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Often putting a "free boat" into market condition will cost as much as buying two of them ready to go. And if it can't be marketed...your friend may be giving it away because the alternative, and the biggest problem for the next owner, is that you have to pay for "toxic waste" disposal rates if you want to get rid of four tons of dead old boat.
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The integration of modern and dated technology is leading architects to come up with innovative designs, writes Cathleen McGuigan. For instance, the recent "Design Leaders Envision the Next Decade" event in New York featured remarkable innovative works and proves that "architects are pushing new ideas in design and construction," according to McGuigan.
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Fake Fitness Gadgets Hitting the Market
When things become popular, you know there will be a knockoff eventually.
I've been wearing the Jawbone UP for about five weeks now. The wearable fitness gadget tracks my steps taken, distance traveled, and my sleep. The best part is the sleep. It's interesting to know how well I'm sleeping and sometimes, how not-so-well. I'm a competitive person, so I like that the bracelet lets me compete (against myself) to make sure I sleep better every night and take more steps every day. I started wearing the bracelet because of a story we did in the May issue of Boston magazine on the wearable fitness trend. Now, I'm just sort of obsessed with my daily numbers. You plug it into your smartphone and it magically transfers all of the data into an easy-to-read app.
But there are a few problems. First, it's not sexy. I don't find it very stylish, and I am sometimes embarrassed to be wearing it. Do people know what it is? Do they think I am on a diet? Second, I wish it tracked heart rate and had a GPS. Third, I'm not losing any weight. In fact, I've gained weight during the time I've been wearing it. But that could be more about the fact that I moved just steps from a Flour Bakery and have a serious chocolate brownie addiction. So whether or not these wearable fitness gadgets actually work, only time will tell. But due to their growing popularity, it was only a matter of time before there'd be knockoffs. Like the fake handbags and fake Apple stores before it, wearable fitness gadgets now have their own clones. This month, TechCrunch reported on the Codoon, Jawbone UP's Chinese knockoff. It looks the same, has all the same features, and even Codoon's website looks the same as Jawbone's. So what's the difference? The price. The Codoon costs a third of what the Jawbone UP costs.
You be the judge. Do they look eerily similar to you? Condoon on the left, Jawbone on the right.
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Technical Specialists in the United States pull down an average of $70K annually. Total incomes of Technical Specialists incorporate potential for, in a few cases, more than $10K from bonuses and close to $8K from profit sharing; these performance components cause packages to range between $37K and $107K. Geography is the biggest factor affecting pay for this group, followed by career duration. Work is enjoyable for Technical Specialists, who typically claim high levels of job satisfaction. Medical benefits are awarded to most, and a strong majority earn dental coverage. Making up 75 percent of those who took the survey, male Technical Specialists greatly outnumber their female counterparts. Participants in PayScale's salary questionnaire provided the particulars of this report.
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A technical specialist coordinates an organization's technology use. They recognize the company's composition and procedures, assesses its technology and technological processes, and attempts to streamline these processes to make them more effective. For example, the technical specialist may advise executives to create presentations using a particular program or may design new systems of storing data and information. A technical specialist can expect to work with other technical specialists in the company to discuss new ideas and improve processes; they also explain to others within the company how to use technology to increase production and make work more efficient. The technical specialist also must stay up to date with company and industry standards as they relate to technology.Read More...
A bachelor's degree is necessary for technical specialist, and a master's degree may be desired by some companies. In addition, a technical specialist candidate should have previous experience with project management and risk assessment. Much of the specialist position involves speaking to others, and so excellent verbal and written communication skills are necessary as well.
Survey participants wield an impressively varied skill set on the job. Most notably, facility with Software Development, Engineering Design, and Java are correlated to pay that is significantly above average, leading to increases of 31 percent, 27 percent, and 21 percent, respectively. Those listing Customer Service as a skill should be prepared for drastically lower pay. Web Development and Training also typically command lower compensation. The majority of those who know Microsoft Office also know Electronic Troubleshooting and Software Installation & Upgrade.
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Technical Specialists with a rich background of experience are typically rewarded with larger paychecks. Those in the early stages of their career can expect to make around $52K; however, individuals with five to 10 years of experience bring in $68K on average — a distinctly larger sum. Technical Specialists see a median salary of $73K after reaching one to two decades on the job. Technical Specialists who have acquired more than 20 years of relevant experience earn significantly more than folks with fewer years on their resumes; the average income in this veteran group is $80K.
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In honor of the 70th anniversary of D-Day, flags are being flown at half-staff on all government buildings in New York.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement, reminding New Yorkers Friday to remember the men and women who served on the armed forces during D-Day and throughout World War II.
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Anoka Storm Damage Reported by Fly Construction After Series of Storms Over the Weekend
Fly Construction, a full-service construction company specializing in storm-damage repair, has reported moderate to severe storm damage to homes in the Anoka area after weekend storms.
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Violent storms swept across the Twin Cities over the weekend leaving storm damage to homes in the Anoka area. Fly Construction, a Minnesota-based construction company specializing in storm-damage repair, has inspected several homes already and begun repairs to many more. "After this weekend of storms we're expecting more homeowners to discover damage to their homes," Kory Lindahl, owner of Fly Construction, said. "We urge Anoka homeowners to contact us immediately for a complimentary inspection."
Fly Construction is fully licensed, bonded, and insured and experienced in working quickly with insurance companies to get homeowners the best deal. "At Fly Construction we're owned and operated by native Minnesotans," Kory said, and continued, "We understand that a healthy home means a happy homeowner." The storm brought both hail and wind damage to the entire Anoka County area over the weekend.
"It's very important that we take care of any damage right away to prevent further damage occurring to homes," Kory said, and continued, "And with Fly Construction on the job homeowners can be sure that they're working with the best storm-damage repair team in the state."
For more information call Kory and his team at (763) 260-8547 and visit the Fly Construction website to check out a full list of services.
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Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are taking off as the next big thing in energyefficient automaking. Essentially hybrids with extension cords and larger batteries, PHEVs can go up to 40 miles on electricity alone. That might not sound like a lot, but more than 60 percent of American drivers travel fewer than 31 miles each day.
Plugging in also shifts most emissions from the tailpipes of individual vehicles to smokestacks at centralized power plants, making pollutants easier to capture. But before ecophiles reach for their wallets, they should know that plug-ins may only be nominally better for the environment than hybrids, according to a study in Environmental Science and Technology that compared total life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of PHEVs, hybrids, and conventional vehicles.
That's because total emissions depend heavily on how the electricity a PHEV runs on is generated. If the electricity comes from a coal-burning power plant, then plugins can actually contribute more greenhouse gases than regular hybrids. But if the US incorporates more renewables like wind into its energy mix, plug-ins would have the lowest emissions, the study's authors say. "There's a real opportunity to have very large greenhouse gas–emission reductions," says Constantine Samaras, a coauthor, "but that's only if we can develop low-carbon electricity sources." The graph below shows how PHEVs stack up against hybrids and conventional cars.
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Doctor Who and the Silurians: Exiled to Earth and now working for UNIT as their scientific advisor, the Doctor is summoned to an underground research center at Wenley Moor to investigate a series of inexplicable power losses. Initially suspecting sabotage, he soon discovers that the nearby cave system conceals a colony of an ancient race called the Silurians. Awaking from a hibernation which has lasted millions of years, they are now planning to reclaim the Earth from humankind.
The Sea Devils: Arrested after the events at Devils End, the Master has been incarcerated at a top security prison on a remote island off the south coast of England. When the Doctor and Jo Grant pay a visit to their old enemy, they find him a reformed character. But can the spate of mysterious shipping accidents and garbled reports of sea monsters in the local area really be a coincidence? The Doctor soon finds himself pitted against the Sea Devils, an ancient race of reptile intent on eliminating humankind and reclaiming the Earth for themselves.
Warriors of the Deep Earth, 2084: Two global superpowers hover on the brink of war. When the TARDIS is forced to make an unplanned visit to Sea Base Four, the Doctor, Tegan and Turlough find themselves accused of being enemy agents. Quickly embroiled in a deadly game of paranoid intrigue, it becomes clear that others on the base have sabotage and murder in mind. However, there is a greater threat to humankind: the Silurians and Sea Devils, prehistoric reptiles seeking to reclaim the Earth. Can the Doctor prevent them from implementing their "final solution" and triggering a war that could wipe out the entire human race?
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I need an open commercial display fridge, that will be used for pre-made sandwiches. These sandwiches will only be in the fridge for a maximum of 8 hours, but I don't want them to 'feel' cold.
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Iranian director Jafar Panahi's Crimson Gold is an anti-blockbuster--a deceptively modest undertaking that brilliantly combines unpretentious humanism and impeccable formal values.
An engrossing tale of class differences that reveals tiny details of one mans descent into hell.
Provides one of the rare glimpses of the upper class to come out of recent Iranian cinema--the last one in memory was 1996's exquisite, Ibsen-esque melodrama "Leila"--and director Jafar Panahi (The Circle) captures it vividly through his hero's wounded obsession.
Kiarostami's brilliantly suggestive script, which is quite unlike anything else he's written and is marred only slightly by one of his obligatory sages turning up gratuitously near the beginning.
A stark, minimalist near-masterpiece about the creation of a murderer in modern Iran.
As in "Taxi Driver," the protagonist is a damaged war veteran, an invisible man who travels about the city and internalizes its contradictions until he explodes.
It settles into the typical reflective mode of Iranian films, but something IS happening: A human being is slowly, sullenly, silently approaching his combustion point.
As with many Iranian films, reality and fiction collide (the lead actor really is a pizza deliveryman), and the moral of the story is a surprisingly blunt critique of the growing inequality of wealth in the slowly Westernizing nation.
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DELPHOS Ś Delphos schools has another case of the H1N1 flu, Allen County Health Department officials reported Friday.
The child lives in the Van Wert County portion of Delphos. The childÆs age or details of the illness are not available, said Kim Rieman, disease surveillance coordinator with the health department.
Two cases were confirmed last week at Delphos Middle School. The pupils, who are friends, have recovered and are back at school.
Delphos Superintendent Jeff Price did not know of the newest case Friday, but said the school continues to take precautions.
ōIf people are sick, weÆre asking them to stay home, and make sure the symptoms are gone for 24 hours,ö he said. ōIf someone gets sick or ill at school, weÆre isolating them and sending them home.ö
Hand sanitizers are available in the schools for pupils and staff, he said. The district also sent home letters including good health instructions. It continues to monitor absences daily, Price said, saying the number has dropped to close to normal.
The health department expects there have been other cases of H1N1 in the county and expect more to come, said Kathy Luhn, director of health education. ItÆs likely that some have already had mild cases, but didnÆt know it.
Awareness of the virus and ways to prevent it are gaining momentum.
ōI think people are hearing it and realizing that they need to be aware and a little more vigilant and more conscious of their own habits,ö Luhn said.
Residents can pre-register for the H1Ni vaccine at www.flu.ohi.gov. The county health department is planning clinics for November depending on the vaccine availability. No clinics have been scheduled yet.
The vaccine is being prioritized for high-risk groups, including children, pregnant women, people who live with or care for children under six months, health care and EMS personnel, and those with chronic medical conditions.
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Squint through those frumpy, outdated spectacles of yours and take a good look around this sleek Brookline Village shop. You'll readily appreciate the cache of 1,000 or so designer frames, dotted with cult brands (Kamuro, Kata) and European faves (Face Face, Lafont). You'll admire optometrist-owner Galina Rabkin's staff of brainy-chic glamazons. And you'll absolutely obsess over the one-of-a-kind photo booth providing a 360-degree view of how various pairs of glasses work with your face—something that, while it might seem gimmicky, can save hours of agonizing in hindsight.
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Just a random guy with a passion for video games and music. If you want to contact me, I'm on Xfire and Steam often enough. If you want a custom header, background or avatar (or all three!) for personal use or for your group(s), let me know ;) Space and words of all sorts will fill this space, never to be seen again. On top of that I am going to update my profile so that you cannot see these words. Instead, a cool looking picture shall go on top with some html links for various sites of mine. I still have five hundred characters to go. Drat. Whilst writing that I lessened the character amount. I now have three hundred and sixty one. Wow, that actually worked. But it doesn't matter, because you will never see this again. Well, maybe if you're lucky you will, but I'm not so sure. Anyway, I'm going to attempt to. I need to max out the text. Horribly annoying at times, let me tell you. Still quite a few characters to go, but only in the double digits. Fortunately that ate a bit up. Single.
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Very simply, this blog is dedicated to the new group that was just created by the honorable
pǝʇɐʞuɐʇ and myself. This group is called ModDB-aholics and as such, is for all of the users on ModDB who end up spending copious amounts of time on here (like myself). But that's not all.
My goal (and I know it's tankated's as well) is to keep it active and not simply be a group that is big only for a bit. By possibly incorporating all of the active members on ModDB, this group could be quite fantastic. And that's where you come in. You make a group active, and so whether you simply join and comment or regularly post videos, articles and images, we want you to join. As time goes on, I hope the group will expand and include more people, so if you join, invite your friends!
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I've been thinking about doing this before, but I had never taken the time to actually do it. I plan on creating a series of tutorials about the basics of GIMP, from layering to color removal, to brushes, and more. I've had a couple of people ask how I do certain things, and I haven't been able to tell them outright in a comment as it'd be rather long for a comment. So I'll put the tutorials into easy and quick blog reads, along with some pictures to guide you along and you should be good to go.
I'll start with layers and how they work, along with a simple opacity trick which should get some wheels turning for you guys. I'll probably use the same picture as the base for the rest of the tutorials, so that it will be familiar. If you guys have any ideas or tips, let me know!
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I've recently taken another look at GIMP, downloading new brushes and trying out different techniques. I'm enjoying making backgrounds and headers for personal use (although you can grab the backgrounds for yourself) and I've started getting better as well.
Essentially I want to make headers and so if you want to have a unique header for your ModDB profile or possibly for some other purpose, let me know! Give some idea of what you want it to be like and I'll create a mock-up for you. If you like that, then I'll create the full thing and you can have your personal header!
If any of you guys want a header let me know in the comments! I'd be more than happy to make it for you :)
5 comments by Arcones on Feb 13th, 2012
So depending on how much you're in to game development, you may (or may not) have heard of Autodesk 3D Studio Max (commonly called, 3DS Max). Depending on how interested you were in getting that product, you probably found out (like me) that it's ridiculously expensive. And depending on how much you're like me, you probably searched for a way to LEGALLY download it for free. And since you're so much smarter than me, you probably went right to the student section which gives you free downloads, whereas I probably searched the web for hours.
All that to say this. 3DS Max is free if you sign up on their student community site. Obviously some restrictions apply, for instance it cannot be used for commercial purposes or for-profit purposes. That doesn't mean you can't use it, especially if you just want to get your feet wet and try some of the major tools used in game development. Despite being fantastic, 3DS Max is quite a hefty load to learn, but there are sites dedicated to tutorials. All you have to do is search.
Another discovery that I recently stumbled across is something called DAZ 3D (Digital Art Zone). Now DAZ itself was not new to me, as I had checked it out before. I usually see ads on game development sites I frequent and usually I ignore such ads, but this time, something caught my eye. In a word: Free. I did a double take. Did I really just see the word "free"? Yes, apparently I did. My surprise was the equivalent to that of seeing an elephant in my bedroom (okay, well maybe not as much, but I needed some sort of comparison). My second thought was whether or not it merely was a free "trial". Needless to say, I pulled up another tab and checked it out for myself. Sure enough, throughout the end of February, you can get DAZ 3D for free if you sign up at their site. It is smaller than 3DS Max, which might make it better in my opinion, as I'm nearing the max on my harddrive right now, but I'm willing to try both out.
That's my little update for now. If you were interested, the links are below for both sites.
0 comments by Arcones on Feb 5th, 2012
I really didn't know what else to title this. Anyway, down to business. Have any of you noticed the updated look on ModDB? If not, that's okay, as it's only really noticeable if you take a look at the pictures around here. Instead of having one side of the image dedicated to going back or forwards, there are now little buttons at the bottom right or left (depending on the direction you wish to go). Also, they now placed the Share buttons on the top right of the image.
Granted it may get in the way occasionally, but only if your mouse highlights it. In fact, I found the navigation buttons at the bottom quite nice as I usually check out the comments anyways. Maybe it's just me, but it seems to be quicker.
Also, I checked ModDB the other day and got rid of most if not all updates. I logged in today and saw 74 updates... You are a productive bunch!
There you go, super duper short update for ya.
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To preface: I don't know how many of you guys ever played CoD4 before so you may or may not know what maps I'm talking about. Still, it was a pretty epic experience that I had, and I wanted to share it.
Urban zone. Buildings are falling apart and lines of sight are incredibly clear. You could cover a whole street and part of the building beyond it with your weapon. Anyway, the gamemode was Headquarters. Think capture the flag, except you gain points for how long you hold the HQ (you can hold it for a minute max). My team was already on the capture point, so I decided to keep the enemy from reaching us. And I did.
I went through a main street. Firing was coming from the ground around the corner, so I sprinted, jumped and laid waste to the dude hiding by the car with my P90. Heading into the building nearby, I pulled out my Desert Eagle, ideal for long shots. As the enemy still didn't know where I was, I was relatively safe. I picked off several of the enemy with long-range pistol shots before they finally caught on. I pulled in a UAV (3 kill streak) and immediately saw where the enemy was. Moving to another room, I shot two more opponents to gain the Airstrike (5 kill streak). I launched that and went back to my previous position. By this time the enemy was trying to shoot through the walls. They still couldn't kill me. So I stood back up and shot an enemy running towards our HQ. With one more kill gained (either from airstrike or pistol, I can't remember) I pulled in the Helicopter (7 kill streak). In fact we did so good that capture round that they never destroyed that Headquarters we defended. From then on, I was number two on my team for the rest of the game. Reason? The teammate in front of me had capped nearly every place we had (which gives the capper some points). Between the two of us we killed close to seventy opponents in one match. Needless to say, it was an epic match.
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I was finishing up some school today when I started reminiscing about the epic battles I had in SWBF2. I then realized that they'd be great to share on ModDB, considering the amount of Star Wars lovers on there. Thus, Tales From the Battlefield was created. I'll be talking about the many fun (and real!) times I've had in many different games. To start off the first one, here's one of my favorite moments from SWBF2...
Picture this: Space Mygeeto. Clone Wars.
As a Clone Pilot, I sprinted through the hanger to one of the Clone transport ships. Loaded up and waited for more clones to join me. Once I had a full crew, I departed the hanger towards the enemy flagship. Avoiding the massive turrets located on either side of the docking bay, I flew the transport into the heart of the CIS ship. Normally I'm the only Clone who gets out and goes on a killing rampage while the others use the ship to attempt to exit the flagship and usually fail miserably before blowing up. Needless to say it surprised me greatly when instead of flying off, every clone in the ship disembarked along with me. Along with my few fellow clones, we waged war inside the belly of the CIS flagship. In fact, I don't remember if any droid ended up leaving the ship. And even when one of the clones died, another would spawn from the transport I had flown in (if you don't remember, transports acted as mobile spawn bases). Thus, we had quite possibly the largest scale battle inside the CIS flagship that I have ever seen. Clones spawning around the transport and immediately entering the fray against the droids lined up before them was quite impressive. I fought for several minutes before I headed to my real objective: the internal systems of the CIS flagship. From the upper deck before entering the control center of the flagship, I watched with pride as my clones decimated the defenders. I entered the inner workings of the ship and systematically destroyed the auto turrets before detonating the engines, shields, life support and auto turret support systems. I went back to the hanger to find my clones had dominated the ships crew. With only moments left before victory, I left the CIS flagship and waited as the victory screen appeared.
Now as crazy as that story may sound, I had never experienced anything like that before. And I love space battles. I've tried to reproduce the same thing but I haven't been able to, despite trying very hard. Needless to say, that was one of my favorite moments of SWBF2. What are yours?
0 comments by Arcones on Jan 22nd, 2012
I DID IT! Finally got the ModDB uploader to work again. Expect tons of music soon!
And since I need to fill up the 300 letter/word count....
4 comments by Arcones on Jan 15th, 2012
Well sorry guys, it seems Youtube is really being a jerk and not allowing me to upload videos. So for now I'll just be updating through blogs.
This song is (as the title says) "Nothing You Can Do" by DotEXE. Please comment on this awesome track!
Hopefully I'll figure out how to upload the videos properly :P
2 comments by Arcones on Jan 15th, 2012
So I've wanted to upload a particular dubstep remix to ModDB but the uploader wasn't working for this particular one. I finally decided to just show it in the blog.
What do you guys think?
Oh yeah, forgot about the three hundred character limit thingy. Well, here you go :P


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@arkhamc1tizen: Which ones?
@arkhamc1tizen: Which ones?
I love some of the artists on this.
Great list.
Oliver Coipel is the n 1 for me. I wish he was the one to draw Action Comics instead of Aaron Kuder.
Awesome List
@lvenger: No problem,
@lvenger: Agreed. Sorry to have made you sad. I'm weeping tears also...
@theincrediblesuperhulk8642: Aw man that's the sign of a true dedicated creator. Not many could do an interview full of life despite their condition. Makes me even sadder now.
@lvenger: Agreed. It's funny because he had a live interview once a little bit before he died and he could barely stand etc but he was still smiling through it and was so grateful to his fans etc. that just made his death even more bitter sweet.
@johnkmccubbin91: Thanks!
Great list
@theincrediblesuperhulk8642: Oh right. I was sad for his passing too. It was a great shame for him to pass away.
@lvenger: I thought he did more. I could've sworn he did some X-Men stuff. I was so disappointed and sad when he died.
@mrdecepticonleader: Thanks mate! :)
Nice list :)
@youngjustice: Yeah it's a massive shame. The guy was a talented artist and a nice person too. Cancer can be cruel and unfair most often.
@theincrediblesuperhulk8642: Thanks, I never knew he did that much interior work.
Aw shucks, I didn't even know Turner had passed. I thought he'd just been M.I.A or retired. That really sucks, I adored his stuff on Witchblade and Fathom. I hate cancer. R.I.P
@lvenger: This is all the Interior work he did.
@arkhamc1tizen: Thanks! :)
nice list.
@theincrediblesuperhulk8642: Which indie titles? I'd be interested to see them.
@laflux: I used to like Stegman but his Superior work hasn't endeared me to him much.
These are some amazing artists. I can't boil it down to 10 I love too many. alot of good Superman artists on here. Michael Turner did interiors for more than one title. he did a lot of Indie ones a couple of Marvel ones and 1 DC title (Glad it had Superman in it though)
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@theacidskull: Thanks though I had trouble finding Coipel. I had to make the list then add him in.


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An idealistic worldview and a penchant for accounting are rarely found in the same person. Yet, Elizabeth Ü, executive director of Finance for Food, a nonprofit dedicated to assisting "food- system entrepreneurs,"cleverly combines the two with Raising Dough. The fact-filled, exceptionally well-organized book teaches food idealists how to crunch the numbers and market their product—from conceptual steps to the success that is the dream of every small business person.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Last week's second quarter earnings from Hewlett-Packard (HPQ - Get Report) came in well above analyst expectations, sending the stock to new highs for the year (just south of $25).
But when we look deeper into the numbers, larger evidence of weakness becomes apparent. Quarterly sales dropped in 13 of HP's 15 business segments. Strong negatives were seen in laptop sales (the largest part of the company's PC division), which fell by 24%. The only positive areas were in sales of printing supplies (higher by 2%), and in networking equipment (higher by 1%). On a yearly basis, quarterly net income at HP dropped 32%, to $1 billion, or 55 cents per share. Revenue was 10% lower at $27.6 billion.
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Republicans and even some Democrats have expressed frustration that Mr. Obama has avoided a serious public discussion on spending with barely a month until deep automatic budget cuts and tax increases are scheduled to take effect. While the president's aides said it was important to engage the public on taxes, others say he has not prepared the country for the sacrifice that would come with lower spending.You know it's the Simpson-Bowles Commission and not Bowles-Simpson because of the acronym, right?
"The problem is real," said Erskine B. Bowles, who was co-chairman of Mr. Obama's deficit reduction commission. "The solutions are painful, and there's not going to be an easy way out of this."
After meeting with White House officials this week, Mr. Bowles said he believed "they were serious about reducing spending" but added that "we need to talk more about the spending side of the equation."
These folks have a point. The rising cost of Medicare and Medicaid is the single biggest reason that, in the future, federal revenue won't keep up with federal spending. The gap isn't going to close unless health care spending comes down. And if it doesn't close, future generations will be stuck with higher taxes, cuts to other federal programs, and/or potentially crippling deficits.EJ Dionne:
But it's a mistake to think that health care spending has to be cut right now. Strange as it sounds, the best strategy for reducing the deficit might be to delay making those reductions—at least until we know whether we need to make them at all.
Here's the first lesson from the early skirmishing over ways to avoid the fiscal cliff: Democrats and liberals have to stop elevating Grover Norquist, the anti-government crusader who wields his no-tax pledge as a nuclear weapon, into the role of a political Superman.Our own Joan McCarter covers what's really happening with Norquist.
Pretending that Norquist is more powerful than he is allows Republicans to win acclaim they haven't earned yet. Without making a single substantive concession, they get loads of praise just for saying they are willing to ignore those old pledges to Grover. You can give him props as a public relations genius. Like Ke$ha or Beyonce, he is widely known in Washington by only one name. But kudos for an openness to compromise should be reserved for Republicans who put forward concrete proposals to raise taxes.
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While the debate rages over whether the GOP should view this as a message problem, a messenger problem, or a math problem, I wanted to take this blog post to underscore the challenge facing us from a math perspective – i.e. why it is important that we work hard to improve with Hispanics. As a party, we outright won swing voter groups, but lost the election. That's staggering.In an effort to help you follow Republican thinking on taxes, OK Rep. Tom Cole on Nov 9:
This post also takes a look at the implications for polling going forward – a topic that we've touched on several times already on TQIA, but one that bears further analysis.
In a column released Friday, Rep. Tom Cole, R-Moore, advocates against raising tax rates on any bracket, but says tax reform could bring in more revenue.Tom Cole on Nov 27:
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) on Tuesday pressed his fellow Republicans to go along with President Barack Obama's plan to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans for the time being in order to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff."Predictions, anyone? Bill King writing in the Houston Chronicle.
I talked to an old Capitol Hill hand this week who predicted the following: There will be no deal before Jan. 2, and all of the spending cuts and tax increases will, at least technically, go into effect. However, within a matter of days, or perhaps even hours, a preapproved package will be adopted by both sides that rolls back some of the spending cuts and many of the tax increases, but leaves the new higher rates on the wealthy intact. When this "package" is brought to the floor of the House, tax rates will have already gone up, and so a vote to approve the package will technically be a vote to reduce tax rates. Thus, a Republican who has signed Norquist's pledge can honestly say he or she never voted to increase taxes.Speaking of sophistry, more fact checking bullshit from Glenn Kessler.
Of course, it is all complete sophistry. But hey, if it gets us past the fiscal cliff/slope, so be it.
The Democratic claim that Obama's health-care cuts top Simpson-BowlesKessler: It's true, but not the way I want to interpret it, so it's false and rates two Pinocchios. This kind of fact checking is complete bullshit, because it's subjective interpretation of "impressions" created. Kessler could have written the column as it is and omitted the ratings.
When The Fact Checker first started writing about the federal budget more than two decades ago, in fact, the budget window never extended more than five years. Then, for better or worse, 10-year budgets became the norm during the Clinton administration. Still, one could argue that permanent changes in health-care programs are different than discretionary spending, and thus a long-term outlook is informative.
"While that may well be true — and looks sensible, and uses the same approach to extrapolating figures that we used in our analysis of [Simpson-Bowles] — we nevertheless cannot be sure that the administration figures surpass [Simpson-Bowles] after 2023," Kogan said. "It merely seems extremely likely."
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Eyewitnesses exclusively tell RadarOnline.com that the billionaire mogul has been seen with her staff partaking in one tradition the 60-year-old takes very seriously – shopping!
"We heard a loud voice towards the entrance of the store say 'Alright ladies! You have two minutes! Grab whatever you can! Two minutes!'" eyewitness Carlos Galdamez told Radar of the Santa Barbara, Calif. spree.
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"I looked over to see who it was and walking towards us is freaking Oprah! She looked straight at me and said 'hi!'" added Galdamez.
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"She handed her credit card to the lady behind the register and let her know that she would be paying for whatever the ladies wanted," Galdamez told Radar, adding that the grab fest created a huge growing pile of designer clothes on the register.
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"She must have been spending thousands and thousands of dollars!"
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And despite her tough media mogul reputation, the veteran broadcast journalist ended up making some new fans.
"Besides the fact that she was doing a very generous deed for these woman without any cameras around, she was very nice to us," Galdamez concluded.
"It definitely made me like her a ton more after that."


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Chat with Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton's latest album hits stores Tuesday.
Welcome to SportsNation! On Tuesday, country music artist Blake Shelton stops by to chat about his new album, NASCAR and his other favorite sports.
Shelton's latest album "All About Tonight" releases on Tuesday and is already No. 1 on iTunes, just on pre-release sales. This is his seventh album and he has six No. 1 singles and 11 No. 1 videos.
A NASCAR fan, Shelton recently dished out his opinion on the top six NASCAR drivers on his website BlakeShelton.com. Fans can also follow him on Twitter: @BLAKESHELTON.
Send your questions now and join Shelton Tuesday at 1 p.m. ET!
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Buzzmaster (12:59 PM)
Blake Shelton will be here at the top of the hour to take your questions!
Buzzmaster (1:09 PM)
Hang in there everyone. Blake's running a few minutes late.
Kevin (Florida)
Who's your favorite NASCAR driver and who do you think will win the Sprint Cup?
Blake Shelton (1:13 PM)
Elliot Sadler is my favorite driver. He is NOT going to win the Sprint Cup this year. In the words of John Madden, whoever has the most points at the end of the season will probably win the Sprint Cup.
Colleen (Palm Coast, FL)
What made you decide to get rid of the cowboy hat? It took awhile, buy I do like you without it.
Blake Shelton (1:14 PM)
It blew off at a show I was doing one time in Canada. Security found it with some illegal drugs hidden in the rim. They wouldn't give it back. From that point on, I just said screw it.
Doug (Kansas)
Thanks for staying true to your roots! Two questions: 1) Who is/was your biggest musical influence and 2) When are you going to get your own hunting show?!
Blake Shelton (1:15 PM)
My biggest musical influence was Earl Thomas Conley. I'm never going to get my own hunting show, because many of the things I do when it comes to hunting should never be filmed.
Nina Long (Gastonia, NC)
You cuss like a sailor... Who's your influence? (:
Blake Shelton (1:16 PM)
Sam Kenison was a great cusser as was George Carlin, but my favorite cusser of all time Martina McBride.
lisa (wpb fl)
You seem so excited re the new cd which I love to see. Does a new release have the same thrill now as it did with your ealier cds or do you kind of get used to it?
Blake Shelton (1:17 PM)
No, nothing won't ever be as exciting as that first album.
Paul (Boston)
What drink are you ordering at a bar?
Blake Shelton (1:17 PM)
Paul, I think the correct question would be, what drink are you NOT ordering at the bar tonight.
Beverly (Navasota, Texas)
Blake,Do you ever go deap sea fishing?If so, come to Texas and go with us.
Blake Shelton (1:18 PM)
No. And, OK.
Connie Schultz (Minnesota)
Blake you filmed a concert for TV & DVD, any word when we may see it?
Blake Shelton (1:18 PM)
Concert debuts Sept. 8 on GAC.
Ann Fillmore (Al.)
I will see you August 21, 2010 at Windcreek casino in Atmore. Will you sing That Thing WE Do please?
Blake Shelton (1:19 PM)
Yes, I will. Also, I like pickles.
Marc (Charlotte)
When manning the grill, are you using Gas or Charcoal?
Blake Shelton (1:19 PM)
Marc, first of all, I've never "manned" a grill.
Kristin (NC)
How is the wedding planning going?
Blake Shelton (1:21 PM)
I think you should ask Miranda. I think her answer would be "miserable."
lisa (wpb fl)
I know you love to hunt deer elk etc. Which is the most fun/challenging?
Blake Shelton (1:21 PM)
Deer is the most fun to hunt, because it's the least challenging.
Andrea (Tx)
were you involved in sports growing up? and who are your "must watch" teams now?
Blake Shelton (1:23 PM)
I was not involved in sports growing up. I was already playing in bars by then. My favorite sports team is the Arizona Cardinals. I have only one sports team, it is the Arizona Cardinals.
Leah (Missouri)
You seem to be really great to your fans. Is it true that you will give hugs if asked during your meet and greets?
Blake Shelton (1:23 PM)
Yes, it's true, but only if the guy is really cute.
Heather (Florida)
Blake, I have been a fan since 2001, and you constantly tour..any plans to slow down in the future, not that I want that!
Blake Shelton (1:24 PM)
Not any plans to slow it down right now.
Kris (TN)
Who is the better hunter you or Miranda?
Blake Shelton (1:26 PM)
I say Miranda's the better shot than I am, but I'm a better hunter, because I have the ability to stay awake for more than 5 minutes at a time when I'm in the woods.
John (Denver)
Now that Kurt Warner has retired are you like the rest of the world in thinking that the Cardinals will be a miserable team this year?
Blake Shelton (1:27 PM)
You, no more talking.
Nikki (Parkville, Missouri)
What was your favorite song you recorded off your new album?
Blake Shelton (1:27 PM)
Got a Little Country.
Rocco (Ga.)
If you drink everyday.....how do you stay so slim???????
Blake Shelton (1:28 PM)
The crack really helps keep the weight off.
Melanie Deal (McAlester,Oklahoma)
Who was the first country singer you seen in person?
Blake Shelton (1:28 PM)
Sawyer Brown. It rocked my world.
Blake Shelton (1:29 PM)
Thank y'all for the questions. See ya.
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Report: Rangers seek draft pick in wake of Cherepanov's death
Updated: November 7, 2008, 1:55 PM ETESPN.com news services
Three weeks after the death of top prospect Alexei Cherepanov, the New York Rangers are seeking a compensatory pick in the second round of the 2009 NHL draft, saying "with all due respect to Alexei's family and his memory, he is technically eligible to be drafted again next year," the New York Post has reported.
The team is citing Article 8.3 (b) in the NHL's collective bargaining agreement, which mandates compensatory selections be provided when teams are unable to sign first-round ...
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July 14, 2011
Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos, Expedition Two mission commander, prepares a drink for himself at the galley on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Discovery. Usachev and fellow Expedition Two crewmembers Susan J. Helms and James S. Voss are returning to Earth after completing their five month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This image was taken with a digital still camera.
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Tulsa Volleyball Tops Chattanooga in Four Sets In Season Opener
Aug. 29, 2014 Erica Bohannon's double-double consisting of a match-high 16 kills and 13 digs, and Brooke Berryhill's team-high 30 digs led the way for TU.
Senior setter Bailey Clampitt finished with a team-high 33 assists to go along with 13 digs, while senior outside hitter Valerie El Houssine finished the match with 11 kills and 11 digs.
Freshman Audrey Grant played well in her first collegiate match, providing the Hurricane with 10 kills, a .364 hitting percentage and seven block assists. Junior Ashley Hooper led all players with nine block assists on the night, while also recording six kills.
TU picked up 13 team blocks in Friday's win, the most blocks in a single match since Nov. 1, 2012 against Tulane.
With the four set victory, first-year TU Head Coach Ryan Wills earns his first-ever collegiate win as a head coach. It was also the program's 600th win overall.
"I feel good about the way we played, we played consistent enough to win the match," said Wills. "We recovered well and had the maturity to bounce back after losing the second set that we were in control of. We played hard and stayed together and it feels good to get that first win."
The deciding fourth set saw 16 ties and 17 lead changes in the match's most competitive frame. With the set knotted at 22-22, Bohannon put TU up one with her 16th kill of the match. Chattanooga then committed two-straight attack errors to give Tulsa the 25-22 match-clinching win and handing the Mocs their first loss of the season.
After Grant's first two kills of the season gave the Hurricane an early 2-1 lead in the first set, TU (1-0) was able to jump out to a 10-5 lead thanks to a 4-0 run off of three Chattanooga errors. The Mocs (0-1) cut the deficit to 13-12, but their error-filled first set proved to be costly as the Hurrciane won the opening set 25-19.
The Mocs jumped out to a quick 6-1 lead in the second set. TU was able to cut the deficit to 8-7, tallying three-straight points. Later in the set, Chattanooga ran off five consecutive points, giving them a 16-11 lead. On Bailey Clampitt's serve, TU poured on ten-straight points, gaining the 21-16 lead. TU forced set point with a 24-20 lead, but the Mocs forced six-straight Hurricane attack errors to even up the match heading into the third.
Tulsa stayed composed entering the third set of the match, jumping out to a 9-3 lead, thanks to a 5-1 run led by Bohannon's three kills. The team did not look back taking the third set, convincingly, 25-14.
The Hurricane concludes the tournament tomorrow, with a 10 a.m. match against Houston Baptist, followed by a showdown with Northern Arizona at 5 p.m.
For all Tulsa volleyball news and information, visit www.TulsaHurricane.com. Follow Tulsa Athletics on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/TulsaHurricane and Facebook at www.facebook.com/TulsaHurricane. Follow Tulsa Volleyball on Twitter (http://twitter.com/TulsaVolleyball) and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/TulsaVolleyball).
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