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On the morning of July 8, 1980, Raymond Carver wrote an impassioned letter to Gordon Lish, his friend and editor at Alfred A. Knopf, begging his forgiveness but insisting that Lish "stop production" of Carver's forthcoming collection of stories, "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love." Carver had been up all night reviewing Lish's severe editorial cuts––two stories had been slashed by nearly seventy per cent, many by almost half; many descriptions and digressions were gone; endings had been truncated or rewritten––and he was unnerved to the point of desperation. A recovering alcoholic and a fragile spirit, Carver wrote that he was "confused, tired, paranoid, and afraid." He feared exposure before his friends, who had read many of the stories in their earlier versions. If the book went forward, he said, he feared he might never write again; if he stopped it, he feared losing Lish's love and friendship. And he feared, above all, a return to "those dark days," not long before, when he was broken, defeated. "I'll tell you the truth, my very sanity is on the line here," he wrote to Lish.
Considering the dreary facts of Raymond Carver's origins, he was lucky to have survived and published at all. He was born in the logging town of Clatskanie, Oregon, in 1938, and grew up in Yakima, Washington. His mother worked as a retail clerk and a waitress, and his father, who had ridden the rails during the Dust Bowl days, was a saw filer in a lumber mill, a storyteller, a depressive, and a blackout drunk, who died at fifty-three. Before Carver was twenty, he was the father of two children, and he and his first wife, Maryann Burk, began a life of working "crap jobs" and dodging bill collectors. Over the years, Carver swept floors in a hospital, pumped gas, cleaned toilets, and picked tulips. He wanted desperately to write poems and stories about the landscapes he'd seen and the people he'd known, and he had even published a few stories in "little" magazines while studying at Humboldt State, at Chico State College (with John Gardner), and, until his money ran out, in the writing program at the University of Iowa. But he could write only fitfully. "I scarcely had time to turn around or draw a breath," he said. Alcohol soon became an even greater obstacle to writing than the need to pay the bills. Over time, there were bankruptcies, blackouts, and breakdowns, physical and mental. "I made a wasteland of everything I touched," he once remarked. "Let's just say, on occasion, the police were involved and emergency rooms and courtrooms."
In 1967, while working for the textbook publisher Science Research Associates, in Palo Alto, Carver met Lish, who was also working at a textbook publishing house. Lish, a voluble, eccentric, and literary man, began inviting Carver to his place for lunch and to talk about books. Lish was impressed by Carver, in particular by the exoticism of his characters––"hillbillies of the shopping mall," Lish later called them. Let go from S.R.A., Carver lived on severance and unemployment insurance, and was able to write stories with greater concentration. "Something happened during that time in the writing, to the writing," he said. "It went underground and then it came up again, and it was bathed in a new light for me." Lish was extremely encouraging to Carver, and when, in 1969, he moved to New York to be the fiction editor at Esquire, he became Carver's lifeline.
In 1971, Lish accepted Carver's story "Neighbors," and throughout the seventies he continued to publish Carver's work—stories of marriage, struggle, and the working poor—or guided him to other publications. He also consistently cut the stories to the linguistic bone, developing a uniquely spare, laconic, almost threatening aesthetic that was eventually dubbed "minimalism" or "Kmart realism."
Carver seemed only to encourage and accept Lish's ministrations—at least, until the summer of 1980. There are dozens of letters in Lish's papers at the Lilly Library, at Indiana University, that attest to Carver's gratitude to Lish for his friendship, support, and editing. After hearing the news that, at Lish's urging, McGraw-Hill had accepted his first collection, "Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?," Carver gleefully wrote Lish that he intended to "set the globe afire" and follow his lead on reworking the stories: "Tell me which ones and I'll go after it, or them. . . . Or I will leave it up to you & you tell me what you think needs done or doing."
The year 1977 was, for Carver, a new and miraculous beginning. His collection was nominated for a National Book Award. Even more surprising, on June 2nd, after a series of hospitalizations, he quit drinking, and stayed sober for the rest of his life. "I guess I just wanted to live," he recalled. Around the same time, Lish left Esquire, but he soon accepted an invitation to join Knopf. Lish had built his reputation at Esquire by publishing such writers as Carver, Don DeLillo, Barry Hannah, and Richard Ford, and Carver reacted to the news of Lish's departure from the magazine with a tribute. "Just knowing you were there, at your desk, was an inspiration for me to write," he wrote Lish. "You, my friend, are my idea of an ideal reader, always have been, always, that is, forever, will be."
At Knopf, Lish signed Carver to a five-thousand-dollar contract for his next collection of stories. Carver and Maryann Burk had separated, and he was living, happy and sober, with the poet Tess Gallagher. Teaching jobs and grants were also coming his way. Carver's "second life," as he called it, had begun.


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« November 2005 | HOME | January 2006 »
December 23, 2005
Sales Of New Homes Tumble
US new home sales fell 11% in November, the biggest drop since 1995, and at 1.25m homes sold, the lowest pace since January. It is important to note that new home sales are considered to be even more of a leading indicator of market health than existing home sales (which dropped 10.8% last month in the Bay Area).
∙ New home sales tumble 11 percent [CNN]
∙ New Home Sales Fall More Than Expected [SFGate]
∙ QuickLinks: Housing Sales Slowdown [SocketSite]
Posted by socketadmin at 10:25 AM
December 19, 2005
2006 California Housing Forecasts
Economic forecasts for 2006 are hitting the wire. With respect to 2006 housing prices, Wells Fargo is forecasting a 5.7% increase for Northern California, while FORTUNE is forecasting an anemic .1% growth for San Francisco in 2006 (-2.9% in 2007). From FORTUNE:
Nationally, the overall outlook seems reasonable: 7 percent appreciation for 2006 and flat for 2007. But markets that have seen the greatest appreciation over the past five years appear to be vulnerable.
Indeed, at some point in the next two years, according to the forecast, a third of the nation's 100 largest metro areas (accounting for 60 percent of the U.S. population) are expected to see modestly falling house prices.
Real estate bear markets often come in the form of steady declines over many years, rather than sudden sharp drops...As inflation gradually gnaws away at the value of nominal home prices, regular folks might not take much notice [ed: emphasis added]. But in the long run the loss of wealth becomes all too real.
For newcomers to the market and those with low-money-down deals who may have overleveraged themselves with adjustable-rate mortgages, even a modest downturn could mean financial jeopardy.
So keep reading SocketSite and avoid becoming one of those aforementioned "regular folks"...
∙ Exclusive forecasts for the 100 largest markets [CNN/Money]
∙ Wells Fargo Northern California Economic Report - pdf [Wells Fargo]
Posted by socketadmin at 2:36 PM
Those Damn Neighbors
The listing price for the two bedroom house at 2401 Vallejo has been reduced $230,000 (to $1.99m). The property had been sitting on the market at $2.25m when their next-door neighbors put their more modern house on the market for $1.95m. Those damn comps (and neighbors).
∙ Listing: 2401 Vallejo, $1.99m [Pacific Union]
Posted by socketadmin at 12:00 AM
December 15, 2005
QuickLinks: Housing Sales Slowdown
∙ Bay Area home sales dip, but prices remain strong [SFGate]
∙ Sales of new homes plunge [sacbee]
∙ Resale housing market continues to cool [Auburn Journal]
Posted by socketadmin at 7:12 PM
December 12, 2005
Perfectly said by the folks at apartment therapy, "In an effort to help apartment owners who are looking to sell without a broker and to show off cool apartments to readers looking for them, we are posting good ones that we stumble upon." We like it, and we're running with it in San Francisco.
If you're not using a broker (i.e. For Sale By Owner), and trying to get the word out on your spectacular condo or house, let us help (submit an overview and media to email@example.com). And if you're in the market, keep an eye on the site. Please note that we reserve the right to be (very) selective in what we choose to profile.
∙ 4 Sale by Owner: 29 Tiffany, Bklyn, NY [apartment therapy]
∙ FSBO Listing: 29 Tiffany 6L, Brooklyn ($599k)
Posted by socketadmin at 6:42 PM
San Francisco's Shrinking
More coverage of the net migration out of San Francisco that we first reported in June: according to CNN/Money, three percent of San Francisco's population has moved to Stockton, Sacramento, and Vallejo. That's 21,000 fewer buyers/renters milling about the city.
∙ High housing prices are driving residents from many U.S. metro areas [CNN/Money]
∙ San Francisco Population Drops 4.2% [SocketSite]
Posted by socketadmin at 10:30 AM
December 11, 2005
San Francisco Perspective: Condominium Developments
Numerous new San Francisco condominium developments have recently, or will soon, come on the market. The nine developments below represent approximately 1,300 new condo units and are but a few of the new developments in the works within the city limits. For perspective, there are currently 427 San Francisco condominiums listed for sale on the SF MLS.
∙ The Beacon, 595 units
∙ The Palms San Francisco, 300 units
∙ The Watermark, 136 units
∙ St. Regis Residences, 102 units
∙ The Lansing, 82 units
∙ Sierra Heights, 67 units
∙ 69 Clementina, 18 units
∙ 939 Jackson Street, 9 units
∙ Shipley Square
Posted by socketadmin at 11:24 PM
Feel Our Pain (And Avoid Your Own)
A corrupt hard drive reduced our office to ruble (and our staff to tears) last week. Take it from us, spending four days reinstalling software, recovering files from a week-old backup, and then trying to recreate a week of Outlook calendar, inbox, and story changes could drive a person mad, is a complete waste of time, and just plain sucks.
Never again! This week we're installing a Lasso Continuous Data Protection Appliance. We're biased, but no blog (or business) should be without one. We had to learn the hard way. You don't.
And now back to what we really should have been working on over the past four days...
Posted by socketadmin at 10:55 PM
December 7, 2005
UCLA Anderson's California Economic Forecast
The Chronicle highlights the most recent UCLA Anderson Forecast:
1. Slower job growth but no recession 2. Home prices flatten but don't plunge 3. A change at the Fed adds to uncertainty
∙ Sluggish growth seen for state; Experts say real estate boom will cool [Chronicle]
Posted by socketadmin at 9:33 AM
December 3, 2005
SocketSnaps: Hayes Valley Holiday Block Party 2005
Hopefully you made it to the Hayes Valley Holiday Block Party. It was perfect holiday weather, shopping, and cheer.
Posted by socketadmin at 11:30 AM
December 2, 2005
Yes, Yes, No!
Here we were, just about to close the office early and start getting ready for the Hayes Valley Holiday Block Party, when a story from The Bakersfield Californian lands in our inbox with a thud...
When house prices plummeted in the early 1990s, especially in Southern California, there was a serious recession, said Delores Conway at the University of Southern California's Lusk Center for Real Estate.
Thousands of people lost their jobs and put their houses on the market, creating a huge surplus.
"As long as we have a steady job growth then people are not forced to sell," Conway said. Even if house prices do dip, it should be a minimal drop, she said.
You have got to be kidding. Yes, house prices in Southern California plummeted in the early 90's. And yes, individual financial hardship resulted in a huge surplus of properties. But NO, in this environment it's not going to be "steady job growth" that determines whether or not people are forced to sell.
This time around, think over-leveraged buyers holding short-term interest only or adjustable rate mortgages, and novice "investors" with a portfolio of negative cash flow properties (and limited cash reserves). These are the new factors that will lead to forced selling (and potential surpluses). With, or without, job growth.
∙ Economist: Local housing market should stay strong [Bakersfield.com]
Posted by socketadmin at 11:04 AM
Confessions Of A Real Estate Agent
Bernice Ross opens up on Inman News today. The first two paragraphs of her article:
"The buzz at NAR [National Association of Realtors®] is that even the most heated markets are now slowing. Inventories are increasing at a dramatic rate. Could the next buyer's market be just around the corner?"
"A buyer's market is our industry's worst nightmare. Unlike a seller's market where there is limited inventory and what is listed sells quickly, a buyer's market is one where there is too much inventory and very little activity. Worse yet, while sellers cannot underprice their property in a strong seller's market, in a buyer's market, overpricing is the kiss of death. Imagine a market where prices are going down 1.5 percent per month. (This was the case in Southern California in the early 1990s.) You work hard to obtain a price reduction and then the market takes another nosedive even before you can post your price reduction to the MLS. Your sellers become increasingly more desperate and often blame you because no matter what you do, their property doesn't sell."
We're expecting lots of kisses over the next couple of years...
∙ Buyer's market puts scare into real estate agents [Inman News - $]
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Chico Camus vs. Dustin Pague Reportedly Set for UFC 150 in Denver
The debut of Wisconsin's most recent addition to the Ultimate Fighting Championship may be just around the corner. According to sources close to Camus' camp, the Roufusport bantamweight has signed the contract pitting him against Dustin Pague on the undercard of "UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II" on August 11.
Fresh off three straight victories over Alptekin Ozkilic, Daniel Aguirre, and Eugene Crisler, "King" Camus looks prepared to make the jump into the deep waters of the UFC after finding success within the local Midwest circuit.
Since 2007, when friend and teammate Anthony Pettis convinced Camus to leave the streets for the gym, the heavy-handed striker has become a force to be reckoned with within the 135-pound division.
Following a quick victory over the loquacious Scott Blevins and a tough loss to Marco Daniels in his second go around, Camus' career didn't really hit its mark until his third professional fight. From that point, "King" has won 10 of his last 12 bouts and amassed a record of 11-3.
Outside of his victories over Ozkilic and Aguirre inside the Legends of Fighting Championship's "Tachi Tourney", some of the Roufusport fighter's most impressive performances have included consecutive stoppages over longtime veterans Joe Pearson and John Hosman. But the biggest test of his young career now exists in the form of Disciple MMA's Pague.
Fresh off of a tough split decision loss to Ken Stone – although he agreed to take the fight on very short notice – Pague should come into the UFC 150 matchup with Camus in dominant form. The 24-year-old Pennsylvania native holds a record of 11-6 and has won one of his first three fights inside the UFC.
Prior to his split decision defeat to Stone last month, Pague earned his lone UFC victory with a first round submission over Jared Papazian. The win was Pague's eighth via way of submission.
While still not yet confirmed by either camp, the matchup between Pague and Camus looks to be an intriguing bout amongst two exciting up-and-coming bantamweights. Stay tuned to US Combat Sports for confirmation of the rumored fight.
Chico Camus to debut against Dustin Pague at UFC 150 uscombatsports.com/index.php?opti… @komcamus @dukeroufus @showtimepettis @newbreed04 @sergiopettis— US Combat Sports (@USCombatSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/USCombatSports/status/227781345403875328"


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(Nairobi, Mt Kenya, Samburu, Naivasha)
A photographer's dream, the Kenya Discovery is the perfect tour for those adventurers who want awe-inspiring game drives, unparalleled wildlife and enchanting landscapes at an excellent price. Accompanied by private guide explore the misty mountains of Mount Kenya, the second highest snow topped mountain on the continent. Experience Samburu – Kenya's hot arid desert. See the crocodile-filled Uaso Nyiro River, miles of lion-stalked grasslands and elephant-studded bush. Travel through the Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park - home to thousands of pink flamingos, monkeys, baboons and famed rhino sanctuary. Voyage down to Lake Naivasha, see hippo and much more on this unforgettable safari adventure.
Request a quote or call Kensington to speak to an African Destination Expert to learn more about various extensions and all the different ways of customizing your tour. For example extend your safari with a couple nights in Amboseli with its great view of Kilimanjaro or head to the Masai Mara to see the great migration (July - September). All of our tours are available at 3, 4 and 5 star levels according to your preference.
Featuring four very different game viewing experiences, thousands of animals and all in six days! An incredible adventure, this cost effective private guided expedition should be considered by those who want to experience the classic safari.
While you are in the care of Kensington Tours, your safety and security are our number one priority. As such, in the unlikely event of serious illness or injury, all Kensington Tours clients are covered by "Flying Doctors" Insurance policy. This emergency evacuation insurance covers the cost of the evacuation flight back to Nairobi for treatment. This insurance policy however DOES NOT cover the cost of any medical treatment received. We highly recommend travel insurance for full coverage.
A privately driven vehicle will provide you with a transfer to and from the airport.
Situated in the trendy new Upper Hill neighbourhood of Nairobi, staying at Country Lodge means you can relax with the sublime comforts that hallmark the Fairview Hotel Group at exceptional value. Guests of the Country Lodge can rest assured that they will have a safe, clean, and quiet place to lay their heads during their stay in Nairobi, and will always wake up to a quality hot breakfast before heading out to explore this vibrant capital city. Throughout the hotel a wireless Internet connection is available for use.
Enjoy the drive from Nairobi to Mt. Kenya National Park through villages, towns, and up to the mountain's base. This drive will take about 3 hours.
Time permitting, there are many optional activities. Activities range from nature walks to cultural village visits. Some of these can be pre-booked through your destination specialist while others can be booked directly with the lodge upon arrival. Possible options are: Mt Kenya forest walk ($50pp), guided fishing trip in mountain streams ($75pp).
If you've been craving some down-to-earth diversity and a taste of the untamed, the Serena Mountain Lodge will be all that and more. The misty northern heights of Mount Kenya are now in your reach, thanks to the newly-paved highway from Nairobi. Recognized as one of the only two snow capped peaks in Africa, and the second highest mountain on the continent, the Serena Mountain Lodge is comfortably nestled among the treetops of Mount Kenya. Like a magnificent treehouse, the hotel appears on stilts. The unobstructed area allows all species to interact in their daily fashion. After an afternoon in the wild, return to the hotel for gourmet surprises. With a range of sumptuous African specialties, barbeques, and international choices, there is little left to desire in this untapped haven.
Your guide will drive you down the cool slopes of Mt. Kenya, across the plain of Laikipia, to your finally destination, the sandy desert region of Samburu. This scenic commute will take approximately 2 to 3 hours.
Another species unique to the Samburu region is the gerenuk. With luck, you'll see some while on your game drive. It's amazing to watch them stand on their hind legs to eat! The gerenuk (also known as Waller's gazelle) is a long-necked species of antelope found in dry bushy shrub and steppe in East Africa. The word gerenuk comes from the Somali language, meaning "giraffe-necked", and leads to its other common name, the giraffe-necked antelope.
The Sopa Samburu is located in this national park in Kenya, most popular for its incredible density of wildlife and stunning views. The 30 cottages are built to resemble the homes of the local Samburu people, with private verandas from which one may observe animals at the waterhole. Dining is a range of cuisine featuring both local influences and international. Bush cuisines are also a favorite of guests. The cultural talks and nature walks provide great insight into the region, the people, and their customs.
Your guide will drive you from the desert region of Samburu, through the beautiful, picturesque rift valley, to Naivasha. The drive takes an estimated 7 hours to complete.
Sign up for optional activities on-site. Activities include Crescent Island boat tour, hiking and day trip excursions to Mt Longonot and Hell's Gate, or simply walk along the lakeshore and relax at your lodge.
*Activity fees vary and are paid on-site to the lodge and/or park authority.
The Simba Lodge is situated not far from Nairobi, surrounded by gardens on the serene Lake Naivasha. Its 70 rooms are spacious and pleasantly decorated to fit in with the light, earthy and calm surroundings. Dining is an all-around pleasant experience, where one may choose their favorites and make new discoveries at the wide buffet. Traditional and international cuisine is offered, as well as curries, which are popular with the locals. Hell's Gate is not far, and there are plenty of activities such as cycling and rock climbing there. Otherwise, take a boat ride or nature walk during your free time.
Set out today in a privately driven vehicle, accompanied by your guide, from the Lake Naivasha area en-route to Nakuru. During this passage of road, keep your keen-eye focused out the windows as you'll pass a variety of local game. After approximately an hour you'll arrive at the Nakuru Game Park, famed for its brightly coloured pink flamingo flocks, but also home to some of the only remaining black and white rhinos in the wild.
One of the most notable of the Rift Valley soda lakes is Lake Nakuru. Due to the extremely high abundance of algae along the shallow shore line of the Lake, vast flocks of brightly coloured Pink Flamingoes spend many hours sifting their comb-like beaks along the surface to eat the mineral enriched algae. Many other species of birds also flourish here, as do some other mammals including baboons, warthogs and the newly introduced white and black rhinos.
A local guide will drive you from Lake Naivasha, along the beautiful Rift Valley, to the urban city of Nairobi. This drive will take 1 and a half hours.
Enjoy a visit to the Giraffe Center where you can hand-feed the giraffes. Then stop at the Karen Blixen house, once lived in by Karen, and made world familiar as the movie set for "Out of Africa" with Meryl Streep and Robert Redford. (Try to see the movie again!) Ms. Blixen's good works, among and for the local people, have made her into a legend. If you are interested in the local jewelry you can visit the Kazuri Bead Factory, it's an all-woman craft workshop that is renowned for making fabulous clay beads and jewelry. The Factory is a co-operative enterprise founded several decades ago by an Englishwoman who wanted to help single mothers become self-supporting. The clay beads are as amazing as the story of the Factory's evolution.
The opportunity to explore the local markets and shops presents itself today as so you can interact with the local vendors in search for the perfect handicraft or souvenir for yourself or your loved ones.
Before leaving that night, stop by the Kensington office for free use of Internet and lounge. If you like, we can make reservations for dinner at a local restaurant as well. Please let us know in advance and if you are vegetarian.
Depart from Nairobi international airport - end of itinerary.
JoyceHorgan ,
November 08, 2012
"I am a world traveller and this was one of my Top 3 vacations ever! Kensington Tours did a great job with EVERY little detail, from the planning to being met and catered to every step of the way. Our favorite lodges were Tau Pan in the Kalahari, Botswana & Moon Mountain in Sossusvlei, Namibia. We especially loved the Batswana people and all the animals we saw at Camp Moremi on the Okavanga River. The highlight of our trip was actually our stay in Swakopmund when we stayed on the South Atlantic & went for an exciting boat ride to see all the sealife up close and personal (like a seal coming onboard the boat!), a rollar coaster dune ride in a 4 X 4!! the balloon ride over the red sand dunes over Namibia and several champagne brunches in the middle of the desert. Also, will never forget all the sundowmer game drives which ended with our favorite cocktail, watching the sunset with wildlife close at hand!
Unforgettable. Thanks Ivona for planning it all!"
MarkMasterson ,
October 26, 2012
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Lincoln, MA 01773
October, 2012
Re: Steven Weru Kinyua, Kenya tour guide
We recently returned from a wonderful 8 day tour of Kenya with Steven, he is an exceptional individual. But one example: As we returned to the Samburu lodge from our first game drive, Steven pointed out a young, sick-looking lion in the shade of a tree. We observed it momentarily and soon returned to the lodge for dinner.
The next day Steven mentioned he had reported the weak young lion to the local Samburu ranger. Steven explained that due to the arrival of a new alpha male in his pride the young lion had likely been chased out before he was able to hunt for himself. He further explained that the young lion would be welcome back in a week or two, if he were alive. I pursued the full story w/Steven. The ranger Steven had reported the weak lion to had been unresponsive, indicating he would do nothing. Steven, unsatisfied w/that response told the ranger to report it to the Head Park Ranger, or he would. The Head Ranger agreed with Steven's analysis of the situation; bought 10 kilos of meat for the young lion; and directed his staff to feed it appropriately.
Steven understood the workings of that lion pride, and has an exceptional knowledge of all the wild animals of Kenya. Furthermore he has a passion for their well-being. He would not accept a lazy, disinterested response from the local ranger. During our trip in Kenya I had occasion to speak to groups of secondary school students. I related Steven's actions as an excellent example of a Kenyan's knowledge, passion and commitment.
One day Steven pointed out a cheetah. We saw the cheetah w/a young impala in its mouth. After the cheetah had choked the young impala, Steven explained the mother cheetah was calling her cubs --it was thrilling to see the 3 cubs come tearing across the plain creating a mini-dust storm in their wake. The mother gave the kill to her cubs. Steven explained they had to learn to open it up. Shortly she sent them off the kill, twenty paces or so, then froze, looking westerly. A lion, smelling the kill Steven explained, was moving off to the north about a 1000 yards away. Intent on the lion the mother cheetah remained frozen in place (as we're the cubs, mimicking their mother). After the lion passed the mother called the cubs back to the kill. Not 15 minutes later the lion came back, followed by yapping jackels, this time moving off to the east of the cheetahs. As soon as the lion appeared, the mother cheetah repeated her previous actions, sending off the cubs and freezing over the kill, intently watching the lion. Steven explained that the jackels were distracting the lion from the kill, knowing if the lion found the kill, nothing would be left for them. Again the lion passed off to the southeast, never able to find the cheetah kill.
This summary highlights events that played out over a 90 minute period. In that time several tourist rovers and vans came, took pictures of the cheetahs, and left. None of those tourists had a complete explanation of the scene that was playing out before us. Game-viewing w/Steven is a rich experience, a clear cut above the average.
In our time w/Steven we had lengthy conversations about the pluses and minuses of grass-burning, the challenges of maintaining wildlife corridors, park encroachment by locals, roadway underpasses for big game, etc. in addition we discussed ukabila and other political challenges facing Kenya. Steven Kinyua is an exceptional Kenyan guide. He has a wonderful sense of humor, and made our Kenya safari a wonderful learning experience we will cherish for years.
Mark Masterson, Ed.D."
Avi J.Moskovitz ,
February 03, 2014
"We finally returned from the most magical vacation in Morocco and we cannot thank Lily and Kensington Tours enough!! This trip was beyond amazing and we are so appreciative for everything done to make this trip happen last minute for us!
We had a spectacular tour guide that spoke 8 languages, Ismail, and the friendliest and warmest driver, Said, whom made the experience absolutely phenomenal! Not only did we learn and see, but we laughed, danced, ate like pigs, kissed camels and snakes, ran in the Sahara desert under the stars, and enjoyed life - which is the best gift of all!
Avi J. Moskovitz & Armando Silva
EbonyHoskins ,
October 18, 2013
"I am so happy that I used Kensington Tours to help with my dream trip to Cape Town South Africa. I was looking for a well respected tour company that planned private guided tours that was not going to cause me my leg, lol. I begin searching companies by reputation and value. I narrowed it down to Kensington Tours because of the quality and value. I felt taken care of prior to my departure due to the detailed itinerary.
From the time of got off the plane to the time I headed back to the states, I was in excellent hands. The service was EXCELLENT! I will definitely use Kensington again. Certainly, a trip of a lifetime!"
DeborahEastland ,
October 29, 2013
"My husband and I have just returned from the trip of a lifetime in Egypt. The sites were amazing and overwhelming. Everything was as promised. We had the most amazing pyramid view and Nile view from our hotels. Our itinerary included the most magnificent sites and we were accompanied by the most informative and friendly people. I highly recommend visiting Egypt. It is totally safe. Thank you to everyone at Kensington for this experience. It was so beyond our expectations!"
JudyChiburis ,
October 31, 2013
"From our greeter, who whisked us through customs in Johannesburg, to all our excellent drivers, guides and associates in Lions Sands, Cape Town and the wine country, everyone was highly professional, well dressed, well mannered, and well informed. Overall our tour worked like a superbly designed, technically perfect Swiss watch. An experience for the ages. Bravo!"
ConniePurtell ,
October 29, 2013
"This was a trip of a life time for me and I was never disappointed. Sylvia listen to me and give me exactly what I wanted in the way of a photo Safari as well as full tour of Cape Town and the wine country. I never had to wait one minute for a guide or any of the transportation provided. The people I dealt with along the way could not have been more courteous and friendly. I just cannot say enough about my experience with Kensington Tours, it was fabulous! "
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Words cannot fully express the magic of this ever-flowing journey. It was awe-inspiring, breathtaking, free and powerful. My mind keeps playing tricks on me; thinking rather hoping that I'm going to see a giraffe cross a busy NYC street :)
The memories will resonate for a lifetime. To boot, I went on this trip solo; female traveler. Not sure any of it would have been possible w/out Kensington Tours!!! Thank you..."
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A couple of moments of individual class coupled with the team's determination not to be victims of a cup upset saved the day at Brentford decided Gary Cahill after the game.
The defender acknowledged the League One club had caused Chelsea problems throughout the Sunday lunchtime fourth-round tie. Brentford took the lead twice but Oscar early in the second half and Fernando Torres with time running out found the net with impressive finishes to earn a replay at Stamford Bridge.
'It wasn't a great game for us,' Cahill said.
'We were off the pace in the first half and we looked a bit leggy on what was a difficult pitch.
'We had the sun as well first half, we couldn't see anything down our half and I played half of it with my hand in front of my eyes. So it was difficult circumstances to play Brentford in and credit to them, they worked hard and they put us under pressure.
'We knew what the pitch was going to be like because our Under-21s play here and it was difficult for us to get our passing game going. Brentford made it hard.
'But we have players who can produce that quality and we hoped that would be the case. In the end, apart from the two goals, it was really a case of grafting and digging in for a result which in a way is pleasing we did that when we came back from behind twice.
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A new oral insulin is being used to prevent Type 1 diabetes at the University of Florida.
University of Florida researchers have begun a clinical study of oral insulin to prevent or delay type 1 diabetes in people at risk for the disease.
The UF Health Science Center and Shands at UF are among 14 centers in the United States working with affiliate sites and participating physicians in Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet, a research group dedicated to the understanding, prevention and early treatment of type 1 diabetes.
"This is a unique opportunity to attempt to prevent the disease in relatives at risk for type 1 diabetes," said Desmond Schatz, M.D., medical director of UF's Diabetes Center of Excellence. "The intervention may also offer hope for delaying the onset of the disease."
An estimated 1 to 2 million people with the disease have type 1 diabetes, which occurs when white blood cells vital to the body's defenses against infectious diseases attack insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. The insulin these cells produce regulates how the body uses and stores sugar and other food nutrients for energy.
Research has shown the pancreas is resilient and more than half its insulin-producing beta cells must be irreversibly destroyed before an individual develops symptoms of the disease, which can take months or even years to occur. That long period prior to the onset of symptoms provides an opportunity for interventions aimed at preventing the disease's development, Schatz said.
In the study, University of Florida researchers are testing whether an insulin capsule taken by mouth once a day can prevent or delay type 1 diabetes in a specific group of people at risk for the disease.
An earlier trial suggested that oral insulin might delay type 1 diabetes for about four years in some people with islet cell autoantibodies in their blood. The presence of these autoantibodies alerts physicians to the destruction of insulin-producing cells up to 10 years before symptoms set in and indicates an individual is at greater risk of developing the disease. For a person with high-risk genes and all three autoantibodies, the risk of developing diabetes in the next five years is greater than 50 percent, Schatz said.
Animal studies have also suggested that insulin taken orally might even prevent type 1 diabetes. Some scientists think that introducing insulin via the digestive tract induces tolerance, a quieting of the immune system.
First- and second-degree relatives of people with type 1 diabetes who may be at risk are initially being screened through TrialNet's natural history study, which is examining the immune and metabolic events that precede diabetes symptoms.
Another TrialNet study seeks to turn off the body's attack on beta cells with rituximab, a monoclonal antibody that binds to and temporarily destroys a class of immune cells. The rituximab trial is recruiting patients with type 1 diabetes diagnosed within the previous three months. Also under way is a study testing whether a combination of two drugs approved by the FDA to prevent rejection after an organ transplant can slow or arrest the autoimmunity of type 1 diabetes.
Lastly, the Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young, or TEDDY, study aims to discover the genes and environmental exposures that may cause type 1 diabetes through a newborn screening program. Babies found to be at a high risk of developing the disease may enroll in TEDDY II and will be tracked over time to examine environmental risk factors.
The Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet studies are funded by the National Institutes of Health. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International and the American Diabetes Association also support the initiative.
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If you call the frozen tundra your jobsite, you know that having the right equipment makes all the difference. Full-length wide skis glide effortlessly over snow and ice, giving you access to places you couldn't dare haul a trailer.
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Even after their myths have been debunked, opponents of health insurance reform continue to spread false claims. Today, in the Republican radio address, Illinois Congressman Mark Kirk repeated the same tired attacks on the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962). Once again, the facts continue to knock these myths down.
MYTH: HR 3962 has no real medical liability reform.
FACT: H.R. 3962, coupled with Administration efforts, provides for strong medical malpractice and evidence-based patient safety reforms, to encourage pre-court settlements and medical expert review of potential cases. We believe there is room for improvement in the medical liability system, but not at the expense of patients' rights.
Real medical liability reform needs to include protections for patients - so that restrictions on legal recourse don't lead to poorer quality care for patients. As proposed by House Republicans, medical malpractice reform would go too far in restricting legitimate claims, and do nothing to promote patient safety or foster communication between doctors and their patients.
MYTH: HR 3962 does not let families and businesses buy health insurance across state lines.
FACT: Democrats embrace the concept with an actually workable, effective solution: Interstate Compacts are in the Affordable Health Care for America Act , but only because all of the bill's market reforms and consumer protections will be firmly in place in every state - ensuring that Interstate Compacts cannot become the race to the bottom that they will be under the Republican plan.
The Republican proposal, which would allow insurance to be sold across state lines in the absence of any broader reforms to prevent discrimination in the individual marketplace, would undermine patients' protections, drive up premiums and create a race to the bottom on health care coverage and consumer protections. Insurers would be allowed to cherry pick healthy enrollees by marketing strategies, benefit design, and targeting those states with the least consumer protections. That would drive up premiums for everyone else trying to buy insurance in the state. And under such policies, states would have a further incentive to gut consumer protections, which would create a devastating race to the bottom.
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MYTH: HR 3962 will cut benefits to seniors:
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In their endorsement of the legislation, AARP states:
"We started this debate more than two years ago with the twin goals of making coverage affordable to our younger members and protecting Medicare for seniors," said AARP CEO Barry Rand. "We've read the Affordable Health Care for America Act and we can say with confidence that it meets those goals with improved benefits for people in Medicare and needed health insurance market reforms to help ensure every American can purchase affordable health coverage."
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Founded in Vicenza, the City of Gold in 1977, Roberto Coin jewelry celebrates the elegance of femininity, creativity and craftsmanship. Gorgeous drop earrings of .65 ct. t.w. black sapphires and .65 ct. t.w. diamonds. Bring on the glam! Post, earrings are presented in 18k white gold from the Fantasia Collection.
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Postalco Deerskin Wallet
Supple, strong and subtly textured leather. Ample main compartment, a large cash pocket, 2 card pockets and a zippered coin pocket. In blue or red. Chambray lining. Handmade in Japan. Ships free. (
In the old days, wallets like these were used as banks. It will still fit a thick stack of fresh $50 bills, or you can slide in your phone and keys, and keep your bank cards in the two flat pockets. The wallet fits a lot, but Postalco doesn't make anything bulky—this wallet is made with utilitarian purpose and a clean aesthetic.
Made of deerskin, the wallet is very soft to the touch, but tough—deerskin is so strong, it was used to link together the metal plates of samurai armor. The deerskin Postalco uses for this wallet is vegetable tanned, with a smooth, lightly pebbly surface that helps absorb and disguise the tiny scrapes that come from everyday use. Lined patterns at the corners are heat-embossed then hand painted at Postalco's studio in Tokyo.
The wallet zips open and has an ample main compartment, a flat pocket for bills, two oversized card pockets, and a smaller zippered pocket for coins, more cards and random receipts or notes.
At 7.9 inches wide and 3.5 inches tall, you don't throw this one into the back pocket of your tightest jeans, but it can be tossed into a bag or clutched in your hand.
Comes in navy blue or dark red. Since these are hand-painted, colors may vary a bit from piece to piece.
Use & Care
Postalco uses naturally cured and tanned leather. Like all leather, avoid getting it wet. If this happens, pat (don't rub!) the wallet down with a soft cloth and leave it to dry in the shade.
The leather is already treated, so there's no need to apply extra leather conditioner.
The leather's surface means the inevitable scrape and surface wear that come with everyday use will blend into the texture and become part of the wallet's unique patina. To help scratches blend into the leather, take a very slightly moistened cloth and pat it over the entire surface.
Production & Design
Postalco chose deerskin for its softness, strength and texture. Deerskin leather was used for clothing by American explorers and mountain men who needed clothes that didn't tatter in the woods. Its flexible strength also made it popular among the Japanese warrior class for bows and arrows, and to link together pieces of samurai armor.
Mike and Yuri—the pair behind Postalco—work closely with the craftsmen who make their products, discussing every stitch and fold. And at the core of their designs is a deep respect for the skill of the workers; Mike insists that the understated and precise construction of Postalco's paper and leather goods are of a caliber that can only be made in Japan.
7.9 inches x 3.5 inches (20 cm x 9 cm)
– Ample main compartment (enough to fit a cell phone and keys)
– Flat cash pocket
– 2 oversized card pockets
– Small zippered coin pocket
– Deerskin leather
– Chambray lining
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Is FMLE capable to detect few inputs and to stream multiple streams with different settings?
I would like to use DeckLink Duo with 2 sdi inputs, one SDI input would be HD signal other SD. Can I open two screens of FMLE and stream simultaneous?
You can run multiple instances of FMLE and select different devices/stream settings in each. Just double-click FMLE, then double-click again, you'll get two windows that you can set the different configurations in.
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If I have one audio card can FMLE use same signal from one card for 2 instances or do I need a dual input as well?
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It's all about ice cream in this week's segment of Gina's People. Michael Leb and Bob Michero of Choctal like to hand out free ice cream on the streets of Los Angeles and in shelters. "You really can't imagine the thrill that we get. The feeling that we get from seeing people smile," says Michael Leb. Leb and Michero don't give out just any kind of ice cream. They are handing out gourmet ice cream treats. Different types of chocolate and vanilla. What's the reaction? "I think it's cool that they wanna give back and hang out with us and give us their ice cream. We can never turn that down," says a smiling man getting assistance at the Union Rescue Mission in LA.
Leb says he's a recovering attorney. Michero used to be in the wine business. Both decided they'd be happier selling ice cream. But sometimes, they do a lot more giving than selling. Michero says, "We do believe in the karma thing. The more we give, the more we receive but we receive in different ways."
Another man at the shelter says, "It think it's a beautiful thing what they're doing and I appreciate the ice cream."
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By JENNIFER PELTZ / The Associated Press
NEW YORK — A story of wealth, family and the indignities of aging culminated Friday with an 89-year-old heir to one of America's first mega-fortunes being taken to prison in a wheelchair.
Anthony Marshall, 89, the son of deceased philanthropist Brooke Astor, is kissed by his wife, Charlene, as he arrives with his attorneys in a New York court on Friday.
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The late Brooke Astor, who spent summers in Northeast Harbor.
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Almost seven years after a family feud over the treatment of philanthropist Brooke Astor erupted into public view, her son, Anthony Marshall, started serving a one- to three-year prison term for his conviction on charges of taking advantage of his aged mother's slipping mind to loot her millions.
Astor was a summer resident of Northeast Harbor, Maine.
Marshall's incarceration, which appeals had delayed for more than 3½ years, was a subdued but climactic chapter in the saga of a society doyenne eroded by Alzheimer's disease, the privileged scion who earned a Purple Heart but not always his mother's approval, the wife he worried about providing for, and the grandsons who testified against their own father. As Marshall sat, looking quietly downward, in his wheelchair in sweatpants and slippers, the judge who sent him to prison said he did so unhappily.
"I take no pleasure in following my duties," said Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice A. Kirke Bartley, who had sentenced Marshall to the minimum for his conviction.
According to New York Times reports during Marshall's trial, prosecutors accused him of stealing from his mother to appease his wife, Charlene, whom Astor despised.
The couple met in Northeast Harbor when Charlene Marshall was married to the Rev. Paul Gilbert, who was the pastor of a local church, St. Mary's by the Sea.
The Marshalls own several properties in town, including the $2.8 million estate known as Cove End, where Astor spent her summers, according to Mount Desert Island's assessing records.
The Maine Community Foundation was one of the beneficiaries named in Astor's will.
Marshall declined to speak during the brief proceeding, which came after he lost a series of bids to get a new trial or to get his prison term nixed because of his failing health. But one of the sons who had taken the witness stand against him pleaded in a letter to the court that Marshall be spared prison, pointing to his military service and saying the trial and aftermath were punishment enough.
"I am very concerned about his future," son Alec Marshall said in a section Bartley read aloud. "... My father once said, about the events that happened before the case, that 'you can't change the past.' "
But Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. said Marshall's imprisonment represented long-awaited justice for Astor and a clarion call about the financial exploitation that can befall older people.
"I believe that the legacy of this prosecution will be that it raised public awareness of the silent epidemic of elder abuse," Vance said in a statement.
The case cast the subject in the rarefied setting of Manhattan's Park Avenue, featuring such Astor friends as Henry Kissinger and Barbara Walters as witnesses.
Astor was a fashionable fixture of New York society before she died in 2007 at 105, and her charitable largesse was recognized in 1998 with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's top civilian honor. She had inherited the money from her third husband, Vincent Astor, a descendant of real estate and fur baron John Jacob Astor, one of the nation's first multimillionaires.
Marshall, who was wounded while leading a Marine platoon in the battle of Iwo Jima, later became a U.S. ambassador and Broadway producer. He was Astor's son from her first marriage, and the trial portrayed a fraught relationship between son and mother. She once told a friend, "I wish Tony had made something of himself instead of waiting for the money."
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Pillsbury is a full-service law firm with an industry focus on energy and natural resources, financial services including financial institutions, real estate and construction and technology. Based in the world's major financial, technology and energy centres, Pillsbury counsels clients on global business, regulatory and litigation matters. We work in multidisciplinary teams that allow us to understand our clients' objectives, anticipate trends and bring a 360° perspective to complex business and legal issues — helping clients to take greater advantage of new opportunities, meet and exceed their objectives and better mitigate risk. This collaborative work style helps produce the results our clients seek.
Pillsbury is distinguished by its highly collaborative, cost-effective approach to client work. A decade ago, we pioneered the client team model as a means of immersing ourselves in our clients' worlds. We have since expanded this service model to include issue-specific task forces and multidisciplinary teams that focus on the emerging trends that are likely to impact our clients' businesses. We make this significant and sustained investment to stay ahead of change so that our clients are well positioned for future success.
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Chegg adds student discounts to its online textbook rentals
The Top 500 retailer buys Campus Deals, which offers mobile coupons to college students.
Chegg adds student discounts to its online textbook rentals
The Top 500 retailer buys Campus Deals, which offers mobile coupons to college students.
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Amazon's Privacy Statement and Terms of Use run about 6,200 words—that's about 14 single-spaced pages. To make a purchase on Amazon.com, you are not required to read these terms, but you are required to agree to them.
Amazon is by no means unique in this area—all e-commerce sites include acceptance of terms and conditions as part of doing business. The question is: Do consumers understand what they are agreeing to? Moreover, do they care?
Etailing Solutions recently conducted a survey of 176 online shoppers to better understand consumer attitudes about privacy and online shopping. Here are some key takeaways:
privacy statements on websites where they shop.
Some of these findings make sense. Digital-from-birth Millennials are understandably comfortable with the idea of sharing personal information. After all, they are the ones whose fondness for living in public have made Facebook and Twitter household names.
Conversely, Baby Boomers who have been around long before WWW and "@" were commonplace might be a bit skeptical of marketers that claim to be collecting personal information in order to "provide a more relevant shopping experience." Boomers have enough real-world experience to understand how the lack of vigilance over their personal information can lead to credit card fraud, identity theft and a host of other really nasty experiences.
What is as interesting as it is concerning is that the strong privacy sentiments of Boomers does not necessarily translate into action. (Wasn't this the group that railed against apathy in the 60's?) This group should be savvy enough to understand what is at stake. But for many, the debate about whether or not marketers should be able to use personal data is akin to whether or not there is life on Mars: Everyone has an opinion, but few actually take any action as a result of that opinion.
So for now, the majority of consumers rely on the hope that marketers will go about their business carefully and ethically. It makes me wonder if I am the only person who took the time to read Google's comment at the end of its Terms of Service Update:
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Grapes have been grown in the loamy California soil since the 18th century, but it wasn't until Napa Valley grape growers and vintners got into active marketing in the 1970s that the name "California Wine Country" became a global brand. Napa may wear a patina of glitz these days, but the rolling countryside embroidered with grapevines is still magical — as is the bucolic landscape of neighboring wine-producing powerhouse Sonoma Valley.Charles O'Rear / Corbis
A 15-mile stretch of muscular volcanic rock rising from turquoise seas, the sumptuous Na Pali coastline on the Hawaiian island of Kauai's northwest shore is indeed an eyeful. You might recognize this dramatic landscape of green jungle and Pacific blue as the film location for the TV show Lost and the movies Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Raiders of the Lost Ark. You can hike the mossy ridges high above the Pacific, get bird's-eye views on a helicopter tour or skim the coastline by boat, trailed by dolphins and iridescent fish.George Diebold / Blend Images / Corbis
Walk in the footsteps of our nation's founders on Boston's Freedom Trail, which covers 16 historical sites, including Faneuil Hall, the cobblestoned colonial marketplace where George Washington toasted America on its first birthday. Tour the 1770 home of Paul Revere and visit his burial site at the Granary Burying Ground.John Cardasis / Getty Images
Let the good times roll to rollicking music and saucy local cuisine when you delve deep into French Louisiana's rustic Cajun Country. Tour steamy cypress swamps in the Louisiana bayou, kick up your heels to zydeco rhythms and sample filé gumbo and seafood jambalaya in country cafes.Matt Bowman / Getty Images
The heart of big-hearted Texas, Texas Hill Country is a voluptuous slice of rural America, bookended by a couple of the country's most appealing cities, Austin and San Antonio. In between are swooping hills and sapphire meadows bursting with bluebonnet flowers and sinuous rivers.Richard Cummins / Corbis
The only way Thelma and Louise could compete with the sheer drama of the red rock landscape of the American Southwest was to plunge off a tremendous cliff. The region's rust-red canyonlands provide an ideal film location, with otherworldly sandstone formations and red rock arches set against skies as blue as robins' eggs.Kennan Harvey / Aurora Open / Getty Images
The snow-topped Rockies shadow icy lakes and wildflower meadows in the sprawling wilderness landscape of these two sparsely populated Western states. This is Big Sky country, where bison still roam and fat trout swarm sparkling mountain streams. Take a drive along the Going-to-the-Sun Road for unparalleled scenic splendor.Flickr RF / Getty Images
The grand antebellum architecture of these two Southern coastal cities, separated by just 100 miles, was left relatively unscathed during General Sherman's destructive Civil War March to the Sea. What remains are whole neighborhoods of gracious, centuries-old homes, cobblestoned streets and venerable oaks hung with silvery Spanish moss.Wendell Metzen / Photolibrary RM / Getty Images
You can cruise the southeastern coast of Alaska to spots like Prince William Sound, where dazzling ice-blue glaciers float in College Fjord and enormous chunks of glacial ice regularly break away and crash into the sea. Cruises to Kenai Fjords bring you close to humpback whales breaching the surface in spectacular fashion.James Forte / National Geographic / Getty Images
With one foot in the Latin world, cosmopolitan Miami revels in its exotic beauty. A tropical gem in a sun-soaked landscape, this city pulses with vivid color. Don't miss the sleek Art Deco architecture of South Beach, authentic Cuban cuisine in Little Havana, and the Miami Beach Botanical Garden, lush with tropical blooms. Yet no more than an hour's drive south are the Florida Keys, a scattering of white sand islands and islets reaching out into the Caribbean Sea.Steve Allen / Brand X / Getty Images
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Assisted Unit Distribution What is Housing Assistance?
The City of Pasadena Housing Assistance Program administers a Section 8 housing voucher program. The housing authority administers 1,108 Section 8 housing vouchers.
According to HUD, City of Pasadena Housing Assistance Program is designated as Medium High, meaning it administers 500 - 1,249 Section 8 vouchers.
City of Pasadena Housing Assistance Program is among the 14% of Texas housing authorities that only offer Section 8 voucher assistance. If there are any public housing units available in the target area, those units are administered by another housing authority.Source United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (hud.gov, 2014)


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Reader Ebrima S. wins an e-book copy of Office VBA Macros You Can Use Today from CFO and MrExcel.com for his question, "I created VBA Useform for data entry into a table in a worksheet. My intention is for users to be able to fill sales information in the table. However I realize that anytime I input new data, the newer data always replaces the earlier data. In other words, all the input data always drops in one row. How do I make sure the new input data moves to a new row (a new line)?"
Microsoft has a few demos floating around that show you how to create a userform and how each textbox is specifically tied to a cell using the property called ControlSource. While these demos make it seem easy to create a userform, the problem is the one described by Ebrima in this question.
Figure 1 (below) shows a small custom userform in Excel. Figure 2 shows the ControlSource property for the Invoice Number textbox. Figure 2 indicates that the value for the textbox comes from Sheet1!A2 and will be written back to Sheet1!A2.
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The problem: using ControlSource is not an effective way to create a userform. It certainly is an easy way, but since each textbox always is tied to a single cell, it is very inflexible. Here's how to fix the problem.
Delete the ControlSource
In the VBA window, make sure you can see the Properties pane by using View, Properties Window or pressing F4. Then click on each textbox, listbox, dropdown in your userform and blank out the ControlSource for each item. Also, after clearing out the ControlSource, clear out the leftover values for those fields. In the future, you are going to write a tiny bit of code that will write the values from the userform fields to the next row on the worksheet whenever anyone clicks the OK button.
How to Add Code to the OK Button
Right-click the OK button and choose View Code as shown in Figure 3. This will take you to a blank procedure that looks like this:
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