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: Fri., March 4, 9 p.m., $10-$12, with Tennis and Holiday Shores, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 877-435-9849, johnnybrendas.com.
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Stillborn Again
What to do when you're stranded in Chicago for a week with Man Man
by Andrew Parks
Aside from being dirtier than a high school shop class, there's a flock of geese squawking 5 feet away from my couch. Actually, it's a horn section squeezing out the jet stream parts of a song called "Hurly Burly."
End This Filthy War
Democrats, show some life to save lives.
by David Faris
In any sane system, a president whose approval rating has been hovering around the Flyers' winning percentage would be history.
Editor's Letter:
I Love You, I Hate You
The people working service jobs in this town are pretty great. The rest of us can be dickheads.
by Duane Swierczynski
The kid turned and spit. It was an excellent shot.
Loose Canon:
My Ethical Conviction
It hurt like hell when they pried open my eyes. But I was grateful to see the light.
by Bruce Schimmel
I appeared before an ethics committee recently. It was a voluntary appearance, before a panel of media practitioners, whom I hoped would offer me a way out of a little moral morass.
Letters to the Editor
What You Say
Don't judge lest ye be judge | To debeard, or not to debeard | Podcastaway
Naked City
Glock Day comes two times each year.
by Alex Richmond
Daniel Pehrson, founder of the grassroots organization Pennsylvania Firearms Owners Association, was on hand to sign up new members. Lauren Erikson, soft-spoken and petite with huge blue eyes and curly blond hair, bought her first handgun.
Lockheed Lockdown
Facing prosecution for last year's trespass at Rick Santorum's office, the Brandywine Peace Community's Philadelphia 14 just can't stop protesting.
by Sam Tremble
"The woman who would become my wife was asked to become a government informant."
Bad Idea Factory:
By Any Other Name
The Bad Idea Factory's Philly venues renamed, y'know, just for the hell of it.
Name changing hasn't homogenized history so arbitrarily since Ellis Island.
Running Numbers
A scholarly look at the digits that matter.
by Nick Norlen
Running Numbers prepares you for all things election.
Fine Print:
A Madness to End All Madness
It's Pierre vs. The Mummers in the finals of our best-of-76 bracket.
The Final Four round of
City Paper
's Philly Madness, the round that eliminated Cheesesteaks and The Phillie Phanatic, drew 71,088 votes . That round sent WMMR jock Pierre Robert and everyone's very favorite feathered banjo players The Mummers to the final stage of this six-week battle royale.
Amorosi on the news, nightlife, gossip and bitchiness beats.
by A.D. Amorosi
The just-late, great Rick D was on your mind last week — at the Stooges' E-Factory show, at Popped!'s Starlight finale. I'm reminded daily of the lovely things the Other Man in Black did.
Life Row
Former inmates call for a capital-punishment moratorium in Pennsylvania.
by Tom Namako
At the largest gathering of cleared death-row inmates, Harold Wilson was a living testament to the need for a moratorium debate.
The Bell Curve
City Paper's Quality-o-Life-o-Meter
When news breaks in Philadelphia, we make jokes.
Testing Subject
Should doctors serve as their own guinea pigs?
by Francesca Heintz
Would you run a catheter into your own heart? Or inject yourself with polio, rabies or typhoid to test a new vaccine? How about give yourself an infusion with contaminated blood?
Philly Blunt:
The Arms of an Angel
Remembering Robert Pierson.
by Brian Hickey
One year ago this past Monday, Robert Pierson, a popular 17-year-old from Fairmount, died in the hospital where he bravely battled for his life for several weeks after being shot at 27th and Parrish streets.
Political Notebook:
Dwight's Plight
Dwight Evans may be the most qualified candidate in a crowded primary field.
by Mary F. Patel
He has no real political baggage to speak of, with the exception of 1999, when he last ran (unsuccessfully) for mayor, receiving less than 5 percent of the vote. Lacking money and a strong political machine, as well as the power and connections to overcome the
John Street
Evans was out.
The City Paper/YPP Project:
Back to Schools
The City Paper/YPP Project
by Gaetano Paul Piccirilli
Over the past two years, YPP has become a place where politicians, activists and other present and future leaders go to discuss issues. In the run-up to the May 15 mayoral primary, we've asked YPPers to brainstorm solutions to some of the city's problems, which we'll publish here in consolidated column form. This week's topic is the school district.
The Insider:
Endorsement Check
Candidates seek endorsements for three reasons: money, manpower and credibility.
by Anonymous
The final reason to seek an endorsement is the credibility it gives a candidate among the voters. It is easier for many voters to make connection with a candidate if someone else they know and respect is backing him; it basically becomes the
Good Housekeeping
seal of approval.
Cocktails With...:
Maria Quiñones Sanchez
Seventh District City Council candidate, Democrat
by Brian Hickey
When voters head into the booths, they'll decide which potential councilmembers will head the local redistricting efforts in 2010.
The Bottom Line:
Arts and Culture
by Doron Taussig
The candidates' stances on arts and culture.
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Have a question for a candidate? We'll get an answer.
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Fight This Generation
Seven years in, the Underground Literary Alliance is regrouping.
by Elisa Ludwig
For a group that denounces the mainstream publishing industry, the Underground Literary Alliance (ULA) certainly enjoys basking in media attention.
Culture Shock:
Things That Matter To People Who Matter
Crepes at Beau Monde | This American Life | Sudoku | The Navy Yard
Let us all eat crepes! —Amy S. Kauffman, Artist
Robin Rice on Visual Art: Fresh Scars
John Cartwright's landscape paintings at Sam Quinn Gallery have a certain resonance with Chinese brush paintings.
by Robin Rice
The traditional ink painter has less opportunity to make changes or corrections, and that necessary deliberation tends to produce a more static image. Cartwright's vision often appears to be in flux.
Dance Review:
Ugly Stepsister
Moscow Festival Ballet, April 11, Annenberg Center
by Janet Anderson
To think a ballet company claiming links to both of Russia's great troupes, the Bolshoi and the Kirov, could be as dreary as the tired, overworked outfit that presented
at Annenberg last Wednesday night.
Tuned Up
Jeanne Ruddy Dance, through April 21, Performance Garage, 1515 Brandywine St.
by Janet Anderson
No lube jobs were needed during the superb seventh-season opener of Jeanne Ruddy's Performance Garage.
Well Met
Two AVA students make the top six at Metropolitan Opera auditions.
by Steve Cohen
This is the first year that two contestants from one school have won the prestigious Met auditions.
Theater Review:
Delight Fantastick
One of the joys of being a critic is to be taken by surprise. It happens right off the bat in Aaron Cromie's delicious production of The Fantasticks.
by David Anthony Fox
The Fantasticks, through May 6, Mum Puppettheatre, 115 Arch St.
Bone to Pick
Making fun of Hollywood is hardly sport, but that doesn't mean
Four Dogs and Bone
isn't still funny.
by Mark Cofta
The amusingly named HATG (Heads Above the Gutter) Productions revives Shanley's dark ode to the movie biz at Shubin Theater, emphasizing laughs more than the bile fueling the Oscar winner (
), who also wrote and directed the less successful
Joe Versus the Volcano
Now See This
Get Out!
Philadelphia Book Festival | First Person StorySlams | Ivan Stojakovic | Temple Opera Theater | Continuum | The Bomb-edy of Errors
Arts Picks:
Alison Saar
April 20-Aug. 5, Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts, 200 South Madison St., Wilmington, Del.
by Mary Wilson
When she was in high school, artist Alison Saar helped her conservator father with his restoration work, and gained a hands-on understanding of the mediums and materials of ancient Egyptian, pre-Columbian and African art.
Postcard From Morocco
Thu.-Sat., April 19-21, 8 p.m.; Sun., April 22, 2:30 p.m., Curtis Opera Theatre at Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St.
by Peter Burwasser
The basic plot involves a group of strangers waiting for a train, wondering about the contents of one another's suitcases.
Pennsylvania Ballet
Wed.-Sun., April 25-29, Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St.
by Deni Kasrel
"Modern" is a relative term in regard to Pennsylvania Ballet's Modern Masters program, which includes works created between 1986 and 1998.
Arts Agenda
Last Chance
Catch It or Regret It
by Lydia Navatsyk
Tikkun | A Few Small Repairs | Canstruction
Arts Agenda Picks:
Just Do It
Crimes of Omission
by Mary Wilson
Runs April 20-Aug. 5, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, 118 S. 36th St.
Day Tripper
The Knitting Map
by Mary Wilson
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Dutch Retreat
Paul Verhoeven returns to Holland to throw the
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"When I met Paul, I immediately comprehended his movies," says Sebastian Koch. "He is like that."
Paul Verhoeven's
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It's also a movie about murder, betrayal and genocide, as well as deep historical shame.
Fuzz Worthy
Edgar Wright's uproarious cop flick lives up to its brain-eating predecessor.
by Shaun Brady
More amiable than hilarious up until its riotous finale, Edgar Wright's follow-up to Shaun of the Dead is still a worthy successor.
Repertory Film
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Return of the 50 Foot Woman
Kristin Hersh on stardom, skin and her new muses.
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Hersh got the title of her new CD,
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Trouble Everyday | dntel | Scharpling and Wurster
Patrick Rapa:
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J. Edward Keyes on Shuffle
by J. Edward Keyes
Of all the once-mighty mid-'90s artists foundering in the post-misery generation, perhaps none has seemed as hopelessly displaced as Trent Reznor.
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Sat., April 21, 7 p.m. family show, 9 p.m. late show, World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.
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The Philadelphia Folklore Project's workshops in grant-writing and artist residencies help keep cultural heritages thriving and meshing with the contemporary.
Kronos Quartet
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The San Francisco string quartet noted for bringing high art to low places (what classical ensemble covered Hendrix before them?) has had deep relationships with several modern composers
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Fri., April 20, 8 p.m., Trinity Center, 22nd and Spruce streets
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Gamelan is the most influential music you've never heard of.
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Jose Garces' Tinto takes tapas back to their roots.
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With Tinto, Jose Garces, the man whose Amada jump-started the city's small-plates revolution, has narrowed his culinary focus from Spain to the Basque Country, where the tapas tradition is said to have been born.
Flavor Country
A local company tastes the future of food marketing.
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"We're empowering the consumer by giving him more tools to evaluate the purchase of a product." One of those tools is the ability to taste a product without actually eating it.
Forked Tongue:
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The only thing more intimidating than preparing dinner for your in-laws is cooking a meal for a seasoned chef.
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arlier this year, I invited chef Joseph Poon, aka "the unofficial mayor of Chinatown," over for dinner.
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Little Vittles
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Culinary Mysteries Solved
Q: Coffee-rubbed pork shoulder is a classic at Range, a great comfort-food eatery in San Francisco. Is there an East Coast version I should be looking for?
Feeding Frenzy
Restaurants opening, closing and pending
by Monica Weymouth
>> NOW SEATING: Soy Café, 630 N. Second St.| Yello'bar, 2425 Grays Ferry Ave. >> WAITING LIST: Maia, 789 E. Lancaster Ave.
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Dutch Delights
Amish Paradise
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1) Apple Dumplings, Dutch Eating Place 2) Shoofly Pie, Stoltzfus Bakery 3) Soft Pretzels, Fisher's Soft Pretzels 4) Apple Cider Doughnuts, Linvilla Orchards 5) Chow-Chow, Kauffman's Lancaster County Produce
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Billies Boomer Lounge
It's Where We Drink
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Once a month, the bar holds a potluck dinner for homeless folks and anybody else who wants a good meal.
What's Cooking:
The Week In Eats
Get Out!
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Dave's Dinners | Mid-Atlantic BBQ Convention and Trade Show | Farmers Market Frittata Class | Single Malt Scotch Tasting | Tequila and Food Pairing
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Get down to Earth
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Why not shower the old gal with a li'l Earth Day love? Heaven knows we could use the brownie points.
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On The DL
Tales from the Tables of the Presidents
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Since the 1950s, local antiques collector Set Charles Momjian has been hunting down presidential memorabilia by placing ads and combing tables at flea markets.
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Big Fun for Little Ones
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The Cat's Pajamas | Kids' Night Out | Party with Cinderella | From Earth to the Stars! | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
In The Event That...
Your Juliet Turned Out to Be a Cheating Whore
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I applied through an employee referral and interviewed at J.P. Morgan.
Interview Details – Met with some recruiters at a NABA National Convention, where I interviewed on the spot. The interviews with two MDs were pretty relaxed and didn't consist of any technical questions, just picked my brain to see where my interests lied. However, the position offered I was not too interested in so they returned with a new opportunity. This time I had two back to back phone interviews about 30min each where it was pretty conversation based. There was one algebraic question about the ball and bat.
Interview Question – If you buy a bat and ball for a total of $2.50, but the bat costs a dollar more than the ball. How much did you pay for each? View Answer
Negotiation Details – Was able to negotiate my location, didn't attempt to negotiate salary from the original offer.
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Very Difficult Interview
I applied online and the process took 6+ weeks - interviewed at J.P. Morgan in August 2013.
Interview Details – Initial communication came from a recruiter who reviewed my online application. An email with potential interview times was given to choose from and an appointment was set. Interview in Downtown Dallas (Plaza of the Americas) with the Hiring Manager. It seemed very disorganized as the floor and room were not reserved; pretty unprofessional for the potential career.
The interview questions were very standard which included situational and behavioral questions along with a little back and forth between myself and the manager. Make sure your ideas and examples are well thought out and aggressive as she had a tendency to over-speak everything I said. She also informed of the School that she went to and noted that almost every person on her team was from the same school. There were many trick questions thrown in about the company structure; my personal favorite was "What is the first and last name of our CEO?" -- hit or miss. The competition for this position was also very stiff with a noted "8 other applicants" I would be compared against.
The position requirements were 1-2 years of banking experience with a degree in business, prefferably Finance or Accounting. The posting also informed that only "recent college graduates" would be asked to provide their transcripts for review. However, this was plainly not true as I have several years of experience and they still requested the transcripts.
Several weeks went by before any word, then another email from the recruiter came through asking if I would be interested in another interview. We scheduled a time for what I understood was the initial position not knowing that she indeed filled the position and brought me in as a runner up. It was clear that she had no intention on pursuing my candidacy as she raced through the questions and cut me off multiple times; the manager even brought a 250 page 10K to the interview and asked me to explain to her what certain parts of it meant. After about 10 minutes of very awkward interviewing, she brought me to another room where I was administered a test and was given 30 minutes to calculate debt service coverage (dsc) ratios for a given company. Once that was finally over, she went through the test marking everything that was right or wrong and escorted me out of the building.
I was not offered the position, and frankly am delighted as I can see it would have been a very difficult place to deal with. The atmosphere was not welcoming in the least; I strongly encourage all potential applicants to really consider the benefits of the position to the stresses that you may endure.
Interview Question – You have 30 minutes to complete this debt service analysis sheet given the company's 2012 YE financials. This is your calculator and definitions to some commonly used ratios; please inform me once you have completed. View Answer
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Positive Experience
Average Interview
I applied online and the process took 2 weeks - interviewed at J.P. Morgan in August 2013.
Interview Details – Interview with H.R went very well.... non technical questions. Spoke to the hiring manager a couple of days later.
Interview Question – Walk me through a time when you did financial analysis. Answer Question
Declined Offer
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Average Interview
I applied online - interviewed at J.P. Morgan in December 2012.
Interview Details – HR recruiter late for meeting, disorganized, arrogant
Interview Question – Tell me a joke View Answer
Reason for Declining – Better opportunity at another company
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
I applied in-person and the process took a day - interviewed at J.P. Morgan.
Interview Details – I interviewed at an NABA Conference. I had a prior internship experience with JPMorgan from 2007 so, the interviewer basically told me that I have the position during the interview. The position was in DE
Interview Question – None - All behavioral View Answer
Negotiation Details – No I did not negotiate for anything. The offer was for an internship
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Average Interview
I applied through college or university and the process took 2 weeks - interviewed at J.P. Morgan in February 2011.
Interview Details – There were 2 back to back 30 minute interviews on campus.
Interview Question – How many streetlights are there in new york city? View Answer
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Difficult Interview
I applied through a staffing agency - interviewed at J.P. Morgan in October 2010.
Interview Details – Got an interview for a temporary position and was eventually hired full-time after being placed by a temporary staffing agency. The interview first began as a first round phone interview, then a face-to-face second round interview on site, followed by a third round face-to-face interview again on site. I was then called and given a start date for a week later. I was a temporary employee for 3 months before being put on a full-time salary.
Interview Question – Questions regarding specific financial information regarding your posistion Answer Question
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I applied through college or university and the process took 4+ weeks - interviewed at J.P. Morgan in October 2012.
Interview Details – The first round interview were held at my campus recruiting center and was half behavioral/fit and half math. I come from a history background so they didn't ask anything too technical. They were really looking for the way you think and approach problems so don't worry if you don't come from a finance or business background.
The second round was at one of JPM's NY offices and consisted of two back-to-back half-hour interviews. Again, these were mostly behavioral with some math problems thrown in. In the second interview my interviewer gave me a kind of mini-case (like what you would get in a consulting interview) but it was very straightforward (you own a small coffee shop on a college campus, business is going bad: why is that and how can you fix it). They said I'd hear back from them in two weeks but I actually got an email asking to meet for a "follow up" a day later.
I think this follow up was actually a kind of secret third round, just judging by what the people I spoke with (who had been hired into this position two years before) said. I just meet three JPM employees for coffee at one of their NY offices. This "round" was entirely fit questions (Why finance? Why JP Morgan Chase?) and was really just a good chance for the candidate to build rapport with the "interviewers" and ask questions. A little nerve-racking but the people I spoke with were very nice so that helped.
Interview Question – Probably "Why finance" seeing as I am a history major, but I have genuine interest in finance so I think that showed. Don't try to fake on this one, have an honest answer or else you might as well just say "I want a nice salary." Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Basically no room for negotiation as I am coming an undergraduate entering into a program so the salary/benefits are basically set.
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Positive Experience
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I applied through a recruiter and the process took 2+ weeks - interviewed at J.P. Morgan in January 2012.
Interview Details – Two back to back phone interviews
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Negotiation Details – offer through the phone then email confirmation
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Average Interview
I applied online and the process took a day - interviewed at J.P. Morgan in January 2012.
Interview Details – had three 1:1 interviews.. all pretty straight forward off your resume
had one technical question from a senior mgr
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I just read the Sound Off from the ex-submariner who fumed about the fact that Russian submarines routinely take picture of the backs of U.S. ships. As an ex-submariner during the early days of Trident, I agree. In mid-August this year, a Russian attack submarine slipped into the Gulf of Mexico undetected and sailed through U.S. strategic waters for weeks without the Navy noticing. The revelation is part of a startling trend of Russian incursions as the former Cold War foe ramps up its military might under the leadership of Vladimir Putin.
I can't get over how determined the Republicans are to hold President Obama responsible for the embassy attacks. What short memories they have! Where was all the outrage when we were attacked on our own soil on Sept. 11, 2001? Why weren't they calling for President Bush and Vice President Cheney to resign for allowing that to happen, killing thousands of Americans!
I was talking to a friend last week and the subject of voting came up. When asked how they were voting the answer was: "Oh, I have to vote for the Democrats. That's how my mother and father voted." Wow. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. A true Massachusetts Democrat.
Another reason
Many of the letters to the editor have brought up good points on why President Obama should not be re-elected. I want to take just a moment to add one more. The president vows to reduce the deficit. This seems strange to me because it has been his policies that have raised the current deficit to its astronomical level. How can we believe that he will reduce the deficit? Please give this some thought before you vote.
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All of her Newburyport fellow city councilors endorse the candidacy of Kathleen O'Connor Ives for State Senator from the First Essex district. This unusual support comes about because they have worked with her and have seen her commitment to thorough research on every issue, as well as the intelligence and integrity she brings to their discussions. We can depend on her to continue to listen carefully to us and to vote responsibly in our best interests. Please vote for Kathleen O'Connor Ives on Nov. 6 and assure us of thoughtful and responsible representation.
Traffic rules
I'm tired of hearing about the national platform. This is The Eagle-Tribune. When are we going to hear about local issues? All I see is Obamacare, guns, Iran, President Obama, Mitt Romney. How about local issues such as when are people going to learn how to cross properly at traffic lights and when are the drivers in Lawrence and Haverhill going to learn to turn properly?
Just desserts
Methuen voters: Stop complaining. Mayors Manzi and Zanni are tax hungry. You got what you deserve. Are you going to vote for him again? Think before you vote.
The compounding pharmacy in Massachusetts is responsible for 370 cases of fungal meningitis, with 24 deaths thus far. These pharmacies are subject to virtually no government regulation, yet Romney and the Republicans argue strongly against government regulation. It's tragic!


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President Barack Obama's longtime strategy guru David Axelrod has signed on for a post-campaign gig as a "senior political analyst" for NBC News and MSNBC. Mr. Axelrod previously served as a senior strategist for President Obama in the 2008 and 2012 campaigns. During the president's first term, he was on the White House staff as a senior advisor. Read More


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I dug this video up from months ago, and I was thoroughly impressed. I must admit that I couldn't Paulie for a long time (until about a year ago), and for no reason either, might I add. Maybe it was his voice, but I've learned to appreciate his fighting style and most of all...his commentary.
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i saw this video when it first came out and i have to say...the thought of both paulie and roy running a telecast is a good one. their understanding of boxing cannot be matched by most. u can keep the lampleys and merchants of the world...these are the guys opinions i want to hear.
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So I sold my beloved Mercury, and flew Southwest Air to Greenville, S.C. My daughter picked me up at midnight, and we drove 100 moonless miles back to Asheville, where it wasn't long before I learned a few lessons about directions and misperceptions.
When the sun came up I was baffled. I couldn't see the sky. Trees grew all around the house, seemingly to 100 feet or more, and there were dozens of different trees, all of them strange and new. (Phoenix isn't known for trees; you can see the sky for miles.) I couldn't see the sun, or the horizon; I couldn't tell the directions. North, East, South, West meant nothing to me here. How did the pioneers know where they were going? It was as thick as a jungle around my daughter's house. Yet she was, strangely enough, very centrally located in the city.
My first lesson in direction came from U.S. Highway 25, which north and south through town but changes names few times (Hendersonville Road, Biltmore Avenue, Merrimon Avenue and such). I learned that if I could find and stay on 25, I could find my way home. As a practical matter though, Highway 25 gets lost at times, and when it does, so do I.
This not a trivial problem when you've got a cataract in one eye and the trees give you a sense of NESW obscurity. Complicating that is a set of looping freeways that appear to give you a tree-free view that promises direction, but only sweep you swiftly into terra incognita, where you just must get off at a roadside business and confess that you don't know where in the hell you are, and can hardly remember where it is you want to go.
The last sign I saw said Weaverville, and I knew I didn't want to go there. I pulled off as soon as I could, at a convenience store where most of the customers were black. I told the clerk, "I'm lost. I have no idea where I am. I'm trying to get back on route 25 to go to Biltmore Village."
Before he could reply, a young black man volunteered, "Biltmore Village? Yeah, I can get you there. Follow me." We went out front, where his old sedan was parked. A few other young black kids were in his car. Rap music blared inside it.
It occurred to me that it might not be smart to follow this guy. I didn't know him, and I didn't want to seem racist. So we started out, me following along — trying to keep him in view if he turned. It wasn't long before he got off the freeway some place I would never have tried, and we skittered down a hillside in a series of tight turns.
Whoa, I thought, this doesn't look right, but in a minute the young man pulled into another convenience store, jumped out and went in alone. I jotted down his license plate (in case the cops wanted it, if I ever got out of this alive).
He was back out in 10 seconds with a cigarette in his hand. "Needed a smoke," he hollered to me as he got in his car, and wheeled onto the street in the direction we were headed.
If he was going to Biltmore Village, you certainly couldn't prove it by me. I was as helpless as a runaway train. Water on the right, across a bridge, water on the left. (For the record, rivers in Phoenix don't have water in them, much of the year.) Finally we came out at a wide spot where he pulled over. I pulled up next to him, so we could talk through open windows.
"See that next light up there?" he asked. I nodded. "Turn left, then at the next light, turn right. Go to the top of the hill and you'll see it down there."
"Really? Okay. Thanks," I said, "and hey, what's your name?"
"Mike," he shouted.
"Great," I shouted back. "Mike, that's my brother's name." He waved his lit cigarette at me and took off. I followed his directions, and at the top of the next hill, there it was. I recognized the Grand Bohemian Hotel. I knew where I was again, but not how I got there.
This local kid had taken pity on me, a green yokel, and led me out of the wilderness into a safe haven, for nothing. Just the satisfaction of being "the guy," the one who knows how, I guess.
I want to see him again. Give him a pack of smokes, at least, and find out more about his life. If I can find him, that is. But hey, I've got his license plate number; that should be a cinch.
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As an accredited third-party certifier, NSF Seafood is a trusted source for audits against globally recognized safety and quality standards. Our food safety and seafood expertise makes us your best choice for independent auditing. We can also customize auditing programs to focus on the concepts or aspects most critical to your business.
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I didn't see beanstown posting the 2.2.10 so there u go people!
[quote name='BeansTown106' timestamp='1328348416' post='448068']Mod Type:: ROMDifficulty:: Very EasyMod Base:: MIUIMod Status:: WeeklyApply In:: Alt. RecoveryCarrier:: Unlocked GSMOptional:: Custom SettingsRequires Root:: YesOptional:: Smali EditsAndroid Version:: 4.0.3 (ICS)Source:: Galnet MIUI ICS For D2:
-Added Back Jakebites v19
-fixed touchscreen
-removed compass as it doesnt work download one from market if u need compass hopefully the miui compass will be fixed soon
-current scripts are Modcentral, sysrw, sysro
-interactivex on boot
-bootmenu overclocking/governors still work
-Fixed EGL
-Added Newest Miui Control Panel
-added 8 point multitouch
-Lil more cleaning
-removed powerboost as it caused need to sbf
-Includes All Fixes From Previous Versions
-Fixed Infastructure Mode on wifi tether
-Lil more cleaning
- just wipe cache and davlik if on miui 2.2.4 B1
-Includes All Fixes From Previous Versions
This Build is Cleaned up and fixed the Bootmenu All computer and governor options now work and stick.
also fixed the scripts not being there and added scripts for sysro sysrw.
-5 way reboot menu ( boot to CWM Recovery or Bootmenu )
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* Volume Controls (change tracks with the volume buttons when screen is off)
* Power Button Reboot mods
* Reboot to CWM
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* Fixed the init.mapphone_cdma.rc file to be compatible with PB, V6, etc
* cat.jpg made compatible with new bootmenu and cwm
-Phone charges while off instead of auto turning on
-took out jakebites
-Added Volume+ instead of Dsp Manager
-Added 1% Batt Increments
-Radio/Data fix
-Fixed Charge light
-Added older Miui Control Panel So u can set Battery to see Percentages!
****Thanks to Kring789 from cm7gb for 1% and Charge light and Wizardof0s the radio fix and Bootmenu Updates****
in terminal:
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modcentral for jakebites v19
SysRW for system read and write access
SysRO for system read only access
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to turn on on viirtual keyboard feedback goto input, android keyboard setting and enable vibrate on keypress
-keyboard lights are off.. Fix= goto settings/display/use custom levels/edit levels and set to 255(do this on 1st boot)
-reboot to bootmenu is being buggy on d2 its being looked into right now it reboots and u have to hit vol down on blue light and its supposed to auto go into bootmenu, reboot to cwm is fine..
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Poulsen said the two deaths are "suspicious," but did not release details on how the boys died.


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05/02/2013 Coach G's Blog: Spring Farewells & RemembrancesHead coach Matt Gianiodis talks about the graduating seniors and remembering past Spartans this summer. 03/28/2012 2011-12 Winter Academic All-Big Ten Selections AnnouncedForty-nine Spartans student-athletes were recognized for having a 3.0 or better GPA. 02/25/2012 Jarzen Leads Spartans at Day 3 of Big Ten ChampionshipsDay 3: Big Ten Championships Recap 02/24/2012 M Swim and Dive in 10th Following Day 2Day 2 Big Ten Championships Recap 02/21/2012 Men's Swim and Dive Head to Iowa for Big Ten ChampionshipsThe men's competition will take place over the course of four days, Feb. 22-25, in Iowa City. Senior Season: Academic All-Big Ten ... Swam a season-best time of 56.01 in the 100 breaststroke at the Ohio State Invitational ... Also finished 24th at the Big Ten Championship meet in the 100 breaststroke ... Was part of the 400 medley relay team that finished ninth at the Big Ten Championships. Junior Season: Was named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (Dec.14)after the win against Ball State ... Swam a season-best time in both the 100 breaststroke (56.06) and 200 breaststroke (2:04.29) at the Big Ten Championship meet. Sophomore Season: Finished second in the 200 breaststroke against Michigan ... Swam a season-best time in the 200 individual medley (1:56.40), 200 breaststroke (2:08.62) and 100 breaststroke (57.18) at the Big Ten Championships. Freshman Season: Placed fourth at the TYR Invitational in the 200 breaststroke with a 2:07.75 ... Took second in the 100 breaststroke with a 59.13 vs. Ball State ... Turned in his fastest times of the year in the 200 breaststroke and 100 breaststroke (56.20) at the Big Ten Championships ... Also swam with the medley and free relay teams. High School: State champion in the 100 breaststroke his sophomore and senior seasons...All-America selection in the 100 breaststroke...Section Nine champion in the 100 breaststroke three consecutive years (2006-2008)...Four-year letterwinner...Team captain as a senior. Personal: Born Oct. 5, 1989...Son of Donald and Hallie Bartlett...Majoring in mathematics. |
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Well if he'll never be one then I guess you can't blame the India person. BTW where do you suppose we'll find this hall of fame WR coach? Why would someone still be a WR coach if he was so great? Why would anyone let this proven established no nonsense Wr coach? Why would someone pick you as their best man?
after I stopped throwing up, I decided to tell you that this is the most sickening post I have ever read on JI.
With that said, what you are really saying is that you doubt that REX and T plus Sparano do not know a thing about football because they hired an incompetant person to coach a young receiving staff. Basicall Rex, T and Tony are just dumb and stupid when it comes to picking the "right" person to teach their young players.
I suggest that you apply for the job as NY Jets receivers coach after you read Coaching for Dummies 101.
Maybe the Jets want to learn how to play cricket.
Ooops, was that racist?
Quite amazing
FIRST...instead of just googling up Lals biography, the moron posts his concerns that a coach who has coached in the NFL is not qualified because of his heritage.
Then instead of just humbly apologizing for his obvious bigotry..he DIGS his hole deeper with each successive post....even including the always classic retort of the true bigot.....
Some of my best friends are "India people"
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My only issue with Lal is why would he come to the Jets in a lateral move?
He went to college in California, coached HS and college football in California and then worked for the Raiders as their WR coach. Now he moves across the country for the same position in an offense that likely will not feature the WRs. Although he is likely an upgrade for the Jets, I wonder why he would basically make a move like this, seems like a demotion for him. I don't think the Jets overwhelmed him with a huge salary.
All of his jobs have been in California.
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Market Sizing for Startups – Get Real!
I've had a set of conversations lately about market size estimates for startups and how to demonstrate to a potential investor that the market space you are in is attractive. A few themes emerged in those conversations:
1. Extrapolate but Don't Invent – Emerging markets by definition don't have perfect market size numbers associated with them. That's OK and investors generally understand that. However, you should be able to show a range of numbers that make sense by extrapolating from the numbers that you do have. For example if your market is a subset of an existing market, you can use the size of that market as a starting point, make a set of assumptions and then reason your way to an educated logical guess at a market size. The trick is that the assumptions have to be practical. You can't say "The global market for software is $220 Billion therefore our market must be at least a billion!" I'm joking (but only sort of).
2. Believe the Numbers - Determining the size of a startup's addressable market isn't an exact science and you'll never be able to figure it out down to the penny. That's OK but you have to believe that you are in the ballpark. It sounds silly but if you can't really convince yourself that the numbers are close, you won't be very persuasive when you have to convince potential investors.
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Make money over time, and make use of the markets properly. These are the words of my friend Ash Rust, a wise-beyond-his-years options trader I met on StockTwits.com last year. Because we learn from each other on StockTwits, we often circle back to trade the same stock, with whatever technique we use to trade.
That has happened with Vivus Inc (VVUS). VVUS is a stock we both like. VVUS is a biotech with a proven weight-loss drug right on the horizon and a very promising drug for E.D. in Phase 2 trials. Here are the key reasons today Ash shorted Jan. 2011 put verticals from 10 & 7.5:
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Because he shorted from a position below 10, this is an income trade. This stock is volatile, and his position will add money over time.
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Elizabeth Scalia, also known as "The Anchoress" on her First Things blog, offered this compelling and nourishing reflection today on NPR's website.
"The darkness within my church is real, and it has too often gone unaddressed. The light within my church is also real, and has too often gone unappreciated. A small minority has sinned, gravely, against too many. Another minority has assisted or saved the lives of millions."
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Horse Sense: Before getting into drag bikes, Al Papitto was an SCCA Rookie of the Year in 1978, a Regional Champion in 1979, and he finished Second in points in the South Atlantic Championship series that same year. To get started, Al attended two race schools behind the wheel of an MG Midget. When he entered the SCCA competitive ranks, it was at the helm of a B/Sedan Toyota Corolla, which is the equivalent of a current GT3 car.
If you've followed the Pro Stock bike ranks in the last couple years, then you know the big names-Dave Schultz, Steve Johnson, John Myers, Angelle Savoie, Matt Hines, and Antron Brown, to list just a few. One racer you may not have heard of-but not for his lack of trying-is Al Papitto of Vero Beach, Florida. Al raced side by side with the top names in Pro Stock bike, but without the financial backing enjoyed by those listed above, he wasn't able to regain the success that rewarded him with back-to-back International Drag Bike Association championships in 1996 and 1997.
Frustrated with mounting rules and sanctions (we thought that only happened in Mustang drag racing), Al lost the desire to race competitively by March of last year. Prior to hanging up his leathers, he ran a best of 7.26 at 188 mph in the quarter. He just didn't believe Pro Stock bike was the right direction to go in anymore.
These days, Al's '97 Cobra is always pointed in the right direction, and it doesn't take long to get where he's going with a Navigator Four-Valve 5.4 under the hood.
"The whole thing started when my wife found this car sitting on a used-car lot, abandoned like a rabid dog," Al says. "One hour later I drove it home and began to clean it up." One of his friends had been racing a nitrous'd Cobra and wanted Al to build an engine for the car. "I was drawn to the Cobra because of the technology," Al says. "The Four-Valve, in many ways, resembles a motorcycle engine. If the cars still had 302s in them, I probably wouldn't be into Mustangs."
After retiring from racing bikes and becoming bored with the Cobra, Al decided it was time to spice up things. After constant prodding from his wife, he started working with Paul Stefansky on his 5.4 Navigator engine. Seeing what was available for the modular motors, Al knew just what to do. Once he had his own 5.4, he decided the widely held belief that there were no modular parts out there was untrue.
Al began cooking up a combination. He started by having the block bored 0.020 over and filling it with the stock forged crank, Manley billet rods, and custom JE pistons. American Cylinder Head handled the machine work, while Al sourced Pro Power for the rods and pistons.
With the bottom end transformed, Al set his sights on the Four-Valve heads-the most modified part of the engine. His motorcycle background made the modifications come easy. "The Four-Valve's tumble-port design looks a lot like a Suzuki Hayabusa head," he says. Cope Racing Engines' (which built and prepared the engines for the late Dave Schultz's three-time championship Suzuki and Al's two-time championship Suzuki) Buddy Ordway spent many hours on the valve seats and ports, while Al was busy making the valves from Ferrea blanks initially designed for Kawasaki engines. Kawasaki Z1 valvesprings and titanium retainers, along with Crane Cams' reground cams, complete the valvetrain.


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Can the Euro Be Saved?
David O. Beim
- Title:
- Can the Euro Be Saved?
- Author(s):
- Beim, David O.
- Date:
- 2011
- Type:
- Articles
- Department:
- Business
- Permanent URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10022/AC:P:14435
- Publisher:
- Graduate School of Business, Columbia University
- Publisher Location:
- New York
- Abstract:
- A sovereign debt crisis in the eurozone has morphed into a crisis of the euro itself, revealing three deep flaws in the euro's design. Escalating inter‐country debt is the predictable result of locking together the currencies of countries as different as Germany and Greece. There is no governance structure to make binding decisions about debt restructuring. Most importantly, the ECB itself holds so many risky assets that it is frightened at the otherwise logical solution of debt restructuring. Only radical action could save the common currency.
- Subject(s):
- Finance
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- 41


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Missouri House Elects New Speaker
By Stephen Steigman and Steve Kraske
The Missouri House of Representatives has a new speaker: Tim Jones. Jones is a Republican from Eureka, Mo.
One chief priority for Republicans this year: finding ways to spur economic development, so that Missouri can keep up with Kansas when it comes attracting businesses.
For the first time since the Civil War era, Republicans will be operating with huge super-majorities in the House and Senate that will allow them to override vetoes from Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon without the help of minority Democrats.
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March 20, 2013
DETROIT (My TV 20 News at 10) - Justice is moving quicker for plenty of people tonight.
Their cases have been dismissed.
It's not because prosecutors did a poor job.
They never made it to court.
My TV20's Dave Leval tells us why it may become a common occurrence in Wayne County courtrooms.