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LA Galaxy goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts will be out 4-6 weeks after it was learned that broke his ulna on a collision with San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Khari Stephenson during Saturday's 0-0 draw. Ricketts was removed from the match and replaced by Josh Saunders, who will also be unavailable for the Galaxy's game on July 4 after he received a red card in the same match. Mike Magee was forced to play goalkeeper in that match and could very well serve as the backup for the immediate future.
That would seem to leave the Galaxy with starting third-stringer Brian Perk as their only option. Perk has never played in a MLS match after being drafted in 2010 by the Philadelphia Union. He was released on July 30 and claimed on waivers by the Galaxy a few days later. Perk did make eight appearances with the United States U-20 team, including at the 2009 U-20 World Cup.
Ricketts has been one of the league's top goalkeepers since joining the Galaxy in 2009. He was named Goalkeeper of the Year in 2010 and has registered 26 shutouts in 67 matches. He has also compiled a 34-13-18 record.


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Adobe Photoshop, Fiddle, Music Theory, Viola, Violin
Kat is an enthusiastic and patient contemporary string player specializing in teaching violin and viola. Growing up she played violin and viola in school and community orchestras, as well as bass in jazz bands and small ensembles. She is a graduate of Berklee College of Music, where she studied viola/violin with Mimi Rabson, who is leader of the Really Electric String Quartet and has toured with Itzhak Perlman on his klezmer project, and Melissa Howe of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. At Berklee, Kat majored in Film Scoring (writing music for film and TV), so she is accomplished in composition as well as performance. She has performed onstage with music greats from all over the world including: Brazilian singer Rosa Passos, Cuban bassist Cachao, alternative rock singer Paul Cole, and Christopher Guest from "This is Spinal Tap."
As a teacher, Kat utilizes her training in and experience playing a diverse range of styles in her lessons. She has taught private lessons and also taught music as a camp counselor and tutor. Whether you are looking to pick up a brand new instrument, learn a new style, or work on improving on what you already know, Kat can help you reach your goals.
Music Theory, Viola, Violin
Since earning my Music Education Degree, I have been a Public School and Private String Teacher. I am also a free-lance musician in my area.
I enjoy teaching because of the 'ah- ha' moments: when after working on a new concept, the student is able to apply this concept to their music. It's a great feeling for both teacher and student! I love the relationships formed by myself and my students. I have students who still visit with me during and after their college years.
I always approach teaching in a fun, friendly and patient manner. Sometimes there is more laughing than playing, but in the end, we always accomplish the goals we set out to achieve. I know my students appreciate my approach as a teacher because of their enthusiasm towards their studies.
The results I am able to achieve with my students are remarkable. They enjoy playing, have a wonderful musicality about their playing and their ability to read music is superb. My students also obtain much knowledge of music theory. These combined items make for extraordinary musicians.
*** Lesson Details ***
A student can expect a fun and interesting lesson with lots of learning built in. I don't use one specific curriculum for every student, as I don't feel any one type of method fits the needs of every student. For a beginning student I find a method that fits them best. Further, I will use what a student has worked with in the past for continuity. Other methods I use include Applebaum, Essential Elements, Suzuki and more. After 3 to 6 months, a student can expect to be very familiar with their instrument, reading music, and playing duets and other pieces with myself and others!!
A typical lesson is as follows:
We tune up, and begin with a warm up exercises customized especially for them. The student and I work on what was assigned to them. We then move onto a new concept, which is fully explained and played until my student totally understands this new idea. Towards the end of our lesson, my student and I 'read' duets, or play with a fun CD, and make great music. Interwoven within the lesson are subtle details of music theory and musicality, as these factors are important to the study of any instrument. Best of all, we have fun, laugh at our mistakes (as we correct them), and enjoy being together!! Add a large dose of positive re-enforcement, and there you have it!!!
*** Studio Equipment ***
Home studio; violin, viola. I also have a piano in my home studio, as it is an important tool in the study of music.
*** Specialties ***
My Teaching Philosophy is to create a warm, friendly and fun atmosphere for maximum exciting learning environment for the highest potential of creative learning. A combination of the use of positive re-enforcement and other tools to enable the student to have the desire to improve. Use of a combination of methodologies, as experience has proven the use of only one method is not effective for every student. Along with primary study of students' instrument, incorporation of theory, rhythm, 'reading' and musicality is a must.
Viola, Violin
Sonia is a classically trained musician, who holds Masters degree from Boston University and Bachelor degree from the Boston Conservatory. She has been teaching for 8+ years, her students include children and adults of all levels. Sonia is an enthusiastic and patient teacher who values the relationship between teacher and student. Music is her life! She wishes to grow together with her students and help the students get the most out of her knowledge.
*Sonia is also fluent in Chinese and therefore is able to give bilingual lessons for Chinese and Chinese American students.
*** Lesson Details ***
Sonia tailors lesson plans according to each student's needs. Lessons usually include classic methods (Suzuki, Wohlfahrt, Kreutzer etc.), modern exercises incorporating moderate music theory at each level, plus special tricks she has found through her teaching career. Her students will usually have a practice log that help to organize and keep track of the students' progress.
*** Specialties ***
Sonia uses a mix of method book for teaching, tailoring the student's level and goals.
Cello, Fiddle, Music Performance, Music Theory, Viola, Violin
Laura S. teaches bluegrass, oldtime, celtic and classical to all ages, with a focus on inspiring students to love making music and enabling them to be successful. She has a BA in Violin Performance and a minor in American Roots Music from Berklee School of Music, has taught privately for eight years, and plays in several bands. Laura has taken firsts in her age division at several fiddle contests, including the California and Nevada Oldtime Fiddle State Champions, Western Open Championships and top 5 in the National Oldtime Fiddle Championships. Laura is an exciting and inspirational teacher whose students are fired up and inspired to make use of their talent!
*** Studio Equipment ***
I provide sheet music for new tunes, stickers, and a basic fix-it kit for common instrument issues. I also try to keep backup books and a shoulder rest around at my studios so if someone forgets their equipment we can still make good use of the lesson.
I expect the student to provide their instrument, shoulder rest/end pin stopper, notebook, device for recording music, folder/binder for loose papers, and books. I don't require lots of books - just ones you'll really use.
*** Travel Equipment ***
See Studio Equipment, above.
*** Specialties ***
I've taught oldtime, bluegrass and celtic fiddle. I've also taught groups of beginning and intermediate fiddle, violin, viola and cello players. I've taught Suzuki method violin (I studied with a teacher who learned from Shinichi Suzuki, although I haven't pursued official certification.) What I love best is teaching any kind of fiddle or folk music! I can't wait to share it with you.
Cello, Music Performance, Viola, Violin
I have a passion for music and people. Those two things together make lessons a fantastic outlet for both me and the student. I cater to each student's specific needs based on personality, age, ability, and mood.
I have been teaching for over 10 years, and have completed both a Bachelors and Masters degree in Violin Performance from St. Olaf College and The Boston Conservatory. I am an active performer in the Boston area, and am always looking for new and interesting projects. I am a strong promoter of music being written by living composers, which is where a lot of my performing happens.
A typical lesson starts with some fundamental work, whether it's open strings, scales or whatever. There is always a way to warm up - playing violin is an athletic skill, in my opinion. After that, we work on whatever it is we need to work on for the day in a piece, theory, etc. I have all of my students create compositions of their own, as I feel it is an important way to feel comfortable with self expression and confidence. Nothing a student writes is bad or wrong, and I want everyone to enjoy what they are creating.
I want all students to enjoy themselves in lessons. It is of utmost importance that the experiences are positive for encouraging students to practice and continue. I can't wait to meet you and share my passion for music with you!
*** Lesson Details ***
Each student has their own needs so lessons depend on the student. Things I like to include will be listed below:
-Foundational Work
-Repertoire (pieces we both decide on)
-Games and Goals
-Theory (how music works)
-Composition (writing pieces)
That is not an exhaustive list, obviously. It will change based on what the student needs!
*** Studio Equipment ***
I have everything we need except the instrument. You will need to provide an instrument. We can discuss how to go about finding one that is the proper size together!
*** Specialties ***
Violin, viola, and cello lessons.
Freelance violist Ken A. is a founding member of Trio Notturno, as well as a member of the American String Teachers Association, American Viola Society, Boston Musicians' Association, and Early Music America. Ken is an active chamber and orchestral musician and has performed with many ensembles in the Greater Boston area, including the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, Boston New Music Initiative, Boston Opera Collaborative, Commonwealth Lyric Theater, Harvard Baroque Chamber Orchestra, Lexington Symphony, Mercury Orchestra, MetroWest Opera, New England Philharmonic, New England Repertory Orchestra, Plymouth Philharmonic, and others. He is also a classically trained pianist and has played the piano for folk dances throughout New England.
After completing undergraduate and graduate degrees in English at UNC-Chapel Hill and Harvard University, Ken earned his Master of Music degree in Viola Performance from the Boston Conservatory, where he studied with Lila Brown and Leonard Matczynski. At the Boston Conservatory Ken also studied string pedagogy with Rictor Noren, was coached in chamber ensembles by Lynn Chang and Ina Zdorovetchi, and performed in master classes for Helen Callus, Levon Chilingirian, John Harbison, the Jupiter String Quartet and Karl Paulnack.
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For well over half my life, and as long as I've been watching baseball, Larry Wayne Jones, Jr. has been crushing baseballs thrown by (mostly mediocre) Mets pitchers. The memory of any of those home runs is enough to raise my blood pressure, and I would boo him if he knocked on my door, and handed me the keys to a Ferrari. When I was in third grade, I refused to play Little League because I was assigned to the Braves. My parents eventually forced me to do it, but I wouldn't expect any different from someone who came of age when the Braves were running train over
With all of that said, I would get on my feet and clap for Chipper if I were at his final game in Flushing. Not because he's one of my favorite players, or because I feel obligated to recognize the all-time greats of a sport, because I don't. I would give Larry Jones a standing ovation because I respect him, and often feared him. He gave me something to hate, even when the Mets were utterly uncompetitive. hating the Braves so easy, and didn't earn my hatred through artificial means (the Victorino effect,) but rather an organic hatred bred out of watching him hit titanic home runs in the top of the inning, then watch Maddux, Glavine and Smoltz absolutely dominate mediocre or horrible Mets lineups (and sometimes very good ones).
I know this sounds like sacrilege to some, but as someone whose Mets fandom was so shaped by contempt of the Braves, baseball will lose a little something when Chipper retires, kind of like how the NFL be a little less fun will when Tom Brady retires, or Tennis when I can no longer root against Roger Federer. Since I have been watching him kill the Mets for so long, Larry Jones playing his final game in Flushing this weekend makes me realize that such a prominent part of the summers of my youth will be absent next year.
So yes, I would give Chipper Jones a standing ovation before his first plate appearance of his final game in Flushing. After that, I would give him the "normal" Mets fan treatment, especially if he expected a curtain call.
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Neil Olshey can do no wrong. He's done an unbelievable job since arriving in Portland. Anybody complaining about anything he's done would probably complain about the poor customer service they received from the store clerk who sold them the winning power ball ticket. There would have to be a monumental shift in the momentum of this team for him to not walk away with NBA GM of the year award.
That said, let's analyze a few things he's said that don't completely pass the smell test. Last summer he said that he had "intentionally" created one of the worst benches in NBA history. The implication being that he signed guys that performed poorly to position the Blazers to keep their lottery pick instead of losing it to Charlotte. I think what he intentionally did was sign the best players he could sign who were willing to sign 1 year deals and come to Portland. Those options may not have been very extensive. Were there better players that he passed on because he wanted a lousy bench? That seems completely ridiculous and I don't think Olshey ever said that exactly, but he never set the record straight when his comments were construed in that light by the media. Bottom line was that Olshey put the best group of players on his bench as possible based on his assessment of the available players, which wasn't without it's flaws, and did it without sacrificing cap flexibility. Nothing at all wrong with what he did and he was happy to spin it in the best light possible. Any number of NBA GMs have lost their jobs for doing a job that merited a better draft position, but Olshey somehow made that smell like roses.
Now Olshey has come out and said that he had to re-think the 3-5 year rebuild plan due to the intensity of the fandom of the Portland community. According to Olshey, It became necessary to put a winning team on the court sooner to be worthy of the great fans of Portland. It is an interesting comment considering that everybody looking at the moves last summer, even those who loved the moves, believed that they were moves made with the intent of maintaining and maximizing flexibility. The idea seemed to be to be able to do additional future moves to make this team into Olshey's masterpiece. Almost every pundit commenting on the Blazers moves emphasized "flexibility". Few would have taken the position that those moves were made with the intent of "winning now" with this group of players. There were vets added, but someone like Mo Williams was added as a final brush stroke to this summer's moves. He wasn't the primary target as the summer began in a directed effort to expedite the 3-5 year team building..
Let me be clear that I don't have a problem with Olshey or anything he has said, but it does seem like he is spinning the truth a bit. The reality is that Olshey wanted last summer's moves to make the team better in an effort to convince LaMarcus to be part of this team and sign an extension. At the same time, he would have been crazy to make moves with blinders on to the possibility of Lamarcus leaving. It speaks to the genius of Olshey that he was able to put the team in "win now" mode and "maximum flexibility" at the same time. He came in talking about finding players that "move the needle" and ended up catching lightning in a bottle by shopping on the "discount rack". Now that is quite a twist of fate. Olshey is good, but he's not fooling me. He was absolutely working a 3-5 year plan all along and he is surprised as anybody that it has come together as quick as it has. He is no different than any of us who might spin our situations to make ourselves look good. Last year he was "intentionally bad". I'm awfully glad that this season he is coming up with ways to spin why he is "intentionally good".


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Angolatitan (Greek for "Angola giant"); prounced ang-OH-la-tie-tan
Deserts of Africa
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Late Cretaceous (90 million years ago)
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Long neck and tail; probably light armor
About Angolatitan:
Its name--Greek for "Angola giant"--pretty much sums up everything that's currently known about Angolatitan, the first dinosaur ever to be discovered in this war-torn African nation. Identified by the fossilized remains of its right forelimb, Angolatitan was clearly a type of titanosaur--the lightly armored, late Cretaceous descendants of the giant sauropods of the Jurassic period--and it seems to have lived in a parched desert habitat. Because the "type specimen" of Angolatitan was found in deposits that have also yielded the fossils of prehistoric sharks, it has been speculated that this individual met its doom when it blundered into shark-infested waters, though we'll probably never know for sure.


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Hey, let's think of a college football program that really deserves to have something bad happen to it. Give it a second. OK, everybody got one? I bet you didn't pick the Tennessee Volunteers! Well, too bad:
Vols starting CB Izauea Lanier ruled ineligible for 2012 season.— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) May 31, 2012
Yep. After injuries, coaching defections, injuries, bizarre clock-management-related losses, injuries and injuries, the latest setback is the loss of a potential starting cornerback. Lanier was listed as battling senior Prentiss Waggner for a top spot on Tennessee's post-spring depth chart. So the job is probably Waggner's now.
Lanier, a junior, finished third among all Vols defensive backs in tackles last year, also breaking up four passes. He appeared in 12 games. Luckily, Waggner is also quite experienced, posting a similar assortment of his own stats last year, including two interceptions and two sacks.
For more on Vols football, visit Tennessee blog Rocky Top Talk, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills.
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Here is information about the marriage of Amy Rule and Rahm Emanuel.
Amy Merritt Rule: Abt. 1958.
How Rahm and Amy Met:
Wedding Date:
- Zacharias Emanuel
- Ilana Emanuel
- Leah Emanuel
Amy: Stay-at-home mom; has worked with disadvantaged youth at the Art Institute of Chicago.
While working in Washington, D.C.: "He [Rahm] keeps a small basement apartment in Washington and tries to fly home every weekend."
Source: John M. Broder, Bernie Becker. "Commute or Relocate?" NYTimes.com. 11/06/08.
Quotes About the Marriage of Amy and Rahm Emanuel:
Source: Rahm Emanuel. "Mayor Rahm Emanuel's Inaugural Address." ChicagoBreakingNews.com. 5/16/2011.
Jeff Coen: "She [Amy] is, in Emanuel's words, the rock of the family, but in personality and public persona the two are strikingly different. In more than two decades together, as Emanuel's reputation for political bravado grew, Rule remained the steady hand behind him, caring for their three children and eschewing the spotlight ... by any description given by her husband, she is the glue that holds them all together."
Source: Jeff Coen, Rex W. Huppke. "Emanuel's wife prefers life outside spotlight." ChicagoTribune. 2/23/2011.
Rahm on his decision about the Chief of Staff role: "I got a lot to weigh: my commitment to my country, as well as what I want to do as a parent. I have a decision to make about my family ... This is a personal choice about what my wife and I want to do for our family."
Source: Tom Baldwin. "Rahm Emanuel's commitment to family and country is weighed up after White House offer." TimesOnline.co.uk. 11/07/08.
Rahm: "I tell my wife I love her —- she says I'm likable enough."
Source: Anne Schroeder Mullins. "Rahm Emanuel just a heartbeat away from having a heart." Politico.com. 2/14/2008.
Rahm: "Our wives say we go right back to when we were 16, 14 and 13. Every spouse not only marries her partner, she gets the other two [brothers] shmegegges with us."
Source: Elizabeth Bumiller. "The Brothers Emanuel." The New York Times. 6/15/1997.


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They never asked her where she went. Neither did I.
It was November the first, if I recall, and an unusually blustery day at that. The wind was that special kind of sharp, and the sky that deep shade of purply-grey. The leaves had all but lost their autumn splendor, trading the crimsons and golds for deep, sick browns. They blew in little cyclones, the dry rattle of their husks making a unearthly backdrop for the evening's happening.
Dinner had been ham and potatoes, the good old-fashioned Sunday dinner courtesy of her mother, and dessert was chocolate cake and sweet wine. I was clearing the table, blowing out the candles, turning off the dining room lights. Her parents were washing dishes in the kitchen, and Gail, she was looking out the window into the yard.
I found her a few minutes later, pulling on her jacket and mud boots in the front hall. She asked if I wanted to join her for a walk, that it might be romantic, and smiled her little grin with sparkling eyes. No, I said, the wine was getting to my head and I might just turn in. Laughing, she slipped out the door, assuring me that she'd be back before I knew it.
As the time passed, and she did not return, I began to grow suspicious. Gail had grown up in the Appalachian mountains, and was no stranger to them. Her mother brought me a cup of tea and informed me that she and her husband were going to bed, and we said goodnight.
I sat on the porch then, enjoying the crispness of the air contrasted with the hot spiced drink that kept my hands from getting numb. The moon was high - it had been full the night - so I could see a good deal away down the lengthy driveway that wound its way through the hilly forest. The bare trees bowed over to create a sort of tunnel over the path, casting branchy shadows on the gravel.
It was then that I heard her, shuffling along the drive. Gail was far away, and my glasses were inside on the bedstand, but I could tell something wasn't right. The wind picked up and grew to a frightening force, whipping leaves at me and chilling me to the core.
I stood and began to approach her, fighting against the gale. In the moonlight, she looked pale, but as I got closer, it was not the light that made her so. Her skin was white as the snow that would soon fall, and her eyes sunken and deep. She seemed utterly unaffected by the storm - her hair was motionless in it's disheveled state - like she was in some mystic bubble.
I called her name, but she just continued to shamble towards me, towards the house. When I reached her, she seemed unaware of my presence, and unaffected by me wrapping my jacket around her. As I led her to the house, I looked back down the drive. There was something there, or maybe there wasn't, I can't be sure.
Gail was never the same. She barely talked, barely ate, and her health dwindled until the day she passed, exactly two years to the day.
I never asked where she went. I didn't want to know.


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Andrew Mitchell sues the Sun over Plebgate
Andrew Mitchell has issued a libel writ against the Sun over the 'Plebgate' affair.
Scotland Yard earlier passed a file of evidence linked to the scandal to the Crown Prosecution Service.
The Conservative MP is suing The Sun over its reporting of his infamous row with officers in Downing Street.
ITV News' Political Correspondent Alex Forrest reports:
– Graham Atkins, Andrew Mitchell's lawyer
I can confirm that I recently issued proceedings for libel against the owners of The Sun on behalf of Andrew Mitchell MP.
There are a number of other potential actions being considered but I do not intend commenting any further at this stage.
There is no evidence that officers lied about an altercation with Mitchell in Downing Street contained in the police file handed to the Crown Prosecution Service, The Guardian has reported.
The Sun's political editor Tom Newton Dunn has confirmed the newspaper will defend itself against a libel writ from Mitchell.
Statement issued by The Sun tonight re #plebgate: A Sun spokesman: "We stand by our story and will defend this claim vigorously".


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News: Irv Gotti Questions Eminem's Rap Legacy, "How Can We Say The Guy Is The Best Rapper Alive?" [Video]
Thursday, Jun 4, 2009 2:00PM
Murder Inc. head Irv Gotti recently addressed Eminem's placement on Vibe's "Best Rapper Alive" list and questioned the rapper's emcee skills as compared to Jay-Z and Ja Rule.
Claiming his opinion is not based on their past beef, Irv broke down his issues with Slim Shady.
"Vibe did a thing and they had him as the No. 1 rapper," Gotti said. "Sh*t like that kinda pisses me off. You know why? Because let's take Eminem's records. Watch my analogy. Eminem is a great artist, no doubt. He puts words together, he's witty, a smart lyricist, a great lyricist. But how can we say the guy is the best rapper alive? Look at Hov...I been to battles with [DMX], Jay and Ja, that was some real sh*t. Homie, you wouldn't been able to survive...I say take Eminem, and let him say 'Hard Knock Life.' Still hot. Now, let's have Jay-Z say the 'We Made You' song. They would laugh him out the f*cking building...It would be over." (MTV)
Hip-Hop legend Melle Mel previously questioned why he wasn't placed at No. 1 on Vibe's list and why rappers like Joe Budden did not address Em.
"My only surprise is that I'm not No. 1," Mel said in an interview. "I don't really consider Joe Budden young and I don't think he know but I just think he think that Melle Mel would be a softer target. I don't think he wants to question the fact that Eminem is No. 1...I got a [body] chart, let's just say if it's from 1 to 30, let's say Melle Mel would be the throat part or the mouth part of hip-hop. Joe Budden is down here at No. 32, that's somewhere around the a** crack or ball sack of hip-hop...You take Melle Mel out the equation, nobody would be the same. All these cats that say they selling dope would really have to sell dope." (T7 Live)
Composed by Vibe, the "Best Rapper Alive' bracket featured a wide variety of new and old-school emcees.
Challengers include Fabolous, Bun B, Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco, Foxy Brown, Jay-Z, Cassidy, Diddy, Cam'ron, Lil Boosie, Chamillionaire, Scarface, Eminem, Ludacris, Big Boi, Flo Rida, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Killer Mike, Young Jeezy and more. (Vibe)
In addition to performing on tracks like "Renegade" together, both Em and Jay were recently seen on the stage alongside one another at a DJ Hero secret show.
"I love performing with Jay," Em said in an interview this week. "It's the third time we've done the song together live and it's always fun. It was an honor to share the stage with him again and to work with his band." (Rap Radar)
Check out Irv's thoughts on Eminem below:
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|Park Pavilion, 40 Canada Square, London E14 5FW
|0845 686 1122
|Price: £36.00
|Wine: £16.75
|Champagne: £45.00
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|Mon-Fri 7.30am-10pm Sat 9am-11pm Sun 10am-7pm
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Cannot manage a half-empty restaurant on a Saturday lunchtime to save their lives.
We stopped off with our two young children for lunch, the place looks light and airy, location is cool, food unspectaular British favourites that obviously err on the expensive side due to the location.
But the service…unbelievable really. Never managed to produce a high-chair, drinks took an age to arrive and were knocked over our table when they did, a Bloody Mary that tasted like the whole bottle of Tabasco went in it, our daughters food would never have arrived if we hadn't queried where it was, they had to come back and validate the order after taking it, and then at the end of it all there's no ice cream other than vanilla. Any one of these mistakes, even a couple, would be fine – but these guys were like the Keystone Cops from start to finish.
It would be completely infuriating if it wasn't for the nice trees outside that you can gaze at through the nice big windows, thinking about the time you'll be able to leave.
There's much better places in the area – Iberica, Roka, anywhere but here from now on.


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CATEGORIES Action, Casting, New Releases, Quentin Tarantino, Trailers and Clips, Trailers and Clips, Movies, New Releases, CinematicalWhile Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's Grindhouse didn't exactly set the world aflame with its box office earnings, the title's fake trailers have done quite well. Machete is due out later this year, Eli Roth is still talking about doing Thanksgiving, and now comes news that Hobo With a Shotgun is set to begin filming tomorrow. Maybe one of these days we'll get to see Rob Zombie's Werewolf Women of the SS.
Ain't It Cool News brings us official word on the project, which is set to be directed by Jason Eisner. In the original clip, the title character was played by Jim Brunt. For the feature version, Brunt has been replaced by none other than Rutger Hauer. I love this casting choice -- watching Brunt is fun, but re-imagining it with Roy Batty running around as a homeless vigilante blowing away crooked cops, pedophile Santas, and other scumbags with his trusty pump-action shotgun is kind of drool-worthy.
If you caught Grindhouse and can't recall the Hobo With a Shotgun trailer, it's not because you're getting forgetful. Eisner's clip was the winner of South by Southwest's Grindhouse trailer contest and was featured primarily in prints screened in Canada. Eisner's other short, the over-the-top Christmas-trees-take-revenge film Treevenge was a Sundance hit. Anyone who has seen it, knows this guy has potential.
So what do you think? Are you tired of exploitation chic? I've grown weary of seeing mainstream films with decent budgets ape the style of cheap B-movies from the '70s, but I think there's always room for a good throwback to the days of the grindhouse if it's done right. Hit the jump for the Hobo With a Shotgun trailer, which is definitely NSFW.


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The Tift County man accused of taking deputies on a high speed chase then causing a deadly crash is now behind bars.The Tift County Sheriff says 38 year old Tim Rutland was booked into the Tift County jail after being hospitalized for a broken back. He faces a number of charges, including two counts of vehicular homicide.Rutland slammed into an SUV in Nashville Tuesday afternoon.The crash killed siblings 23-year-old Matt Horton and 32-year-old Kelly Prescott of Willacoochee. Their funeral will be Sunday.Their sister Heidi Mancil, Was seriously hurt in the crash.
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Nashville, TN (SportsNetwork.com) - Bo Wallace broke a couple of Eli Manning's Ole Miss records and led the Rebels to another bowl win.
Wallace passed for 256 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 86 yards and two more scores in a 25-17 win over Georgia Tech in the Music City Bowl on Monday.
Along the way, Wallace broke Manning's records for total yards and completions in a season while leading the Rebels to their sixth straight bowl victory, including two in a row under coach Hugh Freeze.
Coming in, Ole Miss was tied for the BCS lead with five consecutive bowl wins.
"I didn't want to screw that up today," said Freeze.
Donte Moncrief had six catches for 113 yards, including a 28-yard touchdown reception for Ole Miss (8-5), which lost its last two regular season games. Wallace had touchdown runs of 17 and 10 yards and was named MVP of the game.
Vad Lee passed for 147 yards for Georgia Tech (7-6), almost half of the total coming on a 72-yard touchdown catch by Darren Waller. Robert Godhigh added an 8-yard touchdown run in the loss.
Ole Miss has won 10 of its last 11 bowl games, losing only the 2000 Music City Bowl. Manning, then a freshman, threw three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter but the Rebels still fell to West Virginia 49-38.
Wallace broke Manning's season records of 3,572 total yards (2003) and 279 completions (2002). He finished with 3,701 total yards and 283 completions after going 22-of-32 on Monday.
"Going into this I knew I needed to have a good game," said Wallace. "I thought it was also the best day of the year for our offensive line."
In Freeze's first season, Ole Miss beat Pittsburgh in the BBVA Compass Bowl in its first bowl game since 2009.
Georgia Tech played in a bowl game for the 17th straight season, including all six under Paul Johnson. The Yellow Jackets snapped a seven-game bowl losing streak last season with a win over USC in the Sun Bowl.
On Monday, Ole Miss held the Yellow Jackets to 151 rushing yards -- well below their season average of 311.
"I think we can play better than that," said Johnson. "We never got in synch on offense at all. We didn't play well enough in any facet to win the game."
Harrison Butker's 38-yard field goal on the third play of the fourth quarter halted a 16-0 Ole Miss run.
D.J. White intercepted Wallace on the next Rebels possession and Georgia Tech struck on the next play, Waller's 72-yard touchdown catch to cut the Ole Miss lead to 23-17. Waller was wide open on the play after corner Tony Conner fell down near the line.
Ole Miss kicker Andrew Ritter had a 32-yard field goal try blocked with 4:36 remaining. But Georgia Tech botched a trick play on first down, leading to a safety and 25-17 Rebels lead.
On an end-around, Lee pitched back to wide receiver Corey Dennis, who was stripped by linebacker Serderius Bryant before he could get a pass off.
Georgia Tech lineman Ray Beno jumped on the ball in the end zone, but lost control as he rolled over. The play was reviewed and upheld as a safety, with officials ruling Beno possessed the ball, which had ended up with an Ole Miss player after it came loose.
Earlier, Ole Miss went 75 yards on the opening drive and took a 7-0 lead on Wallace's 17-yard touchdown run.
Georgia Tech tied it on Godhigh's 8-yard touchdown run on the ensuing series, but the Rebels scored the next 16 points for a 23-7 lead.
The first six came on Moncrief's 28-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter. Moncrief tip-toed next to the right sideline and was able to stretch the ball inside the pylon despite a hit from Georgia Tech's Demond Smith. Ritter's extra point attempt was blocked.
In the third, Lee fumbled after Ole Miss defensive back Mike Hilton got his helmet on the ball and the Rebels converted the turnover into a 20-7 lead on Wallace's 10-yard touchdown run up the gut.
Ritter's 29-yard field goal, set up by Moncrief's 52-yard catch, gave Ole Miss its 16-point lead with three minutes left in the third quarter.
Ole Miss tied the all-time series with Georgia Tech at 2-2, including a 2-1
mark in bowl games ... The Rebels had 28 first downs and set a single-season
record with 317 ... Auburn or Florida State will tie Ole Miss' bowl winning
streak in the BCS Championship Game. Both teams have won five in a row.
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Only a week ago many fans were actually envisioning a .500 season. We'd actually had a good West Coast road trip and Lake had arrived as the Cubs answer to the Dodgers Puig. We were heading home where the Friendly Confines would certainly bring us closer to the middle of the pack.
What happened? Let's look at our season results. Against teams with winning records we have a less than dismal 18-36 record. On top of that, we haven't even played 6 more teams above .500. When we've surrendered more than 3 runs we are 8-50. Yes, our bullpen has been lousy and the xFIP is 2nd worst in baseball while the BB rate is 3rd worst.
Offensively we have the 4th best ISO number due to our high HR rate while the babip is baseball's lowest. Is it a coincidence that team babip is almost exactly Rob Deer's career number?


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Shadow Master
Oct 24, 2011, 04:01 AM
I own an Ipod Classic 5th Gen 80GB. When i have the Ipod on, there is a audiable clciking sound Coming from the back of the Ipod, Is this possibly the Hard Drive or could it be coming from something else. And if it is the HD, how hard would it be for me to replace it myself........
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By Paula Wethington
It must have been quite a disappointment for local fans to not hear any of the Monroe County names called off in Muskegon when the top 10 teen contestants were announced Wednesday night at the Miss Michigan Outstanding Teen finals.
Of the 34 girls competing at the teen level, five were from Monroe County.
The competition was tight this year, based on reports that Lisha Arino is filing for the Muskegon Chronicle and what Miss Michigan 2011 Elizabeth Wertenberger has posted on her social medial accounts.
Miss Monroe County pageant executive director Dione Oerther often tells contestants in rehearsals and in the pageant fan emails to "leave it all on the stage." Her message is to do the absolutely best you can. The rest is up to the judges.
So what happens as the competition field goes from top 15 or top 10 to the top 5 and then the final two?
The hope is that the contestants who were cut will be happy for a friend who wins.
There is a lot of behind-the-scenes efforts in the Miss America Organization to encourage the contestants to become friends. This includes roommate matchups during state and national pageant week; and appearances at the local, state and national levels in which all contestants get to enjoy attention from pageant sponsors and fans.
As far as the fans in the audience go, "sit back and enjoy the show," as long-time pageant volunteer Bobb Vergiels said in a voice mail message to me last night when he realized there were no more local names to listen for.


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Manny has obviously not looked all that good this month; he is not turning on fastballs middle-in that he used to crush, and all his hits seem to be going to the opposite field. For all that broadcasters usually say that's a sign that a player's turning things around, in this case it seems more like he's just not able to catch up to anything except pitches on the outer half. With that said, I think he played a much more important role Thursday night than people have realized. Manny came up in the 7th inning with Wainwright at 80 pitches and cruising; he had retired 8 of 9 batters since Ethier's homer. Of those 9 batters, 6 had been retired with 3 or fewer pitches (Kershaw saw 6, Loney 5, and Furcal 4). Manny worked a full count and fouled off 3 pitches before striking out on a filthy curveball. Before that 9 pitch at bat, Wainwright was easily on pace for a complete game, and the Dodgers certainly didn't look too likely to manage another run. After the at bat, he was at 89 pitches through 6 and 2/3 - still a good total, and still with a possibility of throwing a complete game, but finally beginning to tire a bit, as we saw when he struggled with 2 outs in the 8th. When Wainwright finished the 8th with 109 pitches and a lefty who'd homered earlier in the game due up, LaRussa couldn't resist going to the bullpen.
In the end, Manny clearly wasn't the hero that Belliard, Loretta, and Blake were, and probably not even as much as Furcal, who went 1 for 3 and worked a big walk to load the bases in the 8th. He did, however, play a key role in the way the game developed, and though Wainwright has (rightfully) garnered a smattering of praise for battling through that at bat and finishing it with a beautiful curve ball, Manny should get his modicum of praise as well. He may have lost the battle, but he made an important contribution to winning the war.


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The exhibitor in charge of the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show has banned all assault weapons from next month's event at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg.
Alex Cameron, general manager of Kinsey's Outdoors in Mount Joy, told abc27 that Reed Exhibitions—which runs the annual show—informed him of this year's policy change, which prohibits all "tactical-style" weapons and high capacity ammunition from being displayed or sold.
The ban is a result of the "current political climate," a Reed spokesperson apparently told Cameron.
"We're disappointed in Reed's decision to move
forward with their ban on certain types of recreational firearms and
accessories at the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show this year. This
comes as a surprise considering we were solicited and encouraged to come
as an FFL holder to display firearms by Reed's three years ago, with no
restriction on what could or could not be sold," Cameron said in a statement to abc27.
that Reed's has involvement with what is considered one of the world's
largest firearms, hunting and law enforcement trade shows, the annual
SHOT Show, we're surprised at their decision. Reed's is fully engrained
in all of the shooting sports industry; something the public may not
realize. They support the manufacturers and dealers who attend the SHOT
Show each year, many of whom currently are displaying and selling
tactical weapons and accessories as I type this, but several weeks later
they turn their backs on them. I think the general public, those who
support the decision and those who don't, deserve an explanation. A
company generating revenue on the sale of these weapons this week won't
support the sale of them in February," Cameron said.
Shortly after Cameron spoke with abc27, the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show issued an official statement on behalf of Reed Exhibitions:
"The Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show is a unique celebration of the authentic hunting and fishing traditions that are cherished by millions of Americans and their families. We are proud to celebrate these pastimes by featuring 1,200 exhibitors offering a diverse range of products from outfitters to fishing boats and RVs, from archery to art and from clothes to cabins.
As a hunting-focused event, we welcome exhibitors who wish to showcase products and firearms that serve the traditional needs of the sport. Clearly, we strongly support the 2nd Amendment. However, this year we have made the decision not to include certain products that in the current climate may attract negative attention that would distract from the strong focus on hunting and fishing at this family-oriented event and possibly disrupt the broader positive experience of our guests.
ESS is proud to participate in the preservation and promotion of the rich hunting and fishing tradition passed from generation to generation by American families."
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This tilapia recipe was featured in the George Foreman weight-loss web show, Knock Out the Fat With George. It uses smoked paprika, a staple in Spanish cuisine. According to George Foreman, a serving of this recipe contains 442 calories, 9.7 grams of fat, 40 grams of protein and 4.1 grams of fiber. The contestants on the show used two of the newest George Foreman grills, the G-Broil and the 360, but you can use any indoor grill for this tilapia recipe. The recipe is used with permission from George Foreman.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
- ****For Polenta****
- 4 cups fat-free milk
- 1 cup quick-cooking polenta
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup (1 1/2 ounces) grated Parmesan cheese
- ****For Fish****
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 (6-ounce) tilapia fillets
- Cooking spray
- To prepare polenta, bring milk to a boil in a medium saucepan; gradually add polenta, stirring constantly with a whisk. Reduce heat, and cook 5 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly; stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese; cover and keep warm.
- To prepare the fish, heat a large nonstick grill. Combine oil, paprika, garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper in a bowl, stirring well. Rub fish evenly with oil mixture. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add fish to grill; cook 4 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness.
This recipe for Grilled Tilapia with Smoked Paprika and Parmesan Polenta serves 4 people.


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The study of economics provides the student with a key to
understanding aspects of the world around us. Each day on television and
in the newspapers, major public policy issues are discussed, each one having an
economic impact on society. Other issues affect us personally. Why
am I being laid off from my job? Why has the price of gas increased so
fast? Why do jobs in some degree programs pay more than others? Economics
is a social science which attempts to explain how the economic choices we make
have an impact on our everyday lives. Economics
is about choices. In its simplest form, economics studies the allocation
of scarce resources in response to unlimited wants. In
other words, economics is the study of how people deal with scarcity.
Take for example, the notion of time. Time is limited. Each
individual has to ask him/herself the question, what is the best use of my
time? Should I work or should I play? Should I be a part-time
student or a full-time student? Decision making involves weighing and
balancing the benefits and costs of alternatives.
Over the years I have encountered many people, who having
discovered that I teach economics, have made statements such as, "I took
economics once before- and hated it!", "It was the most confusing and boring
class I have ever taken!" or "All they ever talk about is depressing topics such
as unemployment and inflation." Statements such as these have given the field of
economics a derogatory nickname, "the dismal science" (although its
original meaning has a connection to slavery). I hope the information
below and throughout the rest of the course will help to demonstrate the
relevance of economics to understanding the society around them.
The Connection of Economics to Students
As a student of economics, you will begin to notice
that your approach to thinking about choices and problems will be different than
before you enrolled in an economics course. Below is a brief description
of how economics will be useful to you as an individual:
In Your Daily Life. Economics is about
the study of choice. You will ask yourself questions such as, how should I
spend my time on the weekend, should I pay cash or use a credit card, and
finally how to evaluate a financial investment, such as purchasing a house.
As a College Student. Economics is
beneficial to you as a student by helping to ask yourself questions such as,
should I attend as a part-time or full-time student, should I buy
textbooks from the bookstore or online, and what field of study to pursue.
In Your Career. Economics will assist
you in making career decisions, such as, should you stay at your current job or
seek another, should you switch careers, or move to another city with
better job opportunities.
In Your Political Life. As you learn more
about economics, you will begin to see the connection between economics and
politics. Economics and politics and intertwined. Every economic
decision has political ramifications, and every political decision has economic
ramifications. Economic principles should give you insights into
taking positions on issues such as should the minimum wage be increased,
should there be tax breaks for corporations, or should the United States
pursue trade agreements such as NAFTA?
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Economic Analysis
Economists see two different ways to view the economic
landscape. The first is microeconomics. Microeconomics looks
at the small picture. Its focus is on the individual's relationship to
the economy. It explores the interaction of consumers and producers
in markets. A student can use microeconomics to understand how markets, work, to
make personal decisions, and to analyze the impact of government decisions. The
following are questions that microeconomics would help answer:
1) How would a higher tax on cigarettes
affect consumption by teenagers?
2) Should I put my savings in a bank
account or invest them in the stock market?
3) Would an increase in the federal
minimum wage help the working poor?
Macroeconomics, on the other hand, looks at the big
picture. It concentrates on the economy as a whole. An student of
economics could use macroeconomics to answer such questions as:
1) Why do some economies grow faster
than others?
2) How can an increase in interest rates
affect the housing market?
3) Should the government pursue trade
agreements such as NAFTA?
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The study of economics often calls for the analysis of
complex issues. Economists often differ on their analysis of the issues.
How can we then make sense of the varied opinions offered to us? We can
start by sorting unsupported opinions from thoughtful, supported analysis.
In the field of economics there are positive and normative economic statements.
Positive statements rely on facts and describe the economy the way it is.
Normative statements are value judgments. These statements
emphasize what "should" or "ought" to be. Notice the difference in
the two statements below.
Positive Statement: The unemployment rate is rising.
Normative Statement: The unemployment rate is too high.
The first statement can be verified. One could look
at the unemployment rate from the previous month to check for accuracy.
The second statement is an opinion.
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Research in Economics
Positive and normative economic statements help steer the
direction of research in the field of economics. Economists develop
theories to explain economic behavior. Theory and research go hand
in hand. Economists, like other social scientists, rely on the research
model. The following steps compose the research model:
1. Selecting a topic
2. Defining the problem
3. Reviewing the literature
4. Formulating a hypothesis- predicts a relationship between and among
5. Choose a research method
6. Collect the data- a need for validity and reliability
7. Analyze the results
The research model assists economists in developing
economic theories. A theory is created by a process of testing research.
Good research involves observation and measurement. Economists will keep
track of a wide variety of economic data such as prices, wages, and hours
Economics is a young discipline. Although many useful theories have been
discovered over the past two centuries, there are still many areas where
economists are looking for answers.
In conducting good research, economists will want to
isolate the factor of interest and investigate its effects. By changing
only one factor, and keeping the rest constant, economists are better able to
arrive at accurate conclusions. This process is known as "ceteris
paribus", a Latin term which means, "other things being
equal". Holding other factors equal is crucial in determining
which factor is responsible for creating change. The concept of
ceteris paribus can be found in how some economic concepts are explained through
the use of graphs.
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Economic Models
Economic models are explanations of how the economy
or part of the economy works. Economic models take complicated
occurrences in the real world, and simplify them. Economic models are
always based on assumed conditions that are simpler than those of the real
world. Economic models differ from those in the hard sciences such
as physics, because they deal with unpredictable human behavior. Economic
models can be described with text, tables, or graphs. Examples of economic
models would be the laws of supply and demand, which we will explore in more
detail in unit three.
Scarcity involves making choices. Scarcity means
individuals, businesses and governments have to deal with the problem of
unlimited wants, but limited resources. Every economic system, from capitalism
to socialism, has to deal with the problem of scarcity. Which goods and
services are scarce in a society is determined by the geography, culture, and
political system of that society. The concept of
scarcity is the foundation for the field of economics.
The value of baseball cards are determined in large part by
their scarcity. The Mickey Mantle baseball card to the left is worth
$24,000 as of February 2012.
Individuals, businesses and government all need to
concerned with scarcity. A college student with a few hundred
dollars to spend can opt to spend that money on a variety of items, from a
stereo system to a computer. Or the student can choose not to spend the
money at all. Whatever choice is made, there will be advantages and
disadvantages associated with it.
Businesses are also faced with making choices. If a
business has surplus funds available, it needs to decide if it should hire an
additional worker or instead purchase a new computer system. Governments
too, need to make choices. If a government has a surplus, it can choose to
either build new roads or to provide additional health care coverage to its
senior citizens.
Framework of Economics
Because of scarcity, all economic choices can
be summarized in big questions about the goods and services a society should
produce. These questions are: (1) What to produce? (2) how to
produce, and (3) for whom to produce? Each of these questions will be
explored in greater detail below.
What to Produce?
The first question every society faces is what to
produce. Should a society build more roads or schools? Because of
scarcity, society can not build everything it wants. Choices have to be made.
Once a society determines what to produce it then needs to decide how much
should be produced. In a market economy the "what" question is
answered in large part by the demand of consumers.
How to Produce?
The next question a society needs to decide after
what to produce is how to produce the desired goods and services.
Each society must combine available technology with scarce resources to produce
desired goods and services. The education and skill levels of the citizens
of a society will determine what methods can be used to produce goods and
services. For example, does a nation possess the technology and skills to
pick grapes with a mechanized harvester, or does it have to pick the grapes by
For Whom to Produce?
The final question each society needs to ask is
for whom to produce. Who is to receive and consume the goods and services
produced? Some workers have higher incomes than others. This means
more goods and services in a society will be consumed by these wealthy
individuals, and less by the poor. Different groups will benefit from the
different ways that we choose to spend our money.
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All of us make many decisions each day that
require looking at the costs and benefits that we incur because of those
decisions. The field of economics relies heavily on marginal analysis to
explain economic concepts. This essential concept is discussed
in greater detail below.
What is marginal analysis? Marginal
analysis involves considering the effects of small changes (additions or
subtractions) to a current situation. For example, students have scarce
leisure time. If an hour becomes available the student needs to ask
him/herself how that hour should best be spent. Should the student spend
that hour reading a book on economics, or sleeping, or hanging out with friends?
If a greater benefit is believed to come from reading an economics book than by
sleeping an extra hour, then the student will choose reading the book.
This would be a marginal analysis decision.
Efficiently using our resources to maximize our
benefits is an essential economics concern. For example, a business owner
might debate if bringing on an additional worker would be beneficial to the
company. An additional worker would cost $15 per hour. But that
additional worker would increase profits by $20 per hour. The
business owner would hire the new worker because of the increase in value
of $5 per hour.
Opportunity Costs
In an earlier discussion about scarcity, the claim was
made that economics is about making choices because of the problem of scarcity.
In economic terms, these choices are referred to as opportunity costs. The
discussion below will explore in more detail the concept of opportunity cost.
The best definition for opportunity costs is that it refers to the next
best alternative given up in order to obtain a good or service. If this
definition doesn't make sense to you, then the term "trade off"
can be substituted in its place. Opportunity cost decisions exist because of
scarcity. Scarcity forces us into making choices. The well known
phrase, "There is no such thing as a free lunch", is an economic way
of describing the concept of opportunity cost.
The following example should illustrate the concept.
You are a college student working a part-time job. Your place of
employment asks you to work an additional two hours. You were planning on
watching television with some friends before you were asked to work longer.
What do you do? There is a measurable cost for each decision. If you
decide to work you miss seeing the television show as well as the good company
of your friends. On the other hand, if you decide to watch television and
not work, you are giving up the possibility of making extra money. Suppose
you are paid $10 per hour. The opportunity cost of watching television
with your friends could then be measured at $20. The $20 would represent
the next best alternative that was given up.
Individuals, businesses, and government all make
opportunity cost decisions. At the individual level, the choices a person
makes can affect their personal economic situation. At the business level,
the choices made can affect the profitability of the business. At the
government level, choices have political ramifications.
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In an earlier discussion we talked about how an economy's
scarce resources limits its options. The field of economics provides us a
model to help us understand the choices that each economy must make. The Production
Possibilities Curve is a model that shows the various combinations of two
goods the economy is capable of producing, given the factors of production and
the technology it has available.
The Production Possibilities Curve is designed to illustrate the concept
of opportunity cost. Each point on the curve illustrates the trade off
that must be made. It is important to note that
the production possibilities curve does not tell a society the combination of
goods and services it should produce. It
only demonstrates what happens when a society moves from one level of production
to another. Points outside the curve are unobtainable.
For example, in the graph below, point "G" in unobtainable.
An economy would have to have more resources or better technology to obtain
them. Points inside the curve represent unemployment or underutilization
of resources. For the graph below, point "F" would represent unemployment. Economic growth for an economy, such as an
advancement in technology or an increase in supply of resources, is
represented by an upward and right shift of the curve. This is
demonstrated in the second graph below. The opportunity cost, or trade off,
is demonstrated when you move from one point to another. For the example
below, if you move from point "B" to point "C", the opportunity cost in chairs,
is approximately 20 chairs.
Economic growth for an economy, such as an
advancement in technology or an increase in supply of resources, is represented
by an upward and right shift of the curve. Economic growth is demonstrated in
the graph below by the blue curve.
For the concept of production possibility curves to work,
four assumptions have to be in place. These assumptions have to be in
place in order to force a society to make choices. The four assumptions
1) There is a limited supply of resources.
This means that existing resources (machinery, supplies, etc...) can
only be transferred from the production of one good to the
production of another good.
2) The technology is
also limited. Existing technology is held fixed with no new innovations or
inventions taking place.
3) The economy is running efficiently.
Everyone who wants a job has one and all other resources are being
4) There exists only a
"two-good" world. There are no other choices.
If any on these conditions were not present, a
society would not be forced to make a choice between two levels of production.
Check: How could I set up a test question with the information above?
I could create a multiple choice question which asks, "All of the following are
assumptions of the production possibilities curve EXCEPT:" , or a short answer question
that asks, "Describe what points inside and outside of the production
possibilities curve represent."
Check: How could I set up a test question with the information above?
I could create a multiple choice question which asks, "All of the following are
assumptions of the production possibilities curve EXCEPT:" , or a short answer question
that asks, "Describe what points inside and outside of the production
possibilities curve represent."
Factors of production refer to the resources
used to produce goods and services in a society. Economists divide these
resources into the four categories described below.
As was mentioned above, the factors of production are usually divided into four
Land refers to all natural
resources. Such things as the physical land itself, water, soil, timber
are all examples of land. The economic return on land is called rent.
For example, a person could own land and rent it to a farmer who could use it to
grow crops. A second resource is labor.
Labor refers to the human effort to
produce goods and services. The economic return on labor is called wages.
Anyone who has worked for a business and collected a paycheck for the work done,
understands wages. A third factor of production is capital.
Capital is anything that is produced in
order to increase productivity in the future. Tools, machines and
factories can be used to produce other goods. The field of economics
differs from the field of finance and does not consider money to be capital.
The economic return on capital is called interest.
Finally, the fourth factor of production is
called entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship refers to the management
skills, or the personal initiative used to combine resources in productive ways.
Entrepreneurship involves the taking of risks. The economic return on
entrepreneurship is profits.
Check: How could I set up a test question with the information above?
I could create a multiple choice question which asks, "Which of the
following is the economic return on land::" , or a short answer question
that asks, "Describe the various factors of production."
Every discipline has its own tools that it uses to
help understand difficult concepts. Economics is no exception. Economists
use graphs to further clarify concepts and to show relationships in a way that
can be more easily understood. Graphs
are simply a tool used to illustrate numeric data in economics and
many other sciences. The information below
should help the student to better understand how graphs are used in economics.
In economics, graphs that present economic
concepts are often drawn as line graphs, bar charts, and pie charts. Some
of the more frequently used economic models are presented using curves.
The production possibilities curve, demand curves, and supply curves are such
examples. When working with curves, it is important to pay attention to
the labels on the axes and to the content. Curves that slope upward to the
right show a direct or positive relationship. When one variable
increases, the other variable also increases. For example, durable goods
purchases increase as income increases. The Lorenz Curve, which you will
learn about in unit 6, is one such example. Curves that slope downward and to
the right show an inverse or negative relationship. When one
variable increases, the other decreases and vice versa. For example, the
law of demand shows an inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded.
To summarize, a graph is a pictorial
representation of the relationship between two or more variables.
Use of Graphs
2. Introduction to Graphs
in Economics
Behavioral Economics
To many, economics is considered a social science. That
means it is a discipline that helps us to understand human behavior. It is a
relatively new field of economics that puts it a bit at odds with traditional
economics. Why would it be at odds with traditional economics? Traditional
economics sees people as calculating, unemotional maximizers.
The standard economic model of human behavior includes three
unrealistic traits which are:
1) unbounded rationality
2) unbounded willpower and
3) unbounded selfishness
All three of the above behavioral
economics modifies.
Behavioral economics considers human decision making to be
more complex. People have limitations in knowledge and cognitive ability, and
rationality may be considered bounded by such constraints. Behavioral
economics which borrows heavily from the field of psychology is the study of
how thinking and emotions affect individual economic decisions and the behavior
of markets. Let's see how behavioral economics affects the three traits
stated above.
Behavioral Economics: the Marketplace of Perceptions
Economics Explained in a youtube video
1. Unbound rationality.
Departures from rationality emerge both in judgments (beliefs) and in choices.
The ways in which judgment diverges from rationality are extensive. Some
illustrative examples include overconfidence, optimism, and extrapolation.
An example would be a
mid-1990s study of New York City taxicab drivers (Camerer et al. 1997). These
drivers pay a fixed fee to rent their cabs for twelve hours and then keep all
their revenues. They must decide how long to drive each day. The
profit-maximizing strategy is to work longer hours on good days—rainy days or
days with a big convention in town—and to quit early on bad days. Suppose,
however, that cabbies set a target earnings level for each day and treat
shortfalls relative to that target as a loss. Then they will end up quitting
early on good days and working longer on bad days. The authors of the study
found that this is precisely what they do.
2. Unbounded willpower.
Classical economics assumes people have complete self-control. Humans, even when
we know what is best, sometimes lack self-control. Most of us, at some point,
have eaten, drunk, or spent too much, and exercised, saved, or worked too
little. Though people have these self-control problems, they are at least
somewhat aware of them: they join diet plans and buy cigarettes by the pack
(because having an entire carton around is too tempting). They also pay more
withholding taxes than they need to in order to assure themselves a refund.
3. Unbounded selfishness.
Classical economists believe people are boundedly selfish. Although economic
theory does not rule out altruism, as a practical matter economists stress
self-interest as people's primary motive. For example, the free-rider problems
widely discussed in economics are predicted to occur because individuals cannot
be expected to contribute to the public good unless their private welfare is
thus improved. But people do, in fact, often act selflessly. Millions of
people donate to charities. Similar selfless behavior has been observed in
controlled laboratory experiments. People often cooperate in Prisoners' Dilemma
games and turn down unfair offers in "ultimatum" games.
A concept found to both classical and behavioral
economics is the role of incentives and disincentives. If you
recall from your Intro to Psychology classes, that people respond predictably to
positive and negative incentives (remember B.F. Skinner and Behaviorism?)
Rewards are positive incentives that make people better off. Penalties are
negative incentives that make people worse off. How much of economic behavior
can be explained through incentives and disincentives? For example, how
might you explain China's attempt to reduce its population through its "One
Child" policy through incentives and disincentives? How might the three
factors listed above influence China's birth rate? How can we use behavioral
economics to understand organ and blood donation?
The Economic Breakdown Song
Economics be Decertified as a Science?
It's the
Economists Stupid!
How the Federal Reserve Bought the Economics Profession
Anti-Economics Quotes
How Economists Have Ties to the Financial Sector (video)
Economics Departments
Presidential Council of Economic Advisors
Small Town Cops and Policing for Profit
Criticism of the Field of Economics
As economies around the world struggle to meet
the needs of citizens, many people have become critical of the field
of economics. Many people accuse the discipline of having been
hijacked by the business and corporate communities. Others
have complained that economists have been wrong so much that we
should stop listening to them. Has economics becoming a
discipline that allows the rich and powerful in society to hide
behind charts, graphs, and algebraic equations? No other
discipline dominates political theory and practice as much as
Recently the field of economics has said that
the purpose of economics is to focus on growing an economy so as to
produce more wealth. But is that the only or best answer?
Perhaps the goal of an economy should be increasing the welfare of
the majority of its citizens, instead of on wealth creation. Most of
economics focuses on what the economy "does" , but spends very
little time on what its goal "is" our "ought" to be. Perhaps
this is where a change of thinking is needed in the field of
economics. Below is a quote I came across on the internet that looks
at how economic professors may play a role in promoting a
misunderstanding of economics:
The main trick
used by professors of economics is to draw their pupils into a
make-believe world and then convince them that [this] is a good
approximation to the real world, enough so that the [reality] in
which we live can be studied effectively by analyzing the fantasy
The Insider's Economic Dictionary
Books Relevant to This Unit
Below are a list of books that exhibit
economic concepts learned in this unit.
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven
D. Levitt
Predator Nation: Corporate Criminals, Political Corruption, and the
Hijacking of America by Charles Ferguson
Econned: How Unenlightened Self-Interest Undermined Democracy and
Corrupted Capitalism by Yves Smith
Economists and the Powerful: Convenient Theories, Distorted Facts,
and Ample Rewards by Norbert Haring and Niall Douglas
Parkin, Michael
2000 Economics (5th Edition) New
York: Addison- Wesley
Slavin, Stephen L.
1999 Economics (5th Edition)
New York: Irwin McGraw-Hill
Taylor, John B.
2001 Economics.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company
Tregarthen, Timothy.
2000 Economics (2nd
Edition) New York: Worth Publishers
Tucker, Irvin B.
1995 Survey of Economics New
York: West Publishing Company
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Meet Diane Waldron, Head of Marketing & Events, The HAC
I have worked here since July 2005.
My career in events began 20 years ago on a graduate training scheme with Thistle Hotels, who later took me on as assistant conference and banqueting manager at the then Guoman Thistle hotel.
I went on to work for Searcy's at the Barbican for four years and then moved to the Natural History Museum.
My biggest event was the premiere party for Cirque du Soleil's Dralion in 2005. One thousand guests came to the Natural History Museum after the show, which was a hard act to follow. We put on lots of entertainment, colour and lighting to flow seamlessly from the vibrant act.
I'll always remember when we unveiled the Prince Consort Rooms at the HAC. The Queen was to open them and the builders didn't leave until the day before. We had 24 hours to clean up inches of dust. The furniture was also late so we had to source enough seats for 400 lunch guests. It was all hands on deck and turned out great. Her Majesty seemed to enjoy herself and stayed longer that planned – but not because of catering delays!
Not many people know that just before the Queen arrived there was a power cut in the area and the entire event was run on generators.
I learnt my most valuable lesson at Disneyland Florida. I was on the Disney Management course when I learnt the Disney Promise, which
is to under-promise and over-deliver, for example they tell you there will be a 30 minute wait for a ride when in fact it only takes 15 minutes, so you are impressed. This can be used in any situation.
When I need inspiration I eat out to experience new food trends, and listen to suppliers. It is easy to pigeonhole suppliers based on their previous work, but they are on the forefront of new ideas and it is good to feed off of their creativity.
The next big thing we are thinking about are the 2012 Olympics. We would be the perfect place to host a committee or sponsor during the Games. We are secure, tucked away and have all the facilities for hosting press events and entertaining guests.
In 10 years time I still want to be in a challenging and enjoyable role. The more flexible your plans are the more opportunity is out there.
My Plan B was to be a vet. Instead, I took a year out and worked in the Dirty Duck in Stratford-Upon-Avon, which is what got me thinking about hospitality.
The biggest challenge I have faced was trying to accommodate everyone while working at the Natural History Museum. The venue would close to the public at 6pm and guests would start arriving for events at 7pm. It was a quick turn around, and we had to try not to disturb the scientists.


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Spellbinding Ice House Reservoir
"Spellbinding" perfectly describes this mountain reservoir's terrain, as your eyes take in sunlit ripples glistening on the water's surface. Thick stands of conifer trees flank the shoreline, providing plenty of shady pullout access areas to relax on for a spell. Over the years, the gorgeous conifer forest and craggy mountain landscape surrounding Ice House Reservoir became known as the "Switzerland of California." With such a name it is not surprising that Ice House Reservoir provides a playground for outdoor sport enthusiasts. Whether your preference is canoeing, kayaking, wind surfing, hiking, or camping, you will find it all at this sparkling, magnificent clear water getaway.
Located 50 miles south of Lake Tahoe and 70 miles northeast of Sacramento, in the Eldorado National Forest, at nearly 700 surface acres and 10 miles of shoreline, Ice House isn't the largest reservoir or lake in the area; nearby Union Valley Reservoir dwarfs it at 2,412 acres. (read more) Photo Credit Cheryl Wood
Kayaking Down the Green River in Utah Through
Labyrinth & Stillwater Canyons
A road trip to southern Utah provides superb paddling opportunities. The Green River begins at Flaming Gorge, located in the northeast corner of Utah. It then meanders through Dinosaur National Monument. Eventually, it follows the labyrinth of desert wilderness in east-central Utah, and passes the town of Green River before it unites with the Colorado River in Canyonlands National Park.(read more) Photo Credit Scott Shaw
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VietNamNet Bridge – Tran The Thuong won the first gold medal for Vietnam at the ongoing third World Vovinam (Vietnamese martial arts) Championships in France on July 5.
In the Ngu Mon Quyen (Five Gate Form) performance event, he gained 281 points to finish first.
The silver and bronze medals went to martial artists from Senegal and Russia.
In the men's U64kg combat event, Ho Minh Tam faced fierce competition from Belgian rival Melon Floria, but managed to defeat him 3-0 to enter the quarter-finals. In that event Tam easily thrashed Mahdi to advance to the next stage.
In the women's 51kg combat event, Tran Khanh Trang fought hard to thrash host, Pigeau Caroline 4-0 to proceed to the final.
World defending champion in the men's 60kg, Nguyen Duy Khanh narrowly beat Algeria's Din Adel with a last-minute accurate punch to reach to the final stage.
This is the first time the World Vovinam Championship has been held outside Vietnam and it has attracted martial artists from more than 20 countries.
Vietnamese Ambassador to France Duong Chi Dung highlighted this 2013 tournament as a significant event marking 75 years of Vovinam's development and 40 years since the martial art was introduced abroad.
Ambassador Dung presented a certificate of merit to Francis Didier, Deputy Chairman of the World Vovinam Federation (WVVF), for his active contributions to strengthening cultural diplomacy between Vietnam and France.
There are more than 800 Vovinam clubs with nearly 15,000 members in France.
Vovinam first appeared in France 40 years ago and rapidly expanded to other European and African nations.
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Summer, 1954.
U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels has come to Shutter Island, home of Ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane. Along with his partner, Chuck Aule, he sets out to find an escaped patient, a murderess named Rachel Solando, as a hurricane bears down upon them.
But nothing at Ashecliffe Hospital is what it seems.
And neither is Teddy Daniels.
Is he there to find a missing patient? Or has he been sent to look into rumors of Ashecliffe's radical approach to psychiatry? An approach that may include drug experimentation, hideous surgical trials, and lethal countermoves in the shadow war against Soviet brainwashing. . . .
Or is there another, more personal reason why he has come there?
As the investigation deepens, the questions only mount:How has a barefoot woman escaped the island from a locked room?
Who is leaving clues in the form of cryptic codes?
Why is there no record of a patient committed there just one year before?
What really goes on in Ward C?
Why is an empty lighthouse surrounded by an electrified fence and armed guards?
The closer Teddy and Chuck get to the truth, the more elusive it becomes, and the more they begin to believe that they may never leave Shutter Island.Because someone is trying to drive them insane. . . .
About the Author
Dennis Lehane is the author of nine previous novels, including the New York Times bestsellers Gone, Baby, Gone; Mystic River; Shutter Island; The Given Day; and Moonlight Mile, as well as Coronado, a collection of short stories and a play. He and his wife, Angie, divide their time between Boston and the Gulf Coast of Florida.
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|Key people
|Lisa Hook (CEO)
|Operating income
|Net income
|Total assets
|Total equity
|1488 (December 31, 2012)
|References: [1]
Neustar, Inc. is a company which provides real-time information and analytics for the Internet, telecommunications, entertainment, and marketing industries, and a provider of clearinghouse and directory services to the global communications and Internet industries.
|This section requires expansion. (September 2010)
Neustar was incorporated in Delaware in 1998. Neustar started as a business unit within Lockheed Martin Corporation. It spun off to keep the neutrality that was essential to its original core contract with the nation's telecommunications providers. In 2010, Neustar named Lisa Hook as President and Chief Operating Officer.
In October 2011, Neustar acquired TARGUSInfo. [2]
On October 30, 2013, Neustar announced it purchased Aggregate Knowledge, a seven-year-old ad-tech firm, for $119 million. [3]
On June 25, 2014, Neustar was named one of the top workplaces by The Washington Post. [4]
Business overview[edit]
Within the United States and Canada, Neustar administrates the North American Numbering Plan, the authoritative directories that manage virtually all telephone area codes and numbers, and enables the routing of calls among thousands of competing communications service providers (CSPs). All retail telephone companies must access the Neustar clearinghouse to properly route virtually all of their customers' calls.[citation needed] Neustar also provides clearinghouse services to emerging CSPs, including Internet service providers (ISPs), mobile network operators, cable television operators, and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) service providers.[citation needed]
Neustar offers internal and external managed DNS services that play a role in directing and managing traffic on the Internet, cloud-based DDoS attack protection and website performance management tools.[5] Neustar manages the authoritative directories for the .us and .biz Internet domains, and acts as the worldwide "registry gateway" for China's .cn and Taiwan's .tw Internet domains outside of these two countries.[6] Neustar also provides back end registry services for .co Top Level Domain. Neustar manages a collection of these directories that maintain addresses to direct, prioritize and manage Internet traffic, and find and resolve Internet queries and top-level domains on behalf of its enterprise customers. Neustar serves as the provider of registry services and manages directories of similar resources, or addresses, that its customers use for access and connectivity.
Neustar also operates the authoritative directory for U.S. Common Short Codes, part of the short messaging service (SMS) relied upon by the U.S. wireless industry, and provides solutions used by mobile network operators to enable mobile instant messaging for their end users.
Neustar provides the Digital Rights Locker for the consortium of Hollywood studios, consumer electronics manufacturers and retailers behind the UltraViolet digital content scheme to provide consumers with "buy once, play anywhere" capabilities. Neustar is also working with the Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC) to manage the Mobile DTV Trust Authority (MDTV). The MDTV will issue a hierarchy of digital certificates and provide secure, efficient, and easy-to-use online systems to manage the full lifecycle of Mobile DTV trust relationships from registration to ordering, delivery, authentication, status checking and revocation.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
- ^ Neustar, Inc. (February 29, 2012), U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-K, FY2011, retrieved May 24, 2012
- ^ Washington Post, "Neustar to acquire Vienna-based Targusinfo for $650 million in cash"
- ^ Wasserman, Todd. October 30, 2013. Mashable "Neustar Buys Ad-Tech Firm Aggregate Knowledge for $119 Million"
- ^ The Washington Post [1]
- ^ Neustar Second Annual DDoS Survey Finds 35% Of Businesses Experienced. Darkreading.com (2013-04-24). Retrieved on 2013-12-09.
- ^ Neustar, Inc. (March 25, 2009), U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Form S-1, retrieved January 1, 2010
Further reading[edit]
- NeuStar, Inc. (February 29, 2012), U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-K, FY2011, http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1265888/000119312512088186/d233580d10k.htm
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It's hard to imagine anyone would choose clemson over syracuse. It is frustrating to watch us lose the recruits that could potentially help us turn the corner into a perenial top 25 team again. I keep hoping recruits/ players realize their mistake in going to other schools and transfer over, but we'll see.
Needless to say - Kelly verbally committed to clemson around 3 today. Hopefully we can pick up a decent quarterback, a big time running back and linebacker and a few strong linemen