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ORANGE, Greg Winterbottom, OCTA Chairman: There has been much debate over the Orange County Transportation Authority's plan to widen the I-405 between Costa
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Mesa and the L.A. County line. A managed-lanes concept using tolls fuels the most discussion, and I urge those who are tired of sitting in traffic on the I-405 to base their opinion on fact rather than misinformation.
One of the biggest misconceptions is that Measure M – the county's half-cent sales tax for transportation – is being used to pay for toll lanes. This is not true. Measure M would pay for the one regular lane in each direction as promised to voters and the cost of additional managed toll lanes would be paid for through bond sales, paid off by those who choose to use the managed lanes. In addition, excess revenue generated by the managed toll lanes – estimated at as much as $1.5 billion over 30 years – would be used to pay for transportation improvements in the I-405 project area.
The managed-lanes concept is not to generate profit but to manage congestion and move as many cars as possible through an area that is severely gridlocked. The managed lanes would work in conjunction with the existing carpool lane and allow solo drivers to pay a toll, and carpools of three or more would remain free or pay a reduced toll during certain hours.
I-405 project environmental studies are looking at several alternatives. Here's what your northbound commute from SR-73 to I-605 will look like in 2040.
•Alternative 1 (one regular lane in each direction) would allow for 7,200 vehicles per hour, with a travel time of 57 minutes in the regular lanes and 54 minutes in the car-pool lane.
•Alternative 3 (one regular lane and the managed lanes) would allow for 9,500 vehicles per hour, with a travel time of 29 minutes in the regular lanes and 13 minutes in the express lanes.
New federal law requires states to address poorly operating carpool lanes or we risk losing transportation funds, which could mean an annual loss of $140 million to Orange County. Alternative 3 would ease congestion in all lanes and save drivers in the regular lanes nearly 30 minutes one way on their commute.
The current OCTA board recommendation is that Alternative 1 be built and we are exploring the idea of selecting Alternative 3. I look forward to making a decision based on the facts and the long-term county needs.
WESTMINSTER, Diana Lee Carey, council member, Westminster; representative, Corridor Cities: The Orange County Business Council does not represent Corridor Cities business communities. We are not corporate interests that have "transportation allowances" that can be written off as business expenses. Toll rates have been determined. Drivers who live in Irvine and work in Long Beach, "will have the choice" to pay $4,000-plus per year for a 5-day commute.
In 2005, tolling was removed as an I-405 option. Then came the reauthorization of M2, which every city supported. Cities would never have signed on to M2, and the voters would have rejected it, if they thought their tax dollars would be supporting infrastructure for toll lanes.
After spending $1.43 billion, we will have the same number of free lanes as exist today – five. Not exactly what was promised in M2.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission notified Facebook in May that its inquiry into the company's initial public offering was complete, and no enforcement action would be taken, the social network reported last week in its Form 10-Q filing with the SEC.
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Facebook urged the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco to uphold the $20 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit over the use of users' images in sponsored stories, Mediapost reported, citing a filing with the court last Friday.
Federal Wiretap Charges Vs. Facebook, Zynga Dismissed, But Facebook Still Faces Breach-Of-Contract Claims
It was a mixed bag for Facebook at the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco Thursday, as Reuters reported that federal wiretap claims against the social network and game developer Zynga were dismissed, but breach-of-contract claims under California state law were revived.
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Diamond Comic Distributors Archives - Page 2 of 20 - Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources
Reminder: Tuesday is New Comics Day this week (again)
Here's another public service announcement for the Wednesday crowd: Comic books will go on sale Tuesday in the United States because Wednesday is New Year's Day. The same thing occurred last week because of Christmas.
Unlike last week, when the shipping list was light, Tuesday will see a pretty full lineup of new releases, including Star Wars Omnibus: Dark Times, Vol. 1, Talon #14 (the final issue), Dead Boy Detectives #1, the new printing of Walt Simonson's Mighty Thor Artist's Edition, Rocket Girl #3, Deadpool by Joe Kelly Omnibus, Savage Wolverine #13, Rachel Rising #22 and X-O Manowar, Vol. 4.
You can see the complete list of titles shipping this week on the Diamond Comic Distributors website.
Reminder: Tuesday is New Comics Day this week
Just a reminder to the usual Wednesday crowd: Because Wednesday is Christmas, comic books will go on sale Tuesday in the United States. The same, of course, goes for next week, because of New Years.
ComiXology even provides a handy visual reminder (at right).
Granted, this isn't a huge week for new releases, but it does see the arrival of such titles as Forever Evil #4, Justice League #26, Conan, Vol. 14: The Death, Robotech Voltron #1, Doctor Who Special 2013, The Saviors #1, Avengers #24.NOW and Origins II #1.
Diamond helping in search for Denys Cowan's missing art
CEO Steve Geppi is putting the weight of Diamond Comic Distributors behind the search for 27 pieces of original art by Denys Cowan lost earlier this month by UPS in transit to Geppi's Entertainment Museum in Baltimore.
"Over the next few days, we will be reaching out to as many people as possible," Geppi said on the Diamond Galleries Scoop blog, which notes the comics distributor is a UPS customer. "Our goals are to let people know exactly what art is missing. […] Not only will be using our various email newsletters and social media, we'll be personally contacting comic art collectors and dealers and asking them to help spread the word. In fact, that effort is well under way."
The art was headed to "Milestones: African Americans in Comics Pop Culture & Beyond," an exhibit curated by Milestone co-founder Michael Davis, who revealed the loss, and his frustrations with UPS, on Wednesday. The box of Cowan's original art, along with a separate package belonging to Davis, were sent for overnight delivery; however, Cowan's shipment was delayed en route, with no explanation. When the package arrived, with new tape used to reseal it, just one of the 28 pieces of artwork remained — an interior page from Wolverine #125 by Cowan and Bill Sienkiewicz.
Among the missing art — a partial rundown can be found at the Scoop — are interior pages from Hardware and Steel, concept pieces for Static, Rocket and Hardware, and pieces featuring Batman. Davis has received little response from UPS.
(via The Beat)
Comics A.M. | 'Attack on Titan' invades bookstore chart
Publishing | ICv2 has Nielsen BookScan's Top 20 graphic novels for September, which reveals an interesting month for bookstore sales. First of all, there are five volumes of Attack on Titan on the list, which means 25 percent of September's list comes from one series — and that series is not The Walking Dead. It sort of looks like the old days, with nine volumes of manga on the chart. What's more, the non-manga side is dominated by older titles: Watchmen, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: The Killing Joke, Fun Home… and a Garfield book. Once again, no Marvel releases — and no new DC Comics books — charted. [ICv2]
Conventions | ICv2 explains the significance of the partnership between Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo and Diamond Comic Distributors, and the article gives some background on the Expo, which started in 2011 and has grown quickly into a solid regional event. [ICv2]
Comics A.M. | 'Infinity' #1 is this year's third 'million-dollar book'
Publishing | ICv2 continues its look at August's direct market numbers, declaring Marvel's Infinity #1 a million-dollar book, the third this year to top $1 million in sales, thanks to its $4.99 cover price and estimated orders of 205,000 (DC Comics' Justice League of America #1 and Superman Unchained #1 are the other two). However, it's also important to note that Infinity #1 was offered to retailers at a deep discount (up to 70 percent). [ICv2]
Digital comics | Jeff DiBartolomeo explains why he left his job at HBO (he was one of the developers of their HBO Go app) to become chief technical officer at comiXology: "What's interesting to me is seeing this market, which is one I'm not vary familiar with, and seeing the potential. It's proving to be useful to have me come [to Comixology] with a different set of eyes, at a different angle." [TechHive]
Comics A.M. | In fight for shelf space, DC edges out Marvel
Publishing | Along with the usual statistics — dollar and unit share, sales rankings, etc. — Diamond Comics Distributors this month began reporting the number of new titles shipped by the top publishers: DC Comics, which edged out Marvel in terms of market share in July, had only a handful more, with 121 comics and graphic novels versus Marvel's 118. [ICv2]
Conventions | Sean Kleefeld gives a brief account of a number of panels he attended at Wizard World Chicago, including the "Batman & Psychology" panel and two by webcomics maven Brad Guigar. [Kleefeld on Comics]
Creators | Avengers writer Jonathan Hickman talks about the upcoming six-issue event series Infinity. [USA Today]
'Saga' could be direct market's big winner in May (and beyond)
While some delight has already been taken in the debut of X-Men atop Diamond Comic Distributors' May sales chart — the title's all-female cast remains a magnet for rancor from some shadowy corners — the bigger story may be the long-term performance of the first Saga trade paperback.
ICv2 notes that the first volume of Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' space opera sold an estimated 7,552 copies in May, securing the No. 2 spot on the graphic novel chart, behind BOOM! Studios' Adventure Time: Playing With Fire. That in itself is pretty impressive, but that Saga collection was released eight months ago.
The Image Comics book has charted in the Top 10 in all but one of those months (it slipped to No. 13 in November); however, May's 7,552 copies represents a 65-percent increase from April, and the most in any month since January, when it sold 8,456 copies. In total, Saga, Vol. 1, has sold an estimated 53,000 copies in North American comic shops.
And that's only in the direct market: As ICv2 points out, Saga is creeping back up the BookScan chart for graphic novels sold in bookstores.
Saga's status as a hit and a long-term seller comes as no surprise, but that direct-market surge (65 percent!) and book-market uptick this far from the book's debut are certainly eye-openers. Is the boost a result of good word of mouth, the impending release of the second collection, or the widespread attention given to the merry mix-up in April, when it was erroneously announced that Issue 12 had been banned from the Apple App Store?
I'd place money on the latter (although word of mouth undoubtedly plays a significant role in the book's overall performance). Of course, we should never discount the contributions of Lying Cat …
Comics A.M. | FCBD 2013 draws record 1.2 million fans
Retailing | Diamond Comic Distributors runs the numbers on Free Comic Book Day: 1.2 million fans went to 2,000 participating comics shops and picked up 4.6 million free comics, generating $2.2 million worth of publicity along the way. And fans reported on their experience with more than 66,000 tweets with the FCBD hashtags. [ICv2]
Conventions | The Philadelphia Daily News previews this weekend's Wizard World Philadelphia, which marks the return of Marvel after a several-year absence. [Philadelphia Daily News]
Comics A.M. | 'Jupiter's Legacy' debuts to more than 100,000
Comics sales | Is Mark Millar on to something after all? The first issue of Jupiter's Legacy sold more than 105,000 copies to direct market stores in April; the only other Image comic to reach those numbers in recent years is The Walking Dead. ICv2 runs the numbers and also posts the Top 300 comics and graphic novels for April. [ICv2]
Passings | Matt Groening's mother has died at the age of 94. Although she always went by Margaret, Groening borrowed her name for Marge Simpson in his animated series The Simpsons. [Comic Riffs]
Retailing | Amanda Emmert has resigned after nine years as executive director of ComicsPRO, the direct-market trade organization. [ComicsPRO]
Comics A.M. | Direct market sales up 29% in first quarter
Retailing | The direct market is looking good, with first-quarter sales up 29 percent over last year, according to figures released at the Diamond Retailer Summit. Heidi MacDonald reports, "There was no single element which seemed to be behind to surge, although sales of The Walking Dead comics and graphic novels were frequently mentioned. The general interest in "nerd culture" seems to be driving much of the merchandise and publishing growth, with more offerings in the housewares category a standout: Diamond is now offering their own line of such things as bottle openers and ice cube trays, such as a Walking Dead themed ice cube tray in the shape of body parts." [Publishers Weekly]
Conventions | CBR and Robot 6 are covering C2E2 in depth, but for a quick overview, check out Christopher Borrelli's recap and photo gallery. [Chicago Tribune]
Comics A.M. | Comparing Image's worldwide pre-orders and U.S. sales
Publishing | Image Comics provided the retail news and analysis website ICv2 with worldwide pre-order figures for 15 of its March titles, allowing for comparison with estimates of Diamond Comic Distributors sales to U.S. direct market stores. [ICv2.com]
Creators | Mark Waid pens a tribute to the late Carmine Infantino. [Hero Complex]
Creators | Gilbert Hernandez distinguishes between autobiography and art in his new graphic novel, Marble Season, which takes on a 1960s suburban childhood not unlike his own. [Chicago Reader]
Comics A.M. | Direct market sales climb more than 22% in March
Comics sales | The direct market continued its rise last month, with comics and graphic novel sales up 22.59 percent compared to March 2012, according to Diamond Comic Distributors. Marvel routed DC Comic in this month's sales, claiming 40 percent of the market to DC's 27 percent. [ICv2]
Conventions | The fire marshal had to turn away hundreds of people Sunday from the DoubleTree Hotel in Tampa, Florida, where the two-day Tampa Bay Comic Con was being held. An estimated crowd of 4,000 were crammed into the lobby and the ballroom (which is designed to hold a maximum of 1,200 people), with many hoping to see The Walking Dead star Lauren Cohan. Organizers conceded they need a larger venue for the twice-yearly event. [Tampa Bay Times]
Thomas Jane makes Free Comic Book Day video
Actor and comic writer Thomas Jane throws his support behind Free Comic Book Day in a new promotional video shot at Secret Headquarters in Los Angeles.
Comic books are not only only awesome and filled with amazing characters and great art," the Punisher star says, "but they're also filled with vitamin B. And, as you know, vitamin B is essential for brain function and nerves and all kinds of good stuff. We're trying to encourage kids to read. It's a great way to get kids to expand their minds. You know, in the '50s, horror and science fiction comics were banned in the state of New York. I'm of a mind that anything society wants to ban is probably good for you."
You'll notice that Jane also stealthily works in a plug for Bad Planet, the 2006 miniseries he created with Steve Niles, Tim Bradstreet and Lewis LaRosa. Free Comic Book Day is Saturday, May 4.
Comics A.M. | DC's 52 variants add up to million-dollar comic
Publishing | DC's 52-variant-cover gimmick with Justice League of America #1 seems to have paid off, as ICv2 estimates Diamond Comic Distributors sold more than 300,000 copies to comics shops last month. That adds up to more than $1 million in retail sales, a rare height last passed by in January by The Amazing Spider-Man #700. ICv2 also posts the Top 300 comics and graphic novels for February. [ICv2]
Kickstarter | Gary Tyrrell talks to Holly Rowland, who with husband Jeffrey has launched a business called Make That Thing to help comics creators fulfill their Kickstarter pledges. The Rowlands are also the team behind the webcomics merchandise retailer TopatoCo. [Fleen]
By the Numbers | Millions and millions of comics
In "By the Numbers," ROBOT 6 takes a look back at the events of the past five days … in numbers. Our starting point this week is Wednesday's announcement that retailers ordered a record-breaking number of comics for Free Comic Book Day, an international event that will draw millions of customers into specialty shops on May 4.
However, there was another figure that's almost as impressive: the print run for the latest volume of the hit manga One Piece.


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text: The staff was incredible! Estella and Chris were so helpful. The hotel was clean and the maids were professional and polite. I was very comfortable here and would definitely stay again! The social hours and free breakfast are a plus... If you are going for graduation from Lackland as we did, give yourself about 20 minutes to get to base. Enjoy! - Anonymous


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Hotel Londra, Florence
Reviews - Hotel Londra
- Age Group: 31 - 40
- From: Belgium
- Traveller type: Business Traveller
happy of the complete service. Great breakfast, quiet rooms. To recommend.
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kindly staff and good accomodationfrom clubrelax
Very great hotel and good pricesfrom quiquoqua
A good choice if you catch a dealfrom Jules_et_Jim
The only detail that in my opinion was not too serious is the huge difference between the hotel official price list and the offer prices. So take your time to find a good deal or you will experience the frustrating sensation of sharing the same hotel with people that has paid roughly half of what you are expending.
Disgusting Roomsfrom GRamaekers
Modern and Near Everythingfrom LeeboyPhoenix_AZ
The restaurant serves good quality dinners and wines - though the service was a bit too leisurely for my tastes and the prices were quite high.
The best part of our stay was the service we received from the front desk staff. They spoke very good English and were friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. I don't think i have ever had better service in any hotel.
The price of the room was quite reasonable, considering the quality and convenience of the accommodations.
Make Sure you get what you want!from Phil Cook
The initial view of the hallways was the that the hotel was a bit shabby and in need of repair. Unfortunately the rooms were no better with wall paper hanging off and cracked tiles in the bathrooms. We called reception and asked to be relocated to better rooms. We were shown to different rooms and again the maid was there with the Aerosol. The rooms were not much better.
One of the things that had led us to this hotel was the rooms on the internet, which they also have displayed in the reception. Thankfully we had a print out of these rooms and so asked about them. These rooms were on the 1st and 3rd floor which have recently been renovated and it just happened that two rooms were available.
These rooms were luxury compared to anything we seen so far in this hotel so we quickly relocated to them. After three attempts we were comfortable in rooms that we had expected initially and the hotel would have saved a lot of distress if they had just given us these rooms initially.
The rest of our stay was most enjoyable and the breakfast was always good. The gentleman serving at the bar at night was rude and less than friendly.
Let me just add as a post script that we always tried to be friendly to staff where ever we stayed and hoped to get the same in return. Maybe they just get sick of tourists.
Near train station in Florencefrom nikkikraft
Good location, good value.from A TripAdvisor Member
The breakfast was better than most and served in the very funky dining room. A good choice if you can get a deal!
Good Hotel, Location Out of the Wayfrom Boy_Scout
Terrible Hotelfrom A TripAdvisor Member
Top Local Tips for Florence
Academia You can find the great DAVID of Michelangello there, but to avoid standing in line for a long long time you either have to be there very early ( before 7 am) or you can book by telephone ( and you pay 3 euros more per person)
Trains To/from Pisa We jumped on the first train to Pisa Centrale from the airport then changed onto the Florence Train. Its dead easy, and we done the same on the way back to the airport. Buy your tickets from the self serve machines but remember to validate them before travel in one of the yellow boxes on the platform.
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- Address: 4171 Riva Degli Schiavoni - Florence - 50123 - Italy
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Lunch with Love
By Caroline Sessoms | Photography by Indigo Photography
Posted: Monday, Feb. 10, 2014
While out to lunch with colleagues, Tamara McGill found herself the recipient of a refreshingly romantic gesture: a handsome man just a few tables over had sent a restaurant gift card her way. Enclosed was a note that read, Hello, I think that you are beautiful, and I would like to take you out sometime. If not, enjoy a drink and an appetizer on me. That bold stranger turned out to be Tino McFarland, and while Tamara did not initially accept his offer, one day she did. I kept the gift card and note, and eventually decided to give him a call, says Tamara. The two ended up meeting for dinner that night and immediately hit it off.After a sweet courtship and a quiet proposal at home, Tamara spent over a year planning the big day, ensuring every detail was perfect. One part of that planning process was submitting an application for her bridal party to be on Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids. I wanted to do something fun with my bridesmaids, says Tamara, so I submitted an application, and within 2 hours, the producers called me and invited us to film an episode! Tamara and her maids had a drama-filled blast finding their dresses at Bridals by Lori in Atlanta. Two of my bridesmaids are stylists and each thinks she know fashion better than the other, so Im sure those two will end up being portrayed as the villains of the episode, but it was all in good fun. The episode will air next season, but heres a spoiler: The ladies ended up selecting three different styles in various shades of pink, which perfectly fit the wedding day theme of romantic elegance. The wedding ceremony and reception were held at The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte, and both were lovely, but it is the ceremony that Tamara cherishes most. Getting to the end of the aisle is my favorite memory from the day, says Tamara, whose father passed away when she was 16. Wanting to include her father in the wedding day, Tamara carried a locket with her dads photo to represent him walking her down the aisle. She also honored the three other most important men in her life, her twin brother, her older brother, and her stepfather, who each walked her part of the way down the aisle. I did a pretty good job holding back the tears as I walked down the aisle, says Tamara, but after my older brother handed me over to my stepfather, I realized the significance of the moment and cried because my dad wasnt there for it. But then Tino caught my eye, and I realized that it was going to be okay. My dad might not be here anymore, but Tino is and always will be. Featured VendorsEntertainment
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For S&P 500, a Weak Quiet Monday as Traders Trickle Back In
"It is better to average up than to average down." -- Dickson G. Watts
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- This has been a Monday to forget for sure.
Weakness across the board is not something we're used to. But it was relatively subdued as it seemed many people remained away on holidays or just don't yet have their head in the game after taking last week off.
If recent history is any guide at all, investors should buy on this small dip.SABMiller to Sell Stake in South African Hotel and Casino Operator Apple Well On Its Way to Absolutely Devastating Microsoft 5 Worst U.S. Airlines of All Time Alcoa Stock Is Flying, With Landing Gear Nowhere in Sight Earnings season kicks off again Tuesday evening, so some good moves are definitely on the way. But we've got to be careful.
With the fast-moving leading stocks that I like to trade, I rarely hold them over earnings. But they can be great buys right after or shortly after earnings are released -- so we have to be ready.
The new few weeks should be good and fun! Let's dig into the charts and see what damage occurred today on the S&P 500 SPDR (SPY). The S&P 500 is fine, as long as it remains above $196. We can't go up every day, so today is fine. There is no damage or worry that the trend higher has changed for the S&P 500 chart tonight. Enjoy your evening. At the time of publication, the author held no positions in any of the stocks mentioned. Follow @iTraderz This article represents the opinion of a contributor and not necessarily that of TheStreet or its editorial staff.
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|1 King David said to the whole assembly, "My son Solomon, whom alone God has chosen, is young and inexperienced, and the work is great; for the temple will not be for mortals but for the Lord God.
|1 Then King David said to the whole assembly: "My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great, because this palatial structure is not for man but for the LORD God.
|2 So I have provided for the house of my God, so far as I was able, the gold for the things of gold, the silver for the things of silver, and the bronze for the things of bronze, the iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood, besides great quantities of onyx and stones for setting, antimony, colored stones, all sorts of precious stones, and marble in abundance.
|2 With all my resources I have provided for the temple of my God--gold for the gold work, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, and all kinds of fine stone and marble--all of these in large quantities.
|3 Moreover, in addition to all that I have provided for the holy house, I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, and because of my devotion to the house of my God I give it to the house of my God:
|3 Besides, in my devotion to the temple of my God I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the temple of my God, over and above everything I have provided for this holy temple:
|4 three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, for overlaying the walls of the house,
|4 three thousand talents of gold (gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver, for the overlaying of the walls of the buildings,
|5 and for all the work to be done by artisans, gold for the things of gold and silver for the things of silver. Who then will offer willingly, consecrating themselves today to the Lord?"
|5 for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now, who is willing to consecrate himself today to the LORD?"
|6 Then the leaders of ancestral houses made their freewill offerings, as did also the leaders of the tribes, the commanders of the thousands and of the hundreds, and the officers over the king's work.
|6 Then the leaders of families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king's work gave willingly.
|7 They gave for the service of the house of God five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen thousand talents of bronze, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
|7 They gave toward the work on the temple of God five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen thousand talents of bronze and a hundred thousand talents of iron.
|8 Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the Lord, into the care of Jehiel the Gershonite.
|8 Any who had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the temple of the LORD in the custody of Jehiel the Gershonite.
|9 Then the people rejoiced because these had given willingly, for with single mind they had offered freely to the Lord; King David also rejoiced greatly.
|9 The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the LORD. David the king also rejoiced greatly.
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The city will soon issue a $2 million request for proposals for construction and design on what's known as the "permanent interface," a system that will allow airlines in the concourse to use either the manual baggage-handling system now in place or the notorious computerized system installed by Dallas-based BAE Automated Systems Inc. In the mad rush to get DIA open, the manual system was installed directly over the automated system in Concourse A. That automated system has never been used and probably never will be, but Concourse A tenants such as Continental Airlines and Frontier Airlines have to pay for it anyway.
DIA officials insist the work is needed simply to get the manual conveyor-belt system out of the way so that at some later date crews can get at the automated system. "It's important to remove the conveyors off the track," says Harry Lindmark, the city's project manager. "It allows for flexibility in the future."
Lindmark denies that the city is thinking about taking the automated system out altogether. But rerouting the conventional system would make it easier for crews to dismantle the automated system without impeding the daily flow of luggage.
Lindmark says that, when completed, the interface would affect primarily outbound luggage: "It's so a passenger checking in on Concourse A can either go to the conventional system or to the automated system, if that is ever working."
Aviation director Jim DeLong says the city wants the work done because it has already paid for a fully operational automated system in Concourse A. Rerouting the tracks will allow Denver to insist that BAE finish the job it was paid to do, he adds. "We want it completed in accordance with the contract," says DeLong.
BAE has said it isn't responsible for finishing the system in Concourse A since the company had no access to the automated system after the manual system was installed over it. That means Denver and BAE are probably headed for a legal showdown over the issue. But the carriers who now use Concourse A look askance at such maneuvering by the city and BAE. They see no problem with the old-fashioned baggage system they're using now, and they don't want to have their already high landing fees increased to pay for an "interface" between one system that works and another that doesn't.
"We're perfectly content with the system we have now," says Sam Addoms, president of Frontier Airlines, DIA's second-largest carrier. "We see no need to reroute it or alter it."
The $232 million high-tech BAE system has never worked as intended, but it did succeed in delaying the opening of the airport for more than a year, adding $361 million in interest charges to DIA's tab. The city first contracted with BAE at the behest of United Airlines, which insisted it needed an automated baggage system for its spanking new Concourse B. At that point, Continental Airlines demanded a high-tech system of its own at Concourse A. But even though Continental has now drastically cut back its Denver service--and even though the BAE system has never been used in Concourse A--the airlines there must pay $8 million a year to cover the cost of installing the idle machinery.
The only part of the BAE system that works at all is the section in Concourse B, which handles most of United's outbound luggage. However, fed up with constant failures and the breakdown of the system during the hectic Christmas travel season, United finally threw in the towel earlier this year and sued BAE for breach of contract. BAE countersued, claiming the system's problems were the fault of United employees who didn't follow proper procedures. United tossed BAE out of the airport in March and took over management of the computerized system.
Now United has hired a consulting firm to evaluate the automated system and help it decide what to do with it. "We're working with AT&T Solutions," says United spokesman Tony Molinaro. "Our own people are working with them, and they're in the middle of evaluating the system."
AT&T is one of a long line of consultants who have attempted to make sense of the gremlin-plagued BAE system. And Molinaro says United is conducting a separate study of baggage systems at airports around the country before deciding what final approach to take in Denver. He says there is currently no discussion about tearing out the whole system, even though United's lawsuit contends that the network of computerized carts and track might eventually have to be turned into "scrap metal."
United president John Edwardson recently said that the airline has had to hire 200 to 250 extra employees to make sure bags reach its customers, an unwelcome imposition given that the main purpose of installing the BAE system was to save on labor costs. "It's a bit too early to say what we'll do," adds Molinaro.
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The Asshole Theory is much like the black hole theory. OK, the Black Hole may not exactly be a theory but for the sake of my cool title let's pretend it is. Now a black hole is a region of space in which the gravitational field is so powerful that nothing, not even light can escape its pull after having fallen past its event horizon. Now everyone knows that guys are assholes. It's true, we admit it. We are assholes. The question is, why are we assholes? Is it because girls are bitches? If so what came first, the bitch or the asshole?
It has gotten to the point where it doesn't make a difference. However, I think everyone starts off in "lovey dovey" mode. They think love is going to be this great thing that will forever change their lives. The guy thinks he is going to do everything in his power for love. Sadly, most guys start out like young Anakin Skywalker but end up like Darth Vader (and his penis turns into the Death Star). A guy will try to be the perfect boyfriend in his first relationship. This is his first mistake because there is no such thing. Every guy starts out as the nice guy. However, we all know that nice guys finish last. Some guys figure this shit out in 5th grade; others find this out on their 5th girlfriend. So if nice guys finish last, and girls love assholes, is there really an incentive to be a nice guy? Every girl says she wants a nice guy, but she can't shake off her attraction for the bad boy. Sure, girls will date the bad boy, but marry the nice guy. But why should the nice guy get sloppy seconds? Is that what he gets for being nice? It takes a guy his first heartbreak to realize this. Every guy has a turning point where he is turned into an asshole. I call it the "event horizon". No guy wants to be a bad guy. In fact every guy wants to be a good person, just not a nice person. Don't confuse being a good person and being a nice person. I repeat, do not confuse being a good guy with being a nice guy. This is the number one mistake made by women.
Now this is how the guy goes past the event horizon. The guy is hurt from a breakup; he decides it's time to change things. He decides he's not going to let himself get hurt again. He goes out and makes out, sleeps with, and even lies to other girls. Girls love these guys; we don't know why but they do and Curry Bear labs is still working on finding the reasoning behind this strange phenomenon. So men become these guys. Now the asshole has a conscience. How does he appease his conscience? He tells himself he is just messing around with these girls. He does not mind being an asshole because deep down he does not care to marry her. He just wants to sleep with her. All the apologizing and begging is just to get back into bed with you or avoid drama. How can the guy look at himself in the mirror after doing this to girls? It's simple – he convinces himself that these girls are bitches and have done to other guys what his first girl did to him. The asshole then tells himself, "As soon as I find the right girl I will go back to being a nice guy". This is what keeps him going. The only problem is…he can't.
By the time the asshole has found the right girl that he would want to marry, he has picked up too many bad habits from his asshole alter ego. He can't go back to being a nice guy because once you get sucked into the "hole of the ass", there is no coming back. It's like a metaphorical suppository. You have gone past the event horizon and you are doomed to remain an asshole throughout your relationship.
According to Einstein's general theory of relativity, as mass is added to a degenerate star, a sudden collapse will take place and the intense gravitational field of the star will close in on itself. Such a star then forms a "black hole" in the universe.
Same applies for an "asshole" in the universe. Mass asshole tendencies are added to a degenerate guy and a sudden collapse takes place on his morals and the gravitational character of this guy will implode on his personality.
Girls may have turned us into assholes, but it's our fault we stay assholes. Being an asshole is like being Frodo from Lord of the Rings. Sure when you put on the ring, you feel the power of the precious, but wear it for too long and it consumes you. You will end up alone and looking like GOLLUM. Whose fault is this? Everyone's and no one's. I am not defending assholes or denouncing them. I am just explaining the process of how a nice guy becomes an asshole. A lot of today's problems are continuing because people denounce things, but don't even try to comprehend the causes. Everything from "Global Warming" to "Terrorism" has a cause and only denouncing it has not really worked for anyone.
One way to save an asshole from reaching the "Event Horizon" is when they are introduced to babies. Now I'm not telling you to get knocked up, but maybe hang out with a guy and his nephew or niece. Perhaps introduce him to your nephew or niece. Guys can't be assholes around babies. Something about babies suppresses a guys need to be an asshole. When I play with my little nephew, I just want to be the nicest guy in the world. When we play games, and I teach him silly things like the "Ha-Ha" that Nelson from "The Simpsons" does, I don't do anything "asshole like" for weeks.
Why can't guys be assholes around babies? It is because babies are the biggest assholes in the world. Think about it, when you were a baby you got everything you wanted when you cried. You pooped and had someone clean it. You got to suck some titties every time you were cranky and everyone thinks you're cute no matter what you do. Every guy subconsciously knows he can't compete with that. Oh, and yes maybe it's also because they are super cute and you just wannna eat em up with their itty witty chubby faces. So to all you girls that are dealing with asshole guys right now, I have one thing to say to you. In the words of my one year old nephew, "HA-HA" (while pointing finger at you).