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Disappointment @ 8 Oz Burger Bar, with a happy ending
8:05pm. restaurant full. not 1 single burger in sight. partner in burger chompin' goes outside to play with american bulldog. so cute!
8:15. still first day of soft opening. no one has taken 1 single bite of food.
8:20. first burger served to a cute couple behind me. now they're the only ones eating. wanna go over and take a picture.
8:24. neighboring table got their burger. now I wanna take a bite.
8:27. my telegraph white ale finally comes. server apologizes profusely.
8:29. no other burgers in sight but the beer is hitting the spot...
8:39. burgers arrive.
8:50. Manager Alex arrives to inquire on our experience. an overly serious discussion of bun vs. beef weight ratio vs. "authenticity" ensues. my summary: LA has a LOT of good burgers. Alex bribes me with free desserts.
8:57. Trevor, our really nice (but stressed beyond belief) server reminds us we're getting comp'd desserts. say bring it on!
9:01. Instant dessert-"o"-face.
9:07. Neighboring tables pulls "When Harry Met Sally" I'll-have-what she's-having move. We become fast pals. (Hi Becky! Hi Talia!)
So, what about this burger from Mr. Govind Armstrong, who, btw, was indeed commandeering the kitchen last nite?
Bun to beef ratio is ALL wrong. The bun, nay, roll, ruined the burger. This fact really boggles my mind as the first thing I inquired was the use of ice berg in the "8 Oz". Why iceberg? "Because it's classic". Someone tell me how a 2" roll w/ a split top crust is a traditional burger bun? I get that Burger Bar is trying to be the next Bowery (see Eater LA's side-by-side), but by god, why did you have to copy the funky carb structural support? If you want "height", you go brioche.
Highlights: house pickled cucumber - FAB. house made heirloom tomato ketchup - I THINK it's FAB, but the farked roll stole al the ketchup away from my burger !#@^*( $1 for funked Humboldt Fog cheese. WOWSA that's some putried errr.. "sharp" goat cheese. ABFAB!
Other notes: contrary to its name, the only burger that's actually 8 Oz is the 8 Oz burger. the grass-fed Estancia is only 6 Oz, as is the "Classic". Nancy Silverton herself said the "perfect burger" should be 8 ozs and thick in height: http://tinyurl.com/5kwgho , 8 Oz Burger is no perfect burger.
Dessert: we had the banana sundae without the banana. Stupendously good yet simple. Chewy brownie layered over a thin spread of caramel. No banana per menu, but creme fraiche + strawberry + beyond creamy vanila ice cream floored us.
Final Verdict: skip the burgers, stay for beer and desserts. We had a fantastic time. The staff was wonderful, the crowd ebullient, the room convivial, the desserts panty droppers.
Current "gourmet" burg preference:
Bar Marmont (a burger designed by a Spotted Pig alum, yah, you can't touch that
)25 Deg (who says bad things happen after 2am???)
Bowery with a very lightly grilled Eng. muffin
FO2/Lucky Devil/8 Oz on par. Basically last place.
Current "ghetto" burg pref:
Big Burger
The Burger Stand
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Thanks for the 411 TonyC! I live around the corner and almost went last nite.
I really liked sitting at the bar, having a cocktail & eating bar snacks there before the change.
And I LOVE the 25 degrees burger!
I haven't been to Bar Marmont but headed to Spotted Pig next month when in nyc.
Tony C, very entertaining report, great context, and btw I am very high on Pug and 25 Degrees; Bowery less so; and I don't even think Lucky Devil deserves to be on your list at all. So that's my context. But my question is -- how was the meat part of the burger? And your report is so deconstructed I didn't get a real sense of how the whole burger was and what it's like compared to other burgers around town. More, please.
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to clarify, I ate half of both the "8 Oz", (to the left in the series above), and the Estancia grass-fed, (to the right, w/ the grilled green escarole).
the meat? the 8 oz utilized corn-fed angus. good grind, cooked a bit over medium rare. it's good, but patty was too thin and the roll sucked all the juices out of the entire enterprise.
grass fed "Estancia", imported from Argentina, was definitely leaner, "meatier", with a deep taste of cow protein. again, with too thin of a patty and too much bread, what you got with every bite was carb, carb and a bit of cow.
God what is up with that cakey looking bun you are right, it looks all wrong. Thanks for the pointer on Bar Marmont, when I was at the Spotted Pig I saw some people with the burger, looked excellent but I was tempted elsewhere. I hope the rumors about Mario looking at the old Largo space are true, would be great to have something like the Pig on Fairfax. I think I prefer Bowery to Pug these days simply because you can safely pick up the burger. 25 degrees, not so much, I went twice and both times the greens on it came out slimy and wilted like spinach, no bueno.
Went tonight. I walked in about 10 minutes after they opened, and the place was already about 1/4 full and steadily filled. Waiters were all checking in when I sat down, but I was waited on swiftly. My guy was very helpful with recommendations and attentive. Food came quickly, everything hot. I had the aquamiel cocktail, a delicate take on the margarita. The fried olives are wonderful. For burger: classic with bacon & spicy mayo, which was very tasty, nice & goopy but not too much so. (for some reason the pickles stood out--fantastic) I wanted more cocktails, but I was driving home, alas. For dessert--peach shake with snickerdoodle crumbs and an espresso. Lovely! Everything tasted fresh, well seasoned, excellent service throughout, good prices. Portion size is for actual, normal humans, a novelty in itself. I wasn't exploding at the seams, but comfortably full.
Now, I will say this: I slightely prefer the Father's Office burger, but I much prefer 8 Oz's traditional seating and service, not to mention the fact that it's not deafeningly loud. A really tasteful, comfortable, space. I'm also a Lucky Devil's fan, but their dining room is a little too spartan, and you really get a little too much food.


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A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian recounts the tale of the unwanted president who ran afoul of Congress over Reconstruction and was nearly removed from office
Andrew Johnson never expected to be president. But just six weeks after becoming Abraham Lincoln's vice president, the events at Ford's Theatre thrust him into the nation's highest office.
Johnson faced a nearly impossible task—to succeed America's greatest chief executive, to bind the nation's wounds after the Civil War, and to work with a Congress controlled by the so-called Radical Republicans. Annette Gordon-Reed, one of America's leading historians of slavery, shows how ill-suited Johnson was for this daunting task. His vision of reconciliation abandoned the millions of former slaves (for whom he felt undisguised contempt) and antagonized congressional leaders, who tried to limit his powers and eventually impeached him.
The climax of Johnson's presidency was his trial in the Senate and his acquittal by a single vote, which Gordon-Reed recounts with drama and palpable tension. Despite his victory, Johnson's term in office was a crucial missed opportunity; he failed the country at a pivotal moment, leaving America with problems that we are still trying to solve.
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Frederick Douglass saw it in a brief glance he exchanged with Andrew Johnson during one of the most important rituals in the life of the American nation, performed at the most trying time in the country's history. It was March 4, 1865, and Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson were about to be sworn in as president and vice president, respectively, of the United States of America. The forty-seven-year-old Douglass, the former enslaved man who had become a world-renowned abolitionist, had joined the throngs that descended upon Washington to
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"A fair-minded, toned-down portrait of a deeply problematic president who could not rise to the country's challenge after the Civil War."--Kirkus Reviews
Annette Gordon-Reed is the author of The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family, for which she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in History and the National Book Award. She holds three appointments at Harvard University: professor of law at Harvard Law School, professor of history in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and the Carol K. Pforzheimer Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. A MacArthur Fellow and a recipient of the National Humanities Medal, she is also the author of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy; the coauthor with Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., of Vernon Can Read!; and the editor of Race on Trial: Law and Justice in American History. She lives in New York City.
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Will you be one of the eight million people expected to pay $600 for an Apple (AAPL) iPhone 5S later this year? If so, you will be contributing to some 32,000 students who were forced to work on the Foxconn assembly line building your order — or face expulsion from school.
The New York Times reports that Foxconn claimed that it employs 32,000 "interns" — 2.7% of its 1.2 million workers in China. Foxconn says that schools "recruit the students under the supervision of the local government, and the schools also assign teachers to accompany and monitor the students throughout their internship."
But this bland statement may mask a more basic reality — those "interns" are being offered a choice of working in the Foxconn factory to meet demand for the iPhone 5S or getting kicked out of school.
Li Qiang, founder of China Labor Watch, told the Times that as recently September 9 he learned that 10 of 87 workers who labored on one iPhone assembly line were "interns." And as Li said, they "don't want to work there — they want to learn. But if they don't work, they are told they will not graduate, because it is a very busy time with the new iPhone coming, and Foxconn does not have enough workers without the students."
But if JP Morgan Chase (JPM) is right, eight million people will pay $600 to buy the soon-to-be-unveiled iPhone 5S. Even without taking into account the moral cost of buying a product that is built on the backs of the misery of 32,000 student interns, you are grossly over-paying for the "brand."
That's because Apple is exercising an enormous competitive advantage at your expense and that of its workers and suppliers. It has managed to drive a huge wedge between what people are willing to pay and its cost to satisfy that demand.
How so? Your iPhone's price is 44% higher than the Lumia's — looks to me like overpaying — while Apple takes home a whopping 71% gross margin — compared to Nokia's 54%.
Consider the comparison of the prices and bill of materials cost for the iPhone 4S and the Nokia (NOK) Lumia 900. According to iMore, the iPhone's price is $649 while the total cost of all its components — an incomplete cost measure — is $190; whereas the Lumia 900 sells for $450 and its parts cost $209.
As for the moral cost of building your iPhone, in January we learned that 23 people had died and 273 has been injured building your iWorld, including
I am hoping that's all in the past now. But it leads to a question: Why will virtually every Apple product owner react to this discussion as they would to an attack on a loved one?
The answer to that is fairly simple: the iPhone stimulates the same part of the human brain that activates when you are near people you love. In September 2011, Martin Lindstrom wrote in the New York Times that he conducted a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) experiment on eight men and eight women between the ages of 18 and 25.
His finding was that when exposed to their iPhones those 16 experienced a "flurry of activation in the insular cortex of the brain, which is associated with feelings of love and compassion. The subjects' brains responded to the sound of their phones as they would respond to the presence or proximity of a girlfriend, boyfriend or family member," according to Lindstrom.
As Lindstrom concluded, you love your iPhone and if JP Morgan Chase is right, eight million of you won't let a little thing — like costing 32,000 Chinese students their education — keep you from spending $600 to smear your fingerprints all over your loved one's glass screen.
"willing to voluntarily accept it" … How willing is it when your other option is not working and not being able to eat?
Wow.. Even Forbes is good at the Us vs. Them war that has been created in this country. What a sad day when a company who is trying to build products at the lowest cost, is able to build them and provide products in massive quanities to satisfy customers is villianized becuase of Chineese laws that don't exist. Safety and standards are a problem of the country where they are built. I'm very dissapointed in this article.
I'm not sure what this guy is talking about. Not to pettifog, but get some of the facts straight. "$600″ and "iPhone 5S"? I heard rumors as ridiculous as those only before the first iPhone came out. Keeping with their pattern, as they always have, the next model will be the iPhone5 and will start at $199. I'm sorry, but those rumors seem childish. Also, Apple and Foxconn do not solely do business with each other, so the term "iWorld" is inappropriate. Why does apple have to be the victim, they do contribute a large share of Foxconn's business, but they are not responsible for what is happening to the students – this is a decision due to a form of corruption in China, and not in Apple. Apple has been working to change Foxconn's working standards, and has nothing to forcing these students to work.
Points well made by other readers
> Apple is not the sole customer for Foxconn. So, why single it out at all? Article is uninformed OR biased
> Apple can't be responsible for what happens in Foxconn China. So how are they responsible?
> iphone 5 is not expensive when bundled with carrier contract. Infact its the same in most locations
Its funny that after reading the the above succinct statements, the original article starts looking very stupid and ignorant
Writer needs to educate himself
So companies have no responsibility at all to monitor the factories that they have contracts with?
If we're going with that train of thought, than no employer has the right to fire an employee who has questionable conduct.
Apple CHOSE to work with Foxcomm (as did other companies), they CHOSE to sacrifice ethical working conditions in exchange for cheaply made products. Just like people wil CHOOSE to ignore these facts and buy their iPhones.
So if your plumber provides you with cheap service because he steals raw material. Will you be happy taking legal or moral responsiibility for the person's action? Not sure thats a very bright way to look at things
About 'no employer has the right to fire an employee who has questionable conduct'. You need to learn to differentiate between same entity and different entity. Ofcourse employee can be held responsible for any questionable conduct as he/she is part of the same entity. But different entity is different – Law makes that differentiation. If its not very clear in your mind, then thats your problem
> Apple is singled out because of how prominent it is in the media, it doesn't excuse anyone elses actions just highlights those of this company. Honestly this comes off as a really childish argument, "they did it too, so its OK for me to do it"
> Who says they can't be responsible? They're paying foxconn for a service simple as that. I cant pay go pay someone for a TV ignoring the fact its stolen and then claim I'm not in the wrong because i didn't commit the act first hand.
> For what you get from other manufacturers it is a complete rip off. Once again the phone itself is nearly exactly the same as its predecessor, a trend that apple has followed with its last 3 devices (micro upgrades). Go have a look at what you can get from an HTC One X, Galaxy Note II or Galaxy SIII for the same or lower price.
You seem overly offended by this article ashusharmaa, a reaction that was predicted by the author.
"Why will virtually every Apple product owner react to this discussion as they would to an attack on a loved one?
As Lindstrom concluded, you love your iPhone and if JP Morgan Chase is right, eight million of you won't let a little thing — like costing 32,000 Chinese students their education — keep you from spending $600 to smear your fingerprints all over your loved one's glass screen."
Perhaps this explains your overt reaction of OMG uninformed, biased, stupid, ignorant article, writer needs to educate himself. Perhaps you'd like to rile up some more of those emotions of yours and attempt to demean me the way you have everyone else who disagrees with you.
Chris: I advice that learn to comprehend better.
Apple being singled out shows author's bias. I never said its an excuse for anything. Besides the subsequent points (By other reader's) that I mentioned prove that there is no need to even put up any excuse or justify
On being responsible: Your example is not complete, so let me complete it. If creating/producing the supplier service (In your example TV) is not illegal in its own country (China in this case), then how can you expect Apple to enforce US laws in China? Granted that its a powerful organisation, but even US govt can't enforce their laws in China. But I guess, to understand that people need to be driven by wholesome perspective and not emotions like you are
Rip off maybe, as Apple has lot of catching up due to their single release per year, while Samsung and HTC make a new model for every small upgrade (Or should I say micro upgrade). And HTC/Samsung were original iphone ripoff to start with anyways. But thats a different debate. Lower price? I don't experience lower price under the bundled contract. So its a misperception in my mind
Yes, I am offended. But I am offended by author's bias /ignorance (Whatever drove him to wrote this piece)
And I wouldn't apologize for calling a spade a spade. Ignorant and stupid this article is – It seems truth does hurt (In this case 'overly' offended you). So be it. Deal with it
Foxconn also manufacture for:
Acer, Amazon, ASRock, Asus, Barnes & Noble, Cisco, Dell, EVGA, HP, Intel, IBM, Lenovo, Logitech, Microsoft, MSI, Motorola, Netgear, Nintendo, Nokia, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, Toshiba and Vizio..
But let's throw logic out the window and blame it all on Apple.. and you have the hide to say Apple fanboys are emotional about their phones.. it doesn't matter what phone you buy, you are buying labour from Foxconn..


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Vento, an international company headquartered in San Diego, California, began producing motorcycles and scooters in 1996; within 10 years it had design and development teams based in China, Italy, and Australia, as well as California. The company initially made a splash building a dealer presence in the U.S. before switching to the strictly mail-order business model typical of many Chinese scooter makers.
Vento produced two models of the 2007 Phantera step-through scooter, the base and the GT5, which the company introduced in 2005 and carried over for the next few years. Both are 150cc, air-cooled, four-stroke, single-cylinder machines with OHV configurations. With 9.4 bph and 6.3 lb-ft of torque, the Phantom is powerful enough to handle short jaunts on the freeway, but it is not designed for highway cruising by any means. Unfortunately, Vento does not offer any estimates of average fuel economy, so there's no way of telling how far you'll get on the 1.4 gallons of premium gas that the tank, on both models, holds.
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The frame on both models is steel; the standard bodywork includes front and rear fenders, a side cover, and upper fairing. The standard windshield is a nice—and uncommon—feature. A center stand is also standard. Paint options for the base are gray, red, and yellow; the GT5 comes in black only. The 34.8-inch-high, one-piece vinyl seat is stepped for the driver and passenger; both riders keep their feet on the floorboard; there are no foot pegs for a passenger.
The Phantera's digital instrument panel has a couple of unusual features: Along with the standard fuel gauge, speedometer, and odometer, it has a tachometer and an alarm system. Both models feature a surprising amount of standard storage, along with the lockable under-seat storage and glove box, the scooters come with hard side cases and a color-matched rear rack.
With a dry weight of 229 pounds and a total length of almost 75 inches, the sporty-looking Phantera is maneuverable and relatively easy to handle. It'll fit into tight parking spaces and is suitable for urban commuting or taking out on flat country roads.


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As a result of the GOP's refusal to negotiate in good faith, America is now being subjected to austerity-by-a-thousand-cuts. Budgetary sadists like Paul Ryan will delight in the sequester's blows to vital anti-poverty programs: $285 million a year from heating assistance to keep the poor from freezing to death in their own homes. Another $543 million will be cut from nutrition assistance – throwing as many as 750,000 at-risk kids and moms out of the WIC program. California and Texas alone likely will be forced to lay off more than 2,000 teachers – leaving some 350,000 students in the lurch. Tens of thousands of preschoolers will be kicked out of Head Start.
Yet for all the pain they cause, these cuts will do little to balance the budget. As Fed chairman Ben Bernanke testified to Congress, "If you slow the economy, that hurts your revenues, and that means your deficit reduction is not as big as you think it is." Worse for a nation still mired in eight percent unemployment, Bernanke said, "This will cost a lot of jobs in the short run." The impact is particularly brutal for jurisdictions whose economies are dependent on federal and military contracts. Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., are poised to lose a combined 450,000 jobs – double the losses projected for a megastate like California.
Some Republicans have attempted to blame the president for the pain caused by the "Obamaquester." But for the big bosses of the conservative movement, the true problem is that its cuts don't go far enough. Pointing to a right-wing think tank slamming the sequester as "insignificant," the GOP's anti-tax Svengali, Grover Norquist, snarked, "Ouch. Ouch. I cannot stand these 'meat cleaver' cuts in sequestration. Chain-saw massacre stuff."
Controlling only one-half of Congress, the Republicans can do little more than play defense by creating a deadlock in Washington. But with 24 statehouses now run by Republican governors and GOP-majority legislatures, the party is turning the states into laboratories for radical conservative governance.
In recent years, the GOP has sent talent from Congress back home to pursue its cruel economic agenda. From Louisiana to Kansas to Indiana, Republican governors with congressional pedigrees are working to slash state income and corporate taxes that hit the wealthiest – often calling on the working poor to make up the difference by paying higher sales taxes. In Indiana, Gov. Mike Pence – until 2010 the number-three Republican in the House leadership – has asked the legislature to squander a rare surplus by passing an "across-the-board tax cut" that heavily favors the rich: Twenty-eight percent of benefits would go to the top five percent of earners. One in three low-income Hoosiers would see no tax cut at all.
In Louisiana, Gov. Bobby Jindal wants to abolish income and corporate taxes – financing the giveaway by increasing the flat tax on purchases. Jindal claims the proposal "will put more money back into the pockets of Louisiana families." That's a lie. Taxes on the poorest 20 percent would rise nearly $400 a year in order to lower taxes on the top one percent by $25,000.
In Kansas, Republican Gov. Sam Brownback, a former U.S. senator, is trying to pull off the same boondoggle with the backing of powerful allies – the billionaire Koch brothers, whose Koch Industries is based in Wichita, and the American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC, a corporate front group that pushes right-wing policy across state legislatures. Brownback began his tax-cutting in 2012 by eliminating the state business tax and slashing the state income tax, promising that these cuts would act like "a shot of adrenaline into the heart of the Kansas economy."
Instead, the state is on track to pile up $2.5 billion in debt by 2018, yet Brownback is still calling on the legislature to whittle away at income tax rates – which he declares are on a "glide path to zero" – even if that requires higher sales taxes. Thanks to the Koch brothers, Brownback enjoys a rubber-stamp legislature. Koch campaign cash in the past election put hardcore conservatives in control of both chambers; a board member of ALEC is now speaker of the Kansas House. If Brownback's latest cuts go forward, Kansas' $6 billion general fund will have been slashed by $1.1 billion a year, giving millionaires a tax cut of $28,000. "The magical growth model that the governor talks about only exists for the wealthiest Kansans who benefit from his tax plan," said Terry Forsyth, president of the Working Kansas Alliance.
Republicans are painfully aware that a demographic tide has turned against them and that even turnout-suppressing voter-ID laws couldn't block the re-election of a Democrat to the White House in 2012. So party officials have become even more audacious in their plans to steal elections – this time by rigging the Electoral College itself.
The Electoral College is almost exclusively winner-take-all: The top popular vote-getter in Florida, for example, receives all 29 electoral votes. To benefit future GOP nominees, however, Republicans from blue-trending battleground states are seeking to divvy up their states' Electoral College bounty. These ploys are nothing more than dirty politics – and even GOP leaders admit it. "It's something that a lot of states that have been consistently blue that are fully controlled red ought to be looking at," said Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus, making clear that the strategy to reapportion Electoral College votes is appropriate only for strategically important swing states, not for Texas or Georgia.
In Pennsylvania, Republicans have introduced a bill to split Electoral College votes proportionally – a plan that would have robbed Obama of eight of the state's 20 votes in 2012. In Michigan, the state GOP has endorsed a plan to award an electoral vote to the winner of each congressional district. Because those districts were themselves gerrymandered by Republican politicians, this plan would have awarded Mitt Romney a majority of the Electoral College votes from Michigan – a state he lost by nearly 10 percent.
These state measures pale in comparison with a case now being weighed by the Supreme Court. Conservatives are hoping to nullify a bedrock provision of the Voting Rights Act, the law that brought democracy to the American South. "Section 5" of the 1965 law – renewed almost unanimously by Congress in 2006 – gives the Justice Department oversight of elections and redistricting in nine mostly Southern states. The suit is backed by the Koch-founded Cato Institute, which declared in a friend-of-the-court brief that "three generations of federal intrusion have been more than enough to kill Jim Crow. . . . Without the threat of federal interference, would state legislatures feel free to engage in mischief? It seems wildly improbable, even in the Deep South."
During oral arguments in February, the hard-right majority on the Supreme Court appeared receptive to this line of attack – which is not surprising. As a young attorney in the Reagan Justice Department, the current chief justice, John Roberts, wrote legal briefs challenging the constitutionality of the VRA. And in the February proceedings, Reagan appointee Antonin Scalia slammed the law that guarantees the franchise to all Americans as a "racial entitlement."
The recent history of the Deep South proves that racially discriminatory mischief is still with us. In Texas, where Gov. Rick Perry decries Section 5 as having been "unconstitutionally extended," the Justice Department used the provision to block a voter-ID law that could have disenfranchised some 600,000 duly registered voters – most of them black and Latino. (The law endorsed a conceal-carry gun permit as acceptable ID for voting but deemed student and even state worker IDs invalid.)
The Lone Star State also violated the Voting Rights Act in its congressional redistricting. A panel of three federal judges decried the "discriminatory intent" displayed by state legislators who had carved job-creating commercial centers out of majority African-American districts and redrawn the lines of at least one Hispanic-dominant district to "strengthen the voting power of . . . Anglo citizens."
The Republican party also remains committed to violence against the environment. The House Science, Space and Technology Committee, which has jurisdiction over global-warming research, has been stacked with hardcore deniers like California Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, who once blamed climate change on "dinosaur flatulence," and Georgia Rep. Paul Broun, a creationist who blasts science – "all that stuff I was taught about evolution, embryology, big-bang theory" – as "lies straight from the pit of hell."
The committee is chaired by Texan Lamar Smith, who has taken more than $500,000 in oil money during his political career and recently received a $10,000 check from Koch Industries. In one of his first moves as chairman, Smith planned a hearing about giving global-warming skeptics a congressional platform in a House "review" of climate science – only to have it postponed because of a severe storm.
In the states, Kansas is poised to join Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas in passing ALEC-sponsored legislation mandating that schools teach the "scientific controversies" of climate science. In South Carolina, conservatives have suppressed publication for more than a year of a study predicting dire global-warming impacts in the state – which reportedly include flooded homes, shriveling wetlands, ocean dead zones, and an invasion of piranhas and Asian swamp eels. For his part, Sen. Rubio in Florida doubts whether humans are driving climate change and believes we should just let it ravage the planet in any case: "We can pass a bunch of laws that will destroy our economy," he said, "but it isn't going to change the weather."
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The Brook Hill Lady Guard leveled Dallas Lutheran 3-0 (25-22, 25-16 ,25-15) to complete an undefeated (8-0) TAPPS Division III, District 4 season on Thursday evening in Bullard.
The win came on Senior Night with the performances of several of the seniors factoring heavily into the win.
Seniors Alyssa Eden, Baylee Rozell and Abigail Baker all turned in stellar play for the Lady Guard (21-4 overall).
Eden had 14 assists and five kills, Rozell delivered 12 assists to compliment her three spikes and Baker, the Lady Guard libero, was the defensive sparkplug, accounting for 11 digs.
Sophomore Sam Anderson led Brook Hill in kills with 12, while adding six blocks.
According to coach Ricky Clements this year's squad accounted for the second-best season in Brook Hill volleyball history.
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The Maynard Community Band, a local volunteer organization established in 1947, entering its' 65th year, with regional membership and a long and proud musical history is actively seeking musicians who enjoy ensemble playing as well as the social interaction and friendship that comes with participation in a group such as this.
Since 1947 the band has been performing FREE concerts to the local towns' people every Wednesday throughout the summer months. One of the longest, if not THE longest tradition the town can claim. With an updated mix of material, the members "Give Back" their musical gift of talent to the town of Maynard.
If you play a band instrument (brass, woodwind or percussion) we would cordially invite you to join us in rehearsal on Wednesday evenings from 6:45 to 8:45 pm at the Fowler Middle School off of Route 117 (Great Road) in Maynard, MA.
You do not need to feel that you have a high degree of expertise on your instrument, just the ability to read music and the desire to join other like-minded men and women, young and old, who find pleasure in making music and presenting it to others during our concert season. We especially encourage brass and woodwind players (tuba, sax and clarinet) to consider joining us, but would welcome all other band instrumentalists as well.
Please see our website at www.maynardcommunityband.com or contact Michael, our conductor, at 508-485-3171 or email at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information. We are a very welcoming group, play a wide variety of both traditional and contemporary music and would love to have some additional members in our ensemble.
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THOMPSONVILLE — One Benzie County resident died and another was critically injured in a two-vehicle accident.
George Cheylava, 90, of Thompsonville, died in the 8 a.m. crash Thursday at the intersection of Springdale and Tomasek roads in Manistee County's Springdale Township. A second person, Laneah Cheylava, 81, also of Thompsonville, was critically injured.
Manistee County Undersheriff John O'Hagan said in a press release that Laneah Cheylava was driving a minivan north on Tomasek when it collided with a 2002 Ford utility truck headed west on Springdale. The truck was driven by Jamie Smith, 29, of Kewadin.
The press release did not immediately identify what caused the accident; it said Smith was unable to stop for the mini-van as it crossed through the intersection of Springdale Road.
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Go to http://www.ab.auone-net.jp/~migo-art/cari.html for some caricatures of, among others, top skaters! how they all have such big heads (Funny, I didn't know YuNa and Joannie were Irish ).
Go to http://www.ab.auone-net.jp/~migo-art/cari.html for some caricatures of, among others, top skaters! how they all have such big heads (Funny, I didn't know YuNa and Joannie were Irish ).
I know, I know ...
I'll draw Laura Lepisto, someday.
I saw a caricature of Michelle Kwan a few years ago.
Johnny Weir looks way too masc. And Plushenko's nose it too small.
haha...i love those!
Well, Rachael, Akiko, and Patrick look cute. As for the others...not so much .
I don't like Lysacek, but Takahashi and Lambiel are perfectly done !
I wish I could draw like that! The one for Akiko Suzuki looks almost like Nancy Kerrigan.
They are really good. Thanks for posting them.
When you are up to your arse in alligators it is difficult to remember you were only meant to be draining the swamp.
Do they take requests?
They got Patrick's eyes correct.
Could we accept those two animated characters /Plushenko and TAT / in this thread
The one of Stephane is very cute.
The absolute cutest caricature? Oda, for sure!!!
"Once you've skated together long enough, and you're really good friends, you can close your eyes, put your hand out and she's right there." Joe Dolkiewicz, 2011 US Novice Pairs Bronze Medalist
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"Nature is a damp, inconvenient sort of place where birds and animals wander about uncooked."
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My goodness, these are all fantastic and so true to life! The artist has lovingly (and wickedly?) captured certain physical traits, such as Plushy's nose, Mirai's askew mouth, Kozuka's slight hunch, Akiko's "closed eye" and Chan's crossed eyes. Johnny is adorable....so Johnny.
p.s. Beside Lepisto, this artist MUST do Perky Leonova.
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I wish one would be made of Jeffrey Buttle. He would be such a cute one.


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Although it's taken a few days to filter out to North American media, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has confirmed that the country will offer a substantial subsidy for the new hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles being launched in early 2015. "This is the car of a new era because it doesn't emit any carbon dioxide and […]+ Read More
Focusing on the actual driving part of being at the wheel is getting more and more difficult. Not so many years ago, there was little in a car to draw the driver's attention away from the road beyond the windows, mirrors and speedometer. Today, even a regular mid-market car can feature a plethora of displays, […]+ Read More
While Google, Nissan, Toyota and others are pushing hard towards making vehicles less reliant on the people inside them, as with many burgeoning new technologies, there are some who believe such drastic changes are fraught with danger. According to a report in the Guardian, the FBI commissioned an internal study into the potential risks driverless […]+ Read More
Lexus is entering the growing compact CUV segment with a model that will be available is hybrid and turbocharged versions, the 2015 Lexus NX. Lexus said the 2015 NX debuts in two versions, the NX 200t with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and the NX 300h hybrid, which brings the brand's number of hybrid offerings […]+ Read More
Seventy of Toyota's i-ROAD and COMS ultra-compact personal mobility electric vehicles will hit the road in Europe. As part of a three-year integrated EV car sharing and public transport test project being launched in Grenoble, France in the autumn, this will be i-ROAD's first official on-road trial in Europe. Toyota said that this October, 70 […]+ Read More
The fourth-generation Toyota Prius is being delayed half a year from its proposed spring 2015 production launch to December 2015, say unidentified sources at Toyota. Citing a number of vaguely expressed issues the company wants to make sure it gets right, sources told Automotive News the company is of necessity pushing things back. Officially, Toyota […]+ Read More
Ever wondered who improves the vehicles we drive? Toyota gave a glimpse of one of its engineers in charge of improving its hybrid cars, Eric Dede. Toyota said futuristic concepts such as space and astronautics have always consumed Eric's attention. That's how he ended up as a senior engineer for the University of Michigan's Space […]+ Read More
Vehicle to vehicle (V2V) and vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) communication are almost here, bringing with them a new set of benefits and challenges. Aiming to provide some answers on these challenges, Toyota testified today on the future of surface transportation before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology's Subcommittee on Research and Technology. "The […]+ Read More
The United States' oldest National Park will be receiving more battery power. Toyota Camry hybrid batteries will soon be used to power the Lamar Buffalo Ranch field campus in Yellowstone National Park. Toyota said it's a new lease on life for the batteries and new, zero emission, energy option for the Park. The company said the […]+ Read More
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well there is a time and place for the f-word in regards to relations but that thread might not have been one of them.
at least she didnt say he was tearing down the walls or blowing her back out. lawd
Keena mom to Joshua
The tide has changed, wonders what it will bring.
Keena - I'm about to PAN you.
Jon + Angie = Zoe
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Cleveland starter Corey Kluber struck out 10 and allowed four hits in 81/3 innings Sunday against Kansas City. / Tony Dejak/AP
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The Indians placed leadoff hitter and center fielder Michael Bourn on the 15-day disabled list Sunday after he re-injured his left leg Saturday night.
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CLEVELAND — Terry Francona heard the boos from the home crowd, and the Indians manager didnt mind one bit.
Francona pulled starter Corey Kluber two outs short of a complete game in Clevelands 4-1 win against Kansas City on Sunday. The crowd of 16,991 wanted to see Kluber who allowed four hits and struck out 10 in 81⁄3 innings finish the game, and the fans let Francona know they didnt agree with his decision.
I dont blame them, Francona said. If I was managing with my heart, Id have left him in there, too.
Kluber (8-6) took a three-hitter into the ninth before Eric Hosmer started the inning with a double. The right-hander, who gave up a solo homer to Mike Moustakas in the fifth, was removed after striking out Salvador Perez.
Kluber also heard the boos and used the opportunity to take a good-natured jab at his manager.
(Second baseman Jason Kipnis) was giving him a hard time, too, Kluber said. It was pretty funny, I guess.
Cody Allen recorded the final two outs for his ninth save, and Carlos Santana and Yan Gomes homered in a three-run second inning.
Kluber, who walked one, retired the first seven hitters before Jarrod Dysons infield single with one out in the third. Lorenzo Cain also had an infield hit in the sixth.
Kluber has been Clevelands ace all season. He has four double-digit strikeout games.
It sure is nice, man, to write his name in there, Francona said. He has weapons, he has poise, and he competes.
Kluber is working to stay on an even keel throughout the season.
Im trying to be as consistent as I can from start to start, Kluber said. I try to avoid the downs as much as possible and keep the good stuff rolling.
Kluber rarely shows any emotion on the mound, but Francona thinks appearances can be misleading.
Hes very locked in, Francona said. Maybe his demeanor belies the real fire thats in there. He gets after it.
Even Moustakas, who walked in the seventh and is 7-for-18 against Kluber, was impressed.
Everything he was throwing was nasty, he said.
A lack of run support has kept Kluber from having a better record. He allowed three runs during 202⁄3 innings in his past three starts, but lost twice. Kluber limited the Dodgers to one run in 62⁄3 innings on June 30, but was the losing pitcher in a 1-0 defeat.
Both of Clevelands home runs came off Danny Duffy (5-8). Santana led off the inning with a line drive that barely cleared the fence in right. Gomes followed with a two-run homer to center.
Michael Brantley, who went 2-for-4 to raise his average to .321, had an RBI single in the fifth.
Santanas homer came on a 1-1 pitch and was his 13th of the season, tying him with Brantley for the team lead. Ryan Raburn followed with a single, and Gomes hit his 10th home run on a 1-0 pitch.
Cleveland has won four of five and moved within two games of second-place Kansas City in the AL Central. The Royals, who trail first-place Detroit by 4½ games, dropped their first road series since losing two of three against the Los Angeles Angels from May 23 through 25.
Duffy allowed 10 hits and struck out six in six innings. The left-hander had a 1.69 ERA in six June starts and was 3-1 with a 1.05 ERA in his past four road starts.
Left fielder Alex Gordon and designated hitter Billy Butler, who are both in lengthy slumps, were out of Sundays lineup. Gordon is mired in a 3-for-40 skid, and Butler has just three hits in 26 at-bats.


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Jefferson City, MO July 31, 2013 - After receiving a warm reception to the 2012 Canstruction® of a life-sized F-250 Super Duty pickup, Missouri Farmers Care has announced that they are building another canned-food sculpture for the 2013 State Fair. This year's Canstruction® will be a 12'9" tall FFA Emblem and will be easily visible in the State Fair Agriculture Building.
"This year we wanted to combine our work to raise food for Missouri's food banks with our support of the Missouri FFA," Missouri Farmers Care Chairman Don Nikodim said. "Missouri farmers and Missouri FFA do their part to help feed the world and we're proud to show our support both for our food banks and for agricultural education."
Many organizations work together to build the Canstruction® project, including the Missouri State Fair, Midwest and St. Louis Ford Dealers, Canstruction ® of Mid-Missouri, and Canstruction Inc.®. Trabue, Hansen & Hinshaw, Inc. and Peckham & Wright Architects designed and oversaw construction of the sculpture and Bing's Grocery Stores of Sedalia donated all the cans for the project.
"The Fair is extremely proud to be part of such a worthy cause, and to work with such a generous group of business partners who have invested many resources towards the food drive project," Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe said.
Missouri Farmers Care will also be raising food for Missouri's food banks with the Missouri Farmers Care Food Drive Tuesday promotion at the State Fair. Fairgoers can receive up to half off from their fair ticket by receiving a $1 discount per canned food item on Tuesday, August 13.
Canstruction® is a professional design/build competition and community service project of the architectural/engineering/construction industry. Their events and structures at special events like the Missouri State Fair are designed to raise awareness of hunger and show that "One Can Make a Difference" in a creative way.
Once completed, the FFA Emblem Canstruction® will stand 12'9" feet tall and will be made up of over 3000 cans. After the Fair, the cans from the FFA Emblem will be donated to the Sedalia food pantry. Food collected during Missouri Farmers Care Food Drive Tuesday will be distributed to food banks across Missouri.


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Twin sisters Carrie Guise of Tampa, Fla., and Mindy Magrath of Raleigh, N.C., came to Key West to celebrate their birthday, not talk politics. But when #FLDispatches discovered the sisters had parted political paths, an impromptu debate was too good to pass up. Sisterly banter ensued and political persuasions were reassessed.
After her emotional speech Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention, Ann Romney resumed the campaign today with a visit to St. Petersburg where she cut the ribbon to open a new physical therapy playground at All Children's Hospital.During the event, she found some common ground with 11-year-old Seth Morano of Sarasota.Seconds after the pieces of red ribbon had fluttered to the ground in the shady playground Seth leaned back in his wheelchair, tilted his head for maximum projection and shouted a short message.
Key West's "Smallest Bar" is 72-square-feet of cash-only drinks and customer abuse. "No, I'm not from here," says bartender Dean Humfleet, "I have all my teeth."
Mitt Romey made a stop at El Palacio de los Jugos, or the Palace of Juice, to reach out to Republican Latinos.
El Palacio is a popular Latino spot located on Coral Way in Miami.
Romney was met with an excited crowd at the event. However, experts will probably tell you that this isn't exactly a sign that Romney has a lock on the Hispanic vote.
In fact, polling shows that he doesn't. With Latinos as a whole, Romney is doing best with South Florida's Cuban Republicans.
Broward County Commissioner Kristin Jacobs lost last night in the Congressional primary.
She was hoping to become the Democratic nominee for District 22, which covers Broward and Palm Beach counties. The seat was left vacant when Republican Rep. Allen West changed districts.
During her concession speech, Jacobs thanked the crowd of about 50 for believing in her.
"I'm so blessed to have been a part of it," Jacobs said. "I think it was the most wonderful thing I've ever tried to do, and I'm sad about not winning but energized by the future."
Tuesday's race for Miami-Dade County Mayor ended on odd terms.
Even though Mayor Carlos Gimenez won by a significant margin, his challenger refused to concede.
Mayor Gimenez's campaign spent hours at the Doubletree hotel near the airport waiting for his opponent to throw in the towel-- but that never happened.
Gimenez was leading in his reelection race by almost 25 percentage points all night and it was looking like the election was going to be called early for Gimenez, but challenger Joe Martinez told his supporters at the 94th Aerosquadron "this ain't over."
WASHINGTON - Grover Norquist may not be a household name. He's never been elected to public office, just some conservative boards like the National Rifle Association and others.
But Norquist is viewed as a powerhouse in Washington. He's gotten 238 House members and 41 senators to sign his pledge saying they'll never raise taxes – that includes virtually every single Republican member of Congress from Florida.
Only 13 Republicans in Congress have refused to sign his Taxpayer Protection Pledge.
Throughout every election cycle, it's fair to say that there's more nail-biting in Palm Beach County than in any voting district in the country. For nearly 12 years, a reputation for botched elections has clung to the county like a hanging chad.
It stands to reason that an ethics scandal should put a damper on a political campaign.
But in South Florida, that isn't quite the case.
U.S. Representative David Rivera has been investigated by local and state officials for various ethics violations, but that hasn't put the kibosh on his bid for re-election.
The Miami congressman is also under federal investigation for allegations that he misspent campaign funds.
As Republican U.S. Representative Allen West is hoping to be elected in a new district, two candidates from way over on the other side of the aisle are each hoping to fill the congressional seat he leaves behind.
On a bright Saturday morning in a southeast Pompano Beach neighborhood, Broward County Commissioner Kristin Jacobs -- all legs and sunglasses in a short green skirt and sleeveless blue t-shirt -- zips by at the controls of a two-wheeled Segway.
The upcoming Democratic primary for Florida's 24th Congressional District pits relative political newcomer Dr. Rudolph Moise against longtime politician and current 17th Congressional District Rep. Frederica Wilson.
The 24th District – new, from the 2012 redistricting – stretches from downtown Miami through Overtown and Little Haiti all the way to Miramar. It's roughly the same stretch that Wilson currently represents as the 17th District.


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Santa knows when you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake, so goes the popular holiday song.
But how does he know it when your family is in Farmington and the North Pole is, well, far, far away?
Many local children will tell you it's because of the elf on the shelf.
The growing Christmas trend started after Carol V. Aebersold and her daughter, Chanda A. Bell self-published a book called The Elf on the Shelf in 2005 based on a family tradition. The story, illustrated by Coe Steinwart, is narrated by an elf named Chippey.
Each book comes with an elf that the family names. The elf becomes the "eyes and ears of Santa Claus," traveling every night to report to Santa who's been naughty or nice, according to The Elf on the Shelf website.
"The tradition begins when Santa sends his scout elves out to Elf Adoption Centers," the description on the website states. "Waiting for their families to bring them home, these patient elves hibernate until their family reads The Elf on the Shelf, gives their elf a very special name, and registers their adoption online. Once named, each scout elf will receive its Christmas magic and become a part of the family's Christmas each and every year."
While the elf is observing the family, he might be found in odd places.
Kate, 7, and Alex, 4, Schwendemann, of Avon, came downstairs one morning to find a message from their elf on the table.
Farmington sisters Addison, 2, and Hannah Osborne, 7, have found theirs eating ice cream, reading Christmas books and curled up in a blanket with a cold.
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A serious food security crisis is developing in the Gao region of northern Mali due to a shortage of cereals on the market, rocketing food prices and restricted access. An Oxfam survey has found that up to 80 per cent of adults have reduced their daily food intake, in order to allow their children to eat at least twice a day.
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Getting plants in the ground is easy. Watering, weeding, feeding – well, these activities take a little time, but they're easy, too.
Knowing when to harvest your bounty is tricky, because it's not always obvious.
After all, how can you check on your potatoes without digging them up?
Here are some quick tips to keep in mind for picking some of the more popular garden vegetables.
An inviting front porch and yard filled with an assortment of blooms and foliage at the home of Tony and Nancy Snipes caught the attention of Sara Phillips, Leaf & Petal Garden Club member. She selected their home, at 1970 Robert H. Kirk Road, as the August Yard of the Month.
"From the white crepe myrtles that frame the driveway to the front plantings highlighting the front porch, this yard is well kept and full of color," Phillips said.
I've said it before and I will say it again; I love tomatoes.
When they are ripe and juicy, you can eat them as a snack (I may be known to do this from time to time). On their own, tomatoes are great. But once you start cooking with them, the taste factor goes to a whole new level.
The Dream Team Foundation in Lancaster is seeking for participants as it kicks off the sixth year of providing sports opportunities for special needs children in Lancaster County.
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The Pregnancy Care Center will hold its annual banquet featuring guest speaker Pam Tebow at 6 p.m. Sept. 19 at City of Light in Indian Land.
Tebow is the mother of NFL star Tim Tebow.
The Tebows lived for a number of years in the Phillipines, where Pam's husband, Bob Tebow, continues to have an ongoing ministry – the Bob Tebow Evangelistic Association (BTEA).
I've always loved summer. As a child, my perfect afternoon was swimming with friends and playing tag with neighborhood kids.
Now that I'm older, my summer afternoons have slowed down a bit.
It's about enjoying a glass of sweet tea and taking in the beauty surrounding the deck in my backyard.
Trayce Griffin isn't looking for fame and fortune. As a hair stylist of 18 years, she says she likes using her talents to help her clients feel good about themselves. Joining the staff of At Salon Dimensions when it opened some 10 years ago, she has a lot of loyal clients, evidence she's doing her job right, and that's satisfying for her.
Ms. Jeanette Sellers Byrdic and Mr. Marty Odet Starnes announce their engagement.
The wedding is planned for Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013 on the beach in Garden City, S.C., at sunset.
Although there will be no formal invitations sent, the bride and groom would like to invite all of our family and friends to join us as we begin our new life together.
Ms. Byrdic is the daughter of the late William Joel Sellers and the late Lucille Sellers Bailey and is employed with Safran Turbomeca Manufacturing in Monroe, N.C.
Several local teachers recently took a nine-day trip to Panama City, Panama. The teachers included Bo Sylvia, a former Lancaster High School teacher and soccer coach, his wife Carol, retired math teacher at Buford High School; former BHS teacher Jeffery Moyer and his wife, Vicky, an artist and literacy instructor at the University of South Carolina Lancaster and Dr. Robert Hinson, a Lancaster High School English teacher, and his wife, Linda, retired from Charlotte Mecklenburg schools.
For bass singer Richard Sterban, the decision to leave J.D. Sumner and the Stamps in the early 1970s was a no-brainer.
"A lot of people who knew me questioned it, but it was an easy decision at the time," said Sterban, a member of the Oak Ridge Boys, who will perform at the University of South Carolina Lancaster on Sept. 6 as part of the 2013-14 See Lancaster SC Performing Arts Series.
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Funds could face more stringent disclosure requirements.
In a move that has raised eyebrows in the financial community, Congress is considering a proposal that could alter the way mutual funds do business with new investors. Specifically, funds could face more stringent requirements regarding the information they must provide to prospective customers.
[See Kanjorski Discusses Hedge Fund Regulation.]
While the proposal, part of the Investor Protection Act of 2009, is designed to increase transparency, mutual fund lobbyists have called foul because the measure doesn't apply to any other type of security. This imbalance, they fear, could give a slight edge to similar vehicles such as annuities and separately managed accounts, which could become more attractive to brokers looking to avoid extra paperwork.
If approved, the act would give the Securities and Exchange Commission the authority to require mutual funds to send investors certain documents, such as a summary prospectus, before selling them shares. While funds are currently required to provide full prospectuses, this disclosure occurs after sales take place.
Mike McNamee, a spokesperson for the mutual fund trade group the Investment Company Institute, argues that any additional disclosure regulations should apply more broadly.
"[This] singles out mutual funds and says the SEC has the authority for mutual funds but not for other financial products," he says. "We are very strong supporters of disclosure . . . but it has to be comparable and it has to be consistent."


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In this irresistible memoir, the #1 New York Times bestselling author writes about her life and the lives of women today, looking back and ahead - and celebrating it all - as she considers marriage, girlfriends, our mothers, faith, loss, all that stuff in our closets, and more.
It's odd when I think of the arc of my life, from child to young woman to aging adult. First I was who I was. Then I didn't know who I was. Then I invented someone, and became her. Then I began to like what I'd invented. And finally I was what I was again.
It turned out I wasn't alone in that particular progression.
As she did in her beloved New York Times columns, and in A Short Guide to a Happy Life, Quindlen says for us here what we may wish we could have said ourselves. Using her past, present, and future to explore what matters most to women at different ages, Quindlen talks about
Marriage: "A safety net of small white lies can be the bedrock of a successful marriage. You wouldn't believe how cheaply I can do a kitchen renovation."
Girlfriends: "Real friends offer both hard truths and soft landings and realize that it's sometimes more important to be nice than to be honest."
Our bodies: "I've finally recognized my body for what it is, a personality-delivery system, designed expressly to carry my character from place to place, now and in the years to come. It's like a car, and while I like a red convertible or even a Bentley as well as the next person, what I really need are four tires and an engine."
Parenting: "Being a parent is not transactional. We do not get what we give. It is the ultimate pay-it-forward: We are good parents, not so they will be loving enough to stay with us, but so they will be strong enough to leave us."
From childhood memories to manic motherhood to middle age, Quindlen uses the events of her own life to illuminate our own. Along with the downsides of age, she says, can come wisdom, a perspective on life that makes it both satisfying and even joyful. So here's to lots of candles, plenty of cake.
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Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake
what message I would give to my own twenty-two-year-old self if I could travel back in time. I instantly had two responses, one helpful, one not. On the one hand, I would tell my younger self that she should stop listening to anyone who wanted to smack her down, that she was smart enough, resourceful and hardworking enough, pretty terrific in general. On the other hand, I would have to break the bad news: that she knew nothing, really, about anything that mattered. Nothing at all. Not a clue.
You don't know what you don't know when you're young. How could you? People who are older nod sagely and say you'll learn - about love, about marriage, about failing and falling down and getting up and trying to stagger on toward success, about work and children and what really matters, in general and to you. It's not, they'll say, what's on your business card, ...
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The new A. Umit Taftali Center for Capital Markets and Investing opened for students in August 2010.
The lab simulates a real-world financial environment, which allows business students the opportunity for hands-on training in the workings of financial markets, financial modeling, and valuation. It also allows students to gain familiarity with relevant technology, applications, and functionality and work toward Bloomberg Certified credentials.
The center is named for A. Umit Taftali, who provided the lead gift toward the construction of this cutting-edge learning facility. Taftali, a native of Turkey, came to Muncie, Indiana, to play for Ball State's volleyball team on a scholarship. He earned his bachelor's degree in finance from Ball State in 1985 and went on to complete his MBA at the University of South Carolina in 1987.
He began his investment banking career at Merrill Lynch. He also worked at Balentine & Company (now Wilmington Trust) and Bankers Trust Company in Atlanta, New York, and London. He then moved to Goldman Sachs International as executive director and country head to build and manage the firm's business in Turkey. Between 1999 and 2001, he was a founding partner of Cesmig & Taftali, a private equity investment partnership in London. In 2001, he joined Koc Holding in Istanbul and founded the Suna Kirac (Koc) Family Office, which he is managing.
The state-of-the-art lab has 36 student work stations, data boards, tickertapes, and smart classroom equipment in addition to analytical software. The Taftali Center is located in the Whitinger Business Building, room 147.
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Phoenix Correspondent
Laughter, singing and bells rang through the Christian Life Center of Muskogee First Baptist Church on Wednesday night as the church put on its fourth annual Christmas Village.
Randy Holt, the music minister of FBC Muskogee, said the idea behind the village is to share the church's seasonal excitement with the community.
"We have a great joy because of the birth of Christ," Holt said. "Each night we have different performers come and entertain the people in attendance. This year, we have several local schools and two dance studios coming in."
Village patrons have the opportunity to sample wares from candy shop, a flower shop, a craft shop and more, as well as have their picture taken with full costume in the photography studio.
Abby Faulk, an 8-year-old from Muskogee, said she was happy First Baptist Church put the event on every year.
"I just played in the snowball room," Faulk said. "Now I'm going to the popcorn house. So far, I like the snowball room better, but it's not the same as real snowballs. The whole village is a lot of fun because of all the activities they have."
There is no cost for the event, and Holt encouraged all of Muskogee to come out and enjoy the festivities each night.
"It's tough to estimate total attendance, but we went through 500 cups of hot chocolate last night alone," Holt said. "I'd say we have 400 to 500 people here each night."
The week ends at 6 p.m. Sunday, when First Baptist has invited the entire community to its family "ChristmaSing." It will take place in the worship center, and people are encouraged to wear red and green as they come to sing carols.
Mike Gilmore, a Muskogee resident, said he's been to the Christmas Village each year it has been put on.
"I have one daughter, and she loves it," Gilmore said. "I enjoy it, too. I like the atmosphere. The church is also well suited to the event because of the space they have. I think it's a great outreach to the Muskogee community."
The Christian Life Center is transformed from a basketball court to a 1920s Victorian village for the week, replete with cardboard storefronts and plenty of Christmas lights. The authenticity is not lost on many of the kids, who walk around staring up at the brightly lit rooms.
Holt said the outreach is something he hopes the church will continue indefinitely.
"We got word of a family whose kids saw the sign for the event, and they were excited about it," Holt said. "We want to provide our community with a safe and fun holiday outing, and we wish them all a very Merry Christmas."
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Volume 12Issue 8May 2001
Montana State University-Bozeman is stepping up its studies on animal diseases by joining forces
with a Texas university.
The two institutions have created a consortium between the College of Veterinary Medicine at
Texas A&M University in College Station and the Center for Bison and Wildlife Health at MSU.
In a few minutes, she and 19 other students from Montana State University will participate
in a centuries-old religious practice of contemplating the close of one day and spiritually
preparing for the next.
Eggemeyer and the other students are choral scholars at St. James Episcopal Church in Bozeman.
Each Sunday, the group sings a 5:30 p.m. Evensong service that fills the 125-year-old
church with worshippers of all denominations.
From the opening hymn to the closing prayer, the entire service is sung following an Anglican
choral tradition dating back to 16th-century England.
"I really, really love this service," said Eggemeyer, a senior in music. "It's a musician's
dream as far as a church service goes because it's got a meditative quality to the whole service."
"I think it's the most beautiful service there is," agreed St. James parishioner Doris Salsbury.
It was Salsbury and her husband, John, who agreed four years ago to fund the program in memory
of the Rev. John McGrory, who was the rector at St. James for 17 years. He died in 1997 shortly
before the choir was formed.
Each student receives an $800 scholarship per semester. They practice each Friday afternoon
and again on Sunday before the service, which is held throughout the school year.
Many of the scholars are music or music education majors, although that isn't required, and
most aren't Episcopalian, said the Rev. Jane Shipp. Shipp directs the choir and oversees the
St. James campus ministry.
Shipp had long been interested in having a student choir to do Evensong, a service held almost
daily at large cathedrals in the U.S. and in England but almost unheard of in a town the size
of Bozeman.
Choir member Jessica Counts, a senior in music education from Bozeman, heard about the
scholarship through St. James and said the money will help finance a trip to Italy this summer.
Senior Luke Preston heard about the choir from friends in the music department and likes the
strong feeling of community he has with the group.
"I got stopped once and asked if I was in Evensong," Preston recalled. "Then they asked if I
would sing something for them."
The scholarship means he can work fewer hours at his Fieldhouse job and concentrate more on school.
"It's nice to get paid for something you love to do anyway," said Preston.
MSU music professor Lowell Hickman said the students benefit from the additional singing
experience and from performing music as it appears in its environment.
"So often we take choral music out of its original context and place it in a performance
hall," he said.
"I'm not sure they understand yet how important this experience is for them," he added. "But
they will."
The only drawback the students mentioned was the Sunday evening commitment, which can cut
into travel time to their hometowns or time they might spend studying.
The students praised the Salsburys for providing the scholarships and for showing such interest
in them and their activities. Eggemeyer said Doris Salsbury attends her voice and flute recitals
and has invited her nine-year-old daughter to tea parties. Twice the Salsburys have invited
the choir to their house for meals.
"She's so completely generous as a person and is genuinely interested in what the students
are doing," Eggemeyer said. "She's just a dear person."
Salsbury answers that she and her husband were motivated in part by self interest. She admits
to being "just plain starved" for something like Choral Evensong. She's glad it benefits the
community and the students.
"I just sit and watch their faces and know that it's something special in their lives,
and it happens at such a good time in their lives, don't you think?" she said.
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Two Unit Plays (3-3)(-1.30 units)
Three Unit Plays (4-3)(+2.10 units)
Overall Record (16-17)(-2.45 units)
4-5 picking up 0.30 units last week. Losing record but not losing units, so I guess I can live with that. Headed back to work this weekend after being off a month with broken ribs, not sure I will be able to though. I would really like to know how Tony Romo can possibly play this week. They must be going to dope him up real good. Getting all my plays in early this week. Here is what I got for the whole weekend. Not going to read anything this week, just going to go by what I have seen so far this year and my gut feelings.
NC State +7½ vs Cincinnati (2 unit play)…………Offhand I think NC State might just be the better team here. Their QB replacement for the guy who went to Wisconsin is not too back. Playing at Cincy is not worth this many points. I will gladly take them. Cincy wins 24-20.
C Florida +2½ vs BYU (2 unit play)………Come on?? I am not a sucker. I know BYU looked bad last week against their rival, but they were/are supposed to be pretty good this year. Only laying 2½ AT HOME. Sounds like you would have to be crazy not to take BYU. Well, call me crazy. C Florida 30 BYU 24
Notre Dame -7 vs Pittsburgh (3 unit BEST BET)……….I love going against Pitt last week and taking Iowa, but it took a small miracle for that win. Notre Dame finally put it together and crushed a decent Michigan State team. I am not sure what is wrong with Pitt, but they may bet booed out of their own stadium this week as soon as they fall behind and even back when Pitt was good, the Irish always seemed to have their number. This has the potential to get ugly. Notre Dame 45 Pittsburgh 20.
Miami-Florida -12 vs Kansas State (3 unit BEST BET)…………I think the Hurricanes got a great coach who will bring this team back to where they used to be real fast, more than likely even this year. Miami really manhandles Ohio State last week. Ordinarily you would think letdown for this game, but their coach will not let that happen. I am not going to set around and wait to see if this team is for real, I am jumping on them now before the bookmakers start adjusting their lines. They may not murder them, but they will win by at least two touchdowns. I just have a really good feeling about this team this year. You will see me on them almost every week unless the line is a joke. Miami take care of business at home 35-17.
LSU -5½ vs West Virginia (two unit play)………..There have been plenty of good teams go into West Virginia and walk away loser over the years. Although I feel WVU is a very good team, I don't think there is anything special about them like previous editions. I have said it before and I will say it again….I love LSU's defense. It is just a question of can they score enough to cover this week. I say yes. I love the fact that it is under a touchdown. WVU's defense will wear down as this game goes on. I don't look for their offense to have too many long, drives and plenty of 1-2-3 punts. LSU gets it done in the fourth quarter and get the cover. Lets call it LSU 24 WVU 13.
Toledo +2 vs Syracuse (two unit play)…………Here is another game where they are begging you to talk Syracuse, very similar to BYU listed above. A few years ago the MAC conference did very well and everybody was betting on them. Recently they kind on went back to their old ways. They seem to be back this year giving those big name teams fits. I am a Pitt fan and I really think the Big East just plain sucks anymore. No wonder they are all trying to escape. Toledo hung with and should have beat Ohio State and they were in that game against Boise all the way even though they did not cover. Boise is a covering machine again this year. Syracuse has two huge wins (sarcasm) vs Wake Forest and Rhode Island…both by seven points. I just think we need to admit that Toledo is the better team here. The only thing that gives the Cuse a chance is playing at home, but I don't think that will be enough. Toledo 30 Syracuse 24
E Michigan +28½ vs Penn State…………Why not? Have a gut feeling. E Michigan is one of those teams that always loses but hangs around. Penn State as boring as you can get on offense. If I am wrong about this game, Penn State will win by 50. Usually when I am wrong…..I am way wrong.
Ohio +4½ vs Rutgers………Here we go again taking a small dog…on the road from a small conference playing a big east team. This one scares me a little more than the Toledo pick, but I do like it.
Tulane +10 vs Duke………..I know Duke won last week vs BC, but I think BC has a ton of problems this year, but you still have to give Duke a ton of credit as they always suck. Tulane always sucks as well, but I was so impressed with last weeks thumping of UAB, that I just have to take all those points. Plus can you really trust Duke as a favorite? Probably not. I almost made this a two unit play. Only reason I didn't is sometimes it comes back to bite me playing theses "chumpy" games.
Boise St -28 vs Tulsa………..Only reason I am playing this is like I said earlier, Boise has been a covering machine. As long as they don't fall asleep at the wheel they can name this score. Boise 55 Tulsa 17
There you go, plenty of action…..probably too much action. Oh well.
Good Luck Everybody!!


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