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In her 1989 hit Miss You Much, Janet Jackson sings a line of chorus over and over again: "I miss you much, I really miss you much." And when this finally winds down after four interminable minutes, she had the cheek to ask: "That's the end?" The song was a multiplatinum monster smash.
Repetitive reinforcement is also the Federal Reserve's favored tactic, and last week it renewed its pledge to keep buying $85 billion of assets a month. But the ensuing selloff of bonds and stocks shows that's no longer music to our ears. All we hear now are the newer notes in this familiar refrain: the marginal upgrading of economic outlook, the hints the Fed could scale back monetary stimulus later this year.
Quite clearly, our central bank will keep monetary policy supportive to help create as many jobs as possible; it might even lower the 6.5% unemployment target if that doesn't fairly reflect the state of our labor market. But expect the Fed to keep talking up its flexibility in reducing monetary support -- the better to keep the stock and housing markets from overheating in the mean time. The Fed "seems simultaneously anxious to start slowing the pace of its asset purchases, and reluctant to tighten policy too early or too quickly," observes Credit Suisse economist Neal Soss. Bottom line: The next Fed meeting in late July now looms as a source of uncertainty and volatility.
What's different about this selloff? For a start, stocks' beating isn't accompanied by a flocking toward safer havens; Treasuries and gold both fell hard too. We've gotten used to shallow pullbacks prompted by bouts of growth concerns. This one, for a change, is triggered by increasingly unpredictable interest rates. Rising rates needn't spell doom for stocks. After all, rates are merely rising off rock-bottom depths, their resurrection a happy rebuttal of the deflation fears that have gripped the planet. But what spooks us is the whiff of rate volatility. On cue, concerns are mounting that some firms might be caught with big bond holdings that might prove messy to unwind.
Here's the damage so far: The Standard & Poor's 500 is 4.6% off its peak, and has just absorbed its worst two-day drubbing since late 2011. Within a month, the crop of stocks holding above their 50-day averages has plummeted from 90% to 35%, fast approaching the 20% threshold seen last November, notes Bespoke Investment Group. But bonds had it worse: the iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond TLT -0.14% iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF U.S.: NYSE Arca $115.51 -0.16 -0.14% July 28, 2014 4:00 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 5.13M AFTER HOURS $115.40 -0.11 -0.10% July 28, 2014 6:50 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 11,209 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap N/A Dividend Yield 3.03% Rev. per Employee N/A More quote details and news » exchange-traded fund (ticker: TLT) has lost more than 11% since May, and the $34 billion pulled from bond funds recently marked its worst three-week outflow ever. At this rate, this could become that rare recent quarter where stocks gain while bonds bleed.
While an unbridled dumping of assets smacks of a knee-jerk reaction, it also shows how pervasive and entrenched the low interest-rate regime had become -- and how tricky it may prove to unwind. Within a 24-hour blur from Wednesday to Thursday, the yield on 10-year Treasuries had spiked from 2.17% to 2.44%. The 30-year Treasuries' yield has jumped from 2.45% to about 3.59% within 11 months, and investors are reeling from the swings.
"Cash is king right now," writes Michael Hartnett, Bank of America Merrill Lynch's chief investment strategist. "A bond crash or forced deleveraging would be the major 2013 risks," he adds, and capitulation in sentiment and "a subsidence of bond volatility are necessary for a new buying opportunity in risk assets."
MEANWHILE, THE WORLD probably has seen the peak in central-bank liquidity and the bottom in interest rates. This should continue to favor stocks over bonds in time. Already, economically sensitive stocks are starting to outperform even as the economic outlook stayed ho-hum. So far, this quarter has meted out losses totaling 6.9% to rate-sensitive sectors like utilities and 1.9% to telecoms, while financials, consumer discretionary, and technology are clinging to gains of 5.4%, 4%, and 2.6%, respectively. And last week, thanks to firmer private U.S. demand and moderating fiscal drag, Morgan Stanley's business-conditions index notched its biggest one-month gain since we emerged from recession in the summer of 2009.
Stocks' 5% slippage also looks mild compared with drawdowns at one point of 28% in 2009, 16% in 2010, 19% in 2011, and 10% in 2012, notes David Kostin, Goldman Sachs' U.S. equity strategist. "Bond yields are rising, arguably because the domestic economic outlook is improving while inflation remains low," and he expects stocks to outperform as rates rise and bond prices fall.
For the longest time, insurers' big investment portfolios have suffered near-zero rates. No surprise, they're now cheering as rates rebound. After years of managing their capital cautiously, "rising rates could see companies grow more willing to draw down their excess capital," notes Morgan Stanley analyst Nigel Dally. This improves the odds that companies like Ameriprise AMP -0.63% Ameriprise Financial Inc. U.S.: NYSE $121.50 -0.77 -0.63% July 28, 2014 4:03 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 780,574 AFTER HOURS $121.50 0.00 % July 28, 2014 5:50 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 5,587 P/E Ratio 17.33 Market Cap $23.07 Billion Dividend Yield 1.91% Rev. per Employee $955,395 07/29/14 Morning MoneyBeat: Bearish Sto... 07/01/14 Advisers Keep Clients' Impulse... 06/03/14 Why Elderly Clients Need Extra... More quote details and news » (AMP), CNO Financial CNO +0.17% CNO Financial Group Inc. U.S.: NYSE $17.18 +0.03 +0.17% July 28, 2014 4:04 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1.32M AFTER HOURS $17.18 0.00 % July 28, 2014 5:43 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 12,503 P/E Ratio 16.06 Market Cap $3.74 Billion Dividend Yield 1.40% Rev. per Employee $1,045,110 06/06/14 People Moves: Lockheed Martin,... More quote details and news » (CNO), Hartford Financial Services HIG +0.23% Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. U.S.: NYSE $35.33 +0.08 +0.23% July 28, 2014 4:00 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3.41M AFTER HOURS $35.33 0.00 % July 28, 2014 5:43 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 386,546 P/E Ratio 15.67 Market Cap $15.89 Billion Dividend Yield 1.70% Rev. per Employee $1,232,870 07/28/14 Citigroup's Deputy General Cou... 07/22/14 Skepticism From Insurer on Her... 06/13/14 Companies Are Just Not That In... More quote details and news » (HIG), Prudential PRU +0.07% Prudential Financial Inc. U.S.: NYSE $88.98 +0.06 +0.07% July 28, 2014 4:02 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3.46M AFTER HOURS $88.98 0.00 % July 28, 2014 5:43 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 19,676 P/E Ratio 32.24 Market Cap $41.08 Billion Dividend Yield 2.38% Rev. per Employee $1,068,990 07/28/14 HEARD ON THE STREET: Insurers'... 07/24/14 Struggling Life-Insurance Comp... 07/23/14 U.S. Considers Issuing Debt Wi... More quote details and news » (PRU), Reinsurance Group of America RGA +0.93% Reinsurance Group of America Inc. U.S.: NYSE $82.50 +0.76 +0.93% July 28, 2014 4:03 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 466,869 AFTER HOURS $82.50 0.00 % July 28, 2014 5:43 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3,254 P/E Ratio 9.36 Market Cap $5.68 Billion Dividend Yield 1.60% Rev. per Employee $5,616,230 More quote details and news » (RGA) and StanCorp Financial Group SFG +1.39% StanCorp Financial Group Inc. U.S.: NYSE $61.16 +0.84 +1.39% July 28, 2014 4:01 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 367,817 AFTER HOURS $61.16 0.00 % July 28, 2014 5:43 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 10,148 P/E Ratio 11.65 Market Cap $2.63 Billion Dividend Yield 1.80% Rev. per Employee $1,044,000 More quote details and news » (SFG) might buy back shares.
"While drawing down on existing balances provides a one-time boost, the more important driver of sustainable capital management is cash-flow generation," Dally notes. Examples of companies with robust cash returns on equity include Ameriprise, Torchmark TMK +1.35% Torchmark Corp. U.S.: NYSE $54.25 +0.72 +1.35% July 28, 2014 4:05 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 655,309 AFTER HOURS $54.25 0.00 % July 28, 2014 5:50 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 8,975 P/E Ratio 14.95 Market Cap $7.15 Billion Dividend Yield 0.93% Rev. per Employee $1,336,750 More quote details and news » (TMK) and Aflac AFL +0.09% AFLAC Inc. U.S.: NYSE $63.65 +0.06 +0.09% July 28, 2014 4:04 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 986,327 AFTER HOURS $63.65 0.00 % July 28, 2014 5:49 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 29,957 P/E Ratio 9.81 Market Cap $28.91 Billion Dividend Yield 2.33% Rev. per Employee $5,417,070 More quote details and news » (AFL).
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One of the most popular destinations in Southern California, the Third Street Promenade is an internationally renown…More nexus of stores, restaurants, farmer's markets, movie theaters and street performers. The Promenade consists of 60 stores and 25 eating establishments, many of which feature outdoor dining.
The al-fresco network of establishments occupies Third Street from Broadway to Wilshire. Bayside District Corporation partners with the City of Santa Monica to oversee the promenade.
3rd St & 3rd St Prom, Santa Monica, CA 90403
The Promenade Maintenance crew is responsible for maintaining the grounds at the Third Street Promenade. The crew played…More a prominent role in cleanup following the 1994 earthquake and the 2003 Farmers' Market car accident that resulted in the deaths of 10 people. The Promenade Maintenance supervisor reports to the City of Santa Monica Solid Waste Systems superintendent.
321 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401
The Promenade Cafe is an outdoor cafe located just around the corner from the famed Third Street Promenade in downtown…More Santa Monica. The menu features a good selection of sandwiches, paninis, coffees, teas and more. All of the six table are outside, though shade is provided by large umbrellas and the heat is dispelled by the cool breeze from the ocean, which is just steps away. A convenient ordering window is behind the tables, and free parking is available for up to two hours on 2nd and 4th streets.
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Miss Sixty is an upscale, trendy and hip women's clothing store located within the Third Street Promenade in Santa…More Monica. Jeans, coats, shirts, skirts, shoes, handbags and more are available for purchase. The space isn't too large, but it's well laid out and the colorful enough to be inviting and comfortable. The employees are kind and outgoing, and the fashion is of the latest trends. Free parking is available at any of the community garages.
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Baja Bud's offers fresh and healthy Mexican cuisine served fast food style from within the Third Street Promenade's food…More court. The dishes contain no MSG or lard and are made with healthy oils where possible. It serves south of the border favorites such as pollo asado, burritos and more. The service is fast and friendly, and plenty of seating can be found throughout the complex, both indoors and out. Parking is available in any of the community garages for up to two hours for free.
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The Broadway Cineplex is a an AMC Loews theater complex that features four theaters showing recent releases. The…More theater is large and historic, having opened in 1934 as the Elmiro Theatre.
Today, the facade remains, even though the interior has been redone and the theater now accommodates 1,200 people (300 more than it originally did). It's located on the south end of the Third Street Promenade.
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Armani Exchange, along the Third Street Promenade, is a high-end men's and women's clothing boutique.…More It purveys shirts, jackets, pants, denim, blazers, skirts and plenty more from this large store. The inside is bright, with multiple levels and helpful salespeople who know the merchandise well. The elegant decor and soft lighting enhance the store's welcoming atmosphere. Free parking is just around the corner and you can shop at this store online.
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The Puzzle Zoo offers plenty of cool toys, games and stuffed animals for kids and adults. The large and well-stocked…More store sits in the middle of the Third Street Promenade in downtown Santa Monica. It features items such as action figures, including those from comics and movies, stuffed animals, board games and puzzles. Many products are hard to find or rare collectors' editions, such as old Batman toys and Star Wars action figures. The staff is friendly and outgoing, and very knowledgeable about their products. Free parking is available around the corner.
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Students audition for both large and small group jazz in the same audition. Auditions are usually held in the first two days of each semester and a schedule of audition times is posted on the Jazz bulletin board at 212 Sallee Hall and the Bands bulletin board in the Browne Hall Lobby.
Auditions for horns (trumpet, saxophones, and trombones are as follows: - Other "non-traditional" jazz instruments are welcome.
Theory: Students will be asked to demonstrate simple theory concepts on their instruments:
- Major Scales
- Arpeggios up to the 9th for the following Chord types in all keys:
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- Dominant 9
- Minor 9
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- Diminished (between the octave)
- Augmented (between the octave)
Improvisation: Students will be asked to improvise on a blues in Concert F at a medium swing tempo.
- Concert F Blues Changes in C
- Concert F Blues Changes in Bb
- Concert F Blues Changes in Eb
- Concert F Blues Changes in F
Sight Reading: Students will be given an appropriate piece of music to sight-read in the audition.
Range: Trumpet and trombone players may be asked to play simple scales in the upper octave so that faculty can ascertain the extent of each student's upper limits.
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In addition to the audition requirements for Horns in the Theory and Improvisation categories the following outline describes activities that will be required of Rhythm Section Players.
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- Guitar
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- Walking: Students will be asked to walk bass lines in a swing style over F Blues Changes
- Students will be asked to demonstrate knowledge of different styles of drumming
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- Students will be asked to demonstrate knowledge of different styles of drumming
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- Sight-Reading: Students will be asked to sight-read an appropriate piece of music.
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(R-Lake Elsinore) together with three other lawmakers introduced bill amendments today that, if passed, would see nearly $1.8 million returned to Wildomar.
Jeffries, along with Assemblymen Brian Nestande (R-Palm Desert), Jeff Miller (R-Corona) and Paul Cook (R-Yucca Valley), introduced amendments today to ABx1 43 that are designed to return $14 million to newly incorporated cities in Riverside County.
Wildomar, Jurupa Valley, Menifee and Eastvale lost $1.6 to $5.7 million dollars each under , which was signed into law this summer by Governor Jerry Brown as part of the 2011-12 state budget package. Senate Bill 89 stripped revenues cities get from the state's Vehicle License Fee fund. Newly incorporated cities were hit hardest because in their early years of citihood they see a higher percentage of revenues from these funds.
"These funds represent as much as a quarter of these cities' entire budgets," according to a news release from Jeffries office today.
The $1.8 million carved out of Wildomar's budget as a result of SB 89 represents a 22 percent chop. The sharp cut forced the city to
The amendments introduced by the four legislators will attach the Riverside cities to ABx1 43. That assembly bill, introduced by Jose Solorio (D-Anaheim) Sept. 1, is intended to address the loss of Vehicle License Fee funds in Orange County.
"These amendments (to ABx1 43) will correct a disturbing consequence created in this year's budget," Jeffries said in the news release. "SB 89 unfairly stole millions from our newly founded cities leaving them in almost financial ruin. I thank my fellow Assemblymembers for working with us to correct this injustice."


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How to import/transfer emails from a non-cPanel host
In this article, we will demonstrate how to transfer/import emails from a non-cPanel host. To accomplish this, we will use the FetchMail function built into the webmail interface Horde.
- 1) Login to Horde
- 2) Select the mail folder from the left-hand menu
- 3) Push the options button located in the top menu
- 4) Click the Fetch Mail link
- 5) Click the Edit your preferences for accessing other mail accounts link
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The Waipara Valley is situated in North Canterbury, only 40 minutes drive north of Christchurch International Airport and Christchurch city, the capital of the South Island. It is the fastest growing wine region in New Zealand with around 80 vineyards in the Waipara valley covering more than 1,200 hectares of plantings.
The Waipara Valley is snuggled in the lee of the Teviotdale hills that provide protection from cool easterly winds but open to warming north west winds. The valley has three general sites, valley floor, hill slopes or river terraces. The soil types include; gravely deposits on flats and terraces in the central and west of the valley, limestone derived clays on hillsides and valley floor to the eastern side and gravely loams over alluvial subsoil in the southern part of the region. The north facing moderately sloping terrain provides an ideal sun trap for fruiting vines.
This gives each vineyard unique characters that contribute to a range of wine styles that demand a visit to each winery to fully appreciate Waipara. The "Terroir" combined with the long hot autumn period helps produce unique richer, spicier pinot noirs and rieslings – regional specialties. Other varieties of note include Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc
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"Wanderlust" is a hit-and-miss comedy that had me laughing out loud at the silly characters almost as often as I was groaning at their bad jokes that fell flat. It features a game cast of able comedians willing to do anything for a laugh. Unfortunately, the actors don't gel into a single comedic troupe, which makes the film feel like a series of comedic sketches clumsily strung together. In short, the "Wanderlust" story simply wanders about too much searching for its focus for the film to succeed as a genuinely great comedy.
Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston star as George and Linda, a Manhattan couple who have just sunk all of their money into a pricy loft. Their lives are upended when George is laid off and they are forced to pack their things and move in with his brother in Atlanta. Along the way they stop at Elysium, an "intentional community" (don't call it a commune) dedicated to free love and living off the land. It's a memorable encounter, and when George's brother (Ken Marino) proves to be a rage-filled nightmare, the two urbanites decide to give the hippy lifestyle a try.
"Wanderlust" gets a lot of mileage out of awkwardly plopping the city dwellers down among Elysium's cast of oddball characters. There's the guy who likes to make wine in the nude (his penis is prominently displayed throughout the film) and the landowner (Alan Alda) who's done too many drugs in his youth to be functional now. There are also sexual temptations for the couple, including the free love babe, Eva (Malin Akerman) and Seth (Justin Theroux), the creepy-charismatic leader of the group. In something of a surprise, Linda buys into the group ideal, while George has a more difficult time drinking the Kool-Aid.
The film is directed by David Wain, the writer/director behind the 2001 cult favorite comedy, "Wet Hot American Summer," a film that was also only sporadically funny, but served as a public launching pad for several of the funniest actors working today. It feels like he was trying do something similar here, giving everybody a moment to shine. Some of the actors are very funny--perhaps too funny. Michaela Watkins playing George's sister-in-law is so good that I almost wish that they had simply made the movie about her character.
Ultimately "Wanderlust" gets my approval because I did laugh quite a bit and Rudd and Aniston have so much approachable charisma that they make this silly adventure amusing to watch. It's just a little disheartening that the film isn't much funnier or focused, given the genuinely funny writers and actors behind this hit-and-miss comedy.
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'Wanderlust' wanders too much for its own good
"Wanderlust" is a hit-and-miss comedy that had me laughing out loud at the silly characters almost as often as I was groaning at their bad jokes that fell flat. It features a game cast of able comedians willing to do anything for a laugh. Unfortunately, the actors don't gel into a single comedic troupe, which makes the film feel like a series of comedic sketches clumsily strung together. In short, the "Wanderlust" story simply wanders about too much searching for its focus for the film to succeed as a genuinely great comedy.
- Movie Guy
Beloved Broadway musical shines on big screen
"Les Misérables"
Universal Pictures
Directed by Tom Hooper.
Starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Samantha Barks, Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter
Rated PG-13
3 1/2 Stars
Second time's the charm for Judge Dredd
"Dredd 3D"
Lionsgate Films
Directed by Pete Travis
Starring Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey, Wood Harris and Domhnall Gleeson
Rated R
3 Stars
'End of Watch' a macho love letter to LAPD
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Open Road Films
Directed by David Ayer
Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, Anna Kendrick, America Ferrara, Cody Horn and David Harbour.
Rated R
3 Stars
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Shouldn't have seen 'Light of day'
"The Cold Light of Day"
Summit Entertainment
Directed by Mabrouk El Mechri
Starring Henry Cavill, Bruce Willis, Sigourney Weaver and Roschdy Zem
Rated PG-13
1 Star
"Hit and Run" is hit and miss
"Hit and Run"
Open Road Pictures
Directed by Dax Shepard and David Palmer
Starring Dax Shepard, Kristen Bell, Bradley Cooper, Tom Arnold, Kristin Chenoweth and Beau Bridges
Rated R
2 Stars
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Focus Features
Directed by Chris Butler and Sam Fell
Starring Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tucker Albrizzi, John Goodman, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck and Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Rated PG
3 1/2 Stars
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Directed by Tony Gilroy
Starring Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Scott Glenn, Stacy Keach and Donna Murphy
Rated PG-13
2 ½ Stars
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Columbia Pictures
Directed by Len Wiseman
Starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, Bryan Cranston, Bokeem Woodbine, Bill Nighy and John Cho
Rated PG-13
2 Stars
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Fox Animation
Directed by Steve Martino
Starring Ray Romano, Denis Leary, Seann William Scott, Jennifer Lopez, John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah, Wanda Sykes, Peter Dinklage, Chris Wedge and Keke Palmer
Rated PG
2 Stars
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Floyd Mayweather spoke with Marcos Villegas about the promotion for his rematch with Marcos Maidana, plus accusations that he's a dirty fighter.
Today at 4 pm EDT, Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana take to the stage again for another press conference, this time in Los Angeles.
Marcos Maidana says he's coming in better for the rematch than he did for his first fight against Floyd Mayweather.
Marcos Maidana appears to be done playing the easygoing good guy, as he gave Floyd Mayweather a little shove in Chicago.
Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana hit Chicago to promote their September 13 rematch, and tensions have started to rise between the two rivals.
The press tour for "Mayhem" has produced some entertaining moments, and now each fighter is promising their September 13 rematch won't go the distance.
Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana hit Times Square yesterday to officially announce their September 13 rematch on Showtime PPV.
Floyd Mayweather started off in a good mood, but once the crowd turned against him in New York, he brought out the bad guy big guns at today's press conference for his rematch with Marcos Maidana.
Floyd Mayweather is the big favorite once again against Marcos Maidana for their September 13 rematch.
Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana will meet again on September 13 in Las Vegas, and today at 1:00 pm EDT they officially announce their Showtime PPV rematch.
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11 Steeler and Packer Inspired Super Bowl Cocktails
Doesn't matter if you're swinging a Terrible Towel or rocking a Cheesehead, any of these cocktails will help make your Super Bowl party a memorable one. (Or, depending how many you have, a hard-to-remember one…)
We've got punch bowl recipes from Exclusiv Vodka and Maker's Mark, and mix-em-as-you-need-em drinks from 1800 Tequila, Tequila Avión, and Tequila Herradura.
Packer Bowl
750 ml Exclusiv Citrus
500 ml Melon Liqueur
1 can of Frozen Lemonade
2 Liter of Lemon Lime Soda
Honeydew melon balls
Kiwi fruit slices
Lemon slices
In a punch bowl, put frozen lemonade in and then pour all liquids in to bowl and stir. Once mixed, add ice and then garnish. Enjoy. Go Packers.
Steeler Bowl
750 ml Exclusiv
375 ml Black Raspberry Liqueur
2 bottles champagne
64 oz Pineapple juice
12 oz ginger ale
Black Raspberry garnish
Pineapple garnish
Mix Exclusiv Vodka, Black Raspberry and Pineapple Juice. Stir. Add Champagne and Ginger Ale then ice and garnish. Enjoy. Go Steelers.
Packers Punch
1 1/2 cups of Maker's Mark
1/2 cup of Triple Sec
4 cups of lemonade
2 cups of 7-Up
1 apple, sliced thinly
Mix ingredients in a punch bowl with lots of ice.
Steelers Cider
1 cup Maker's Mark
4 cups apple cider
1 thinly sliced lemon
6 cloves
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
2 small sticks of cinnamon
Combine Maker's Mark Bourbon and apple cider in a pot. Add the thinly sliced lemon (with rind), cloves, allspice, and cinnamon sticks. Heat to boiling and serve. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.
Packers Playmaker Punch
2 oz 1800 Tequila
1 oz white cranberry juice
2 ounce lime liqueur
Squeeze fresh lime juice
Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice.
Shake and strain into a cocktail glass filled with ice.
Garnish with a lime wedge.
Steelers SHOTgun Blitz
2 1/2 oz pineapple juice
2 oz 1800 Tequila
1/2 oz Triple Sec
1/4 oz sweetened lime juice
Juice of 1/2 lime
Pour the ingredients into a cocktails shaker filled with ice cubes.
Shake well. Strain into a half-sized cocktail glass with ice.
Garnish with a lime or cherry.
The Steel Curtain
1 1/2 ounces of Avión Silver
2 1/2 ounces of Red Bull
1 ounce of Pineapple Juice
Build over ice in a highball. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Packer's Punch
1 1/2 oz Tequila Avión
1/3 oz Cointreau Orange Liqueur
1 oz Orange Juice
1/2 oz Fresh Sour Mix
In a cocktail shaker add all ingredients with ice. Shake and strain; best served over fresh ice and garnish with an orange twist.
Avión XLV
1 1/2 oz Tequila Avión Silver
1 oz Lemon Juice
1 oz Agave Nectar
1 oz Fresh Pressed Apple Juice
Add all ingredients into a shaker, shake and pour into rocks glass.
Black and Gold Punch
A Superbowl version of a classic Jamaican drink, the Stout punch.
1 oz Herradura Reposado tequila
10 oz Stout
1/2 cup Condensed milk (sweetened)
1/16 tsp Nutmeg
1/16 tsp Cinnamon
Pour all ingredients into a mixing bowl and combine with a whisk. Strain into a chilled beer mug and serve.
Green Bay Margarita
1 1/2 oz Herradura Reposado
3/4 oz Fresh pressed lime juice
10-12 leaves Mint
1/2 oz Simple syrup
4 x 1 inch cubes Pineapple
Place pineapple and mint into a Boston shaker and crush with a muddler. Add ice to the shaker. Add all the liquid ingredients. Shake hard, and then strain into a chilled cocktail glass.


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James Bond's Walther air pistol from 'Russia with Love' is up for sale – Get 007′s licence to kill
The year 2012 not only marked the 50th anniversary of the James Bond franchise, starting from 1962's 'Dr No' to the release of Daniel Craig's 23rd Bond movie 'Skyfall', but also saw turned out as the standout year for the James Bond memorabilia. As die-hard James Bond fans and collectors got a chance to own exclusive Bond memorabilia, ranging from rare James Bond movie posters, to James Bond unwashed trunks worn in Casino Royale, James Bond Superyacht "Regina" from SkyFall, and the Chrisite's Bond memorabilia auction which marks 50 Years of James Bond by offering 40 lots from the 23 Bond films. Now, a Walther air pistol LP Model 53 with serial number 054159 used by Sean Connery in publicity shots for four James Bond films from 1963 – 1967, and featured in 'the most famous of all Bond images', is estimated to garner up to $238,621 in Sotheby's London sale on 12th Dec. Notably, the air pistol will be sold together with its original presentation case, letter of provenance and a letter reproduction photograph showing Sean Connery in unequivocal Bond pose, holding the gun.
Interestingly, it's been reported that Sean Connery had to pose with a humble air pistol when someone forgot to pick up his Walther PPK automatic for the photo-shoot. And, the photographer David Hurn who was a keen target shooter, stepped in with his replica at the last moment. So, Hurn's Walther was used in the final photos, despite its too-long barrel which was notably never airbrushed out during the designing of the actual poster.
One of the most important movie prop of James Bond films, the Walther weapon has been previously auctioned by the auction house Christies in its Popular Culture: Film and Entertainment sale on 25th Nov. 2010, for staggering $437,501. Despite being never used in any of the Bond films, the iconic air pistol realized the highest price of all memorabilia sold at the event. And, yet again, the notable 007 license to kill is going up on the auction block...a perfect gift for a collector.
UPDATE: The Walther PPK fetched $196,000 at Sotheby's London auction held on December 12, 2012.
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Some highlights of a nuanced talk in San Antonio recently on Hispanic demography by Emilio Parrado of the University of Pennsylvania:
The Hispanic fertility rate is higher than it has been for non-Hispanics but has never been such to have warranted all those fears of the dawning of the Third World on this side of the border. These fears supposed, wrongly, that immigrants are too dissimilar and that generations coming after fail to assimilate.
The Hispanic fertility rate, among both native-born and immigrant women, has been declining. Rates decline even more generation to generation in families started by immigrants. But the Hispanic fertility rate is significantly affected — upward — by levels of migration. And there is the real payday implication in this talk. If immigration can be correlated to economic growth, as many experts propose, the question before us is whether cutting off or limiting migration can lead us to look more like Japan, which shuns immigration and has been trying to shake off economic stagnation for the last several years.
"If immigration is a constant in economic growth and they don't come from Mexico, where are they (going to come) from?," Parrado asked. Or as Diana Furchgott-Roth of the Manhattan Institute explained in a report in February: "Immigrants increase economic efficiency by reducing labor shortages in low- and high-skilled markets because their educational backgrounds fill holes in the native-born labor market."
It's something to keep in mind as Congress mulls immigration reform. Aggressive pushback has already begun. It's something to keep in mind also if the United States' fertility rate ever mimics that of Japan. Some have noted that though the children of immigrants tend to fare better economically than their immigrant parents, the third generation stalls. This is not a failure of assimilation; it's a sign that American upward mobility is broken and immigrant offspring are not immune.
Parrado came at the invitation of the University of Texas, San Antonio College of Public Policy, specifically its demography department. His talk was titled "Hispanic Fertility, Immigration and Race in the 21st Century." He is a professor of sociology and is much published on Hispanic immigration and its consequences.
He is not saying that Hispanic population growth hasn't been significant and won't continue to be. He's saying that to the extent it has been, it has been spurred substantially by immigration and that it never was so high overall to warrant all the hyperbole about the teeming hordes invading. Hispanic women on average have between 2.0 and 2.3 children. The replacement rate is 2.1.
Fertility rates for women of Mexican origin tend to be higher, for the U.S.-born among them lower than for immigrants. And there's some evidence that, as with all other groups, many of these babies were unintended. As high as 16 percent for Hispanics. So, if those who rail about too many Hispanic babies are in the same camp as those trying to limit reproductive health services (Planned Parenthood clinics in the crosshairs just about everywhere these days), there's a lot of cross-purpose activity going on there.
The bottom line is that Hispanics have more babies than others because, as a group, we tend to be younger. This means more women in child-bearing years. This is not so much something to fear as embrace if you care about economic growth. And the key here is not just education but telling new immigrants — by offering a path to citizenship — that they are indeed "us," not the alien"them."


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Alaska Senate candidate Dan Sullivan's campaign is out with a new ad featuring the father of an Alaskan soldier who died in Iraq who says that Sullivan shares his son's patriotic values.
AK-Sen: Joe Miller (R) Pressures His GOP Opponents In Calling For Obama's Impeachment
According to Alaska Senate candidate Joe Miller, Barack Obama deserves to be impeached due to his unwillingness to enforce the nation's immigration laws.
Wounded but focused, tea party favorite Joe Miller tries again
Recalling his general election loss to Sen. Lisa Murkowski four years ago, tea party favorite Joe Miller will tell you he was undermined by establishment Republicans, misrepresented by a costly smear campaign and betrayed by a rogue security-guard "plant" who took it upon himself to handcuff a reporter.
Murkowski gives refiners tough love on oil exports
Sen. Lisa Murkowski said the conversation around crude oil exports should not be about whether it will squeeze refiners, but about what exports could "mean for the rest of the country."
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On September 29, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., residents can bring their medications for disposal to at 11 Broadway, North Haven. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
Last April, Americans turned in 552,161 pounds—276 tons—of prescription drugs at more than 5,600 sites operated by the DEA and nearly 4,300 state and local law enforcement partners. In its four previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners took in over 1.5 million pounds—nearly 775 tons—of pills.
This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs.
Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards.


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Changing China
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An out-of-body experience
Racing at the Olympics was a kind of out-of-body experience for me. I remember my runs more like hallucinations than real experiences.
The pressure was so great and the adrenaline so overwhelming that mind and body separated and led separate lives.
It was always best to avoid me before races but at the Olympics, I was nearly delirious from the pressure. My body would tremble for days before the race and my mind couldn't escape thinking through my race plan over and over again. I probably ran the 800 in my head a thousand times before setting foot on the track.
In the stadium, my senses grew numb, the world slowed, colours disappeared and sounds blurred.
I know there were a 100,000 people in the stadium but I couldn't see them. I know they rumbled but I couldn't hear them. All I saw were eight lanes and seven competitors and all I could smell was the unmistakable odor of the track.
Once the gun went off, the world grew nearly silent. All I heard were spikes clacking, the wind rushing and my heart pounding.
When I crossed the finish line, the magic would come once again Colours, sounds and smells returned. The joy of accomplishment released my mind and body from its trap immediately and for the first time I was able to apprecite how great the Olympics really are.
The Olympics are addictive. Before I raced, I wished I was sitting in the stands, just watching. But in Beijing, I'll be in the stands and wish I was on the track. It's a vicious circle. The adrenaline is a hallucinogen, in the best sense of the word.
The tension, the climax and the release are so tremendous that when it's over, you wish you could start all over again.
Balazs Koranyi was an Olympic semi-finalist in the 800 at the 1996 and 2000 Games for Hungary and since 2004 has been a Budapest-based correspondent, covering mainly political and business news. He will cover the Beijing Games for Reuters.
Picture of crowd at Sydney Olympic stadium in 2000 by Mike Blake.
According to an editorial by J.J. Golberg, editorial director of the Forward, the Olympic games should not be about politics, but about the beauty and unity of the event. As Goldberg states in his editorial, "When the Olympic torch is formally lit August 8 in the Bird's Nest, China's odd-looking new Olympic stadium, and the sky above Beijing explodes with what officials promise will be a "spectacular" fireworks display (in the very "birthplace of gunpowder," as a government press release artlessly points out), a few key figures will be conspicuously absent. Truants will include the presidents of Poland and the Czech Republic and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany. They plan to boycott the opening ceremony to protest China's poor human rights record and its ongoing occupation of Tibet.
At least, they hope their absence will be conspicuous. But with whole brigades of other world leaders planning to attend the ceremony, beginning with George Bush, Vladimir Putin and Nicolas Sarkozy, protesters are beginning to fret that their protests will fall flat. In Canada, a furious debate is raging over the planned absence of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and whether it will even be noticed — that is, assuming he is actually boycotting rather than simply detained by other commitments. His office won't say one way or the other.
Norway's King Harald and Queen Sonja will be there, but they won't be joined by their culture and sport minister, Trond Giske, who strongly favored a boycott. Instead he'll be attending the closing ceremony. That ought to teach them.
Shimon Peres, the president of Israel, had been planning to skip the ceremony, but not because of child labor, Tibet's agony or China's appalling role in Darfur. Peres intended to stay home because the accommodations were too far from the stadium and he didn't want to ride on the Sabbath. Instead, China found him a hotel on stadium grounds in the Olympic village, allowing Peres to uphold the Israeli political tradition of pretending to be Sabbath-observant when traveling abroad. Now he's good to go.
If all this sounds silly, that's because it is. The political gamesmanship surrounding the games this year is making fools of just about everyone involved. It's not that the event has become politicized, as critics on both sides argue, but rather that this year's politicization has been executed so clumsily. China, by turning the games into a demonstration of national pride and progress, unintentionally gave its critics an invitation to spotlight its flaws. The protesters, by failing to make good on their threats, merely showcased their impotence. No one came out looking good.
The fact is that injecting politics into the Olympics is nothing new. Indeed, it's hard to imagine how a competitive gathering of 100-plus national delegations, each marching under its national flag, could somehow be devoid of politics. Nor are this year's Olympics in Beijing the most heavily politicized in the games' modern history, as most pundits insist. That trophy would have to go either to Berlin 1936, arguably the most naked exercise in propaganda in the past century, or to Moscow 1980, which suffered a real-live boycott when the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan prompted nearly 60 nations to stay home entirely, including the United States, Japan, Norway and — ironically — China.
Nearly lost in the uproar is the real point of the Olympics, which is to bring athletes together to compete and put on a good show. However much the Chinese and their detractors try to divert attention away from the games to their game-playing, billions of people will be watching the events over the next few weeks. And they will be watching not for politics or social uplift, but for the thrill and beauty of seeing the best of the best face off. There's nothing wrong with that.
Looking for opportunities to improve the lot of the world's downtrodden is a very, very important pursuit. This newspaper takes a back seat to no one on that score. But you won't win the sympathy of the world's citizens by spoiling their sports.
A century ago, movements arose among the Jews of Europe to reclaim Jewish destiny by teaching Jews to reclaim themselves, physically as well as spiritually. Polish yeshiva students reinvented themselves as Israeli farmers. Jewish soccer leagues were created in Vienna and Budapest, and Jewish basketball teams at community centers in Cleveland and Philadelphia helped spawn the National Basketball Association. Jewish scouting and Zionist pioneering clubs in Nazi-occupied Warsaw taught themselves to shoot and staged an uprising. A spirit of Jewish self-reliance was reborn, and it gave Jews the strength to carry on after the horrors of the Holocaust. Today, with new generations of Jews returning in droves to their pallid desks and study halls, that spirit is needed more than ever.
In next week's issue, the Forward will take a look at Jewish athletes who will be coming from around the world to compete in the Beijing Olympics. We do this in each Olympic year and every baseball season, partly because we're proud of them, and more importantly because they are — no less than scholars, artists or philanthropists — a part of the contemporary Jewish experience. We do not do this, as our critics often suggest, in some hope that it will make non-Jews respect Jews, but so that Jews will respect themselves.
Let the games begin."


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CHICAGO — Matt Painter sat at Big Ten media day and was asked about the past season gone askew. Anyone looking for wishy-washy had come to the wrong table.
This is no time to be meek, and no time to be mute. The fascinating question about Purdue this season? How the Boilermakers — the young and the old — respond to being publicly called out by their coach.
Because they certainly have been.
"A lot of people care about Purdue basketball. I take that personal," Painter said. "There were a lot of years of Purdue basketball before Coach (Gene) Keady, but to me, that's all that I've known. We might have struggled at times with him. We might have struggled with me in certain areas. But we always played hard, and we always laid it on the line. So when we got away from that, to me, that's our biggest challenge."
Atonement. Eventually, every program needs it. Bad memories must be power-washed. But this is different for the Boilermakers and cuts closer to the bone. It was not just the 16-18 record last season that tormented Painter, who had averaged 25 wins the previous six years. It was a wrong turn in Purdue's basketball passion.
He was plain enough last March, standing in a hallway in the United Center, questioning his team's year-round commitment after the Boilermakers were whisk-broomed from the Big Ten tournament by Nebraska.
And he is plain enough now.
"There is an eagerness and excitement to get back on track, to fight for what is ours," he said. "I told our guys we had an identity crisis. It says 'play hard' on our shorts, but we haven't been playing hard. It's false advertising."
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For the uninitiated or those who are not members of the , we welcome you to the first of five articles that will bring a smile of nostalgia to your face.
For the next five weeks, I will inform you about a restaurant or bar that is historical to the town of Mill Valley. This is leading up to our annual History Walk, which takes place each Sunday of the Memorial Day weekend.
The Mill Valley Historical Society began these annual walks in 1977 and has led groups all over town, including Boyle Park, Cascade Canyon, Downtown (numerous times), the Old Railroad path up Blithedale Canyon, and recently Miller Ave., Sycamore Park, and the Steps, Lanes and Paths.
Our theme this year will be "Restaurants and Bars" of yesteryear. The walk will begin at the , and then tour the 70 or so restaurants and bars that have one time or another been a part of Mill Valley history.
The walking tour will be short in distance (about a mile) and take about 90 minutes. We will also have the privilege of entering and for a special behind-the-scenes peek at these historic establishments.
This week I will give you a brief description of one of our historic locations that will be covered on the walk, the . Credit goes to Chuck Oldenburg for his research and copy below.
41 Throckmorton - Currently Champagne French Bakery Cafe
In 1934, Chuck Hong, nephew of Suey Kee, Mill Valley's leading merchant of fruits and vegetables since 1898, moved the business to this site. It closed in 1959.
Sonapa Farms (Delicatessen and Café) — 1959 – 1995 (36 years)
In the 1970's, the owners added a catering service
Sonapa Bistro (California-French Bistro Food) — 1994 – 1995 (1 year)
Sonapa Farms served breakfast and lunch, and Sonapa Bistro served dinner.
Noah's Bagels — 1998 – 2000 (2 years)
One of a chain of 74 located in California, Oregon, and Washington.
Champagne French Bakery Cafe — 2002 to present (10 years)
A combination bakery, delicatessen, cafe and restaurant. One of a chain of 16 located primarily in southern California.
Tim Amyx is the president of the Mill Valley Historical Society President.


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-Approximately 600,000 USA Hockey members ranging in ages from 2 to 80.
-Last year, adult hockey registrations surpassed 100,000, a growth of over 36% in two years.
-There are 217 NCAA Divison I men's and women's varsity teams and another 373 in the American College Hockey Association.
-The total number of girls/women playing hockey has increased 103% in the last ten years.
-Team USA has won six medals in the past four years. The USA juniors, inline (2), women, and U18 men (2) have all left competitions with medals.
-During the 1976-77 NHL season, there were 40 US-born players in the league. Last season, there were 202 Americans playing in the NHL.
-USA Hockey magazine has the highest circulation of 430,000 in the world.
-There were 63 Americans selected in the 2007 NHL Draft, 30% of all draftees, the highest in Entry Draft history.
-There have been 6 US-born players selected first overall in the NHL Entry Draft, starting with Brian Lawton in 1983.
Great news yesterday as Panthers forward Richard Zednik was released from a Buffalo hospital five days after suffering the gruesome slice of the neck during a game on Sunday night. "I want everyone to know that I am recovering and feeling well and hope to return to the ice as soon as I feel medically fit." Hopefully, he can return at 100% very soon.
The Rangers locked up Henrik Lundqvist this week to a "6-year, $41.25 million deal, keeping the Swede a Blue Shirt until 2014.
Talk about kharma. Kevin Lowe pulls a fast one on Brian Burke by signing Dustin Penner. Now, Lowe's big off-season signing Sheldon Souray will miss the rest of the season with a nagging shoulder injury. The former Hab only contributed 10 points in 26 games.
Looks like the Kris Beech era in Pittsburgh has come to yet, another end. Beech apparently broke his wrist and is out indefinitely. Someday, Beech will be able to own a team's jersey for more than a few months.
Does Flyers owner Ed Snider walk around with his wallet open? Greg Wyshynskiof NHL FanHouse informs us that Philadelphia was fined because their ceremony for Ron Hextall the other night ran too long.
The Senators 2D logos finds its way onto some pretty cool hats. NHL Tournament of Logos also shows us some St. Patrick's Day apparel from Ottawa.
How can USA Hockey take home the gold at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics? Eric McErlain starts from the top and wants to see youth being served.
Marc-Andre Fleury made his return this week in a rehab stint for Wilkes-Barre of the AHL. The big change for "Flower"? He ditched the bright yellow bads for white ones. Faceoff Factor has a slideshow of the game.
What's Mats Sundin to do? Should he stay or go? Lowetide breaks down another article about the possible trade of Toronto's captain.
All of the goals from Game 3 of the 1996 World Cup of Hockey, which was won by the US.
USA defeats Canada to win the 2004 IIHF World Junior Championships.
Mike Modano's sets the record for the most points by an American born player.
Last night's Coach's Corner with Don Cherry and Ron McLean from Hockey Night in Canada.
Carey Price was brought back up to Montreal and contributed two wins, a shutout, and a 0.50 goals against average this week.
Detroit Red Wings at Colorado Avalanche, Monday, February 18, 8pm EST
A rivalry renewed. The Red Wings are in a bit of a slump, but still sit comfortably atop the Western Conference standings. The Avs are fighting for their playoff lives and ravaged with injuries. Would a big win by Colorado be the spark that helps get them on a roll towards the playoffs?
A young Jaromir Jagr during the locker room celebration after Pittsburgh won the 1992 Stanley Cup. Couple of awesome things here: 1) Paul Steigerwald with hair! 2) Jagr taking the mic for himself. 3) Jagr saying Joey Mullen isn't better than him. Classic.
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In the direct company of Ezra Baker, all feels so simple in coffee culture.
His, isn't a baker's dozen – Master Barista – but a story.
Paired with less than half a dozen faces, you'll find him implausible to forget.
Evening ascends on the native Georgian and I, as we sit across a communal table at Everyman Espresso in Soho. The snowbird and southern, has just returned from somewhere in the middle of Georgia. A somewhere, where streets are roads, backyards are fields, his mom hunts and the nearest anything is 15 minutes away. That anything isn't a coffee shop.
His teddy bear personality comes with a tamp of directness. It is with both characteristics, that he takes me on his coffee journey back to Georgia and then to his current Café Grumpy present. His entry into coffee came about quite randomly. After going to school for biochemistry, he had a job working in biotech, but hated it. It didn't take long before a prompt came along that caused him to move to New York nearly five years ago.
"I got a job at a bad cafe, but I moved to a better one, and then to an even better one and landed a job at Gimme! Coffee and eventually became their lead barista." He stayed at Gimme! Coffee for a while until he moved on to a short stint at Blue Bottle Coffee followed by Cafe Grumpy where he's now been in coffee residence for the past year.
smdlr: Can you share your normal coffee drinking ritual?
ezra baker: I don't make coffee at home here, no-no. Its because the setup at work is too perfect,I have everything there that I need to control and make what I want.
On work days, that's if I'm on the Lower East Side, I don't have coffee until I get to work. I don't even leave the house until its time to go to work. I like to be totally pure – I don't eat, I don't brush my teeth until I dial in.
s: That's a serious ritual.
eb: Yea. I'll dial in 3 shots, drink a bit of each one so I can taste it. Then I'll make a pour over and I'll drink it while I'm taking customers and I like sharing some with customers too. On a day when I'm not working, of course it's different, I do all the regular things. And, on those days, its really nice to have someone make you coffee for a change.
s: Where do you like to go to have someone make you coffee?
eb: I like to go to Gimme! Coffee on Lorimer and I'll sit and talk with friends into the afternoon. I'll usually have 2-3 cups of something.
s: Between working and not working, it appears like you spend a lot of time in coffee shops.
eb: You can get sucked into a void. He laughs.
On a day off, I spend about two hours in a coffee shop. And then it usually moves onto something else from there. Like, I like to see whose working at Cafe Grumpy and depending on whom I want to talk to, I'll go there too.
s: How would u define yourself in the context of being a barista?
eb: It's about personal habits. There's more latitude at Café Grumpy. When you're at the store especially on the Lower East Side, you're the boss; it's your show, your shift. So, I feel more like a freelancer since there is so much freedom. Being a barista too is a social gig. My gig is to show up and run a cafe for 6 hours – its good, really good for people with a lot of experience.
s: When I visited Cafe Grumpy your playlist ranged from Rihanna to Toro y Moi. It was quite a diverse sensibility that day. What accounts for what comes out of the speakers?
eb: I'm selfish, I play what I want to hear. It could be like Prince's Purple Rain to the xx three times in a row. And, at the Lower East Side store you can pretty much play what you want. There's tons of designers, bloggers and street style people coming in and they don't care.
s: I'm curious, do you ever get requests?
eb: No, I wouldn't take it any way. He laughs again but louder. I don't want customers to think about that. But, I'm always thinking about them, and what's happening in the space. I like hearing what people have to say, its fun. Oh, and I love reading Yelp reviews.
s: Yelp reviews? Thats a first I've heard, tell me why.
eb: You can find good in the bad reviews. But, I can also tell what kind of experience a person had by how they write reviews. People just usually want what they want.
s: There is something quite certain about your coffee beliefs as you speak, may I ask, what are you inspired by?
eb: Coming from biochemistry, I like using my hands, making things. I had a job where I used to make sandwiches. My boss told me even if you're making pb & j, it should be the best.
I'm inspired to make the best coffee that I can. I really want to give people what I would want to drink and I want to make it so that it tastes good. That desire drove me to not wanting to do science anymore; just let me make things that's fun and let me tell people my personal story.
s: That is inspiring. I love a good story.
eb: My personal customer service personal philosophy, is, "Hey what are you up to, what do you want to drink?" That really works for me, so I don't do fake smiles and all that jazz.
s: Can we talk about your process and thought on style and fashion?
eb: Fashion is expensively dressed, generic looking and style is personal. For me, I like to keep it simple and I don't typically wear prints. I like to be somewhat masculine with a softness. So today it's this Rodarte sweater. And oh, I like to wear baseball hats.
s: I noticed it when we met today, tell me about it.
eb: I don't like hats actually. But, last summer I got it because I had to wear a hat as a barista, not anymore now. Anyway, a friend works at Opening Ceremony, I went in, I liked Kenzo, saw it and got it.
I don't buy a lot of things. I'm mood driven and it takes me forever to buy something. Its, "how emotionally invested am I? Like, I have a really good pair of Yucatan shoes that I should not wear to work, but I do; I love them.
s: How do you navigate your personal role of being emotionally invested as barista, as an engager and an educator?
eb: You know – that's a good question. I treat people like regular friends that would come to my house, I'm not directly nice, and I'm not trying to B!&$S&$#! people either.
s: So then Ezra, what fulfills you, in all of this?
eb: Making people things; I've always been like that.
His eyes light up, and I sense more is coming. And, more does come.
eb: In middle school, I'd bake cookies secretly. My grandma lived next door, and I'd bring them to her. It was something about that, that I loved – working with my hands for others. Now, I'm not orderly, but I love process and coffee is a lot of process.
s: Aha, and there is a difference between order and process.
eb: True. When it comes to explaining coffee and process, there's a point when a customer's eye will glaze over. There's a line when you have to know how they are reacting and you have to pull it back, break it up. You want their interest; you don't want to overwhelm them. In this city, depending on the neighborhood, people will wait for anything – they just want some coffee.
s: Just like that, Ezra makes it all sound unencumbered, simple even. You know, it is, as is he.


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S.D. cops ready to put copters on the beat
May 4, 2006
San Diego police expect to receive this week the first of its four new helicopters, which can fly faster, better track fleeing suspects day and night and engage in new missions.
More suited to police work than the department's fleet of four copters, the new models can accommodate passengers and more equipment and can be used to ferry in supplies in an emergency, drop SWAT officers or evacuate people on a hoist line. The aircraft, made by American Eurocopter, cost the city about $3 million each.
The model AS350, nicknamed A-Star, will have improved surveillance cameras so officers can fly at higher altitudes and still see below, possibly making it quieter for neighbors near a crime scene.
There is going to be a huge increase in capability, said Sgt. Mark Hanten, who, with Sgt. Bill Woods, supervises the department's Air Support Unit.
The department routinely uses helicopters to gain a sweeping view of pursuits of cars and suspects on foot, as well as searches for missing people. The crews videotape events and use infrared cameras at night to detect people from their body heat. Often, Woods said, officers aboard a copter are the first to arrive at a crime scene. They monitor the area and help direct officers on the ground.
But the existing fleet, which includes airships 38 and 32 years old, are cramped, holding only two officers. They don't perform lifts or rescue missions.
Woods is enthusiastic about the new helicopters. They're going to be wonderful. We're getting the best of everything, he said.
Hanten and two of the departments nine pilots left Sunday for American Eurocopter's assembly plant in Texas for additional training. They were waiting yesterday for clear weather to fly the first one back. It will be a standard issue of the light helicopter that some buyers use for business and others convert for police or ambulance use. Another copter will arrive every couple of months after it is assembled.
Each helicopter will be taken first to McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, where the aviation company Jet Source, at a lower cost than at the factory, will convert them into a police-patrol craft, Hanten said.
Jet Source will add at least a half-dozen police radios for communication across various frequencies, infrared cameras, video cameras, search lights and loud speakers, a hoist line and a laser that can be cast on the ground so the copter crews wearing night-vision goggles can more easily monitor a location.
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Weight (empty): 2,588 pounds
Standard fuel tank: 143 gallons
Overall length with blade in front: 42.45 feet
Seating: one pilot, five to six passengers
The police plan to put the first one into service in August at the air unit's staging area at Montgomery Field. Part of the patrols, Hanten said, will involve learning how the copters' capabilities can be used to develop new policing tactics.
The 350 series has a single engine and single overhead rotor, andcan seat five to six passengers. The copters will cruise at about 145 mph, compared with 110 mph of today's fleet. The 350 series also can carry a bucket to hold water to drop on fires, but Hanten said that is not a primary mission of the craft.
San Diego's craft will be the B3 version of the series, the same model used by the Los Angeles Police Department, the California Highway Patrol and the Ohio State Police.
Sgt. Mark Cannon, of the CHP's border air operation's unit, praised the copter for its power. The CHP can evacuate injured people or conduct searches in the thinner air of the region's mountains, he said.
It's received a thumbs up from everybody who has them, Cannon said.
The San Diego City Council approved the $12 million expenditure for the fleet last year and will finance the helicopters over seven years, Hanten said. Also to help with the expense, the existing fleet will be sold, for about $1.7 million.
Two copters in use now were never intended as police craft, Woods said. The oldest, a Bell model built in 1967, was confiscated in a drug bust and given to police for its helicopter program that began in the mid-1980s. Another copter, also from a drug bust, is 32 years old, and the remaining two are 1993 models bought by the department.
Parts are routinely replaced to keep the copters airworthy. Even so, they still run the risk of developing metal fatigue, or cracks, from the decades of service.
The Sheriff's Department operates eight helicopters in its air program called ASTREA.
The San Diego Fire and Rescue Department has one helicopter, Copter 1, that it uses for fighting fires, medical transport and hoisting people to safety.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (WYMT) - A reminder from state transportation officials as we edge closer to election day.
Kentucky law prohibits the placement of political or other advertising signs too close to the roadway.
That includes signs attached to utility poles or fences.
Transportation officials say signs show up in greater numbers in the month prior to an election.
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Budget Breakdown...
President Obama presented his FY 2012 $3.73 trillion budget this week.
The 2012 budget actually increases deficits above the spending baseline over the next two years.
In the Obama budget, the federal deficit would hit $1.645 trillion for FY 2011 as a result of the federal spending increases that now total 25.3% of GDP. The Obama budget even ignores the recommendations of his own deficit commission.
The White House is proudly promoting the $2.18 trillion in debt reduction over the next ten years in the FY 2012 budget. If you take a closer look, the majority of the savings happen after President Obama's first term is over with the bulk of the cuts not taking effect until after 2016.
With entitlement programs (Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, etc) accounting for about 60% of federal spending, the Obama budget also fails to offer any savings within these programs.
One of the biggest selling points for President Obama has been the fact that his budget which would cap discretionary spending at current levels for five years. This fact is no comparison to House Republicans' plan to cut $100 billion for the remainder of FY 2011 alone.
Finally, the Obama budget contains significant tax hikes which will continue to hamper economic growth and job creation. In his budget, the capital gains and dividend tax rates would rise from 15% to 20% and the highest income tax rate would rise from 35% to 39.6%. The budget also contains $300 billion in new taxes levied on energy companies, multinationals and banks.
President Obama's budget does not address any cuts for the remainder of FY 2011 which has been the focus of House Republicans.
The focus for Republicans this week is the Continuing Resolution that will come up for a vote on Thursday.
House Republicans have united around a plan to cut $100 billion in spending within the next seven months (the remainder of FY 2011). The spending cut is five times larger than any other discretionary spending cut package ever considered by the House.
The Continuing Resolution will be considered under "open" process giving lawmakers on both sides of the aisle equal opportunities to offer amendments.
You can read the Continuing Resolution here.
Last week, the House passed H.Res 72 "directing certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending,
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You can read H.Res 72 here.
Call your Representative and Senator today to tell them it's time for Washington to make serious cuts.
We support the Republican plan to cut $100 billion for FY 2011!
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The Iowa GOP has announced they have scheduled another debate for Republican presidential candidates to encourage participation in the Iowa caucus. The first debate will be in August and the second debate will be the week before the Feb. 6 caucus date.
The NRCC has announced that Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Rep. John Kline (R-MN) and Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) will chair their annual fundraising dinner on March 30.
According to Mason-Dixon Polling and Research, former FL Gov. Jeb Bush is the Republican most likely to be able to beat Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL).
Obama's Director of Legislative Affairs, Phil Schiliro, is leaving his post to become a Senior Advisor to the President.


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