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The News Gets It Wrong This Year
I see so many people just believing what they see on the news. The news gets it wrong all the time. To believe what you hear is downright dangerous. Question it. Just because you hear the same thing from 10 different news sources does not make it true. There's, in fact, a good chance that they're all getting it from just one original source – like the Associated Press (AP).
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The Media's Top 10 Economic Myths of 2007
7. Anyone who 'denies' global warming shouldn't be taken seriously.
6. You'd better not eat/drink that!
5. Most Americans are losing their homes.
4. "Going Green" is good for America and business.
I'm surprised that anything about Obama didn't make the list. It seems like the media got a lot wrong there, too.
Here's to another media filled 2009!
I wonder how happy we'd be without so much news. But then while I was in AZ, my brother found out about some obscure law that was just put into place in the news. I now forgot what the law was but I remember it had a hefty fine on it.


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Chore Shortcut: 5 Tricks to Help You Avoid Ironing
Is there anything better than slipping into crispy, freshly ironed, even slightly warm, sheets at night? We doubt it. Is there anything worse than ironing them? We doubt that too. Which is why sending them out to get washed and ironed is one of our home indulgences. But it's a pricey one we'd love to avoid. But other than dragging out the dreaded iron, what choice do we have? Turns out, maybe more than one! Try these tricks.
White vinegar: a cup of white vinegar added to your wash's rinse water will help relax the wrinkles. Don't worry, it won't leave a smell.
Pack your stuff loosely: Cramming three weeks worth of laundry into your dryer is pretty much a recipe for wrinkles. Better fewer items.
Add some tennis balls: Tennis balls or dryer balls help your stuff dry faster and avoid getting wrinkled by moving the air around.
Hang up your stuff or fold it as soon as it comes out of the dryer: leaving it in a crumpled mess just compounds the problem.
Throw it back in the dryer with a damp washcloth or towel: ten minutes should be long enough for your item to emerge wrinkle free.
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Hang up clothes in the bathroom while you shower, i.e. steam them. I do this all the time and it really works!
These are good ideas - I had no idea that vinegar would help w/ releasing wrinkles...
However for those of us who rent and don't have free/in-unit laundry, putting things in the dryer for 10 minutes isn't a viable solution.
I might add that ironing isn't so much of a chore when the iron you own is a quality piece - Those el-cheapo irons with the aluminum sole-plates are terrible for ironing...
...step up to a Rowenta with their polished stainless steel soleplates and massive steam output and you'll wonder how you ever got along without one.
@bepsf - the lack of a washer/dryer inside the apartment was one of the huge factors for us when we were looking to move. It doesn't seem so inconvenient until you spill something on your shirt and you have to interrupt whatever you were doing to take it three floors to the laundry facilities and hope there's an open washing machine. This is even worse if you don't actually have to do laundry.
"Is there anything better than slipping into crispy, freshly ironed, even slightly warm, sheets at night?"
Slipping into crispy, cool sheets. I hate being hot at night.
I use a spray bottle to mist the wrinkled garment. Then only 2-3 minutes in the dryer usually does the trick.
Here's the trick: a mangle iron (AKA rotary iron). They are incredible!! Miele sells the professional (very expensive) version for about $2,000; however, you can usually find a vintage one on eBay (maybe Craigslist, too) for around $100 to $150. Even the ones that are 40 years old work incredibly well. Ironing your sheets to crisp perfection will never seem so easy.
@goodpanda, if you search the web, you'll find lots of tips that might save you that panicked three-floor run. Look for tips on pre-treating stains, and for a list of how to pre-treat different kinds of stains (esp. red wine.) Assemble a kit with the ingredients needed, such as white vinegar, baking soda, a bar of Ivory soap, etc. Then, when something happens, you can simple pre-treat the stain and run a load of laundry sometime in the next day or two.
@bepsf, can you recommend any particular Rowenta model over another?
Oh also, as rex mentioned above, misting with water makes the ironing process much easier. I just fold my sheets length-wise in quarters, spray lightly with water, then send them through the mangle twice (once on each side). Instant success!
I use Downy Wrinkle Releaser. That stuff is a god-send. It gets wrinkles out of virtually everything. I almost never use my iron anymore. I don't like to steam the clothes in the shower because afterwards all the stuff in my bathroom has a moist film on it from all the water vapor and it seems to attract a lot of dirt for some reason ...
What percentage of people actually iron their sheets? I'm curious. I never have, and am not even remotely careful when I fold them up, either.
My best bachelorette trick is a moist wash cloth in the dryer with (already dry) clothes. Steams out the wrinkles...
@rapunzel --
I must admit that my Rowenta Professional w/ Auto Shutoff is about 7-8 years old so I don't know precisely where in the model heirarchy mine would be...
...but I'm certain I didn't spend more than $80 for it via Amazon - so that's probably about equivalent to the current Focus model.
One thing I certainly wouldn't pay extra for is the model w/ the auto-reel cord - Those things just never work well for me and the balance of the iron seems thrown off by the extended/light tail end.
I have never ironed my sheets, nor would it have occured to me to do so.
I promptly take dress clothes out of the dryer to avoid wrinkles, but I don't care if my sheets are wrinkled or not. I just wrinkle them when I sleep anyway!
1. Ironing your sheets? You guy must have a lot more time than I do. I don't believe one of you, not a one!
2. Drying? For those of us who are truly broke, drying is out of the question. Besides which, not using the dryer is one of the easiest ways to save the planet. Even if you disbelieve in global warming (so trendy lately), avoiding using the dryer will help reduce coal-fired plant emissions, dependence on foreign oil, et cetera--you know the spiel.
Even if dryers had no eco impact, they destroy your clothes. I only use mine to shrink my jeans, once a year or so.
Rant over. Now, back to the point--try turning off the spin cycle on your washer and hanging things sopping wet--once dry, they will look as crisp and delightful as if you had taken them to the dry cleaner. It's a bit messy--I use a tub to carry the dripping items into the bathroom. If you have a balcony and can hang them outside in the hot sun, even better. This method works better than an iron on my khakis!
why do you need to iron your sheets at all? you're just going to sleep in them and make them wrinkly.
You could always just fake it and only iron the part that folds over onto the comforter/duvet.
Also, if you put your sheets back on the bed when they are fresh out of the dryer they pretty much flatten themselves.
I just put them on the bed when they're still warm from the dryer. Being stretched over my mattress takes care of it.
I also try to hang my shirts and pants straight out of the dryer. It's been years since I used an iron for anything but sewing projects.
i've never ironed sheets in my life.
and there's nothing better than sinking into bed and the scent of fresh-off-the-line bed linens!
Where can I get that ironing board? I need one, and the one above is beautiful.
I don't have a dryer (which I thought was pretty normal, but anyway) so what I do is hang all my tshirts, cardigans etc. on coathangers. Then the key is to take all the washing straight from the line to put it away. The only things that need to be ironed are my boyfriend's work shirts and my jeans, although the more skinny jeans you have the less you need to iron as well...
About the only time I ever get the iron out is when I'm sewing something and, these days, I don't even have the time to do that!
me too!! I need a nice looking ironing board. Please tell us where the one pictured above can be found!!!
Wooden Ironing Board:
Also here:
The Pioneer Woman posted about how to make crisp beds in her lodge renovation project. Are we allowed to add links to comments? If so I'll try and post the link.
I don't iron my sheets b/c I typically use my flannel or jersey ones, but I do love the clean feeling of ironed sheets. My mother has a Mangle as well- heavy, huge, takes lots of space, but it gets the job done.
How do I get wrinkles out of my new fresh-out-of-the-package comforter? Do you iron a comforter?
Not delivered to U.S. :(
I never ironed my sheets to take the wrinkles out. I've ironed them for the stiffness and the way they feel when I first get into that freshly made bed. There's just nothing like it. Maybe a lightly starched linen shirt from the cleaners, but then I iron my own shirts too. The best way to get that crispness is to not dry them 100%, leave them slightly damp, spray with a heavy starch and put them into a plastic bag in the refrigerator for a few hours or overnight. Remove them and iron right away. You can remist with a spray bottle (water) or with the starch. You can put them away or sleep on them that night! Yes, it only feels 'that way' for one or two nights, but I find it to be well worth it!
I am so lucky--my husband loves to iron (he watches movies) and he irons the pillowcases as well as shirts and other stuff (we use a duvet so don't use a top sheet thus don't need to iron it). There is nothing better than freshly ironed pillowcases scented with lavender water. It is a truly "cheap" pleasure.
"How do I get wrinkles out of my new fresh-out-of-the-package comforter? Do you iron a comforter?"
No, you don't iron a comforter - You steam it.
I bought a Rowenta DZ 1700 about 4 months ago at Target and LOVE it. I never knew that ironing could actually be okay, almost a pleasure, until I bought this model. Wow.
I do have to keep refilling it with water (I have a lot of cotton clothes which I fold rather indifferently) but you only have to make one pass and you're done.
Am very, very happy with this model. Worth every penny. Totally recommend it.
As to ironing sheets... manly in Europe people still iron their sheets. I used to think it was old-style, until I realized the cotton weave here (Italy) is very different from what is available in America. Most American bed-sheets don´t wrinkle much... but Italian ones - even folded just out of the in the dryer - come out looking, and feeling, like crumpled tissue paper. I think they have a higher linen percentage? I don´t know the actual cause but I miss my American bed sheets!
this is so interesting, I had no idea so many people iron their sheets. i don't even make my bed unless people are coming over. i just kinda toss the comforter over everything to cover up the twist of sheets underneath
as for clothes, the best thing to get is a steamer. after working retail for years, I am a true believer. and yes, like bepsf, i recommend rowenta. the only problem is you want the sharp crease in the pants but i recommend dry cleaning then...lol
We have always had very fine damask weave cotton duvet and pillow covers, and they need heavy starch and ironing -- an unknown concept in North America I have found. My grandmother always sent hers out to the laundry, but I couldn't find one in Ottawa that was able to do it. I remember when she would get them back from the laundry, you would literally peel the layers apart in order to unfold them, like turning pages in a book.
I use heavy liquid starch in the rinse cycle, and iron them myself, but cannot achieve the same effect.
There is nothing so wonderful as sleeping on crisp yet soft cool sheets... mmm...
Personally, I find crumpled sheets very unappealing...
Great tip about the mangles on EBay! I've always wanted a Miele mangle, but it is too expensive. I've had a Rowenta iron of one sort or another for 20 years, but this, this is my dream iron:
It really cuts your ironing time.
I avoid nearly all ironing by implementing a three prong strategy:
(1) Shop carefully
(2) Fold carefully
(3) Every so slightly lower your standards
Works a charm :) (And I never iron beclothes either)
Ironing sheets....nope, life is too short.
I don't use a dryer and hang laundry to make them dry. Before I hang the sheets, I ask my fiance to help me by slightly pulling the sheets on each side and viola!
@ bepsf -- Thank you!
@idontdobeige_yesss! Good advice. I don't even understand why people iron. Unless you are only going to walk downstairs in your own home to attend whatever the function is, you're as good as wrinkled more or less by the time you get out of a car and arrive to your destination. I say dry clean the things that look absolutely wretched without a "hit" with an iron (like tailored shirts and anything with a lining, more for the material's sake), and shake out the rest before you put it on. Then get moving!


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In the past year or so, I've received more calls then ever from brokers asking whether they can have a criminal history disclosure removed from their Form U4. Sometimes these events are matters from long ago, including college pranks that went awry, but other times the case is much more recent. Regardless of the age of the incident, the general response I provide the caller is, "Maybe. Maybe not." Some criminal history events can be removed from a broker's Form U4, but others may not be. We have to dive into the specifics of each situation, and evaluate the applicable laws to make a determination. But, in many cases when we do believe that an incident is eligible to be removed, we have had success in petitioning FINRA to expunge the matter from the U4 and from public disclosure.
In this short video, I'l share with you more information about the common question of whether a criminal history event can be expunged from the U4.


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Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr says he hopes to announce an agreement with some of the city's creditors within the next couple of weeks. The Emergency Manager must reach agreements with all the city's creditors in order to avoid filing for bankruptcy.
Last Friday, Orr delivered a key report to Detroit's creditors laying out his plan to settle the city's liabilities of up to 20-billion dollars.


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SouthWest #3: Kate3's Shoe Cabinet Landing Strip
Name: Kate3
Location: San Diego
Time: A few hours each on 3 consecutive days.
Cost: $175
Kate3 wanted to reduce the entryway shoe clutter in her home, so she customized an IKEA cabinet with a little more character using wallpaper and new quartz stone knobs. Take a look below at her January Jumpstart, from start to finish, with her pics, tools, and instructions and VOTING...
Tell us the tools and resources you used for the project:
- Ikea Sandnes shoe cabinet in birch veneer
- primer
- paint
- roller brush
- tape measure
- grasscloth wallpaper
- Mod Podge
- foam brush
- cutting mat
- knife
- quartz stone knobs
- drill
- screwdriver
Share step by step instructions for how you completed the project:
We like to take our shoes off at the door, but found ourselves tripping on the growing pile. This cabinet also serves as a landing strip (i.e. place to put mail, keys, etc.) First I laid out the shoe cabinet pieces to determine the visible faces to prime and paint.
Once dry, I laid out the cabinet pieces on the grasscloth and cut out sections of paper slightly larger than each cabinet piece. I coated the wood faces with Mod Podge, smoothed each piece of paper on top, and laid face down to press and dry. Next I used a cutting mat and knife to trim the wallpaper close to each wood piece edge. Because the grasscloth has a tendency to fray, I went over each edge about a 1/4 inch with Mod Podge to seal. Then I assembled the entire cabinet, traded the Ikea knobs for quartz stone knobs, mounted it to the wall, and filled it with shoes!
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it looks lovely! mod podge is an amazing invention.
what kind of paint did you use? i'm thinking of doing some ikea product painting as well, but have been warned against using latex paint, as it gets sticky over time? (meaning that anything placed on a latex painted surface tends to stick to said surface)
I have this storage unit in my garage right now. I'd love to do this and bring the unit up to the house. Thanks!!
Looks fabulous! Where did you get the quartz knobs? I love those!
love ur ikea hack. does this thing hold shoes?
i should learn how to read.
Looks great! Doesn't look like Ikea at all!
i *love* that grasscloth texture - i've been wanting to do the exact same thing to one of my coffee tables - u have given me such inspiration!
was just wondering if you could store magazines/ mail/ paper in there instead of just shoes?
Looks great! Where'd you get your wallpaper?
Another great Ikea hack!
Good job!
I love this, my favorite Ikea hack maybe ever. And I laughed outloud when I read "...and filled it with shoes!" which sounds almost like the best part of the whole project.
So inspiring. It could easily have turned out wild and crazy (which would be great, too) but instead it looks like you paid a lot of money for an elegant piece.
Iv'e been looking for knobs like that all over the place. Could you tell me where you found those quartz knobs?
i have those knobs too--got them at anthropologie about a year ago.
so it appears anthro doesn't have them anymore, but this site has some possibilities:
Thanks for your comments!
mh330 - I used the same paint I have on the walls and it seems fine so far.
houseno8 - I'm sure the cabinet could hold mail and magazines. Each compartment holds 2 to 3 pairs of shoes.
rubyp3 - The wallpaper is Waverly Reed Grass in Sand #5509155 (purchased online.) creativewallcovering.com was a good source to order samples first.
The knobs are from Anthropologie. They were on sale in December, so they are probably tough to find at this point.
it looks like ikea only sells the really tall shoe storage now.
how long ago did you buy your shorty sandnes?
Just bought this same Sandnes cabinet at IKEA last November, so they should still be around. It's currently functions as a "dressing table" in my very small bedroom, as the drawers hold hair dryers and flat irons quite nicely. Still the original birch finish, but the grasscloth looks marvelous here. Perhaps that's my next project...
I absolutely adore this and can't wait to try something similar on my Malm dresser!
Thanks for the inspiration. I needed entryway shoe storage.
I bought the nyland from Ikea (3 doors tall, made of pine, not MDF), sanded the finish off and coated it in no VOC primer.
Grasscloth wallpaper looks a little too basket-like for me, so after some consideration I chose to upholster the doors with Maremekko Tuuli (black trees, purpley/taupe background).
I am still trying to decide if I should paint the frame white or a color. I also need to fashion some pull straps out of scrap fabric or leather and attach them.
I love how it came out.
Kate3: Such a great idea!
I'm trying to recreate something similar, but I am new to this DIY stuff and have never used wallpaper before. Please forgive the stupid questions but- I am not painting the shelf, so do I need to prime the drawer faces before adding the modge podge? Or maybe just sand first so it's not too slick and then add the modge podge + wallpaper?
So the process is modge podge + wallpaper + modge podge the edges again to seal, right?
Such an amateur... thanks for any help:)


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A two–car accident had 10th and K streets blocked off Sunday afternoon for nearly an hour.
Emergency crews responded to the accident around noon. Police said an SUV was traveling eastbound on K Street. Another car was heading northbound on 10th Street when the two collided.
"They collided into the intersection which caused the SUV to travel in the new direction towards the building over there," Sgt. Todd Kocian of the Lincoln Police Department said. "And then the car ended up coming to a stop right in the middle of the intersection."
Fire crews worked to get the people out of the cars. Officials said no one suffered any major injuries.
"We found two vehicles that were involved," Cpt. Jeremy Gegg of Lincoln Fire and Rescue said. "We transported a total of five people to the hospital with non–life threatening injuries."
Police said the driver of the SUV may have been responsible for the collision, but they are still investigating.
"Preliminary information suggests that the SUV failed to stop for the red light, but that's something we're still exploring," Sgt. Kocian said.
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Greetings, all-
Hope you are well. As things sometimes go in my life, I was just about to post a new blog but I was messing around with it and it all disappeared. That's how I roll. So this will probably be not quite as in-depth. Trust me, it was awesome. (I am being cynical.)
Anyway, I'll give you some links and invite you to join in a contest.
1) Sekou has started at nba.com and has his blog up.
2) nba.com's new power rankings are up. The Hawks are in the top slot. For some of you guys who've been around, that must qualify as mind-boggling.
3) nba.com's David Aldridge caught up with Billy Knight. Knight looks back on the Marvin Williams over Chris Paul draft – "Sure, if you had taken one of those guys, there could have been a whole domino effect of things that happened. But that's not what happened." – and gives his take on the Joe Johnson trade.
4) Interesting story in the Oregonian about Brandon Roy and Joe Johnson. (One matchup to watch, obviously. Another is Greg Oden-Al Horford. Somewhat interestingly, the last time the two faced off in Atlanta was in the 2007 NCAA championship at the Georgia Dome, a game I happened to cover.)
The contest
I'm guessing most of you didn't see the Hawks' 8-2 start coming. So that got me thinking, what happens over the next 10 games? Here are the rules. Guess the team's record over the next 10 (10 points), predict each game (one point each) and offer a prediction on something that happens over that span (1-10 points, to be judged by me on creativity and probability of occurence. For example, "Joe Johnson will lead the team in scoring at least once" is a 1. "Jeff Teague will average a triple-double" is a 10. Actually, if you make that prediction and it comes to pass, you'll win the contest outright and Rick Sund may come calling for you.)
I reserve the right to decide that only entrants who pick the record accurate can win, depending on how busy/not excited about tabulating scores I am. Not sure what the prize will be, but I'll try to come up with something good.
(Entering multiple times under different screen names is not cool and not sporting.)
Deadline is tipoff of tonight's game.
Good luck to ya.
November 16th, 2009
4:10 pm
The Bobcats sent shooting guard Raja Bell and forward Vladimir Radmanovic to the Warriors for Jackson and guard Acie Law
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Ken Strickland
November 16th, 2009
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GRANDAD-join with me in not responding to this extremely sick blog stalker. Like BIG RAY said, there's nothing to be gained by adding fuel to the fire. Since we're the ones this sick puppy likes to stalk
He doesnt talk to my son. Apparently its got something to do with the fact that your breath smells like Azzse.
Are you going to organically transform to Grand B!tch after the game? I was Hoping this time you could save your B!tching for after the season, Ho.
November 16th, 2009
4:13 pm
Hawks putting it together, while Lakers plummet
By John Schuhmann, NBA.com
Posted Nov 16 2009 1:34PM
Sorting out the Power Rankings is supposed to get easier each week. But this week was more difficult than the last two, especially at the top.
The question is: Who's the best team in basketball right now?
The Celtics? They have the best point differential, but they've lost two straight.
The Suns? They have the best record in the league and deserved the No. 1 spot last week, but got blown out by the Lakers on Thursday.
The Lakers? Like the Celtics, they've lost two straight.
The Nuggets? They looked incredible against the Lakers on Friday, but had lost three of their last four before that.
The Blazers have won six straight and deserve some consideration, but the teams they beat on that streak have a combined .233 winning percentage.
That leaves us with the Atlanta Hawks, who stand 1/2 game behind the Suns for the best record in the league. The Hawks have won four straight games by 10 or more points for the first time since April of 1999. By itself, a little streak like that is not enough to earn a No. 1 ranking, but two of the wins came over the Nuggets (at home) and Celtics (in Boston), and we love quality wins around here.
Of course, this four-game streak was preceded by a 20-point loss to the Bobcats, the one real blemish on Atlanta's record. Their only other loss was to the Lakers at Staples.
So it's Atlanta this week, but their hold on the No. 1 spot is tenuous, especially with the Blazers, Rockets and Heat on their schedule in the coming days
November 16th, 2009
4:14 pm
Heres one for ya ken
1) the hawks will go 41-0 at home this year.
Fair Enough?
November 16th, 2009
4:14 pm
if not close to that.
November 16th, 2009
4:18 pm
Thanks in large part to Josh Smith's improved shot selection and the addition of Jamal Crawford, the Hawks' offense has been very efficient.
November 16th, 2009
4:24 pm
Reposting someone else's post with a time stamp is about as annoying as FIRST!
I don't want to re-read things you bunch of trolls!
November 16th, 2009
4:26 pm
Ex hawks line up in Charloot
Acie – Flip -Stepehen Jackson – Diaw – Nazr Mohammad.
They could give a decent game to our starters.
November 16th, 2009
4:26 pm
Not just efficient Espn, lethal. I've been reading in the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald. I was amazed and somewhat impressed at the amount of respect that the Celtics players and Doc Rivers gave to the Hawks after Friday nights game. And as noted above, the Hawks are in the top slot in the power rankings. Now does that mean that the Hawks are the best team in basketball, no. What it does mean is that people who know are beginning to think of the Eastern elite in terms of four, not just three.
November 16th, 2009
4:26 pm
The Hawks have bought in to Woodson's style of play. Like it or not, complain,b!tch, renew your subscription to the Bubba Crew hate tabloid, what ever.
At the end of the day, What you see on the court winning is Woodson's orchestration. You cant blame him when that lose but say its organic growth when they win.
Kiss my ….
What you see in the Hawks is a group of young men who listen to Woodson about life and about how to play the game. They are successful first because they work hard and take responsibility for getting better,and second, because they believe in Woodson's style of play and have no problem with switching. It works for them. They are happy, playing hard and winning. The only one b!tching about it is Grand B!tch and the Bubba posse. The true hawks fans and the Hawks too are enjoying this season and are 100% in to Woodson style of play.
This is Woodson's team as are the results.
The players and most of the fans outside of this blogging hate cell, dont have a problem with the Hawks style of play.
B!tch on Bubba crew.
November 16th, 2009
4:28 pm
Outlaw had 19 points off the bench in the loss to Atlanta, but he wasn't the most impressive reserve to see key minutes. Jamal Crawford had a game-high 27 points for the Hawks, and has averaged 17.7 points while shooting 47.6 percent – seven percent better than his career average.
Crawford had 21 points Saturday and Joe Johnson scored a team-high 26 in a 121-98 win over New Orleans.
"Honestly, now I'd rather come off the bench," said Crawford, who's averaged 20.7 points in his last three home games. "I like to see how the flow of the game is going."
Crawford was the biggest offseason addition for Atlanta, which is in the league's top five in points per game (108.0) and field-goal percentage (48.6). The Hawks have won all four home games by double digits – including a 25-point rout of Denver – and have two of the league's most impressive road victories, at Portland and Boston.
The last time Atlanta won its first five home games was in 1997-98, when it opened 7-0 en route to the franchise's last 50-win season.
Along with the addition of Crawford, the biggest difference so far has been the Hawks' interior play. They lead the league with an average of 54.0 points in the paint – 20.5 more than 29th-place Portland.
"They're growing up," coach Mike Woodson said of his team. "We have size this year. With Zaza (Pachulia) and Joe (Smith) coming off the bench, we have a lot of size. We're not scarce this year for big guys."
Atlanta outscored Portland 50-34 in the paint earlier this month.
November 16th, 2009
4:28 pm
I like Law with the Bobcats. He's finally in a place where he can be brought along and can grow. I think that Coach Brown is going to do good things for him. Maybe not great things, but good things.
November 16th, 2009
4:30 pm
Here is my predicition…….You will see less Heat jerseys and more Hawks jerseys on Wednesday night….. and the trend will continue until there are no more Laker, Celtic, or Nugget jerseys anywhere inside Phillips Arena. GET IT DONE TONIGHT HAWKS!
November 16th, 2009
4:34 pm
Dont expect the Hawks to do anything tonight but play team basketball move the ball around finding the open shot.
Watch the Hawks penetrate in the paint and finish in the post.
This is what you can expect from the hawks tonight and for most of the season.
By the way, the person responsible for Teague's and Marvin's confidence level's and over all game is…Teague and Marvin. Make good on what ever time you are in the game. Thats how you get better and gain confidence. The coach can give you the chance, you have to make good.
November 16th, 2009
4:35 pm
Atl vs Portland … Good post!
November 16th, 2009
4:41 pm
Ken, are you going to the game tonight?
November 16th, 2009
4:44 pm
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November 16th, 2009
4:45 pm
I don't think to much of Power Ranks, but the HAWKS #1!!!! I can't believe it!
November 16th, 2009
4:46 pm
The best part about the Hawks is no distractions! No, b!tching, whinning or complaining! Nothing but team unity. How cool is that?
November 16th, 2009
4:51 pm
I don't care for them much either kwooden1 , but it's nice for the Hawks to get some props!
November 16th, 2009
4:57 pm
About time the media outside Atlanta is looking at what the Hawks are doing and not the so called big three
November 16th, 2009
4:58 pm
Second that, Thruth-Serum!
November 16th, 2009
4:58 pm
Tonight should be a good test for the HAWKS because it will be the first time ever that this group will considered a top tier team in this league! I'm with most people that still says Orlando, Celtics, Cleveland, Lakers are the cream on top, but the HAWKS right now are playing like they should be part of the discussion.
Last time the Hawks and Portland met, the HAWKS won the rebound battle 46-36, don't expect Portland to let that happen again. Horford and Smoove are going to be tested, so they need to play their game and fight in the paint. Looks like Portland is starting Blake and Miller, which probably puts Bibby on Blake, which I will take any day! I think the match-up of the night will be Marvin vs. Roy. If Marvin can hold his own in that match-up the HAWKS should do well. Portland will have match-up problems with JJ, they will probably have to play Roy on defense against him sometimes, which leaves Blake or Miller to guard Marvin. Marvin needs to attack the basket and shoot over the shorter defenders. GO Marvin!
November 16th, 2009
5:01 pm
Marvin Williams will lead the team in scoring in exactly one game.
November 16th, 2009
5:05 pm
I expect the hawks to be as good as they appear – when we play together and play smart.. let's keep this thang rolling Hawks Fans! Look for me on TV as usual, right behind our beloved Hawks in Sec. 116 – RISE UP!
November 16th, 2009
5:09 pm
oh, my predictions – Hawks will go 8-2 over the next 10! J-Smoove has a triple double at least once.. JJ leads in scoring 6 times, JC leads in scoring 4 times and BIG AL has at least 12 boards & 3 blocks, 5 times!
November 16th, 2009
5:14 pm
I'll play along here…
Next 10: 7-3
Prediction: J-Smoove gets a triple double for one of the home games.
November 16th, 2009
5:14 pm
Man, this is a time-consuming contest, but I'll try to spend more than 1 minute on it, despite having to work on a project, 2 papers, and study for 2 tests within the next 3 days [Ken, do I get extra points for the sacrifice I'm making?!:D]
Team's Record in next 10 games: 8-2
Game Predictions:
Portland – W – 110-103
Miami – W – 95-88
Houston – W [they better win, I'm going to be at this game]
@New Orleans – W – 114-97
Orlando – W – 90-87
@Philadelphia – W – 117-101
@Detroit – L
Toronto – W
NY Knicks – W
@Dallas – L
Sorry Ken, gotta start doing my assignments now, haha. My surprise prediction is that Teague won't get a triple-double avg, but I think he'll get at least a >20 point game!
Thanks for all the great blogging!
November 16th, 2009
5:15 pm
Truth serum,
About this:
"They are happy, playing hard and winning. The only one b!tching about it is Grand B!tch and the Bubba posse. The true hawks fans and the Hawks too are enjoying this season and are 100% in to Woodson style of play."
Are you a true Hawks fan? I've come to believe that you are and that's why you defend your positions so vehemently. But yet you contradict yourself when you say this:
"Now if we can just get a center this team is ready to take it to higher levels."
Like higher than the best record in the league? Why are YOU b!tching about the Center position when we are currently ranked #1 in the league?
Our "Center" has done a wonderful job this year. And all you can do is pi$$ and moan that we don't have a "true center".
You said this about Woodson: "Im more a fan of justice and I think its unfair to him to ignore the work he has done" I agree with that statement. I think he's getting better, as are the players.
However, I think you and your sense of justice should look and see the good work Horford has done, despite being overmatched physically. Are you not being equally unfair to Horford, given that we have the best record in the league at this point?
You said you'd be delighted with Horford if he could give 15 and 10. Right now he's at 13.4 and 10.2. Getting very close to 15 and 10, and yet all you can say is that he's a "second string power forward". This from the person who was co-signing the STFU about Woodson because we are winning.
Why can't you give Al his due? Do you not think he's been part of our success?
And why shouldn't YOU STFU about needing a center when we are, as you put it "happy, playing hard and winning" ? I said before that I believe that you are a true Hawks fan. So why is it so hard to get behind the job Horford has done this year?
November 16th, 2009
5:24 pm
Team's Record in next 10 games: 7-3
Game Predictions:
Portland – W –
Miami – L
Houston – W
@New Orleans – W
Orlando – L
@Philadelphia – W
@Detroit – W
Toronto – W
NY Knicks – W
@Dallas – L
Josh Smith just misses out on a quadruple double (9 assists, 8 blocks)
November 16th, 2009
5:32 pm
Ken I will give it a go.
7-3 over the next 10 games. For a total of 15-5
Josh will lead the league in blocks. Jump big man.
Josh top 20 in steals. Stay active all star
JJ out of top 15 in minutes.Help me Woody
JJ in top 20 in pt's. Drive the ball.
JJ regains lead in assist totals for the team.
6 players will be in double figures in points. Marvin!! I need you.
Al will avg a double double. Al I need you!!
Al top 20 in rebounds. Fight for them Al
November 16th, 2009
5:40 pm
To Sautee, (Opa waarom uw ademgeur zoals een ezel?)
Anthony's second cousin twice removed
November 16th, 2009
8:33 am
Ken for Angry Old Man of the Year
November 15th, 2009
11:53 pm
November 15th, 2009
11:26 pm
We are 8-2 and yall are still BITCHING? Give me a break. STFU and enjoy the great bball being played.
You are mean. Check out the Boston blogs. They are arguably a better team and still have a great record. After 2 losses in a row they are none to happy. Rasheed was a hero and now he is a heal. Like Marvin it all comes down to a dozen missed shots. Doesn't he have the same game? We are never as good as we think we are when were winning and never as bad as we seem when were losing. Why do you call it bitching, why not commenting. All is good.
Big Ray
November 16th, 2009
5:42 pm
When Orlando acquired VCarter, BBass, JWilliams, MBarnes and RAnderson, and Cleveland acquired Shaq, LPowe, DGreen, AParker and JMoon, and Boston acquired RWallace and MDaniels, a lot of you said the Hawks weren't in the same league with these teams. In fact, some of you, along with most of so called experts, said the Hawks will be hard pressed to hold off Washington and Chicago for the 4th seed.
I stuck to my guns and said the Hawks would compete for the 2nd seed and likely beat Orlando out for the 3rd seed. This is when I gave my reasons of ORGANIC GROWTH, fewer adjustments or chemistry issues and the underestimated impact that Crawford, JSmith and JTeague would have on our bench, as my reasons. Needless to say, I was called crazy and irrational. DO THE HAWKS LOOK LIKE THEY'LL HAVE ANY TROUBLE HOLDING ON TO THE 4TH SEED NOW? DO YOU STILL THINK THE HAWKS AREN'T IN THE SAME LEAGUE WITH LAST YRS TOP 3 EASTERN TEAMS?
Anyone thinking or hoping the Hawks will collapse during the course of the season, barring any serious prolonged injuries of course, is either stupid, a hater or both.
GRANDAD-you said you disagree with me about Crawford being a better fit than JJ because of JJ's superior DEF. Yes, JJ is a superior DEF player, but Crawford's superior speed, quickess and penetrating ability, and PG skills, make him a better fit OFF. His ability to penetrate quickly, breakdown DEF's and dish, instead of pounding the ball until the clocks runs down, looking for an opening or clearer shot, makes the overall OFF more effective. Most of JJ's assists don't come from penetrating and dishing.
JJ's size and strength is better suited to put pressure on defenders below the FT line, while Crawford's size, speed and quickness is better suited to put pressure on defenders above the FT line. When we play the lineup featuring JJ, Bibby and Crawford, with Crawford controlling the ball, everyone gets easier more open scoring opportunities.
Yr before last, I gave my explanation for why Marvin had trouble driving to the basket. I said he was a vertical jumper that needed his feet under him to get lift. I believe the same holds true for JJ. Since he's been playing a lot of SF, he's been jumping really high to get rebounds. However, you don't see him driving hard to the basket, or finishing strong at the rim or dunking, yet we've seen Teague do it. JJ can't use speed or quickness to blow by a defender because it would require him to lean too far forward, and he couldn't get his feet under him to finish. So he pounds the ball and tries to get the defender off balance before going by him. If a defender is off balance, there's little reason for having to lean forward and/or blow by him, which would compromise JJ's ability to finish.
November 16th, 2009
5:42 pm
Big Ray
November 15th, 2009
7:40 pm
There are certain people you are never going to agree with, regardless of the subject of conversation. And with some, the subject never changes. So what is the point of engaging in conversation with them? You know the outcome before you type the first word.
November 16th, 2009
5:45 pm
Kevin A , bare with me I just wanted to republish a rich message of yours. Thanks.
November 16th, 2009
5:47 pm
Tonight vs. POR – Win
Wednesday vs. MIA – Win
Friday vs. HOU – Win
Saturday @NO – Win
11/26 vs. ORL – Loss
11/27 @ PHI – Win
11/29 @ DET – Loss
12/2 vs. TOR – Win
12/4 vs. NY – Win
12/5 @ DAL – Loss
7-3 over the next 10 games.
Prediction: Josh Smith will average a double double over the next 10 games.
November 16th, 2009
5:48 pm
7-3 over the next 10 games. For a total of 15-5
Portland – W –
Miami – W
Houston – W
@New Orleans – W
Orlando – L
@Philadelphia – W
@Detroit – L
Toronto – W
NY Knicks – W
@Dallas – L
6 players will be in double figures in points. Marvin!! I need you.
November 16th, 2009
5:49 pm
Dang KevinA, great minds think alike huh?
November 16th, 2009
5:56 pm
Every body and his mother, picked the hawks to finish in the top four teams in the conference. Thats where they are after four games, number 1 by less than .100 of a percentage. I cant take any glory in this prediction, it was rather obvious to most people, I heard some one say Steve Wonder could see that. If there is any glory, – LOL its to Sund,coach woody and his hawks. You think they could have saw this too?
November 16th, 2009
5:56 pm
8-2 Kevin, make the Detroit loss into a win.
November 16th, 2009
5:59 pm
Ok, Kevin, Name me 2 powerforwards in our conference better than Josh?, I cant name one…
November 16th, 2009
6:01 pm
While 10 and 10 qualifies as a double double, Id rather see a stat of 14 and 14 to qualify.
November 16th, 2009
6:09 pm
K.S. – from previous blog; agreed and amen.
Also, about our offense, dtto (sorry RL ref.). Any player movement w/o the ball plays well to our speed. Plus allows Josh et al to shoot in rhythm, coming off screens.
*It's odd that Woody played for CBK (passing game/motion off.) that he
does not implement more of that style. However, V. Bos. we ran the flex
Terrell Barron – Also from prev. blog. "not so fast my friend"
I hope this is a rebirth for 'Acie'.
vava74 – [prev. blog]:
I must agree about Young Mr. Teague And his confidence.
Now, lets see our how our HC handles the situation.
Build or destroy?
Rod f. c. p. – [pr bl]:
I don't think Marv' a bad player at all. Quite the
opposite. I think he has tried to make himself into
a slasher. His strengths are: spot up shooter,
very good on ball defender, Great Teammate!
November 16th, 2009
6:14 pm
Truth-Serum, Josh is the man this year.
If Joe and Jamal give up a few 3 pt shots to Al he could do 14 pt's per.. Joakim Noah is averaging 12.2, the league leader. Al is in 9th place with 10.2. While I would love Al to have 14 rebounds a game – I was hedging my bet.
November 16th, 2009
6:15 pm
Lets pick up AI for some loose change. I think he'll play hard for Woody and the surging Hawks. After all, who would you rather have on the bench? AI or Randolph Morris? Hell, he wont play Teague anyway. Might as well bring in another veteran. He might have 1 last run left in him. If he comes in here and acts a fool, we can just cut his azz. Just a thought.
November 16th, 2009
6:15 pm
Lets get to buisness
vs Blazers: I think we win this game because we are on a roll! We are to good at home so we win this one 103- 96
vs Miami: Win but its going to be a grinder 99-97
vs Houston: Win by 13 105-95
New Orleans: win by 17 112-95
Orlando: Lose by 7, 97-90
Philidelphia: Win by 8, 105-97
Detroit: win, 103-94
Toronto: lose 99-97
NY: win 112- 98
Dallas: lose 104-97
Prediction: Josh Smith is going to have 4 double- doubles and Joe is going to have 3 30 point games
November 16th, 2009
6:17 pm
Cant wait to see how David Anderson plays against us.
November 16th, 2009
6:19 pm
Grandad, rebirth for Acie? He's basically going to be playing for the same coach. Seems like he woulda had a better chace of succeeding in Nellie's system. Just my opinion of course.
November 16th, 2009
6:21 pm
Hawks 9-1
Josh smith will catch an elbow or hand to the face tonight and scowl… make the face where he sniffs his top lip…
November 16th, 2009
6:23 pm
Ken, you are the man! I love contests…especially those where I am not concerned that they want all of my personal info to resell across the internet.
Let's start wuith another 8-2 for the next 10 games.
WIN (111-105) vs Portland
WIN (103-101) vs Miami
WIN (95-92) vs Houston
WIN (90-88) @ New Orleans
LOSS (104-106) vs Orlando
WIN (99-97) @ Philadelphia
WIN (94-91) @ Detroit
WIN (118-109) vs Toronto
WIN (125-114) ) vs New York
LOSS (99-105) @ Dallas
…and my prediction is that Marvin goes berserk toward the latter half of these 10 games and drops 30 points on someone. (That should ge me more psychic hotline points than a Josh Smith triple double.)
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PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — Despite finishing fourth in Thursday's provincial election, the Green Party has cause for celebration, said local Green candidate Matt Richter.
"We rocked the student vote," said Richter. "Out of all of Ontario, three ridings elected green (candidates) (during the student vote)."
Parry Sound-Muskoka was one of those ridings. The Greens garnered 37 per cent of the local student vote, where teens at secondary schools hold a mock-election.
During the real provincial election, Richter came away with nine per cent of the vote or 3,251 ballots cast in his favour.
While that meant a fourth-place finish for Richter, his support was the third highest in the province among Green Party candidates, he said.
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After years of talking with scores of wise, active women about what they want in a sports bra, it's clear that some of the most heated discussion involves our love/hate relationship with underwires! For every woman I've met who recoils in terror at the thought of a stiff metal wire in her sports bra, I've met another who wouldn't think of hitting the jogging trail without the security and support of her favorite underwire style.
But since each of us is wonderfully unique when it comes to body, breasts and bounce, it's perfectly normal that there's no clear consensus on whether bra wires and workouts are the match made in heaven, or two things that should not even be mentioned in the same sentence!
In reality, both underwire and no-wire sports bra models offer positive and distinct advantages, so I say "Hallelujah!" that we have both options. The only tricky part can be figuring out which design approach works best with your own personal style, size, and sports, and we're going to sort that out right here.
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'Everyday' underwire bras, with their half-circles of metal wire or plastic encased around the lower edges of the cups, have become a popular fixture in many women's bra wardrobes. Because wires can create maximum separation, support and anchoring with minimum weight and bulkiness, it's no surprise this technology has migrated successfully into the sports bra universe.
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• Is the actual wire well-covered to protect your skin from injury? Paying for quality here will definitely pay you back. For example, Champion's Powerback Underwire and Double Dry Full Support Seamless Underwire sports bras use wires with cushioned tips and triple-wrapped coverings to make sure you don't get poked or scraped (and that your bra lasts longer). Even a top-quality underwire bra needs protection—laundering yours in a simple mesh lingerie bag to keep the wire casing from wearing thin, and fanatically avoiding the dryer can add months to its life.
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• When you bend forward and twist from side to side, do you feel any discomfort or poking on your chest well or breasts? If, like me, you're short in the torso or your breasts look more like wide ovals instead of circles, it's harder to find an underwire that lies comfortably flat and stays clear of your breast tissue when you're pushing a hard workout. Having a 'unique' body type is the #1 reason I find myself in a wire-free sports bra most days.
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• You don't have the perfect proportions of an industry fit model. Soft cup and pullover sports bras can be much more forgiving in fit and comfort, especially if one of the girls is a little different size than the other (yup, that's me too!). With an underwire style, you really have to find a 'good enough' fit, or you'll be uncomfortable.
• You're small-to-medium size and have no problem getting great support in a wire-free bra.
• Comfort is key, and you don't even want to think about the potential threat of a wire end ever coming through the fabric casing and poking you (although that's not likely to happen with a quality underwire sports bra that's been given TLC).
• You're nursing, or recovering from breast surgery or suffer from fibrocystic breast disease, a wire-free sports bra may be less irritating to tender tissues. For the optimal combination of support and comfort in a soft cup bra, look for special encircling fabric support panels built into the bra, like those you find in Champion's 360° Max Support, Powersleek, and Action Shape sports bras.
• You frequently go through metal detectors and airport security. I travel a lot and have probably set the world record for 60-year-old women sprinting a quarter mile through the terminal while pulling a roll-aboard. Under these conditions I have often wished for the added support and anchoring of an underwire sports bra! But seriously, with current regulations, you can trigger detection devices and be subject to the inconvenience of more stringent inspection including removal of the offending bra. Best advice: follow TSA recommendations and leave underwire sports bras in your suitcase.
While an underwire could slow you down at the airport, I'd like rest your mind about rumors that the metal in underwire bras can somehow act as little 'antennas' and beam harmful waves into your body. As a scientist, I've dug deeply into every available piece of research I can locate, and can't find any evidence to be alarmed. In fact, if an underwire bra is the only thing that gives you enough support to work out hard and often, you'll dramatically reduce your risk of getting a whole bunch of unpleasant diseases (not to speak of gaining a firmer derriere!).
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Those who wish to have a military opportunity for their students should look for classroom opportunities for their children including dual credit classes at junior colleges or college classes after graduation. Those who have taken this approach have had good success in military enlistment as long as the student had good scores on the ASVAB test. In a letter dated January 21, 2005, the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense issued a memorandum to all branches of the military which states, "Home school diploma graduates… manifest favorable attributes such as reduced frequency of moral disqualification; as such they shall be afforded priority in enlistment programs such that no practical limit shall apply with regard to enlistment, provided the applicant is fully qualified for enlistment and is qualified in Armed Forces Qualification Test Categories I-IIIA."
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After plenty of buzz across the city and Fairfield County over the past year, it's finally here: Dinosaur Bar-B-Que opened its Harbort Point location to the public last Wednesday afternoon.
Those that fell in love with the brand's original location in Syracuse or with its sister location in Harlem know that if you're a lover of all things smoked, grilled and smothered in barbeque sauce, this just might be your new favorite hangout.
Occupying a refurbished factory that was once part of the old Yale Lock Company, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que celebrated its opening Tuesday night with a private premiere party where guests were treated to a buffet of pork ribs, beef brisket, pulled pork, mac & cheese, BBQ fried rice, macaroni salad, cornbread and cole slaw. A dessert of warm apple-cranberry cobbler with vanilla ice cream followed.
The restaurant serves over 24 local, regional and seasonal craft beers on tap, including Stamford's own Half-Full Brewery, and dishes unique to the location, such as Dino Poutine with housemade pimento cheese and pulled pork; the Brisket Bleu sandwich with bleu cheese and caramelized and pickled onions; and a Pick-Your-Own Combo, featuring any two or three of Dino's signature pit-smoked meats.


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Second wine of Ornellaia, Le Serre Nuove is produced mainly from younger vineyards on the Estate, and combines the pedigree of the flagship wine with the suppleness and youthfulness of a more approachable wine. Quantities are governed by the vintage and final blending decisions for the two wines and can therefore vary from year to year.
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BB Village may kick out beavers
By Meg Olson
board of directors at Birch Bay Village has applied to the
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to trap
the beavers and muskrats that live in the communitys
The boards intended action is to have them relocated, said board chairman Mike Kent. Our preference is that they not be killed.
Nicknamed Clearcut by some residents, one of the beavers has taken out 13 trees this year, according to Kent. Its been an active year for him, he said. Three beavers are living in the pond which feeds into the Birch Bay Village marina, and have built a dam at one end. Kent said wildlife officials had told the Birch Bay Village board they could not remove it with the animals living there.
The board voted unanimously at their last meeting to apply for state help in getting rid of the animals to protect homes and facilities from damage. Were concerned about flooding, about protecting the environment and homes, he said I dont know how we will be able to cohabitate with them.
Sharon Bakke, a resident and member of the Birch Bay Village board, said the beavers were certainly a problem, but she liked having them around. Ive got a quince bush hes been gnawing on nightly, she admitted, but my personal view is that I dont advocate removing them. Were here in their territory.
In an application submitted on January 22 by operations manager Jim Drake on behalf of the board, he states the beavers are plugging up culverts, cutting down residents trees and gnawing through deck posts. Muskrats are accused of digging holes around the lake that are a safety risk for golfers. We spend two hours a day unplugging items and hundreds of dollars to haul debris away, Drake states. According to the application, non-lethal methods of getting along with the beavers, such as beaver gates on culverts, havent worked and furthermore, Drake states, they tried to have them trapped but no one will come out to our area. In signing the application, Drake certified that the problem cannot be resolved by reasonable non-lethal means and applied for state permission to bring in WDFW trappers to remove seven to 10 beaver and muskrat.
WDFW representative Doug Williams said beaver complaints are fairly common and typically involve girding trees, plugging irrigation systems and flooding fields. Beavers are a tough issue, he said. They change the landscape they live in. Their teeth continue to grow so they continue to chew, and they love damming. However, he said his department would only approve an application to trap or kill the animals after a thorough review of other solutions. What kind of things can you do to alleviate the problem without killing them or even moving them? he said. Moving a beaver is, after all, just moving the problem. He added that, at this time of year moving the beavers was not recommended. If you move them away from their food cache in winter they could die.
Williams said first steps should include wrapping tree trunks, and installing fencing or beaver baffles to keep them out of areas where they cause the most damage. Some of those things have been done in the past, Kent said. They just go deeper into the community. As the beavers increase in population and more people make their homes here, its going to get harder. We have a lot of wonderful wildlife here and were trying to preserve what we can.
Birch Bay Village resident Louise Carlone thinks the community needs to try harder. We need to find out what we can do to learn to live with wildlife, she said. We can both do what we want to do but its up to us as humans to take the initiative, the responsibility. Carlone contacted the Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) and the county wildlife rescue network and said creative solutions would allow Birch Bay Village residents to keep their homes, trees and all, and still preserve the reason they moved here.
Theres a lot that can be done to fool a beaver, she said. Why would we take away the wildlife that was a selling point for Birch Bay Village? Then all youd have left is a California-style beach development...


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It bugged me at first because settings with a "1"...?? Just wasn't used to it. Now I don't mind so much. I'll let it chill on my springboard
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BadgeClear does not work with MultiIconMover unfortunately. However, NoOTA does what package says.
I have 5.0.1 no untethered jailbreak for me whenever it comes for iPhone 4S
Hmm, it's not quite accurate to say that "The iOS 5.0 untethered jailbreak is on its way" - nobody really knows yet whether the people working on the untether will be successful, or if they'll be successful anytime soon. We can hope for it, but we don't know for sure.
Nice! I wouldn't have paid to get rid of it but I'll take a free tweak everyday!
I did this for myself awhile back. But I actually edited the System update to remove my device entirely. So now when I go in it says "iOS 5.0 is the current version". No badges, pop-ups, or badges inside the app. And no accidental 'update'.
Ironically I don't have the badge on my 4s on 5.0. My wife does on her 4s and mine shows that I can download and update, but no badge. Interesting
Doesn't work for me 5.0.1 JB 3gsNow that you can get rid of your badge, stay patient! The iOS 5.0 untethered jailbreak is on its way! Will you be downloading noOTA badge? Share in the comments below!
NoFolder badges works but NoBadges does not
Speaking of which, is a 4s jailbreak coming any time soon, do you have a scoop on that Anthony?
takes the badge off settings, but if settings is in a folder, the badges is still on the folder.


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Estée Lauder (NYSE: EL) manufactures and markets prestige cosmetics and other beauty products, with a product portfolio of well-known company-owned brands (including Aramis, Aveda, Bobbi Brown, Clinique, Estée Lauder, La Mer, M•A•C, and Origins) and global fragrance and cosmetics licenses (including Coach, Tommy Hilfiger, Sean John, Donna Karan, and Michael Kors). The company's sales are primarily concentrated in the skin care (42.2% of sales) and makeup (38.2% of sales) categories, but the company also competes in fragrances and hair care. The company is a pure-play prestige business, with little exposure to the mass market. Estée Lauder has significant exposure to international markets (62.5% of sales) and a small but growing exposure to developing and emerging (D&E) markets. The company has a deep and experienced management team that I view as one of the best among beauty and personal care companies. The team manages the business on a long-term basis and has demonstrated exceptional execution of its strategy since the 2008 recession.
The company is going strong in China, a region that other skin care companies have had great difficulty in penetrating due to large barriers to entry. For instance, in order to enter the Chinese market, cosmetics companies are required to apply for and obtain a hygiene license for special use cosmetics or record-keeping certificate for ordinary use cosmetics from the SFDA. Moreover, the men's skin market is expanding swiftly in China (it has already surpassed North America) and is expected to grow at 29% annually through 2014 (compared to North America at 5.7% and Europe at 7.9%). With a rapidly emerging middle-class, Estee Lauder is set to reap significant rewards going forward.
Estee continues to capitalize on the secular growth of prestige beauty despite macroeconomic weakness in some of its core regions. Prestige continues to outgrow mass, and Estee continues to outgrow prestige beauty, guiding FY13 revenue growth to 6%-8%, or 2x the category growth rate. From a valuation standpoint, Estee might look expensive at first when compared to its peers like Avon Products (NYSE: AVP) and Tupperware Brands (NYSE: TUP). However, the company also has best-in-class expected growth rate to support its premium valuation. Estee Lauder holds a competitive edge over Avon and Tupperware in key emerging markets like China. Moreover, Estee Lauder has a more stable revenue base as its products are generally sold through departmental stores, whereas both Avon and Tupperware are largely dependent on their representatives. Let's look at the profit margins of these three companies.
We can see that Estee Lauder has the best-in-class profit margin. Tupperware also has a decent profit margin of 7.47%, while Avon's already-thin profit margins have declined more than 25% in the past two years. I think the investors should clearly stay away from Avon, as the company has seen a 1% drop in its revenues in the recent quarter, and a consistent level of earnings growth does not look sustainable.
Going forward, Estee Lauder's organic sales growth might moderate in the next few years from unsustainable recession-recovery growth rates, but should still progress at mid to high single digits as management strategically invests in the fastest-growing parts of the beauty industry: the travel retail channel and D&E markets, including China and Brazil. D&E markets (currently about 15% of sales) should provide sales growth opportunities through brand whitespace expansion, tailoring products to local markets, and ongoing strong market growth, driven by new consumers becoming more affluent. Moreover, I see substantial operating margin expansion opportunities with the ongoing implementation of management's strategic modernization initiative (SMI), a shift toward higher-margin categories, and sales leverage through overhead controls, among other projects.
The company also exhibits recession-proof characteristics. Estee Lauder's Chairman, Leonard Lauder, identified the Lipstick index (sales across the Estee Lauder family of brands) and used it to describe the sales of cosmetics products during the recession of early 2000s. What he noticed is that the company's sales are inversely proportional to the overall state of the economy. One possible reason behind this observation can be that women substitute expensive purchases for lipstick in times of economic stress. Thus, the company looks relatively immune to the overall macro environment.
To sum up, I consider Estee Lauder to be a terrific long-term growth story, given its potential to both expand its profit margins and drive strong revenue growth. Moreover, strong free cash flow should provide the opportunity for additional dividend increases, modest share repurchases, and the opportunity for new license agreements or strategic acquisitions. Therefore, I rate it as a buy.
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Tesla and Groupon shares jump on earnings results
But Green Mountain Coffee falls as revenue misses. The stock market suffers a modest loss, due to worries about rising interest rates.
Stocks ended Wednesday lower, with the Dow Jones industrials ($INDU) suffering its third loss in a row.
But earnings reports from electric-car maker Tesla Motors (TSLA) and deal site Groupon (GRPN) after the close cheered investors. Shares of both companies were up sharply after hours -- and may give the market a boost on Thursday.
Tesla's Model S sedan, pictured, has won enormous praise for its design and features and sports a years-long waiting list to get one. The company earned 20 cents a share after one-time charges, far better than Wall Street had expected. The Street was looking for a loss of 17 cents. Revenue was $405 million, up from $26.7 million a year ago and 5% ahead of the Street estimate of $383 million.
Shares were up $18, or 13.4%, to $152.33 after hours. The regular close of $134.23 was down $7.92. Despite that decline, the shares are up 296% on the year.
Tesla was one of one of a number of high-profile companies reporting after Wednesday's close.
Groupon earned 2 cents a share, in line with estimates. Revenue was $609 million, up from $606 million a year ago. It announced a $300 million share-buyback program and named Eric Lefkofsky CEO.
Shares were up $1.66, or 19%, after hours to $10.38. The regular close of $8.72 was up 2 cents. Groupon has had a difficult time since going public in November 2011. The shares closed at $26.11 on the first day of trading, then fell to as low as $2.63 a year later. The shares are up 230%-plus since, based on Wednesday's closing price.
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) reported 82 cents a share in adjusted earnings, up from 52 cents a year ago and ahead of the Street estimate of 77 cents. Revenue grew 11.3% to $967 million, but analysts had expected $981 million. The company blamed the miss on sales in Canada. The shares fell $2.06 to $79.26 in regular trading and an additional $4.50, or 5.8%, to $74.70 after hours.
The problem appears to be revenue guidance. The company projected "11% to 15%" revenue growth in the fiscal fourth quarter. It had suggested growth closer to 20% in earlier reports.
The reports came as the Dow fell 48 points to 15,471, its third straight loss. But the blue chips had been down as many 97 points around 10 a.m. ET.
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index ($INX) was off 6 points to 1,691. The loss was the third straight for the index. The Nasdaq Composite Index ($COMPX) was off 12 points to 3,654, its second loss in a row.
The market was weak in part because of Wall Street fears about the potential impact of the Federal Reserve's trimming its bond-buying program.
The 10-year Treasury yield was down to 2.6% from 2.642% on Tuesday. Crude oil (-CL) in New York dropped 93 cents to $104.37. Gold (-GC) was up $2.80 to $1,285.30 an ounce.
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Tesla and Groupon? Yea, those are momentum stocks that will carry us out of recovery. $150,000 battery-operated sports cars for everyone? Discount coupons used by who? According to the small businesses who extend those discounts, the return on investment is dismal. If you want to know the how and why STUPID stocks like these get lift... it's Twitter. Insider Trading is rampant. So is bank corruption (see quote above). It's time to start tearing down this crap and getting back to the time honored integrity of American Freedom, Free Enterprise, Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness for all. Come on, America... time to gather together and reclaim our GREAT nation. If you are in need of incentive... Congress just cooperated to write an Amendment to Obamacare that excludes THEM from the exchange and gives people who's average pay for causing our decay exceeds $140,000 UNTAXED Dollars... additional money for their "unique" benefit program that includes their families, staff, and who knows who else but not you or I. Anyone for tearing down DC or will some kind attorney author us a lock-tight All-For-One-Once-For-All IMPEACHMENT PETITION. We the People are no longer sheople. Recovery... it's so easy even that radical Southern anarchists who also posted on here can do it.
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