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Miami Beach
Fontainebleau Resort & Spa Miami Beach
Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
This crescent-shaped landmark hotel has a longstanding reputation for grandeur. Recently, more than $200 million was poured into an elaborate renovation, including the construction of a new entry and 36-story tower, with ocean views. Everything is done on a grand scale here, from the room count (1,504) to the humongous chandeliers to the elaborate pool—which has three whirlpools, a two-story waterfall, and a children's play area with a lazy river and giant water slide.
Open / Closes- Accessible by Public Transportation
- Business Center
- Beach Resort
- Concierge
- Family Friendly
- Gym/Fitness Center
- Handicapped Accessible
- Kids' Programs
- Meeting Room
- Maid Service
- Pet Friendly
- Room Service
- Spa
- WiFi
Number of Rooms: 1,504
Number of Suites: 650
Number of Restaurants: 11
Number of Bars: 4
Number of Pools: 3
Year Opened: 2005


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on November 9, 2012We're big fans of the Tokyo-based stationary and accessory brand Postalco around here, but we're not the only ones. British label Sunspel is also on board so much so that they've teamed up with Postalco for a limited edition run of exactingly crafted accessories. The result is a lineup of leather wallets ($273) and card holders ($217), plus cotton-covered paper notebooks ($82), each of which is screen-printed with a distinctive "loop" rendering lifted from a prototype fabric sketch found in the Sunspel archives. Needless to say, they're beautiful specimens highly recommended for anyone who longs for something analog in this digital age.
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July 2008 Archives
NFA Gun Trust and Fees.
How do I Purchase More Class III Firearms with My Trust
You can purchase items this year, next year and in the future with a NFA trust as there are no limits to the number of items that the trust can contain or purchase.
Gun Owners of America T-Shirt
Updated 12/9/2008
After receiving many inquiries as to where this T-Shirt can be purchased I decided to search the web and found a link you can use.
German Light Panzer Machine Gun
If you have a unique class 3 items in your possession and would like us to post a picture of it, please Contact me.
"Right to Keep and Bear Arms" after issuance of the Heller decision
- Right to Keep and Bear Arms: Part I (06/27/08);
- Right to Keep and Bear Arms: Part II (06/30/08); and
- Right to Keep and Bear Arms: Part III (07/01/08).
Florida CCW and Machine Guns
790.06(1) states that:
For the purposes of this section, concealed weapons or concealed firearms are defined as a handgun, electronic weapon or device, tear gas gun, knife, or billie, but the term does not include a machine gun as defined in s. 790.001(9).So next time your traveling with a machine gun in Florida, make sure its not concealed.
Florida's Attorney General Taking Complaints of Rights Violations Under New Gun Law!
To file a complaint, contact the Florida Attorney General's office by:
phone at 866-966-7226;
Online Contact page of the Attorney General; or
email at email@example.com.
Valid Reasons for NFA trust in other State
What happens if you live in New York or any state where some Class III firearms are banned but plan to use and keep them in another state where they are legal? Can you a resident of a state where the item is banned purchase, store, and use the items in a state where its legal.
According to the ATF, an individual can purchase an item restricted by the NFA that is not permitted in the state of residence of the trustee, when the trust will be located, and item will be only used and maintained in states where it is legal.
This means a NY resident can purchase a class III firearm in PA when it is under a PA trust and the firearm is kept and used in PA.
What should I do if I am in possession of an Akins Accelerator?
You should immediately remove the spring from the Akins Accelerator. This spring should be mailed (with the certification described below) to the Chief, Firearms Technology Branch, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405. You should be sure to include your name and address with the spring so that ATF can account for all the devices which have been sold. The following certification should be completed, signed, and returned with the spring.
What should I do if I purchased an Akins Accelerator from the Akins Group but have sold it or otherwise disposed of it?I, _____________________________________, certify that the enclosed spring was removed from my Akins Accelerator and sent to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on __________________(date). I understand that replacing the spring on the Akins Accelerator constitutes a violation of law.
_______________________ _________________________
Signature Date
If purchasers have sold or otherwise disposed of the Akins Accelerator, they should complete the below Transfer certification and return it to Chief, Firearms Technology Branch, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405. Do not ask the purchaser to return the Akins Accelerator to you; the current possessor should return the spring to ATF at the above address. The possessor should also include the name and address of the person from whom they received the Akins Accelerator, along with the certification regarding the spring, so that ATF may account for all the Akins Accelerators that were sold.
Transfer Certification
I, _____________________________________, certify that I am no longer in possession of the Akins Accelerator that I purchased from the Akins Group. I transferred the Akins Accelerator to _____________________ on _______________________ (date).What should I do if I have a device that I think may be affected by the ruling?
If you have a device that you think may be affected by the ruling you may send it in to
Chief, Firearms Technology Branch, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405, and
request a classification.
Missouri to allow Some Silencers as of August 28, 2008
Missouri House Bill 2034 SECTION 571.020
This act allows licensed importers, manufacturers, dealers, or collectors to possess, manufacture, transport, repair, or sell a firearm silencer as a curio, ornament, or keepsake.
Currently, it is not a crime for a person to possess, manufacture, transport, repair, or sell a firearm silencer if such action was incident to dealing with the silencer as a curio, ornament, or keepsake, or it is used in a lawful dramatic performance, but only if the silencer is in a non-functioning condition. Under this act, the silencer would not have to be in such non-functioning condition.
This section is identical to certain provisions to SCS/SB 1172 (2008).
Pennsylvania's UFA: Crimes Committed with Firearms
18 PA.C.S. § 6103 deals with crimes committed with firearms. Specifically, "If any person commits or attempts to commit a crime enumerated in section 6105 (relating to persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms) when armed with a firearm contrary to the provisions of this sub-chapter, that person may, in addition to the punishment provided for the crime, also be punished as provided by this sub-chapter." (18 PA.C.S. § 6103).
Lost of Stolen NFA Registration Documents
Section 3.5 Lost or stolen registration documents. A person possessing a firearm registered as required by the NFA must retain proof of registration, that is, the registration form showing registration of the firearm to the person, which must be made available to ATF upon request.53 If a registrant discovers that a Form 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6A, or 10 is stolen, lost or destroyed, the registrant must immediately report the theft, loss, or destruction in writing to the NFA Branch.54 The report must contain the details of the situation. ATF will issue a duplicate copy of the registration document as the circumstances warrant.If you need to contact a local ATF field office follow this link for the AFT field division contact information.
Last minute change to law gives most of Disney an exemption
According to the Sun Sentinal, Peaden the sponsor of the bill "Intended it to exempt places like defense plants, Air Force bases, things like that," "But not Disney. Not at all."
But on the same day that the House took its final vote on the gun bill, the exemption for explosives companies was revised so that it also includes "property owned or leased by an employer who has obtained a permit" under federal law for such explosives.
Disney has such a permit, for the extensive fireworks used in its theme parks.
It appears that Disney's letter to employees is not an attempt to violate the law, but they were able to get an exemption from the law as they state.
Disney's Attempt to violate New Florida Guns-at-Work law
Continue reading "Disney's Attempt to violate New Florida Guns-at-Work law" »
Tennessee Firearms Association Legislation to help Process Class III Firearms Transfers
Tennessee Firearms Association
writes legislation to help process Class III transfers
One issue that citizens of many states face is the fact that the BATF forms which are necessary to complete a transfer of ownership of a Class III or NFA weapon (or to make certain Class III weapons) ostensibly that a local chief law enforcement officer (CLEO) sign the transfer forms. In Tennessee, this is normally the sheriff of the individual's county of residence except in Davidson County where it is the Chief of Police.
Some Tennessee law enforcement officers were unaware of the federal requirement and have taken the position that they were not required by law to sign these federal forms. In response to that problem, TFA helped write and pass legislation which requires the Tennessee chief law enforcement officers (CLEO) to cooperate in the completion of the BATF forms:
39-17-1361. Execution of documents by sheriff or chief of police. --
The sheriff or chief of police of the city of residence of a person purchasing any firearm, defined by the National Firearms Act, 26 U.S.C. § 5845 et seq., shall execute within fifteen (15) business days of any request all documents required to be submitted by the purchaser if the purchaser is not prohibited from possessing firearms pursuant to § 39-17-1316.
Despite this legislation, many CLEO's in Tennessee still refuse to process the paperwork for form 4 acquisitions. To resolve this issue, a Tennessee NFA Firearms Trust can be helpful. If you wish to purchase a class III firearm in TN please Contact a NFA Trust Attorney in Tennessee.
Class III NFA Firearms in Tennessee
Ownership of Class III / NFA weapons is legal in Tennessee
Tennessee law does not prohibit the ownership, possession or use of Class III weapons so long as the individual complies with federal law relative to ownership.
The Tennessee statute Section 39-17-1302 authorizes private ownership of Class III or NFA weapons in Tennessee by providing a defense to a criminal charge of possession of a "prohibited weapon". Section 39-17-1302 provides, in relevant part:
39-17-1302. Prohibited weapons. --
(a) A person commits an offense who intentionally or knowingly possesses, manufactures, transports, repairs or sells:(1) An explosive or an explosive weapon;
(2) A device principally designed, made or adapted for delivering or shooting an explosive weapon;
(3) A machine gun;
(4) A short-barrel rifle or shotgun;
(5) A firearm silencer;
(6) Hoax device;
(7) A switchblade knife or knuckles; or
(8) Any other implement for infliction of serious bodily injury or death that has no common lawful purpose.
(b) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person's conduct:(1) Was incident to the performance of official duty and pursuant to military regulations in the army, navy, air force, coast guard or marine service of the United States or the Tennessee national guard, or was incident to the performance of official duty in a governmental law enforcement agency or a penal institution;
(2) Was incident to engaging in a lawful commercial or business transaction with an organization identified in subdivision (b)(1);
(3) Was incident to using an explosive or an explosive weapon in a manner reasonably related to a lawful industrial or commercial enterprise;
(4) Was incident to using the weapon in a manner reasonably related to a lawful dramatic performance or scientific research;
(5) Was incident to displaying the weapon in a public museum or exhibition;
(6) Was licensed by the state of Tennessee as a manufacturer, importer or dealer in weapons; provided, that the manufacture, import, purchase, possession, sale or disposition of weapons is authorized and incident to carrying on the business for which licensed and is for scientific or research purposes or sale or disposition to an organization designated in subdivision (b)(1);
(7) Involved acquisition or possession of a sawed-off shotgun, sawed-off rifle, machine gun or firearm silencer that is validly registered to the person under federal law in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Records. A person who acquires or possesses a firearm registered as required by this subdivision (b)(7) shall retain proof of registration; or
[remainder of statute omitted]
To find out why a Tennessee NFA Firearms Gun Trust is the safest way to own these firearms Contact a NFA Trust Lawyer
Owning NFA Firearms with a Dealer's license
Most individual acquire NFA firearms for the following reasons:
(1) to acquire firearms from non-licensee residing out-of-state;
(2) to circumvent requirements imposed on individuals to provide their fingerprints and photographs in order to receive NFA firearms and law enforcement certifications authorizing their receipt of such firearms;
(3) to purchase and use items that they are not legally able to obtain as an individual; and
(4) to avoid NFA transfer tax on firearms they receive from FFL's/SOT's.
Warning: These transactions violate the NFA and can only lead to trouble for the individual. In these instances, the individual has committed Federal felonies by falsely stating on a license application and special tax return that the collector intends to conduct a firearms business. Any NFA firearms received tax free by the collector are subject to transfer tax and the collector's receipt of the firearms tax free violated the NFA. As held in ATF Ruling 76-22, these transfers are unlawful and the firearms received are subject to seizure and forfeiture.
If you hold NFA restricted firearms that are of a personal use in nature, under a business license, you should consider creating a NFA Firearms Trust to hold the title to these items to avoid being in violation of the National Firearms Act.
Pennsylvania's Firearm and Ammunition Preemption Clause
18 PA.C.S. § 6120 states, "No county, municipality or township may in any manner regulate the lawful ownership, possession, transfer or transportation of firearms, ammunition or ammunition components when carried or transported for purposes not prohibited by the laws of this Commonwealth." This type of language is known as a Preemption Clause and denies all counties, municipalities and townships from regulating the ownership, possession, transfer or transportation of firearms or ammunition.
Some may recognize that this section has recently been in the news in regards to several laws that the city of Philadelphia passed limiting the types of firearms that could be owned, as well as, other regulations on firearms ownership. For a discussion of the recent Philadelphia regulations, which are invalid, as well as other regulations in violation of 18 PA.C.S. § 6120.
Another interesting aspect to 18 PA.C.S. § 6120 is its limitation on right of action against gun and ammunition manufacturers. " No political subdivision may bring or maintain an action at law or in equity against any firearms or ammunition manufacturer, trade association or dealer for damages, abatement, injunctive relief or any other relief or remedy resulting from or relating to either the lawful design or manufacturer of firearms or ammunition of the lawful marketing or sale of firearms or ammunition to the public." (18 PA.C.S. § 6120). However, "Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit a political subdivision from bringing or maintaining an action against a firearms or ammunition manufacturer or dealer for breach of contract or warranty as to firearms or ammunition purchased by the political subdivision." (18 PA.C.S. § 6120)
To fully understand the limitations, one must look to the definition of a "political subdivision." A political subdivision is defined as "any home rule charter municipality, county, city, borough, incorporated town, township or school district." (18 PA.C.S. § 6120). Furthermore, a dealer is defined as "any person engaged in the business of selling at wholesale or retail a firearm or ammunition." (18 PA.C.S. § 6120). Moreover, "firearms" is to have the meaning given to it in 18 PA.C.S. § 5515 (relating to prohibiting of paramilitary training) but shall not include air rifles as that term is defined in 18 PA.C.S. § 6304 (relating to sale and use of air rifles).
Preservation and Protection of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms in Motor Vehicles Act of (2008)
Pennsylvania Uniform Firearm Acts
PA's firearm laws are consolidated in Title 18, Chapter 61, Sub Chapter A, which translates to 18 PA.C.S. § 6101 et seq. This sub-chapter is known as the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act of 1995 (PA UFA). (18 PA.C.S § 6101). Since the PA UFA has numerous sections, §§ 6101-6127, including subsets thereof, this article will set forth the sections of the PA UFA for quick reference purposes. Separate articles on each section will follow in the future. One of the most important sections is 18 PA.C.S. § 6120, which is a preemption section, denying any county, municipality, or township the power to regulates firearms other than the PA State Legislature.
18 PA.C.S. § 6101: Short Title of sub-chapter
18 PA.C.S. § 6102: Definitions
18 PA.C.S. § 6103: Crimes Committed with Firearms
18 PA.C.S. § 6104: Evidence of Intent
18 PA.C.S. § 6105: Persons not to Possess, Use, Manufacture, Control, Sell, or Transfer Firearms
18 PA.C.S. § 6105.1: Restoration of Firearm Rights for Offenses under Prior Laws of this Commonwealth.
18 PA.C.S. § 6106: Firearms not to be Carried without a License
18 PA.C.S. § 6106.1: Carrying Loaded Weapons other than Firearms
18 PA.C.S. § 6107: Prohibited Conduct during Emergency
18 PA.C.S. § 6108: Carrying Firearms on Public Streets or Public Property in Philadelphia
18 PA.C.S. § 6109: Licenses
18 PA.C.S. § 6110: (Repealed. 1995 June 13, P.L. 1024 No. 17 (Spec. Sess. No. 1).
18 PA.C.S. § 6110.1: Possession of Firearm by Minor
18 PA.C.S. § 6110.2: Possession of Firearm with Altered Manufacturer's Number
18 PA.C.S. § 6111: Sale or Transfer of Firearms
18 PA.C.S. § 6111.1: Pennsylvania State Police
18 PA.C.S. § 6111.2: Firearm Sales Surcharge
18 PA.C.S. § 6111.3: Firearm Records Check Fund
18 PA.C.S. § 6111.4: Registration of Firearms (No registration may be kept)
18 PA.C.S. § 6111.5: Rules and Regulations
18 PA.C.S. § 6112: Retail Dealer Required to be Licensed
18 PA.C.S. § 6113: Licensing of Dealer
18 PA.C.S. § 6114: Judicial Review
18 PA.C.S. § 6115: Loans on, or Lending or Giving Firearms Prohibited
18 PA.C.S. § 6116: False Evidence of Identity
18 PA.C.S. § 6117: Altering or Obliterating Marks of Identification
18 PA.C.S. § 6118: Antique Firearms
18 PA.C.S. § 6119: Violation Penalty
18 PA.C.S. § 6120: Limitation on the Regulation of Firearms and Ammunition (Preemption)
18 PA.C.S. § 6121: Certain Bullets Prohibited (use of a KTW Teflon coated bullet or other armor- piercing ammunition during the commission of a crime, as set forth in 18 PA.C.S. § 6102)
18 PA.C.S. § 6122: Proof of License and Exception
18 PA.C.S. § 6123: Waiver of Disability or Pardons
18 PA.C.S. § 6124: Administrative Regulations
18 PA.C.S. § 6125: Distribution of Uniform Firearm Laws and Firearm Safety Brochures
18 PA.C.S. § 6126: Expired
18 PA.C.S. § 6127: Firearm Tracing
Georgia's New Right To Carry Law Starts Today
Georgia's new law specifically allows for the ability to carry firearms in any area of public transportation which would include the airport.


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LSU of Alexandria hosted its Fall 2014 Commencement exercises on December 18, 2014.Fall 2014 Commencement Gallery
Introducing the next chapter of LSUA Athletics with the short film, Reborn. Experience the change on campus through the minds of seven LSUA student athletes.
LSUA students, Baron Creighton and Julian Lomaga, created the Gala Exclusive film for this year's event. "The Phoenix," illustrates the continuing changes happening at LSUA and its impact on our students, faculty, staff, and campus. This film is just a small reflection of the great things to come at Louisiana State University at Alexandria.
LSUA commercial developed by our own students promoting why our students are choosing LSUA.
View press release
Spring 2015 Full-Term: Final Date for Dropping Courses (W's will not appear on transcript)
Summer 2015 and Fall 2015: Final Date for Applying for Graduation
Spring 2015 A-Session: Final Date for Withdrawing (W's will appear on transcript)
Mardi Gras Holidays: No Classes Feb 16-17. The University will be closed Feb 16. Normal business hours will resume Feb 17. Classes will resume Wed, Feb 18.
The LSUA Foundation received a $2.9 million donation from the John and Anne McCann Estate. This gift is in addition to another $178,000 gift that was previously donated to the Foundation.
A new logo has been created for the LSUA Generals.
This year's JONGLEUR has been released - Please click for more details!


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I am farily new to roses, but I just love them!! I have helped my grandmother tend her hybrid teas for years, and seem to always be fighting a losing battle with black spot. Even routine sprayings with fungicide seems futile at times. I would like to start a rose garden in an area of my back yard, but I need some advice on varities that fare well in high humidity with little or no spraying. I have several knockouts that are doing great, but I want some that look more like a hybrid tea or english rose. I think english roses are beautiful, but not sure if they will be too much trouble.
So here's the summary of my perfect rose wish list (from most to least important): peforms well in heat and humidity, repeat bloomer, nice scent. I tend to like the pinks, whites, reds, etc. best. I'm not a huge fan of orange. Any suggestions? |
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- Posted by amberroses 9b-Pinellas Co. (My Page) on Sun, May 8, 11 at 23:39
Try Belinda's Dream. The flower looks like a hybrid tea when it is new. You can also look at one of the other Earthkind roses. St. Patrick is a good rose for heat but only has a very light scent. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Earthkind roses
Belinda's Dream is a gorgeous rose, huge and filled with petals, and fragrant. I would also suggest a group called tea roses, which are old roses from which the hybrid teas were created. However, they're big and beautiful bushes that like the heat, bloom a lot and are tough. Even if they get some disease (which they don't in my dry heat), they're usually vigorous enough to shrug it off. They come in beautiful soft colors. Unfortunately, most of them are not terribly fragrant, but some like Duchesse de Brabant and Mme. Joseph Schwartz, are. Another group called Noisettes are also wonderful, although they often get larger. Polyanthas are smaller roses that are also quite healthy. The Chinas are also another great group for your climate. The Texas Rose Emporium is a nursery that also sells on-line. I would give them a call. Describe your situation, what you're looking for and your climate. I'm sure they can suggest some lovely roses that will work well for you. The EarthKind roses, as mentioned already, are beautiful and tough roses that were tested in Texas for their disease resistance. The Texas Rose Emporium, Chamblee's and Rogue Valley are all on-line nurseries that will carry them, and also the other roses mentioned. Good luck! Ingrid |
Chamblees Roses in Tyler is a first class nursery - their own roots run about $8.95 compared to twice that of the Antique Rose Emporium in Brenham, but you really get what you pay for from ARE. Huge bushes, ready to go, shipped well. Same with Chamblees, bushes are smaller but no less healthy and ready to grow for you. Belinda's Dream was the first rose that came to mind for me too. Mine is huge and full of buds and blooms. You should consider some of the Griffin Buck roses - Chamblees has lots of these. A few of my favorites are Distant Drums [lavender/tan], Dorcas [I rank this one, a pink, right up with with Belinda], Bright Melody and Do Si Do [red], Honeysweet [interesting pinkish color - love it!], Nacogdoches/Grandma's Yellow, I like the David Austin roses too. There are so many good ones - most any rose will grow in Texas - you just need to mulch and keep them watered - that is most important esp. in this drought we are having. Check out websites for both these companies - they are top of the line. Good luck and have fun! |
Thanks so much for the recommendations so far! I am definitely getting a Belinda's Dream (or 2 or 3)! I live close to Tyler, so I plan on making a day trip down to Chamblees to check them out and get some. So, are the David Austin (English Roses) pretty resistant to the black spot? I LOVE the pictures I have seen, but don't want to be heart broken if they don't pan out. I think I will set up drip irrigation to the new roses to make sure I don't forget to water them (and also help with the black spot issue by keeping the leaves dry). |
David Austin roses are no more resistant to disease than most other roses are. However, if you you read carefully the descriptions of their roses found online at the David Austin site (or in their hard copy catalog), you will notice that David Austin goes out of his way to specify which of his roses are "healthy" or "very healthy." That is how he indicates which ones are disease-resistant. I guess he doesn't want to mention anything as negative as "disease"--"healthy" sounds so much more positive, don't you think? LOL Anyway, Austin's "healthy" roses are quite disease-resistant. If they don't say "healthy," they probably are disease-magnets. The most "healthy" Austin's in my garden are Mayflower, Mortimer Sackler, Queen of Sweden, Pretty Jessica. Not quite as "healthy" but still reasonably disease-resistant, are Molineux, Shakespeare 2000, Jubilee Celebration. Many of his more recent offerings are "healthier" than were some of his big hits back in earlier times when there wasn't as big a demand for disease-resistant roses. Have fun searching for your perfect roses. Kate |
- Posted by sylviatexas z8a Tx (My Page) on Mon, May 9, 11 at 13:49
Antique Rose Emporium is a good place. |
DEFINITELY go to the Antique Rose Emporium, outside Brenham, TX. You can order from them on line, but you should be close enough to travel there, and see what they grow, and how it all does, and you will have a wonderful time. Yes, I live in Southern California, and yes, I have been to ARE, and walked through their gardens many times. Jeri |
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After research by its parent institute indicated that video games do not handle LGBT issues well, the Singapore-based MIT Labs began development on A Closed World.
The free-to-play browser game throws you into the beguiling shows of a sexually confused teen struggling to consolidate his identity with social expectations. Chock-full of witty metaphors, the game follows the young villager, who hopes to traverse the 'forbidden forest' after growing tired of the bigotry of his peers. What lies beyond the brush is unknown, though it's clearly more promising than the prospect of return. Armed by classic role-playing controls, A Closed World plays wonderfully and is accompanied by a riveting, chip-tune soundtrack.
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Say Yes to Flats
{Jules from Sincerely Jules wearing Steve Madden flats from last year (similar)}
{Arielle from Something Navy wearing Jenni Kayne d'orsay flats}
{Sarah from A House in the Hills wearing Madewell Teddy loafers // Alexandra from Lovely Pepa wearing Joie Day Dreaming loafers}
{Liz from Sequins + Stripes wearing Jeffery Campbell "In Love" d'orsay flats}
{Hanna from Gadabout wearing Report Silverton flats // Lucy from Lucy Laucht wearing J.Crew Kiki ballet flats}
dolce vita 'Alpha' flats // halogen 'leta' flats // steve madden 'vamp' flats // j.crew tassel loafers // j.crew kiki ballet flats // j.crew fabric loafers // loeffler randall 'quinnie' flats // belle sigerson morrison slippers // sam edelman felicia flats
I think I've officially become a shoe girl! I've always loved shoes (I mean who doesn't) and was always pretty picky as to what I would put into my closet, but I think I've gone to the dark side. I'm on a shoe hunt every other day and can never have enough pairs. Pumps, booties, boots, loafers, ballet flats, sandals, sneakers… you get my drift? I just ordered 5 pairs within the last week, yikes!
Aside from my sneaker obsession, I'm all about the flats right now. Loafers, ballet, d'orsay, honestly, I don't discriminate. I really believe shoes can make the outfit and the more interesting the better. I used to hold out on flats because they were, just flats, but now I'm really trying to make investments on the ones that make a statement, but are still comfortable and versatile. Shoes are my game changers, even if they're flats!
Who else is saying yes to flats?
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Yes, definitely say yes to the flats! I've always been more of a heel girl until recently, when all the sudden I found myself buying more and more flats. Shoes are a girl's best friend!
Yes! What a great post. There was a time when I had some sort of phobia of flats, and all I owned was heels. Now, I agree…it is important to build up a collection of flats (booties, loafers, ballet flats, etc.). After all, I'd look really silly at the grocery store, and target & doing the stay at home mom thing in stilettos.
Funny thing, I just ordered the Madewell Teddy loafers…at 40% off the sale price, then came over here and here is this fabulous post. To think I almost talked myself out of that purchase:)
And, yes…shoes add so much to an outfit.
I love that first shot from SJ!
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They add so much to a look.. especially if its a little print or pop of pattern.. like leopard print! I love the ones Sincerely Jules is wearing.. super cute!!
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yes, yes, yes! =) I love me some flats. And sneakers. And heels. Boots, too. Heels, of course. Throw in some sandals, too. =)
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I wear flats all the time. When you live in a city and walk everywhere instead of drive, it is a MUST! xo
I'm most definitely saying yes to flats! I have to replace my current leopard flats as they are falling apart! Love the suggestions you posted – especially the Steve Madden ones! Sam Edelman has these adorable new ankle strap flats I totally have my eye on for the Spring. Sadly, since I'm in Canada, that won't be for another few months – but hey, at least flats might be on sale then!
I am definitely pro flats! I have the Madewell teddy loafers in one of the pics and love them. I almost ordered five pairs of shoes last week, but held myself back and just got two instead. I maaaaaay order the other three this week haha ;)
Yes yes yes! This past month I have been thinking a lot about what I buy and how it fits into my actual life, and I've realized that the things I'm drawn to are just not practical, and thus rarely get worn. I have so many heels that sit in my closet unworn. I spend pretty much May-November cheering my guy on at the rugby field and MOST of our summer social happenings happen at the rugby club, so prancing around in heels and a party dress just doesn't make sense. POINT BEING, I have decided to invest in lots of cute flats for this spring/summer! I ordered a cute pair of leopard t-strap flats and a pair of Kate Spade glitter keds to kick things off! ;) So excited! Totally embracing flats this year! Loving the quinnie flats above!
I am always saying yes to flats! They give a little touch of chic to every outfit and I would choose them over heels any time! Great inspirational pics!


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This year, the festival will be bigger and better than ever! Set in an evening of food, drink, and networking, the event includes a visit-the-author "passport" program, book giveaways, and a chance to pitch your ideas to an editor, agent, or art director. (Check out the stellar line-up: Laurie Buckle, Amy Collins, Faith Durand, Nina Elder, Cyndi Fecher, Jenni Ferrari-Adler, Denise Mickelsen, Kitty Morgan, Dan Rosenberg, David Tamarkin, Emily Timberlake, Amy Treadwell, Joe Yonan... and maybe more!)
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It's been a long winter. My Brandon Cedars are holding up, my cheap WalMart evergreens (the name escapes me) look fine although the snow has them pretty spread out. The ones that concern me are the junipers. The tips are looking dry and brown when I look out my back window. Would that be sun scald, windburn, or is there something possibly going wrong? Are anyone else's suffering? |
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- Posted by runswithscissors MT 4/5 (My Page) on Sat, Apr 6, 13 at 22:37
Have you ever tried Wilt-Pruf? I haven't tried it, but I've read that if you spray it on your evergreens it keeps them from drying out so bad in the winter. I do know that some of my arborvatias (sorry I'm so terrible at spelling) turn that browney looking in the winter, but as soon as spring gets here they turn back to green and feel soft again. |
I've noticed a lot of browning/winter-burn on evergreens lately. It has been such a long winter this year -- freeze-up around October 20, with the ground still frozen solid now in early April... that's coming up 6 months that the evergreens can't get any moisture from the ground, so no wonder they are suffering. |
- Posted by SouthCountryGuy SE BC 2-5ish (My Page) on Sun, Apr 7, 13 at 2:21
My only evergreens are Lamium 'lemon frost' and they look good. Hopefully this year I will get some evergreen shrubs. A local nursery has a 50% off sale in sept that I plan to take full advantage of this year :) I would love to see pics of peeps evergreens....I am suffering from OZE and need some relief. |
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My cedar has had its bottom half eaten by starving deer. My mugo pines are past their prime and getting gangly. My Colorado blue spruce are 70-ish feet tall and lost a lot of needles the past two summers but they're certainly not dying. That's all I've got. |
I'm sort of afraid to look. The big colorado spruce in our yard look fine, they never seem to suffer. The ones that were planted last year and the year before are probably OK because they've been covered in snow all winter. But I have a couple of weeping norway spruce that I don't even want to go look at, because if they lose needles they look pretty terrible(they are still fairly young, so any damage is very noticeable). And they get a lot of south exposure. I know by this point most of the damage is probably already done and there isn't anything I can do about it except hope that it thaws soon so they can get water again. Hoping for the best! |
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An ex-SAC Capital Advisors LP analyst, concluding his testimony at the insider-trading trial of his former boss Michael Steinberg, told the jury his cooperation with the government included a larger probe of the hedge fund.
Jon Horvath, a former technology analyst for Steinberg at SAC's Sigma Capital unit, was on the stand for nine days as a government witness against Steinberg. Horvath told the Manhattan federal jury hearing the case that he passed secret tips about Dell Inc. and Nvidia Corp. (NVDA), which Steinberg used to reap more than $1.4 million.
U.S. District Judge Richard Sullivan in Manhattan today granted prosecutors permission to question the former analyst about his motivations for testifying against Steinberg. The judge ruled that questions posed by Steinberg's defense lawyer suggested that Horvath only pleaded guilty six weeks before trial to save his own skin.
"The jury should know he's provided information against the 'White Whale' that has been the focus of this investigation, that has been caught," Sullivan said, referring to SAC Capital. He later said during the hearing, "Otherwise, the jury is left with the misimpression that the only way out of this is Steinberg."
The judge also noted that Steinberg's lawyer, Barry Berke, told jurors in opening arguments that Horvath fabricated the allegations because there was no one else he could implicate in wrongdoing and had faced a maximum 45-year prison term.
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Prosecutors however declined to elicit testimony from Horvath that SAC Capital founder Steven A. Cohen, who held a long position in Dell in Aug. 26, 2008, immediately "began liquidating his entire position" in the computer-maker within minutes of receiving an e-mail from Horvath. Cohen hasn't been charged with a crime.
Upon learning the fund's billionaire founder held a long position in Dell just days before the company was set to announce earnings, Horvath sent an Aug. 26, 2008, e-mail to Cohen to warn him the computer-maker would miss estimates, stating, "I have a 2nd hand read from someone at the company," according to prosecutors.
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Fewer Canadians expect to retire by age 66
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By Warren S. Hersch
Only about one-quarter of Canadians expect to retire at a traditional age, according to a new survey.
Sun Life Financial, Toronto, unveiled this finding in its 5th annual Unretirement Index. Ipsos Reid conducted the survey in November and December of 2012, polling 3,017 working Canadians from 30 to 65 years of age from.
The report shows that the number of Canadians who expect to be retired at age 66 has dropped to only 27 per cent in this year's study from 51 per cent in 2008, a decline of almost 50 per cent.
For the first time in five years of tracking retirement trends, the index finds that the number of Canadians who expect to be retired at 66 (27 per cent) is almost equal to Canadians who expect to be working full-time at 66 (26 per cent). Almost another third (32 per cent) expect to be working part-time at 66 adding, up to almost 60 per cent of Canadians who expect to work past the traditional retirement age, while about 15 per cent are not certain.
"The dream of being able to afford a full retirement at age 66 is declining among Canadians, says Sun Life Financial Canada President Kevin Dougherty. "It's being replaced by the reality that many people expect to be working beyond the traditional retirement age. The aftermath of the financial crisis of 2008 has had a lasting impact, with more Canadians expecting they will need to work longer as a result."
The survey reveals that more Canadians are expecting to work past 66 because of necessity and fear of outliving their savings:
- 63 per cent expect they will need to work past 66 compared with 37 per cent wanting to work.
- With Canadians expecting to be retired for an average of 20 years, more than a third (38 per cent) say there is a serious risk of outliving their retirement savings.
- Nearly one in three (31 per cent) of the respondents are not confident that they will have enough for medical expenses.
Only a quarter of Canadians (23 per cent) say saving for retirement is their number one priority, the report adds. Paying down debt or credit cards is the number one priority for nearly half of Canadians.
The priority placed on saving for retirement varies with age. It is a top financial priority for 37 per cent of early boomers in the 57 to 65 year age group. The number drops to 12 per cent of people in Generation X - 30 to 46 year old age group - who say it's their top financial priority.
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A quick summary of the top 5 pro Dota 2 games of the week, heavily featuring Alliance and Mousesports.
2nd June
After the disbandment of mousesports it is only fair to offer a breakdown of their beautiful history. Read this article to hear about their victories, their losses, and their roster changes throughout the years. Read this article to meet the real mousesports.
20th February -
Former European powerhouse organisation, Mousesports, has disbanded its Dota 2 team with immediate effect, according to an announcement on the team's official site. Citing the inability of the team to stabilise and challenge competitively since the loss of the members that competed under the Mousesports banner at TI3, the organisation's [..]
23rd January -
In a Facebook post earlier today, Troels "SyndereN" Nielsen announced he'd be stepping down from playing in competitive Dota 2. He will continue to stream and comment on games, but his tour as a professional player is coming to a close. Here's the post from Facebook in its entirety: "Hey everyone. I have decided to step [..]
19th December -
Day 3 of The International 3 Preliminaries is upon us. This will provide you with everything you need to know regarding times, casters and other information!
5th August -
With Day 2 of The International 3 Prelims about to start, this will provide you with everything you need to know regarding times, casters, and other information!
4th August -
Grand Final Stage at Dreamhack Valencia. Image: https://twitter.com/ayesee The Raidcall D2L Grand Finals, hosted at Dreamhack Valencia, started off with a bang on stream today. Featuring an incredible introduction, the high standard was set for the rest of the event. Na'Vi and Mousesports took [..]
19th July -
Providing awesome recaps for the Rosh Pit Grand Finals between Mousesports and Evil Geniuses! And let's not forget the big Thank You! to Denial eSports for sponsoring this event, you guys are the best! GAME 1 After a pretty standard banning phase, the team lineups looked to be [..]
29th June -
The RaidCall Dota 2 League Season 3 has been announced! Not only that, but they have taken many of the comments and suggestions of players and fans to heart. The season will be seven weeks long, broadcasts will occur four days per week (Monday through Thursday), and there will be two best of three series played each day. The broadcast [..]
16th May -
The Curse Tournament comes back for another best of three contest, this set of matches is between RoX.KIS and Mousesports. Lovely commentary from Ayesee and co-caster Merlini was a joy to listen to, so be sure to check these games out. Game 1 Lineups for both teams were pretty standard, with picks like Gyrocopter [..]
4th May


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Flying by with Many Smiles Per Hour
Dijon John and I hadn't been in Lake Placid for more than two hours before we had placed our buns on the back of a snowmobile. If you have visited BOLOGNA and the Northeast Team in the past few months, you have probably heard one of us say the Wienermobile is "like a sled dog," and we get "many smiles per gallon." This couldn't be closer to the truth while we both enjoyed our very first ride on the back of two snowmobiles in the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate New York. To say we were "hauling buns" may be an understatement.
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PROVIDENCE — Russell Spencer, a former Navy subcontractor who quickly began assisting investigators in their probe of a kickback scheme that cost the Navy some $18 million, received a reduced three-year federal prison sentence on Thursday.
The prosecution said in U.S. District Court that Spencer, 59, of Portsmouth, made recorded phone calls, provided them email exchanges and text messages and did controlled cash deliveries as the government pieced together its case against scheme mastermind Ralph M. Mariano and co-conspirators.
Prosecutor Lee Vilker called the cooperation "extraordinary, substantial," and said the investigation had reached a point where it essentially could not have gone further without the help. In recognition, the prosecution sought a reduced sentence Thursday of 36 months in prison. Spencer apologized at the sentencing hearing.
Vilker said the cooperation had to be balanced against Spencer's participation in the scheme — Spencer received about $2.5 million from it, according to the prosecution.
Spencer had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and later, in 2012, lying to the FBI. The latter charge was for what the prosecution said were three instances in which he was not truthful about issues related to an extramarital affair because, according to the defense, he wanted to avoid embarrassment for him and his wife.
Judge Mary M. Lisi said Spencer "immediately owned up" that he had been engaged in this "massive fraud." She has also ordered that Spencer and other co-conspirators help to pay $17.9 million in restitution.
The scheme's mastermind, according to prosecutors, was Mariano, who had been a civilian engineer with the Navy and who late last month began serving a 10-year prison term at Fort Devens in Massachusetts. The government said Mariano, a former civilian engineer at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, used the scheme to enrich himself, buying more than $100,000 worth of luxury cigars and spending hundreds of thousands of dollars gambling in Las Vegas, Florida, Aruba and Mexico.
The scheme carried on for 15 years, according to the prosecution, beginning in 1996 when Mariano allegedly demanded $6,000 from Anjan Dutta-Gupta, who headed contractor Advanced Solutions for Tomorrow, or ASFT. Dutta-Gupta did pay and Mariano sought more payments from him.
Mariano also directed that Spencer set up shell corporations that claimed to be subcontractors doing work on Advanced Solutions contracts, billing ASFT and its subcontractors nearly $18 million for work that never existed. Spencer was also directed by Mariano to distribute millions of dollars.
But in 2010, when federal agents approached him, Spencer agreed right away to help investigators gather evidence against alleged co-conspirators, the government's lawyers said.
Spencer's lawyer asked the judge to consider the totality of what happened and consider leniency and possibly a lesser sentence involving home confinement. But Lisi said that under the circumstances "that would send just the wrong message."
In February 2011, Mariano, was arrested along with Dutta-Gupta. The government alleged that Dutta-Gupta helped to channel millions of dollars to Mariano, his relatives and friends in return for his role in securing Navy contracts for Dutta-Gupta's technology firm, which had offices in Middletown and Georgia.
ASFT closed that February, after the Navy suspended its contracts. Approximately 100 ASFT employees lost their jobs.
On Wednesday, Dutta-Gupta was sentenced to three years in prison. Dutta-Gupta, of Roswell, Ga., agreed in April 2011 to plead guilty to bribery. He also received a reduced sentence after lawyers on Wednesday credited his cooperation with investigators.
Both Spencer and Dutta-Gupta were ordered to report to prison by 2 p.m. on Jan. 7. A request will be made to the federal Bureau of Prisons to have Spencer serve time at a prison closer to Rhode Island and a request for Dutta-Gupta's time to be served at a prison closer to family in Georgia. Neither man will be sent to Fort Devens, where Mariano is.
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"Italy, China, France, Japan, Germany... Yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy..."
That one was always my favorite Stacey quote. I'm a fan for the most part, although I wish there was more to the show other than just looping the same segment over and over. It's great, especially on short to medium-length stays, but it can get old after a few days of seeing it over and over again.


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Matt Kemp is one of the very best players in baseball. He probably deserved to win the National League MVP last year and begins his 2012 campaign like a house a'fire. Kemp leads baseball with six home runs and a .616 wOBA through 44 measly at bats.
But the too-early-to-mean-anything leader in Wins Above Replacement on Fangraphs? Why that is Kemp's division-mate Chris Young, centerfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Young is nearly as hot but not getting near the attention of the Dodgers centerpiece.
You might remember Chris Young from ruining your fantasy team for about three years running. Always a tantalizing package of tools, Young displayed great power and speed with minimal patience and plenty of contact issues. Young piled up the homers and steals but made far too many outs to take the step forward many expected.
In 2010, Chris Young really started to put it all together. His patience increased while his strikeouts went down. He posted a .257/.341/.452 with 27 homers and 28 steals, accounting for more than 4 Wins across all flavours. 2011 was more of the same: power, patience, speed with terrific defense thrown in. Another 4 WAR season according to Fangraphs and BR – both systems absolutely loving his defense in center.
Young starts 2012 on fire, posted five home runs in 44 plate appearances. Six walks and two steals with strong defense in centerfield make Young already worth 1.4 fWAR. He leads all hitters in WPA at this early stage, providing some high-leverage thrills in the early going.
The Diamondbacks signed Young to a five-year, $28 million dollar contract extension in 2009 that looks positively brilliant with the benefit of hindsight. The first season was disappointing (as it can be for many players) but the ~8WAR Young provided over the last two years pretty much eliminates all risk remaining in that contract.
Young is due to receive a mere pittance compared to Matt Kemp over the next few seasons, considering the life of Young's deal is worth a little more than one year of Matt Kemp's services. But with Young in center and Justin Upton in right and a great young pitching rotation to support them, the future in Arizona looks great on the field.


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Take it or leave it I'm going murdering.
Oh on a side note, I am disappointed today. I learned that one of my friends got a letter from PETA urging him to take a sensitivity course after making several jokes about animal cruelty (namely setting pigeons on fire and throwing them at random politicians). Now I've been to various PETA meetings where I took out a chicken sandwich halfway through and ate it while they talked. Furthermore I've condoned their murder both on this blog and on my YouTube channel multiple times.
Where's my letter? :(
In revenge I ask you to set their headquarters on fire.
~I condone the total destruction of PETA for not sending me a complaint letter to make fun of.


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If you live in Tokyo and you're feeling nostalgic about your daily commute, or you're just visiting and want a crazy tech-noir souvenir then you might want to pick up one of the Yamanote Line Watches. It's an almost perfect replica of the stations electronic signage and is available for the Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Ebisu, and Shinagawa stops.
Unfortunately that's as good as it gets, there's no train timetables, no maps and no real-time updates so you can plan your trip like clockwork. For ¥25,200 ($240) you just get a watch that simply tells the time and date — okay, and maybe a bit of attention at the next Gibson book meet.
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Nexus has sent us a couple of coolers in this category of compact cooling solutions before, namely the Nexus XiR 3500 copper and the XiR 2300 aluminum coolers. Nexus is based off the concept that there is a real need to lower the ambient noise of a PC to make it more enjoyable to be around. This philosophy stands to serve them well as more users are putting HTPC's in rooms where noise just isn't wanted, let alone the idea of giving the ears of everyday users a break.
Here we have the Nexus FLC-3000 universal cooler. The idea behind the FLC-3000 is not a totally new idea, really an adaptation of their previous design. This time Nexus has taken the XiR 2300 and changed a few things around to address some issues. They have set the bend of the heat pipes closer to the base and used shorter heat pipes. This doesn't allow the cooler to lie over completely as the previous ones did. What it does do is a two-fold benefit in theory. For one, it gets the fan closer to the base holding the SkiveTEK heat sink which should improve its cooling ability. And the angle in which the cooler sits allows for a directional breeze to flow across the motherboard to help cool vital components.
Having the results already from the FLC-3000's previous versions to compare to, I would expect this cooler to do well. It is time to get to business. Let's take a good look at what the Nexus FLC-3000 offers us.


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Posted by Jill on Sunday, January 16, 2011 at 2:03pm.
Let x=long side, y=short side, z=height
(note: since the cost of material for the short side is more expensive, the minimization will automatically result in y being the shorter side without introducing an additional constraint of x-y>0, but do check when you get your answers)
The cost function would be:
subject to xyz=50.
I get $23,731.91 as the cost.
For your checking purposes, I get 12.64 inches as the sum of x,y and z.
Other Lagrange multiplier examples are available at this site at:
I think MathMate did not catch the fact that the box has to be 4 inches high, thus eliminating the variable z.
Cost = 300(8x+xy + 550(8y) + .02xy
= 2400x + 300xy + 4400y + .02xy
but V = 4xy
4xy = 50
y = 50/(4x)
cost = 2400x + 300x(50/4x) + 4400(50/(4x) + .02x(50/(4x))
= 2400x + 3750 + 55000/x + .25
d(cost)/dx = 2400 - 55000/x^2 = 0 for min of cost
2400 = 55000/x^2
x^2 = 55000/2400 = 22.916666
x = 4.79
y = 50/(4(4.79)) = 2.61
the box should be 4.79 in long, 2.61 in wide, and 4 inches high
Thanks Reiny!
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text: It's about time! CD Projekt RED has now officially announced their next upcoming game, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. They've also announced that this will be the final Witcher game from the studio, generally meaning their could be a potential for sequels but not from CD Projekt RED. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will combine a "living open world" with a decision-based story. CD Projekt RED promises that the open world in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be the "larger than any other in modern RPG history." Check out the announcement trailer below. More info will be released in the upcoming Gameinformer.


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