol. greatest of these three is love." Medicare, and public education Hispanics, well above the normal.
was an attempt to implement this Working-class voters wanted to The love that Paul speaks of is not merely to save money, but to BLUE page 32
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How To Dodge Chinese Property Laws: Buy Land And Pretend


You're Building Low-Income Housing
Gus Lubin (Money Game) following day. compensated for by ordinary
Submitted at 11/18/2010 9:39:47 AM The southern metropolis of commercial residential buildings.
Guangzhou recently said it would And in order to fulfill their tasks
Large investors and developers supply seven land parcels, of constructing low-income
have many ways to dodge including four in the city's Baiyun apartments, local governments
regulations meant to cool China's District. would normally accept this
real estate market. In Shenzhen, where land measure,” the executive said.
First of all, they buy land. transactions experienced a 10- So that's two ways corporations
Chinese cities are pushing to month low after the government's get around regulations.
release more land through auction inauguration of strict curbs on the Individuals investors use other
by the end of the year, according residential property sector in methods like faking a divorce to
to Business China: April, up to four parcels were qualify for a second home. Check
On Oct. 28, the authorities in expected to be sold over a four- out 14 charts that show China's
Shanghai, China’s wealthiest city, week period to mid-November. dangerous housing bubble is far
announced they would put 12 Second, they say they're going to low-income housing. And then under the guise of building low- from over >
parcels of land up for auction. build low-income housing. State- they go and build commercial income housing, but would in fact Join the conversation about this
Officials in Wuhan, the most owned-enterprise that were housing, according to Business be mostly used to developed story »
populous city in central China, ordered to sell their real estate China: commercial residential units.
said they would release 19 land holdings ease government According to the executive, a “The low profitability of low-
parcels to the market the pressure by promising to build parcel of land would be acquired income housing has to be
E-reader News Edition Economy/ 33

Full Year of Muni Gains Wiped Out in 2 Weeks; California in


Shambles, Philadelphia Downgraded; Issuance Soars; Horrid
Muni Risk-Reward Setup
noreply@blogger.com (Michael A- by Fitch, four steps above know how I would rate them
Shedlock) (Mish's Global noninvestment grade, according to myself. It’s a bet on how the
Economic Trend Analysis) data compiled by Bloomberg. federal government will act over
Submitted at 11/17/2010 1:30:00 PM “The city has little budgetary time.” Flood of Issuance Amidst
A full year of municipal bond margin over its five-year plan Head Winds
gains went up in smoke in the past w h i c h i n c l u d e s s i g n i f i c a n t A flood of issuance from
two weeks. Worse yet, it's highly repayment of deferred pension California and other states comes
likely more blood is coming as contributions in 2013 and 2014,” amidst downgrades of
issuance soars amid decreased t h e M o o d y ’ s r e p o r t s a y s . Philadelphia, problems in
d e m a n d f r o m i n v e s t o r s . A Realistically, Philadelphia is California, and renewed fears of
M o o d y ' s d o w n g r a d e o f Bankrupt sovereign default in Europe.
Philadelphia, a complete mess in Philadelphia is in the same big Please consider the Wall Street
California, and a looming city mess for the same reasons as Los Journal article Head Winds
bankruptcy in Michigan all weigh Angeles, Miami, Houston, and Facing Muni Issuers.
on the sector. Oakland: pension promises and The tumble in long-term
MUB iShares National Muni public union benefits that cannot municipal bonds last week comes
Bond Fund possibly be met. as a flood of states and
click on chart for sharper image It is unfair and immoral to keep securities account for 26 percent Yields on top-rated tax-exempt municipalities are seeking money
Moody's Cuts Philadelphia Bond raising taxes on city residents to of the financial assets of property bonds due in 10 years climbed to in the debt markets, raising the
Rating support benefit promises that and casualty insurers, Hans a four-month high as the market prospect some will have to pay
Bloomberg reports Philadelphia should not have been made, and Mikkelsen, credit analyst at Bank absorbed the highest weekly higher yields to lure investors.
Bond Rating Cut to A2 by cannot possibly be kept no matter of America Corp., wrote in a issuance of municipal debt in at California leads the list of
Moody’s on Fiscal Weakness how high taxes go. report yesterday. least seven years. California led planned borrowers. The state
Philadelphia’s credit rating was Philadelphia should declare “Some investors view P&C states and local governments alone is planning $14 billion of
reduced to A2 from A1 by bankruptcy. insurer CDS as hedges against issuing $16.3 billion this week. sales before Thanksgiving.
Moody’s Investors Service, which Swaps on Property and Casualty muni risk,” Mikkelsen wrote. The Credit-default swaps on Sprint Investors have been keeping a
said the sixth most-populous U.S. Insurers Jump on Muni Selloff swaps gain value as investor Nextel Corp. jumped to the close eye on the municipal debt
city is financially weak and has Please consider Swaps on confidence in the companies’ highest in more than two months markets in recent months, amid
limited budget options. Property and Casualty Insurers ability to repay debt deteriorates. after Moody’s Investors Service reports—albeit rare—of some
The downgrade, to the firm’s Jump on Muni Selloff Municipal bond prices are said yesterday it’s reviewing municipal borrowers struggling
sixth-highest investment grade, The selloff in municipal bonds is d r o p p i n g a m i d a s u r g e i n whether to cut its rating on the with or walking away from debts.
affects $3.8 billion of general helping push the cost to protect issuance. Pacific Investment third-largest U.S. mobile phone Investors also have begun to
obligation bonds and similar debt. the debt of property and casualty Management Co.’s Municipal carrier. They rose 9.2 basis points worry about the future of Build
The outlook for the city of 1.5 insurers to the highest in more Income Fund has dropped 12.3 to 398.5, according to CMA. America Bond program and the
million is stable, according to than a month. percent since Nov. 3, when the “The question becomes will the effects of the Federal Reserve's
Moody’s. Credit-default swaps on New Federal Reserve said it would federal government help,” Buffett, bond-buying efforts.
Philadelphia is rated BBB by York-based Travelers Cos. and undertake a round of quantitative 80, said at the U.S. Financial That came to a head last week
Standard & Poor’s, two steps Chubb Corp. climbed to the easing, known as QE2, by buying Crisis Inquiry Commission in
above noninvestment grade, and highest since October. Municipal $600 billion in U.S. debt. New York on June 2. “I don’t FULL page 35
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Bernanke Claims QE II will Create 700,000 to 1 Million Jobs;


Where? Mexico, Peru, China
noreply@blogger.com (Michael so in 2008 when the Anyone who refinanced at cheap
Shedlock) (Mish's Global unemployment rate started rates has more money to spend
Economic Trend Analysis) soaring? Why not double it and each month, but that is the only
Submitted at 11/18/2010 2:40:00 AM create 1.4 to 2 million jobs? conceivable point of success for
In the truth is stranger than That last paragraph in the QE I. The cost side of the
fiction category, Fed chairman Bloomberg snip above has me equation is increased taxpayer
Ben Bernanke tells US Senators wondering if Bernanke went exposure to Fannie, Freddie, and
that Quantitative Easing will down the rabbit hole. Allegedly the FHA.
create 700,000 to 1 Million Jobs. Bernanke wants help from QE II like Using Shotgun to Kill
Please consider Bernanke Congress to set Economic Mosquitoes
Defends Fed Stimulus in Closed- Policy?! Really? What about that The first and foremost problem in
Door Talk With Senators Federal big battle Bernanke had with arbitrarily cranking up the
Reserve Chairman Ben S. Congress over that very same printing presses is the Fed has no
Bernanke met with U.S. senators issue? control of where the the money
today to defend his expansion of Failure of QE Round One goes, or indeed if it goes
record monetary stimulus, saying Round one of QE was supposed Housingtracker.net as of mid Applications are now down 12% a n y w h e r e a t a l l .
it would aid job growth and the to stimulate housing. Did it? November shows that price versus this date last year which QE I at least had a definitive
central bank would control any Lee Adler at the The Wall Street declines are actually accelerating. itself was in the vacuum that target, mortgages (not that it
inflation. Examiner has a nice report on Meanwhile shadow inventory will followed the ending of the first helped much, as noted above). QE
Alabama Senator Richard housing this month that touches continue to feed into the supply homebuyer’s tax credit. They are II is more like trying to kill
Shelby, the senior Republican on on this very issue. Here are a few with the inventory to sales ratio down 38.5% since the end of the mosquitoes with a shotgun. Not
the Banking Committee, said snips from a 19 page already near record levels. Supply second homebuyers’ tax credit, many (if indeed any) pellets will
Bernanke cited an estimate that (subscription) PDF. demand imbalances will grow and down 28.8% since April 2009 hit the intended target.
the program may help create Housing Report – Wednesday, increasingly unfavorable. when mortgage rates made their Cheap Money Creates Jobs in
700,000 to 1 million jobs. November 17, 2010 Mortgage Applications last previous low. Applications Mexico, Peru, China
Bernanke met with about 11 Purchase mortgage applications Mortgage purchase applications are down 66% since the May Bloomberg reports Bernanke’s
committee members amid a dropped to near record lows last fell in the week ended November 2005 peak. Rates are currently ‘Cheap Money’ Spurs Corporate
Republican backlash against the week as government programs to 12 leaving them barely above the approximately 16 basis points Investment Outside U.S.
Nov. 3 decision by U.S. central suppress mortgage rates first a b s o l u t e l o w s , r e c e n t l y lower than they were in April Southern Copper Corp., a
bankers to buy an additional $600 failed to stimulate demand, and unresponsive to the record plunge 2009 and yet sales are far weaker. Phoenix- based mining company
billion of Treasury debt. now seem to be failing to suppress in mortgage rates. Now an uptick Even worse, the market has now that boasts some of the industry’s
Bernanke reiterated his view that rates. Zillow sales volume data in mortgage rates threatens to shut been dead in the water at these largest copper reserves, plans to
the central bank needs help from now confirms that this September down what’s left of a barely levels for 5 months, including invest $800 million this year in
Congress in aiding the economy. was by far the worst September functioning market. The Fed’s what are usually the strongest projects such as a new smelter and
“He went out of his way to say since the housing collapse began. strategy to drive down long term months of the year. Where do we a more efficient natural-gas
that he absolutely hopes Congress Since then, purchase mortgage rates to stimulate the housing go from here? Falling rates have furnace.
will take the lead in setting applications have remained near market has failed miserably and not stimulated sales. Nor have Such spending sounds like just
economic policy,” [Indiana record lows. now it looks as though an even falling prices enticed buyers into what the Federal Reserve had in
Senator Evan] Bayh said. That means that housing sales larger program of QE2 may turn t h e m a r k e t . T h e l e v e l o f mind in 2008 when it cut interest
Curiouser and Curiouser data to be reported over the next out to be an even bigger bust. applications remains at the lowest rates to near zero and started
Inquiring minds are asking, if two months will continue to be click on chart for sharper image levels of the past 13 years. BERNANKE page 37
that's all it took, why didn't he do terrible. Data from
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when yields on consulting firm interested in Munis should give it "The state is required to disclose largely sell tax-exempt debt to Congressional lame duck session
Municipal Market Advisors' index a look. the lawsuit to investors, and did individual investors, needed help approves a permanent extension
of AAA-rated 30-year municipals Bad Timing in California so this morning. Retail investors tapping the wider institutional to the temporary Build America
jumped up 15 basis points—or It is quite typical of California to on Monday and Tuesday ordered market. Bond Program, munis are very
0.15 percentage point— from the run into problems at exactly the $5.89 billion of the RANs. Those To this end, the U.S. government richly priced in this backdrop of
prior week. That is the biggest worst possible time. Le Los orders now have to be decided to rebate to state and local increasing global uncertainty and
move in 18 months, said Matt Angeles Times reports Bad reconfirmed in light of the new governments 35% of the interest likelihood of additional bond
Fabian, managing director at the timing: California seeks bond disclosure," a statement from Tom paid on a taxable bond issue. That downgrades and even defaults.
firm. buyers amid rout in muni market Dresslar, spokesman for allowed them to sell debt with I see no point in investing in
Difficulties have been felt by Yet another way the California California Treasurer Bill Lockyer yields comparable to, say, munis at all. The sector crashed in
even high-quality borrowers. Last Legislature has stuck it to said. corporate issues, and so garner October 2008 and there is no
week Harvard University was taxpayers: The long delay on a The building sale and lease-back wider investor attention, yet reason it can't (or even that it
forced to pay an interest rate budget agreement this year also plan was approved by the ultimately pay less interest. The shouldn't) crash again.
above a key benchmark rate and delayed the state’s plans to raise governor and legislature to help program has proven popular — Mike "Mish" Shedlock
reduce the amount of debt it sold cash in the municipal bond eliminate California's budget more than $150 billion of Build h t t p : / /
to close a $600 million bond deal. market. deficit. America Bonds have been issued globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.
That got investors' attention, said Now, Treasurer Bill Lockyer is Earlier on Wednesday, Lockyer as of October, according to the com
Mr. Fabian, and helped trigger the trying to get investors to buy $14 issued a notice for the deal's Treasury Department. Click Here To Scroll Thru My
price correction in the broader billion in debt amid a broad sell- preliminary official statement that Whether that flies will depend on Recent Post List Mike
market. off in the bond market overall, said a taxpayer lawsuit was filed the lame-duck session of "Mish" Shedlock is a registered
Another concern: the future of and the worst sell-off in many tax- in state court on Tuesday seeking Congress that begins on Monday. investment advisor representative
the Build America Bond program. free muni bonds since the to block the sale of 11 state office The best course would be for for SitkaPacific Capital
The program was designed as part financial crash of late-2008. properties. Build America Bond legislators to end what is Management. Sitka Pacific is an
of the Obama administration's That will mean higher interest Program About to Expire essentially just another bailout. asset management firm whose
effort to help states, cities and rates on the debt than the state Build America Bonds, a Why? State and local goal is strong performance and
other local government entities would have paid two months ago. brainchild of the Obama governments need incentives to low volatility, regardless of
borrow in the bond markets and California Bond Sale Pricing Administration, was supposed to get their financial houses in order, market direction. Visit http://
lower financing costs by offering Delayed be a "temporary emergency" as painful as that might be. By www.sitkapacific.com/
a federal subsidy. CNBC reports Institutional program. The debate now is subsidizing the cost of borrowing account_management.html to
The gains for Republicans in this Pricing on California's $10 Billion whether to kill it. with this program, the federal learn more about wealth
month's midterm elections, market Notes Delayed Institutional David Reilly writing for the Wall government reduces the incentive management and capital
participants say, makes pricing of California's $10 billion Street Journal says Build America to do so. preservation strategies of Sitka
reauthorization of the program of revenue anticipation notes, Bonds Need Tearing Down I concur with David Reilly. Pacific.
less likely. "The threat is if that which had been scheduled for Started in early 2009, the program States need to get their fiscal
[the BABs program is] not Wednesday, has been delayed offered state and local budgets in order. Going into more
authorized than all that volume until Thursday due to litigation governments a subsidy to help debt does not work.
comes back to the tax-exempt over a state building sale, the state issue debt when credit markets Muni Risk-Reward Setup is
side," Mr. Friedlander said. There treasurer's office said on were largely frozen. The idea was Horrid
much more in the article. Those Wednesday. that government borrowers, who Regardless of whether the
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Good but Expected News for Republicans: House John 17:17 (11-
18-10)
Democrats Re-Elect Pelosi as Their Leader (Verse of the Day)
noreply@blogger.com (Michael singled her out for attack in their implication of course, is that is an arrogant disingenuous fool. Submitted at 11/18/2010 2:00:00 AM

Shedlock) (Mish's Global campaigns. Many of the House Nancy Pelosi is an arrogant That may sound harsh, but it is
Economic Trend Analysis) Sanctify them by the truth; your
Democrats who went down to buffoon. the truth. Moreover, I point out
word is truth.
Submitted at 11/17/2010 7:25:00 PM defeat this month were moderates If Pelosi wants to reduce the once again: I am not a
— John 17:17(NIV) Thoughts on
In good, yet expected news for with ties to the speaker. budget deficit then "Where the Republican. I am an independent.
Today's Verse... God's promises,
Republicans House Democrats Re But it was precisely because of hell is the plan?" I vote for policies not parties. I am
God's Scripture, and God's
-Elect Pelosi as Their Leader The the sweeping defeat the Proving that I am an equal party in favor of a balanced budget
clearest message of all, his Son,
House speaker, Nancy Pelosi of Democrats suffered in the basher, I ask the same of the amendment, and I ask both parties
are truth. But only the last of these
California, was re-elected on elections that Ms. Pelosi said she Republicans "Where the hell is to back that idea.
is truth, grace, deliverer, friend,
Wednesday to lead the Democrats wanted to stay on as the caucus’s the plan?" The difference is Mike "Mish" Shedlock
Lord, Savior, brother, Redeemer...
in the next Congress, despite her leader. Republicans have a huge h t t p : / /
My Prayer... O God, give me a
party’s loss of more than 60 seats “Our consensus is that we go out advantage for two big reasons. globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.
holy passion to know your truth
and its majority control of the there listening to the American 1. Nancy Pelosi's big mouth com
and live it in both word and deed.
House in the midterm elections. people,” Ms. Pelosi told reporters 2. A devastating election for the Click Here To Scroll Thru My
Make my life a reflection of your
Officials said that Ms. Pelosi Wednesday afternoon after the Democrats Recent Post List Mike
Word, who both proclaimed and
defeated Representative Heath vote. “It’s about jobs, it’s about However, it is important to point "Mish" Shedlock is a registered
lived your truth. In the name of
Shuler of North Carolina in an reducing the deficit and it’s about out that because BOTH investment advisor representative
Jesus, your ultimate Word, I pray.
internal party vote, 150 to 43. Mr. fighting for the middle class. I Democrats and Republicans resort for SitkaPacific Capital
Amen.
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vote that he had no chance of this great leadership team.” compromises, we are in this mess. asset management firm whose
winning, but he wanted to give Arrogant Nonsense For example, politics at present goal is strong performance and
disgruntled Democrats a chance to The American people have consists of this idiotic low volatility, regardless of
register their opposition to Ms. spoken. The idea that Democrats compromise: you grant a bigger market direction. Visit http://
Pelosi’s leadership anyway. are "out there listening to the budget for the military, I will give www.sitkapacific.com/
In the midterm election American people" is absurd and you an increase in entitlements. account_management.html to
campaign, Ms. Pelosi became the election proves it. Voters have Thus, both parties are guilty. learn more about wealth
something of a lightning rod for had enough of Obamanamics However, at the moment, management and capital
public anger over some of the already (and certainly not a Republicans have the upper hand preservation strategies of Sitka
sweeping and costly legislation moment too soon). because Nancy Pelosi looks like a Pacific.
passed during the past two years. Only an arrogant buffoon could arrogant, disingenuous fool. The
Republican candidates frequently not understand that. The simple reason is that Nancy Pelosi

Jennifer and Paul Get Together to Wander in NYC


Allie Merriam (PopSugar) earlier this week to start working the Four Seasons Hotel enjoying
Submitted at 11/18/2010 7:45:00 AM on the project, but she managed to salmon and vodka cocktails. She's
find enough free time to busy filming with Paul at the To see more Jen, just read more.
Jennifer Aniston joined her participate in 24 Hour Plays for moment, but Jen's next movie to View 10 Photos ›
Wanderlust costar Paul Rudd this the second year in a row. Jen also hit the big screen will be her other
morning to shoot in NYC. The found a night to meet up with cute-looking comedy Just Go
was spotted at the Ty Lounge in
actress arrived in the Big Apple some girlfriends for dinner, as she With It.
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BERNANKE
continued from page 34 El-Erian: These Are The Three
buying $1.7 trillion in securities to the money to pay off existing believes that. So is Bernanke out
spur job growth. Yet Southern short-term debt and for general of his mind or is he purposely Things The Government Needs
Copper, which raised $1.5 billion corporate purposes. A spokesman lying to Congress to shut them
in an April debt offering, will use for the Bentonville, Arkansas- up? To Be Doing Right Now
that money at its mines in Mexico based company didn’t respond to Mike "Mish" Shedlock Gregory White (Money Game) • 3:00 There will be burden
and Peru, not the U.S., said Juan an e-mailed question about h t t p : / / sharing. Bond holders should take
Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:25:33 AM
Rebolledo, spokesman for parent planned investment locations. globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot. a haircut. There is something
Grupo Mexico SAB de CV of Tim Hoyle, vice president for com PIMCO's Mohamed El-Erian wrong with a system that transfers
Mexico City. research at Haverford Investments Click Here To Scroll Thru My spoke to CNBC this morning all the costs to citizens. The key
“You’re seeing leakage from in Radnor, Pa., which manages $6 Recent Post List Mike about investor reaction to QE2, issue is making this restructuring
quantitative easing,” said Stephen billion, said Wal- Mart is among "Mish" Shedlock is a registered Ireland, and U.S. government orderly.
Wood, chief market strategist for several corporations he follows investment advisor representative policy. • 4:00 If you believe we're going
Russell Investments in New York, that are refinancing existing debt for SitkaPacific Capital • 0:25 The market took their to muddle through (2% growth,
which has $140 billion under and reinvesting the proceeds. Management. Sitka Pacific is an belief in QE2 too far for two high unemployment) the debt
management. “That leakage is “In Wal-Mart’s case, all of the asset management firm whose months, and is now pulling back. market is fairly priced. If you
going into emerging markets, reinvestment is happening in goal is strong performance and We're not seeing enough from believe we're going to grow faster,
commodity-based economies, overseas markets,” he said. low volatility, regardless of policy makers to promote growth. then it is overpriced.
commodities themselves and non- That phenomenon illustrates the market direction. Visit http:// • 1:30 It is a race between the • 5:25 We need to be supporting
U.S. opportunities.” challenge confronting Bernanke. www.sitkapacific.com/ ECB-EU-IMF-Ireland and people demand, through monetary and
“I have begun to wonder if the “All the Fed can do is create account_management.html to nervous about their deposits in fiscal policy. We need to promote
monetary accommodation we liquidity,” Hoyle said. “What learn more about wealth Irish banks right now. Right now, growth in the long-term, which
have already engineered might Fisher is saying is correct: The management and capital it looks like the bailout side is means investment. The
even be working in the wrong Fed has no control over how that preservation strategies of Sitka winning. government needs to protect the
places,” Richard Fisher, president liquidity is used.” There are many Pacific. • 2:00 The problem is, will this the most vulnerable during this
of the Federal Reserve Bank of more examples in the article. Yet Irish solution be a liquidity global, as well as domestic,
Dallas, said in an Oct. 19 speech. somehow we are supposed to solution or a solvency solution. If realignment. Right now, we're
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s believe this shotgun blast will it is the former, we'll be talking only doing one.
largest retailer, raised $5 billion create 700,000 to 1 Million Jobs. about this again shortly.
last month and said it would use Bernanke is out of his mind if he • 2:30 Portugal will be next if Join the conversation about this
Europe "kicks the can down the story »
road" again. Then we'll see Spain.

Wonderfully Refreshing Celebrity Portraits (22 photos)


alice (Featured Blog Posts - My laughing, hamming it up for the legendary photographer Herb Esquire and Premiere.
Modern Metropolis) camera or just looking lovely. Ritts while performing as a pro A great story about seizing an
Submitted at 11/17/2010 6:30:00 PM These photos are by Brian Bowen skater...Herb became his mentor opportunity life fortuitously
Smith, an LA-based photographer and friend." For four years, Smith throws your way.
While we love seeing our favorite who stumbled upon his profession worked under Ritts as his assistant Brian Bowen Smith
celebrities look dark and brooding by a chance meeting with a very until he found his own, personal
or even upset(no, it's not the sadist famous photographer. As his style of shooting. His beautiful
in me), it's also wonderfully website states, Smith "became a less traditional route than most. photos can now be found in
refreshing to see them like this - professional photographer by a A f t e r c a t c h i n g t h e e y e o f magazines like W, Interview,
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Interview: Mysterious Post-it Note Artist (15 pieces)


alice (Featured Blog Posts - My
Modern Metropolis)
Submitted at 11/17/2010 8:30:00 PM

When we first laid eyes on John


Kenn's amazing post-it note art,
we instantly fell in love. Not only
are each of his pieces extremely
creative, Kenn's art shows that it
doesn't necessarily matter what
medium you use; it ultimately
comes down to the interesting
stories you can tell.
Try and look for any information
on John Kenn and you'll find it to
be quite the challenge. Perhaps it's
because he wants the art to speak
for itself. Or maybe it's because
post-it note art isn't his full-time
job, rather, it's his part-time
hobby. As a writer and director of
children's television shows, Kenn
uses his imagination on a daily
basis. To keep his ideas flowing
and to now serve an enthusiastic
crowd, he continually shares his
new pieces via his blog. Denmark. I graduated in 2007 and Why did you start this project? doing for as long as I remember. literature and folklore. Stephen
We were lucky enough to score have been working at Copenhagen So I wouldn't die. (I know it is a What has the response been like King is without a doubt the
an interview with Kenn after we Bombay for about 3 years. Right silly answer, but i just HAVE to to your post-it note art? biggest inspiration, both his work-
hunted him down (we had to leave now, I am working on two draw and i HAVE to tell stories It has been very good. I didn't methods and his stories. The other
a comment in one of his posts different TV-shows: I am and I have to do it fast, and by expect there to be any response, big one is, of course, H.P
because he doesn't even have an directing Carsten & Gitte's Funky- doing it this way on post-it notes I but a lot of people seem to be Lovecraft.
email address up anywhere). Read Tonky Treehouse 2nd season (we can get it all out fast, so that I enjoying them. We noticed a Tim Burtonesque
that interview below, after are filming this and next week) won't stress myself (or bore How do you come up with your feeling to your art. Are you
enjoying the creepiest yet coolest which is a puppet show. The other myself) to death.) stories? inspired by him?
post-it note art you'll ever see. one I am both writing and Are you a professionally trained I have no idea... sorry. And I try A tiny bit, especially his early
Can you give me a brief directing is a sitcom for kids with artist? not to think about it that much, works: Frankenweenie,
background about you and your three monkeys who run their own I am a professionally trained but I use whatever pops into my Beetlejuice and Edward
work? Particularly which restaurant. It is called character animator. Drawing is head and then just throw away Scissorhands. I think I am
television shows you write and Restaurangotang. (It only has a just something I have been doing what doesn't work. inspired by the same things as he
direct? Danish title at the moment). Other all my life from the very start. I What are they based on (and/or was inspired by as a young artist,
I have a Bachelors degree in than monkeys, it has a ninja, an am not a professionally trained what are you inspired by)? and from what I know we both
Character Animation from the elf and a grumpy man with writer or storyteller, but I guess Some on childhood nightmares
Animation Workshop in INTERVIEW: page 40
newspaper. that is also something I have been but mostly I am very inspired by
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Secret U.S. Space Plane Eludes Observers; May Spook


Governments, Too
David Axe (Wired Top Stories) other’s nuclear-armed bombers
Submitted at 11/18/2010 8:46:00 AM and missiles here on earth. “The
tricky part, of course, is doing that
Transparency. Openness. while still protecting the pieces of
International cooperation. These that data that are essential to
are some of the principles the U.S. national security,” Weeden said.
should embrace in order to “It can be done, but it takes a fine
“safeguard U.S. satellites and balance.”
protect space,” according to a new Despite promising to promote
report from the Union of “responsible behavior in space,”
Concerned Scientists. Problem is, the Obama administration’s
one of America’s latest and actions, particularly with the X-
greatest space gizmos runs afoul 37, have had the opposite effect.
of those noble ideas. With its “Increasingly, insecurity about
secretive X-37B “spaceplane,” the space activities and the motives
U.S. has been anything but behind them are creating friction
transparent, open and cooperative. among space-faring countries,”
The Air Force launched the 29- said Laura Grego, one of the UCS
foot-long, Boeing-built X-37 in report’s authors. “If the Obama
April. Now six months into a administration adopted our
potential nine-month deployment, recommendations, it could help
the X-37 periodically changes defuse these tensions and ensure a
orbits, frustrating amateur satellite more secure future in space.”
-spotters. Similar to the Space Photo: Boeing
Shuttle, only smaller and fully use” is the technical term — itself worried. not a hostile act,” said Brian See Also:
robotic, the highly maneuverable could be a little alarming to other They’re concerned that the X-37 Weeden, from the Secure World This entry passed through the
X-37 includes a payload bay that nations. Worse, the Air Force has could be used to spy on or even Foundation. “But when the U.S. Full-Text RSS service — if this is
can accommodate, well, declined to say exactly what X-37 “hijack” their own satellites, using does it, in most cases no one else your content and you're reading it
practically anything. “You can put is doing now and in the future. “inspection” gear tucked in its has information to independently on someone else's site, please read
sensors in there, satellites in Gary Payton, Under Secretary of payload bay. Washington could verify what’s going on. That our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/
there,” said Eric Sterner, from the Air Force for Space Programs, get away with this sort of space creates a problem.” content-only/faq.php
The Marshall Institute. “You was as vague as possible in espionage because no other To defuse the world’s alarm Five Filters featured article:
could stick munitions in there, describing the bot’s mission. government has the technology to regarding the X-37, the U.S. Beyond Hiroshima - The Non-
provided they exist.” “Take a payload up, spend up to comprehensively track the should share space-tracking Reporting of Falluja's Cancer
The mysterious spaceplane and 270 days on orbit. They’ll run activities of other nations’ space technology and data, Weeden Catastrophe.
its capabilities were the subject of experiments to see if the new vehicles. “When another state, say said. That could result in a
a detailed piece I wrote for The technology works.” Russia or China, uses their dual- “verification regime” for space,
Diplomat this summer. But it’s not science experiments use technology, the U.S. has the similar to what the U.S. and
The X-37’s flexibility — “dual- that have got other countries ability to determine that that was Russia use to keep tabs on each
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s u f f e r e d t h e s a m e k i n d o f Love your ghoulishly great


c h i l d h o o d i n t h e s u b u r b s . pieces.
What do you hope others will get John Kenn
out of your art? Related:
It warms my heart when I am Tim Burtonesque Stories on Post-
able to scare people or just give it Notes
them the sense of having
experienced a small adventure
from something so simple as a
drawing on a post-it note.
Thanks for the interview, John.

Happy Wookie Life Day!


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Submitted at 11/17/2010 1:30:00 PM moments, especially the musical
number at the end. Sniff. I miss
Bust out the red Snuggies and you, my galactic golden girl.
start baking your best batch of You can watch the whole thing
Volvo Pulls A Concept Out of Thin Air Wookie-ookies, friends. It's that over at Google Video (for the
most magical of fictional nerd- time being) and keep up with
Keith Barry (Wired Top Stories) for the car comes entirely out of to drive even if you had to wind it type holidays, Wookie Life Day! much of the history and mystery
Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:17:00 AM thin air. up first. Today marks the anniversary of behind the special at Wookie Life
According to Volvo, the design A scale model of the car will be the broadcast premiere of the D a y ' s T u m b l r . Y o u ' l l b e a
Among the reasons we love the study is based on the philosophy on display during the entire auto much-reviled Star Wars Holiday stronger person for it. Honest.
LA Auto Show is the yearly of “minimizing weight and s h o w , t h o u g h t h e D e s i g n Special, a two-hour extravaganza So how are you celebrating
display of outlandish concepts complexity while maximizing Challenge Competition winner is of music, action, and animation so Wookie Life Day today? Red
that is the Design Challenge. driver enjoyment.” due to be announced tonight at horrid, you'd think Jar-Jar Binks cloaks and songs with family?
Compared to a Maybach rickshaw They’re serious about minimizing 7PM local time. made an appearance. Just take a Drinking with friends in some
and a robot-knit Benz, Volvo’s complexity. Because a pneumatic Image: Volvo look at the "best of" clips below. dive somewhere on the outskirts
entry is a breath of fresh air. engine doesn’t heat up like an This entry passed through the It's not THAT bad. No, really! If of town? Perhaps you're milking
The Air Motion Concept is a sub- internal combustion engine Full-Text RSS service — if this is you look over the Jefferson the space opera you created over
1,000 pound four-seater that’s would, Volvo says all that your content and you're reading it Starship and Luke's bad haircut thirty years ago for every last
e n c l o s e d i n a c a r b o n - f i b e r plumbing for a radiator isn’t on someone else's site, please read and face makeup and Carrie merchandising dime you can eek
clamshell. Instead of an internal necessary. Of course, they don’t our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/ Fisher's singing and the OKAY out of it while simultaneously
combustion engine or an electric mention a heat exchanger or the content-only/faq.php it's pretty bad. Still, ever since I removing any of the joy and
motor, the Air Motion is powered limited range possible from a fuel Five Filters featured article: first watched the special on a 7th wonder it once had? Let us know
by a tank full of compressed air. with such a low energy density. Beyond Hiroshima - The Non- generation VHS tape in a buddy's in the comments!
To tackle overall emissions, Volvo isn’t offering performance Reporting of Falluja's Cancer basement, I have always been
Volvo envisions wind-powered stats, but we imagine that a car Catastrophe.
refueling stations so that power that weighs so little would be fun
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You've Got Them All Wrong, Mr. President


John B. Judis (The New In other words, the White House year, 19 percent of voters These independents, who are probably couldn't have won them
Republic - All Feed) blamed Democrats' 2010 defeat registered as “non-affiliated,” but alienated from the party system over.
Submitted at 11/17/2010 11:00:00 PM on the loss of independents, and 29 percent told exit polls this itself, are most likely not to vote Shadow Democrats, who make
to win them back, it will try to month that they were at all, especially during midterm up 21 percent of Pew’s sample,
The White House thinks that slow the growth of government, “independents.” So it is an elusive elections. Politicians can best are more affluent and educated
Democrats got drubbed in the encourage a bipartisan spirit in category to begin with—not one address them by restoring their than the average Democrat. They
election because they lost the Washington, and reform the on which you would readily, or faith in the efficacy of tend to be middle or upper-middle
support of “independent” voters. government process by without qualification, base a government—as George W. Bush class. Over half are white. They
Obama’s advisers, the eliminating things like earmarks. political strategy. did immediately after September represent the growing support of
Washington Post reported, “are But what if this analysis is wrong? (2) Not all independents actually 11. That won’t necessarily happen professionals for Democratic
deeply concerned about winning Not in its statistical facts—no one vote: If you are considering through the kind of modest, good- candidates. They are as
back political independents, who can deny that the Democrats lost basing your political strategy on government measures that the dependably Democratic in their
supported Obama two years ago ground among voters who identify winning over independents, you Obama administration is voting as the shadow Republicans
by an eight-point margin but t h e m s e l v e s a s then need to ask whether there are contemplating. are Republican. They are not anti-
backed Republicans for the House “independents”—but in its certain features that unite (3) Many independents are government, they are liberal or
this year by 19 points. To do so, interpretation of these facts, and independents; and whether these disguised partisans: In a useful moderate in their views, and
they think he must forge in the political conclusions it features justify a strategy survey of independents this according to Pew, they “express
partnerships with Republicans on draws from them. Here are some singularly directed at winning September, the Pew Research consistently positive views of the
key issues and make noticeable salient features of independents. them over. In surveying Center distinguished between four Democratic Party, President
progress on his oft-repeated ( 1) There is no Party of independents, the American groups of Republican and Obama and his proposals.” Why
campaign pledge to change the Independents: Independents are National Election Survey asks Democratic leaners: “Shadow are they independents? What
ways of Washington.” not an organized or quasi- respondents who identify Republicans,” “Disaffected political scientist John Petrocik
In the president’s interview with organized group like Democrats themselves as “independents” to Republicans,” “Doubting writes of many independents is
"60 Minutes," only part of which or Republicans that have indicate whether they think of Democrats,” and “Shadow particularly true of them. “A
was broadcast, but which CBS headquarters and nominate themselves as closer to the Democrats.” Let’s look at the two reluctance to confess a party
later put on the Web in full, candidates, but a creature of Democrats or Republicans or to shadow groups. The Shadow preference,” he writes, “is nothing
Obama blamed his party's loss on pollsters’ imagination. The neither. Pure independents, who Republicans, who make up 26 more than a reflection of the
Republicans being “able to paint standard question asked by identify with neither party, percent of independents, are very inclination of Americans to prefer
my governing philosophy as a surveys and exit polls is, constitute only about 10 percent likely to vote Republican. They to think of themselves as
classic, traditional, big "Generally speaking, do you of the electorate and one-third or are white, affluent and well- independent-minded and inclined
government liberal. And that's not usually think of yourself as a less of those who identify educated. They distrust the federal to judge things on the merit.”
something that the American Republican, a Democrat, an themselves as independents. If government. But they are also Democrats don’t need a special
people want. I mean, you know, Independent, or what?" Those you look at their trajectory over more socially liberal than the strategy of appealing to
particularly independents in this who answer “Independent” are the years, they rise and fall with average Republican. According to independents in order to attract
country.” He promised to adopt independents. the public’s distrust in Pew, 74 percent of Republicans them.
“Main Street, common sense Some states like Florida, government. They reached a peak oppose gay marriage compared to (4) About one-third of
values about the size of California, and New Hampshire of 18 percent in 1974 during 49 percent of Shadow independents are important swing
government,” to do something do allow voters to register as Watergate, and also rose during Republicans. They could be voters: The two other groups, the
about “debts and deficits,” and to “unaffiliated,” “independent,” or the Iran-Contra scandal in 1986 expected to vote Republican Disaffected Republicans and the
end the “partisan bickering” in “decline to state,” but this group and during the Clinton scandals of unless the party nominated an Doubting Democrats, who make
Washington by getting is almost invariably smaller than the late ‘90s. Their numbers outspoken social conservative like up 36 percent of Pew’s sample,
Republicans and Democrats “to the group of voters who identify shrank in 2002 after the Sarah Palin. In 2010, when are swing voters who are not
work together to change things in themselves to pollsters as government’s response to the candidates campaigned primarily
Washington.” “independents.” In Florida this September 11 attacks. on economic issues, Democrats YOU'VE page 43
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dependable partisans. They are working-class voters, including Republicans. This group has been a Republican candidate. reducing the deficit, although
overwhelmingly white. They are white working-class women, likely to vote Republican Many of these voters are typically they balk at cutting
not likely to have graduated from voted for Republicans rather than regardless of who is running or susceptible to populist appeals, programs that would actually
college and many of them have Democrats. As the Pew poll what the condition of the especially during a downturn. reduce spending. That created a
not attended college at all. Most anticipates, that undoubtedly held economy is. But for the last four After all, they blame special genuine political dilemma for the
of them make less than $75,000. true among white working-class decades, another segment of white interests for their plight. And Obama administration and the
It’s fair to characterize them as voters who described themselves working-class voters has those special interests can include Democrats.
white working-class voters. Why as “independents.” gravitated between Republicans business as well as government, What is an effective political
are they independents and not These swing voters are probably and Democrats. Some of these as the Pew survey found even in response to this group? After the
Republicans and Democrats? one of the two groups that swelled voters identify themselves as the case of the white working- 1994 election, Bill Clinton, faced
According to the Pew poll, both the ranks of independents this “independents,” but that could class independents who leaned with massive defection of white
groups believe that “parties care election—up to 29 percent in this mean several things: They could Republican. This year, in the working-class voters, adopted a
more about special interests than year’s exit polls from 26 percent be voting one year for a different absence of an effective populist strategy of rhetorical
average Americans.” in 2006—and tilted the vote to the party than they backed two or four appeal from the left, many of appeasement, declaring that the
What accounts for the fact that Republicans. The other is years ago, or they may be splitting these white working-class voters “era of big government is over.”
the Disaffecteds are more likely to probably the Shadow their vote. Or, in some cases, it embraced a right-wing populism He also eschewed any new major
vote Republican and the Doubters Republicans, which included may be because of an anti- of the type typified by the Tea spending programs. But Clinton
Democratic? One source of voters who had previously government populism that Parties, which was directed was blessed with an economy
difference may be the gender gap. considered themselves includes skepticism about the two primarily at the government and that, unbeknownst to voters in the
The Disaffecteds are Republicans, but were alienated major parties. This description government programs. The Pew 1994 election, was about to enter
predominately male, and the by George W. Bush’s second certainly fit many of Ross Perot’s poll found, not surprisingly, that a boom. It really didn’t matter
Doubters female. Working-class term. supporters in 1992 and 1996. Shadow and Disaffected what Clinton actually did: By
women are more likely to see the Is there a special strategy that In good economic times, these Republicans enthusiastically back November 1996, he could take
Democrats as the party of Democrats can use to win over voters will sometimes back a the Tea Party—but as many credit for the economic revival.
economic security and to favor a these white working-class candidate, regardless of party, Doubting Democrats said they And the boom was what mattered
liberal social agenda. But insofar independents? And if there is a whom they believe understands agreed as disagreed with the Tea most to these voters.
as members of both groups vote strategy, does it consist in them or cares about them. That Party. Obama faces a much more
for the other party about one-third “changing the ways of was part of George W. Bush’s Because of their embrace of daunting situation. If he not only
of the time—they are not Washington?” I’ve not seen any appeal to these voters in 2000 and rightwing populism, white embraces the rhetoric of anti-
disguised partisans like the exit polls this year that 2004. But faced with an economic working-class voters rejected not government populism, but lends
Shadow Republicans and specifically plumb the views of downturn, they will oppose the only the Obama administration, his support to it by reducing or
Democrats—it’s probably most white working-class party that they hold responsible but its programs. They believed even freezing social spending, he
useful to regard them as members independents. That’s probably for it. In 1992 and 2008 that the stimulus and the health will risk perpetuating and even
of a single heterogeneous group much too small a category to downturns, many of these voters, care program made the economy deepening the downturn. That will
of swing voters who identify register in the national polls. So to outside of the Deep South, backed worse. Again, that included the ensure another landslide-scale
themselves for the moment as answer these questions, I have to Democrats because they blamed a working-class independents who defeat for the Democrats
“independents.” rely on political history and on Republican administration for the leaned Democratic. Doubting regardless of what Obama says
And the most important feature interviews I’ve done over the state of the economy. This year, Democrats disapproved of and does about opposing
of them is not that they call years. these voters blamed the Obama Obama’s Health Care legislation government expansion. It’s the
themselves “independents,” but From 1968 through 1994, many administration for rising by 54 percent to 32 percent. (By actual condition of the economy
that they belong to a social group white working-class voters in the unemployment, and voted against contrast, the more upscale that wins or loses their votes. And
that since the 1970s has become South and Midwest, alienated by Democrats. In this respect, the Shadow Democrats approved of it what about changing the way
an important swing vote. What Democratic support for civil fact that some of them identified by 72 percent to 19 percent.) Washington works? There are
happened in this November’s rights, abortion rights, and gun themselves as “independents” was These voters now favor cutting YOU'VE page 44
election is that many white control, became partisan irrelevant to their decision to back government spending and
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voters out there who care about Much of what Obama proposes to result. If he can’t do that, his only
eliminating earmarks, but they are do in response to the November recourse may be to get on his
probably not the white working- defeat sounds depressingly like knees and pray that unbeknownst
class voters who deserted him in what he proposed to do in January to most voters and many
2010. If you want to see how
much the white working class
2009. It’s not that he didn’t try to
work with the Republicans and to
economists, a strong and buoyant
recovery is about to begin. Now More than Ever
objects to earmarks, you can look change the ways of Washington: I want to thank Mark Submitted at 11/18/2010 3:00:44 AM
what. I only know that what is
at the failure of a Republican in He did, and failed, because the Blumenthal, John Sides, and Ruy posted will be sensible and
Erie, Pennsylvania, to take the Republicans were determined to Teixeira for their help with this The present age demands a attuned to what has worked in the
seat of the late Representative make him fail and appear weak. analysis. clearinghouse of traditional ideas. past.
John Murtha, the king of Yes, Obama does have to pay John B. Judis is a senior editor of F rom the Corner to its daily NRO is a clearinghouse of
earmarks, from Murtha’s former attention to those white working- The New Republic and a Visiting collection of articles, National traditional ideas, and in the
chief of staff and protégé, Mark class voters who shift uneasily Scholar at the Carnegie Review Online is a forum for present age — in which there is
Critz. Or you can look at the high from one party to the other, but Endowment for International center-right thought, but “center- no longer received wisdom and
opinion that West Virginia voters the way to win them over is to get Peace. right” implies no party line. everything is in flux — it deserves
had of the late Robert Byrd. The them jobs—and if that fails Visiting contributors and regulars our support.
primary criterion by which these because of Republican s p a r — s o m e t i m e s a n g r i l y , — Victor Davis Hanson is a
voters will decide who to support obstructionism, to make sure that sometimes dispassionately — classicist and historian at the
is the state of the economy, not these voters blame the o v e r s o m a n y i s s u e s a n d Hoover Institution.
the size or civility or transparency Republicans not the Democrats individuals that I never quite Victor Davis Hanson
of the government. and his administration for the know who will weigh in or on

Roberto De Niro, Paul Rudd, Jeff Bridges to Host Saturday Night


Live in December
Robyn Ross (TVGuide.com: Money. Niro, Sean Combs, Eminem, Tron
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Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:15:00 AM Johannson on Saturday Night News, Celebs
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"Diddy" Combs," Kalenna Harper hosts on Dec. 18 with five-time hosting appearances. Richard, Jeff Bridges, Paul Catastrophe.
and Dawn Richard performing musical guest Eminem. Bridges Who are you most excited to see? McCartney, Paul Rudd, Robert De
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On the Set of The Nate Berkus Show: How the Designer Turned a
Set Into a Home
Robyn Ross (TVGuide.com: For nine years, Berkus made out how to make something come
Breaking News) monthly appearances on Oprah, together."
Submitted at 11/18/2010 9:35:00 AM offering design expertise for those An upcoming segment with
who couldn't afford it, those who Jennifer Nettles, the lead singer of
Nate Berkus lost their homes, or just had plain- Sugarland, is a prime example of
When designer Nate Berkus was old bad taste. He says he's grateful his celebrity philosophy. "Jennifer
given his own daily syndicated for his work with Winfrey, but Nettles is really passionate in
talk show, his director told him he relishes being able to help others green design and reusing found
had two choices for the set: "It who are either financially or objects. [On the show we] we
could either look like a night club design-challenged on a daily give interesting ideas on how to
or it could look like a fake house basis. use what most people think is
with stairs that lead to nothing," The Nate Berkus Show launched trash in a really stylish way," he
the director said. as a one-hour syndicated program says.
Berkus said no to both. Sept. 13. Just as being on camera Not only did Nettles show how
Berkus, 39, spent the summer seemed effortless during his first she lives and how she decorates,
before the September launch Oprah Winfrey Show appearance, but on the episode, she surprises
designing the studio with vintage Berkus says he was never nervous her ultimate fan. Because at the
furniture, old books that he's read, about going out on his own. "I'm end of the day, Berkus is about
a wall of live greenery, and not the type of person that stops to car full of producers and we're me in doing something for bringing his show to the viewer,
colonial wall detailing. From the think, 'Can I do this?'" he says. going to surprise somebody and somebody else." being accessible, and celebrating
moment the audience members As a daily design show, it has ring the bell — and I know that's One of Berkus' qualities that those whom he inspires.
take their seats, they're in Berkus' literally transformed before the going to be the moment as soon as shine through on his show — and "That's what I am really here to do
home, not on his set. viewer's eye, but it hit its stride my finger hits the doorbell that in person — is his relatability, — to be that guy with his finger
"Your home should rise up to with continuing segments like the things are going to change. I'm so perhaps because he never wanted on the doorbell and all of a
greet you and the set really is an "While You Were Sleeping" lucky to have a daily show that t o b e a b i g s t a r . " I d i d n ' t sudden [everything] changes."
extension of that," he tells makeovers, in which Berkus and allows me to continue to be the necessarily want to be famous Watch a clip from The Nate
TVGuide.com in his green room. his team sneak into someone's guy that does that for people," he growing up, but I knew I would Berkus Show with guest Jennifer
In 2002, a spiky-haired Berkus home in the middle of the night says. be a good famous person because Nettles, airing Friday. Check your
was plucked from his Chicago and make it over by the morning. Like most talk shows, The Nate I'm not offended if somebody local listings for time.
design firm to head up a project On "House Pride," he showcases Berkus Show has celebrity guests, comes up to me and knows things This entry passed through the
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transformed a 319-square-foot designed impeccably themselves. didn't want stars on for straight-up in a conversation," he says. your content and you're reading it
studio apartment by using every The "Instant Design Studio" uses interviews. "The message we sent Conversely, Hollywood doesn't on someone else's site, please read
inch of space, including doubling technology that takes a picture of was, I'd love to have you on the phase him either. our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/
a closet as an entertainment unit a room in an audience member's show, but you need to either come "I've never been that taken with content-only/faq.php
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"Nate Berkus, people, remember "I still have those moments where how they can recreate how you them a sofa. I really enjoy the Reporting of Falluja's Cancer
that name," Winfrey said on that I'm in the back of the car going to live, share things you haven't people who can't afford it and Catastrophe.
show. someone's house and I've got my shared with anyone else, and join don't have the know-how to figure
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Casting News: 'Glee' Adds


Series Regular, Angela Bassett
Lands ABC Role and More
Chris Harnick (TV Squad)
Submitted at 11/18/2010 5:15:00 AM

Filed under: TV News'Glee's' cast


is the cast that never stops 'Cougar Town'
expanding.
After the confirmation of Darren Moment: Jules Loses
Criss' promotion, now comes Big Joe (VIDEO)
word that Harry Shum, Jr. will be
a series regular next season. Yep, Joel Keller (TV Squad)
according to E! Online, Mike Submitted at 11/18/2010 4:50:00 AM

Chang and his abs are sticking


around. Filed under: Reality-Free, Recaps
Like current series regulars One of the things we've learned
Heather Morris and Naya Rivera, over the season and a half of
Shum started out as recurring 'Cougar Town' (or, as it was titled
character during the first season.
Morris and Rivera were promoted
to make it as an actress in New
York in 'The Great State of
Georgia.' [ Deadline Hollywood]
Elmo's Best Moments: this week, 'It's OK To Watch A
Show Called Cougar Town') is
that you don't get between Jules
at the start of season 2.
In other TV news ...
o. Alex Trebek will guest star on
o. A ngela Bassett is taking
another stab at series TV. Bassett
Celebrating 25 Years of Cobb and her wine. And one of
the other things we've learned is
that Jules is really, really, really
'How I Met Your Mother.' The
'Jeopardy!' host will appear in the
Christmas episode of the CBS
has signed on to star in 'One
Police Plaza,' the ABC drama
about New York City's first
the Furry Red Monster protective of her son Travis.
Travis' new girlfriend Kirsten -- a
Rich Keller (TV Squad) old mainstay that, depending on grad student! -- found out about
sitcom. [ TV Guide] female police commissioner. [ y o u r f e e l i n g s , t r a n s f o r m e d both in last night's funny episode.
Submitted at 11/18/2010 5:40:00 AM
o. Raven Symone has been Deadline Hollywood] 'Sesame Street' in a good or bad My guess is that Kirsten is there
tapped to star in an ABC Family Permalink| Email this| Linking Filed under: Reality-Free, way.
pilot. Symone will star as Blogs| Comments to pose a real challenge to Jules'
Features November 18, 1985 was Since his introduction to 'Sesame smother hen tendencies, and it
Georgia, a southern woman trying a day that changed children's Street,' Elmo has become the face looks like she's game to go into
television. It was on this day that of the four-decade old series, battle, especially when she's being
Elmo, the furry red monster a p p e a r i n g o n t a l k s h o w s , coached by Laurie, the towniest
of'Sesame Street,' came into his primetime series, his own movie "townie ho" in all of Florida.
own, thanks to puppeteer Kevin ('Elmo in Grouchland') and on the But we also know that Kirsten is
Clash. toy shelves as Tickle Me Elmo. a bit of a klutz, and she's claimed
An extra for years, voiced on He even has his own 15-minute her first victim: Big Joe.
occasion by folks like Carol show-within-a-show on 'Sesame Permalink| Email this| Linking
Spinney (Big Bird) and Richard Street' titled 'Elmo's World.' Blogs| Comments
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Make a dinner that dazzles without


getting frazzled
Consumer Reports Shopping flavor.(Here's a recipe for make-
Blog (Consumer Reports) ahead mashed potatoes from
Submitted at 11/18/2010 4:59:59 AM Cooks Illustrated.)
Table. Assign family members to
Make a dinner that dazzles set the table the day before.
without getting frazzled Thanksgiving day. When roasting
With a week to go until the turkey, do not rely on the
Thanksgiving there’s plenty to be automatic pop-up timer, says Lisa,
done. Fine-tuning the menu, as it won’t pop up until well after
shopping, baking, and cooking are stuffing, cut the bread and store it your bird has reached its ideal
on the list—reminders of why the in freezer for up to a week. temperature. Take the turkey out
first Thanksgiving was potluck. Piecrust. Make and freeze. of the oven when its internal
And yet Thanksgiving is the Remove from freezer and fill temperature has reached 165
American holiday, with millions when you’re ready. degrees F and let it rest, and
of folks traveling long distances Turkey. Buy a fresh turkey up to continue cooking, for at least 15
'Top Chef: Just Desserts' to be with family and friends. three days in advance; if cooking minutes. Do not place the turkey
Hosting the feast can become a frozen bird, allow at least two on an open oven door. It’s not

Season 1 Finale Recap stressful, taking some of the joy full days for it to defrost in your meant to support that weight.
out of it. So we asked Chef Lisa refrigerator. Above all, safety is key, so keep
Schroeder, who owns and runs Veggies. Slice or chop then a box of baking soda handy for
Alaina O'Connor (TV Squad) short break at home before the last two acclaimed restaurants in
blanch up to two days in advance; small grease fires and a degreaser
Submitted at 11/18/2010 4:20:00 AM challenge, but there's one thing Portland, Oregon, for ways to
store in the refrigerator until ready for minor spills and have a fire
that all the chefs were granted -- a save time in the kitchen. “Less
to use. extinguisher in reach. And be sure
Filed under: Recaps['Top Chef: sous chef.
stress means fewer accidents,” Gravy. Make a starter gravy the to check out these safety tips from
Just Desserts - 'Finale'] First, the chefs met up with says Lisa. She adds that while
Hey there 'Top Chef' fans, Johnny at the incredibly fabulous day before using chicken stock Underwriters Laboratories.
ambitious cooks may try new and giblets from your bird. Happy Thanksgiving.
welcome to the final episode of Edison for cocktails and a dessert
recipes, for this once-a-year Refrigerate until you take the —Kimberly Janeway Subscribe
the first season of 'Top Chef: Just tasting. This was where they
holiday you’ll save time and turkey out of the oven. Use the now!
Desserts.' This was a great finale found out who their sous chefs
energy by making the staples your starter gravy to deglaze the pan S u b s c r i b e t o
with twists and turns and a lot less would be for their four-course
family knows and loves. Here are and pick up all the brown bits. ConsumerReports.org for expert
drama than expected. It was a dessert tasting final challenge.
her tips for getting a head start: Side dishes. Casseroles and Ratings, buying advice and
hard-fought battle, but unlike Permalink| Email this| Linking
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no trip to an exotic locale and no
until the big day. Thanksgiving. They’ll hold up preferences
Stuffing. For made-from-scratch w e l l a n d r e t a i n l o t s o f
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Memory Card
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Rarely do fighters of such a taking FIST action!” Fuego’s camcorder step out? Will accusations! He’s so-” • Take over 4,100 still images in
caliber meet in the ring. Oh calm down, Dangle! Oh, wait. we see Shameful Seamus BLARNEY SLAM! I DON’T 1920 x 1080 (FINE) on the
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Component Outputs • 1080/60p Output: Yes • Power supply: AC 110 V to 240 Windows Vista and 7: 2GB
• Close-Up of Lens • Video recording format: V, 50 Hz/60Hz Inspiron Mini duo, a
• Zoom, Snapshot, and Record AVCHD standard, Video: AVC/ • Output: DC 5.2 V, 1.8 A In the box: netbook/tablet combo
Buttons H.264, Audio: Dolby Digital • Battery power voltage: 3.6V • (1) JVC GZHM300 Everio HD
Donna Tapellini (Consumer
• 2.7" LCD Screen (2ch) • Battery capacity: 1400 mAh Camcorder (Color: Black) Reports)
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• Packaging XP: 1920 x 1080 pixels (17 pack: DC 3.6V • (1) Rechargeable Battery
Mbps); SP: 1920 x 1080 pixels • Power consumption: 2.6W • (1) AV Cable First Look: Dell Inspiron Mini
Product Specifications: (12Mbps); EP: 1920 x 1080 pixels (when “LCD BACKLIGHT” is • (1) Mini-USB Cable duo, a netbook/tablet combo Dell
• LCD monitor: 2.7" wide, 12.3 (5 Mbps) set to “STANDARD”); 2.8W • (1)Manual Lens Cover Inspiron mini duo
megapixels, polysilicon color • Video sound quality: 48 kHz, (when “LCD BACKLIGHT” is • (1) Software CD (Windows Photo: Dell
LCD 256 kbps set to “BRIGHTER”); Rated Only) Will tablets replace netbooks as
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CMOS) • Still image sizes: 1920 x 1080, 4 3/8” (L x W x H) Inset photo credit: stigster Dell is hedging its bets with the
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Carey Price, Zero to Hero in Montreal


Alan Adams (FanHouse Main) but that playoff run is history and heading into Thursday's game Canadiens coach Jacques Martin
Submitted at 11/18/2010 7:00:00 AM Canadiens goalie Carey Price has against Nashville. can probably relate. He was a
done more than his job to silence It's amusing how Price has gone hero in Ottawa when he took the
Filed under: Blues, Canadiens his critics. from hero to villain -- and now Senators to the Stanley Cup
Jaroslav who? Price has been red-hot of late, back to hero -- in Montreal, but Finals, and then a flub in Florida
It's not as if the fickle fans in allowing only three goals on the that comes with the territory of as GM of the sad-sack Panthers,
Montreal have forgotten how last 140 shots he has faced. playing for the fabled Canadiens only to be vaulted back atop the
much excitement Jaroslav Halak Suffice it to say, he is a big reason place in the Eastern Conference in a market that lives and breathes heap as coach of the Canadiens.
brought into their lives last spring, why the Canadiens were in third hockey year-round.
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Like a netbook, the Mini duo has Microsoft drawing board, will While Windows 7 is fine as a
OS 0: Woot Weads The
a 10-inch screen and uses the new
dual-core Atom processor. It
have a more touch-friendly
interface.
netbook operating system, the
touch technology falls short, Wire
weighs 3 pounds. Switching The virtual keyboard, which had seriously detracting from the (Woot! - One Day, One Deal) "Ocean's Eleven Babies".
between netbook and tablet is letters placed in the upper left tablet experience. We'll do a full Submitted at 11/17/2010 12:00:00 PM DANIA BEACH, Fla. ( UPI) -- A
easy: Just open the netbook, then corner of each key, was a bit hard review of the Dell Inspiron mini backhoe operator found what
flip around the display, which is for me to read. You have to click duo, with performance Ratings Every week in this space, we’ll appeared to be a human head on a
housed within a frame. Close the twice to get the keyboard to and battery life, as soon as models take a look at the news and offer canal bank in Dania Beach, Fla.,
netbook, and you've got a tablet. appear, once in the box you're go on sale. our own incisive blend of authorities said.
One unique feature is the speaker typing into and again on the What do you think of the idea of commentary, analysis, and poop Naturally, the bank refused to
dock, which also serves as a keyboard symbol that pops up, a netbook/tablet combo? Weigh in jokes. The news you need, from a waive the $35 head convenience
charger. When you pop the tablet which gets to be inconvenient. below. voice you can trust, in the 90 fee.
into the dock, you've got a The keyboard can get in the way —Donna Tapellini Next Steps seconds you have to spare: that’s PHOENIX ( UPI) -- A dog that
compact entertainment system for if the area you're typing in • Computer Buying Advice: Woot Weads the Wire. saved dozens of lives in
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Since the Mini duo is a tablet, it I liked how the display looked, A l l C o m p u t e r R a t i n g s $240,000 when it goes on auction, Movie fans will recognize this
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First Look Video: The Nook Color e- Daily electronics deals


Paul Eng (Consumer Reports)
book reader looks like a winner Submitted at 11/18/2010 5:39:25 AM
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Reports) Daily electronics deals are often fleeting, with prices
multipurpose prowess to the white Nook Wi-Fi, which remains T o d a y ' s e l e c t r o n i c s d e a l s , changing or products becoming
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Nintendo tries WiiWare demos again in North America Nov. 22


JC Fletcher (Joystiq) when Nintendo of America brings out regularly. That means that you Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:00:00 EST.
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Mississippi State Bulldogs booster Bill Bell says he received


payment plan for Cam Newton, QB of Auburn Tigers
Mark Schlabach, Chris Low and and the next day he sent me a text make sure everybody knows 2009, he and Cecil Newton student-athlete.
Pat Forde (ESPN.com) message. He didn't say anything Mississippi State didn't break followed each other out of Osburn said that if a university is
Submitted at 11/17/2010 11:35:17 PM other than 'This is what I want and NCAA rules during its Starkville, Miss., after the Ole not deemed culpable in such an
I want it in three installments.'" recruitment of Cam Newton, who Miss-Mississippi State game. He instance, "then it is only a student-
Updated: November 18, 2010, Bell said he kept Rogers' text has emerged as the Heisman said Newton asked him: "What do athlete eligibility issue." If a
1 2 : 3 5 A M E T B y M a r k message on his old cell phone, Trophy front-runner in his first you think is going to happen? You violation did occur and the athlete
Schlabach, Chris Low and Pat which was damaged by water, but season at Auburn. think it's going to go through?" is ruled ineligible, he could appeal
Forde he is currently trying to retrieve Rogers' attorney, Douglas Zeit, “ for reinstatement.
ESPN.com the text message through his cell told ESPN.com on Wednesday: He said it was going to take more Osburn said the NCAA handles a
Bill Bell, a Mississippi State service provider. "As I understand it, that was the than just a relationship with Dan high volume of eligibility cases --
booster and former player at the Bell also said he has recordings payment plan Cecil Newton was Mullen and that Cam's "about 2,000 requests a year" --
s c h o o l , t o l d t h e N C A A h e of several voice mail messages seeking." relationship with Mullen wasn't but they are prioritized based on
received a text message from a from Rogers, which he played for Zeit said he did not know what Mullen thought it was. the next competition for the
man claiming to represent Cam NCAA investigators. whether Cecil Newton That's when he said, 'Dan Mullen athlete in question. Since Newton
Newton's father that outlined a "[Cecil Newton] didn't come out participated in three-way calls is going to have to put a smile on is in the middle of his season, any
payment plan designed to bring and say, 'I want $180,000,'" Bell with Rogers and Bell, but added, my face if he thinks he's going to potential reinstatement case
the quarterback to the Bulldogs. said. "He inferred it and talked "I believe [Newton] was insistent get my son.'”-- Mississippi State involving him would be
Bell said former teammate Kenny about it, but not directly. Kenny the calls be made" seeking booster Bill Bell, talking about expedited.
Rogers told him Cecil Newton would talk about it in front of payment. Zeit confirmed that his Cecil Newton Bell is the second former
wanted money for his son to play him, and [Cecil Newton] never client met Tuesday with NCAA Rogers said he was referred to Mississippi State player who told
at Mississippi State. corrected him or said, 'No, that's enforcement representative Jackie Bell. Rogers said he left Bell a ESPN.com that Newton's father
Bell told ESPN.com he also not what we're doing.'" Thurnes in person to discuss the message telling him he was with was involved in soliciting money
shared a series of voice mail Bell said the initial contact to him Newton case. He said NCAA Cecil Newton, who wanted to in November 2009.
messages from Rogers with the was made by Rogers, who played enforcement rep Marcus Wilson know if the deal was going to John Bond, who played
NCAA last week. Bell said Cecil football with Bell in college. But also participated in the interview happen. quarterback at Mississippi State
Newton never specifically asked Bell, a Florida businessman, said via telephone. Auburn has contended that on the same teams with Bell and
him for money, but that Newton he also had several conversations Zeit said he also has been Newton is an "eligible student- Rogers, told ESPN.com last week
was present during three-way with Cecil Newton during his contacted by the office of athlete." Newton played in that Rogers also contacted him
calls in which Rogers discussed a son's recruitment. Mississippi Secretary of State Auburn's 49-31 victory over about an alleged pay-for-play
pay-for-play scheme. "He said it was going to take more Delbert Hosemann seeking an Georgia last week. scheme. Bell and Bond have both
Bell said he told the NCAA that than just a relationship with interview with Rogers, but that NCAA spokeswoman Stacey talked with NCAA investigators,
Rogers sent him a text message [Mississippi State coach] Dan hasn't happened yet. Osburn declined to discuss the and Bond met Tuesday with FBI
outlining a payment schedule. M u l l e n a n d t h a t C a m ' s No one answered the telephone at specifics of the Newton officials.
Bell said the text included a relationship with Mullen wasn't Cecil Newton's home in Atlanta allegations, but said in general Rogers, whose relationship with
request for $80,000 the day after what Mullen thought it was," Bell on Wednesday. that solicitation of benefits by a Chicago-based agent Ian
C a m N e w t o n s i g n e d w i t h said. "That's when he said, 'Dan Last Thursday, Rogers told ESPN student-athlete's family is an Greengross is under investigation
Mississippi State, $50,000 30 Mullen is going to have to put a 103.3 radio in Dallas that Cecil NCAA violation. Osburn said the by the NFL Players Association,
days after that and another smile on my face if he thinks he's Newton told him it would take potential penalties for such a was interviewed for several hours
$50,000 30 days later. going to get my son.'" "anywhere between $100,000 and violation depend on multiple by NCAA investigators in
"When he asked for it, it was like Bell said the reason he's $180,000" for his son to play at factors, including the "level of the Chicago on Tuesday.
'Bam!'" Bell said. "He told me this providing details of the alleged Mississippi State. benefit" being sought and the MISSISSIPPI page 54
kid's dad is going to want money scheme is because he wants to Rogers said that on Nov. 28, level of responsibility of the
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Tiger Woods, in essay and radio appearance, talks about trying to


regain balance
ESPN.com news services than he was a year ago, even everyone. Finally decided to try ways good and bad. So much through that ad. "I was leaving
(ESPN.com) though the events that brought out twitter!" Sobel: Right depends on one's own abilities. that life behind."
Submitted at 11/18/2010 9:18:21 AM him to where he is now were Message, Wrong Delivery But for me, that self-reliance In Newsweek and on "Mike and
difficult and painful. He said his Tiger Woods' answers in his made me think I could tackle the Mike," Woods said his two
Updated: November 18, 2010, children are now his top priority "Mike and Mike in the Morning" world by myself," Woods wrote. children have become the priority
10:18 AM ET and that he's been pleasantly interview Thursday were a "It made me think that if I was in his life. "They mean everything
Tiger Woods, in an interview surprised by the support of his microcosm of his 2010 season: A successful in golf, then I was to me now," he said on "Mike and
Thursday on ESPN Radio's "Mike fans and close friends. couple of birdies, a handful of invincible. Now I know that, no Mike."
and Mike in the Morning" and "[I'm] just more clear, more clear pars, and some bogeys sprinkled matter how tough or strong we Woods wrote he spends some
first-person essay posted by about my perspective, who I am, in, writes ESPN.com's Jason are, we all need to rely on others." evenings alone with his children,
Newsweek on Wednesday, is where I want to go," he said. "It's Sobel. Blog As things fell apart, Woods wrote and it's helping him appreciate
opening up about his efforts to amazing how much better I feel • More: Can Woods restore in the Newsweek piece, he was what he had overlooked.
regain perspective and balance in internally each and every day." image? hesitant to examine how he had "Giving my son, Charlie, a bath,
his life after the car accident a That followed the publication of "It's a positive step for him," said "been conducting my personal life for example, beats chipping
year ago that sent his life into a his essay, in which he closed with Mark Steinberg, his agent at IMG. in an artificial way," drifting away another bucket of balls. Making
tailspin. Mike & Mike in the the following: "I'm not the same "He's making the effort to do from the values with which he had mac and cheese for him and his
Morning man I was a year ago. And that's a some things different." been raised. sister, Sam, is better than dining
Tiger Woods addresses what has good thing." Steinberg said it has not been "At first, I didn't want to look in any restaurant," he wrote.
transpired with him in the past Over the last two years, Woods decided if Woods will make an inward," Woods wrote. "Frankly, Asked on "Mike and Mike" what
year and explains how he is said on "Mike and Mike," he was appearance on television during I was scared of what I would find he'll tell his children someday
rebuilding his life. He talks about frustrated and angry on the golf the next few weeks. -- what I had become. But I'm when they're old enough to
what he has learned, his kids, his course. "I wasn't happy with who On "Mike and Mike in the grateful that I did examine my life understand, Woods said he would
return to golf, his relationship I was," he said. "I was doing Morning," Woods said one of the because it has made me more tell them "Absolutely the truth."
with Dr. Anthony Galea and much things morally, inside, I knew I surprises of the past year has been grounded than I've ever been; I "I will have to earn the trust and
more. shouldn't be doing." how supportive fans have been in hope that with reflection will respect of my kids over time," he
On "Mike and Mike" and in the Woods said he still wants to pass the past year, at tournaments and come wisdom." said.
Newsweek op-ed piece, titled Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 major in public. He said he has been “ Woods, who lost his No. 1
"How I've Redefined Victory," titles, though he added with a amazed by the positive reception. At first, I didn't want to look ranking two weeks ago to Lee
Woods talked about how much laugh "I have to play better" to "The biggest surprise as all is how inward. Frankly, I was scared of Westwood, recently returned from
his life was out of balance and his reach that goal. But getting better the fans have been," he said. what I would find -- what I had two weeks of tournaments in Asia
priorities were out of order a year on the golf course, he added, "Everybody just wants me to do become.”-- Tiger Woods and Australia, where he posted
ago, when he acknowledged starts with self-improvement. well." Woods expanded on that theme consecutive top-10s for the first
extramarital affairs that cost him "I still have the same drive to get In his op-ed in Newsweek and on on "Mike and Mike" when asked time this season, but didn't come
three major endorsements and better, no doubt. That's an each "Mike and Mike," Woods touched about the Nike ad that aired close to winning either event. By
eventually led to his divorce from and every day process," Woods on how he had drifted from the during his comeback, in which his failing to defend his title in the
Elin Nordegren. said. "But I can't get better as a values he had grown up with and late father, Earl Woods, is heard Australian Masters, it marked the
In a half-hour interview with player if I don't get better as a how the past year, while difficult asking him what he had learned. first time in his career he went a
"Mike and Mike" hosts Mike person." for him and his loved ones, had "I just wasn't the person I used to calendar year without a win.
Greenberg and Mike Golic, Woods' essay was published given him much-needed be, I wasn't the person my mom The Chevron World Challenge,
Woods, sounding relaxed and shortly after he started actively perspective and made him a and dad raised me to be and I to be played Dec. 3-6 at
occasionally laughing, said he's an using his Twitter account with the happier person. knew that," Woods said of what TIGER page 54
"infinitely" happier person now following message: "What's up "Golf is a self-centered game, in he was trying to communicate
54 Sports/ E-reader News Edition
MISSISSIPPI
continued from page 52

Zeit told USA Today on Mullen was personally handling who Cam Newton was when
Thursday-and-Long:
Wednesday that Rogers made it
clear that if anybody broke
the recruitment of Cam Newton
and no one was going to pay them
Rogers initially contacted him and
that it was the first time he'd Why Would Players Give
NCAA rules, it was Cecil any money. Kenny said, 'Well, talked to Rogers since their
Newton.
"Nobody's pointing a finger at
how about $100,000?'"
Newton, a junior from College
playing days at Mississippi State.
"It was probably three phone calls
in on 18-Game Season?
Mississippi State for doing Park, Ga., has led the No. 2 Tigers or so before Kenny said, 'They're Dan Graziano (FanHouse Main)
anything wrong," Zeit told USA to an 11-0 record going into their going to want money,'" Bell Submitted at 11/18/2010 9:30:00 AM

Today. "And Kenny has said, 'I showdown against Alabama(No. recalled. "It just seemed like he
had no discussion with Auburn 11 BCS, No. 10 AP) in the Nov. didn't know what he was doing, Filed under: NFL Analysis, NFL
regarding Cam Newton or 26 Iron Bowl in Tuscaloosa, Ala. like it was the first time he'd ever Labor Negotiations The NFL's
anybody affiliated with him.' He Auburn will play No. 17 South done something like that. I really players don't want an 18-game
said, 'I don't know if Auburn has Carolina in the Dec. 4 SEC believe it was Mr. Newton asking regular season. In the past few
or has not done anything wrong.' championship game in Atlanta's Kenny to do it. I don't think it was days, since an ESPN report came
He's not pointing a finger at Georgia Dome and can probably Kenny's idea." out detailing the NFLPA's counter
them." reach the Jan. 10 BCS National Mark Schlabach, Chris Low and -proposal to the league's idea of
Instead, according to Zeit, Rogers Championship Game in Glendale, Pat Forde cover college football expanding the season to 18
was "pointing a finger direct Ariz., by winning two more for ESPN.com. games, players have been
squarely at the father." games. This entry passed through the complaining to their union leaders
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"I've never been involved in Cecil Newton and that he had no Yet, the union made a counter-
proposal anyway -- a far-reaching Well, couple of reasons.
paying anything for a player," knowledge of any improprieties
Bell said. "I'm not that big of a involving the Tigers. one that addresses players'
booster. I told Kenny that Coach Bell said he didn't even know
TIGER
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Tiger Woods Lays Up During ESPN


Radio's 'Mike and Mike' Interview
Milton Kent (FanHouse Main)
Submitted at 11/18/2010 8:18:00 AM

Filed under: Sports Business and


Media The true purpose of Tiger
Woods' much ballyhooed
interview with ESPN Radio's
Mike and Mike In The Morning
was revealed about five minutes
after the interview ended. That's
Lego Pirates of the
when co-host Mike Greenberg
read the first of a number of plugs Caribbean: The Video
for Woods' golf event next month.
In other words, just like virtually
every other interview on Mike
Game sets sail May 2011
and Mike with an active Alexander Sliwinski (Joystiq) 70 other playable characters relive
professional athlete, where the Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:30:00 AM events from the first three movies
celebrity in question answers a ( The Curse of the Black Pearl,
couple of questions about the Disney may have sunk Pirates of Dead Man's Chest and At World's
season to date, then touts his the Caribbean: Armada of the End), along with moments from
commercial sponsor, Woods got Damned, but the franchise will the fourth. If you're still clicking
the word out about his event Chairman Billy Payne, who attempted before the interview still hit the high seas of retail next with this miniaturized take on
without having to get his hands famously chided him before the started to lower expectations, first spring with Lego Pirates of the popular franchises, you'll be able
dirty. Masters this year about his by saying that they weren't going Caribbean: The Video Game in to speed the wait along with Lego
In a roughly 25-minute interview behavior. As Greenberg rightly to try to make themselves into May. The latest adaptation to be Star Wars 3: The Clone Wars, due
over two segments, Woods broke pointed out, Woods' answers, in Barbara Walters or Mike Wallace, b u i l t o n T T G a m e s ' L e g o next February.
no new ground from the story he many cases, sounded like he was and then by declaring that they foundation will launch on all Lego Pirates of the Caribbean:
has offered the past year. He parroting a therapist. would not explore the salacious major consoles, portable game The Video Game sets sail May
declined to provide any details In fairness to Greenberg and co- details of last Thanksgiving and systems and PC, right alongside 2011 originally appeared on
about the Thanksgiving Day host Mike Golic, they were put in its aftermath. the upcoming film, Pirates of the Joystiq on Thu, 18 Nov 2010
accident at his home, he said a no-win situation. They were To their credit, the two of them, Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. 10:30:00 EST. Please see our
precious little about whom he has asked to interview a man who has and particularly Golic, the former In the game, swashbuckling terms for use of feeds.
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might have taken human growth out just enough of himself to say were allowed to, both by the
hormones. Woods wouldn't even that he made the attempt. limits of time and by the
take a shot at Augusta National R e c o g n i z i n g t h a t , t h e p a i r evasiveness of the interviewee.
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McConnell Opposes $1.1


Trillion Spending Bill
(Newsmax - Inside Cover) that began almost two months
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even been made public.
Thursday, 18 Nov 2010 11:42 Congress needs to pass a stopgap
AM spending bill by Dec. 3 to avoid a
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top shutdown of most of the
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Natural Selection 2's closed beta starts appear to doom the idea, since
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help.
The Senate hasn't passed a single
Reporting of Falluja's Cancer
Catastrophe.
Justin McElroy (Joystiq) information, and you now find the teleporting Fade class, that
spending bill for the budget year
Submitted at 11/18/2010 11:30:00 AM yourself positively parched. we've placed after the jump?
Well, allow your friends at Drink, friends! Drink!
As a fan of Natural Selection, one Joystiq to provide a gigantic Gallery: Natural Selection 2:
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a follow-up to your beloved blend beta of the game will finally tomorrow, new trailer today
of FPS and RTS. You've heard launch tomorrow, we also get to Natural Selection 2's closed beta
about the four playable alien pass on the good news that starts tomorrow, new trailer today
classes, each with their own gaining entry is as simple as being originally appeared on Joystiq on
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UPDATE. Check back soon for


NYU further information. AP's earlier
story is below.
Ben Gilbert (Joystiq) And if all that wasn't enough to WASHINGTON (AP) —
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be served. Head past the break for counts of ethical wrongdoing,
Back at PAX, game developer all the specifics (and the gorgeous Rep. Charles Rangel of New York
Chris Hecker had his innovative full-size art for the event). is about to learn his likely
project, SpyParty, on hand for Continue reading NYC: Come punishment by the House as his
showgoers to try out. Justin loved play SpyParty with Chris Hecker lengthy ordeal nears a painful end.
it, and now those of us in the at NYU The House ethics committee was
Northeast who couldn't make it to NYC: Come play SpyParty with to deliberate behind closed doors
Seattle earlier this year will be Chris Hecker at NYU originally Thursday after a short public
able to get our hands on it, as appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 hearing, in which the 80-year-old
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Alex Wagner on MSNBC: Sarah Palin Rangel Faces


Presidential Run in 2012? Punishment, Seeks
Colin McDonald (Politics Daily)
Fairness and Mercy
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the House vote to censure Rangel on — rental income from a beach could afford no more. The panel
Chinese Woman
for fundraising and financial
misdeeds that violated
villa in the Dominican Republic.
A censure vote is a resolution
rejected his request, and Rangel
walked out of the proceeding. Sentenced to Labor Camp
congressional rules. Other disapproving a member's conduct. Rangel, a founder of the
possible punishments would be
less serious: a reprimand, a fine or
The lawmaker then is escorted to
the front of the House chamber,
Congressional Black Caucus,
remains a political kingpin in
Over Tweet
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in the summer 1998, Rangel was his colleagues, the speaker of the resign. He won re-election earlier
convicted Tuesday by a jury of his House then issues an oral rebuke. this month. A Chinese woman has been
House peers on 11 of 13 charges A lesser reprimand also requires His conviction was a fresh sentenced to one year of “re-
of rules violations. a House vote of disapproval, but setback for Democrats who lost education” in a Chinese labor
He was found to have improperly without the member appearing in control of the House to the GOP camp for sending a single tweet.
used official resources — the well. in the midterm elections, The tweet was actually a retweet,
congressional letterheads and staff Rangel has asked the ethics providing support for Republican sent by her fiance Hua Chunhui in
— to raise funds from businesses committee and the public to take candidates' assertions of bad the midst of anti-Japanese
and foundations for a college into account his 40 years of conduct. demonstrations in China last
center named after him. service in the House, where he's © Copyright 2010 The Associated month. The original tweet urged
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get Cheng released from the
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camp.
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Sweden Orders Arrest of WikiLeaks Shaq Punks Fans by


Founder Julian Assange on Sex Offering His Number Up
Offense Claims Over Twitter
Politics Daily Staff (Politics Brenna Ehrlich (Mashable!)
Daily) Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:31:08 AM

Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:28:00 AM


Oh, Shaq, you stinker, you! The
A Swedish court Thursday issued basketball star took to Twitter
an international arrest warrant for today, where he tweeted what he
WikiLeaks founder Julian said was his phone number.
Assange on suspicion of rape and However, upon dialing said
sexual molestation, CNN reports. number, folks were directed to a
Assange has made several public recorded message from
appearances in recent weeks in HumorHotlines.com detailing
London, and his lawyer in Britain “how to keep an idiot
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told the New York Times the entertained.”
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Shaq is sending out.
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a persecution." Stephens said who said the revelations, while It’s a little early for April Fools’, shaq, sports, twitter
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All-Star Derek Jeter Talks Fitness


(Mensfitness.com) trainer until the first week of dinner until 11 p.m. sometimes.
Submitted at 11/18/2010 3:00:00 AM December. The first week I'm just You've always been a guy who
doing a little movement on the could cover a lot of ground out on
by Brian Dalek| Print Article| treadmill. It's light. Last year I the field. Do you use the treadmill
Email to Friend attempted to just go in the first to work on that?
New York Yankees shortstop day without going in the week First off, I hate the treadmill. I
Derek Jeter is easily one of the before, and it didn't turn out too hate it. You really don't have to be
most respected players to ever good. So it's a little light lifting, a on it that long, something like 20
don the famous pinstripes. He's little running on the treadmill, or 30 minutes. It's all about
approaching 3,000 hits (he has then we get started. getting your heart rate up. It's
2,926 through the 2010 season) How long has working out been a usually one minute walk and then
and already holds the record for part of your life? 15 or 30 seconds sprinting as fast
most hits by a Yankee. Add to The first time I got in the weight as you can go. Then you walk
that a copious amount of other room I was with the Yankees in again and repeat.
H a l l o f F a m e r e s u m e the minor leagues after I was Who are some of the guys on the
padders—five World Series titles, drafted. I didn't really ever lift in Yankees that are also really into
11 All-Star game appearances, high school. the weight room?
and five Gold Gloves—and it's So was that a big change to your weights!" strength stuff is working out with Besides me being a beast in the
easy to see why he's idolized in daily approach to the game? How has your approach to fitness weights and getting your legs weight room? Alex (Rodriguez)
New York. Yeah. I think sports now are a changed since you entered the together. Legs are probably the lifts a lot. Most catchers like Jorge
Jeter dropped by his special little bit different than they were league in 1995? most important thing to focus on need their legs, so he does a lot of
edition 24 Hour Fitness gym in when I was younger. Now you It's pretty much you workout year in all sports. I do a lot of different leg strengthening. Most of the
Manhattan to go over how his have people specializing in sports -round. You take three or four lunges (front, side, back) and guys workout pretty good.
approach to working out has from 7 or 8 years old. When I was weeks off then you go right back squats. What about guys from your past
changed since he entered the younger we played everything. at it. You talk to a lot of the ex- Once you get going with training, 15 years in the league? Were there
league in 1995. We didn't really lift weights. We players, they didn't really lift what does your diet consist of? any players that were really health
We're at one of your 24 Hour just went outside and played all weights or do anything until they Right now I'm pretty much eating conscious?
Fitness gyms, so a logical first the different sports. When I first got to spring training. anything I can. Next week is Joe Girardi. When he played he
question is what's 24 hours of started lifting it was all new to What are you trying to improve when I got to start eating a lot was working out all the time and
fitness like for you right now? me. in the off-season or around spring better. eating healthy. He's similar to
Right now I'm not doing a thing What was the toughest thing training? So what's the vice right now? Mark Teixeira.
[laughs]. Usually, when our starting out as far as lifting and The off-season up until the end of Ice cream. Gold Medal Ribbon You've been in the league for a
season is over, we take three or being in the weight room? spring training you're just really from Baskin Robbins. You've got long time and accomplished a lot
four weeks off. I let the body heal Getting over the embarrassment trying to get stronger. You're to try it, man! on the field. What keeps you
and rest a little bit. Then I'll of not being able to lift a lot of trying to put on a lot of strength, Take me through your meals. motivated at this stage of your
probably start a month after the weight [laughs]. I'm being honest lifting heavy, and doing a lot of What's the regular breakfast, career?
season ends. with you. We had a strength running for your cardiovascular. lunch and dinner for you? It's wanting to be the best you can
When you do get going, what is coach, and I was going to school When the season starts you tone it For breakfast it's something like be. The last thing you want to do
the typical day like in terms of in Michigan. He sent me the down a little bit because you can't an egg-white omelet and oatmeal. is finish playing or doing anything
your workout? charts, and I had to fill in these really lift because of the grind of I actually tend to sleep a lot and wish you would have worked
When I first start, I usually start charts with the weight we were the season. during the season. I take a quick harder. When I'm done, the last
off slow just to get back into the using. When I sent them back he What type of workouts do you do nap then try not to eat anything thing I'll be able to say is I
swing of things. It's pretty simple. called me and said, "Derek, you to improve your strength? too heavy for lunch. We're on a
I won't start working out with my got to start trying to increase these ALL-STAR page 61
I do a lot of agility stuff. The weird schedule, so I'm not eating
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Success Story: Marc Ware


(Mensfitness.com) All those years, Ware had been Day 4, but by Day 8 or 9, it's not That and a healthy discovery that
Submitted at 11/18/2010 4:00:00 AM lactose intolerant, a deficiency so bad," he says. inspired his new commitment to
that affects about 50 million Ware also hit the gym—hard. "I fitness.
by Collin Orcutt| Print Article| Americans (and approximately realized that all these years I had Marc's Tip: Find the Right Gym
Email to Friend 70% of African Americans). been doing situps and leg raises, "Surrounding yourself with
MARC WARE Upon removing all things dairy, but that's not the best way to build people who are motivated and fit
Hometown: West Hollywood, he no longer suffered stomach ab muscle," he says. "You have to makes it easier to motivate
Calif.
Age: 55
bloating or diarrhea. His health no
longer holding him back, Ware
be intense." He began a four-times
-a-week lifting program and
yourself. If you go to a gym
where everybody's big and fat and
Further
Height: 5'11"
Weight Before: 170 lbs
decided it was time for even
bigger changes. For 15 years, he'd
added two ab-specific workouts,
as well as biking, tennis, and
doesn't seem to care, then you
won't care, either." Related
adventures in
Weight Now: 160 lbs
Body Fat Before: 22%
casually hit the gym twice a week
with little success. He weighed
Pilates. Gradually, Ware's body
fat dropped and his midsection
articles:
Success Story: John Hillesland
labeling (bishops)
Body Fat After: 9% tmatt (GetReligion)
170 pounds—not overweight by firmed up. By March 2010, he Success Story: Matt Browne
Many Americans have trouble any means, but his body fat had was getting compliments on his Success Story: Jim Murphy Submitted at 11/17/2010 7:56:31 PM

digesting their meals. Like most still risen to 22%, and most of it six-pack. "Once you have it, you [on Facebook, Digg, Reddit and
of them, Marc Ware assumed his was around his gut. (It wasn't want to just keep it," he says. more] For the past day or so, I have
s t o m a c h p r o b l e m s w e r e surprising since he ate out with "You don't want to disappoint This entry passed through the been reading the coverage of the
untreatable. But a friend, trainer friends almost every day.) "I love yourself or let yourself down." Full-Text RSS service — if this is somewhat surprising election of
Joey Emont, felt otherwise and Mexican food and I love fast Now a trim 160 pounds with 9% your content and you're reading it New York Archbishop Timothy
p e r s u a d e d W a r e t o t r y a n food," Ware confesses. "That was body fat, he continues to lift four on someone else's site, please read Dolan as president of the U.S.
elimination diet—sequentially my downfall." times a week and eat a healthy, our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/ Conference of Catholic Bishops.
removing various foods from his He hired a nutritionist, who lactose-free diet. Most days, lunch content-only/faq.php At this point, I have to admit that
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"Within two or three days, I cakes, and spinach replaced tacos on his portions. Those margaritas? Catastrophe. agree that the care of the poor is
thought,'Oh my God, this is an and margaritas. The meals seemed "If I go out now, I have one. essential, but they disagree on
epiphany,'" recalls Ware, 55. "The boring initially, but Ware stuck Before, I would have ordered at precisely how to accomplish that
difference was incredible— I felt with it. "You may not like it the least three," Ware says. "That's goal while also defending other
so much better." first day, you may not like it on the difference." core teachings of the faith that are
directly linked to this first goal —
ALL-STAR FURTHER such as the protection of human
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cheated myself. Related articles: our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/ life, wouldn’t working for that “fundamentalists,” at this point in death.
How Josh Beckett Trains content-only/faq.php cause be a matter of social t i m e , a l t h o u g h t h a t n o t e d Thus, many bishops are upset
Top Pro Athlete Tweeters Five Filters featured article: justice? progressive Catholic theologian that some journalists have argued
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[on Facebook, Digg, Reddit and Reporting of Falluja's Cancer At this point, it appears that what in — yet. are between a “social justice”
more] Catastrophe. we have here is an old, old This time around, let’s examine wing and a traditionalist, pro-life,
This entry passed through the journalistic template. It seems that some ink on America’s left coast. politically conservative wing.
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Times, starting with the lede. Arizona’s controversial new in his opinion, overly critical of be Kicanas, clearly. But Kicanas Thus, the shepherd with a
The nation’s Catholic bishops immigration law. Though he the church. He’s certainly a very is a “moderate,” remember. “centrist” stance — thinking
bucked decades of tradition supports the church’s rulings intelligent spokesman for the OK, then there are some bishops logically — would be someone
Tuesday to select Archbishop against abortion, he has not church.” who are on the right, as in they who has strongly defended the
Timothy M. Dolan of New York denied Communion to politicians So Kicanas has not denied are advocating that sacramental church’s abortion stance verbally,
as their new leader, cementing his who support abortion rights, as Communion to those who support steps be taken to discipline while declining to raise feathers
reputation as a star of the more conservative bishops might abortion rights and neither has Catholics who openly and by defending it with a strategy
American church and prompting do, and has gained the enmity of Dolan, but Dolan is more in line consistently oppose church built on liturgical, sacramental
some commentators to suggest some on the Catholic right. He with the mood at the Vatican, teachings on abortion (and other discipline. That would be Dolan.
that the U.S. Catholic hierarchy also faced criticism for having which makes him a issues that Rome has raised to a So a “moderate” defeated a
may be turning rightward. ordained a priest who later “conservative” in comparison to similar level of doctrinal “liberal,” while the most
Dolan’s election as president of pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of the “moderates”? What does that importance). Did you note that the “conservative” candidates lost.
the U.S. Conference of Catholic five children, although Kicanas make the bishops who actually story said that these traditionalist Did I miss something somewhere
Bishops “signaled a clear denied reports that he had been have advocated denying bishops “might” take this action, in the Los Angeles Times story
ascendancy of the conservative aware the priest was a pedophile. Communion to Catholics who as in they are taking this step (other than an informed, articulate
bloc,” the National Catholic OK, we have “conservatives” have strongly opposed the seriously but not jumping in with voice from the conservative side
Reporter said. Others, however, competing against a “moderate” church’s teachings on this issue, both feet? That’s the “right wing” of the aisle)? Dolan is from the
said it primarily reflected Dolan’s and Father Reese (surprise, which the Vatican has stated must radicals. middle, correct? Has anyone read
personal charisma. surprise) is in the house. I am sure be defended in every way OK, so who would be a that lede anywhere? Written by:
OK, most observers of the we’ll get to that “traditionalist” or possible? “moderate” in this journalistic tmatt on November 17, 2010.
American Catholic scene would small-o “orthodox” commentator By the way, Rausch is not a hero scenario? What would be the This entry passed through the
put the NCR on the left side of the in a few paragraphs. of the Catholic left like the stance taken by a “centrist” Full-Text RSS service — if this is
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someone on the other side say close attention. of the conservatives. So we are accurately describe the outcome our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/
about the defeat of Bishop Gerald Like Kicanas, Dolan has been still looking for that articulate of this election. content-only/faq.php
Kicanas of Tucson, the hero of the willing to offer Communion to voice on the other side of this Did a “conservative” win, if we Five Filters featured article:
“moderate,” “social justice” abortion rights supporters, but is story. are talking about the hot-button Beyond Hiroshima - The Non-
wing? considered more in line with Pope Meanwhile, let’s keep on trying issue of sacramental discipline? Reporting of Falluja's Cancer
“This was a big surprise,” said Benedict XVI’s preference for to make sense out of the labels. The answer is “no.” Catastrophe.
Father Thomas J. Reese, a doctrinal traditionalists. … Rausch said he saw Dolan as a Did the candidate supported by
theologian at Georgetown Dolan “has emerged as a very centrist, but Reese — known as a Reese win, the man hailed as the
University. “This is the first time charismatic figure,” said Father liberal — said he saw the election best hope for the church’s
that a vice president has been Thomas Rausch, a professor of as a sign that the bishops were progressive, liberal wing? The
defeated for president, so it’s theology at Loyola Marymount becoming more conservative. answer is “no.”
unprecedented.” University. “He’s fearless, he’s OK, so if Reese is “known as a So the left lost and the right lost.
Kicanas is known as a moderate not afraid to take on … the New liberal,” are there bishops that Someone from the territory in
who is a strong opponent of York Times and others who are, Reese supports? Yes, that would between those two camps won.
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First Amendment meets Fourth Amendment?


Mollie (GetReligion) through a full-body scanner presented by these religious
Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:00:32 AM machine and reject a pat-down groups when we don’t know who
won’t be allowed to board, even if they are or what they’re saying.
Last week I mentioned that I’d they turned down the in-depth CNS reports that the question
been the unlucky recipient of an screening for religious reasons. about religious exemptions was
intimate encounter with a TSA “That person is not going to get raised in response to the Council
agent. As many more Americans on an airplane,” Pistole said in on American Islamic Relations
have undergone the “how’s your response to a question from Sen. advocating that female Muslims
father” with the agents, stories John Ensign, R-Nev., on whether resist full body pat downs.
have been getting out about t h e T S A w o u l d p r o v i d e Ed Stetzer, president of LifeWay
Americans wondering how much exemptions for passengers whose Research has a blog post up
of this is security versus security religious beliefs do not allow advocating resistance. And he
theater. Here’s one mom’s story. them to go through a physically notes that other Christians are
Here’s Penn Jillette’s account. revealing body scan or be touched suggesting the same. I’d like to
When I had the agent touching by screeners. know more about other religions,
my genitalia, I wondered how Civil rights groups contend the too. What do Jews, Buddhists,
much of my discomfort was more intensive screening violates Hindus, Pagans and other folks
related to my religious views. I civil liberties including freedom have to say about it? The news
thought someone should interview of religion, the right to privacy that there will be no religious
various religious figures for their and the constitutional protection exemptions for naked pictures or
views. That still hasn’t happened against unreasonable searches. touching of the genitalia is a great
but I did come across this I’d love to know more about this. hook to explore this topic. Written
Associated Press report that Specifically, how is freedom of by: Mollie on November 18,
touches on what TSA’s response religion violated with these 2010.
would be if someone had religious invasive scans? I get the 4th This entry passed through the
objections: amendment and privacy concerns. TSA to stop the nudie pics. These any, exist. Full-Text RSS service — if this is
W A S H I N G T O N — T h e And I have been contemplating groups argue that they’re not just The director of EPIC says that your content and you're reading it
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Administration says airline don’t know what various religions unable to detect powdered airline passengers, pilots and our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/
passengers won’t get out of body have to say about strangers explosives or explosives placed in religious organizations are joining content-only/faq.php
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TSA chief John Pistole told the really get into that. We learn that worried that the machines haven’t these religious groups are. It’s Reporting of Falluja's Cancer
Senate Homeland Security t h e E l e c t r o n i c P r i v a c y been tested well enough to very hard to even know how to Catastrophe.
Committee on Tuesday that Information Center is one of determine what health risks, if respond to the arguments
passengers who refuse to go several civil liberties groups suing
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Mitch Daniels's Next Hurdle


Submitted at 11/18/2010 3:00:33 AM
$300 million of the state’s reserve Republicans. The newly elected Daniels’s ability to slash spending Another key focus is education.
fund and increased education house has a much different and balance budgets has been Daniels would like to improve the
Cutting Indiana’s budget even spending more than Republicans composition: Assuming a widely lauded, but after public-school system by
further will be hard, but a newly would have liked. Republican wins a recount as implementing so many cuts in introducing merit pay, ending
Republican legislature will help. The grueling experience made it expected, it will have 60 recent years, finding new areas for automatic tenure for teachers, and
R ight after the 2008 general clear that passing a truly Republicans and 40 Democrats. savings will be difficult. “To 98 making it easier for students to
election, in which Barack Obama conservative budget would Some of the districts won by percent of Hoosiers, it’s the same transfer to public schools in other
became the first Democratic require GOP majorities in both Republicans had been held by the picture of government as usual for districts. He also wants to reduce
presidential candidate to win chambers. So Daniels and state Democrats for two or more them as it might have been three, regulation, giving educators more
Indiana since Lyndon Johnson, Republicans chose their battles decades. five years ago,” says Feigenbaum, freedom to use the teaching
Gov. Mitch Daniels decided it carefully. “[We] analyzed the “We essentially ran on a message talking about how successful methods they think would work
was the perfect time to stage a Democrat-held districts where the of balance the budget, keep taxes Daniels has been at finding best.
Republican comeback. His goal governor had done well in 2008 or low, and that’ll create more jobs,” spending cuts that aren’t very None of this will be easy,
was to win a GOP majority in the even McCain [had done well], and says Brian McGrath, executive noticeable. That’s a feat that will although Daniels does have
state house of representatives, determined . . . target districts, director of the Aiming Higher be tricky to pull off again. certain advantages. “The governor
which had been Democrat- and then went about to recruit PAC. They also started early, with Another potentially toxic political is just personally popular round
controlled since 2006. candidates,” says Indiana candidates going door-to-door and problem will be how to handle the the state, and the legislators
On Election Day this year, Republican chairman Murray raising money as soon as the fall state’s unemployment fund, which understand that,” remarks
Daniels succeeded: The GOP Clark. of 2009. Candidates were helped went bankrupt in 2008. Indiana Feigenbaum. “They know he has
gained a majority in the house and Instead of automatically picking financially by the PAC, which has borrowed about $2 billion a bully pulpit and a reservoir of
picked up enough seats in the local political veterans, they handed out over $1 million. from the federal government to good will . . . that he is willing to
state senate to give Republicans a looked for promising outsiders, Possibly even more important keep the fund solvent, but use.”
supermajority. The careful including business leaders and than the money was Daniels’s legislators must now decide how Of course, as long as Daniels is
planning begun in 2008 and other non-political types. “Most personal support for the to pay the federal government the considered a potential 2012
intensified in 2009 by Daniels and of them had never run for any candidates. “The governor’s got a interest on that loan, which is presidential candidate, his success
other Indiana Republican leaders office before,” says Clark, talking 75 percent approval rating in the anticipated to be between $80 -- or lack of it -- will garner
had paid off. about the candidates backed by state, so his involvement was million and $100 million. They attention this year. But Clark
#ad#The importance of gaining a Daniels’s Aiming Higher PAC. noticed,” says McGrath. Indiana must also consider what solutions, doesn’t think the spotlight will
legislative majority is illustrated “None of them, to my knowledge, political analyst Ed Feigenbaum such as cutting benefits and/or change Daniels’s behavior.
by the 2009 budget fight, one of have any desire to become a agrees: “[Daniels] was able to increasing businesses’ “Mitch Daniels isn’t going to
the most contentious the state has career politician.” Many of the help make a difference, unemployment-insurance taxes, grandstand on these issues here,”
had in recent years. Democrats possible nominees liked the particularly when you look at how are feasible. With Indiana’s he says. “Demagoguery will be on
and Republicans disagreed on governor and his policies but were close some of these races were, unemployment above the national the Democrats’ side.”
many things, most notably how unsure if they wanted to run for within 200 votes or so.” average at 10.1 percent, it’s a McGrath talks about Daniels’s
much to increase education office. When that happened, #PAGE#Although Daniels is now fairly safe bet that no one will be practical, forward-looking
spending and whether the state Daniels often intervened, calling armed with ample GOP majorities entirely happy with the outcome. mindset. “The governor always
should use some of its reserve and speaking directly to the in both chambers, the upcoming #ad#But Daniels does not appear says the elections are always just
fund. When legislators were potential candidate. “He was a legislative session will still daunted by these challenges. Two a means to an end, and the end is
unable to pass a budget in the game changer. He was a present plenty of hurdles -- most days after the election, he the kind of reforms he wants to
regular session, they went into difference maker,” adds Clark, notably, developing the next state unveiled a legislative agenda that see in [the] state,” he says. “It’s
special session. Ultimately, just saying that many reluctant budget. According to the Indiana centers on passing a budget only worth winning if you do
hours before the state government novices went on to run -- and win. Fiscal Policy Institute, revenues without any general tax increases, something with it.”
would have had to shut down, The 2009–10 Indiana house had are down to 2005 levels, and the reforming local government, and
they passed a budget that used 52 Democrats and 48 state faces a $1.3 billion shortfall. accomplishing a fair redistricting. MITCH page 66
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The World Turned Upside Down


Mark Tapson (FrontPage suspect that these random issues These ideologies rest very often
Magazine » FrontPage) might be connected, and what upon distortions, fabrications and
Submitted at 11/17/2010 10:44:20 PM explanation did you find for this lies, and yet intimidate opposition
phenomenon? into silence. And that’s very
There are few more trenchant, MP: Over many years, I wrote frightening. It’s a totalitarian
fearless, and necessary cultural about a number of controversial mindset.
critics than Melanie Phillips. A issues which appeared to be all At the same time, I also noticed
columnist for London’s Daily different from each other — that society seemed to be
Mail and winner of the 1996 ‘child-centered’ education theory, becoming generally more and
Orwell Prize for journalism, she is the consequences of divorce and more irrational. Emotion was
the author of a number of books, lone parenthood, immigration, increasingly taking the place of
most notably the brilliant multiculturalism, minority rights, reason. There were displays of
Londonistan(2006), which man-made global warming, the mass hysteria, as seen on the
chronicled the cultural decay that war in Iraq, Israel and the origin streets of Britain with the death of
paved the way for England to of the universe. Because they Princess Diana when epidemic
become the epicenter of were all so disparate, it took me ‘grief’ over someone no one knew
“Eurabia.” some time to realize that they had other than through her carefully
Now her wide-ranging new book, a couple of big things in common. manipulated (and distorted) media
The World Turned Upside Down, They were fundamentally anti- image created an ugly mood that
provocatively subtitled “The west (yes, even the militant even threatened the monarchy
Global Battle Over God, Truth, atheists who were after all itself. A very similar mass
and Power,” chronicles how the gunning for the core beliefs of irrationality around a cult of
West has moved from the western civilization). And they personality onto whom people
Enlightenment to the Age of were all issues on which, in the projected their hopes and fears
Unreason, when rationality and progressive circles that controlled took hold in America, when
truth have given way to ideology public discourse, only one point Barack Obama gained the
and propaganda. “Power,” she of view was permitted. All dissent Presidency having been portrayed,
writes, “has now hijacked truth was mocked, vilified, and treated literally, as a second Jesus Christ
and made it subservient to its own as totally beyond the pale. But – and during a campaign in which
ends. The result is a world turned since that dissent very often the copious evidence of his
upside down.” consisted of stating the facts in the extremist background and
I was honored to meet Melanie face of ideology, prejudice or associations was simply air-
Phillips at her speaking even – as with the deranged and brushed out of the picture.
engagement Monday at the obsessional hysteria against Israel In addition, more and more
Beverly Hills Four Seasons Hotel, – genocidal bigotry, reason itself people were subscribing to a
and she graciously agreed to an along with the defense of life and range of weird and wacky beliefs,
interview. liberty seemed to be turning into superstitions and cults, ranging
MT: Ms. Phillips, you begin your truths that dared not speak their from parapsychology, séances and
new book by saying that on name. ‘healing’ crystals to bizarre
diverse issues ranging from genuine disagreement. I’m talking to their ‘received truth’. They are
Please don’t mistake me – I’m conspiracy theories involving the
Princess Diana to the war in Iraq about the sheer impossibility of in short impervious to reason, so
not saying that there aren’t US government, UFOs and –
to global warming, “society seems bringing facts and evidence to the that those who try to inject some
legitimate differences of opinion almost invariably – the Jews.
to be in the grip of a mass table, as it were, because the ‘ evidence or alternative ways of
on such issues. But what I’m
derangement.” What made you progressives‘ hold that there thinking into the debate are WORLD page 70
talking about goes beyond
simply cannot be any alternative demonized as evil or insane.
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How to Reform Islam


Submitted at 11/18/2010 3:00:43 AM
intellectuals lamented the poor belongs to God and His Law. It opinion without censorship, and One wonders if there will ever be
state of the Arab Muslim world in also calls for: undue administrative, or judicial real progress without someone,
Self-criticism is the key. every field of endeavor -- from [an] independent judiciary as a pressures, and the abolishment of somewhere, beginning the
I have often argued that one of the scientific to the cultural. Then, prerequisite for the protection of the imprisonment penalty in cases necessary critique of Islam and its
the redemptive graces of Western in October 2010, came “The human rights and freedoms, and against journalists. scriptures. As Jonathan Israel
civilization is self-criticism, a Casablanca Call for Democracy as the guarantor for the Amongst the other Casablanca showed in his two monumental
deeply ingrained habit that has and Human Rights,” a document supremacy of the rule of law and Call demands is the “summoning studies of the European
enabled Western man to reflect, to published by the Center for the state institutions; the immediate of the private sector to play its Enlightenment -- the process that
adjust, to improve his beliefs, to Study of Islam and Democracy release of all political prisoners -- role in the contribution to political radically changed European and
correct and change his situation -- urging governments and activists numbering in the thousands in reforms.” And no declaration American society forever, the
in short, to reform. The West has across the Middle East to continue various Arab prisons -- and from the Islamic world could process that gave us the
been able to submit even its most working toward democratic putting an end to political trials of possibly leave out the religious egalitarian and democratic core
cherished beliefs to scrutiny. By reforms. It is the result of a any kind, torture of political factor; the authors reaffirm the values and ideals of the modern
contrast, self-criticism remains an conference organized by the Arab opponents, and the practice of “interconnectedness of political world -- it began with one man,
elusive goal in modern Islamic Human Rights Movement. kidnapping; enabling and reform with the renewal of and one book: Baruch Spinoza
cultures. David Pryce-Jones The Casablanca Call must be encouraging political parties and religious thought, which requires and his Tractatus Theologico-
argues that the “acquisition of seen against the background of trade unions to engage in their support for, and expansion of, the Politicus, first published in
honour, pride, dignity, respect and p a s t A r a b H u m a n R i g h t s right to organize freely, use all practice of ijtihad[that is, Amsterdam in 1670. That was the
the converse avoidance of shame, Movement conferences. The available media outlets, take independent reasoning] in a beginning of Biblical criticism
disgrace, and humiliation are keys g r o u p ’ s f i r s t i n t e r n a t i o n a l advantage of public funding, and climate of complete freedom of and the modern world; but where
to Arab motivation, clarifying and conference, “Prospects for the be free of any interference of the thought, under democratic is the Koranic criticism that alone
illuminating behaviour in the past Future,” took place in Casablanca, state apparatus in their affairs; systems of government.” can unshackle people’s minds?
as well as in the present.” The Morocco, in April 1999, and was acknowledgment of the right of Finally, the authors of the — Ibn Warraq is a visiting fellow
c o d e s o f h o n o r a n d s h a m e organized by the Cairo Institute civil society organizations to declaration “support the dialogue at the Center for Law and
“enforce identity and conformity f o r H u m a n R i g h t s S t u d i e s perform their advocacy roles that began several years ago Counterterrorism, a project of the
of behaviour.” In such a system of (CIHRS) with the collaboration of freely and effectively, having between Islamists and secularists Foundation for Defense of
values, it is impossible to admit the Moroccan Organization for their independence and privacy at the local and regional levels Democracies; an independent
publicly that one is wrong, for H u m a n R i g h t s . T h a t t h e duly respected, their internal and emphasize the importance of scholar; and the author of five
that would bring shame on the conference took place in Morocco affairs not disrupted, and their continuing such endeavors in books on Islam and Koranic
i n d i v i d u a l , t h e f a m i l y , t h e is significant, since Morocco has sources of financial support kept order to provide solid ground for criticism— Why I Am Not a
country, or even one’s religion. made considerable efforts to open and active. the protection of democracy and Muslim; The Origins of the
Western-style satire would be improve its human-rights record. Regarding freedom of speech, the human rights from any political or Koran; What the Koran Really
very difficult in Arabic society, The Casablanca Call is a Casablanca Call advocates: ideological setbacks.” Says; Virgins? What Virgins?
for that would risk the humiliation remarkable document for many free access of the media and There have been several similar And Other Essays; and Which
of one’s own culture. reasons. It calls for separation of journalists to information and declarations in recent years, but as Koran? Ibn Warraq
#ad#However, there are signs of powers and endorses the principle news sources; the respect for the the authors of the Casablanca Call
change. First came the Arab of the sovereignty of the people -- independence of journalists’ themselves confess, there has
Human Development Report of a truly democratic demand, since, syndicates and allowing them to been scant progress in many areas
2003, in which leading Arab in an Islamic state, sovereignty disseminate information and of political and civil life.
MITCH
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Republican Reading
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the class of 2010 are deeper and debate the New York Times’s Kevin McCarthy, who is of a Capitol Hill home.
more varied than what Gingrich David Brooks on the op-ed pages more political bent, noted in All this reading brings certain
As in 1994, the GOP House suggested back in 1994. of the Times and the Wall Street Young Guns that he takes advantages but some
takeover was fueled by books and Eric Cantor, who is poised to Journal in September. Arthur Michael Barone’s Almanac of vulnerabilities as well. Liberals
ideas. But this time the reading become the House majority Brooks and Ryan argued for what American Politics with him will not be comforted to hear that
list is deeper and more varied. leader, reads voraciously. At one Commentary’s Jennifer Rubin wherever he goes. Other books many House members are reading
I n 1994, the last time the point, one of his staffers, Neil called a “course correction” to that have caught on with House The Battle, which some see as
Republicans wrested control of Bradley, recommended that he Obama’s economic model. David Republicans over the last two overly partisan and pugnacious.
the House of Representatives read George Gilder’s The Israel Brooks, in contrast, found the years include The Forgotten Man, And Boehner’s signal that he is
f r o m t h e D e m o c r a t s , N e w t Test. Cantor replied that he had Brooks/Ryan approach too Amity Shlaes’s revisionist take on using the speakership of Nicholas
Gingrich was the intellectual and read it six months earlier. Other “Manichean.” While the outcome the Depression, and, perhaps Longworth as a model inspired an
p o l i t i c a l f o r c e b e h i n d t h e recent Cantor reads include Joel was inconclusive, it was AEI’s somewhat surprisingly, Naftali attack from historian Bruce
takeover. In addition to his Kotkin’s The Next Hundred Brooks who found himself the Bendavid’s The Thumpin’: How Schulman regarding “Slick
political skills, Gingrich was quite Million: America in 2050, Claire preferred Brooks among House Rahm Emanuel and the Nick’s” penchant for fast living
the bibliophile, and before the B e r l i n s k i ’ s “ T h e r e I s N o GOP leaders. When the Democrats Learned to Be and his ruthless control over the
104th Congress convened he Alternative”: Why Margaret Republican Study Committee Ruthless and Ended the running of the House floor. Still,
produced a reading list for House Thatcher Matters, and Michael hosted him at a private dinner, Republican Revolution, which conservatives can take comfort
Republican members and staff. L e w i s ’ s M o n e y b a l l - - Rep. Michele Bachmann held up a provided insight into the from the fact that their new
Gingrich’s 1994 list was heavy on demonstrating that he does not copy of the book and insisted that Democratic congressional leaders are serious readers, and
military and business leadership limit himself to books about each of her colleagues take a takeover of 2006. that when they do read, they are
works, including, famously, Sun p o l i t i c s o r b o o k s b y complimentary copy from the Speaker-to-be John Boehner, paying attention to what
Tzu’s The Art of War and Alvin conservatives. In addition to stash Brooks’s publisher had while not flashy about it, is a conservatives have to say.
Toffler’s The Third Wave. books, Cantor also regularly reads provided. quiet, behind-the-scenes reader, — Tevi Troy is a visiting senior
#ad#Fast-forward 16 years, and The Weekly Standard, National While Ryan and Cantor may be who opens up a book as soon as fellow at the Hudson Institute and
Republicans have once again Review(and National Review the best-known readers in the he gets on an airplane. In addition author of Intellectuals and the
taken over the House of Online), Forbes, Fortune, House GOP, they are far from the to reading the Shlaes book, American Presidency:
Representatives, and once again BusinessWeek, Time, and -- for a only ones. Tom Price, who will be Boehner recently revealed to Philosophers, Jesters, or
books and ideas were central to change of pace -- People. the new Policy Committee Politico that he was reading Kings Technicians? He previously
that effort. In contrast to the last Another big reader is Paul Ryan, chairman, has recently read the of the Hill, about nine past House served as a senior White House
group of GOP leaders to take over likely chairman of the Budget Berlinski book on Thatcher; speakers, by Dick and Lynne aide, and he worked for the House
the House, however, the new Committee. He is one of the many Dissed Trust: America’s Crisis of Cheney. Boehner’s top aide, Republican Policy Committee
leaders -- who were formally House GOP fans of The Battle: Truth, Faith, and Freedom, by Barry Jackson, once headed the during the 104th Congress. Tevi
elected by the GOP Conference How the Fight between Free William DeMersseman; and Write White House Office of Strategic Troy
this Wednesday -- are far less Enterprise and Big Government It When I’m Gone: Remarkable Initiatives, George W. Bush’s in-
dependent on one man to inspire Will Shape America’s Future, by Off-the-Record Conversations house think tank, and has an
their reading selections. And the AEI president Arthur Brooks. In with Gerald R. Ford, by Thomas extensive and well-thumbed
books and periodicals favored by fact, he teamed up with Brooks to DeFrank. Incoming GOP whip library of serious nonfiction in his
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Joel Beinin’s Love Letter to the ‘New Protest Generation’


Jonathan Gelbart (FrontPage “illegal settlements” and the West organize regular meetings to
Magazine » FrontPage) Bank security barrier. As Beinin coordinate their activities with
Submitted at 11/17/2010 10:40:18 PM put it, these Israelis stand this new cohort of Israeli activists.
“shoulder to shoulder with He narrated a typical dialogue:
Stanford University history Palestinians” with the goal of If [the Palestinians] say, ‘We
professor Joel Beinin made the preventing “some of the violence would like you [the Israeli
latest in a series of appearances on that the army might direct against activists] to bring hundreds of
the Peninsula Peace and Justice them.” Israelis on this day,’ we might tell
Center (PPJC) Palo Alto cable Beinin pointed out that a culture them, ‘that’s not possible; it’s a
t e l e v i s i o n p r o g r a m “ O t h e r has emerged in which Palestinians holiday. How about that day?’
Voices” on November 2, 2010. are willing to deem Israelis “one “It’s the Palestinians who are
The subject of the show was “ of us” if rubber bullets or other running the show,” Beinin noted
Israel-Palestine: A New Protest Israeli military actions cause them approvingly.
Generation” and, as before, it to suffer debilitating injuries He went on:
provided a platform for Beinin’s during rallies. He described a The Israeli young women . . .
anti-Israel animus. recent tour of the West Bank led [have begun to] meet with the
The show began with a brief by an Israeli who had “lost sight Palestinian women separately.
d i s c u s s i o n o f w h a t B e i n i n in his left eye” at one of these Then they come to the [larger
delightedly called the “overall rallies and, as a result, was group] meetings and say, ‘This is
decline” of the United States, c o n s i d e r e d a h e r o b y t h e what the Palestinian women
evidenced by the “failure even at Palestinians. “I might as well have want.’
the crude military level in both been going around with Yasser This gender segregation is
Iraq and Afghanistan” and the Arafat,” Beinin exclaimed. This necessary because Palestinian
resulting inability to employ the Israeli, he boasted, was one of the women, as Beinin pointed out,
military “as an instrument of leaders of what he called the Palestinian leadership.” To be seriously,” something the older “don’t come to meetings with
policy.” “successful divestment [from more specific, he remarked, they “Israeli peace movement” did not men they don’t know.” The fact
Following these inflammatory Israel] campaign at Hampshire “help [the Palestinians] conduct do. Members of this “militant, that the Palestinian contingent
claims, the interview turned to its College” in 2009. In fact, it was the struggle as the [movement’s] persistent Israeli opposition,” he would completely ignore its
focus: the recent phenomenon of not a successful divestment popular committee has decided it later added, are willing to act female members were it not for
young, Jewish Israelis—most of c a m p a i g n , a s w a s w i d e l y should be conducted.” Beinin repeatedly as the front line in the the participation of Israeli women
whom belong to a group called a c k n o w l e d g e d a t t h e t i m e . claimed that these young Israelis protests, despite the “enormous apparently does not bother Israeli
“ A n a r c h i s t s A g a i n s t t h e In an ominous development, are motivated by their willingness psychological and physical toll” “peace activists.”
W a l l ” — p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n Beinin noted that these young to look at their “colonial involved.
Palestinian rallies against the Israelis are now “following privilege” and “[think] about it Palestinians, Beinin contended,
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Iran’s New Route to Arm Hamas?


Frank Crimi (FrontPage scheduled to resume in December.
Magazine » FrontPage) Although participants had little
Submitted at 11/17/2010 10:41:38 PM hope the talks would produce
much progress, news of this latest
When Nigerian officials seized violation confirms those dour
13 containers of weapons predictions.
smuggled from Iran into the Still, the most pertinent question
Nigerian port of Lagos on raised from the discovery of the
October 26, 2010, Iranian foreign Iranian weapons is not that Iran
Minister Manoucher Mottaki
chalked the entire incident up to a
complete “misunderstanding.”
had been caught exporting arms,
but rather who were the intended
recipients.
A Terrorist
Unfortunately for Mottaki, the
Nigerian government, as a result
Israeli officials voiced concern
the shipment was an attempt by
Victory
of its own internal investigation, the Iranians to open up a new N.M. Hungerford (FrontPage
didn’t believe the incident lacked overland route in which to supply Magazine » FrontPage)
clarity. Hamas in Gaza. It led one Israeli Submitted at 11/17/2010 10:50:36 PM
The shipment of weapons, defense official to conjecture that
according to the Nigerian State “the Iranians were planning to A landmark court decision was
Security Service (SSS), originated unload the weapons in Nigeria handed down Wednesday in the
from the Iranian port city of and transfer them by land to case against Ahmed Ghailani, a
Bandar Abbas and was hidden in Sudan and Sinai,” since a stepped Guantanmo Bay detainee accused
containers marked as building up international presence had of taking part in the 1998 U.S.
materials. The cache included slowed down efforts by the embassy bombings in Tanzania
107mm rockets, grenades and Iranians to offload weapons into and Kenya. Ghailani, a Tanzanian
Minister Odein Ajumogobia, been cleared up.”
assorted small arms. The rockets national, was acquitted of all but
“ F o l l o w i n g p r e l i m i n a r y With the Nigerians in obvious Sudan via the Red Sea.
have a killing radius of 5 miles one of the 286 charges levied
investigations, our permanent disagreement, it will be up to the While there may be legitimacy to
and have been used by insurgents against him, most of which were
mission in New York has reported UN Security Council to determine those comments, the timing of the
against US troops in Iraq and for the murder of the 224 people
the seizure and inspection of the the next steps, if any, to be taken. s h i p m e n t c o i n c i d e s w i t h a
Afghanistan. killed in the embassy bombings.
arms shipment from Iran.” In fact, it’s starting to become a renewed outbreak of violence
If correct, this act would signal a After a disturbed juror asked to be
The Iranians, for their part, have busy month for that body as in between the Nigerian government
direct violation by Iran of UN removed from the deliberation
s t e a d f a s t l y m a i n t a i n e d t h e addition to the Nigerian findings, and its many militant groups,
imposed sanctions that expressly process last week, many feared
incident to be nothing more than a it now awaits the receipt of a UN suggesting a different answer.
prohibit Iran, either directly or that the Ghailani trial, the first
private company’s attempt to sell report on North Korean efforts to As a nation divided between a
indirectly, from selling, supplying U.S. detainee trial to be conducted
w e a p o n s t o a n o t h e r y e t supply Iran, among others nations, Muslim-dominated north and a
or transferring any weapons. Christian-dominated south, with in a civilian court, would yield a
unidentified West African nation. with nuclear technology.
The confirmation of the weapons hung jury. Few, however,
According to Mottaki, an Iranian The timing of the weapons each region home to violent
point of origin has now led predicted such a propitious verdict
representative of the company had seizure also does not auger well militant groups, Nigeria is ripe for
Nigeria to forward its findings to for the al-Qeada collaborator, an
“offered explanations and I for the six-nation talks on the exploitation by a regime intent on
the UN Security Council. outcome which carries heavy
believe the misunderstanding has I r a n i a n n u c l e a r p r o g r a m fomenting destabilization.
According to Nigerian Foreign implication for the Obama
administration and its
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controversial quest to try Ghailani “now faces a minimum defendant as an unwitting I came to the conclusion that jihadists who want to destroy
Guantanamo detainees in the of 20 years and a potential life collaborator, or, as Ghailani’s these apparently disparate issues human rights, and mount a kind of
criminal justice system. sentence for his role in the attorney Peter Quijano put it: and phenomena were intimately secular inquisition to destroy the
The trial took place in lower embassy bombings.” Mason This innocent, naive boy was connected. Western society – careers and reputations of those
Manhattan before a jury of six Clutter from the Soros-linked used as a dupe by his particularly in Britain, but many who dare assert scientific
men and six women. In addition Constitution Project declared, friends…Call him a pawn, call of these trends were also on evidence against ideological
to the murder (and attempted “The system worked here.” Did him a fall guy, but don’t call him display in the US and other dogma.
murder) charges, Ghailani, who is it? In all likelihood, the now- guilty. western countries – was just I came eventually to the
a former Islamic cleric, was also convicted terrorist will indeed The upshot is that, according to losing the plot wholesale. It conclusion that, far from ushering
accused of conspiring with Osama face life in prison. Such glowing his defense team, Ghailani knew seemed to be experiencing a in an age of perfect reason,
bin Laden and al-Qaeda. Ghailani pronouncements, however, that he was participating in a wholesale repudiation of reason equality and human rights, the
had been held in Guantanamo fundamentally misunderstand the concerted effort of some kind, and progress, and was moving secular onslaught against the
since September 2006 until being broader — and more but, hypothetically speaking, this backwards into a darker, pre- Judeo-Christian heritage had
transfered to New York in 2009. disconcerting — issue at stake. does not necessarily mean that he modern pattern of anti- seriously undermined rationality,
The decision to try Ghailani in A puzzling aspect of the Ghailani was aware that what he was enlightenment and bigotry. the equal dignity of all human
New York City — a “trial” case is the one count for which participating in was meant to have This was particularly striking, beings and their human rights.
balloon, if you will — was met the defendant was found guilty: lethal consequences. At least the since western society tells itself And indeed – curious as this may
with fierce opposition from both taking part in a conspiracy to jury decided it could not that it is the very acme of reason – seem – at the very core of all
hawkish conservatives and destroy U.S. property. Prima determine intent to kill given the so much so that, particularly in these civilization-busting
heedful liberals alike. The trial facia, it is unclear how a jury lack of probative evidence and the Britain, progressives dismiss ideologies lies an animus against
proceeded for five weeks and the could find someone guilty of apparently successful obfuscation organized religion as just so much Jews, the religious codes of
jury deliberated for five days conspiracy, but not, by extension, of the true nature of the irrational mumbo-jumbo which Judaism or the right to national
before rendering its verdict. hold that person accountable for defendant’s state of mind at the stands in opposition to science, self-realization of the Jewish
Many are already claiming a the deaths that resulted from that time the bombing occurred. human rights and modernity. Yet people.
victory of sorts for the Obama conspiracy. these very people want to return
administration, and the Justice In ordinary jurisprudence, the the west to some pre-industrial
Department wasted no time prosecution must prove intent nirvana of mud huts and
issuing a written statement beyond a reasonable doubt. In this communal living in order to ’save
claiming to be “pleased” that case, the defense portrayed the the planet’, take the side of

Dark excitons could light up your quantum computer, life


Tim Stevens (Engadget) enlightenment. A new, darker charge to set its state, a state that quantum computer, life originally
Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:09:00 AM path, which entails the use of so- can then be read by looking for an appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18
called dark excitons as quantum emitted photon. Fascinating? Nov 2010 10:09:00 EDT. Please
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spinning. Meanwhile, researchers pair with parallel spins. The temperature of 4.2K, anyway.
have found a new path to follow parallel spin, which makes this it to be long-lasting and, critically, [Image credit: Smite-Meister]
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Boomers Age of Appetites Leaves Americans with


Tough Policy and Personal Choices
Jennifer Marshall (The Foundry: outlays, and welfare spending, the
Conservative Policy News.) Baby Boom generation has some
Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:00:16 AM choices to make, too. Donovan
writes:
Posted November 18th, 2010 at We Boomers have run the race
11:00am in Family and Religion poorly, but we can finish strong.
Print This Post We enter our last laps with
“The Greatest Generation … difficult decisions before us. We
stormed beaches in places like can demand flush retirements and
Normandy and Okinawa,” says lavish health care, board gaudy
today’s lead editorial in USA cruise ships, and foist today’s
Today. “Their children, by deficits on the next generation. Or
contrast, stormed places like we can relearn the meaning of
Woodstock. sacrifice and the virtues that gave
For the Baby Boomers — people us birth.
born from 1946 to 1964 — the Though the hour is late, the
prosperity their parents built was choice is ours to make.
never good enough. In later years, too many of us did not inherit consumption-dependent economy. Read “ The Car-Wreck
they embraced the materialism their greatest virtue: an ability to O u r s b e c a m e t h e A g e o f G e n e r a t i o n . ”
they ridiculed as youths and failed sacrifice. Instead we embraced A p p e t i t e s . This entry passed through the
t o s a v e a d e q u a t e l y f o r t h e instant gratification and self- Appetites have consequences. Full-Text RSS service — if this is
retirement that they now face. i n f a t u a t i o n . W e a r r o g a n t l y Out-of-wedlock births are up your content and you're reading it
That’s reaped some bitter thought we had invented sex, more than 600% since the 1960s. on someone else's site, please read
consequences for America, says when all we did was invent new Household debt is soaring. Our our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/
Heritage Senior Research Fellow ways to trivialize it. We mistook sense of middle-class entitlement content-only/faq.php
Chuck Donovan in this morning’s wants for needs, borrowed too is soaring, too. Five Filters featured article:
USA Today “Opposing View”: much, saved too little. In the As a new Congress wrestles with Beyond Hiroshima - The Non-
The people of the Greatest process we helped our proud and the challenges of unsustainable Reporting of Falluja's Cancer
Generation viewed their kids as productive nation recast itself as a federal deficits, entitlement Catastrophe.
their crowning achievement. But
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The Obama Administration’s Self-


Destructive Trade Policy
Bryan Riley (The Foundry:
Conservative Policy News.)
Submitted at 11/18/2010 9:00:21 AM

Posted November 18th, 2010 at


10:00am in American Leadership
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Following the shocking inability
of U.S. and South Korean trade
negotiators to reach agreement on
changes to a proposed Korea–U.S.
Free Trade Agreement (KORUS),
the biggest question was whether
the failure was due to a conscious
decision by President Obama or to
stunning incompetence.
iPod nano review -- as a
However, if negotiators had
managed to reach an agreement the future. Every new pact would
inevitably have to be sent back to
concessions from South Korea.
This entry passed through the
watch
on President Obama’s terms, the Nilay Patel (Engadget) it's like to wear one as your
long-run results would have been our trading partners for additional Full-Text RSS service — if this is
Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:30:00 AM watch? Is replacing your current
even worse. concessions or resolution of your content and you're reading it
timepiece with the nano's 1.5-inch
If South Korean negotiators had outstanding issues, with on someone else's site, please read iPod nano watchbands -- they're 240 x 240 multitouch display
caved in to U.S. demands without “Remember KORUS” as the our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/ everywhere! Seriously, ever since actually a good idea? We took the
receiving any concessions in rallying cry. content-only/faq.php Steve Jobs said that an unnamed nerd-bullet for you and wore one
return, they might have If U.S. trade negotiators want to Five Filters featured article: Apple board member jokingly for a week to find out -- read on!
inadvertently undermined the maintain their ability to negotiate Beyond Hiroshima - The Non- planned to wear the new nano as a Gallery: iPod nano review -- as a
ability of the United States to bilateral agreements, they should Reporting of Falluja's Cancer watch, we've seen all shapes and watch
negotiate bilateral trade deals in quit demanding one-sided Catastrophe. sizes of wristbands designed to Continue reading iPod nano
put the diminutive media player review -- as a watch
on your wrist, ranging from the iPod nano review -- as a watch
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Are Groupon Stores and Do-It-Yourself Deals Worth the Risk?


Jennifer Van Grove (Mashable!) Groupon’s name has become the fear of uncapped deals. The Deals, enabling businesses to run
Submitted at 11/18/2010 9:17:55 AM synonymous with the daily deal self-serve model does away with local deals associated with their
phenomena — a widely profitable the “tipping point” formula, Places Pages.
This post originally appeared on industry for deal providers however, which means there’s no Similarly, merchants and retailers
the American Express OPEN o f f e r i n g c h e a p s t e a l s t o minimum sales guarantee. can also experiment with the
Forum, where Mashable regularly consumers, but a mixed-bag Groupon members may not make rewards strategy proffered by
contributes articles about e x p e r i e n c e f o r f e a t u r e d the most ideal customers, if location-based services for an
leveraging social media and m e r c h a n t s . respondents to the Rice University alternative approach that focuses
technology in small business. The pomp and circumstance study are to be believed. Groupon on customer retention and
Groupon is rolling out a self- around the site’s success makes it users were said to be poor tippers, location-sharing to expose their
serve product called Groupon easy to ignore the Posies Cafes of are often already existing businesses to larger audiences. In
Stores that allows merchants to the world. Posies Cafe owner customers (which means deals this domain, small business can
set up virtual storefronts and Jessie Burke describes offering a aren’t bringing in new business) consider offering Foursquare
either singularly or with an
manage their own deals through featured Groupon deal as, “the and typically don’t spend more specials, SCNVGR rewards and
additional promotional push from
the group buying site. single worst decision I have ever than the face value of the Gowalla stamps. More Business
Groupon. Groupon takes a 30%
For Groupon, a self-service made as a business owner thus Groupon or return for repeat Resources from Mashable:
cut of deals it helps to promote to
product seems like a no-brainer far.” Burke’s primary problem purchases. - Social Media Marketing: 5
e-mail subscribers or users on
way to offer up more deals and was that after deeply discounting The question, then, becomes a Lessons From Business Leaders
homepages, though there’s also
pocket extra funds without the her goods — $6 for $13 — and matter of whether you want to Who Get It
said to be additional fees for this
associated overhead of the manual handing over 50% of sales to reach Groupon members and - HOW TO: Define the Role of
privilege. Businesses that go it
process. Groupon, she was unable to cover whether you want to exchange Your Social Media Team
alone will only have to sacrifice
For merchants, the do-it-yourself her store’s operating costs, additional profit-sharing costs for - HOW TO: Activate Your
10% of sales to Groupon. Both
option sounds like the perfect including employee payroll. additional exposure. Brand’s Super Influencers
options are less costly than the
solution for those who don’t have Burke is not alone. In a study Deals offered through Groupon - Why Your Business Must
current 50% cut that Groupon
the budget or patience to be conducted by Rice University, Stores will be much less Embrace the Foreign Language
takes from most traditional deals.
featured as a traditional deal of 32% of surveyed businesses trafficked and will likely offer Internet
One important thing to note is
the day. reported that their Groupon deals less attractive discounts than - HOW TO: Turn Your Expertise
that businesses are only paid
Everybody wins, right? There’s were unprofitable and 40% featured deals, which means Into Dollars Online
when customers redeem deals,
something to be said for the do-it- indicated they would not run a should members actually locate Image courtesy of iStockphoto,
and not at the time of sale. Say
yourself approach, but it’s not that r e p e a t p r o m o t i o n t h r o u g h the virtual storefronts, they might RTimages.
you sell 20 deals that offer $10 for
simple. Some skeptics believe this G r o u p o n . not have much incentive to More About: business, deals,
$15 worth of goods, but only 15
to be a misstep for Groupon that The newly released Groupon purchase. group buying, groupon, groupon
of those Groupons are redeemed,
will lower the quality of deals to Stores allows businesses to The bottom line is that there’s stores, MARKETING, retail,
then you’ll be pocketing roughly
the point where members stop manage and run their own deals little risk (if businesses budget small business
$135 if Groupon does not
buying. The stores are also little via virtual storefronts that site accordingly and cap deal For more Business coverage:
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more than stylized pages listing members can follow. The product redemptions), and likely little • Follow Mashable Business on
Obviously, those figures don’t
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with discounting goods.
Facebook, Foursquare, Twitter or tap into Groupon’s network and Small business owners can use • Subscribe to the Business
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owners can cap redemption limits ARE page 74
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on their own deals, eliminating
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Stipple Secures $2 Million to Build continued from page 73

Photo Tagging Tools for Publishers


Jennifer Van Grove (Mashable!) Publishers earn a portion of
Submitted at 11/18/2010 10:22:00 AM revenue based on engagement and
click rate of the content in photos.
Three month-old startup Stipple Flemings believes publishers
has just closed a $2 million seed should consider visitors’ photo
round of financing with Kleiner mouse-overs as the equivalent of
Perkins Caufield & Beyers and searches, where Stipple serves up
Floodgate as lead investors. The the desired search results.
round signals investor confidence Flemings says the startup is
in Stipple’s development of photo already earning revenue, but
-tagging tools; it also points to a makes no projections about
growing industry fascination with profitability. The funding will be
object discovery in photos. used to build the team and focus
need to inspire site owners to add
Stipple makes tools that on the product’s future roadmap,
an extra bit of javascript for photo
publishers can install to add he says.
tagging to accomplish said
information, people or product More About: funding, photo
mission.
tags to the photos on their site. tagging, startup, stipple
To that end, Stipple has already
The idea is to get content in For more Startups coverage:
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photos labeled, discoverable and • Follow Mashable Startups on
eventually monetizable, says
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Jive and Atlantic Records. Both
Britney Spears and Justin
Twitter
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Dell Inspiron Duo finally
Timberlake’s blogs, for instance,
It’s not dissimilar to the likes of
Pixazza or ThingD, the latter of
uses Stipple for photo tagging.
Stipple has also made a
• Subscribe to the Startups
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official, can be yours the first
which is raising the investor
community’s eyebrows.
WordPress plugin available and
formed an alliance with Six Apart
• Download our free apps for
iPhone and iPad week of December for $549
Flemings says Stipple hopes to be Joanna Stern (Engadget) will start at $549 (£449), and will
to offer publishers more seamless
the “interactive layer on top of the pack a dual-core Intel Atom N550
installation capabilities. Submitted at 11/18/2010 11:00:00 AM
web’s photos.” The startup will processor, 2GB of RAM, a
DELL That's right, just as we had heard, Broadcom Crystal HD
continued from page 74 Dell is finally putting an end to accelerator, 250GB of storage,
undoubtedly you've got to be Continue reading Dell Inspiron Nov 2010 11:00:00 EDT. Please the Inspiron Duo's mysterious and Windows 7 Home Premium.
dying to know what we think of Duo finally official, can be yours see our terms for use of feeds. marketing videos and officially Naturally, you'll be able to
that crazy-looking laptop. Well, the first week of December for Permalink| | Email this| spinning its screen for the world configure it with a larger hard
we've got you covered there too -- $549 Comments to see! You won't be able to hit drive, and adding that JBL
hit the break for our impressions Dell Inspiron Duo finally official, the order button on the totally speaker dock will bring the price
and a brief hands-on video. can be yours the first week of unique 10.1-inch tablet / netbook up to $649 (no word on what it
Gallery: Dell Inspiron Mini Duo December for $549 originally hybrid today, but according to will cost on its own). We're
hands-on appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Dell, it should go up for pre-order guessing those are the details
sometime soon and start shipping you've been waiting on, but
out the first week of December.
As for pricing, the base model DELL page 74
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Virgin Mobile USA partners with


Walmart for Broadband2Go offer, $20
a month for 1GB
Tim Stevens (Engadget) your hate of all things Walton and
Submitted at 11/18/2010 9:48:00 AM making a run over to your local
big box -- though a trip to
If you took a gander at Virgin Walmart.com would certainly be
Mobile USA's latest easier.
Broadband2Go plans you might Virgin Mobile USA partners with
have noticed a bit of a hole Walmart for Broadband2Go offer,
between $10 a month for 100MB $20 a month for 1GB originally
and $40 a month for unlimited appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18
data. Consider it plugged, with a Nov 2010 09:48:00 EDT. Please
new $20 monthly 1GB plan that see our terms for use of feeds.
starts today. That's quite a bit Walmart, and only to owners of a Permalink| | Email this|
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