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DOTHAN, AL, June 6, 2013 — One does not normally think of the book industry as a hotbed of illegal activity, but the Apple price-fixing trial that opened this week is shaping up as a modern day "clash of the titans" involving the biggest players in publishing.
The industry is not without its lawsuits. Scratch the surface at any given time and you will find lawyers battling over copyrights, royalties and distribution rights - all small stuff compared to the Department of Justice (DOJ) anti-trust case against Apple and the six largest publishing companies in America.
It is generally believed the DOJ initiated the action based on complaints from Amazon that it was being pressured into accepting an agency pricing model. That means publishers would set prices, not retailers. Up to that point Amazon had been selling e-books at $9.99, which helped it capture about 80% of the entire e-book sales market. Publishers claimed that was a loss-leading price in order to help Amazon sell its Kindle e-reader. Amazon claimed they should have the right to set their own prices.
Enter Apple, hungry for a piece of the fast-growing e-book market.
Apple started an eBookstore service and was anxious to adopt the same business model that made selling music so successful. The big five publishers - Penguin, HarperCollins, Hachette, Simon & Schuster and Macmillan - believed that Amazon's pricing was costing them money. Publishers believe everything costs them money.
Apple lit the fuse to the anti-trust bomb by siding with the publishers and allegedly pushing them to cut off other retailers who would not go along with the new pricing model. Poor Amazon, what was a poor multi-billion-dollar global enterprise to do? According to testimony from the publishers this past week, Amazon executives "yelled and screamed" at them and hurt their feelings. Uh oh, you know what happens when feelings get hurt.
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At that point the whole situation was starting to sound like the story of the goose that laid the golden eggs. E-books were gaining in popularity but were still far from overtaking print sales. Apple executives, under orders from Steve Jobs, were scrambling to get content for the iPad. Amazon wanted content for its Kindle. There was some pushing, some shoving, an elbow here and a poke there and finally Amazon caved in. The big online retailer presumably agreed to go along with the publishers to avoid being cut off on orders.
After that, details of the pricing battle got kind of murky and the trial will have to sort out who did what to whom. The publishing companies have already admitted complicity and settled with the DOJ, preferring moderate fines to an extended court case. Apple became the lone holdout to resist DOJ and is crying "foul." The problem is, Amazon is crying "foul" also. It is important to remember that, unlike the publishers, both retailers have vested interests in selling hardware. E-books are obviously necessary to sell e-readers.
This past week several publishing executives testified that Apple put pressure on them with a "most favored nation" clause that demanded pricing parity. Apple didn't want to sell books for $9.99 when there was potentially more profit to squeeze out of them. Apple is not exactly noted for discounting anything. Apple lawyers would be more than happy to convince the DOJ that the ultimate blame for this mess lies with Amazon. If Amazon would just stop complaining, everyone could get on with the business of overcharging consumers.
There is no jury for this case. Pity the poor U.S. District Judge, Denise Cote, who has to sort all this out on her own. Did Apple try to unfairly manipulate prices to sell its iPad and violate anti-trust laws, or was it just pursuing a legitimate, if overly aggressive, business practice? Was Amazon lily white in the fracas or did their yelling and screaming at publishers trigger Apple to act in self-defense? If there was no anti-trust violation, why did the publishers surrender to the charges so readily?
Other than making for some high courtroom drama for columnists and journalists to write about, the bottom-line to this case is that consumers have been duped and will pay higher prices no matter how it turns out. You are not likely to see e-book bestsellers for $9.99 ever again. If you bought an e-reader thinking you would ultimately spend less for your reading habits, you've been had.
E-book prices are still marginally cheaper than print, but not by much when you consider that a print bestseller listed at $27.95 can be purchased at Sam's Club for around $17.95 while the e-book version is $15.95. For a savings of just $2.00 per book purchased, it would take some time to get back the $150 you spent for a device to read it on.
Small independent bookstores lose in all this too. They cannot compete against the discounts given by online retailers and do not qualify for volume discounts from the publishers. Publishers could still make a profit selling e-books at $9.99, just not as much profit. Publishers like big profits and don't like to share them with anyone, including authors and especially small bookstores.
One player missing in this case is Barnes and Noble, last seen flirting with Microsoft to possibly divest its digital assets. Microsoft, ever jealous of Apple, could use a content service to bolster its flagging sales of the Windows 8 tablet. Hopefully Barnes and Noble will return to what it does best, which is run stores with shelves full of print books that readers can browse through without a computer.
E-books are innovative and have a place in the world of reading, but conventional wisdom suggests it is best not to slice a pie before it is fully baked. Perhaps the current generation of Apple managers needs to visit a certain landfill in Utah and see what happened to the Lisa computer.
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The trial of South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius for the alleged murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp enters its third week today.
That is two-thirds of the time originally allotted, but there are a large number of witnesses yet to appear.
With the way things have gone over the past two weeks, it is thought the trial may end up being extended.
There were a series of embarrassments for the police involved in the investigation last week - including over the disappearance of one of the Blade Runners's watches.
Reeva Steenkamp's mother is expected to be at court again today.
The trial last week was marked by graphic evidence, including images of the aftermath of the shooting.
The toilet door through which Reeva was shot dead was also examined in court.
The Blade Runner was seen on several occasions being sick as he listened to the evidence being read.
Reeva's mum, June Steenkamp, has already arrived at the court house in Pretoria this morning.
Last week, Reeva's family and friends were left shocked and in tears when images of the model's body were accidentally flashed up on screen in the court room.
South African journalist Barry Bateman - who is working on a book about the Oscar Pistorius trial - says the Blade Runner has arrived in court this morning, and greeted June Steenkamp and her friend as he walked past.
She appeared to acknowledge him.
This would be in stark contrast to the first day of the case, when Pistorius is said to have refused to look Reeva's mum in the eye.
June said two weeks ago: "I wanted to see him and him to see me.
"I just felt that I had to do that. But he didn't look at me or anything. He just walked straight and looked ahead."
"I wanted him to see me there, that I am there representing Reeva."
Oscar Pistorius' sister Aimee is also talking to June Steenkamp, kneeling next to her to talk for several minutes.
June is nodding her head.
Aimee is going over to June Steenkamp, who is listening closely, nodding her head yes. Both women are wearing white blazers— Findlay (@SJFindlay) March 17, 2014
Day 11 gets under way.
The first witness is Sean Rens - a firearms expert from the International Firearm Training Academy.
He says he is involved in assessments for firearms licenses.
He says he knows Pistorius, after meeting him in 2012 through mutual friend Justin Divaris.
Rens says Pistorius wanted to buy a specific Smith and Wessen 500 revolver.
Over a number of months, he bought a number of firearms from us, the witness adds.
Pistorius wanted a "made in America" firearm, says Rens.
He adds that Pistorius also bought a semi-automatic assault rifle, pump-action shot gun, a pistol grip shot gun and .38 special revolver.
But the transaction for these firearms was cancelled "post the incident" - Reeva's death.
Pistorius takes notes as Rens tells the court the athlete had a "great love and enthusiasm" for guns.
Pistorius was asked for gun assessment, if someone broken into his home late at night should be discharge his firearm.
He replied: "No."
He answered "yes" when asked if he would fire if the intruders were armed and advanced on him, leaving him in fear of his life.
Another question asks if someone breaks into your home and starts stealing your hifi, can you shoot? Pistorius said "No".
The firearm exam ruled the athlete studied also warned "never fire into the air".
When asked to explain the importance of target ID, the accused said: "Know your target and what lies beyond."
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel is trying to demonstrate how well Pistorius knows the Firearms Control Act in South Africa.
Asked about when lethal force can be used, Pistorius said: "The attack must be against you, must be unlawful, it must be against the person."
Rens then says he met Pistorius 10 or 12 times.
He says the accused once told him he went into "code red" or "combat mode" when he heard something in the house, but it was only the tumble dryer making a noise.
Defence barrister Barry Roux is now on his feet to cross-examine Rens.
He is asked about Black Talon ammunition, which the witness says is "less lethal".
Rens says people who collect firearms are "upstanding people".
He tells the court they teach people that if you heard a noise which was already inside your house, you would draw a firearms and go from room to room to find out what the noise was.
Roux has no further questions.
Under re-examination by Nel Rens says a normal person, for self defence, can acquire four firearms.
Before meeting Rens, Pistorius had one 9mm pistol.
Rens is then excused from the witness box.
The next witness is police photographer warrant officer Bennie Van Staden.
Van Staden has 21 years experience with police and eight years in the photographic section.
He says he is on stamd-by for any crime scene that needs to be photographed.
On February 14 2013, he was called to attend the scene at Pistorius' house at 4.50am.
When he arrived at the scene, Van Stadan says he met up with Detective Botha who took him "through the scene". He asked Botha to clear the scene of people so he could take photographs.
The pictures are stored on an SD card and they show the date and time when taken.
The witness says he did not delete any pictures taken and they were handed into the admin clerk.
Van Staden says he went into the garage, where it was just him and Pistorius.
He explained he would be taking his photographs.
The witness says: "I asked the accused if he had washed his hands and he said yes."
We are once again being shown the pictures of Pistorius, topless and wearing a pair of bloodied shorts.
We are told they were taken and 5.12am.
A close-up of Pistorius' prosthetic legs shows them covered in blood and damaged, with the fake skin scraped off exposing stark white in places.
Reeva's mum, June Steenkamp, leaves the courtroom.
#OscarPistorius OP's bloodied pros theses pic.twitter.com/OY97PRcAUr— Alex Crawford (@AlexCrawfordSky) March 17, 2014
At 5.23am, he took a picture of "the deceased" as he found her at the bottom of the stairs.
Blank screens flash up in court with captions as they look at "place and position of deceased".
Van Staden says there was damage to Reeva's black vest as he took a picture - a hole.
Next, they look at blood stain going up the staircase.
A picture of the main bedroom door shows a small hole in it and a split at the bottom. An air rifle is kept just behind the bedroom door.
We also see images of Pistorius' bed, which has a mess of tangled wires on the floor next to it from the fam and chargers.
Van Sraden says he found a magazine with bullets and pouch from the right hand bedside drawer, near the sliding door.
There is also a picture of syringes on the chest of drawers in the bedroom and box of coenzyme compostium.
Van Staden says he opened up the duvet cover in the bedroom because there were blood spots on it.
He says he photographed flipflops and an overnight bag in the position he found them in.
Now seeing blood spots which were found on the wall over the bed headboard.
Next is a picture of the cartridge casing on carpet near the entrance to the bathroom.
The hearing has adjourned for a short break.
During his evidence this morning, firearms expert Sean Rens told the court how Pistorius had once told him he went into "code red" when he heard something inside his home, which turned out to just be the tumble dryer.
This tweet was posted on his account in November 2012, but later deleted.
#Pistorius has deleted theis November 2012 tweet, even though, tragically, it actually helps his case. pic.twitter.com/udJnOxLeOc— Tom Peck (@tompeck) March 17, 2014
The hearing resumes.
We are being taken through more crime scene pictures, with the court shown a "possible bone fragment", and an image of a bloody bath towel partially covering a door panel near a cartridge case.
You can also see hair strands on a fragment of gun casing.
Van Staden says he picked up the blood-stained towels and found another iPhone, which he photographed.
He goes back to another picture, pointing out which towels the phone was found under.
Prosecutor Nel is trying to show the court the scene was photographed prior to anything being moved - counter to the defence's claim the scene was tampered with in some way.
We see an image of the English Willow Lazer cricket bat used to beat down the toilet door. It has 12 signatures on it.
#OscarPistorius The bloodied bat which OP used to smash thro toilet door pic.twitter.com/efSGFpztpd— Alex Crawford (@AlexCrawfordSky) March 17, 2014
A graphic image of a toilet covered in blood causes Pistorius to put his hands over his eyes.
There is damage to the tiles slightly higher than the toilet.
Looking at pictures from the scene including blood spatter and ballistics, Van Staden says pictures marked as being taken on February 15 were actually taken on March 8.
Van Staden says Pistorius had an alarm system with beams outside.
The court then sees a picture of a safe inside a wardrobe, containing ribbons of medals and a box of .38 'special' cartridges.
Pistorius' brother Carl emptied the safe, and gave the bullet to lawyers before taking the other items inside.
The contents was photographed before Carl took them.
#OscarPistorius OP's safe with .38 cartridge box on left and medal ribbons can be seen pic.twitter.com/I7FPjsJaoN— Alex Crawford (@AlexCrawfordSky) March 17, 2014
Another picture shown to the court of the gun used by Pistorius.
#OscarPistorius The gun used by OP pic.twitter.com/QxzwAorNxA— Alex Crawford (@AlexCrawfordSky) March 17, 2014
Some of the pictures taken of the second bedroom and its content were taken on February 17 the court is told. Van Staden says he was at the scene on the 14, 15, 16 and 17 of February.
After a long morning, the hearing takes an early lunch break.
Here's a round-up of the evidence we've heard this morning, including a witness' testimony about Pistorius' "love for guns", as more bloody crime scene pictures were shown.
A firearms expert also told the court the Blade Runner had previously told him he would open fire if he was in fear for his life.
The hearing resumes.
During the break, our reporter in Pretoria Lucy Thornton has been looking at Pistorius' gun test, which firearms assessor Sean Rens spoke about this morning.
It shows he got a score of 30/32 in the exam.
Oscar's test results #pistorius pic.twitter.com/qthdZFkGBQ— lucy thornton (@lucethornton) March 17, 2014
The court is told that Aimee Pistorius fetched clothes with a friend from her brother's wardrobe after the shooting.
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel finished his questioning, and Barry Roux is now cross-examining.
He asks Van Staden was alone when he took the pictures, and he says yes.
Van Staden says he was joined by others later, but cannot say how many pictures he took of Pistorius.
Pistorius will claim he took a "great number" of pictures, from the front, back, and lifting up his feet.
But Van Staden says that is not true but there may be some pictures which have not been used.
We take another break so they can find the pictures.
Another image here of some of this morning's evidence.
Firearms expert Sean Rens told us Oscar Pistorius bought a Smith and Wessen 500 revolver from him, before ordering a semi-automatic assault rifle, pump-action shot gun, a pistol grip shot gun and .38 special revolver.
But the transaction for these firearms was cancelled "post the incident" - Reeva's death.
Here is the invoice:
Oscar's cancelled invoice for guns. #Pistorius pic.twitter.com/uM4XJeek0g— lucy thornton (@lucethornton) March 17, 2014
We're back in court again.
Van Staden says he took nine pictures of Pistorius.
Roux says the witness arrived at the scene between 5am and 5.05am, but Van Staden despites this. He earlier told the court he arrived at 4.50am.
Van Staden says after inspecting the upstairs of Pistorius' house, he went into the garage where Pistorius was.
He says Pistorius was "very quiet and emotional... crying."
Pistorius had washed his hands, but Van Staden still conducted a gunshot residue test. He photographed the accused's lower and upper arms.
Van Staden says he put all the pictures he took of Pistorius in the albums for the case.
But Roux says there were nine, and he knows of only four?
It's said four of the pictures are of Pistorius, the others of his prosthetic legs.
Roux maintains he took many more photos, but Van Staden denies this.
The court adjourns for the day, and will be back again at 7.30am British time tomorrow.


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|Pretty much most of your annuals. I know becuase I myself have a whole gardens' worth of annuals (potted) underneath my lights in my basement. My "indoor garden area" is a room with a humidifier, a fan, a couple shop lights and a 1000-watt special plant light fixture (big!). The humidifier isn't that big, and good thing because it would cause mold if the air was too moist. But I find it is vital for the plants. The dry air of a house in winter is just too low for many of them. The fan helps keep any bugs from thriving and also provides air circulation. But anyways, I grow begonias, impatients, petunias, geraniums, vinca, and many, many more. It is a lot of work, watering and all, but I love it in winter!
|I posted this message in the "Gardening under lights" forum also, so I apologize if someone's search hit it twice. It's about bugs in the basement winter garden.
I have overwintered plants in my basement several years with shop light and florescent bulbs. The basement is not heated, but the heating ducts are there, so it does not get near freezing. Begonias, geranium, ferns and oxalis (shamrock) for example have done well. It gets too cold for African violets and other gesneriads in Jan-Feb.
My big issue is insects. What advice can you folks give me? Do fans really help? I have not used fans. I attack the bugs after the fact by washing plants in soapy water, but I'd rather not.
I am not willing to use sterilized soil, so I know I will get something. The plants have been outdoors, so of course they have eggs, etc. I leave gardenias outside as long as I dare, hoping some of the vermin will have died before I bring them into the basement. Scale and thripts on the gardenias in particular are a problem. They are ready to bloom in late January-Feburary, and that's when the thrips hatch out or whatever it is they do. Some of the gardenias are just to big to turn upside down and swish in soapy water, and besides that they usually are loaded with buds.
Thanks for any suggestions, testimonials or whatever.
- Posted by wsw_michigan (My Page) on Mon, Nov 1, 04 at 22:18
I was fascinated to hear about your basement garden, since I am considering a big foray into overwintering this year.
Could you share a bit more info on your technique?
Being a novice, my progress so far has just consisted of bringing several pots into my heated garage (average temp around 60F)...I cut the plants back (impatiens, begonias, datura, alyssum, zinnias, dahlias, etc) and do not plan any special light conditions...I was just planning to let them go dormant and make sure they don't dry out by watering about every two weeks (or as needed). Then I was going to put them under lights in perhaps March and see what they do. Do you think this will work?
In addition to my pots, I have tons of bedded impatiens and was considering digging these up and potting them for dormancy - any thoughts on whether this is worth the effort? I mean, a flat of flowers is only $12...I'm wondering if it is worth the work to overwinter them at all...but then again, I'm assuming that if I go through the work, I'll have really robust plants next year - two year old specimens as compared to seedlings from the nursery.
Anyway, in short, I'm fascinated and would appreciate your advice!!
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|You need to know if the plant in question is a true annual or just a perennial that can't make it through winter where you are. True annuals, like a sunflower, will not live past the ripened seed stage. From there, you need to know if the plant is tropical or temperate. Tropical plants can do very well. Temperate plants can be more difficult, ones that COULD live outside a zone or 2 south of you. These plants still need "A" winter, just a less severe one, which is nearly impossible to do, and can be unreliable (like using a shed or garage.)
This subject started years ago but came back up and nobody had made that point yet. A search of the forums will bring up hundreds of threads about this and hundreds of lists of plants people have successfully kept inside through winter.
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New Yorkers who tuned in to watch the first presidential debate Wednesday night had plenty to say the next morning about who came out on top and what it means for their campaigns. NY1's Roger Clark filed the following report.
Among the topics of conversation during breakfast at the Jackson Hole Diner in Astoria Thursday was who came out on top in the first presidential debate.
"I think Obama could have been a little more direct with his answers to Mitt Romney, but he did very well," said diner and Obama supporter Patricia Johnson Blackwell.
But others thought Mitt Romney undeniably came out on top.
"Mitt Romney, Governor Romney did a phenomenal job. He answered all the questions, he was very pointedly accurate, he was able to defend his position on a number of issues," said one diner.
"I think Obama didn't have much to say," said another diner.
One woman who spoke with NY1 says she didn't even watch, adding, "To be honest I don't like either candidate so I just haven't really been following it much."
On 125th Street in Harlem it was hard to find anyone who didn't watch the debate.
"I believe Obama got a lot of good shots in," said one Harlem resident.
"I think Obama did very well," said another Harlem resident.
But some of the president's supporters complained he didn't come out strong enough.
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"I think Obama held back a little bit. I don't think he put all his cards on the table," said another Obama supporter.
"I wish he had done better," noted a third.
There was even some praise for Mitt Romney from Obama supporters.
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Fall TV—Women Creators Take Their Shot
September 18, 2006This week marks an annual fall ritual, the parade of new TV shows each hoping to become the next big hit. Perhaps because women haven't had the opportunities men have to create shows, TV, like the rest of the media, has served up few three-dimensional women characters. But looking at some of the shows this season, maybe, just maybe things might be looking up. ABC, which over the last couple of years has improved its track record of female leads with shows like Grey's Anatomy and Commander in Chief, kicked off its season last week with two episodes of Men in Trees—created, executive produced and written by Jenny Bicks. The former executive producer of Sex & the City has created a kind of retro reverse Northern Exposure: Anne Heche, as relationship expert Marin Frist, moves to Elmo, Alaska to learn about men when she finds her fiancé cheating on her. In Marin Frist, Heche creates a quirky character you want to root for. That may or may not be enough to earn the ratings needed to keep it on the air. Bicks knows it is no easy feat to get shows on the air about women. "I think, until recently, there was a bias against female leads—a feeling that they couldn't 'carry' a show. It doesn't help that many of the network executives who are actually the final decision-makers are men. Often they just want to watch shows about themselves." ABC also brings us one of the most anticipated shows of the season: Ugly Betty, executive produced by Salma Hayek. Based on a Columbian telenovela, the show features an America Ferrara (Real Women Have Curves) with braces, big glasses and thick eyebrows, as a recent college graduate from Queens. Betty gets hired at Mode Magazine (think Vogue) as someone who won't tempt a new editor in chief with a reputation for sleeping with his assistants. Already, in the first episode, she saves his job. Women of color are scant on network TV and Ugly Betty boasts a full complement, including Vanessa Williams as Mode's creative director and resident schemer, Wilhelmina Slater. The show's name takes some getting used to, but brains trump looks, and Ferrara is endearing as she gives herself a first day on the job pep talk—"You are an attractive, confident, intelligent businesswoman"—right before walking into a glass door. NBC gives us two shows based on the same genre—the TV variety show. Straight from her job as SNL head writer, Tina Fey has created and stars in 30 Rock, which she also writes and produces. With her biting and clearly feminine sense of humor, Fey is Liz Lemon, head writer of the Girlie Show. But Fey gives the guys the best lines—especially Alec Baldwin playing her new boss. The second, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, stars Amanda Peet as Jordan McDeere, the newly anointed president of the National Broadcasting System who, before she even starts her official first day of work, has to deal with a Network type meltdown during a live broadcast. Peet is lucky enough to be uttering the words of Aaron Sorkin, who always writes his women smart. Her character has the guts to rehire a writer and director (played by Matthew Perry and Bradley Whitford) who were fired four years previously, though she knows she is under intense scrutiny: "You know what happened the morning after it was announced that I was the new president of NBS? TMG's stock dropped 3/8 of a point. I actually caused a dip in the NASDAQ index by showing up to work in the morning. I don't think a lot of people are betting on me." With lines like that, we know she will be interesting to watch this season. Currently #1, CBS needs fewer new shows to add to their crime show packed lineup. A Julia Louis-Dreyfus vehicle that debuted in early 2006, The New Adventures of Old Christine created by Kari Linzer, continues, with Dreyfus as a divorced mom trying to be friends with her ex, who happens to be dating a younger woman also named Christine. Women are behind other new shows including: ABC's Notes from the Underbelly created by Stacy Traub, which will follow a woman through pregnancy; ABC's The Nine created by KJ Steinberg (with her brother Hank) about the aftermath of a bank hostage holdup; and the CW's The Game, a Girlfriends spin-off created by Mara Brock Akil about a medical student who relocates to be with pro football player boyfriend. The networks may still struggle with women leads, but cable has become a place where women can shine as realistic and quirky characters. This past June, the second season premiere of The Closer on TNT—with Emmy nominated actress Kyra Sedgwick as LAPD Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson managing a squad of prickly detectives—pulled in a cable record of 8 million viewers. Other summer fare included Mary Louise Parker as a widowed mom selling pot to keep her family afloat on Showtime's Weeds created by Jenji Kohan. And in August, IFC launched the Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman written, executive produced and starring Laura Kightlinger. With bold and dark humor, the show reveals the difficulty of a women trying to be a successful Hollywood screenwriter. "I think as more of us women get into leadership positions, the perception that we can't do this job will slowly go away," predicts Bicks "I do still think there is the double standard—a woman who is a tough show runner can sometimes be perceived as a bitch; a tough male show runner is seen as a success. In the end, if you do your job well and produce a good show the gender differences seem to fade away."


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BORDEAUX, May 17, 2012 — It is rare to see ourselves as others see us, and maybe that's just as well. It can be a shock. But American expatriates, now numbering 5.2 million, live daily with this clarity of vision, like it or not.
So when I flew into Boston from my home in Bordeaux the other day, I was hit over the head with promotional TV spots for the new movie "The Three Stooges," a work of homage to a comedy team so unfunny as to scarcely qualify for the term. Only in America, where a return to childhood seems to be the best hiding place for stressed-out adults, could so much money be wasted on "knucklehead" slapstick.
The Los Angeles Times, striving to support its local industry, strained to find redeeming features in the film, finally advising moviegoers to "shut down the thinking side of their brain" while watching it. The film took in just under $10 million its first weekend.
Knuckleheads At Work
Like any visitor from Mars would be, I was next brought up short by the running saga of President Obama's security men getting in trouble with hookers. This story, which gives new meaning to the words "secret" and " service," plays simultaneously to the sanctimonious and the envious. But in a strange way it connects with Moe, Curly and Larry. President Obama called the offending agents "knuckleheads." Had he been watching the movie? Oh God, I hope not.
Martians aside, no other country on our planet has such a love affair with guns. Owning one is not enough. A friend tells me her boss at the office has "about three guns" for each member of his family. He has a wife and three children. That sounds like 15 guns.
At least he will be stylishly dressed when he decides to use one of them. The men's fashion industry is proud to advertise new lines of clothing with extra pouches sewn in to hold concealed weapons — guns, knives, you name it. One jacket has front pockets so you can warm your hands while secretly pointing your pistol at someone, anyone.
About seven million Americans are now licensed to carry concealed weapons. That figure could easily be doubled to include the unlicensed gun-toting Second Amendment buffs. Europeans shake their heads and many simply stay home.
Americans Unzipped
What are Americans reading? A librarian friend south of Boston tells me more than 450 people are on the waiting list in her network for "Fifty Shades of Grey." Meanwhile, for the busy reader, The Daily Beast has helpfully excerpted the best "naughty bits."
In our era of information glut, aren't we supposed to depend on old-fashioned print media to get it right? Then what were the New York Times deskmen smoking when they identified on page one Senator Harry Reid as Speaker of the House? John Boehner would have choked on his mocha smoothie if he had read that, which he probably didn't, because, as all good Republicans know, you can't believe anything the Times says.
The best Republican comment came from Romney's wife in a radio interview a couple of weeks ago. Asked if she didn't think her husband was a bit stiff to be challenging the Charmer-in-Chief in November, she said yes, it's about time to "unzip him and let the real Mitt out."
And finally, Islamic sensibilities have intimidated most European countries so thoroughly that any mention of Mohammed is discouraged — to avoid giving offense. God help anyone who might draw a picture of him.
The U.S. seems slightly less spooked by the bearded ones, however. One teacher in the Boston suburbs saw no problem with sixth-grader's project on understanding Islam. The girl created a cow called Moo-Hamed and provided a fine drawing of the Prophet as her illustration.
And the world scratches its head.
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Small-cap stocks generally traded lower along with the broader market Tuesday. The Russell 2000 and the S&P SmallCap 600 were bobbing under and above the flat line.
El Paso, Texas-based Western Refining (WNR) plummeted to new lows. The oil and gas refiner reported a loss of $40.4 million, or 60 cents a share, in the first quarter, vs. a profit of $62.6 million, or 93 cents a share, a year ago. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters were looking for a loss of 9 cents a share. Caris & Co. downgraded the stock to sell from average. Shares were losing 16.5% to $8.25.
Meanwhile, U.S. Shipping (USS), a provider of marine transportation services for oil and chemical companies based in Edison, N.J., fell 26% to $8.67. The company announced a first-quarter loss of $5.8 million, or 31 cents a share, vs. a profit of $5.7 million, or 31 cents a share, a year ago.Direct marketer and operator of shopNBC.com ValueVision Media (VVTV) also tapped a new 52-week low. The Eden Prarie, Minn., firm guided for first-quarter revenue of $156 million, down 17% from the year-ago quarter. It also projected a net loss of $18 million, down from a profit of $34 million a year ago. Wall Street expects a net loss of $4.4 million on revenue of $181.7 million. The stock sank 17.5% to $4.23. On the winning side, Fuel Systems (FSYS) hit a new 52-week high. The Santa Ana, Calif.-based maker of alternative fuel components announced first-quarter earnings of $6.2 million, or 40 cents a share, up from $1 million, or 7 cents a share, in the year-ago quarter. Analysts had forecast EPS of 18 cents. The stock jumped 25.5% to $24.06.
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According to BBC News, sources allege that meetings were hosted at the official residence of the president between the banned Mungiki militia and senior government figures.
The aim was to hire them as a defence force in the Rift Valley to protect the president's Kikuyu community. The government denied the allegations, calling them "preposterous".
"No such meetings took place at State House or any government office," government spokesman Alfred Mutua told the BBC. He said the government had been cracking down on the sect for the last year, arresting their leaders. "There's no way the president or any government official would meet openly or even in darkness with the Mungiki," he said.
The allegations come as parliament prepares to open on Thursday, laying the ground for a new coalition government. Although parliament's focus will be on healing ethnic divisions and creating a coalition government – allegations of state involvement with a banned Kikuyu militia, known as Mungiki, will not go ignored, the BBC's Karen Allen in Nairobi says.
She says there is growing suspicion that some of the violence that led to 1,500 people being killed and hundreds of thousands displaced was orchestrated by both sides of the political divide.
The BBC source, who is a member of the Kikuyu tribe and who is now in hiding after receiving death threats, alleged: "Three members of the gang met at State House… and after the elections and the violence the militias were called again and they were given a duty to defend the Kikuyu in Rift Valley and we know they were there in numbers."
On the weekend of 25 January, the Rift Valley towns of Nakuru and then Naivasha were the focus of the some of the worst post-election violence. Eyewitnesses spoke of non-Kikuyu homes being marked, then gangs with machetes – who they claim were Mungiki – attacked people who were from other ethnic groups.
Sources inside the Mungiki have told the BBC that it was a renegade branch of the outfit that was responsible for violence, not them.
A policeman who was on duty at the time, who has spoken to the BBC on condition of anonymity, has also pointed to clear signs of state complicity. He alleges that in the hours before the violence in Nakuru, police officers had orders not to stop a convoy of minibus taxis, called "matatus", packed with men when they arrived at police checkpoints. "When we were there… I saw about 12 of them [matatus] packed with men," he said. "There were no females… I could see they were armed. "We were ordered not to stop the vehicles to allow them to go."
But Mr Mutua said that the government deployed the military to deal with the Kikuyu youth who had tried to take the law into their own hands. "The Kenyan government… used helicopters to drive them away, arrested them and actually got to kill quite a few of them torching houses," he said. "The government stamped on them immediately."
The allegations come at a time of growing concern that there was pre-planned violence on both sides of the political fence, in the aftermath of Kenya's disputed election result.
The International Crisis Group has already raised such concerns and Human Rights Watch is expected to publish its report making similar claims shortly.
There are plans to establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission in the coming weeks to examine claims of election violence. The allegations are likely to be among the themes investigated by a commission created to address the issue of post-election skirmishes.
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Annette La Greca, PhD, says APA's Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (JCCP) must "reflect good science and good practice." Journal articles should translate research into practice, without losing sight of empirical focus, she explains.
JCCP, notes La Greca, professor of psychology and pediatrics and director of clinical training at the University of Miami, has long been an important resource for both clinicians and researchers.
"Clinical psychology is an extraordinarily diverse field, encompassing populations that span a broad developmental range and that include diverse types of problems and pathologies, theoretical orientations...and systems of influence," she says. As editor, she aims to maintain JCCP's high-quality, educational function by ensuring that the many facets of the field are represented in the journal and that each article includes relevant discussion of a study's clinical implications.
She sees her editorship as a three-part role: leader, decision-maker and communicator. As a leader, she intends to identify timely, important and underrepresented topics to highlight in special sections or issues of JCCP. For example, some topics could include:
Positive psychology.
Innovations in evidence-based treatment.
Prevention of mental illness in children and adults.
La Greca says she especially likes topics that cut across diverse populations, such as children, adolescents and adults, and has already begun to envision how she will showcase these topics. "I might organize articles in themes or special sections," she explains. "And whenever possible, I'd like to have commentary about the articles."
As a decision-maker, La Greca says she'll be practical, fair and efficient. "I don't see the job of editor as simply tallying the votes of the reviews in arriving at a decision," she says. "Rather, I consider the reviewers to be highly valued consultants who assist the editor in seeing the strengths and weaknesses of a particular paper and its placement in the field." And in her role as a communicator, she'll work with authors to remedy problems in manuscripts, and she'll be in close contact with her "editorial team"--associate editors and members of the editorial board.
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- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus additional for greasing
- 1 1/2 cups cookie crumbs (10 graham crackers or 24 small gingersnaps; about 6 oz)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Special equipment: a 9- to 9 1/2-inch pie plate (4-cup capacity)
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter pie plate.
Stir together all ingredients in a bowl and press evenly on bottom and up side of pie plate. Bake until crisp, 12 to 15 minutes, then cool on a rack to room temperature, about 45 minutes.
Cook's notes: To make cookie crumbs, break up crackers or cookies into small pieces, then pulse in a food processor until finely ground. For pumpkin ginger cheesecake pie, use 4 (not 5) tablespoons melted butter plus additional for greasing.
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- Carbohydrates72 g (24%)
- Fat47 g (72%)
- Protein4 g (9%)
- Saturated Fat22 g (109%)
- Sodium598 mg (25%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat2 g
- Fiber3 g (11%)
- Monounsaturated Fat10 g
- Cholesterol76 mg (25%)
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Witk the fuel rail off, and key on it would not stop spraying fuel out of injector #4. I switched the injector and with the key on and the fuel rail out. It keeps spraying fuel out of # 4 injector again. Since it's not the injector on #4. What else could it be?
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Answer #1Tomiko January 27, 2013, 19:32Journeyman
is it spraying fuel all the time? it is not supposed to.
Replymike Liz, January 27, 2013, 20:57Rookie
Yes it is spraying all the time, and it's not supposed to. Why is it doing this???
Replypushrod, January 27, 2013, 23:17Master
Got to be ECM or driver circuit to # 4! Pro. scanner is a must for diag. Think of the injector as a bulb it has to have power and ground to work. Before it can flash something has to break one of these circuits. May be a short to either + or -!
Or a defective computer. Check circuit with DVOM. Then compare with another injector connector. I think it is an ecm problem.
But you have the car so, good luck.
Replymike Liz, January 28, 2013, 08:41Rookie
I have continuous power to one injector. I want to check for a grounded wire. Does anyone have a wire diagram. I have a Hynes manual but it doesn't come with a diagram. Can I bypass the wiring harness, by going from ecm to the injector. Then check for continous power?
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you have a ciruit isssue to #4 cyl seek daig and est to repiar.it might be covered under your 10yr 100k mile warranty if you have it
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Asus says it will be one of the first with the Android Jelly Bean update
Here's what Asus Corporate VP Benson Lin told TechRadar: "Asus is very close to Google, so once they have Android 5.0 I think there will be a high possibility that we will be the first wave to offer the Jelly Bean update." And, here's the headline that TechRadar put on the article: "Android Jelly Bean could come first from Asus." Does everyone see the disconnect here?
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1. GALAXY-S (Posts: 701; Member since: 07 Jun 2011)
once i experiance ICS i will look forward to 5.0 "jellybean"
5. Cwebb (Posts: 501; Member since: 05 Oct 2011)
I have been to the land of sugar and honey, and it is AWESOME!
3. andymp3 (Posts: 15; Member since: 07 Dec 2010)
Asus is a great company. I have several phones and several tablets and can honestly say that Asus makes a great product. I bought the original asus transformer with the dock and also have the samsung galaxy tab 10.1 4g and after the ICS ...the transforner is still my favorite tablet. It is blazing fast and has improved with the ICS update. Way faster than my tab ....i also had the ipad and HTC jetstream and the asus is still better in my books. Buid quality was a bit lacking however the new one solved that issue. I only hope Asus will update the transformer to 5.0 as well.. Spec wise it should have enough power to run it so i hope they do.
4. Stuntman (Posts: 784; Member since: 01 Aug 2011)
I'm an Eee Pad Transformer owner as well. I really appreciate Asus getting their update out so quickly. I was quite surprised it came out so soon.
It's interesting how the article mentions that their tablets are not locked to carriers. I don't know how carriers can lock tablets that only have a WiFi version.
Perhaps Asus should approach Google about making the next Nexus phone if they are supposedly so close to Google.
Of all the manufacturers that make Android devices. Asus seems to try to be the most innovative with their hardware. That is the reason I got an Asus tablet over anything else. The keyboard dock is what makes them stand out above all other tablet makers.
6. nwright94 (unregistered)
Not trying to say they should stop moving foward, but didn't ICS JUST come out?
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Jodi Blumstein
Jodi Blumstein has been practicing Ashtanga yoga since 1994, and has a profound connection to the practice. After studying under the world's premiere instructors (including Sri K. Pattabhi Jois), she founded Priya Yoga, Chicago's first Ashtanga/vinyasa yoga school, and served as their director for eight years.
Jodi holds a space for students that is solid and reverent, while maintaining a level of levity, play, and humor. She is a teacher's teacher, and yet each student feels her precise attention, especially as they are at pivotal points their practice. She encourages students to explore their edges both on and off the mat, and facilitates transformation in both arenas.
Jodi lives in Los Angeles, where she has been running the Mysore program for YogaWorks at the Center for Yoga since 2004. She also hosts exclusive Ashtanga retreats at her home, led by some of her favorite mentors. Jodi is a senior Ashtanga teacher for yogaglo.com, where she reaches thousands of students around the world every day.
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Fifty-Six Chaturangas - There are 56 Chaturangas in the full Primary series, not even including the closing postures. This is the posture everyone loves t...more
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A Bit of Third Series - This is a short, advanced practice for seasoned students. Leg behind the head poses and strong arm balances. Props Suggested: Spra...more
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Free Your Hips in 20 - A deep and potent sequence to get your hips free quickly so that you can get on with your day. Includes revised surya namaskars, dee...more
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Feels Like 2nd - The intermediate series (or 2nd Series) of Ashtanga yoga is a demanding and rigorous practice which deeply stimulates the nervous system. I...more
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Maui Style Second Series - This practice will take you briskly through the first two-thirds of the intermediate or second series. You will move through a ...more
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Yoga Without Wrist Pressure - All students can practice yoga, no matter what the circumstances! Here, we are going to explore a short introductory ashtan...more
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Maintain a Daily Practice - Inspiration: What it takes to get on the Mat - This all-around class has an emphasis on helping those students who struggle wi...more
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Start Your Day - A basic Ashtanga yoga refresher that will get your blood pumping so that you can get on with your day! Includes surya namaskars, standing ...more
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Deepen Your Understanding of Primary Series - This practice includes research poses and some non-traditional vinyasa flow sequences to deepen your und...more
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Maui Style Practice for Sensitive Shoulders - A fast paced half primary series, specifically for the student who is struggling with shoulder issues. H...more
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Deep Pigeon for Deep Hip Expression - A short warmup sequence of standing poses which moves into deep pigeon, and quickly helps you to access your deepe...more
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Intro to The Bandhas - In this class we introduce the bandhas in a short practice designed to create awareness of this subtle and elusive aspect of practic...more
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Devotion - In Bali, the connection to the spirit is everywhere. This is a no-rush, 45 minute practice we use to connect to the devotion all around us. Expect...more
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Half Primary with Full Vinyasa Method - This Half Primary is done with the Full Vinyasa Method (HALF FULL!!) This is a strong version of the first half...more
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Strength Poses of Intermediate Series - The intermediate series, or Nadi Sodona sequence, can be divided into three important parts: The deep backbends...more
Jodi Blumstein | May 20 2014
Explore Post-Peak Section of Primary Series - The primary series has six sections: Sun Salutations, standing postures, seated postures (through half p...more
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Shoulder Stability in Basic Poses - In this class we will do an accessible vinyasa flow sequence, roughly based on the ashtanga yoga system. This sequen...more
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Calabrio will launch the program this week at the International Avaya Users Group (IAUG) CONVERGE Solutions Expo, June 3-7, 2013, in Orlando, Fla. Booth #328. IAUG CONVERGE is a collaborative, educational event that brings together Avaya users. Calabrio will be on-site showcasing the latest innovations and features within its Calabrio ONE suite.
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I source lower priced option all the time for clients (it's what I do best), but I have passed on this chair many times - it has gotten horrible reviews on Overstock. Also, it has been in there inventory for at least three years. The reviews complain about the color not being representative an the quality not being great - very uncomfortable. So, proceed with caution on this one! M.ReplyDelete
I hate to say it, too, but I've had a client order a chair from Ovestock and it was VERY poor quality, too. You get the look, but you never know about fabric and construction quality. It is good to see them and compare customer reviews...sometimes the splurge is worth it for quality.ReplyDelete
Amy @ www.commona-myhouse.blogspot.comReplies
I have to agree with Amy! The chair is good looking but one of my clients got it and the seats are as hard as a brick! If you are never going sit in them then I'd say go for it. Otherwise I would hold out for the CB chair.Delete
Thanks for the first hand review! Definitely not a good option after all :\ReplyDelete