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About-Face Action Kit: Covert Dressing Room Action – $15.00 each
The key pieces you need to do an action just like our Covert Dressing Room Action!
The decals will not damage surfaces in any way.
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Slap 'em up on mirrors and windows, or give 'em as a gift! The set includes 12 static-cling decals
(2 of each design) in a colored envelope to carry with you or give to a friend.
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About-Face Charm Bracelet – $24.00
Our good friends at Kris Nations Jewelry got inspired by our work and designed this cute charm bracelet exclusively for About-Face.
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"I Love Me" Charm Bracelet in Gold with Black Cord — $24.00
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Cinderella Ate My Daughter by Peggy Orenstein – $8.50
Cinderella Ate My Daughter: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the New Girlie-Girl Culture by Peggy Orenstein
Peggy Orenstein was honored with the 2012 About-Face Embody Award, and we think everyone should read this book. An intelligent, candid, and often personal work, Cinderella Ate My Daughter offers an important exploration of the burgeoning girlie-girl culture and what it could mean for our daughters' identities and their futures. (Paperback)
"Girls Are Not Chicks" Coloring Book – $10.00
In a world of princess coloring books teaching little girls they'll be saved by Prince Charming, here's an alternative message we all should have grown up with! Pick up a few for the little and big girls in your life, ages 2 to 82. Brought to you by the wonderful Jacinta Bunnell of New York state.
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"Love Yourself Just As You Are" by Lisa Hunter – $15.00
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For years, when the songs from "Love Yourself Just As You Are" come on the iPod around the office,
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About-Face Vintage Postcard Set – 10 for $7.00
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"Please Don't Feed the Models" Vintage About-Face Poster – CLEARANCE - WAS $15.00, now $7.00
Please Don't Feed the Models
A vintage About-Face poster! We loved spoofing the ridiculous poses that models are asked to create,
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Measures 23″ x 18″
"Bodies are not Fashion Accessories" Vintage About-Face Poster – CLEARANCE - WAS $15.00, now $7.00
Bodies Are Not Fashion Accessories poster
Satirizing the trend of the fashion world to reduce our bodies to accessories,
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A fashion season may trumpet full breasts or flat breasts (or fake breasts) but hey,
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Ric Davis, executive vice president of operations, says that when CGX adopted the HP Indigo press 5000, the company found that it cost significantly less per page than competitors' solutions. "We expect to see similar cost benefits with the HP T300 Color Inkjet Web Press, but on a larger scale," Davis explains.
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DorianMode wrote:There was definitely a leak, though; enough to put pressure on Charlie, but maybe not enough for him to panic. He's been deliberately obfuscatory long enough that even if he appears to panic, you can't be certain it's not an act.
well, Charlie has certainly been making mistakes w.r.t. Parson (per the "teaching me my bracer can make sophisticated predictions about the future: priceless")


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Arrecife Gran Hotel rises majestically near the sea at El Reducto Beach surrounded by a vast park. Its glass structure is a symbol of the latest architectural innovations where functionality/ convenience and refinement transfer us to a luxurious and relaxing setting. Arrecife Gran Hotel is a luxury hotel with marvellous views of the Arrecife coast/ surrounded by a large park. It combines the classical wood and marble decoration with modern conveniences. It has a heated outdoor swimming pool/ a hammock area/ hairdressing salon/ jewellery shop and free Internet connection throughout the hotel/ among other conveniences.
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Availability: Gran Hotel Cervantes by Blue Sea
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Central Torremolinos hotel near shops and beach
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Simply enter your Nectar card number on the confirmation page. Your points will be credited 30 days after your trip is complete. *Offers may apply
Central shopping district
Located by Calle San Miguel in the shopping area of Torremolinos, this eight-storey hotel, built in 1973 and refurbished in 2007, is set 200 metres from the train station and 900 metres from the beach.
Rooftop swimming pool
Swimming options include an outdoor pool, children's pool, and heated rooftop pool that is covered in winter; the bar hosts live music and entertainment and dining includes a buffet restaurant and poolside bar.
Parquet and balconies
Air-conditioned guestrooms, refurbished in 2005, feature wooden parquet floors, mahogany furnishings and balconies, while in-room amenities include satellite television and phones.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Gran Hotel Cervantes by Blue Sea Amenities
- All-Inclusive Details
Guests can book rooms at Gran Hotel Cervantes by Blue Sea for a rate that is either for the room only or for all-inclusive. All-inclusive rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).
- General
Guests can head outside where sun beds rest on the grass and terraces surrounding the outdoor pool with its separate children's pool. In the summer guests can enjoy drinks, snacks and barbecues at the poolside bar. In the evening the bar hosts entertainment, including magic and flamenco shows and the occasional disco night. In high season, the hotel has a kids club. On-site medical assistance is available.
On rooftop guests will find the heated indoor pool and fitness room where whilst enjoying a swim in the conservatory pool area guests can take in the views of the nearby beach and the town centre. There is also an outdoor terrace area with sun loungers, a solarium, and sea views.
Guests arriving by car will find secure underground car parking below (surcharges apply).
- Indoor pool
- Outdoor pool
- Poolside bar
- Children's pool
- Restaurant
- Room service (limited hours)
- Bar/lounge
- Total number of rooms - 397
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Number of floors - 8
- Elevator/lift
- Year Built 1973
- Wedding services
- Coffee shop or café
- Concierge services
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Wireless Internet access - surcharge
- One meeting room
- Rooftop terrace
- Luggage storage
- Children's club
- Designated smoking areas
- Arcade/game room
- Garden
- Laundry facilities
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Porter/bellhop
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Television in lobby
- Beach/pool umbrellas
- Sauna
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Wireless Internet access ( £9.00 EUR /24 hours surcharge )
Available in some public areas: Wireless Internet access - surcharge
- Parking
Self parking (surcharge)
- Room Amenities
- Balcony
- Climate control
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bidet
- Shower/tub combination
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Satellite TV service
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Minibar
- Soundproofed rooms
- In-room massage available
- Wireless Internet access (surcharge)
- Dining
Cafeteria - Bright and airy coffee shop accessible from the plaza or from the hotel lobby. Guests can enjoy a cappuccino on chrome bar stools or sit at one of the tables and sample a selection of snacks, desserts and beverages. Sangria is sold by the glass and served by waiters in smart waistcoats and bow ties.
Cafe-Bar - Large hotel bar offering a wide range of Spanish and international drinks and cocktails. Guests can sit at the leather bar or on lounge chairs positioned around a dance floor are which is host to live entertainment. Daily happy hour and occasional disco nights until late. Live music five nights a week and shows two nights a week including magicians and flamenco shows.
Pool Bar - Situated by the outdoor pool this Seasonal snack bar offers drinks and a selection of light snacks including pizzas and sandwiches.
Hot and cold breakfast buffet served every morning from 7 AM to 10 AM (surcharge).
- Recreation
Adjacent to the lobby is a spacious lounge room with a TV salon featuring a 45-inch flatscreen TV, and Internet corner with two terminals.
Less than 900 metres from the hotel, accessible by a series of winding stairways or elevator, is a seven kilometre sweep of coastline which offers plenty of opportunities for water sports and sea swimming. There are approximately 40 golf courses in the region, tennis clubs and horse riding centres are all nearby.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Sailing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Parasailing nearby
Gran Hotel Cervantes by Blue Sea Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at noon
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa, American Express
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Breakfast fee: EUR 11 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: EUR 9 (for 24 hours, rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: EUR 15 per day (in/out privileges)
- In-room safe fee: EUR 3 per day
- Additional Details
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.


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Marjorie M. Smith
DELHI — Marjorie M. "Marge" Smith, 92, longtime Delhi resident, died April 29, 2013, at her son's, in Belton, Texas.
Born Nov. 25, 1920, in West Delhi, to Arthur and Edith (Pearce) Morrison, she was educated at West Delhi District School, graduated A. L. Kellogg School, Treadwell, and Doerr Academy of Hairdressing and Beauty Culture, Springfield Mass.
She opened a beauty shop in Treadwell, later moving to Syracuse, working as a bookkeeper, and married Leslie "Smitty" Smith, Sept. 8, 1954. In 1963, they returned to Delhi, Marge joining her father, operating Delhi Farm Equipment.
Eventually retiring to Texas, she volunteered over 8,900 hours at Temple, Texas VA Hospital, receiving the "Call to Service Award" from President George W. Bush.
Marge was a life-long member of West Delhi Presbyterian Church, active in Women's Missionary Society; Delhi American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 190; Unit and County President; volunteered at Oxford VA Home; past member of Delhi College Ladies Golf Association; and Selected Delhi BPW "Woman of the Year" (2006).
Pre-deceased by her husband; sister, Ruth Davidson; brother, Ralph Morrison; surviving are her sons, Mark Smith, Belton, Texas, and Don Kueneman (Joyce), Tucson, Ariz.; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; nieces; nephews; cousins.
Memorial service: Saturday, June 8, 1 p.m., West Delhi Presbyterian Church. Burial following, West Delhi Cemetery.
Memorial contributions: West Delhi Presbyterian Church, appreciated.
Arrangements: Robert A. Peet, Hall & Peet Funeral Home.


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Leading off the month, KING 5's Evening Magazine drew its highest number of viewers in four years, winning the time period before passing the torch to "The OZone," KING 5's locally produced, nightly focus on Northwest athletes.
The Olympics proved, once again, to be a winning strategy for the network and for KING 5. KING 5 captured the action and excitement of the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, with live reports every morning during the games, including features from KING 5 contributor, local Olympian Ariana Kukors.
"The Winter Olympics always bring a lot of excitement to KING 5," said Ray Heacox, President & General Manager of KING 5. "It gives some of the best journalists in the world a chance to cover the best athletes in the world. A spectacular display of homegrown talent - and our audience can't get enough."
Additional highlights from the February ratings period include steady growth of the news products on KONG TV. The morning team grew its audience from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. in key demographics.
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Writing the City
Three Angelenos talk about the influence of place
An evening of conversation about how writers think and write about Los Angeles. Featuring Los Angeles Times journalist Hector Tobar and MPW faculty members Judith Freeman and Richard Rayner.
Description:Three Angelenos talk about the influence of place.
JUDITH FREEMAN is the author of The Long Embrace: Raymond Chandler and the Woman He Loved. She is a fiction writer, essayist, and critic. Her work has been published in The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, and The New York Times.
RICHARD RAYNER is the author of A Bright and Guilty Place about the murderer of Los Angeles underworld figure Charles H. Crawford. He has published in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Guardian, Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post.
HECTOR TOBAR is the author of The Barbarian Nurseries, a tale of modern Southern California, a New York Times Notable Book for 2011. He is a proud native of Los Angeles, and for a decade served as the National and Foreign Correspondent for the Los Angeles Times.
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651 West 35th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90089
$10 parking available at USC's Parking Structure X (Gate #3)
For directions, parking information, and a campus map:
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Availability: Palms Place Hotel and Spa at the Palms Las Vegas
Studio Suite, 1 King Bed with SofabedMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children)
Suite, 1 BedroomMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children)
Luxury property just one mile west of the Las Vegas Strip
+VIP Access™ Hotel
We carefully hand-picked this hotel based on its dedication to service and excellent guest reviews.
Expedia+ rewards +gold members receive free room upgrades and +gold and +silver members get other perks upon availability at check-in.See details
Near Sands Expo
Connected to the Palms Las Vegas via an enclosed, motorized walkway, this 49-story hotel is 2 miles from the Sands Expo Convention and less than 3 miles from the Bali Hai Golf Club.
Spa with hammam
Palms Place Hotel and Spa at the Palms Las Vegas is an all-suite property and features a restaurant and lounge, a full-service spa and hammam with 20 treatment rooms, plus poolside and in-pool dining at the year-round pool.
42-inch televisions
Accommodations at the Palms Place Hotel and Spa at the Palms Las Vegas provide expansive living space with hardwood and marble flooring, high ceilings, and two 42-inch plasma televisions with premium channels. In-room WiFi is complimentary.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Palms Place Hotel and Spa at the Palms Las Vegas Amenities
- General
Palms Place Hotel and Spa at the Palms Las Vegas is just a mile from the Las Vegas Strip and features a 30,000-foot full-service spa. The Drift Spa includes a hammam, 20 treatment rooms, a steam room, a sauna, soaking pools, and garden lounges. A fitness center and a hair salon are on site. Guests can dine in the pool or poolside, rent cabanas, or enjoy cocktails at the full-service bar. An onsite restaurant and bar, plus numerous nearby restaurants located at The Palms, provide a range of dining options, from fine dining with gourmet offerings to buffet-style dining with international fare. Outdoor parking is complimentary.
Nearby, at the Palms, are meeting facilities that accommodate up to 5,000 guests, the Pearl Concert Theatre, and 14 multi-use movie theaters. The on site casino and 55th-floor Ghostbar offer nightly entertainment.
This property does not allow pets. High-speed wireless Internet is available for a surcharge.
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Bar/lounge
- Number of floors - 47
- Casino
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Coffee shop or café
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Full-service spa
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Health club
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Nightclub
- Total number of rooms - 599
- Free valet parking
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Room service (24 hours)
- Free self parking
- Pool cabanas (surcharge)
- Pool sun loungers
- Sauna
- Smoke-free property
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Outdoor pool
- Television in lobby
- Wedding services
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Free self parking, Free valet parking
- Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Bathrobes
- Complimentary toiletries
- Rainfall showerhead
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Pillowtop mattress
- Plasma TV
- Climate control
- Complimentary newspaper
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Designer toiletries
- Desk
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Iron/ironing board
- Kitchenette
- In-room massage available
- Cable TV service
- Free Wi-Fi
- Dishwasher
- Stovetop
- Microwave
- Minibar
- Pay movies
- Premium TV channels
- Private bathroom
- Refrigerator
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Separate sitting area
- Sofa bed
- Sofa bed size
- Dining
Simon Restaurant and Bar - Located at Palms Place. Signature restaurant of Chef Kerry Simon. Overlooking an outdoor pool and the Las Vegas Strip. Serving American cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Rojo Lounge - Located in the lobby at Palms Place. Serving classic cocktails and fine wine.
N9NE - Located at The Palms. Fine dining option serving prime beef and seafood. Champagne and caviar bar available.
Bistro Buffet - Located at The Palms. Offering international cuisine buffet-style.
Nove Italiano - Located at The Palms. Serving Italian cuisine. Reservation required.
Alize - Located at The Palms. Gourmet dining.
24/7 Café - Located at The Palms. Offering 24-hour dining daily.
- Recreation
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Downhill skiing nearby
- Snowboarding nearby
- Snowmobiling nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Hot springs nearby
- Ski lessons available nearby
- Ski equipment rental shops nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Aerobics on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Sledding nearby
- Snow tubing nearby
- Ziplining nearby
- Spa
The Drift Spa offers extensive spa menus including massages, facial and body treatments. Boasting the only Hammam in Las Vegas, the spa features 20 treatment rooms including couples treatment rooms with private gardens, indoor hot and cool soaking pools, a steam room, a sauna, full-service changing areas, and private garden lounges. Drift Spa also offers Aromatherapy and Ayurvedic treatments, and manicures and pedicures. Guest under 18 are not allowed in the spa.
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Massages
- Minimum age to access spa is 18
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Palms Place Hotel and Spa at the Palms Las Vegas Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
- Check-out
Check-out time is 11 AM
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, Discover, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
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Saturday, January 22, 2005Valparaiso dropped a dual meet against Eastern Illinois on Saturday afternoon, falling 144-82 in Charleston, Ill.
The Crusaders won four races on the afternoon in the 13 events. Travers Smith (Huntley, Ill./Huntley H.S.) posted a win with a time of 53.12 seconds in the 100 butterfly. He then followed that up with a three-second win in the 100 backstroke with a time of 56.02 seconds.
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Instagram Director of Business Operations Emily White, right, joined from Facebook. Amy Cole and Josh Riedel are among the people on her team. Alison Yin for The Wall Street Journal
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"For the first two weeks, I locked him into a conference room and I said, 'This is all about getting the mission on paper,' " Ms. White recalled.
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Picture this: what will an Instagram ad look like? We could know as soon as next year. Plus, Facebook announces it will open a Twitter-like public feed. Evelyn Rusli reports on Lunch Break. Photo: Instagram.
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After years without ads, Instagram's big risk is alienating its members—especially its large base of teen and young adults, who are coveted by marketers. Too much overt marketing could clutter the service, undermining one of its strongest selling points.
"Theoretically, [Instagram] could be making hundreds of millions of dollars today, but they would need a big sales force and they would risk polluting the environment," said Brian Wieser, an analyst at Pivotal Research Group.
Users have already pushed back. Instagram provoked a brief uprising last December when some members complained after a change in the app's terms of service implied that user content could be turned into ads. Ms. White said there are third-party services that brands can use today to get permission for access to user content but that Instagram is "not going to facilitate that."
It is also unclear if marketers will see the need to spend money on a service Instagram currently gives away free. Many, such as Nike Inc. NKE -1.51% Nike Inc. Cl B U.S.: NYSE $77.50 -1.19 -1.51% July 10, 2014 4:00 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3.14M AFTER HOURS $77.50 0.00 0.00% July 10, 2014 4:22 pm Volume (Delayed 15m): 40,940 P/E Ratio 25.33 Market Cap $69.10 Billion Dividend Yield 1.24% Rev. per Employee $579,146 07/10/14 Nike Dominates Shoe Sector's T... 07/08/14 Adidas Offers Sponsorship Deal... 06/27/14 U.S. Stocks End Higher More quote details and news » and Lululemon Athletica Inc., LULU -0.77% lululemon athletica inc. U.S.: Nasdaq $39.98 -0.31 -0.77% July 10, 2014 4:00 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2.00M AFTER HOURS $39.98 0.00 0.00% July 10, 2014 6:29 pm Volume (Delayed 15m): 24,495 P/E Ratio 23.11 Market Cap $5.86 Billion Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee $213,858 07/10/14 Australia's Lorna Jane Draws S... 07/03/14 Crystal Ball: Test Your Predic... 07/03/14 Stocks to Watch: Lululemon, Bi... More quote details and news » are already active running free viral campaigns on Instagram. (Ms. White is on the board of Lululemon.) Meanwhile, Instagram has yet to set up a system to show advertisers the reach, or efficacy, of marketer content.
"Brands always demand metrics," said John Manoogian, co-founder of 140 Proof, a social-advertising service. "As it becomes a real advertising platform, they will be held to traditional standards, brands will want to see how these photos and videos tie back to their sales objectives."
On Friday, Levi Strauss & Co. kicked off a marketing campaign featuring Instagram. The campaign, a cross-country train ride, features a group of artists that will create music and art as they hit major cities. Cameras on the train automatically will upload photos and videos to Instagram. Instagram's team helped set up the technology, but Levi's didn't pay anything to the app company. Ms. White said such partnerships will help brands see the value of the service.
Julie Channing, the head of digital for Levi's, said Instagram is a "high priority platform."
"We now meet more regularly," she said.
What might paid Instagram ads look like? Ms. White's team is looking at the possibilities around the app's Discover feature, which promotes popular content, as well the search function, which allows users to look up images or themes. Ms. White said some retailers also are interested in ad products that will allow users to click on pictures of products that link to a retailer's own site. But she expressed reservations about such a system because many mobile websites need improvement.
Ms. White said she wanted to avoid repeating some of Facebook's earlier missteps with advertisers. She has regularly sought the advice of Facebook's top ad executives, including Ms. Sandberg; David Fischer, a vice president of business and marketing partnerships; and Carolyn Everson, a vice president of global marketing. Facebook "created a ton of different products and it got complicated," she said. The parent company has made strides in unwinding the complexity this year, she said. "I'm always looking at how to keep it simple."
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How Tim Voted
As part of my ongoing personal full disclosure campaign, here is my complete ballot for California Special Election 2005:
Statewide initiatives:
Proposition 73: Parental Notification of
Abortion: No
Proposition 74: Public School Teacher Tenure: Yes
Proposition 75: Union Dues for Political Purposes: Yes (I know, I've already said it's a bad proposal; but it seemed so certain to fail that I couldn't resist trying to make it a close vote and giving the finger to public employees. With early returns in, I appear to be losing that bet.)
Proposition 76: State Spending and School Funding Limits: Yes
Proposition 77: Redistricting: Yes
Proposition 78: Discounts on Prescription Drugs (Drug Companies' version): No
Proposition 79: Discounts on Prescription Drugs (Unions' version): No
Proposition 80: Electric Service Providers Regulation: No
Details on initiatives here.
San Francisco Initiatives:
Proposition A - Community College District General
Obligation Bonds: No
Proposition B - Street and Sidewalk Improvement Bond: No
Proposition C - Ethics Commission Budget and Outside Counsel: No
Proposition D - Appointment of Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors: No
Proposition E - Election Date of the Assessor-Recorder and Public Defender: No
Proposition F - Neighborhood Firehouses: No
Proposition G - Access to Underground Parking at Golden Gate Park: No
Proposition H - Firearm Ban: No
Proposition I - No Military Recruiters in Public Schools, Scholarships for Education and Job Training: No
Details on initiatives here.
Candidates (All are ranked-choice votes that require you to give win, place, and show choices.)
1. Starchild
2. Randy Harris (my bartender)
3. Norman Maine
Same as above
City Attorney
Same as above
Almost-midnight update: I'm going to bed now, but it looks like all statewide measures are failing! Leaving aside for a moment how I feel about any individual measure, there's something beautiful about a row of big red Ns on any election result. They say the problem with libertarians is that they only know how to say No, but maybe the rest of the population is finally catching up.
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I went No on all props except 74 & 77, and No on some local bond measure building some damned thing (schools, maybe). I'm pretty bummed about 77, and pained to imagine the union parties tonight, but otherwise I'm not too unhappy.
Ya' voted much the same as I intended to Tim. (my wife threw away my ballot card! No Shit!)
I was going to vote yes on 75 as an act of spite if nothing else. Those bastard's bombard me with their advertisments(always stupid, often disingenuous)for like what, 6 months now? Yeah, I'm really gonna vote in your favor :)
Why do you hate teachers Matt?
Updates here:
What's passing:
Prop 73
Prop 74
Prop 75
Looks like Martha Reeves won a seat on Detroit's City Council.
Nowhere to run to baby, nowhere to hide
Got nowhere to run to baby, nowhere to hide
why did you vote for military recruiters to have access to schools? It won btw -- there is no funding alotted to alternative scholarships section of the prop.
Looks like Measure H (gunban) in Frisco is passing. ugh.
Fucken idiots who voted for any of Gov. Arnold Props...servers you right to lose assholes!! Fuck ya'll for voting for any of Arnolds props!
Check out the overall results and no just SD's:
Oh yea, fuck you TIM!
Go fuck yourself you fucken ignorant bitch!!! HA!
hahahah you voted for FUCKEN retard Arnolds props and none of them, I MEAN NONE OF THEM GOT THROUGH! Not even close!!! AHHHHHH HAHAHAHAHAHAH! you selfish ignorant asshole! AHHH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH!!!
In other election-related news, the creationists on the Dover school board were voted out and replaced with pro-evolution members.
HAHAHAHAH you fucken idiots! basically anyone who voted for any of Arnolds props were horned as fucktards. I heard theirs an award ceremony for you guys this coming week.
But the creationists in Kansas just won, big-time (shock).
The only thing I'm upset about is that this crap wasn't prevalent when I went to gradeschool. If I didn't know an answer, I would've loved to say "Well, Jaysus tells me that the answer is.." And if I got an "F" I would yell "HERESY! HERESY!"
It would've been awesome:
5X + 1/2(35 - 2Y) = Jaysus
The third article of confederation states that: JAYSUS
If my current calculations don't work out and I can't enhance microscope images with my algorithm, it's not that my theory was wrong, it's just that Jesus wants some things to remain hidden from our sight.
Not sure if this is the right thread for this or not, but I got this gem from the re-elected mayor in my morning paper.
"After this, no one can ever question my authority to speak for the people of Waterbury on matters of public policy," Jarjura said.
He was referring to the clear mandate that he now has from the people. He won with about 35%.
I'm not a Californian so I don't know the inticacies of this stuff, but I'm still trying to figure out how a "yes" on 74 or 75 can fit into any sort of libertarian political philosophy. As far as I can tell, 74 would have used state power to constrain municipalities' rights to negotiate contracts, and 75 would have used the state constitution to constrain the scope of contracts and override a mutually agreeed-upon clause in existing contracts in a way that clearly favored the state.
If the governor and his administration want a positive check-off for political spending of dues incorporated into state employee union contracts, aren't they free to negotiate for that on a contract-by-contract basis like pretty much everything else? Maybe the unions would agree to it in exchange for pay increases, expansion of pensions, or improved medical benefits. Mutually-agreed-upon contracts are still the basis of everything in Libertarian World, right? Or has the emphasis shifted back to the reëstablishment of debtors' prisons and indentured servitude?
Is it our business to where someone else's money goes? I mean, can you vote yes on restricting government workers from donating their money to gambeling? Same goes for Unions. Its the workers business where their money goes. If people don't like it within the business then start a ballot for people to vote on within the union. If everyone votes no then that's a democracy. Its like asking other countries to vote for our president.
Yeah, but at least Jarjura doesn't pay crack whores to pimp out their pre-pubescent daughters to him. By the standards of Waterbury mayors, that's actually brag-worthy.
Connecticut: At least five of our mayors have never committed a felony.
Yo, namestealer,
The redistricting proposal was a good idea on the merits. It's a shame it lost in CA, it's a shame it lost in Ohio.
Another thing, Mr. Cavanaugh.. Would you be okay with a law that bars state workers from eating lots of greasy, cholesterol-rich food on the grounds that it saddles taxpayers with increased healthcare and life insurance costs? Sometimes your political stances strikie me as little more than reflexive scorn for anything that reminds you of the Democrats of your parents' generation. The arbitrariness of which wouldn't make you much different from most people, I suppose, but I expect the bar to be a bit higher at a political magazine with pretensions to a definable philosophical grounding.
well thank god the commercials for/against the props are over. the anti-77 ads were perhaps the most intellectually dishonest political spots i have ever seen (even trotting out old decrepit judge wopner!)...and that's saying something.
Good point, I wish I could afford to move. The problem is that in Waterbury, the candidates are simply puppets of a larger cabal of politicians who cherish the spoils system. They screw the town as soon as their boy gets elected, then leave him holding the bag. In the Giordano case, he was all that and much worse.
Another thing, Mr. Cavanaugh.. Would you be okay with a law that bars state workers from eating lots of greasy, cholesterol-rich food on the grounds that it saddles taxpayers with increased healthcare and life insurance costs? Sometimes your political stances strikie me as little more than reflexive scorn for anything that reminds you of the Democrats of your parents' generation.
Since I wrote a long article objecting to Prop 75, and only voted for it because I predicted it would lose anyway (a guess that, like most of my off-the-cuff political predictions, proved accurate), I don't know how to respond to your crackerbarrel psychoanalysis of my voting patterns (ill-informed psychoanalysis, by the way: both my parents are lifelong, staunch Republicans who wept when Nixon left office, and I have zero regard, one way or the other, for their views on or understanding of political issues). Your objection to Prop 74 is even more specious: If the government runs public schools the government can decide how to make contracts with public school employees. If your "municipalities" don't like it, let them say no to the state's money: As Mildred Pierce tells Monte Beragon, "I never noticed you backing away from a $50 bill because it smelled of grease!"
I'm not sure which city is the most stupid... San Francisco banned guns, Detroit re-elected the "hip-hop" mayor...
There is something I like about a guy who votes for his bartender. Maybe we all should.
Joe, the redistricting plan in Ca lost because the opponents spent a lot of cash putting together some very convincing TV ads that were, to be charitable, big fat lies that totally distorted what the effect of the redistricting would be.
The voters have given us ever more reasons to leave Californicate but the silver lining is that the prescription drug props and the electricity re-reg prop went down.
Shame those teachers have to wait even two years for a liftime job. I wish my clients would give me tenure.
So, did Starchild win? :-)
Seriously, at first he may seem like another Libertarian "whacko", but the dude's got major brains.
Nice, you mean all this time I thought the Kansas people were saying we're proud to be Jayhawks they were actually saying that we are the Kansas Jaysus? Must be the accent.
SMK, the entire market in education is twisted, convoluted, and mostly monopolized by the government owned public schools. When public education is abolished and a free market in schools is established then your objections to state interference in mutually agreed upon contracts will have some validity.
Lessee, last time I checked it was tax money that funds both the government and the schools, therefore as citizens and taxpayers we piss ants have a right to make changes in the way things are done if we can.
Personally, I'd shut down public employee unions tomorrow and abolish tenure by Friday, but I'm not king so that ain't going to happen.
If you were king, I would hope that making Bacchanalia a weekly holiday would be higher on your list than teacher unions.
only voted for it because I predicted it would lose anyway
Like voting LP for prez?
I voted thusly:
73: abstain
74, 75: abstain
76, 77: yes
78, 79: no
80: no
...75 would have used the state constitution...
For the record, 74 and 75 were simple initiative statutes, not constitutional amendments. That pretty much goes -- one-for-one -- with why I abstain on them. As statutes, they are ludicrously complex and I have no idea what the fine print or unintended bugaboos are. And, even though I might like it if the legislature passed such statutes, I am in the end annoyed that the voters are asked to do so.
In other words, I am happy to vote on restrictions to the legislature and government (76, 77). I am also happy to vote down attempts by the government to take away individual freedoms or force itself into markets (78, 79, 80). But I am not happy to vote on normal operational issues of state government just because someone thinks the state government is not doing an adequate job with those couple particular issues.
I have always had a soft-spot for these initiatives due to how they came about: the process in CA was created (and made so damn easy, unfortunately, especially with today's money) was to allow the citizens to enact changes and bypass a corrupt, entrenched, and non-responsive legislature. Hey--remind you of any legislature you know? So I have enjoyed watching the Democrats' shocked (shocked!) response to the concept, year after year, that the unruly citizens might actually do something they didn't approve.
Aside from that, yes of course we should have the elected officials do their jobs; it's just been fun watching them scramble.
Is there a nice set of charts and/or graphs somewhere showing who spent what on what? In particular, there was a chart in the SF Chronicle showing a godawful amount spent on one of the Cali drug bills and a similar godawful amount spent opposing another, and I can't remember which was which. And I can't find the article on the web.
The redistricting proposal lost for the same reason all of the other proposals lost - because it was connect to the One-Terminator, who at this point is less popular than Gray Davis.
If you were king, I would hope that making Bacchanalia a weekly holiday would be higher on your list than teacher unions.
Hmmmm, and David, you would be right. Now get over to that second longest online oak bar and I'll buy you a bottle of good red.
Joe, Did Not. :-)
its the fact that no gov. offical in CA wants to do their job and instead have everyone vote and make decisions. Didin't these guys get voted in to make decisions for us??
Apologies, Mr. Cavanaugh. I had a knee-jerk reaction to your piece's expression of knee-jerk hatred of labor unions and their, um, "monopolization" of public discourse and I didn't read all the way to the end where you came down against the initiative on principled grounds.
You are a gantleman and a scholar, etc., though I can't get on board with the idea of your take on Prop 74. There are certainly plenty of examples of state and federal funding that come with restrictions on how the municipalities and states respectively down the line can spend it, but it seems like advocating an expansion of the same is a poor way to help decentralization along, as with the antidrug education and speed-limit restrictions that have long come with federal highway funding.
To me the only place where such strings make sense is when there's an important justification for uniformity at the state or federal level and not just a tactical expediency.


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What a kick it is to see Robert Mitchum biting into a stogie and laying waste to a room with a machine gun. Because, really, how often does a man of the cloth do that? No wonder the 1972 quasi-Western is titled The Wrath of God. The film takes place in a South American town so brutal and dismal that, as one character reasons, "If God had wanted to give the world an enema, he'd've stuck the nozzle in here."


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A high speed chase on the beltline proves to be a one way ticket to jail for a man wanted on several felony warrants.
The chase began about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night. Cornell Clark, 34, was spotted by a Madison police officer, who tried to pull him over. Clark then led police on a beltline chase reaching speeds of more than 90 miles an hour.
Because of the suspect's extensive criminal history of violence, Madison called in for backup.
"A lot of officers joined in this pursuit because of the fact that it was going on so long and also the potential for violence once the pursuit ended," says Public Information Officer Mike Hanson of the Madison Police Department. "So when it's of that magnitude we want a lot of resources."
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If anyone outside Independence wrestling circles has anointed the Patriots as the preseason favorites to win a state championship, those expectations are nothing compared to those of their own coach.
"I expect us to do better than we did last season," coach Cliff Warden said.
So much for deflecting the attention.
Independence finished runner-up to three-time Class AA/A state champion Point Pleasant in February, returns four state placewinners and had a talented freshman class last winter. Plus, Point Pleasant, which ended Oak Glen's record run of 13 straight state titles in 2010, has moved up to Class AAA.
So the natural inclination for some is to expect Indy to return to the top for the first time since 1996.
Independence came in third with 30 points in the Class AA/A wvmat.com preseason poll as voted by state coaches, released Wednesday. Greenbrier West was a close fourth with 26 points.
But Warden is predicting no such thing. His only expectation is that his team win, period.
"I'm not into losing," the 1994 Independence graduate said. "When we do lose I get sort of mad and want to work even harder."
Besides, Warden points out, his team lost some talented wrestlers, including three who finished third in their weight classes last year. Among them is Chris Nelson (195 pounds), who is currently on the roster at West Virginia and will likely be redshirted.
The others are Antoine Brown (182) and Isaac Cales (138). Travis Mills (220) was fifth in the state tournament, and Sam Wood was a qualifier.
"Losing three thirds and a fifth, some people think that will set us back," Warden said.
Other teams have gone the reverse direction of Point Pleasant, dropping to Class AA/A. That includes East Fairmont, which finished seventh in the state tournament and returns five state placewinners, including 170-pound runner-up Jesse Roman.
"When you put those triple-As down, it will be tough to win an individual state title," Warden said.
Of course, Indy had 13 state qualifiers, which means several wrestlers are coming back. Teddy Stover (106), Chris Clark (126) and Colton Ward (132) were all third-place finishers, while heavyweight Zach Fleshman was sixth.
Stover was among a solid group of Indy freshmen that included fellow qualifiers Richie Miller (113), Cody Clifton (120) and twins Thomas Williams (160) and Trey Williams (170).
Warden, the reigning Class AA/A Dix Manning Coach of the Year, also looks for a good season from sophomore Dustin Justice.
The Patriots' hard work didn't end after the last weekend in February. They participated in a number of offseason camps, including the Ohio Regional Training Center in Huntington. The camp was hosted by Huntington coach Rob Archer and included Ohio State assistant coach Lou Rosselli among the instructors.
Rosselli was an assistant coach at Edinboro University when Warden wrestled there in the mid-1990s.
The ORTC is based in Columbus, Ohio, and provides training for Olympic-level wrestlers.
"I think that (offseason work) will be a key to success," Warden said.
Indy will start the season Friday at the two-day Shumaker Classic at Parry McCluer High School in Buena Vista, Va.
"It's competition we don't see (otherwise)," Warden said.
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"When I eat them I know what animal I'm eating. I know their tag number; you start to recognize them."
So says Anna Hodson, a shepherd at Kinderhook Farm, which has 1,200 acres of land in the Hudson Valley that is mostly devoted to livestock, including a herd of 450 sheep that she watches over. Our friend Liza de Guia of Food Curated went upstate to learn more about the work that goes into raising animals the old fashioned way.
Hodson used to be a vegetarian, unwilling to eat meat she felt wasn't well raised. But the Kinderhook sheep are "animals I feel happy eating...they're doing what they evolved to do." That means spending their days eating grass, hanging out in the sun, and milk feeding their own young. Lamb siblings can compete for their mothers' milk, so Anna steps in to feed the runts some extra milk from bottles.
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The U.S. District Court of Appeals has rightly ruled that even those sentenced for crack cocaine violations before the approval of a 2010 law that restored a bit of sanity and fairness to federal sentencing laws can be resentenced under the 2010 law.
The decision to expand the Fair Sentencing Act to people whose cases played out before the law's passage potentially opens the door for thousands of inmates to ask federal judges to lower their prison time. That's not being soft on crime; it is being fair and consistent in meting out punishment for drug crimes
The ruling by the federal appeals court based in Cincinnati involved the case of two Kentucky men each sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession and distribution of crack cocaine, It expands upon a U.S. Supreme Court ruling from June 2012. In that case, the justices ruled that people who committed crack cocaine crimes before more lenient penalties took effect in 2010 and received their prison sentence afterward should benefit from the new rules.
The high court didn't specify if the law applied to people whose cases were over before the passage of the law. Prior to the enactment of the Fair Sentencing Actn there was a huge disparity between crack cocaine sentences and powder cocaine sentences.
Why? Well, there were a number of reasons, but the fact the powder cocaine users were typically whie and wealthy indiviuals who snorted coke of recreation, while crack users were overwhelmingly black and poor was a major facror.
In the appeals court ruling, Judge Gilbert Merritt, writing for the majority, said the law "can and should" be interpreted to replace "the old, discriminatory mandatory minimums," which weighed heavier on black defendants. Letting discriminatory sentences go forward is unconstitutional, Merritt wrote.
Judge Ronald Lee Gilman said the fact that a disparity still exists, but somehow is constitutional, cannot be explained by the majority. "In my opinion, the lack of any constitutionally relevant distinction between the old ratio and the new ratio further undermines the majority's equal protection rationale," Gilman wrote.
"Congress is of course free to amend the Fair Sentencing Act to make it fully retroactive, but that is a legislative prerogative and not appropriate for this court to simply decree," Gilman wrote.
Because the case against the two defendants is still active, the U.S. attorney's office in Louisville wisely and properly declined to comment on the latest ruling. If an appeal is to be filed, the federal Solicitor General must first review the case before it goes through several levels of the Justice Department. Only after that process is complete is a decision made about whether to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case.
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From the formation of the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pa. to Cairo, Ill., people took to its banks Saturday to help clean up the waterway.
The Ohio River sweep marks the end of stormwater awareness week in both Clark and Floyd Counties and is a volunteer event designed to clean the banks of the river through six states. A program organized by Cincinnati-based ORSCANO gets people from Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois to clean about 3,00 miles of shoreline, said Carol Huff, with Clarksville Storm Water and the Clark County Ohio River sweep coordinator.
She said civic organizations, church groups, scout troops, families and individuals all took to the Falls of the Ohio State Park in Clarksville to participate in the event.
More than 100 volunteers had checked in early Saturday morning just at the Falls of the Ohio, and combined with the other locations operating throughout the county — Ashland Park, Lapping Park and Charlestown State Park — more than 200 volunteers were expected.
"This is a source of clean water for our area and if we don't keep that clean, it costs more money, the problems we'll have with pollution," Huff said. "Anything that's left on the ground goes through the stormwater drainage system ... and winds up in our rivers and in our streams. We want to keep that clean for the environmental purpose and for the aquatic life, as well."
Deb Ashack, Jeffersonville stormwater coordinator who was helping in the clean up at the Falls of the Ohio, said the river sweep is a great event to get people out to see how much trash is in the river.
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Founded in Chicago in 2002 as an outgrowth of a garage-based business selling vintage Vespa and Lambretta scooters, Genuine Scooter Company is an American scooter manufacturer. The company is well known for producing the Stella, a contemporary model based on classic Italian scooters from the 1950s and 1960s. After partnering with Taiwanese manufacturer PGO Scooter in 2006, the company also began producing the Buddy, a model with a continuously variable transmission and more modern styling. The company soon branched out further, producing various other new models including the now-discontinued Rattler, the off-road ready Roughouse, and the high-powered Blur; a scooter capable of comfortably maintaining expressway speeds. Known as America's one true ""sport scooter,"" the Blue SS220 I was the 2010 scooter of the year. Designed by true scooter enthusiasts, the Blur is a performance model that delivers smooth mid-range power and can reach speeds upwards of 70 mph. The bike is also known for its capable handling around sharp corners and over twisting roads.
The 2011 Genuine Scooter Co Blur is a well-balanced scooter with a precision fit and a quality finish. Built on a standard scooter sized frame but equipped with a big, powerful engine, the 2011 Blur SS220i is regarded as something of a hot rod in the scooter world. Equipped with a 220.1cc, air-cooled, four-stroke engine paired with a continuously variable transmission, the 2011 Blur is as able a performer as you'll find in today's scooter market. The bike comes equipped with a telescopic fork front suspension and a rear suspension that consists of a single sided swing arm. It has hydraulic front disc brakes and rear hydraulic disc brakes. Unlike the General Scooter Co Stella, which features the classic styling of a vintage Vespa, the 2011 Blur boasts contemporary styling that's heavily indebted to that of a modern sport bike. Rather than being based on an Italian scooter like the Vespas and Lambrettas the Stella was inspired by, the 2011 Blur is based on an Asian scooter known as the GMax. After having failed to find a niche within the scooter market, the Blur was killed off in 2007, only to be reintroduced in 2010. The 2010 and 2011 Genuine Scooter Co Blur SS220i features the same aggressive high tank look that previous models sported. However the new Blur comes equipped with a more powerful engine. While the original Blur had just a 150cc engine with a carburetor, the 2010 and 2011 Blurs feature a 220cc engine that's fuel injected and air-cooled. Unlike the Blur's from a few years ago, that arguably looked faster than they actually were; the new Blurs have got the speed to match their sporty looks. The 2011 Blur also has handling to match its spirited performance along with beefy looking brakes that provide excellent stopping power. The Blur has a comfortable seat that's big enough for the rider and a passenger. It has the same aggressive front end and high step through design the original Blur did. Taller than most scooters, the 2011 Genuine Scooter Co Blur has roomy footrests and ergonomics more in line with that of a scooter than a motorcycle. The Blur's instrument panel is clean and clean, while the grips and headset give the scooter a solid, substantial feel. The general consensus is that Genuine and its partner PGO managed to preserve the best things about the Blur while improving the aspects that needed work. The Blur is available in a white or white/gray color scheme and is capable of hitting speeds of just upwards of 75 mph.
For a company that first got into scooter production because they got ahold of some vintage scooter manufacturing equipment and loved classic scooters, Genuine Scooter Company has done an admirable job producing a contemporary model such as the 2011 Genuine Scooter Co Blur SS220i. With style, performance, reliability, and the quality of the Genuine Scooter name behind it, the 2011 Blur is one of the most capable scooters on the road in terms of performance. Genuine Scooter Company also has an affiliation with Scooterworks, who provide a line of accessories for all Genuine Scooter models.


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Abertillery rail link could cost £16.7m, says South East Wales Transport Alliance
4:20pm Sunday 30th September 2012 in News By David Deans, Reporter
A SCHEME to expand the Ebbw Valley train line on to a new spur to Abertillery could cost £16.7 million to build.
A report to the South East Wales Transport Alliance (SEWTA) also says the proposed extension to Ebbw Vale Town could be a "quick win" for the railway line.
Blaenau Gwent's AM Alun Davies has also claimed he is in talks with the Welsh Government and Blaenau Gwent to bring the Ebbw Vale extension to fruition.
An Ebbw Valley Railway update to SEWTA, which met on Friday, said that the estimated cost to build a service to Abertillery is £16.7 million.
Part of the existing track bed is used as a cycleway, but has enough space available for the provision of a single rail track.
The track bed itself is already owned by Blaenau Gwent council, while the station location in Abertillery would be a former Co-op store site.
However transport minister Carl Sargeant recently said the spur to Abertillery was not a priority for the next three years.
Meanwhile the Ebbw Vale Town Extension, where a station would be built at next to the grade II listed former British Steel General Office, has the possibility to be a "quick win", the update says, as the alignment in place and owned by the council.
Alun Davies, Blaenau Gwent AM, said the extension should be a priority.
"I'm currently in talks with Welsh Government and Blaenau Gwent to resolve issues to make sure that can happen and happen as soon as possible," he said.
A Welsh Government spokesman confirmed that the AM had met the minister to discuss the matter.
* Electrifying the Ebbw Vale line could boost demand and reduce its operating costs.
The SEWTA report said proposals by the UK Government to electrify the Ebbw Valley line could further improve the business case for a link to Newport.
It said forecast demand could rise by four to five per cent while operating costs could fall by 30 per cent.
The Argus has campaigned for a Newport passenger link to Ebbw Vale for more than a decade.
Building a station at Pye Corner in Newport could be cheaper than previously thought as well, after a value engineering exercise bringing down estimated costs from £5.7 million to £2.8 million.
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- Not that most members want it. It usually gets thrown in the circular file marked "trash."
But like clockwork, it keeps coming, despite efforts to have it stop.
The spokesman for Rep. Chris Cannon, R-Utah, recently tried to halt the mailing. Nope.
Several members of Congress have sued to make it stop, only to lose.
[Publisher Larry Flynt] doesn't feel bad that the ones who are actually opening the envelopes aren't the members of congress but young interns.
"I'm sure the interns are over 18," Flynt says. "Those guys need some help getting through puberty anyway."
Interns for Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, are trained to distinguish the nudie magazine's envelope from the other mail and throw it away, says Chief of Staff Scott Parker.
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Somerset — Lee's Ford marina operator J.D. Hamilton is seeing signs of a comeback for his business as water levels have risen on Lake Cumberland. Hamilton says his boat slip rentals are up this summer as water enthusiasts return to the lake, though recent rains have hampered other parts of his business.
Hamilton predicts it will take several years for his business to fully recover from setbacks caused by the lowering of the recreational haven, which hurt tourism for six summer seasons. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lowered the lake level to repair Wolf Creek Dam. .
The summer season is picking up at Guthrie's River House Restaurant overlooking Lake Cumberland. Restaurant owner Angelique Guthrie says her business was up 12 percent in June from the same time a year ago.


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MESA, Ariz. -- Michael Phelps finished 42nd in Friday's 50 freestyle heats and did not qualify for the evening final. But that wasn't bad considering he was swimming the butterfly stroke in that event.
Why did Phelps swim the fly stroke in a free race? It's unusual, but not unheard of. The racing schedule didn't present a desirable event for Phelps on Friday, especially since one of the options was the 400 IM.
"I'm not ready for a 400 IM. I don't think I will ever be ready for that race again," Phelps said. "I will not swim the 400 IM, that I guar-an-tee you. So do not ask that question."
To that comment, coach Bob Bowman asked humorously, "Is that kind of like, 'I will never ever swim again after London?'"
With limited options, Phelps and Bowman decided to use the 50 free as a chance to work on the swimmer's signature fly stroke. They were pleased with the results. Phelps bettered his split time from Thursday's 100 fly final by seven-tenths of a second (24.06).
Asked whether his emphasis on shorter distances here was an indication of his future strategy in his return to competitive swimming, Phelps replied, "It's a good starting point, just to get some races under my belt. The schedule today wasn't really ideal for what I should swim at this moment."
Because Phelps did not qualify for the evening finals -- now that would have been a story -- the 50-free heat wrapped up his racing at the Arena Grand Prix. He is next entered in the Charlotte Grand Prix in two weeks, and Bowman said they would approach the meet with the same style, swimming one or two days.
Phelps appeared to greatly enjoy the experience. He repeatedly said he was having fun, and his expression, demeanor and engaging press conferences indicated that was indeed the case.
"I don't know what it was like here last year, but I know it is more exciting when you have the excitement level we had here," he said. "With kids that are cheering, with people packing the stands every single session, the tickets selling out in a handful of hours after I said I was coming back -- it's pretty special.
"I can't thank people enough for supporting me and cheering me on. It is pretty special to see the excitement on a lot of kids' faces. That is something that is amazing, just being able to have them around and have them enjoy a swim meet."
MESA, Ariz. -- Michael Phelps couldn't wait to get back in the pool and compete again.
After his 18-month retirement from competitive swimming, Phelps worked his way past a multitude of cameras to the starting area Thursday. Then he stepped up on the starting block earlier than he normally does, feeling antsier before a race than he has since he probably was 10 years old. And once he was on the block and could hear the crowd buzz, he actually smiled.
And this was not at an Olympic or world or U.S. championship event. It was a Grand Prix meet. And just the morning heat in the 100-meter butterfly, at that.
"I was just so excited to swim," Phelps said after winning his qualifying group. "It was strange. I was probably up to the block a little too early, but I was just so excited to get in and race. You're going to hear this word come out of my mouth a lot -- this was fun.
"I felt like I was a summer-league swimmer today. I was so excited to get out of the block. I felt like I should have my heat and lane written on my hand in case I forget it."
Well, in case he did forget, he would have had plenty of people to point him in the right direction. Phelps' first competitive race since retiring after the 2012 London Olympics drew a sellout crowd to the outdoor pool at Mesa's Skyline Aquatics Center on a sunny, 90-degree day. And there were nearly as many reporters and camera people on hand, as well, for Phelps' return to competitive swimming in the 100 butterfly.
There was so much attention, Phelps said rival and teammate Ryan Lochte joked that the two Olympic medalists should just mess around and advance to the C final and see which race got the most hype. "I said, 'No, let's try to get into the big final,'" Phelps said.
They did. Right after Lochte swam a 52.94 in the 13th heat, Phelps swam the top qualifying time of 52.84 in the final heat. He was second after the first 50 meters, then took control in the final 50 and won easily. The final is this evening, tentatively scheduled for 9:18 p.m. ET.
"I could tell when he came in and I saw him warm up that it was going to be good, that he's feeling good, that he was into it," coach Bob Bowman said. "He's got one race under his belt and he made the nationals qualifying cut."
True. Because Phelps had officially retired after the 2012 Olympics, his time re-qualified him for the U.S. national standard. Asked when he last had to swim a qualifying time for the U.S. team, Phelps thought a bit and said, "When I was 13?"
When a reporter later asked about his goals and the 2016 Rio Olympics, Phelps shrugged it off. "Hey, I just made the national cut! One step at a time!" he said. "Nah, I have a race tonight and that's all I'm concentrating on right now."


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Utilizing the latest video technology and aiming at facilitating the UNCP teaching and learning environment, DoIT launched a new online training program, UNCP Tech TV. This first UNCP Tech TV outlines new features in Blackboard 7.3 -- which we recently upgraded to -- demonstrated by Melanie Jacobs, technology support analyst and trainer.
As part of the support programs, DoIT has been offering one-on-one and group software application training sessions to the UNCP community. Those sessions are still available. The Tech TV will allow a more flexible schedule for busy faculty and staff.
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