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Accessibility in the classroom—tools that impact my students
Today's post was written by Robin Lowell, a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, special education, science and mathematics teacher, as well as teacher of blind and visually impaired students.
Creating a collaborative, inclusive classroom has many moving parts and pieces—and finding the right balance can be challenging. As a special education teacher, I am constantly on the hunt for technology and tools that give students with disabilities an environment that is personalized, differentiated and yet as close to their peers' experience as possible. I have been an itinerant teacher, a distance education math teacher at a residential school and currently a resource room teacher—without the resource room. One goal of an inclusive classroom is to have all students working and collaborating throughout the day as much as possible, which takes planning, tools and creativity. When I work with my students and determine how to meet their needs, I think a lot about their accommodations rather than their modifications. The outcomes for a student can have a very dramatic effect on their learning.
In my accompanying blog post, "Accommodations versus modifications in an inclusive classroom," I outline the important differences between accommodations and modifications to accessibly personalizing student learning. With Windows 10 and Office 365—free for teachers and students—I have been able to find and use many of the accommodations that I have been looking for making consumption of materials, content creation, collaboration and organization possible for students using the same technology and tools as their peers.
These tools help my students to consume content, create content, collaborate inclusively and stay organized.
Consuming content
With Windows 10 and Office 365, students can personalize how they consume content.
Learning Tools—Creates opportunities for accommodations for users, including listening and following along with the text instead of having the reading modified or shortened, which creates richer content for the student. A student can also use the dictate mode to create text for a paper or assignment. Learning Tools is a game changer. To learn more, read this blog post from Lauren Pittman, my fellow Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, and listen to her TeacherCast podcast.
Reading mode—Another tool that makes reading and consuming content much easier. Reading mode takes away all the distractions by stripping away advertisements and toolbars, leaving the user with a clean background and a clear font that is easier to read. I use this with my students with dyslexia, have ADHD or are easily distracted to help them stay focused and on task. Reading mode is available in in both the Edge Browser and Word.
Ease of access center—Allows the user to modify how their computer looks and how they access content. Over the last year, a lot of thought and effort has gone into improving the ease of access center experience for users. Office 365 usability in high contrast mode has been significantly enhanced, improving the user's experience through bolder colors, cleaner graphics and increased usability with shapes and charts.
How to turn on High Contrast mode in PCs and use Excel Online with less eye strain.
Magnifier—The ease of access center allows the user to magnify the screen in three different ways such as "Docked," which has a portion of the screen magnified; "Lens," which is like a magnifying glass; and "Whole Screen," which magnifies the entire screen. Turning Magnifier on or off, as well as increasing or decreasing the magnification, is now easier than ever.
Creating, researching and reviewing content in an effective way is a great challenge for many of my students. Students who use screen readers struggle trying to get around the computer efficiently without using too many steps and clicks. When I introduced my students to the "Tell me what you want to do" feature in Office, I was a hero. To activate the feature, you can either click Tell Me on the ribbon in Office 2016 and Office Online or use the keyboard shortcut Alt+Q and type in what you need. For example, if you want to start researching a topic, just type in "Researcher" and it will take you to the feature you want within the Office application. Learn more about Tell Me here.
Researcher—A new feature in Word that helps students find reliable resources and content. Students have great ideas around what they would like to write but often struggle to get started. Researcher helps them overcome those mental roadblocks with access to strong ideas and supporting content. This will change the way my students start their research. Learn more about Researcher here. Note that Researcher is rolling out to Office 365 subscribers using Word 2016 on Windows desktops, so you might not see it yet.
Accessibility Checker—The Accessibility Checker tool scans a document for accessibility problems and is accessed from the Review tab in Word, Excel and PowerPoint for PCs and Macs. It is also available in Sway and OneNote. By the end of the year, it will be available in even more apps, including Office Online apps and Outlook. Learn more about the Accessibility Checker in Office here.
Simulation of the Accessibility Checker in Sway.
Editor—A newly released and rolling out feature in Word and Outlook for PCs. This tool helps students write impactful, collaborative documents with one clear and confident voice. It is a game changer for many of my students, especially those with dyslexia. Watch Editor in action here.
Editor in Word increases the likelihood of finding spelling corrections.
PowerPoint Designer—Often, students become so hung up on the design process when creating a PowerPoint presentation that the content itself becomes the secondary focus. PowerPoint Designer helps the user create beautiful looking slides without having to manually format pictures, create bulleted lists or place graphics. With an automatic image description service coming to PowerPoint early next year, photos that can be recognized with high confidence and the alt-text added automatically, allowing a screen reader to read the picture to the user. Learn more about PowerPoint Designer here.
OneNote—The app where many of my students choose to create content. They never have to worry about saving, and they have access to multi-modal forms of information. For example, a student can complete a worksheet by dictating answers into Learning Tools and copying them into the worksheet in Word or in OneNote. Previously, the task would've been modified or the student would've been altogether excused from completing it. With OneNote, however, the student has the same opportunity and access as the rest of the class and is empowered to complete the assignment in a timely manner. There are great trainings, samples and more for OneNote on the Microsoft Educator Community here.
Collaborating inclusively
Students with disabilities can struggle with group work, either because they don't have access to the materials like other group members or because they struggle to communicate with those other group members. These students have a lot to offer in collaborative settings, though, and Windows 10 and Office 365 will help them do so by contributing in their preferred format, one that is easily compatible with the preferred formats of the other group members.
Word with Office 365 will soon let screen readers more effectively announce comments and track changes. This will give the student meaningful and enriching roles to play in a group setting. In the Skype Preview app, in the latest Windows 10, Skype Translator capabilities are built right in. Skype Translator will translate conversations in real time. The possibilities and applications are endless. A student who is deaf or hard of hearing can discuss a project with a peer or teacher, or listen to a lecture without the benefit of a translator, all through a Skype call. Other possibilities include parent meetings where the parent doesn't speak English. Learn more about and get Skype and Skype Translator for Windows here.
Organization is a struggle for all students, and students with learning disabilities seem to struggle more than most.
Office Lens is an app that trims, enhances and makes pictures of whiteboards and documents readable. This is great for students who lose work, as it means they will always have a backup copy.
A student who has a visual impairment can independently and accurately scan the document using the voice guidance feature coming soon in Office Lens for iOS. They can then turn it into a PDF or text and format in whatever way best suits their needs: large print, audio or even Braille via a transcription program. Voice guidance and an Immersive Reader (like in Learning Tools mentioned above) is also coming to Office Lens soon. Learn more and download Office Lens here.
OneNote has been my go-to for student organization for several years. Students can have their work automatically saved in one place and in their format of choice: type or handwriting, audio or video. Learning Tools and dictation are available directly within the program. Since OneNote is a cloud-based app, students can access it from wherever they are, from any device, making completing and staying on top of tasks much easier.
Math expressions written into OneNote with digital ink.
Using the Office 365—free for teachers and students—and Windows 10 tools has changed my students' educational experience. When students graduate from high school and enter college or the workplace, they are equipped with productivity and collaboration tools, and skills they will use throughout their lives.
—Robin Lowell
Robin Lowell is a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert who has years of experience working as a special education, science and mathematics teacher, as well as teacher of blind and visually impaired students. At the Closing the Gap conference this week, she is partnering with Microsoft Office Product Managers to showcase the technologies she finds most impactful for creating inclusive learning environments. You can follow Robin on Twitter at: @teacherinthebox.
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So as most typical natives I don't really play tourist in my own town. I love visiting art museums but the majority of those that I have been to have been while traveling. Seattle Art Museum, Denver Art Museum, High Museum of Art in Atlanta, National Gallery of Art, National Portrait Gallery, and Le Louvre.
Kristina proposed seeing the exhibit The Shape of Speed: Streamlined Automobiles and Motorcycles at the Portland Art Museum. A special exhibition featuring 19 rare streamlined automobiles and motorcycles from the 1930 to 1942. Sunday was the last day of the show and she knows I like cars. I was so excited when she said the museum. I have wanted to go here since I moved but just never found the time to make it. I was excited to see the cars but also the art on the wall.
We meet early for brunch at a cafe she found in downtown called Bijou Cafe. We got there rather early on her advice because by 10am brunch places get pretty packed. This early we were able to walk right in and get a table.
After a quick bite to eat we walked down to the museum to check things out. Being the last day it was rather busy but that's ok. The first floor is where all the cars were. Lots of classically designed cars with sweeping curves and big personalities. All the cars were "production" cars near as I could tell. Such a great variety of manufacturers and designs. Also some innovated design elements like early electronic systems and umbrella's in the door. Another thing I noticed with most of the cars is they where built with travel in mind. Mostly to store all the luggage one was to have when traveling back in the 30's and early 40's.
Next we went to the second level to check out some of the art on the wall. Honestly we didn't get to deep into it. We saw a couple of rooms but that was it. We sat and enjoyed a couple of paintings, discussing the finer details of the works like civilized art critics. I do think most discussions of art are opinions wrapped as knowledge. Some good stuff here but some weird stuff as well. Couldn't find an over all theme to the collection but still a worthy group.
A great exhibit and I was happy to hear Kristina recommend it. It was thoughtful, cultural and something we both could enjoy. The food was good which doesn't hurt either. Honestly the highlight of the day for me was seeing her face when I gave her some flowers at the end of the day.


Pickens Middle School assistant principal James King has been named as the next principal of the school beginning in the 2018-2019 school year.
King is in his second stint as an assistant principal at Pickens Middle. He was an assistant principal there from 2013-2015, and played a key role in helping the school transition to its current building. From 2015-2017, he was an assistant principal at R.C. Edwards Middle School, before returning to Pickens at the start of this school year. He began his career as a teacher at R.C. Edwards Middle School in 1999 where he taught Law Education and 8th grade science. He was also named the R.C. Edwards Teacher of the Year in 2005. He holds a B.S. in Elementary Education from College of Charleston, an M.E. in in Administration and Supervision from Clemson University, and an Ed. S. in Leadership and Supervision from Gardner Webb University.
King currently lives in Central with his wife Darla, and their three children Emma, Noah, and Addison.
King will succeed Reggia Stapleton as principal, who has announced her plans to retire at the end of the year.


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"As much sugar as 4.7 Oreos"
"It's just a frickin' cookie we've injected with vitamins to pretend it's good for you"
Sadder than the fact that this cookie and advertising campaign exists is the fact that WhoNu? are likely legally allowed to make these claims, and in so doing, dupe a desperate populace.
Shouldn't the Jelly Bean Law apply to this nonsense?


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Texas Health Care Breast Surgical Oncology
Breast Surgical Oncology
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Dr. Joseph Heyne
Anita Chow, MD
Top Doc Fort Worth Texas 2012-2019
Pillsbury Research Fellowship at the University of Illinois at Chicago 2000
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American Board of Surgery
Abscess Fluid Incision and Drainage
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"Current approach to breast cancer." Texas Medicine (2010): Ruxer R., Tomberline J., Chow A.
"Resveratrol inhibits rhabdomyosarcoma cell proliferation." European Journal of Cancer Prevention (2005): Chow A.W., Murillo G., Yu C., van Breemen R.B., Boddie A.W., Pezzuto J.M., Das Gupta T.K., Mehta R.G.
"Incidental Gastrointestinal Malignancies Found during Exploration for AAA Repair-Which Operation to Perform? A Case Report and Review of the Literature" Scientific Exhibition at the American College of Surgeons (2002): Clinical Congress in San Francisco
"Human, Rat, and Mouse Metabolism of Resveratrol." Pharmaceutical Research (2002): Yu C., Shin Y.G., Chow A., Li Y., Kosmeder J.W., Lee Y.S., Hirschelman W.H., Pezzuto J.M., Mehta R.G., van Breemen R.B.
Anita Chow, MD has been a practicing surgical oncologist since 2001. Dr. Chow obtained both her undergraduate degree and her medical degree from Cornell University. It was during her General Surgery training that she developed an interest in surgical oncology. Therefore, she pursued a fellowship with research in Surgical Oncology at the University of Illinois in Chicago after completing her General Surgery Residency in New York. During that period, she came to appreciate the complexity of cancer biology and its profound effect on those patients diagnosed and living with cancer. In order to devote more effort and time to take care of her patients, Dr. Chow currently limits her practice to the treatment of malignant and benign breast diseases.
Dr. Chow is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a fellow of the Society of Surgical Oncology, and a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons. Outside of practicing medicine, Dr. Chow enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time and enjoying various cuisines with her family and friends.
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The YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles is not only the premiere non-profit in LA, it's also a great place to work, make a difference in your community and meet like-minded individuals. The LA area is home to the second largest YMCA Association in the US, with 26 branches, 2 camps and over 50 child care sites. The LA Y is a highly-collaborative, rewarding and fun environment where you will discover your passions, grow your career and make an impact!
We believe in the four Core Values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility and understand that our staff are our biggest asset! We strive to create high-performing, strong teams in each of our branches and are looking for passionate and enthusiastic staff who will help us to strengthen our impact, empower our community and deliver incredible programming!
The Facilities/Building Engineer I is responsible for general facility maintenance and repairs including plumbing, carpentry, masonry, painting, electrical, boilers and repair and maintenance of central heating, ventilation and air conditioning for the buildings in their assigned region. The Building Engineer will ensure equipment and Association properties are safe, maintained and repaired in a timely manner. The Building Engineer will maintain aesthetic quality for their assigned buildings as well as completion of regular repair and maintenance to facilities as necessary. This is a hands-on maintenance position.
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Heart on your sleeve or in your pocket?
Like never before, customers are being exposed to the head and heart of the businesses they buy from – or at least the market's view of it – thanks to the proliferation of communications channels that give equal voice to an individual and an organisation. Beyond specifications or pricing detail of a product, potential buyers are faced with weighing up the opinions of other customers on any manner of related subject – not least the ethics, corporate citizenship, legal history, financial integrity – of the organisation they're looking to purchase from. The backlash on Adidas by Polish graffiti artists and formation of the Adisucks facebook page is a fantastic example.
All well and good we say – power to those who invest in a clear corporate conscience. Transparency and openness is a good thing.
But the longer term implications are worth pondering. Does the threat of ambush by the masses really encourage greater integrity by corporates – or does it simply stifle innovation and limit boundary pushing? Worse still, does it actually perpetuate a greater propensity for guarded, whitewashed communications by organisations to avoid a social media headache?


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Q: MPAndroidChart PieChart Angles I needed a pie chart with three entries in the data set so that when i touch the chart it rotates to the correct data( This means it starts at data[0] -> click -> spin to data[1] -> click -> spin to data[2] -> click -> spin to data[0]).
The solution I've implemented goes something like this :
START_OFFSET = 95;
_index0= absoluteAngles[0] - (drawAngles[0] / 2) - START_OFFSET ;
_index1= absoluteAngles[1] - (drawAngles[1] / 2) - START_OFFSET ;
_pendingPieOffset = absoluteAngles[2] - (drawAngles[2] / 2) - START_OFFSET;

And here are where the problems start. This supposedly gives me the correct angle as in absoluteAngle represents the end of the slice and drawAngles represents the width of the slice. So even though my math is correct I can't center the center of each slice with the bottom.
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                @Override
                public void onClick(View v) {
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case AVAILABLE_BALANCE:
    _pieChart.spin(SPIN_DURATION, _index2, _index0, Easing.EasingOption.EaseInCubic);
    break;
case USED_BALANCE:
   _pieChart.spin(SPIN_DURATION, _index0, _index1, Easing.EasingOption.EaseInCubic);
   break;
case PENDING_BALANCE:
   _pieChart.spin(SPIN_DURATION, _index1, _index0, Easing.EasingOption.EaseInCubic);
    break;
    ....
    }

A: I did some similar functionality in my project, maybe it will help you:
@Override
public void onValueSelected(Entry e, int dataSetIndex, Highlight h) {
    //get current angle
    float start = chart.getRotationAngle();
    //get index of current slice
    int i = e.getXIndex();
    //calculate center of slice
    float offset = mDrawAngles[i] / 2;
    // calculate the next angle
    float end = 270f-(mAbsoluteAngles[i]-offset);

    //rotate to slice center
    chart.spin(SPIN_DURATION,start,end,Easing.EasingOption.EaseInOutQuad);
}

Just implement OnChartValueSelectedListener interface in activity or fragment - MPAndroidChart Wiki.
P.S. In my case, selected slice is centered at the top.(Change 270 to 90 for bottom)

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Q: Error in Calling Custom Function Inside NSManagedObject Subclass I have created a function saveCategories(:)

I want to call it from another class:

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CoreData: error: Failed to call designated initializer on
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May I know how could I call the function inside NSManagedObject subclass properly?

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Then use the object.
If need to add code for saving data int the class itself try adding a class method


CSAs aren't confined to produce. Some farmers include the option for shareholders to buy shares of eggs, homemade bread, meat, cheese, fruit, flowers or other farm products along with their veggies. Sometimes several farmers will offer their products together, to offer the widest variety to their members. For example, a produce farmer might create a partnership with a neighbor to deliver chickens to the CSA drop off point, so that the CSA members can purchase farm-fresh chickens when they come to get their CSA baskets. Other farmers are creating standalone CSAs for meat, flowers, eggs, and preserved farm products. In some parts of the country, non-farming third parties are setting up CSA-like businesses, where they act as middle men and sell boxes of local (and sometimes non-local) food for their members.
There is an important concept woven into the CSA model that takes the arrangement beyond the usual commercial transaction. That is the notion of shared risk: in most CSAs, members pay up front for the whole season and the farmers do their best to provide an abundant box of produce each week. If things are slim, members are not typically reimbursed. The result is a feeling of "we're in this together". On some farms the idea of shared risk is stronger than others, and CSA members may be asked to sign a policy form indicating that they agree to accept without complaint whatever the farm can produce.
Still, it is worth noting that very occasionally things go wrong on a farm like they do in any kind of business and the expected is not delivered, and members feel shortchanged. At LocalHarvest we are in touch with CSA farmers and members from all over the country. Every year we hear get complaints about a few CSA farms (two to six farms a year, over the last nine years) where something happened and the produce was simply unacceptable. It might have been a catastrophic divorce, or an unexpected death in the family. Or the weather was abominable, or the farmer was inexperienced and got in over his/her head.
In our experience, if the situation seems regrettable but reasonable a bad thing that in good faith could have happened to anyone – most CSA members will rally, if they already know and trust the farmer. These people are more likely to take the long view, especially if they have received an abundance of produce in the past. They are naturally more likely to think, "It'll be better next year," than are new members who have nothing to which to compare a dismal experience. The take-home message is this: if the potential for "not getting your money's worth" makes you feel anxious, then shared risk may not be for you and you should shop at the farmers market.
Sometimes we hear complaints from CSA members in situations where it appears to us that nothing really went wrong, but the member had unreasonable expectations. In the hope of minimizing disappointment and maximizing satisfaction, we've prepared the following tips and questions.


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They are very different players at the same position. It really depends on what type of offense and what role the team needs filled by its backup PG.
Re: Last pick 1st round need a pg. Take Edwards or TY?
Can he prep for one semester and then enroll in January?
Thought it had to be a full year?
Mom and Dad divorced or separated.
Grew up in NYC. Went to archbishop Molloy before transferring to Oak Hill.
I don't know why we don't seem to get looks from kids like this (or vice versa). But folks have a lot of theories.
Huff may be our leading scorer. I'll say Key is next. I think he's a few off season tweaks away from becoming a consistent offensive threat. Morsel can score. Offense will run through the post next season.
Tough. Wasn't impressed by his defense, but he can certainly shoot the ball.
Can't be sure if VPISU or Rutgers will also see warning lights. I would think that like Anderson ... the Danish DE we lost in similar fashion ... M'Ba is headed to JUCO.
I hope he can hit 3's in games as well.
Last pick 1st round need a pg. Take Edwards or TY?
Agree Huff will get the Defensive attention too.
Was Neeck injured this year?
It is college ball that is how to play it, No 1 and done U here.
May I get a side of Diakite as well please? Talk about a SWAT team.
I recently read an announcement of the new Penn State coach's staff additions. She talks about how this one coach has great recruiting skills. This is paramount to the success of a program. You can read announcement in link below.
Who on CTT's staff is known to be a great recruiter? Which one has ties to the East Coast recruiting landscape? This is badly needed!
provide an opportunity for a lot of quality rotation and dominate performances. Our current D line roster with the addition of incoming recruits.....lights out for the next 4 years.
Apologies. Got lost in the thread there.
to get too worked up over this. I doubt this guy has the talent of a Corney. Look how long it took him for the lights to come on. For me, he was a "nice to have".
all pitched here, were drafted high and had little to no issues here under K. Then they go to the MLB where every pitcher gets injured and what do you know, they get injured. The narrative should be that you come to UVa, stay healthy and get drafted. Then you can go to the MLB and those guys can hurt you.
to much blame when they are not. He is the same guy that has put a bunch of pitchers in the MLB with two getting MLB starts for the first time this week.
You have to have the horses to win a race and right now we do not have the guys to be at the top. This is not on K although I will say that I feel like our pitchers thrived through the years with little to no injuries in the past. Then they went to the MLB and they wanted them to stand tall, look different and they got injured just like all the MLB pitchers do. So maybe K was right all along since his guys did not get hurt.
situation is atrocious. Weekday games always fighting hospital employees leaving the parking lot. Weekend games with multiple events. Saturday vs FSU, with track and lacrosse was awful...Carla has a lot on her plate now, but someone needs to address this issue ASAP.
No Hanks; but Poe was there.
So VT would take him no questions asked I assume?
Have the details of the spring game or whatever is planned been released? Open parking, time gates will open, etc.? I may have missed it.
I am prepared to wait for his second year. Just need a bunch more arms.


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Question: How Far Is Miami Airport From Miami Beach?
1 How much is an uber from Miami airport to Miami Beach?
2 How much is a taxi from Miami airport to Miami Beach?
3 Is there a shuttle from Miami airport to South Beach?
4 Does Uber go to Miami airport?
5 Is Uber cheaper than taxi in Miami?
6 Is there a difference between Miami Beach and South Beach?
7 Is Miami Beach safe at night?
8 Is Little Havana Miami safe?
9 How much is uber in Miami FL?
10 How long does it take to get from Miami airport to South Beach?
11 How do you get around Miami Beach?
12 Which airport is closer to Miami Beach?
13 Are there taxis at Miami Airport?
14 Is Uber legal in Miami?
15 Can you uber from airport?
How much is an uber from Miami airport to Miami Beach?
RIDESHARING. Uber and Lyft ridesharing services are super-popular for transportation between Miami International Airport (MIA) and South Beach. Fare estimates from MIA to Lincoln Road start at approximately $20.
How much is a taxi from Miami airport to Miami Beach?
Taxis. Taxi fare between Miami International Airport and South Beach is a flat rate of $35 per ride.
Is there a shuttle from Miami airport to South Beach?
The Miami Beach Airport Flyer Bus (Route 150) provides express service between the Miami International Airport Metrorail station and Miami Beach. Buses run every 30 minutes and provide express service from 6 a.m. to 11:40 p.m., seven days a week.
Does Uber go to Miami airport?
Whether you're going from Miami Airport to South Beach or from Ocean Drive to MIA, count on Uber to get you there.
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Is Uber cheaper than taxi in Miami?
It will cost up to 50 percent less than Uber POOL and up to 75 percent less than UberX. There will be no minimum fare, and the usual booking fee will be built into the upfront Express fare. Uber currently charges $0.10 per minute and $0.81 per mile in South Florida.
Is there a difference between Miami Beach and South Beach?
Miami Beach is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Its northern boundary is 87th Street, which is where the city of Surfside begins. South Beach is not just the sandy, beachy stretch. It's part of Miami Beach – the southern tip, to be exact.
Is Miami Beach safe at night?
Miami Beach is generally a safe city for visitors. However, as with most major tourist destinations, pickpocketing is the biggest concern, particularly during the chaotic nighttime and along busy Washington Street. Walk in groups at night and avoid any unfamiliar territory.
Is Little Havana Miami safe?
Places often visited by tourists are more likely to be home to some picketing and another petty crime of that sort. However, Little Havana as a whole is safe just as much as any other Miami neighborhood. There is no reason to avoid this neighborhood in fear of some kind of crime.
How much is uber in Miami FL?
Last Friday, Uber quietly increased rates for rides in Florida and Louisiana. In Miami, the rates rose by about 10 percent. According to data compiled by Harry Campbell, publisher of TheRideShareGuy.com, passengers will now pay $1.05 per mile and $0.16 per minute, compared with $0.91 per mile and $0.13 per minute.
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How long does it take to get from Miami airport to South Beach?
When making the journey from Miami airport to South Beach, you have 3 options; a private shuttle, a taxi or a bus. Taking a Miami airport taxi or shuttle will take 20 minutes and will cost €29 ($35 USD). The bus is a cheaper option as it costs just €2.20 ($2.65 USD) but it takes 40 minutes to reach South Beach.
How do you get around Miami Beach?
Here are six ways to get around Miami without a car.
Metrobus. Miami-Dade Transit runs the Metrobus, a bus system that covers more than 95 routes throughout the county.
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Trolleys.
Tri-Rail.
Ride-Sharing and Taxis.
Which airport is closer to Miami Beach?
The nearest airport to Miami Beach is Miami (MIA) Airport which is 9.3 miles away. Other nearby airports include Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL) (19.5 miles), West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) (62.5 miles), Ft. Myers (RSW) (113.6 miles) and Key West (EYW) (133.5 miles).
Are there taxis at Miami Airport?
Taxicabs are located on the arrival (ground) level of the airport, outside of the baggage claim areas. Wheelchair accessible taxis are also available upon request.
Is Uber legal in Miami?
Uber alone has roughly 10,000 drivers operating in Miami-Dade, with over 100,000 drivers statewide. But in 2016, Miami-Dade County approved an ordinance that legalized ride-hailing.
Can you uber from airport?
You can Uber to and from many major airports around the world. Your app will confirm pickup location(s) when you're required to meet a driver at a specific area or level of the airport.
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VOL. 37 | NO. 19 | Friday, May 10, 2013
House panel set to OK cut in food stamp program
WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee rebuffed Democratic efforts Wednesday to keep the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program whole, as debate on the farm bill turned into a theological discourse on helping the poor.
The House bill would cut about $2.5 billion a year — or a little more than 3 percent — from the food stamp program, which is used by 1 in 7 Americans.
The committee rejected an amendment by Democrats to strike the cuts 27-17, keeping them in the bill.
The legislation would achieve the cuts partly by eliminating an eligibility category that mandates automatic food stamp benefits when people sign up for certain other programs. It would also save dollars by targeting states that give people who don't have heating bills very small amounts of heating assistance so they can automatically qualify for higher food stamp benefits.
Republicans argued that the cut is small relative to the size of the program, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, and that people who qualify for the aid could still sign up for it, they just wouldn't be automatically enrolled. They defended the cuts after Rep. Juan Vargas, D-Calif., quoted the Book of Matthew in opposing them: "When I was hungry you gave me food. When I was thirsty, you gave me drink."
Several Republicans talked about their Christianity and said the Bible encourages people to help each other but doesn't dictate what the federal government should do. "We should be doing this as individuals, helping the poor," said Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif.
Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., offered the amendment to do away with the cuts. He said taking the hunger assistance away from people will just make the poor "more vulnerable and more miserable."
"Christians, Jews, Muslims, whatever — we're failing our brothers and sisters here," McGovern said.
The cuts are part of massive legislation that costs almost $100 billion annually over five years and would set policy for farm subsidies, rural programs and the food aid. The House panel started work on the legislation Wednesday, one day after the Senate Agriculture Committee approved its version.
Last year more than 47 million people used the SNAP program with the cost more than doubling since 2008. The rolls rose rapidly because of the economic downturn, rising food prices and expanded eligibility under President Barack Obama's 2009 economic stimulus law.
Republicans criticized Obama in last year's presidential campaign for his expansion of the program, and many House conservatives have refused to consider a farm bill without cuts to food stamps, which make up about 80 percent of the bill's cost.
The Senate approved much smaller cuts to the program, about $400 million a year. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., will have to appease all sides as he tries to push the farm bill through for the third year in a row, balancing calls from House conservatives to cut the program with Senate Democrats who are reluctant to touch it.
"I expect it to come from all directions," Lucas said last week of the food stamp debate.
The House bill would cut around $4 billion a year from food aid and farm spending, while the Senate bill would trim roughly $2.4 billion. Those reductions include more than $600 million in yearly savings from across-the-board cuts that took effect earlier this year.
Much of the savings in the House and Senate bills comes from eliminating annual direct payments, a subsidy frequently criticized because it isn't tied to production or crop prices. Part of that savings would go toward the deficit reduction, but the rest of the money would create new programs and raise subsidies for some crops while business is booming in the agricultural sector.
The Senate bill would eliminate direct payments immediately, while the House bill would phase out payments to cotton farmers, who rely on the program, over the next two years.
Like the Senate bill, the House measure also includes concessions to Southern rice and peanut growers who also depend on direct payments. The bills would lower the threshold for rice and peanut subsidies to kick in when prices drop.
There are protections for other crops as well. Both bills would boost federally subsidized crop insurance and create a new program that covers smaller losses on planted crops before crop insurance kicks in, favoring Midwestern corn and soybean farmers, who use crop insurance most often.
The committee made no changes to the subsidy programs in the bill Wednesday, and Lucas made no apologies for broadening some farm programs.
"Let's give certainty to an industry that has been a bright spot in an otherwise dismal economy," he said as he opened the committee meeting.
The farm bill passed the Senate last year but the House declined to take it up after conservatives in that chamber objected to the cost and insisted on higher cuts to food stamps. This year, the full House will consider the bill.


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Posted on February 29, 2008 by Richard Bartholomew
Kathryn Joyce has provoked a tirade from right-wing polemicist Don Feder for her Nation piece on conservative "demographic winter" alarm-sounding:
According to Kathryn Joyce, sneer-and-smear artist for The Nation, those who are concerned about the worldwide decline in birthrates are — to put it mildly — racist, neo-Nazis, who have a hidden agenda and (under the guise of demographic winter) are engaged in our age-old quest to control women's bodies.
…Joyce believes — with the faith of one immune to facts and logic — that those sounding the alarm about plummeting fertility rates care only about the inability of white Europeans to replace themselves. We're trying to whip up xenophobia against the continent's rising Muslim tide. Thus, demographic winter is the invention of a vast Christian conspiracy to get Europeans to start making babies again.
Feder goes on to prove Joyce's wrongheadedness by, erm… engaging in "sneer-and-smear" rhetoric, ignoring large factual chunks of Joyce's essay, and giving us a conspiracy theory about Planned Parenthood:
Speaking of Nazis, Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger, their prophetess, considered non-Aryans "a great biological menace to the future of civilization."
Ever wonder why blacks, who comprise 12 percent of the population, account for 32 percent of all abortions? (For Hispanics, the figures are 13 percent and 20 percent.) Might it have something to do with all of the abortion clinics conveniently located in inner-city neighborhoods?
The quote comes from Sanger's The Pivot of Civilization (1922), in which the terms "Aryan" and "non-Aryan" do not appear – that comes from a gloss added on various conservative websites, from whence Feder doubtless plundered his reference. The "great biological menace" is actually named as "the hordes of irresponsibility and imbecility". As a social Darwinist, Sanger was fearful that "the most responsible and most intelligent members of society are the less fertile; that the feeble-minded are the more fertile". Incidentally, the idea that abortion clinics are involved in a conspiracy to exterminate African-Americans at the behest of Sanger's master-plan was recently raised on WND, again by shameless quote-mining. Whatever one's views of Sanger's theories and legacy, it would be nice to see sources treated with due attention, especially in the age of Google Books.
Feder's complaint – if one navigates the rambling diatribe – seems to be (a) that Joyce cannot refute the fact that in certain countries the population really is decreasing; (b) that she suggests the fear over depopulation in the West in some cases has racial overtones and (c) that she explores the religious and ideological underpinnings of those who are worried about this, which amounts to a "conspiracy theory".
Point (a) wasn't the subject of Joyce's article, so is hardly relevant, while (b) is backed up with evidence, such as this:
Elizabeth Krause, an anthropologist and author of A Crisis of Births: Population Politics and Family-Making in Italy, tracked that country's population efforts over the past decade and found politicians demanding more babies "to keep away the armadas of immigrants from the southern shores of the Mediterranean" and priests calling for a "Christian dike against the Muslim invasion of Italy." The racial preferences behind Berlusconi's "baby bonus" came into embarrassing relief when immigrant parents were accidentally sent checks for their offspring and then asked to return the money: the Italian government hadn't meant to promote those births.
On point (c), Feder whines in bold
Joyce has religion on the brain (As a child, perhaps she was bitten by a Gospel singer.)…The documentary's experts are overwhelmingly academics — demographers, sociologists and a Nobel laureate in economics — from institutions like the University of Chicago and University of Virginia. Most of the scholars don't think of themselves as particularly religious.
Yes, but again, what's that got to do with the point of Joyce's article, which is about the various personalities and organisations raising the alarm over "demographic winter"? And it's not as if she ignores the point anyway – she notes the role of centre-left Democrat Phillip Longman, and she tells us that another writer is a "compelling conservative historian who uses secular arguments to craft a social science rationale for the necessity of large patriarchal families". Of course the article dwells on the religion element: it's central to the story, and Joyce – who has a background in religion journalism – is particularly attuned to it. Why does Feder object to it being talked about? Could it be that because he's a one-dimensional party hack he can't understand an outsider looking at a movement and being both critical and seriously engaged?
Feder is particularly angered at Joyce's discussion of the World Congress of Families, with which he is associated, and its activities in Poland. Joyce notes how one speaker,
lecturing against contraception, told the largely Polish audience that birth control was a continuation of an old evil, child sacrifice–a fraught evocation in post-Holocaust Poland, where anti-Semitic slurs against the nearly destroyed Jewish population, including the old blood libel charging Jews with ritual child murder, are far from forgotten. The inference isn't much of a stretch in a country where the government blames shadowy "webs of influence" for Poland's lagging economy; where sociologists describe a widespread conceptualized anti-Semitism that casts gays, feminists and secularists as symbolic "Jews" in a country with few actual Jews left; and where Jews are blamed for Communism and abortion, both of which are widely reviled.
I've covered anti-Semitism in Poland on this blog a number of times (and on the WCF in particular here). However, Feder – having accused Joyce of being "immune to facts" – has a riposte:
On my two visits to Poland, I saw no signs of anti-Semitism.
I blogged on Feder back in 2004, when his absurd "Jews Against Anti-Christian Defamation" was first announced by ASSIST Ministries. Whether by mistake or not, it was originally named as "Jews Against Christian Anti-Defamation", so I had a bit of fun with the title. I also noted Feder's profile, which he has since taken down. Here's a reminder:
I'm to the right of Sharon on Zionism, to the right of Pat Buchanan on immigration and Americanism, to the right of Mother Angelica on abortion, to the right of Chuck Heston on Second-Amendment rights, and generally make the legendary Atilla look like a limousine liberal.
You also make Cal Thomas look like a half-honest and careful journalist by comparison.
McCain "Very Honored" by Endorsement from Apocalyptic Christian Zionist
From the Caucus blog of the New York Times:
Senator John McCain got support on Wednesday from an important corner of evangelical Texas when the pastor of a San Antonio mega-church, Rev. John C. Hagee, endorsed Mr. McCain for president.
…Mr. McCain, who has been on a steady search for support among conservative and evangelical leaders who have long distrusted him, said he was "very honored" by Mr. Hagee's endorsement. Asked about Mr. Hagee's extensive writings on Armageddon and about what one questioner said was Mr. Hagee's belief that the anti-Christ will be the head of the European Union, Mr. McCain responded that "all I can tell you is that I am very proud to have Pastor John Hagee's support."
This is no surprise; as I blogged at the time, McCain took part in Hagee's virulent Christians United For Israel conference in July, which also gave a platform to Brigitte Gabriel, one of the most foully abusive of Muslim-haters to enjoy some sort of serious reputation (I blogged her here). Then as now, here's Hagee in all his "New World Order" conspiracy theory glory (the words are his; the person who posted it to YouTube added the images and music):
(Hat tips: Pharyngula; Max Blumenthal for the Hagee video)
"Service for Peace" and a Pilgrimage to Nepal
And while we're on the subject (see yesterday) of Korean Buddhist leaders and Rev Moon, Asia News reports from Nepal:
Korean Buddhist leaders who arrived last night in the city of Lumbini, birthplace of the 'Awakened One', came together in the wee hours of this morning to pray all day for peace in Nepal and the world.
…Called "Pilgrimage for World Peace," the event is led by the famous Korean Buddhist leader Sun Mook Hye Ja, who told journalists that the pilgrimage to Nepal is meant to encourage peace in the world.
…The "Pilgrimage for World Peace" was organised by the Service for Peace and Korean Culture Center.
"Service for Peace" was founded in 2001 by Moon's son Hyun Jin Preston Moon. It operates in a number of countries, and is based in Bridgeport. Rev Moon has taken a particular interest in Nepal of late, which I have blogged here.
Korean Buddhist Leader Indicted for Forgery
From the Korea Times:
The prosecution Tuesday indicted without physical detention the head of a Buddhist sect for forging documents to get billions of won in government subsidies.
Ven. Woonsan, head of the Taego Order of Korean Buddhism, received 6 billion won from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism as a subsidy for the construction of a new temple in 2005.
Prosecutors found he manipulated the sect's bank balance to apply for the subsidy, a prosecutor said…
Ven. Woonsan is accused of borrowing money from members to inflate the sect's funds in order to gain a grant from the government. Apparently he has admitted it, but a spokesperson insists he did nothing wrong.
Taego (or "Taegojong") is a form of Zen ("Seon", in Korean) Buddhism; according to a popular book on Zen published in 2006, it is a minority group which allows for non-celibate ordination:
The Taego sect is headquartered at Bongwonsa in Seoul. Due to its associations with the Japanese occupation, it suffered great losses in the years since World War II. (1)
This appears to be over-simplified; from documents at the Taego Order website it seems that there was a schism between the celibate and non-celibate branches of Korean Zen Buddhism in 1954, after which the non-celibates were suppressed until the new Taego Order was founded in 1970.
Ven. Woonsan doesn't have much of an internet presence; if you Google him the only thing that comes up is an account a speech praising Rev Sun Myung Moon and his wife:
President Remengesau [of Palau] and Vice President Mumba [of Zambia] joined together with the Venerable Woon San Lee of the Taegojong Buddhist Order in giving congratulatory remarks. They each, in their own way praised True Parents for unifying religions, bringing moral values into the process of governance and most importantly how they are blessing and healing the marriages and the families of the world.
Moon has also been praised by the Order's General Secretary, In Gok Hong. See this website, scroll down.
(1) James Ishmael Ford, Zen Master Who?: A Guide to the People and Stories of Zen, Boston: Wisdom Publications, 2006
(Hat tip: Cult News Network)
Some Notes on Tradition, Family, and Property in South Africa
A couple of my recent blog entries (here and here) have made reference to the International Freedom Foundation, a right-libertarian political organisation of the 1980s which operated in a number of countries, including both the UK and the USA. The IFF, as I explained, was opposed to apartheid but also opposed to sanctions against South Africa, instead taking refuge in the dogma that the problem would be solved by the free market. However, the organisation turned out to have been compromised by secret funding from the apartheid regime. In the USA this became a subject of discussion following the disgrace of Jack Abramoff, who ran the American branch. Harper's magazine reported in 2006:
It started when Abramoff, as Chairman of the College Republican National Committee, visited South Africa in 1983. There, he came to know Russel Crystal, a South African intelligence asset who headed a government-funded student front group. Presumably, it was Crystal who in 1986 brought Abramoff in as the first chairman of the International Freedom Foundation (IFF)—a seemingly independent right-wing group headquartered in Washington, D.C., that was effectively run from Johannesburg and given the code name "Pacman" by South African intelligence. I spoke to a source who was intimately familiar with the IFF and the key players behind it, and who asked not to be identified. "The South Africans needed front men," he told me. "Abramoff was identified early on as an ambitious, up-and-coming American conservative who could be useful."
The IFF/Pacman advocated for the contras in Nicaragua and the mujahideen in Afghanistan. But its primary interest was South Africa, and much of the group's energy was spent attempting to discredit Nelson Mandela and the global antiapartheid movement, opposing sanctions on the government and building support for Jonas Savimbi, the loopy but murderous Angolan faction commander backed by Washington and Pretoria (and upon whom Nikolai, Dolph Lundgren's character in Red Scorpion, is loosely based).
Crystal, it should be noted, denies knowing about such support from the regime, although he concedes it may have happened.
As with some other "libertarian" organisations, the IFF also had links with organisations belonging to other conservative strands. One of these was a Roman Catholic group known as Tradition, Family and Property. I blogged on TFP a couple of years ago, when I researched a revisionist academic conference on the Crusades. (1)
I have in my possession a newsletter published by TFP in South Africa in 1986; page two includes an account of a visit to South Africa by Howard Phillips of the Conservative Caucus and Don McAlvany of the McAlvany Intelligence Advisor. TFP arranged for the delegation to meet a number of individuals and groups, including a pro-apartheid columnist named Aida Parker and "Mr R Crystal of International Freedom Foundation". (2)
The TFP is known to be extremely right-wing, and it has been accused of cultish, bullying, and heretical practices. The late Penny Lernoux surveyed its role in politics in 1989:
[Plinio Correa de] Oliveira was fifty-two when he founded TFP in Sao Paulo in 1960. By then, he had accumulated a considerable number of hates, including the French Revolution, Protestantism, liberal Catholicism, and Marxism…A major part of TFP income comes from the landed proprietors of South America who, as might be expected, associate agrarian reform with Marxism.
TFP played a role in the 1964 coup in Brazil, and in Uruguay it allegedly received explosives from the Brazilian military attaché that were used to attack communist installations. The editor of TFP's Chilean magazine, Jaime Guzmán, became chief ideologist for General Pinochet's regime. It also made links with the right in the USA:
TFP also belongs to an extreme right coalition known as RAMBO that sponsors rightist protests, such as a demonstration against Chevron Oil for its business dealings with the leftist Angolan regime. RAMBO works with the New Right's Conservative Caucus, and it was through this connection that its leadership became friendly with Paul Weyrich…Weyrich helped TFP organize a press conference in Washington to denounce agrarian reform in Brazil and the "trained and armed bandits coming out of the basic Christian communities."…TFP in 1986 gave a banquet to honor Weyrich at its Bedford estate. Other influential American friends claimed by TFP included North Carolina's ultraconservative senator, Jesse Helms…(3)
In South Africa, TFP created "Young South Africans for a Christian Civilization". TFP boasted that the government had banned a liberal Roman Catholic journal entitled New Nation after TFP had published a booklet against the magazine in 1987. New Nation commissioned a research project on what had happened:
A comparison of the TFP booklet with 'warnings' sent New Nation by the Directorate of Media Relations, the Directorate of Publications and other state agencies shows a remarkable coincidence of assumptions, phrases, allegations and even sentence structure. In an interview with TFP (Durban), Dias Wellington showed a Unit researcher copies of letters written to TFP by the State President and Mr C Heunis in which they commended them for their work. Indeed, TFP even took credit for the government's banning of New Nation in March 1988, claiming that the government had based its decision on the TFP report (see also The Citizen). TFP claimed that "at no stage in the work had the government been asked as such to act against the newspaper" but despite its unsuccessful appeal to the Pope to ban the paper "noted regret on the need for the banning". This expression of regret fits in well with the government's strategy to make it appear that bannings of newspapers are the fault of the papers' owners rather than the government…(4)
TFP also operated in the UK, where it had links with the Conservative Monday Club. (5)
(1) The conference was organised by Roberto de Mattei, who has written a biography of TFP's founder, Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira. I noted that de Mattei is also an advisor to the "post-fascist" Italian politician Gianfranco Fini. A few years ago Fini's Alleanza Nazionale party was courted by Andrew Rosindell, former chairman of the Greater London Young Conservatives and Monday Club member and now a Tory MP.
(2) "American Conservative Leaders Visit the TFP in Johannesburg", in TFP Newsletter, 26, 1986, p.2.
(3) Penny Lernoux, People of God: The Struggle for World Catholicism, New York: Viking Penguin, 1989, pp. 338-9, 341-3.
(4) Research project commissioned by New Nation, 1988. Undertaken by the Centre for Cultural and Media Studies, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa. Re-posted at this website. See also Richard L. Abel, Politics by Other Means: The Struggle against Apartheid 1980-1994, London: Routledge, 1995, p. 283, 305-306.
(5) "Whispers", in Searchlight, March 1986, p. 16.
Some More Notes on the UK Libertarian Right: Then and Now
A couple of weeks ago I offered a few modest observations concerning the "libertarian" right's involvement in Southern Africa in the 1980s, taking a British perspective but noting certain trans-Atlantic links. Various bloggers offered kind words (e.g. here and here), and so I'd like to present a brief sequel.
Last year, a prominent right-libertarian was accused of having proposed a strategic alliance with the far-right British National Party during the 1980s. I have no comment to make here about that particular case, but I was interested in the way the story provoked discussion about how the radical libertarian right related to other strands of the right at the time.
Most famously, there were a number of crossovers in 1980s between the right-wing Conservative Monday Club (which was generally opposed to immigration and "premature" decolonisation) and the right-libertarian Federation of Conservative Students. David T at Harry's Place has offered a bit of commentary on this:
My impression was that the Tory Libertarians were basically pulling the wool over the eyes of the Monday Clubbers who were too thick to realise that the libbies were using them to gain power in Tory studentdom, so they could push their minimal statist agenda. The politics of the Libertarian faction was the polar opposite of that of the Monday Clubbers. What the Monday Clubbers got in return was a bit of nasty right wing rhetoric of the "Hang Nelson Mandela" variety: which was essentially a sop to their bigotry.
It should be noted that not all of the libertarians adopted "Hang Mandela" posturing, and incorrect assumptions in this area have in the past led to libel actions and payouts. However, it should also be noted that among those libertarians who did take this line, some are not keen for it to be known about now: the case of David Hoile and the Guardian is an example of this.
The same posting at Harry's Place includes input from a second writer:
The libs ditched the MCers as soon as they could, and outmanoeuvred them, effectively taking control of the FCS at a semi-annual conference in Leicester in 1986 (I think it was Easter '86 – my memory is getting fuzzy). Such was the lib strength that they didn't need even those…who were part of the Thatcherite coalition but neither MC or hardline lib.
As the FCS came under attack from the mainstream Tory Central Office (which eventually shut it down), the libertarian perspective migrated to the Greater London Young Conservatives, displacing the GLYC centrists. The Guardian reported at the time:
The Greater London Young Conservatives duly continued their lurch to the right at the annual conference at the weekend. The Moat House at Stifford, near Grays in Essex, was decorated with posters supporting the Contras and Unita, and standing ovations were given to Ian Gow, MP for his denunciation of the Anglo-Irish agreement, Sir Alfred Sherman for his advocacy of market forces, and Teresa Gorman of the Alliance of Small Firms and Businesses for recommendations like privatising the fire brigade. The name of Norman Tebbit was mud following his withdrawal of Tory Central Office support for the Federation of Conservative Students last week, and some members refused to stand for a toast proposed to him by the handful of wets [i.e. centrists]…the GLYCs looks increasingly like the chosen haven for refugee[s]…from the FCS.(1)
GYLC activists included Andrew VR Smith, who does not appear to have been a libertarian himself but who worked closely with libertarians in the Monday Club and GYLC such as Adrian Lee (Private Eye magazine covered their antics regularly, and gave both men nicknames: Smith was "the stick insect", while Lee was "Podge"). In 1985 Smith led a Young Monday Club delegation that included libertarians to Washington D.C., to liaise with Young Republicans and to meet Jesse Helms. (2)
Another organisation which saw "libbies" and more traditionally conservative strands work together was Western Goals (UK), the British end of an American anti-Communist outfit which had links with the World Anti-Communist League. An American book on WACL published in 1986 gives some background about the American origins:
…Western Goals is open about its mission: it seeks a return to the internal surveillance practices of the 1950s. One of its "documentary" films, The Subversion Factor, details the internal security problems that in their view have beset the United States since the late 1950s. It also operates a weekly radio program that is carried over seventy stations throughout the country and publishes a newsletter and such monographs as D'Aubuisson on Democracy and The War Called Peace, "a startling account of those who are actually financing the nuclear freeze movement." (3)
It was founded in 1979 by Representative Larry P. McDonald, the former John Birch Society chairman who died on a Korean Air Lines flight that was shot down by the USSR in 1983. Various conservative Congressmen were involved with Western Goals, along with Joe McCarthy's old sidekick Roy Cohn and General John Singlaub, who headed WACL ("D'Aubuisson", of course, was Roberto D'Aubuisson, the El Salvadoran leader who terrorised his own country with death squads, and who was likely responsible for the murder of Archbishop Oscar Romero).
Western Goals (UK) was established by a group that included Andrew Smith and young Tory libertarians such as Mark Haley. Of course, we should not assume that the UK branch subscribed to all the views of the US parent organisation, which collapsed during the Iran-Contra scandal (one of the group's directors, Linda Guell, had assisted Oliver North). Western Goals (UK) continued as the Western Goals Institute, but the libertarians dissociated themselves from it as it became increasingly right-wing; WGI eventually forged links with Jean-Marie Le Pen and with the Conservative Party of South Africa (I may write more about Western Goals in a future blog entry, although UK libel law makes it a tricky subject.). These moves were particularly denounced by the libertarian Marc Gordon, who ran the British branch of Jack Abramoff's International Freedom Foundation. (4)
While most libertarians were and are opposed to racism as a matter of principle, it should be remembered that libertarianism is not itself inherently "anti-racist" – as I noted in November, for instance, the libertarian Antony Flew (another one-time Western Goalie) is an enthusiast of the eugenicist Richard Lynn. Further, the right-libertarian obsession with economic libertarianism can sometimes be at the expense of civil libertarianism. More than once now, I've noted the views of Prof David Marsland on how to win the "War on Terror" (emphases added):
Halt or segregate air flights into or out of Britain by Arabs.
…Strengthen anti-terrorist legislation to allow on suspicion indefinite secret imprisonment (without appeal, without visits and without any privileges), tough interrogation, and where necessary summary execution by authorised agents.
…Reduce the need for prisons in Iraq by authorising summary execution of known enemy. Throw journalists, servicemen or anyone else who seek to file lying and negative reports about conditions in terrorist prisons in Iraq or elsewhere into these same prisons for an indefinite term.
Censor prejudiced and negative reporting of the war against terrorism by British media. Neutralise by military means any Arab media providing a propaganda outlet for terrorists.
This was after Marsland had received a "Liberty in Theory" award from the Libertarian Alliance activist and theorist Timothy Evans; the Libertarian Alliance became the best-known libertarian organisation in the late 1980s and 1990s, and is still going.
Marsland and Flew were both patrons of the now-defunct Right Now! magazine, which brought libertarians and more authoritarian-minded strands together in the 1990s. The magazine folded at the end of 2006; Searchlight magazine published a predictably scathing obituary a few months later:
Right Now! was founded in 1993…[It] swiftly became a forum for the remnants of the old Powellite [i.e. followers of the notorious anti-immigration MP Enoch Powell] right fused with a smattering of radical Conservative activists drawn from the ranks of the Federation of Conservative Students and the Revolutionary Conservative Caucus, not to mention a number of National Front and British National Party members.
…Ideologically Right Now! was almost a mirror of American Renaissance edited by Jared Taylor. [Editor Derek] Turner and Taylor maintained close contact with Taylor speaking [at] a Right Now! readers' meeting. Turner reciprocated and most recently addressed the seventh American Renaissance conference in the company of Nick Griffin, the BNP leader, and…David Duke. (5)
Searchlight also reported on a conference in 2006, held in central London:
Although it was advertised in advance the conference took place in comparative secrecy. Only when the tickets arrived did delegates find out the venue, Mark Mason's Hall, 86 St James Street, the same salubrious setting as last year.
…The usual suspects were there in force. They included Allan Robertson (London Swinton Circle), Gregory Lauder-Frost (Traditional Britain Group)…[and] Dr Sean Gabb (Libertarian Alliance)…There was a large British National Party contingent too, numbering around 20. (6)
The BNP attendees included the absurd Rev. Robert West, whom I blogged here. One BNP member
…sat in from his colleagues nestled between Mike Smith of the Conservative Democratic Alliance (CDA) and Right Now! columnist Robert Henderson…
Many delegates were extremely well disposed to the BNP contingent, who in turn were clearly delighted to be hobnobbing with figures such as Gregory Lauder-Frost and an array of individuals from the Freedom Association and UKIP, all of whom knew exactly whom they were talking to.
The conference covered such subjects as racial IQ differences (Prof Richard Lynn), the "multicultural pestilence" (Dr Frank Ellis), and the "biological basis of patriotism" (Prof Philippe Rushton of the Pioneer Fund).
Perhaps we should conclude that all these right-wingers were, like the non-libertarian Monday Clubbers of the 1980s, "too thick to realise" that the libertarians in their midst had another agenda?
UPDATE: More here.
(1) Stephen Cook, "People Diary", in The Guardian, 14 November 1985.
(2) Stephen Cook, "Diary", in The Guardian, 20 March 1985.
(3) Scott Anderson and Jon Lee Anderson, Inside the League, New YorK: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1986, p. 156.
(4) Marc Gordon, "Le Pen visit", in The Times, 4 December 1991.
(5) David Williams, "Right Now! calls time", in Searchlight, March 2007, pp. 16-17.
(6) David Williams, "Right Here, Right Now!", in Searchlight, Dec 2006 pp. 14-15.
Most Absurd Libel Threat Ever
The Village Voice reports on three self-proclaimed "ex-terrorists" who have spoken in venues such as the the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, where they apparently suggested Christian proselytism of Muslims would be best way to fight the "War on Terror" (emphasis added):
Critics question whether the three speakers—Walid Shoebat, Kamal Saleem, and Zachariah Anani—really engaged in the terrorist activities they claim. Shoebat says he's a former PLO operative who terrorized Jews, gave his ex-wife "Muslim-style beatings," and planted a bomb in a bank. Saleem, a Christian minister, says he was a PLO child soldier who transported weapons into Israel via underground tunnels. Anani says he's killed at least 223 people and was "almost beheaded" in Lebanon for converting to Christianity.
…But questions about the credibility of the three men's terror claims aren't going away. The New York Times pointed out that the FBI is actively seeking anyone with a history of terrorist activity in the U.S., but the Times called the bureau and confirmed that there were no warrants out for any of them.
…In response, the men have spent significant time trying to prove that they actually did kill people, and that they used to hate Jews as much as the next Muslim extremist. "I planted a bomb in a bank!" insists Shoebat, whose handler, Keith Davies, has threatened a libel suit against The Times over the article that questioned his claims.
Davies has also threatened a pro-Palestinian blogger named Eileen Fleming, who has spoken to Shoebat's relatives and written a debunking. He sent her the following message a couple of weeks ago:
Below is an article written by Mr Shoebat that refutes everything you say. We can produce numerous documents to prove every word of Mr. Shoebat's story.
To avoid a lawsuit you need to contact us by email within 24 hours, it is now 1 a.m. aprox EST, so you can issue a full apology and retraction. We will provide instructions once you contact us. If you do not we will use the full weight of the law so that the integretity [sic] of Mr. Shoebat's story is protected.
The article is entitled: "I Was a Terrorist: In Defense of my Identity, Story and Credentials".
So, Shoebat thinks that if he can prove that he really was a terrorist then he should be compensated for loss of reputation over being accused of lying about it.
Incidentally, Daniel Pipes has staked his reputation on Shoebat's authenticity, claiming to have seen "proof" of his story.
(Hat tip: Talk to Action – see here and here)
WND Hits Paydirt
Forget "Jesus Junk" – WorldNetDaily has "the ultimate gift":
For a limited time, genuine Temple Mount soil is being made available exclusively to WND readers as part of a campaign of solidarity with the Mount, which is under threat by Islamists and by Israeli government laws banning Christians and Jews from worshiping at the site or visiting during most hours of the day.
Well, given that the gallons of Holy Land crude oil promised to WND readers have so far failed to materialize, dirt from the Temple Mount is at least a more realistic prospect:
This past summer WND was able to salvage a very small amount of soil from the Temple Mount slated to be disposed by the Waqf, the holy site's Islamic custodians. The soil, which originates near what many consider the holiest place of the Mount itself, was searched for ancient relics since the Waqf numerous times has attempted to dispose of Temple artifacts.
One imagines Aaron Klein stuffing his trousers with the brown gold while interviewing local Islamists, or some such scene.
Show your love for Jerusalem's holiest site. Purchase a Temple Mount solidarity necklace containing earthy soil from the Mount and pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Act quickly as supplies are extremely limited.
Cost: $79.95, with some issues of Whistleblower thrown in.
The soil is being brought to the USA by Holy Land Earth, LLC, which garnered some media interest last year when it began importing Israeli soil:
Genuine earth from the Holy Land is available to purchase in the United States for the very first time. A state-of-the-art method of processing has been developed for the earth to meet American import regulations and be available for individual sale. Holy Land Earth comes directly from Israel and has a multitude of uses; it can bring a touch of purity to any area of your life. It may be added to a loved one's burial, sprinkled on a nascent planting or held onto for keepsake and good fortune.
Stones are also available. According to the company's website:
Holy Land Earth is certified genuine by Rabbi Velvel Brevda- the director of the Council of Geula, Jerusalem. Rabbi Brevda travels between Israel and America, and oversees the entire collecting, importing, and packaging processes.
The rabbi is apparently well-respected, but has a minimal internet presence (Geula is an ultra-orthodox neighbourhood of Jerusalem). The founder of the company, 25-year-old Steven Friedman, was interviewed by the Religion News Service:
"I've gotten e-mails from people that have told me that they are Jewish, they are Christian, they are Muslim, they are unaffiliated," he said. "I've had a few Scientology people that have e-mailed me that they find this fascinating. Evangelical Christians have been responding in e-mails that they love it."
A trend within Evangelicalism to appropriate Jewish artefacts and practices is something I noted here, and this is doubtless what WND hopes to cash in on. Of course, little vials of "Holy Land soil" have been available for years, and are particularly popular with Roman Catholics. The Wittenberg Door has one suggestion for how soil from Israel might be put to use:
Mixed with a little water from the River Jordan, you can even make holyland mud pies.
Museveni Tells Pastors to Avoid Politics
An opinion piece in the Kampala Monitor accuses Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni of hypocrisy:
About one and a half years ago, a leader of a sprawling Pentecostal Church in a valley between Makerere University and Mulago hospital, boasted that President Yoweri Museveni in part owed his triumph in the 2006 election to his "holy" waters.
Pastor Samuel Kakande said the President had visited the Synagogue Church of all Nations during the campaigns where he was blessed to attain victory.
Around 2003/4 leaders of Pentecostal churches also reportedly offered to mobilise some four million voters of their faithful to support the President's bid for a third term.
Museveni has also enjoyed the support of prominent American neo-Pentecostals; as I've blogged, he has recceived endorsements from Morris Cerullo and Benny Hinn, and there are links with Creflo Dollar (that nasty business in 2006 in which an American evangelist named Peter Waldron was locked up on terrorism charges and then released seems to have been forgotten).
However, Museveni is now planning a land reform bill, and a number of pastors have criticised it. Suddenly, Museveni wants religious leaders to concentrate on the spiritual side of things and avoid meddling in politics. The New Vision reported:
PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has lashed out at religious and traditional leaders who engage in politicking over land.
"I hear some religious and traditional leaders commenting on everything. The issue of land comes, the priest is the one to talk first. Why don't you wait for your time? Should I also start baptizing?" Museveni asked.
He advised the clergy to first understand the issues before commenting on them.
Museveni defended his rebuke a few days ago:
"There are many ways of removing a government. We have tamed the army and introduced democracy. But somebody can use inciting statements to create instability", he said.
If religious leaders had complaints, they should forward them to him privately, the way the late Cardinal Nsubuga used to do, he advised.
But if they have anything positive to say about the president, presumably they should shout it from the pulpits…
Ex-Prisoner Condemns UK Government over Saudi Bribe Probe Block
Back in December 2000, the first of several British men was arrested in Saudi Arabia following a number of terrorist incidents. Rather than admit to a problem with al-Qaeda, the regime found it more expedient to round-up some ex-pats, subject them to torture until they confessed to a plot involving illicit alcohol, and then parade them on TV. Had the regime gone after the real terrorists rather than innocent foreigners, one wonders if intelligence about al-Qaeda might have emerged that could have prevented 9/11. The men were released – escaping a death sentence – in 2003 as terrorism in Saudi Arabia escalated; the story can be read here.
One of the men has a letter in today's Guardian:
…When we sought the government's assistance in seeking legal redress after enduring 32 months of false imprisonment and torture in Saudi Arabia, the Saudis warned Foreign Office minister Liz Symonds to back off and told her it would be counterproductive for the British government to get involved.
But the Foreign Office didn't just back off, it obstructed justice. When our lawyer, Geoffrey Bindman, won us the right to sue our Saudi torturers, the government granted them immunity. Our government looked the other way when we were sentenced to death and while we were being tortured, and then actually helped Saudi officials evade justice after the court of appeal ruled there could be no blanket immunity in cases of torture…The government has cheapened our moral values, flouted the rule of law and violated our human rights in the hope of winning favour and pleasing the corrupt princes of the house of Saud.
Sandy Michell
Mitchell was responding to reports from Friday concerning why the UK government had been prepared to block an inquiry into whether BAE had illegally bribed members of the Saudi government for contracts:
Saudi Arabia's rulers threatened to make it easier for terrorists to attack London unless corruption investigations into their arms deals were halted, according to court documents revealed yesterday.
Previously secret files describe how investigators were told they faced "another 7/7" and the loss of "British lives on British streets" if they pressed on with their inquiries and the Saudis carried out their threat to cut off intelligence.
The threats allegedly came from Prince Bandar, who is said to have himself trousered £1 billion from BAE. Of course, the story isn't quite as fresh as the Guardian story suggests; the intelligence threat was reported back in November 2006.
Incidentally, Bandar isn't the only person to have received secret funds from BAE; last April it was revealed that BAE had paid an investigator to monitor the Campaign Against the Arms Trade. The person they employed was a certain Paul Mercer, who is known for his anti-CND activities and who was an activist in Young Conservatives back in the late 1980s (he's also a friend of Conservative Party shadow defence minister Julian Lewis). Details about how this came to light can be seen here; the legal documents are rather interesting. Not much seems to have happened since then, although an article by Mark Thomas from December states that "CAAT are continuing legal proceedings against him".


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Q: Using apply with jQuery Why does this work...:
$('.foo').hide()

...and this doesn't?:
$('.foo').hide.apply(this,[])

I'm trying to write a function that passes arguments into hide().

A: You are passing the wrong object, this should be the element you want to hide.
$.fn.hide.apply($('.foo'), []);

Working demo.

A: Obviously because of the wrong context. It should be:
$.fn.hide.apply($('#hlogo'), []);

A: consider the following code:
  var newhide = jQuery.fn.hide;
  jQuery.fn.hide = function() {
    console.log(this, arguments);
    return newhide.apply(this, arguments);
  };

A: jQuery hide already accepts arguments as per the doc.  And, you can pass those arguments like this:
$('.foo').hide(duration, fn);

If you were making your own jQuery methods, then there's a jQuery framework already in place for jQuery methods.  this will be set to the jQuery object and any arguments passed with the function will be in place.
Can you explain why you're trying to do what you're doing because it isn't making sense to me.


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It's Electric!
The Chevrolet Bolt EV is a techie's dream car
By Chevrolet Bolt EV
Paid Content By the 2017 All-Electric Chevrolet Bolt EV
With its innovative battery technology and long range per charge, The Chevrolet Bolt EV is as practical as it is groundbreaking. And with its affordable price, it truly is the first EV for everyone.
Remember the first time you got behind the wheel of a car? You were probably 16 or so and it seemed as if the whole world was at your fingertips. You could go anywhere: Your best friend's house, the burger place downtown or maybe even the highway if you were brave enough.
Along with the excitement of having a new form of freedom (that played music), it was hard not to appreciate the science behind driving a 3,000-pound machine so effortlessly.
Now, however many years later — you're still driving, but it's probably less exciting. Instead of going to that burger place just to go, you're carpooling to work and using your hot ride to go grocery shopping. The excitement has all but dissipated — until now.
Enter the 2017 Bolt EV: The electric car that makes driving fun again.
This is your generation's car
The most striking difference between the oldies of yesteryear and this vehicle is that the Bolt EV requires absolutely no gasoline to run. Seriously — it's entirely electric and charges as easily as a cell phone. Well, a cell phone that could fit a family of five inside. The only downside is you'll be missing out on cheap gas station snacks. Shucks.
Safety takes precedent over everything with the Bolt EV. You get lane departure warnings, forward collision alerts, side blind zone alerts, rear cross traffic alerts, surround vision and a rear camera mirror. On top of that, there are 10 built-in airbags and In vehicle OnStar 4G LTE Wi-Fi is included.
They've got you covered from all angles
The average daily commute is around 64 km. The Bolt EV gets 383 km per charge, meaning you could theoretically spend an entire week going back and forth from work without plugging in your car.
The Bolt talks to you, too. A fully customizable, interactive touchscreen on the dashboard keeps you informed. Here you'll find everything you need to know, right when you want to know it: battery levels, range estimates, outside temperature, charge settings and climate controls. It even tells you how much energy you've used in the past and gives you a score based on how much or little you used. Think of it as the equivalent of getting a treat every time you recycle.
Along with your dashboard touchscreen, Chevrolet puts a huge 25.9-centimeter display touchscreen to the right of the steering wheel that lets you access those "everyday" commodities that are necessary for a solid commute: music, GPS, contacts and radio. You even get surround vision on this touchscreen, giving you a bird's-eye-view of your car, which helps you see the areas around and behind your vehicle.
This car celebrates and embraces the digital age by offering 4G LTE Wi-Fi that lets your passengers connect up to seven devices. That's a lot of devices for one car — just one of the many reasons you'll be fighting to sit in the passenger seat during road trips.
It'll change the way you drive forever
What we love about this car is its One Pedal Drive System: When you're driving in "Low mode" at any speed, you can slow down and even come to a complete stop by taking your foot off of the accelerator. No need to slam on the brakes. These guys take it one step further by putting the brakes in your hands — literally. You can pull a brake paddle on the steering wheel that not only decelerates the car, but also transfers electricity back into the battery. Science.
There's still a brake pedal in the car, of course; but these little mechanisms keep you from overusing your brakes, thus increasing your range.
No big surprise here, but there's an app for the Bolt. The myChevrolet mobile app gives you the kind of control over your car you wished you had back in high school. From the screen of your phone, you can start the engine, lock or unlock the doors, monitor the charge and even warm it up before you get in. Imagine if you had this thing during those freezing winter months, where even the thought of sitting down in your tundra of a car seat was torture.
It's worth mentioning the Bolt EV even has a heated steering wheel. Next level stuff right there, guys.
With the car of tomorrow in your life today, driving has never felt so good. Plus, when you factor environmentalism being on the forefront of Chevrolet's mind, you can rest easy knowing the earth won't mind those long trips to work, your best friend's house, or that burger spot downtown.


Accept that computers always know best!
Have you thought of eventually changing the web protocol from http to https for better security. I know that you will be aware that browsers are, increasingly, objecting to sites that they feel, in their opinion, are less than secure.
Not a major issue but perhaps worth considering in the future.
Used 'em all from DOS 2.0 onwards.
I was wondering why you guys were still on http even though it's decently sized one. That makes sense.


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Key Workers take first steps on property ladder using Lovell Homes' bespoke scheme
A Key Worker couple in Weston-super-Mare have used Lovell Homes' Key Workers scheme to help them take their first steps on the property ladder at the leading developer's Keepers Gate development.
Febin Alex, 32, and his wife Resmi Joy, 31, who both work for the NHS at a local hospital, recently purchased a brand-new home at Keepers Gate, where they live with their one-year-old daughter Andrea.
After almost two years of renting in Weston-super-Mare, the couple wanted a place they could truly call their own. However, with them both working throughout the pandemic whilst taking care of their daughter Andrea, moving home was not made easy.
Resmi, who works as a nurse, said: "We wanted a bigger, more spacious property, and chose a brand-new home because we love that it is a blank canvas; we can make it our own. Keepers Gate is in a really beautiful, hillside location, and it's near to the hospital we both work at which is perfect. I work long days and nights, so when I come home, I love watching the sun set over the stunning views across Weston-super-Mare."
Febin, who works as a health care assistant, added: "Due to the pandemic, the home moving process was slightly delayed, but Lovell was brilliant at keeping us in the loop and once Government guidelines allowed, things were back up and running in no time. We'd definitely recommend Lovell Homes; the sales team and Key Workers scheme were both really helpful."
Using the Key Workers scheme alongside the Government-backed Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme, the couple purchased a three-bedroom Waverley style home, providing them with plenty of space. This spacious property features a stylish fully-fitted kitchen/dining room with French doors leading out onto the garden and three bedrooms to the first floor – perfect for a young family of three.
Lovell's Key Worker scheme offers eligible individuals a £500 discount for every £25,000 spent on selected Lovell homes and includes flooring up to the value of £3,000* as an added extra, providing financial support for public sector personnel looking to move on or up the property ladder.
The couple also used the Government-backed Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme and purchased their home with just a 5% deposit. The remaining amount is made up of a 75% mortgage and a 20% equity loan, which is interest free for the first five years.
The final properties at Keepers Gate have now been released for sale and Lovell Homes is encouraging Somerset property seekers to enquire without delay about the final three and four-bedroom homes to avoid missing out on this stunning development.
Current availability at the development includes the three-bedroom Waverly style home, priced from £376,995 and the four-bedroom Balmoral style home, which is priced from £457,995.
Keepers Gate is open by appointment only, 10am – 5pm seven days a week. For further information, contact the sales team on 01934 330 439.
You can also like Lovell on Facebook and follow Lovell on Instagram and on LinkedIn.
*T&Cs apply.


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Songs written by Walter Becker
China Crisis • Steely Dan
④ Do It Again by Steely Dan
from Can't Buy a Thrill
[ABC 22448]
written by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker
Reelin' in the Years by Steely Dan
Show Biz Kids by Steely Dan
from Countdown to Ecstasy
My Old School by Steely Dan
③ Rikki Don't Lose That Number by Steely Dan
from Pretzel Logic
Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan
Black Friday by Steely Dan
from Katy Lied
Bad Sneakers by Steely Dan
Kid Charlemagne by Steely Dan
from The Royal Scam
The Fez by Steely Dan
Haitian Divorce by Steely Dan
Peg by Steely Dan
from Aja
Deacon Blues by Steely Dan
FM (No Static at All) by Steely Dan
from FM: The Original Movie Soundtrack
[MCA 40894]
Josie by Steely Dan
Hey Nineteen by Steely Dan
from Gaucho
Time Out of Mind by Steely Dan
Don't Let Me In by Sneaker
from Sneaker
written by Walter Becker & Donald Fagen
Do It Again/Billie Jean (Medley) by Clubhouse
[Atlantic 89795]
written by Walter Becker , Donald Fagen & Michael Jackson
Do it Again (Medley with Billie Jean) by Slingshot
[Quality 7044]
Rikki Don't Lose That Number by Tom Robinson
from Hope and Glory
Donald Fagen & Michael McDonald
Pretzel Logic by Donald Fagen & Michael McDonald
from The New York Rock and Soul Revue - Live at the Beacon
Do It Again by Paradiso
featuring Learmond Jnr.
The Man Don't Give a Fuck by Super Furry Animals
written by Gruff Rhys, Dafydd Ieuan, Cian Ciaran, Guto Pryce, Huw Bunford, Walter Becker & Donald Fagen
⑤ I Know Where It's At by All Saints
from All Saints
written by Shaznay Lewis, K-Gee (as Karl Gordon), Walter Becker & Donald Fagen
Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz
② Déjà Vu (Uptown Baby) by Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz
from Make It Reign
① Daydreamin' by Tatyana Ali
from Kiss the Sky
[MJJ Music 78855]
written by Donald Fagen, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Peter Pankey, Rodney Jerkins, Lord Tariq (as Sean Hamilton) & Walter Becker
Live or Die by Naughty by Nature
featuring Master P, Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal & Phiness
charted as Jamboree / Live or Die in UK charts
[Arista album cut]
written by Treach (as Anthony Shawn Criss), Donald Fagen, Kay Gee (as Kier Gist), Mystikal, Vinnie Brown & Walter Becker
Cousin Dupree by Steely Dan
from Two Against Nature
[album cut]
Déjà Vu (Uptown Baby) by Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz
Champion by Kanye West
from Graduation
[G.O.O.D./Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam Digital]
written by Kanye West, Walter Becker & Donald Fagen