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Last week, county supervisors rejected a proposal for rental apartments in place of condominiums on Lakeridge Parkway.
In doing so, they followed the recommendation of the public that was present to weigh in on the project. However, the dissenting board members – Chairman Canova Peterson and Ashland Supervisor Ed Via – brought up some interesting points while voting against the measure.
"The welcome mat to living in Hanover County cannot be welcome only if you can afford the median housing value of…$200,000," Via said.
How much does it cost to be welcome in Hanover?
In this case, there wasn't really a good argument against rental property. The same number of units was still on the table, meaning the same side effects of a 160-unit development would still be present.
It would have been a different situation had the developer proposed increasing the scale of the development.
We can only determine that the vote against apartments had nothing to do with the real estate and was instead a vote against those who might dare occupy the rental units.
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The Cubs avoided arbitration with infielder Donnie Murphy on Monday night and signed him to a one-year contract worth $825,000. Murphy's contract includes an incentives package that could bring the total value of the contract to $1.175 million.
The Cubs signed Donnie Murphy to a minor league contract last April after he was released by the Brewers out of Spring Training. Murphy spent a majority of the year with Triple-A Iowa where he hit .265/.338/.457/.795 with 18 doubles, two triples and 12 home runs in 89 games.
Murphy was called up in August and hit the ball rather well for the big league team. In 46 games with the Cubs, Murphy hit .255/.319/.530 with eight doubles and 11 home runs for a .849 OPS.
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Reuters has a delightful story today about Wells Fargo's merchant banking business, Norwest Equity Partners, which owns among other things the quite horribly named rifle maker Savage Sports. I can't get too worked up about the likelihood that a fifty-year-old, smallish ($3.7bn), carefully managed, moderately gun-toting, otherwise wholesome private equity business will bring down the global financial system, but then I'm not Sheila Bair:
"Is that really what you want institutions that have safety net support doing? Is that an appropriate use for a government backstop?" she told Reuters.
I dunno, Sheila. Who is "you"? What do you want institutions doing? Something, right?
The point of the Reuters story is mainly that the Volcker Rule is expected to limit banks' ability to invest in private equity funds, but that Norwest's business is likely to be exempt because it runs only Wells' own money. If you put bank money in a separate PE fund with outside investors it's caught up in the Volcker Rule, but if you just make private-equity-type investments on your own it is not. This is no way to run a railroad:
The merchant banking that Wells Fargo is embracing is riskier than investing in private equity funds with outside investors, where a bank shares any losses with others. Some critics warn that the Volcker Rule is banning the safer of the two activities, and allowing the one that could lead to bigger losses for a bank.
Those critics sure sound right, though I suppose one could for sport make some counterarguments.1 One could also, for more profitable sport, try to build a more complete Volcker Rule private equity loophole around the merchant banking exemption.2 Those sporting activities are in footnotes.
Up here let's talk about Sheila Bair's question: what is it that you want federally insured banks to do with their money? The Volcker Rule lives in an unbearable tension between, on the one hand, "we want banks to do only safe things," and on the other hand, "we want banks to do only traditional banking things." The traditional banking things are the riskiest things. Making the bid/ask on opaque derivatives, charging fees to run hedge funds, securitizing your credit risk, prop trading with an under-60-day holding period: these are good ways to limit your risk. If you want to lose money fast, lend it to small businesses and new homeowners.
Or give it to them as an equity investment, which is surely riskier than just lending it to them. It's also, I suppose, a less traditional line of commercial banking than old-fashioned 3-6-3 lending, though it's in the same ballpark. Isn't financing companies' businesses, in the way that best meets their needs, exactly what you want your government supported banking businesses to do?
It's what clients want, I suppose, which might also be important. However constrained banks are by Volcker and new capital regulations and so forth, one bright spot for the future is cross-selling, finding ways to get clients of one area of the bank to use products from all areas. So Morgan Stanley wants to sell more IBD structured products and IPOs to wealth management clients, BofA uses its commercial banking business to cross-sell 401(k) services, and Wells uses its in-house private equity as a way to get underwriting business:
The lure of private equity to companies like Wells Fargo is not only profitable investment returns, but also new business for other parts of the bank. The funds work with small- and mid-sized companies that often also need loans, treasury management, and other financing and services, former CEO Kovacevich said.
In January 2012, for example, Norwest Equity Partners bought rifle maker Savage Sports, teaming up with the company's management. Wells Fargo also arranged senior debt financing for the purchase, which according to Crain's Detroit Business cost the buyers more than $100 million.
Business can go the other way, too – companies that borrow from Wells Fargo can get equity from Norwest Equity Partners.
This sounds weird if you think of banking as just "providing loans." But clients expect banks, at least big banks, to be supermarkets: if you ask your bank to provide treasury management services, bond underwriting, tax advice, FX trades, interest-rate swaps, or even an equity investment, you expect them to have an answer. If they repeatedly don't, you stop asking them questions.
The broader the menu of services a bank offers to clients, the better its chances of getting the call when the client is looking for services that the bank can provide lucratively and at low risk.3 Even if some of those services are, say, private equity, the result might end up being something that even Sheila Bair could live with.
Wells Fargo ramps up private equity despite Volcker Rule [Reuters]
1. The counterargument goes something like: managing outside private equity capital is a very profitable capital-light business, since you get 2 and 20 or whatever on a big pool of off-balance-sheet money, with no downside risks. Managing your own merchant banking investments is not; you just get the profits on whatever you can do profitably, and the losses on whatever you can't. So "running private equity" is more attractive, and at scale, than "making private equity investments." So you'll do, like, 10x as much of it, if you can, and you'll make riskier investments since you share a lot more of the profits than you do of the losses. And since LPs in bank private equity funds demand that the bank have skin in the game via a substantial co-investment, you'll end up running a $10X fund with $3X of your own money instead of an $X fund with $X of your own money, while also making riskier investments.
For a given size of bank private equity operation, 100% internally funded merchant banking sure sounds riskier than ~70% externally funded private equity. If you don't hold size constant, though … I dunno I find the counterargument moderately compelling.
2. I thought I could, but now I think I can't. (I think?) The loophole I had in mind was:
- You start a private equity fund in which you are the GP (and take your 2 and 20 compensation) but have no or a de minimis ownership interest (<3%, which seems to be the Volcker maximum).
- You start a separate merchant banking business in which you take no outside investors.
- You do buyout deals in which the merchant banking business and the private equity fund co-invest, calling them "club deals" and having market-standard arms'-length agreements between the two separate investors, just like KKR and Carlyle might have, though I guess without the antitrust concerns.
- And you kind of nod and wink with the PE investors that you have skin in the game because you plan to keep co-investing from your MB division.
This struck me as a good devious plan but, per Davis Polk's Volcker Rule flowchart, it appears they've already thought of that. Note the right-hand column on that page: investments by an affiliate of the bank (i.e. the merchant banking division) "Acting in concert with a covered fund organized and offered by the banking entity" (i.e. the PE fund) in a portfolio company counts against the Volcker Rule's limits on private equity. Oh well. I tried.
3. And the more uncorrelated lines of business it ends up being in.
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Matt's writing reminds me of how Stewie from Family Guy speaks. It's actually uncanny if you go back and re-read some of it
I'm still in shock that a post made it up before 2:30
Now that she is in the private sector she is trying to stay relevant. Piggybacking off the gun control phase and coupling it with her many years experience as a bank regulator gives her smashing sound bites.
Wells lent money and put a drop of equity in company. She's trying to get a few seconds of fame because its a bad gun company that the loan and/or bank may be backstopped or bailed-out by the FDIC which she ran during the worst bank crisis in history.
don't spend too much time on it. -
I'm guessing Matt's 4th grade Adderall counter party finally posted the requisite collateral for their swap after previously making due with lower grade alternatives like crushed up caffeine pills
Always thought it was more of a Ben Stein kind of thing.
I know how to run (build) a railroad!
"…the quite horribly named rifle maker Savage Sports."
Tell me about it.
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Not only will we be immediately divesting our stake in this fund due to its ownership of Savage Arms, we will also divest our holdings in Devil's Food Cake due to its inherent evilness.
-CALPERS CIO who would like to let everyone know that on his list of top 100 priorities as a money manager, making money is number 101
So you're telling me that I can lateral from my teller position to the buyside?!
-Wall Street Oasis Member
Be careful, I went from a teller at a Citi in Hoboken to an analyst at Old Lane, it didn't end well.
Wells Invested in Rand "Macho Man" Savage's company? Sweet. How do we get in?
Then why are you a banker?
Reading Matt's articles just makes me wish the layman understood the financial system better.
It's CalPERS. Thank you.
-CalPERS Commodity Genius
Priests do more than laypeople.
Matt is correct that lending in general is a very risky business in general, but the fundamental idea of old-fashioned banking is that lending risk can be managed in such a way as to make it consistently profitable. Lending to individuals and small businesses in general is very risky; unless you actually know the individuals and small businesses very well, in which case the risk of lending can be understood and largely mitigated.
As an analogy, I have four younger brothers who are post-college but pre-stable-family-life. Lending to post-college pre-stable-family-life bros is, in general, an extremely risky business. But I know my brothers, and am perfectly aware of the fact that if I lend to one of them, I will get my money back with interest and on time; if I lend to another, I will get my money back with interest and ahead of time; if I lend to another I will get a "sorry bro I'm out of work but I'll pay you back as soon as I can"; and if I lend to the last one I may never hear from him again. If I were a rating agency I would rate my brothers an AAA, AAA, B, and Not Rated. In general, it is a risky business, but in particular the risks are entirely manageable.
I want to give this +100 – hahahha
so you are the 'cool story bro' bro?
Yes just become a personal banker –>MBA M7 –>IBD –> Buyside!!
Both the credit bubble and the collapse were caused by the pro-cyclical effects of using mark-to-market accounting to value bank assets. Mark-to-market was adopted on a voluntary basis in 2005, triggering the credit bubble, and became mandatory in 2007, triggering the crash in the secondary inter-bank market that led to the collapse of the banks themselves nine months later. Go back to historical-cost accounting and the banks can begin to stabilize.


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This might be one of the coolest things I've ever seen – One Bit Increment created an interactive website using handmade papercut shapes and figures, which were then individually photographed and animated in flash. You can also play along and move the animals like a video game. Visit the site, then check out the creation process here.
By the way, the scene transforms into nighttime when the sun sets in Los Angeles. The weather (wind and rain) is also driven by Los Angeles data retrieved from Yahoo weather.
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When Horrific Breaking News Ruins A Good Joke: Conan O'Brien's Unfortunate Emmy Intro
That was a clever little Emmy intro Conan O'Brien had last night, huh? Incorporating Emmy embarrassment Lost, popping in on The Office, interrupting a 24 call, having Hugh Laurie resurrect his House role before the fall season kicks off, showing up with Tom Cruise for an animated South Park snippet, and popping in on Chris Hansen's To Catch a Predator child porn kitchen — all very creative and amusing stuff. Of course the entire plot sequence kicked off with his flight to L.A. going down, which would've been a wildly entertaining lead in to this flat Mel Gibson joke, if it weren't for this bit of breaking news yesterday:
49 Die in Kentucky Crash as Jet Takes Off From Wrong Runway [Ian Urbina and Amanda Van Benschoten, NYT]
Your right....I about died when I saw the opening, but WTF were they going to do???? Talk about "bad timing".
The segment mocking a very real problem of online predators was in bad taste also. It demonstrates that the intention of the Dateline NBC series was not to inform, but to be entertainment.
Chris Hansen hits a new low.
I really don't think it's insensitive - the intention here is to parody Lost, not any recent grief. I think people should generally not get offended for other people here. But I also think the sketch could have worked with just Conan crawling out of the ocean. We all know how they got to the Lost island - why show it?
I agree w/ Todd.... I live in Lexington and the news cut from familys crying right to a plane going down it was a little harsh
I think it's wrong to expect NBC to edit a pre-Emmy gag just b/c there was a plane crash in Kentucky. Lives were lost and it's a horrible thing, but it's not a 9/11 scale tragedy (to use an example). Let's face it, it was a small commuter plane and the media would've treated it differently had it been a 747. I can tell you, living on the West Coast, it didn't create that much of a blip on the local news here. Perhaps the one thing NBC is guilty of is not contacting their affiliates in Kentucky to let them know what Conan's spoof was.
you can't put the blame entirely on NBC... why dun u say that it was the pilot's fault for flying the plane off the wrong runway or for wateva reasons, causing the tragedy.. and think about the hard work NBC has put in for the Emmy's. It's predestined to be like this...
My father died suddenly a month ago, and for the first two weeks I would get upset if I saw a father and daughter or father and son walking down the street.
However, I would not insist in the name of sensitivity to my recent loss that they walk 10 feet apart from each other.
I thought the Conan segment was funny as hell, I can understand why people who lost loved ones in the flight would be shaken up by the segment, but I don't think they made the wrong decision by airing it. O'Brien gets into the luggage compartment---funny. No crash is shown; it's tasteful. And not cruel---and not intended as such.
Newspapers regularly pull airline ads just after a crash, foregoing significant revenue. However, I think this is overreacting. Bad things happen, life goes on.
The Emmy intro may not seem insensitive on the West Coast, but it was appalling here in Kentucky. Surely with communications as sophisticated as they are now, NBC could have told the local affiliate what was coming so the intro could have been pre-empted here at least. That would have been the thoughtful course of action. I don't think grief-stricken communities should be expected to shrug off ill-timed jokes. It's a global village, and courtesy must be extended far and wide.
This strikes me as another case of Americans overreacting to something that was designed as a piece of comedy first and foremost.
YES, there was a plane crash shortly before this aired, and yes, it showed Conan in a plane that was experiencing extreme turbulence. What it didnt show though was a plane crashing, or people dieing. Plus, it was designed obviously as a joke about Lost, and I'm sorry to say it, but if people cannot handle seeing something like this which is a plain attempt at comedy (a good one I might add), there is little hope left for the human race. How damn PC do we have to be these days so we don't offend anyone? It's getting ridiculous.
And as far as the grief stricken communities, I ask the question, if they were so grief stricken, what were they watching an Awards show for? Wouldnt they be in the process of mourning their loved ones, or gathering together as a family in their time of sadness?
Jesus, some perspective on these matters would go a long way people. Of course it was terrible that a plane crash happened and people died, but there is no need to censor comedy that may be not politically correct, or ill timed for a group of people. Trust me, seeing a brief shot of an obviously staged mock crash isn't going to make their grief any worse, assuming any of them saw it at all.
It's like stepping on egg shells ever since September 11, careful, dont want to bring up any bad memory about anything bad that ever happened.
The Emmy opening was not a production they threw together at the last second to bring attention to the Kentuky crash, it was clearly a spoof of the many series being honored that evening.
Think of the time it took NBC to tape all the segments that went into the opening skit. This was months of work done well in advance and NBC, along with most other Americans cannot forsee the future.
As ill-timed as it may have been, I do not believe it's intent was to mock the unfortunate accident.
I am sorry for the loss of lives in the crash, it was horrible, but stop placing blame on the networks.
They are here to entertain us.
It's a sorry world when it's considered too "politically correct" to quietly tiptoe around real grief. Maybe that's why Ann Coulter thinks she can call 911 widows publicity-seeking harpies and get away with it. Don't let NBC off the hook. TV is the medium people gravitate toward in their communal grief, and my understanding is the local affiliate had signed off with its local coverage of the accident right before going to network programming and its unfortunate spoof. It's myopic for Hollywood to ignore the effect of that segment on this community, particularly when a heads-up phone call to the local affiliate would have been so easy to make.
The fact that this is even being perceived as an issue is what boggles my mind. Perhaps if I had lost a loved one in a similar fashion, then saw something like this, I would be feeling the same way, perhaps not. Hard to say really. All I know is, if I had tuned into that program after having something like this happen, it would be plainly apparent to me that it was pure comedy, and it wouldnt worry me.
Maybe I can put up with more without getting offended, or maybe I'm a heartless bastard. You decide. But I know I'm not going to let unfortunate timing of an event like this tarnish what was a expertly funny comedy sequence.
Take that as you will.
I agree with Joyce. There is a startling lack of empathy demonstrated in most of these comments that consider it merely a matter of political correctness to question the decision to use a plane crash in a comedy sketch on the day of the worst U.S. aviation disaster in five years. I live on the West Coast, and was deeply saddened by the crash. My heart aches for the families and loved ones of those on the plane, and for the passengers whos lost their lives. I am wondering how other people can choose to not take such an event personally. Perhaps they would benefit from (re)reading For Whom the Bell Tolls, or a little Donne: "any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee. "
--John Donne, Meditation XVII . Empathy is perhaps the most underrated value in contemporary society; people's sense of entitlement and refusal to have their entertainment inconvenienced is weird and scary.
As an individual who lives in Lexington, a few miles from where the crash occured and a mere block from where the family members gathered to grieve, and as an individual who knows families who lost loved ones in the crash I must say that comments such as "get a grip" and "it's not a 9/11 scale tragedy" are REALLY not helpful. First of all, you lose someone in a plane crash and see if you can just "get a grip"... that's the most ignorant thing I've heard yet. Secondly, I'm SO sick of hearing every d*mn major accident that happens in this country now compared to 9/11. No, it's not 9/11 scale but WHO CARES. To those individuals it's just as real and just as painful... heck it might as well be 9/11 to them because their mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, etc... are DEAD!
That said, I understand that the show opening was a joke and I was not offended and in fact really didn't think twice about it, knowing that it was a "Lost" spoof. I also highly doubt that any of the victim's family members were watching the emmys that night. However, I do think that it would have been nice for NBC who'd been covering the story all day on their major stations (so definitely knew it was going on) could have warned the local affiliate... it would have been that easy and the problem wouldn't have occured.
Mostly though, I think everyone needs to chill out. The network apologized, so it's time to let it go.
I am wondering how other people can choose to not take such an event personally. Maybe b/c it didn't affect me personally. I didn't know anyone on the plane. Doesn't mean I don't empathize and have sympathy for the loss of life. When you read the newspaper or watch the local news, do you take EVERY story to heart and internalize it?
Y'all are ridiculous. That was making fun of the movie Castaway...chill out.
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I recently moved to this apartment 2bed 2bath. One of the vent in the bathroom makes this strong urine smells. Me and my husband sniff all around the bathroom and we found out that the smell was from a vent. What makes me confuse is that it comes and goes. Sometimes it smells really bad i almost feel like throw up. Sometimes i could smell that much. I called our management and they said they are going to send contractor to video inspect. Very early in the morning the contractor guy came while i was in the bed and finished the inspect then found nothing wrong. Which was weird for me because i do not mind that he came in since i gave them a permission, weird thing is it was so quiet. There was not a sound of disabling the part of vent nothing. For the result they could not fix anything telling me that there is nothing wrong. Keep saying that i just have a sensitive nose. I opened the vent by myself and checked the fan in the vent it was full of dust i wiped it up with a tissue then i sniffed it and guess what it was urine odor. Dust smells like urine? Is that possible? Our management said that they cant do anything they said if i want to find out and fix it, they told me to hire the inspector. I know it is their responsibility to fix the problems but they wont listen to me anymore again keep saying that i am the sensitive one. What should i do? Why is this urine smells wont go away? I clean up my bathroom everyday keep it clean. Vent is on the ceiling. Pleas help me out here! |
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- Posted by bus_driver (My Page) on Sat, Dec 22, 12 at 9:12
In plumbing, the vent is a pipe that exits above the roof. Please tell us what kind of vent is involved in your situation. What does it look like, what size is it? |
This post was edited by bus_driver on Sat, Dec 22, 12 at 12:48
Are you talking about an air admittance valve (AAV, AKA 'Studor vent')? They can be defective and leak from the pipe side to the room side 9they are supposed to allow ar to enter the pipe but NOT exit). It should not be all that hard to replace one |
Sounds like they are talking about either a ceiling register - or, if it's an old building, maybe one of those passive (no fan) bathroom vent openings that open to a common chase (or whatever you call it.) |
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Sam,e reason CFA's drilled for oil first, set up pulp mills first, mined gold nickel and iron first, etc., etc. They have capital, they have great skill, and they have ambition. In fact, their only roadblocks here are learning how to tolerate schizophrenic governments and unionized thieves.


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Whoever decides to touch children should NEVER EVER BE ALLOWED around children ever again.They know its wrong but still chooses to molest kids.I know of a popular sports center in st.johns where a convicted molester works, where there is always children.... makes me sick!!
- owen
- December 29, 2011 - 22:52
...what a joke. I'd get a more severe punishment for poaching a moose to feed my family.....we should bring back the gallows in my opinion....
- Ourbadjusticesystem
- December 29, 2011 - 22:33
Our justice system is too lax on real criminals. Too much money is spent putting away the 'Robinhoods' (those committing monetary crimes) so the real criminals can roam the streets. Too much value has been placed on money and not enough on safety. It's a sad state of affairs when sexual offenders even have the freedom of a halfway house.
- December 29, 2011 - 18:09
I can't believe what I'm reading. I saw Mr. McGrath on the news this evening and in my untrained opinion I can see that this man has severe mental issues. I don't think that there's a pill to cure his problem. What really confuses me is that if anyone is caught catching a salmon without a licence, wildlife officers have the authority to take your fishing pole, your boat, your car and slap a heavy fine on you. But a man can sexually assault our young innocent daughters and ruin their lives forever and he gets second chances and get double credit for time served? It is a sad world that we live in when the life of a fish or a moose is protected more than our children. God help you Mr McGrath if you ever come near someone in my family. Then this province will see my ideal of justice.
- Rob
- December 29, 2011 - 11:49
Child molesters should get no second chances ever. If you ever saw the movie Law Abiding Citizen that's what should happen to all child molesters. The police do their jobs and put this scum of society away but our joke of a court system keeps letting these people out. What's the point of having laws if we let these people walk the streets. Molest a child and in my opinion it should be a life sentence. As a society we are too lenient. Gotta start making examples of these dregs and get tougher laws in this country
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- December 29, 2011 - 08:46
If this person is supposed to stay away from children why is he living near Bannerman Park, and Day Break iust around the corner on Barns Rd.? That seems to be a bad choice of location for him to be living. Shouldn't the John Howard Society be better suited to over see his living arrangments than Stella Burry Center? They are the organization who have assisted ex-convicts since their begining. They would be inclined to think one step ahead and avoid situations where he could access the internet. The Stella Burry center does wonderful work with persons who are mentally chalenged. Convicts particularly molisters are manipulative that's how they do what they do and get away with it for so long. The monitoring of this individual needs to be by persons skilled in handling that type of deviant personality.
- Paul
- December 29, 2011 - 07:43
I'm all for rehabilitation in general but when it comes to child molestors who do not seem to want to 'get with the program', we need to give priority to public safety...lock him up while he gets his rehabilitation.. however, in NL prison there is no rehab and since his sentence was reduced from 4 to 1 year he would not have gone to the mainland for his sentence... and that's another thing...double credits ? that's nonsense. one for one is as good as anyone should get...
- December 29, 2011 - 07:28
Who are they kidding. We all know he will either break his parole or re-offend so what are we waiting for, bring him to a veterinarian to be "fixed".


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Study priorities for TEs were mainly country driven, with most proposals submitted through COPs; these proposals were reviewed and selected by a TE sub-committee, which included representatives from USG agencies involved in PEPFAR. Additionally, this subcommittee, in coordination with a Scientific Steering Committee and implementing agencies, developed the priorities for centrally funded studies, developed proposal selection criteria, and oversaw selected studies (OGAC, 2005b, 2006a). There was little control from HQ level (OGAC) over TEs (Bouey and Padian, 2011; OGAC, 2011e). Studies were funded either through central funds or country-level budgets (OGAC, 2005b).
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Your first introduction to this book may have been as "required reading" for a high school English class with a teacher who – try as he/she might – failed to convey the humor and poignancy of the story. The language may be a bit dated (all slang goes the way of the dodo, eventually) but the relevance of the subject matter endures. My vote is that you give it a[nother] chance, it may surprise you! Because... "Among other things, you'll find that you're not the first person who was ever confused and frightened and even sickened by human behavior. You're by no means alone on that score, you'll be excited and stimulated to know" – J. D. Salinger, Catcher in the Rye
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Wig wearing purveyor of all things pop culture Funky Dineva is weighing in about being a member of the most exclusive social clubs in the country: bloggers reportedly hit with temporary restraining orders from Sheree Whitfield for allegedly sneaking around Chateau No Way without permission.
Its time for me to stand up in my truth and be honest with my audience: I'm in dire need of a scandal or internet beef to break through the glass ceiling over my head. I'm trying to take my brand to the next level too, shit. So, that's my 2013 goal.
In February, a judge granted Marmaduke temporary restraining orders against the YouTube star, real name Quentin Latham, and celebrity blogger Michelle Brown of Straight From The A. The former 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star was also granted a restraining order against blogger Tamara Brawner, who she claims has been invading her privacy since 2011 by trespassing on her property in order to write about the construction of Old National Highway's answer to Neverland Ranch.
Tamara was ordered to stay at least 500 yards away from Sheree while Dineva and Brown (better known as ATLien around the blogsphere) were ordered to keep their distance at 200 yards.
ATLien tells TMZ that she and Dineva never trespassed onto Sheree's property and any footage posted on their blog websites were taken from the street, near the stop sign.
"I have not been served with any legal documentation but my attorneys and I anxiously await its arrival," she adds.
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Chile Cheese Miss Sheree' My guess is that Sheree' must be bored and has absolutely nothing to do with her time. A restraining order? Really? Why Now? Is Sheree trying to stay in the press so she can sell more Kitsy Lane She By Sheree jewelry? I'm confused.
The very first Chateau Sheree' Expose' was filmed almost a year ago. April 12, 2012 to be exact, so why a restraining order now? Mind you at the time we went out there the poorly constructed ply wood property didn't legally belong to Sheree. The property was not listed in her name. Hell quiet as its kept, i don't know who's house we were standing in front of. Mind you, The Doll never set foot on the Neverland property. Myself and ATLien were standing near the bus stop, near the street, on the busy route. See for yourself!
I outta file a lawsuit against Sheree for all them damn ants that was down there by the street on the busy route near the bus stop. Anyway, this video has been out for almost a year and no restraining order? So why now?
The Second Chateau Sheree' Expose' video was published on January 22, 2013. Again, The Doll was back on the street corner, near the bus stop, on the busy route. This time around the ants were gone. Perhaps MARTA killed the ants considering how close the ant bed was to the bus stop.
Aside from standing near the bus stop, near the curb, on a busy route, no one lives in the pile of poorly constructed ply wood. I'm kinda lost as to why Sheree' needs a restraining order. The Doll has threatened your life and safety by standing near the bus stop, in front of a construction zone, for a piece of property that isn't even habitable? Then again, she took Bob Whitfield to court for everything under the sun, so i guess it does not have to make sense in her world. The nerve of her! I did a praise dance for prosperity and everything and the thanks I get is a restraining order? Again, why now?
Here's the one thing that completely takes the cake. Super Bowl Sunday, I'm at Nessa's house, shortly after halftime, and in walks Sheree'. Chile, Me, Nessa, and Sheree' kiki'd and carried on like it was nobodies business. Sheree' and I even discussed me potentially interviewing her. She even went on to say "yeah we can do it, get my number and we'll set it up". And if you think I'm lying, i got the pictures to prove it.


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We get a lot of questions on how to properly install a mounted bearing unit. So here's some info to hopefully help you have a successful bearing installation. Mounting Instructions Proper mounting of a ball bearing unit is critical to a units performance. Failure to follow accepted mounting practices may result in poor performance and short bearing life. Good engineering and design practice does not recommend the application of more than two bearings supporting any one shaft. Where more than two bearings are used to support the same shaft, it is possible to induce heavy bearing overloads. I cases where a larger shaft cannot be introduced then using more then two bearings on a shaft is not out of the question but is not looked at as optimal. In these cases, extreme care must be taken to line up bearings in both vertical and horizontal planes. When the recommended two bearings are used, alignment is not as critical. Self-aligning mounted bearing units will compensate for minor differences in mounting structure. For best results, use turned and ground shafts that are free of rough spots and burrs. If an old shaft is used, mount the bearing units on a relatively smooth and unworn section. Prior to mounting, clean both the shaft and the bearing bore. Coat the shaft with a small amount of oil. Slide the bearing unit on the shaft. Do not hammer the ends of the inner race. If necessary to apply some force in mounting, use a soft metal bar or pipe against the inner race only. Tap the bearing unit into place. Mounted units with set screws: Tighten the two set screws securely to lock the bearing to the shaft. In applications where the bearing is subjected to heavy vibration, shock loads, or heavy thrust loads, it may be desirable to file the shaft flat or drill the shaft slightly in the area where the set screws will contact.
Mounted units with eccentric collar: The eccentric locking collar uses an extended inner ring of the bearing that contains a channel eccentric to the shaft, and a matching channel in a collar that fits over the inner ring extension. The unit is secured to the shaft by rotating the collar relative to the inner ring. When this is done, the force introduced to the rotation is transmitted as holding force perpendicular to the shaft. A setscrew is supplied to prevent loosening of the collar during reverse rotation. This is a precautionary practice, and does not compensate for frequent reverse rotation. Manufacturers agree that eccentric locking collars should not be used for bidirectional applications Most of our mounted ball bearings have the ability to be re-lubricated. But just how often do you have to put that brass grease fitting to good use? Depends on a lot of conditions. Here is some info to help extend your bearing life through lubrication. Lubrication The proper lubrication of ball bearing units is critical in order to attain maximum bearing life expectancy. Our ball bearing units are pre-lubricated and do not need to be lubricated prior to use. They should be re-lubricated periodically, depending on the environment the bearing is exposed to. Use the following table as a general guide. Experience will determine the best interval for each specific application.
The amount and type of lubricant used will affect bearing life. Lack of lubrication can lead to premature surface fatigue failures of the balls and races. Over lubrication can damage seals and result in premature failure from contamination due to inability of damaged seals to keep foreign material out of the bearing. Also, too much grease will cause excessive drag and over heat the bearing from the extra friction. When lubricating bearing add grease slowly while the shaft is rotating. When the first sign of grease appears at the seals, the bearing will contain the correct amount of lubricant. Bearings should not run in steady operation over 200şF and should not exceed 225şF for intermittent operation. Just what is a Self Aligning Bearing? Our mounted ball bearing units consist of two main components, a single row deep grove ball bearing insert and a cast iron bearing housing. The bearing insert has a rounded outer diameter that when mounted in the cast iron housing fits into the equally rounded inside of the housing. Because both the housing and the bearing have equally rounded contact points the insert bearing will pivot inside the bearing housing to accommodate misalignment of the shaft, vibration of the mounting surface/shaft and variance in the mounting of other bearings down the shaft. The tolerance between the bearing and the housing is so tight that it is not possible to adjust the angle with your hand you must bolt the bearing down or place it in a vice and use a pry bar or the shaft. |
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rickyeee1 Posts: 13Vehicle Information
Region :Southern
VPC :Brunswick
Code Description Price interested in 24 months what should i pay 15 k year
ist mont payment up front and bank fee
149 Polar White
105 Almond MB-Tex
P01 P01 Premium 1 Package: COMAND® System wi $4,000
049 : iPod/MP3 Media Interface Cable
218 : Rear View Camera
512 : COMAND w/Navigation and Voice Control
518 : iPod/MP3 Media Interface
536 : SiriusXM Radio w. 6 mos. service
540 : Power Rear-Window Sunshade
R70 18" 5-Twin Spoke Wheel
068 Wheel Locking bolts $140
137 Comfort Box $290
287 Split Folding Rear Seats $440
314 Wood / Leather Steering Wheel $590
321 321 Sport Package: 18" Wheels, Lowered S
677 : Comfort Suspension
772 : Sport Bodystyling
951 : Appearance Code
954 : Sport Package
413 Power Tilt / Sliding Panorama Sunroof $1,090
731 Burl Walnut Wood Trim
810 harman/kardon LOGIG7 Surround Sound Syst
873 Heated Front Seats
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600poundsofsin Posts: 5Hi Car Guy,
I have a general question about the X6, and then a specific question about a quote. I apologize if the quote is imperfect information, as I was not able to get an invoice price from the guy over the phone.
General question: What should I expect to pay over invoice for this type of car (X6 35i)? The quote I had seemed to come in 3,000 or 4,000 over invoice, which seemed a bit steep.
Here's the quote. I told him I wanted to max out buying down the money factor as much as possible. Lease would be for three years, 12K/year. (I'm in Southern California if that makes a difference.)
Model 2013 X6 xDr35i USD 59,800.00
Color A52 Space Gray Metallic N/C
Upholstery LUSW Black 'nevada' Leather N/C
Options ZPP Premium Package 3,300.00
319 Universal garage-door opener N/C
322 Comfort Access keyless entry N/C
3AH Rear View Camera w/ Top View N/C
417 Rear manual side window shades N/C
4NA Interior mirror with compass N/C
4NB 4-zone climate control N/C
609 Navigation system N/C
615 Online Information Services N/C
620 Voice-command N/C
6UH Real Time Traffic Information N/C
ZPS Premium Sound Package 950.00
655 Satellite radio w/1 year sub. N/C
677 Premium hi-fi system N/C
ZTP Technology Package 1,700.00
5AC Automatic high beams N/C
5DK Side-view camera N/C
610 Head-up Display N/C
323 Soft-close automatic doors 600.00
328 Running boards 300.00
456 Multi-contour seats 1,300.00
4AZ Dark Bamboo wood trim N/C
4UK 3 Rear Seats 350.00
6AA BMW TeleServices N/C
6AB TeleService Control N/C
6NF Smartphone Integration N/C
6NR BMW Apps 250.00
9AA Transport protection N/C
Net Total 68,550.00
Destination Charge 895.00
Total Suggested Price 69,445.00
Your Price $67,200
36 month lease
12k miles per year
Residual value $40,972
Money factor .00081 with 7 security deposits
Total security deposit $6300
$1093 drive off fees
$750 loyalty rebate
Total down $7843
Monthly payment $842 per month plus tax
Total payment based on la county tax $918
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CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515That is an excellent question, 600poundsofsin. As you know, the X6 is a fairly low volume vehicle. Even so, I would think that you should be able to do much better than $3,000 to $4,000 over invoice on one. In an area that has a decent level of competition, I personally would shoot for more along the lines of $1,000 to $1,500 over.
If you are a loyal customer, you should subtract the $750 owner loyalty cash from that. There is a waiver of the first month's payment for loyal customers as well.
The money factor that you were quoted is about right though.
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warz00 Posts: 11Car Man - Here is deal - thoughts?
MSRP: 77, 895 Cap Cost: 72,230 Inv: 72,230 (from BMW Config site)
No loyalty rebate
2013 BMW X6 xDrive50i
Exterior Color Midnight Blue Metallic
Interior Color Black 'Nevada' Leather
Stock Number B1929
Production Number 3994675
13XM X6 xDr50i
B38 Midnight Blue Metallic
LUSW Black 'Nevada' Leather
ZAP Sport Activity Package
ZCW Cold Weather Package
248 Heated Steering Wheel
464 Ski bag
496 Heated rear seats
502 Retractable headlight washers
ZPP Premium Package
322 Comfort Access keyless entry
3AH Rear View Camera with Top View
417 Rear manual side window shades
4NA Interior mirror with compass
4NB 4-zone automatic climate control
ZPS Premium Sound Package
655 Satellite radio with 1 year subscription
677 Premium hi-fi system
330 Sport Package
2LE 20" Light alloy Y-spoke wheels style 214 with performance run flat tires...
760 Shadowline exterior trim
775 Anthracite headliner
319 Universal garage-door opener
328 Running boards
456 Multi-contour seats
4AZ Dark Bamboo wood trim
4UK 3 Rear Seats
6AA BMW TeleServices
6AB TeleService Control
9AA Transport protection
Lender: BMW FS
Type: Lease
Term: 36 Months
Miles per year: 12,000 miles/year
Tax State: NY 8.625%
First Payment: $987.02
+ Security: $0.00
+ Cap Red: $0.00
+ Tax on Cap Red: $0.00
+ Acquisition Fee: $725.00
+ DMV Fees: $65.00
+ Fuel Surcharge: $60.00
+ Tire Fee: $12.50
+ Insp Fee: $10.00
+ Doc Fee: $75.00
+ Other Fees: $0.00
+ Tax on Fees: $62.53
= Cash Due on Lease: $1,997.05
- Trade Equity to COD: $0.00
= Total Cash Due: $1,997.05
- Deposit: $0.00
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tovj829 Posts: 1Hi Car_man,
Can you share with me the March and April residual and money factor for each car assuming a 36 month lease and 10K miles per year?
- 2013 X6 50i
- 2013 X5 50i
- 2013 550xi
I cannot decide which of those three I like the most and wondering if the residual and mf values will sway my decision.
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As much as I like gadgets, I am not really an early adopter. After years of using fairly dumb mobile phones, I started using a Blackberry (BB) 8820 several weeks ago. I could have gotten a smartphone earlier, but I held off because I wasn't sure I wanted to be that connected. I spend way too much time in email. I get twitchy when I'm not able to check in for more than a couple hours. Part of me was afraid that if I could check email at any time, I would be checking email all of the time.
But on the way to Orlando Symposium, my old Nokia disappeared. I don't know how, or where, but it's gone. Since I needed to replace it, I decided to make the move.
So far, I find it useful, but I'm not sure what the fuss is about. I haven't become an obsessive Blackberry user, nor has it changed my work habits as much as I thought it would. It is handy to be able to receive and fire off quick replies on the move, but I could live without it if I had to. The main change I see is that email is less likely to accumulate when I am away from my desk. I can work through it in small batches in snatched moments of time while doing other things. That should mean that when I get to my desk, in principle I have more time available for substantive work, although I haven't noticed huge increases in productivity. The main thing I miss is that rush when I see a load of new mails flooding into my inbox. When it is less than 40, that can give a positive buzz of anticipation. When it is more than 150, it's just dispiriting.
Given the enthusiasm of so many people for the device, several things about the BB surprised me:
- It's kind of ugly. Maybe I am spoiled from seeing the iPhone, but i was surprised at how wiry and hard to read all the built-in fonts on the BB are. Help, with its strange radio button navigation is especially ugly.
- I don't like reading long messages on the screen, perhaps because the letters are so ugly. So it's not as useful as I had hoped. Many of the messages I deal with are fairly lengthy, so I find myself often leaving them to read on a real screen.
- I must have very fat fingers. I can't go more than two words without making a typo.
I haven't read any instruction manuals, and it shows. I know I could and should read the manual or look at online resources, but I never read a manual for my previous phones or other applications, and I don't feel like starting now. There is a lot I haven't figured out yet after several half-hearted attempts to figure them out myself, or using the hideous on-board help system:
- How do I change the PIN code?
- Why do I have both a password and a PIN code?
- Can I get rid of one of them?
- How do I change the ringtone?
- How do I make it stop buzzing when a message arrives and the device is in the holster?
- Why does it only buzz when the device is in the holster?
- What does Blackberry messenger do that Enterprise Messenger doesn't?
- How can I see just the unopened messages in email?
- Why does the BB inbox say that I have 19 unread messages when my Outlook inbox says there are none, even after I choose Reconcile from the menu?
- If Reconcile does not sort out the differences between the two inboxes, what does it do?
- What am I doing when I "compose PIN"? It looks just like an email, and seems to have nothing to do with PIN codes.
- How do I mark a message I need to come back to later (aside from marking it unread)?
- How do I know if the browser and other apps are using WiFi or the data network?
- How can I make sure that apps only use WiFi access, and not the data network?
- How do I get that SMS message out of the Messages overview? I've deleted it several times, but it won't go away.
- How can I set a one-time alarm? I can only find a way to set an alarm that will go off every day, which lead to an unpleasant surprise the day after I had to catch an early flight.
- How can I go to the top or bottom of the email inbox or an individual message without scrolling that little wheel endlessly?
- How do I make that blinking red and green light stop blinking?
- What are those lights trying to tell me?
I have spent some spare minutes looking around trying to get these answers, but I haven't made a concerted effort. I am sure that if I went online or read the manual I could figure all of these out. Since starting this post I have stumbled across a few answers while looking for something else. I got several answers to the last one via Twitter when I posed the question there. I could probably use Twitter to learn all about the device, but I won't burden the people following me with these silly questions. Please do not respond with BB tutorials; I'm sure I'll figure it all out in due time. I just wish I didn't have to work so hard to understand the thing.
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Imagine it's 11:45 a.m., your stomach is growling and you've got three big projects to make headway on at work before the day is over. It's time to eat that sandwich at your desk and power through lunch, right? Think again.
Taking a lunch break can actually make your day more productive, giving your mind and body a much-needed pause from work and an opportunity to hit the refresh button. Marla R. Gottschalk, Ph.D., an industrial and organizational psychologist, says, "Lunch is a 'retro' tradition, which should definitely be reinstated. Many of us eat at our desks or skip it altogether — when our brain actually requires a bit of rest to process and recharge. As a result, we can miss the spontaneity of thought that erupts from great conversation or a change in our surroundings. Aim to get away from your desk for at least 20 minutes — even if it is just to take a walk or get a breath of fresh air."
What other ways can a lunch break improve your workday? From increased productivity to a better mood and mental state to a less chaotic calendar, a daily lunch break can keep your sanity intact and your workload manageable.
Increased productivity
Though it may seem counter-intuitive to leave your desk in order to be more productive, that really may be the answer. Jeff Kear, CEO of Planning Pod, an online project management software company for advertising agencies, design firms and freelancers, says, "My very small software company (four employees) has instituted a practice of taking our staff out to lunch three times a week. We initially did this because we all had the bad habit of working through lunch every day, eating soggy sandwiches and power bars at our desks and slogging through the midday. However, once we instituted this benefit, we discovered:
- People were more productive in the afternoon and had more energy (myself definitely included).
- Our lunches actually became very creative brainstorming meetings because the different setting and the food allowed us to think differently about the challenges we were facing.
"In fact, after a few weeks we saw that the increased productivity more than offset cost of the lunches."
A better mood and mental state
Even if you're not facing a challenging workday, getting away from your desk can boost your mood and re-energize your body. Mikki Baloy Davis, a shaman and author of "Office Shamanism: Big-Time Energy Shifting For Your Workplace," says, "Aside from the health benefits of maintaining your blood sugar and energy levels — and staving off major binges later — pausing for lunch helps you collect yourself. Taking a break helps you reconnect to your body and sense of groundedness, helps you take a breath. And then, when you go back to your desk or make that phone call, you're coming from a place of satiety and presence rather than frazzled nerves. It can make a huge difference in your afternoon interactions and your creativity."
A less chaotic calendar
Sometimes a workday can feel overwhelming due to the errands and responsibilities you have in addition to work. Using your lunch break productively can lighten your load, as well as your mood. Meieli Sawyer is a communications specialist at The Weinbach Group, an advertising, public relations and marketing communications agency in Miami. She says, "Why is taking a lunch break good for productivity? Depending on what you do on your lunch break:
- You work with a clear head because you had a chance to go outside.
- You feel more energetic because you worked out — but not long enough to be exhausted!
- You work harder because you've gotten some of your personal errands off your plate.
- You feel better because you just did something you enjoy. I learned that I love to go outside when it's raining — I keep a trench here in the office — and stomp around for 30 minutes. The streets are empty, and it's very calming.
- You stay more positive throughout the day because you're out of the morning rut and into a whole new groove. This is especially important for anyone working in a high-drama office."
A lunch break can be a great way to break up the day and improve your productivity and mood. It's also a natural part of the workday for many workers, and should be taken advantage of. The only question you should be left with is what to eat for lunch today.


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Won't these bred-in-captivity Orca's quickly die because they don't have the skillset to survive in the wild? Why don't I dump you in the heart of African Bush Country and see if you survive? I'd give you 3 days before you died of dehydration.d
Both the Country and the Company are full of CHICKENS.....just couldn't get their wee-mouths off the British TEEET.
Amazon had better put on it's gameface.
Next time you enjoy a BLT...just remember that the Pig is a very noble and intelligent creature. If given the chance, they are MORE intelligent than a dog or cat, and there you are enjoying their flesh....Slaughtered for Subway....maybe they can put that motto on the Pig death camps all around the country. Nobody can stand a hypocrite.
I say to my friend, you might as well take Steven (his 12 year old) over to Disneyworld. Steven overhears this, looks up ands says and I quote...."Do we have really have to?" The Disney nightmare clearly isn't for everyone......
The Watch is pretty dumb though....so I guess it's a wash.
It's like an episode of The Leftovers on HBO.....WAKE UP.......this happy bubbly, cola-flavored sugar water is KILLING YOU.
I have NEVER received SO MANY emails on an Apple launch before. I have received emails from Apple itself, Verizon, Walmart and Target. Yes, I know, I can pre-order. Remember the good-old-days when you couldn't get an IPhone to save your life? Now they're pushing it so hard it really makes it seem COMMON. There will be IPhones in multiple channels and I don't feel special AT ALL.
That factory will churn out batteries with capabilities that FAR EXCEED anything sold by Toyota right now. Toyota is pretty silly for not pulling the trigger on Tesla RIGHT NOW.
And they have a point. Qualcomm comes up with something first, so you get to pay them forever although they take no risks. Qualcomm's business licensing practices are like dealing with a Tech Mafia and the Chinese don't like that. Stay in the US Paul, the whole world hates you.
Analysts call the IWatch completely worthless unless you are dieting or some kind of fitness freak
She told Ray about it in the elevator and you saw the rest of the story.....
Plus BK has an enormous head, almost biblically large...the size of a steroid-laced pumpkin. He's hideous...
I remember when the IPhone initially came out many years ago, those Fast Money Morons were skeptical, especially Guy....who purportedly shuns all technology. At that same time, those clowns were cooing over Nokia. Here was the IPhone, the greatest development in the history of cellphones, and the FM crew recommended the Emperor who had no clothes....Nokia. Jeesh.
Ray found out Janay spent $32,000 at the casino Kors store....and you saw the rest of the story.....
If you're going the scummy internship exploitation route, you should at least have the intelligence to run the advertisement BLIND......from Craigslist.....13 Weeks a Slave.
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After commercials as bad as those....I thinking Jumping the Shark would be a step-up.
A woman visiting San Diego from Kentucky has her purse stolen. 2 years later the IRS challenges her in Kentucky claiming that she failed to declare the income she earned at the El Pollo Loco in Chula Vista CA. She calls the Chula Vista store and the employee using her name, SS# etc., who had risen to the rank of Asst. Manager has conveniently disappeared. The ID thief was 30 years younger than the Kentucky woman, but Pollo didn't care. The ID thief made great money at El Pollo....lots of overtime....lots of compliments on the quality of her work also. Never opened a credit line and didn't do anything shady other than obtaining gainful employment with the identity theft, always cashed her paycheck at El Pollo's local branch. The IRS just laughed and said it happens all the time. The language spoken at EVERY EP location I have ever visited has been Spanish. It wouldn't surprise me if half the employees are using false documents of some kind.
Every store function seems to be done at the cash register....employee time clock functions, paid-outs, miscellaneous store adjustments. So the customers stand there waiting and waiting while the employees clog the registers with store housekeeping functions. The answer for getting speedy service at El Pollo is ALWAYS USE THE DRIVE-THRU, it gets priority over dining room orders by a magnitude of 10.
All Zillow has to do is really push on the selling agent's commission dollar percentage and they'll be PHENOMINALLY successful. Makes me sick seeing these realtor piranhas sucking the life out of real estate with this 6% mumbo jumbo. With Zillow's power, they could easily push the seller's commission agent down to 1%. Now on the buyer's side, it gets harder...but to stand in front of a house and get a $4K commission is good-enough.


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Everyone has their favorite pattern for managing multiple asynchronous operations in JavaScript. Here are two techniques that have been working well for us at MapBox. They are simple, client/server compatible*, and I find them to be rather elegant. These patterns are easy for any JavaScript developer to understand without having to learn the nuances of a dedicated async library.
Both patterns more or less assume that you are following the Node.js style for passing errors to callbacks–e.g. callback(err, ...)
The first pattern carries out a series of operations (usually I/O) in order, which helps organize code and avoid indent hell. It is basically a function that calls itself recursively until all operations are complete. Here is an example:
We set up a function named load()
that takes a results
object and a callback
function as arguments. It contains a series of checks that look for loaded data. If the data is missing we attempt to load it. When the async operation is complete we add the result to the results
object and then call the load()
function again. We repeat this process until all of the data is loaded and then finally call the main callback to do something with the gathered results. In this example, an error in any one of the operations will interrupt the process.
The second pattern is for running an asynchronous task in parallel and collecting errors and results along the way.
This time we set up a function that takes an items
array and a callback
as arguments. The function creates a loaded
array with a length that matches that of the items
array. We start the async operations and populate the loaded
array as they complete. Upon each completion we check to see if all other operations are complete by looking at the number of truthy values in the loaded
array. This technique ensures that the order of the items in the output array corresponds to the order of the items
array regardless of actual completion order. The callback is called with the first error but all valid objects and other errors are also returned in the result array in case you want to do further analysis.
*In the browser you will want to use filter()
or even compact()
from underscore.js for compatibility.
Note that this pattern will start all of the async operations at once. If you are looking to throttle parallel async operations and handle error's take a look at basic-queue.
Maybe they aren't right for every situation, but after going through several phases of using dedicated libraries like async and step I prefer these for being lightweight and portable.
Credit for the conjuring of these patterns goes to Young Hahn.


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Edinburgh-based firm Richard Murphy Architects have won the competition to redevelop the Mark House and Park Nightclub site, which lies adjacent to Whitehaven Harbour in the UK. This £10m mixed-use development of luxury residential apartments and high quality office accommodation will continue the dramatic transformation of Whitehaven's former working port which has taken place over the past decade.
Richard Murphy's scheme was selected from a strong shortlist which also included design proposals developed by Austin-Smith Lord LLP, Renato Sarno Group Srl and Proginvest Srl, RMJM Scotland Ltd and ShedKM Architects. The five teams having been short-listed from 139 entries submitted from around the globe to the first stage of the competition.
The judging panel felt that Richard Murphy's scheme presented a very clever working of the plan and the proposed cluster arrangement would generate a rhythm appropriate to the urban grain of Whitehaven and massing of other existing developments on the harbour-side. The former Bath House building was successfully incorporated into the design proposals, which would provide a memorable roofline silhouette against the backdrop of the hills surrounding the town and stunning panoramic views of the harbour from each apartment.
Stephen Hodder, RIBA Architect Adviser, Hodder + Partners commented: "Richard Murphy's response to a challenging brief is delightful. It is a sophisticated three dimensional solution which addresses the many demanding requirements. The organisation of the proposals is ingenious with flexible office space being surmounted by a considered arrangement of apartments, all of which have sea views, many of which by distinctive 'lantern windows'. It captures the spirit of this remarkable Georgian town and will reconnect it with the harbourside, adding an appropriate contemporary layer to its fabric".
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