Conference: The Mechanisms of Self-Control: Lessons from Addiction May 13-14 2010, University of Oxford Loss of control over some aspects of behavior is usually held to be a defining feature of addiction. But the loss of control envisaged is somewhat mysterious. The series of actions in which addicts engage in order to procure and consume their drug is not reflexive; should it nevertheless be properly...
By Dejan Kovacevic | 12:50 p.m. Tuesday The Pirates are holding the first of two offseason conditioning camps this week at PNC Park, today and tomorrow. From the session this morning ... > Closer Matt Capps' father, Mike, died unexpectedly -- at age 61 -- Oct. 22 in Capps' native Douglasville, Ga., the result of a fall at the family home. "Never could have seen this coming," Capps said....
Marco Rubio picked up the endorsement of the conservative Club for Growth in his primary challenge for the Florida Senate seat against Gov. Charlie Crist. Club president Chris Chocola praised Rubio as "one of the brightest young stars in American politics" and a "proven champion of economic liberty." Chocola also skewered Crist for repeatedly taking the side of "big government...
Take a gander: The Club for Growth has been one of the most successful entities in the nation in electing Democrats to Congress. Whether it was helping force Bill Sali (Idaho) and Tim Walberg (Michigan) through GOP primaries in 2006, only to see both lose reelection bids in 2008; unsuccessfully primarying Linc Chafee (Rhode Island) in 2006, weakening him for the general election (which he eventually...
Race between Pearce and Teague is already a ’slugfest’ - newmexicoindependent.com 10/27/2009 Steve Pearce, left, and Harry Teague (Photos by Heath Haussamen) When he recently announced his third-quarter fundraising totals, U.S. Rep. Harry Teague , D-N.M., was quick to point out that he had about $300,000 more cash on hand at the end of September than his challenger, former U.S. Rep. Steve...
Today, the NRCC added 32 candidates to its Young Guns program: District Candidate Incumbent PVI 2008 (D) Margin AR-02 Tim Griffin Snyder R+5 53% AZ-08 Jesse Kelly Giffords R+4 12% CO-07 Ryan Frazier Perlmutter D+4 27% CT-05 Justin Bernier Murphy, C. D+2 15% FL-22 Allen West Klein D+1 9% IL-10 Beth Coulson OPEN D+6 -5% IL-10 Bob Dold OPEN D+6 -5% IL-10 Dick Green OPEN D+6 -5% IL-14 Ethan Hastert Foster...
By Stuart Rothenberg Already prepared to deal with challenging midterm turnout dynamics that favor the GOP, national Democratic strategists now find themselves looking at higher unemployment numbers, potentially divisive foreign policy decisions and a president who lacks the luster that he had immediately after his inauguration. This new political reality has a significant effect on the election prospects...
Campaign finance reports filed last week confirmed what political watchers have suspected -- that the race for Colorado's 4th Congressional District seat likely will wind up as one of the costliest in the country over the next 13 months. To help identify some emerging trends, I looked at 10 Democratic-held seats that have found their way in to both parties' top-tier lists -- the DCCC's Frontline program...
Now, let’s bring Harry Teague down, and elect Steve Pearce. “…5. Illinois’ 10th District (Republican-controlled): This North Shore district has been held relatively easily by... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Serves you right for choosing him over me, Lois! AK-AL : Don Young (R-inc): $117K raised; $129K CoH CA-03 : Ami Bera : $335K raised; $586K CoH (updated from earlier estimate ) CT-Sen : Chris Dodd (D-inc): $900K raised (note: Dodd missed a month due to surgery for prostate cancer) Tom Foley (R): $280K raised; > $1m CoH Rob Simmons (R): $970K raised; ~$1.1m CoH FL-24 : Suzanne Kosmas (D-inc): >...
Hardy souls picked the Cabernet Franc today... almost four tons. Gretchen, Judy, Andrea, Cheryl, Anna, Ron Hitt, Brittany, Steve Pearce and Amy stuck it out from 8.30 and fairly nasty rain, through a drizzle mid-afternoon until about 4.30. It's not...
Some points of interest, for various campaigns: AR-01 : Rick Crawford - who is running against Marion Berry, AKA The Guy Who Can’t Remember That He’s Not Supposed to Be Taken Farm Subsidies - has a revamped website . It’s a definite improvement over the old version, and should allow for more and better networking. AR-01 is a R+8 district , and long overdue for a Congressman not as...
More photos » by David Kohl - AP about 3 hours ago: Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jeff Karstens throws against the Cincinnati Reds in the first inning during a baseball game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/David Kohl) Browse more photos » In the Pirates ' final game of the year, the Bucs managed to put a staggering fifteen men on base--ten hits, including a triple, plus four...
More photos » by Paul Beaty - AP When Micah Hoffpauir and Sam Fuld couldn't come up with this fly ball, we should have known Game 2 wasn't going to turn out well. Browse more photos » The lineup for game one yesterday read like the list of players the Cubs send to Tucson every spring to play the Rockies . You know, because the regulars don't want to ride the bus for two hours. They played...
More photos » by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP about 12 hours ago: Pittsburgh Pirates' Lastings Milledge, left, keeps Chicago Cubs shortstop Ryan Theriot from completing a double play during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Pirates' Steve Pearce was safe at first on a fielder's choice. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Browse more photos...
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