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Guest blog: More pain ahead for Obama at G-20
- By Clyde Prestowitz
Clyde Prestowitz is the founder and president of the Economic Strategy Institute (ESI), where he has become one of the world's leading writers and strategists on globalization and competitiveness, and an influential advisor to the U.S. and other governments. He has also advised a number of global corporations such as Intel, FormFactor, and Fedex and serves on the advisory board of Indonesia's Center for International and Strategic Studies.
As the G-20 talks get underway, we're thrilled to have Clyde Prestowitz guest-blogging for us over the next few days. Clyde is the president of the Economic Strategy Institute here in D.C. He served as counselor to the secretary of Commerce during the Reagan administration and as vice chairman of the President's Committee on Trade and Investment in the Pacific.
Be sure to check out his most recent book, The Betrayal of American Prosperity: Free Market Delusions, America's Decline, and How We Must Compete in the Post-Dollar Era as well as his piece, Lie of the Tiger, from the November print issue of FP. –JK
First, Barack Obama was shellacked in last week's congressional elections. Then, the U.S. president was garlanded in India and Indonesia. Now he's in Korea, where he's about to be waterboarded by the G-20.
Oh sure, the G-20 will come up with some paper-over language that will allow everyone to sign on to some vague agreement that it might be a good idea to achieve global rebalancing at some undetermined time in the next century. But this is just what the Japanese would call tatemae — the packaging or superficial appearance of things. The honne — the truth or actuality — is that whether he knows it or not, the U.S. president has arrived in Seoul to preside over the end of the Flat World.
In fact, the Obama administration is demonstrating a lot of schizophrenia about this. In India, Obama couldn't stop spouting the conventional wisdom about how international trade is always a win-win proposition and how those who express concern about the offshoring of U.S. services jobs to India are just bad old protectionists.
At the same time, however, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is calling for some kind of deal for the G-20 governments to take concrete actions to reduce their trade surpluses or deficits. To be sure, Geithner has quickly backpedaled from his original proposal that governments would set hard numerical targets for the allowable limits of surpluses and deficits at 4 percent of GDP. His first fallback position was that the numbers would be only voluntary targets or reference points. When that elicited a new round of incoming fire he retreated further to the current proposal for agreement that each country will take the measures it thinks necessary to reduce excessive surpluses and deficits. Hardly much of a deal at all.
Yet even this is a revolution. No matter how watered down, Geithner's proposal is a call for managed trade. It is an implicit admission that contrary to 50 years of the preaching of economists, trade deficits matter. Even bilateral trade deficits can matter if they are big enough because they distort capital flows and exacerbate unemployment in the deficit countries. Further, it is an admission that unfettered, laissez-faire free trade is not self-adjusting and therefore not really win-win.
This implicit admission by Geithner has been manifested even more strongly (but still implicitly) by some of our leading free-trade economists and pundits. Thus, Paul Krugman, a Nobel Prize winner and long a champion of conventional free trade has called for tariffs on imports from China. So has Washington Post columnist and eternal free trader Robert Samuelson, and even the Financial Times' economics columnist Martin Wolf has suggested that some offsetting response to China's currency manipulation might be necessary.
But Obama isn't going to get agreement to any of that in Seoul. None of the other countries want to face the fact that the United States cannot be Uncle Sugar and the buyer of last resort forever. In fact, Obama has asked both the Germans and the Chinese to help out a bit by consuming more and exporting less. The Germans told him bluntly to get lost and the Chinese told him somewhat more politely to get lost. So the honne is that the Germans, because they're Germans, and the rest of Europe, because it is in terrible financial shape and can't borrow any more, are bent on creating jobs by dint of export-led growth. Essentially, they are saying they are going to create jobs by taking U.S. jobs. The Asians are saying and doing the same thing. Neither Asia nor Europe is likely to take steps that will achieve significant rebalancing in any reasonable period of time. That, of course, means no new jobs for Americans.
The big question is whether or not Obama will respond to that refusal by taxing foreign capital inflows, imposing countervailing duties on subsidized imports, matching the tax holidays and other investment incentives used by China and others to induce off-shoring of U.S. production, and challenging the mercantilist practices of many Asian countries in the World Trade Organization (WTO). These are all measures that he could take himself in an effort unilaterally to reduce the U.S. trade and current account balances and thereby create jobs for Americans.
If he does, he is sure to be harshly criticized by the apostles of the conventional wisdom. But if he doesn't he is sure to be toast in two years.
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MP Crispin Blunt: I'm proof that grassroots Tories are happy to have a gay MP 5
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Sherlock star Andrew Scott publicly comes out as gay 10
10:58 AM — Sherlock actor Andrew Scott has has spoken out publicly for the first time to say that "as a gay person" he condemns Russian president Vladimir Putin for introducing anti-gay legislation to the country.
18th November 2013
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6:16 PM — New Government plans would mean that anybody found with pornography depicting rape, could be jailed for up to three years.
Russian Sports Minister: Authorities should have waited a little before passing anti-gay law 13
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15th November 2013
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US: Gay activists to campaign outside New York Stock Exchange during Russian government visit 1
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14th November 2013
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5:08 PM — Russian officials bugged a private strategy meeting of LGBT activists recently, and used the recording as part of a public television exposé on the "threat to Russia" posed by the "homosexualists who attempt to infiltrate our country."
11th November 2013
LGBT community urged to mark 10-year repeal of Section 28 by wearing pink 4
3:59 PM — To commemorate 10 years since the repeal of Section 28 in England and Wales, campaigners are asking people all over the UK to wear pink "against prejudice" on Monday 18 November.
Lady Gaga: 'I never said I was a gay icon' 6
2:05 PM — Bisexual singer Lady Gaga has insisted she is not a "gay icon" despite being an advocate and supporter of LGBT equality, instead calling herself a "gay supporter."
Russia: Activist campaigning against 'police state' arrested after stapling testicles to cobblestone 21
1:26 PM — A man in Moscow was arrested and hospitalised recently after he stripped naked and stapled his testicles to a cobblestone pavement, in protest of what he called Russia's recent descent into a "police state" which follows the passage of anti-gay laws.
Dutch foreign minister: Russia does not prosecute against gay people – there is 'no ground for asylum' 15
11:59 AM — The Dutch foreign minister Frans Timmermans has said he was "misquoted" in an earlier report claiming LGBT Russians facing discrimination may apply for asylum in his country, now saying gay people are not "prosecuted" in Russia, so there is no ground for asylum in the Netherlands.
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Video: 'Former classmate' of Obama claims he was a gay teen who had sex for cocaine 24
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The suit claims the defendants took several steps to prevent their alleged scheme from being detected, such as firing the home's caretakers and disabling a security system at the mansion just before the fire.
Mr. Topolinski and Ms. Charbonneau have sued Mr. Batoff for $35 million in insurance proceeds that he received after the fire, the lawsuit says. The FBI would not confirm or deny whether it is investigating Mr. Topolinski or Ms. Charbonneau, according to a report from the Philadelphia Enquirer.
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21.01.07 - By Brad Marchetti - This is like a club show on Andro.- Lou Dibella. From the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, Broadway Boxing with Dibella Entertainment is hosting HBOs Boxing After Dark on February 17th. With a capacity of 1200, the Hammerstein is quickly becoming a Blue Horizon-like tough guy boxing venue. Fast talking Italian warrior Paulie Magic Man Malignaggi , 26 (21-1, 5 kos) headlines the card against the always exciting Edner Cherry Bomb Cherry, 24, (21-4-2 10 kos) in a 10-round lightweight battle..
With only 5 kos in 22 fights, I asked Malignaggi if the fans were going to see more kos in future bouts and he was quick to respond. What most people dont realize is that Ive been fighting most of my career with a hurt right hand. Its kind of hard to knock guys out with one good hand. But now that the hand is completely healed I think there will be more kos. I can dance or rumble with Cherry though, however he wants it. If Paulie decides to brawl it could make things interesting. Cherry comes to fight, and if Paulie stands and trades with Cherry we could be in for something special. This will be Brooklynite Malignaggis first fight with excellent trainer Buddy McGirt and I expect an impressive boxing performance. Bahamian, Cherry is tough as nails and could give the Magic Man a serious run for his money. That said, Im making Malignaggi an early 3-1 favorite.
On the undercard, Brooklyns Sechew Powell, 27, (20-1 12 kos) takes on Las Vegass Ishe Smith, 28, (18-1 8 kos) in a 10-round Jr. middleweight fight. Smith was on season one of The Contender TV show and has done his share of trash talking leading up to this fight. I asked Sechew: With Ishe talking all this trash, do you plan on punishing Smith for his disrespectful ways? Sechew let me know how he felt with a burning intensity. I am definitely looking to make a statement. I want to get a knockout. I want to punish this guy bad. My hands are going to do the talking and his face will tell the story. Powell recently lost his first bout of his career in his last fight against contender Kassim Ouma, but says that he has improved since the loss and is ready to take on the best fighters available. Smith is a legitimate top 30 contender and a solid test for Powell. Smith possesses fast hands and a smooth boxing style. Ishe has also beaten contenders Randall Bailey and David Estrada in his career. My feeling is that Powell will be a little too strong for Ishe, so Im making Powell an early 2-1 favorite.
Also on the undercard, super prospect Andre Berto, 23, (16-0 13 kos) of Winter Haven, FL takes on durable Ben Tackie, 33, (29-6-1 17 kos) in a 10 round welterweight fight. This will be Bertos biggest test to date, having never gone past 6 rounds as a pro. Built like a tank, Berto has loads of talent. Hes the complete package with blinding handspeed, power in both hands, tight defense and an extensive amateur background. Tackie is one tough guy though, who never stops coming forward and throws lots of hard punches. Tackie has faced the best and has a solid set of whiskers, so a knockout is unlikely. Berto admitted that knocking out Tackie would be a feather in the cap, but insists that he will box smartly. Berto has too much youth and talent for Tackie so Im pegging him a solid 5-2 favorite. Having sparred with Jeff Lacy and Winky Wright, I dont think this is as big a step up as it appears to be on paper for Berto. Hats off to Dibella for putting this card together. This will be a cant miss event if you love boxing. Fight fans will be chomping at the bit even more than the fighters before the opening bell of this one.
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Breakfast for dinner? We love that. (Breakfast foods are my favorite).
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I worked until 6 tonight and had eggs, sausage, and hash browns when I got home.
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INFINITE's member Sungkyu won first place on "Show! Music Core."
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The solo singer-turned band leader is working with one of the U.S's top rock producers.
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In anticipation of her solo English debut, 2NE1's Lee "CL" Chaerin has a new collaboration single with Diplo, Riff Raff and OG Maco.
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The new group performed 'Awesome' and 'One N Only' on this week's 'M! Countdown.'
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Recently during a mini fan-meet event, EXO's Lay talked about how other members of the group expressed support for his activities.
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March 5, 2012 – Attorney, entrepreneur and author Calvin Helin will be a keynote speaker for the eighth Governor General's Leadership Conference held since 1983. The prestigious conference will hold its open plenary session in Halifax from June 1 to 3, 2012. The plenary will be followed by study tours which will travel to different regions of Canada.
The event brings together Canada's future leaders from business, labour, government, education, and the cultural sector aimed at broadening their perspectives on work, leadership, their communities and their country. The mission of the Governor General's Leadership Conference is to: • Improve decision-making abilities among young leaders likely to occupy high level positions in the near future;
• Facilitate a more progressive era of interaction between leaders from business, labour, government and the broader community; and
• Broaden understanding of Canada.
Mr. Helin is a speaker in international demand following the huge success of his now 7-times best selling book Dances with Dependency and the 2011 release of The Economic Dependency Trap which was recently selected as a finalist in the USA Best Books Awards. Very soon in 2012 the author will be releasing his third book The Empowerment Mindset.
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DmC: Devil May Cry
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ace248952 posted...
SigmaHaciel posted...They should have just not taken DMC and run it into a train.
I have also played all the previous DMC and I really have to agree with this post. DmC may not be perfect, but it's not as bad as what a lot of fans makes it to be. I can agree with most people that the difficulty is too easy and that the style meter should decrease over time or if the same moves are used. Beside that I find the game quite enjoyable, the control is awkward in the beginning but you get used to it. The game also have a interesting story and a good character interaction.
I look forward to your review :)
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First of all, the Action genre is in dire need of subgenres.
Damn, someone gets it.
This post is so dumb that it offends both pros and antis alike.
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I think it's sad that a change of costume is all they'd need to do to get your sixty bucks. Buy this bucket of horse manure, it's got a white wig and it's called Devil May Cry 5.
And that's not a comment on this game's quality.
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First of all, the Action genre is in dire need of subgenres.
Douche alert...
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RIDGWAY - Ridgway girls soccer used a late goal to propel the Lady Elkers to a 3-2 victory over Elk County Catholic Thursday afternoon at Francis S. Grandinetti Elementary School.
Widely circulating emails warning readers of new tactics being utilized to lure susceptible motorists out of their vehicles are unsubstantiated, according to several sources.
One such email says that gang members are attempting to prey on good Samaritans by placing a child's car seat with a "fake baby in it," or "bloodied blanket draped over it," on the roadside. It goes on to read that, "When you get out of your vehicle in an attempt to help, the gangs jump out of the cornfields or bushes."
The email cautions readers not to get out of their cars and to instead call the police.
St. Marys City Council approved the publication of ordinances regarding new parking fees, rates, times and lot restrictions.
Councilmen Steve Skok and Bob Roberts comprise the parking committee, which was charged with reviewing the city's current parking conditions. During this process, the committee met with concerned citizens, the St. Marys Area Chamber of Commerce and the Community Education Council as they went street by street to review conditions.
As a result of their findings, the committee recommended raising parking ticket fines from $2 to $5.
Clyde F. Robison, 81, of Studio City, Calif., died on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at his residence following a lengthy illness.
He was born Feb. 12, 1930 in St. Marys, the only child of the late Francis and Deloris Robison.
He graduated from St. Marys Area High School and went on to serve in the Coast Guard. Most of his professional career was spent at Stackpole Components Company, with his last position being VP of Sales.
In 1976, he relocated to California after becoming a partner in Luscome Engineering, which he retired from in 2009.
Catherine A. "Kitty" Bergant, 76, of 6515 Ridgway Rd., Johnsonburg, and formerly of Pittsburgh, died Tuesday evening, Sept. 27, 2011 at the residence of her daughter, Toni Ritchey, in Forbes Road.
She was born March 21, 1935 in Johnsonburg, daughter of the late Patsy and Theresa Steinbach Cherry
On March 2, 1962, in Johnsonburg, she married Donald J. Bergant, who preceded her in death on March 6, 2004.
A crowd of parents, school administrators and faculty gathered in the St. Marys Area High School auditorium Wednesday night for a presentation aimed at teaching them how to better protect their children online.
Chief Todd Caltagarone and Officer D.J. Marconi of the St. Marys City Police Department, along with Tracey Myers from Dickinson Center's Children Preventative Services program, presented information on common online practices of children and some of the dangers inherent in those activities.
The new West Creek Wetlands Learning Center, created by the Elk County Conservation District (ECCD), is now open to the public following a ribbon- cutting ceremony held Wednesday afternoon at the site.
Elk County Watershed Specialist Kim Bonfardine welcomed attendees and provided a tour of the new center, which has been 10 years in the making.
"This project signifies persistence, hard work and partnerships with volunteers, companies, businesses and organizations," said ECCD District Manager Steve Putt. "Without those participants and volunteers, this project couldn't have happened."
Stemming from Governor Tom Corbett's budget proposal for the fiscal year 2011-2012, significant changes to the state's community and economic development delivery system have trickled down to North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission [NCPRPDC].
FOX TWP. – Following a tour of the Veolia ES Greentree Landfill on Tuesday afternoon, the Elk County Solid Waste Authority held its regular meeting.
Elk County Recycling/Solid Waste Coordinator Bekki Titchner said the final medicine collection event of the year will be held this Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, from 8 a.m. to noon in the education center at Elk Regional Health Center in St. Marys.
"We typically get a couple hundred pounds," Titchner said of the event. "I expect we'll get at least that this year. People are becoming a lot more aware of this than when we first started."
Patrons can now schedule all of their beauty and health needs in one place at the Hello Beautiful complete day spa and full-service styling studio located at 233 Main St. in Ridgway.
Owners Michelle and Dan Howard celebrated the studio's opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday afternoon. A grand opening celebration will be held Oct. 15.
The complete day spa offers manicures, pedicures, facials, detoxifying and firming body wraps, a relaxation Jacuzzi room, massages, Reiki and a fitness room.


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Stacy Lewis from runner-up to runaway LPGA winner
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Stacy Lewis went from all those runner-up finishes to a runaway victory.
There would be no "second-place Stacy" in her home state after a spectacular finish Sunday with family and friends watching at the North Texas LPGA Shootout.
"It's relief. I've been so close the last few months, and just to do it and to do it here of all places," Lewis said. "It's one of those things that I almost felt like it was meant to be."
After six runner-up finishes in her previous 16 tournaments, Lewis shot a closing 7-under 64 to finish at 16-under 268 and six strokes ahead of runner-up Meena Lee. That is the LPGA Tour's largest margin of victory since Jiyai Shin won the 2012 Women's British Open by nine.
"I kind of have these mini goals in the back of my mind. ... One of them was kind of taking a tournament and running away with it," Lewis said. "It's what I've always wanted to do."
Lewis made a putt from about 25 feet off the fringe at the 540-yard seventh for an eagle. She followed with consecutive birdies to make the turn at 14 under and leading by three strokes. She had birdies the final two holes, punctuating her round with another long putt at No. 18.
It was Lewis' ninth career LPGA Tour victory, her first since August in the Women's British Open, and will boost her from third to second in the world ranking.
Defending champion Inbee Park closed with a 72 to tie for 14th at 5 under. That will be good enough when the new world ranking comes out to stay No. 1 for the 56th consecutive week since the South Korean replaced Lewis at the top.
Lewis will supplant Lydia Ko, who didn't play in North Texas. Ko had moved to No. 2 after her victory a week ago in San Francisco only days after her 17th birthday.
Lee, the South Korean who got the last of her two LPGA Tour titles in 2006, started the final round at Las Colinas Country Club tied with Lewis for the lead. Lee bogeyed the first hole and needed a birdie at No. 18 to finish with a 70 and sole possession of second place.
Michelle Wie, who closed within two before faltering late, had a 67 to finish third at 9 under. It was Wie's fourth consecutive top-10 finish, including her first win in nearly four years at home in Hawaii after a runner-up finish at the Kraft Nabisco, the season's first major.
Na Yeon Choi (69) and Kim Kaufman (70) tied for fourth at 8 under. Kraft Nabisco winner Lexi Thompson (69), Cristie Kerr (71) and Suzann Pettersen (72) were among six players at 7 under.
Lewis, from The Woodlands near Houston, has finished outside the top six only once in nine tournaments this year. She was third at the Kraft Nabisco and had another runner-up finish just last week in San Francisco. She had three runner-up finishes in her last eight tournaments in 2013 after her victory at St. Andrews.


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Mr Ajay G. Piramal, Chairman, Nicholas Piramal India
The Finance Minister has presented a positive Budget that further encourages economic growth and investment, while keeping in mind developmental initiatives.
For the pharmaceuticals sector, extension of 150 per cent weighted deduction on R&D expenditure till 2007 is welcome, although we believe that this should have been longer-term, given the nature of investment in research work.
Overseas clinical trials and global patent filing expenses should also qualify for weighted deduction.
The Budget has belied the industry's hope of lower excise duty. But I am pleased with the Government's commitment to implementation of VAT and am sure that it will take suitable measures to remove transitional difficulties being faced by trade.
The Finance Minister's emphasis on `Outcomes vs. Outlays' sets a positive result orientation to such policy initiatives. We hope that this will also mean better deployment of the pharmaceuticals research fund corpus.
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"What arrogance! Who do you think you are anyway? ... The movie colony may root for the Jews all they wish but don't think that the people of the United States are going to fall in with your plans. ... Those of us who know World History and the Bible know that the Jews have always been in trouble up to their ears. ... They are trouble makers."
--a letter from a self-proclaimed "Bible Christian" in Minneapolis, Minn., to actor Edward G. Robinson, who, as part of an anti-Nazi organization in Hollywood in the 1930s, called for a boycott of Germany in early 1939. At the time, according to Steven J. Ross' "Hollywood Left and Right: How Movie Stars Shaped American Politics," "nearly two-thirds of Americans believed that Jews as a group had 'objectionable traits' and over 50 percent thought that Nazi Germany's antisemitism stemmed partially or wholly from the actions of German Jews." (pp. 97-102)
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Damien Hirst paints with butterflies at Soho House Chicago
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Chris Bentley.
In August the London creative club Soho House set up shop in Chicago, carving out a chic space for itself amid the city's hotel, dining and cocktail scenes by retrofitting an industrial building in the Fulton Market District. Read More
Obama Library proposal calls for an enormous park over Chicago's Eisenhower Expressway
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Chris Bentley.
A lush green park reaching over the Eisenhower Expressway. Bus rapid transit connections. Economic invigoration for the North Lawndale neighborhood.
Those are some of the visions outlined in the University of Illinois Chicago's proposal for the Barack Obama Presidential Library, made public Monday.
Unveiled> 41-story office and hotel tower in Chicago's West Loop
Friday, December 5, 2014
Chris Bentley.
This week an already roiling real estate market in Chicago's West Loop got hotter still. The latest entrant is a $400 million mixed-use tower designed by Goettsch Partners—a 350-room, four-star hotel beneath about 600,000 square feet of offices that will surely stoke the continued evolution of the area from post-industrial grittiness into a sleek, high-rent hub for technology companies and haute cuisine.
Contest Aims To Enliven Chicago's Union Station
Friday, June 21, 2013
Chris Bentley.
Although it gets more daily traffic than Midway Airport, Chicago's main rail hub remains little more than a waypoint for most people—a bustling transit station buried beneath an often empty Beaux Arts volume.
The Metropolitan Planning Council wants to change that. Their new placemaking contest, Activate Union Station, calls on architects, landscape architects, planners and designers of all stripes to submit ideas for a design-build program that will enliven the underused West Loop hub.
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Friday, April 22, 2011
Tom Stoelker.
Ocean Cities. It's been a year since Americans watched oil spew from the gusher in the gulf. Only limited regulatory reforms saw the light of day. Timothy Beatley thinks it was a missed opportunity. In Design Observer, the University of Virginia professor argues that the key to the ocean's future lies on land, with cities. Changes on land can have an enormous impact at sea, and Beatley thinks that cities have to the tools to make it happen.
Gimme Shelter. The Board of Standards and Appeals shot down arguments from the Chelsea Flatiron Coalition to halt the Bowery Residents Committee from moving a new homeless shelter on to West 25th Street, reports Chelsea Now. With new digs good to go, the charity has already set their sites on Brooklyn where they plan to open a 200-bed shelter in Greenpoint.
Gimme Signage. Since 1923 small signs guided tourists trough the lush curved roads of Beachwood Canyon to the Hollywood sign. The iconic vista was considered a boon to local real estate. But with property values firmly established, the WSJ reports that many owners don't want the hoi polli blocking their view and took the signs down, leaving the hapless tourists wandering the canyon.
West Loop Tower. The Chicago Sun-Times says that the 48-story tower proposed to sit next to the Crowne Plaza at the corner of Madison and Halsted may soon become a reality. After a sluggish start, plans are moving forward to make it the tallest building in Greektown, writes Curbed Chicago.
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Forum Post: Patriots vs Seahawks Game Thread
Posted 02/01/2015 10:13:00 EST
Wow, thought the Pats were going to lose on another fluke play. Thanks to the most stupid play call by Carroll, the Pats pulled it out. What a dumb call by Carroll.
Forum Post: Heavy rain Sunday night?
Posted 01/15/2015 07:35:33 EST
Looks like the Sunday night game could be a soaker and windy. Here is a copy and paste form the NWS. Some of the reading is technical. Sunday into Monday... Pattern shift more evident within 14.12z an more »
Forum Post: Ravens vs Patriots Game Thread
Posted 01/10/2015 07:07:37 EST
In response to BsLegion's comment: I was wondering why the Pats never used this with Edelman. I asked myself all the time when I would hear that in high school he was a QB. mAN THEY KEPT THIS ONE A more »
Posted 01/10/2015 06:55:19 EST
D needs to step up with a pick 6
Forum Post: Where/how do you plan to watch the Pats-Ravens divisional?
Posted 01/10/2015 06:56:49 EST
I will be watching it alone on a 70" flat screen, 7 channel surround system and some Tito's vodka. I got invited to my neice's house to watch it but I find it distracting watching the game with a bunc more »
Forum Post: Brady could be in trouble with FCC
Posted 12/17/2014 06:37:58 EST
How can Brady possibly be in trouble for swearing under these circumstances. It is not like he swore like that when being interviewed. Maybe under some stupid FCC rule the network might get in trouble more »
Forum Post: As I write this, the top 5 threads are ALL NEGATIVE!
Posted 10/17/2014 06:37:41 EDT
A closer look at the Jet loses will show that they were in every game except the San Diego game until the end. Against Denver they had a chance late in the game to tie it. It took a great Green Bay co more »
Forum Post: Ridley may have torn ACL
Posted 10/13/2014 07:13:39 EDT
Many of these injuries can be attributed to the rule changes related to hitting high. If I recall, didn't Brandon Meriweather say that this was going to happen. Here is the quote: "To be honest, you' more »
Forum Post: Garapalo is your daddy...
Posted 08/08/2014 07:04:12 EDT
JG definitely made the game watchable after watching the horror of Mallett playing. I was very surprised by how well he played even though it was the 1st preseason game. JG looked better in his 1st NF more »
Forum Post: BB Proven Right Again
Posted 08/08/2014 06:51:30 EDT
In response to ma6dragon9's comment: Not just you Doug....but W T F is going on with all the extreme over-reactions to the first preseason game? What are the rosters at right now...90? People need to more »
Forum Post: what does it mean that Boegy is hitting just .148 since the Drew arrived, down from .296 at SS?
Posted 07/01/2014 06:51:32 EDT
It says that maybe he is not very good at overcoming adversity and change. Good to great players can hit regardless of where they are playing. If changing a players position made that much of a differ more »
Forum Post: Xander's 50 point dive
Posted 06/30/2014 06:53:44 EDT
If Xander's performance is affected that much from a move to 3rd base then maybe he isn't that great of a player that everyone says he is. Great players would be able to adjust to a move like this. I' more »
Forum Post: Tank for Marcus Smart?
Posted 06/27/2014 06:48:19 EDT
If Smart decided to be in last years draft he was projected to be a potential #1 pick. I love both of these picks based on the remaining players available. These picks are both tall backcourt players. more »
Forum Post: What everyone seems to be overlooking
Posted 05/10/2014 07:03:09 EDT
In response to CatfishHunter's comment: In response to agill1970's comment: The tears coming out of NE have risen sea levels by about a foot. Guys, calm down. Easley in the 1st was not a bad pick more »
Forum Post: Michael Lombardi....
Posted 05/10/2014 06:49:04 EDT
I don't know anything about the QB but as others have said the Pats at some point have to find a replacement for Brady. BB and the scouting staff like this kid and who are we to say they did the wrong more »
Forum Post: When will the bs-habs series start?
Posted 04/30/2014 06:20:51 EDT
In response to days-of-Orr's comment: In response to 50belowzero's comment: I think game #2 is a Saturday matinee game. [object HTMLDivElement] maybe it's just me but hockey and matinee just doe more »
Forum Post: Boston vs Detroit round 1 thread.
Posted 04/13/2014 05:31:31 EDT
I am going with Bruins in 6. I think the Bruins will grind down the Red Wings and take away their speed. Can't wait for the start of the playoffs. Playoff hockey is hands down the most exciting game t more »
Posted 04/13/2014 07:07:51 EDT
Going to be a tough series. The Bruins are going to have to play tough physical games and grind down the Red Wings. Big key is to play with discipline and stay out of the penalty box as much as possib more »
Forum Post: Seguin disaster
Posted 04/12/2014 06:35:01 EDT
Seguin, did not fit the 2 way hockey that the Julien requires from his players. Seguin has tremendous offensive skills but just was not commited to playing D and grinding in the corners. The trade was more »
Forum Post: Game Thread
Posted 04/06/2014 04:45:37 EDT
In response to TheExaminer's comment: Welcome back to 2012. This is why Ive been dreading the start of baseball season all winter. I hear ya. NESN just had a caption Sox swept in home opener series, l more »
Posted 04/06/2014 04:39:21 EDT
This team looks very uninspired. That was one ugly game and series.
Forum Post: TANKAPALOOZA BOWL...76'rs vs. Celtics
Posted 04/05/2014 07:03:46 EDT
I was looking at the remaining schedule the other day and I thought there was no way the C's could lose that game last night. Very good loss for the team, I am impressed.
Forum Post: Race to the Bottom
Posted 01/26/2014 08:48:11 EST
In response to wozzy's comment: Guessing which pick they'll have in a lottery system is nonsensical, does anyone remember when we were supposed to get Tim Duncan and Chauncy Billups with the two top p more »
Posted 01/26/2014 08:02:24 EST
Next 2 weeks the C's are playing Philly twice, Orlando, Sacramento and Milwaukee. These are head to head matchups for the race to the bottom. Looks like Milwaukee has the #1 locked up though.
Forum Post: Sunday Games Thread
Posted 01/12/2014 06:45:06 EST
Well, enough of this. I am out of here. Garbage football. Plus I had enough of watching Gomer with all his stupid motions that mean nothing.
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Lebanon to elect new president April 23
Lebanon's parliament speaker has called on lawmakers to convene on April 23 to elect the country's new president as former military chief, Samir Geagea, will likely capture the post.
The announcement on Wednesday by Nabih Berri comes as the Lebanese parliamentary session, which is set for next week, will most likely fail to elect a president since no candidate appears prepared to secure two-thirds of the vote by parliament members, the Daily Star reported.
According to the report, the session may not even achieve a quorum.
Geagea took another step in his presidential campaign by boasting a raft of political, economic, security and judicial reforms that he claims would increase the state's power and secure Lebanon.
"Lebanon today has been robbed of its will and decision, and the state is undermined and paralyzed and close to becoming a failed state," Geagea said in a speech before dozens of supporters at his fortress-like residence in Maarab, north of the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
"National responsibility requires us to stand together to break the chains of fear, anxiety and chaos and hurry to save the republic," he said.
Geagea faces an uphill struggle in gaining the support of his rivals, having been a staunch critic of the Hezbollah resistance movement.
The current Lebanese President Michel Sleiman's six-year term ends in May. Lebanon began a two-month consultation period to elect a new president in March.


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World Class FC Announces Boys U9, U10 & U11 Teams Playing in New York City FC Affiliate Development League
Tryout Dates announced for all programs including USSF Development Academy, ECNL, National Premier League and WCFC - New Jersey teams.
WCFC Competes with Nation's Elite Clubs at Jefferson Cup Girls Showcase Weekend
FC Maximus Elite Merges with World Class FC to Form World Class FC – New Jersey. New Program Affiliated with WCFC Coming In 2015/16 Season
World Class FC Visits Engalnd for Youth Development Study at Manchester City FC and Arsenal FC.
World Class FC Alumni Jason Hernandez signs with New York City FC
Rebecca Jarrett (WCFC U15 ECNL team) receives invitation to the U.S. U-14 Girls National Team Training Camp
WCFC announces affiliation with New York City FC, Major League Soccer's 20th expansion team, and sister club Manchester City FC.
WCFC comes home with 5 NY State Cup Champions at the 2014 Finals. This follows 4 NY State Chapionships in 2013.
WCFC is pleased to announce Lorraine Aylmer will be joining World Class FC as our new Director of Academics.
On March 22 & 23, World Class FC hosted the latest ECNL Player Development Program event. The top players from the Northeast Region participated in this elite player evaluation program.
Congratulations to Alana O'Neill (ECNL U18), Clare Shea (ECNL U18) and Bruce Jeter (NPL U17) on your selection to the 2013 All-American High School Team.


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Cancelling your Easter 'Staycation' can be as Costly as a Holiday Abroad April 2013
INSURANCE COMPANY WARNS OF PITFALLS IN BANKS PACKAGED TRAVEL INSURANCE PRODUCTS February 2013
TRAVELLERS' CONFUSION COULD LEAVE THOUSANDS STRANDED ABROAD February 2013
WHY BUYING CHEAP TRAVEL INSURANCE COULD COST YOU DEARLY October 2012
If you are travelling in Europe, an EHIC card is not enough, you will still need travel insurance for Europe September 2012
Know Before You Go campaign: Dont let your winter sports holiday go downhill February 2012
Age Exclusions Forcing Older Travellers to Holiday Uninsured January 2012
Libya Travel Advice (FCO) February 2011
Want to know what would really happen if you got seriously ill while on holiday? December 2010
5 reasons for travellers to declare their medical history before leaving the UK August 2010
Volcanic Ash Disruptions - What happens next? May 2010
Travel Insurance Cover for Volcanic Ash Groundings April 2010
Travelling with a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) could reduce your travel insurance excess to £0.00 June 2009
Be honest, be covered - three out of five travellers withhold crucial information May 2009
New Government Health checks could mean thousands of UK Holidaymakers will unknowingly travel uninsured this Summer April 2009
Rising Trend of Travelling Without Insurance Maybe Worsened by New Regulation March 2009
Equality Bill could mean many will travel with no cover at all. March 2009
Cost of repatriating travellers taken ill abroad reaches new high. March 2009
Even the most experienced of skiers sometimes return home on crutches. March 2009
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AllClear is at the BIBA Show 2012, to talk about medical travel insurance, following its first year as the appointed provider for the BIBA medical travel scheme May 2012
AllClear supports the Government signposting initiative because we believe that everybody deserves the right to travel April 2012
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Want to know what would really happen if you got seriously ill while on holiday?
We all hope it won't happen. All we want is a relaxing break away from home, but last year a record number of UK nationals fell ill abroad and needed medical assistance. According to the Association of British Insurers, there was on average more than 7,000 cases a week and insurers paid out a total of £274 million towards the cost of medical treatment for UK travellers.
The British Heart Foundation says that around 700,000 people are living with heart failure in the UK today and every year around 146,000 people suffer a heart attack, some of which will be while on holiday...
So what would it be like if you suffered a heart attack on holiday in Spain?
Well, firstly, someone will hopefully call a doctor or an ambulance and a trip to the nearest hospital with appropriate facilities will be swiftly arranged. They will seek to diagnose, treat and manage your condition and while that is going on, one of the first questions asked of you or your travelling companion will be, What's the name of your Travel Insurer and do you have insurance documents? Having the correct papers to hand will ensure there's no delay but in the event of no information being available, the hospital staff will be contacting all UK Travel Insurance Medical Assistance providers asking them to search their databases for your name and address to find a valid policy.
Once established that cover is in place, the hospital will ask the insurer to guarantee all medical costs. But before the insurer confirms this, they will check all the detail of the policy is valid and correct and whether you have declared any medical conditions. They will, with your consent, contact your home GP to ensure the Spanish doctors have all the necessary background information regarding your health and they will check that you have been accurate and complete in your medical declaration when you bought the policy. Assuming all is in order, costs will be guaranteed and you will receive whatever medical treatment is required.
Spanish speaking medical professionals working for your medical assistance company will be in close contact with the treating doctors to ensure that you are getting the right treatment to get you fit to travel home as soon as you are able. Treatment may continue in Spain until you are fully fit to fly home yourself, or an air ambulance or a medical escort could transfer you back to a UK hospital. This will be a clinical decision made in conjunction with the assistance company doctors and the treating doctors in Spain. In cases like this, the patient is NOT expected to pay out to the hospital and claim back later, all hospital and air ambulance costs are taken care of directly by the insurance company. While it is important to take your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) with you, state run hospitals are few and far between in Spain, which means medical expenses will often be similar, if not higher, than in private hospitals in the UK. Once you are fit and well and back in the UK there may be other costs you will want to claim for under the policy and the final bill for the insurer could be many tens of thousands of pounds, less any small excess on the policy.
So what would happen if you didn't have travel insurance or had not declared your medical conditions correctly?
Well either you have no contract with an insurer, so you are on your own, or you were not providing all the facts when you entered into the contract, so the insurance company may not guarantee medical costs and you could again be on your own. Early on, the hospital will require some form of guarantee that they are going to be paid before continuing with treatment. They will do their best to keep you comfortable and out of acute danger, but they are less likely to perform expensive procedures or treatment until payment can be secured. You may urgently contact the British Consulate for help but the consulate will only assist in contacting people in the UK on your behalf; they will not pay for, or even guarantee medical costs. Ultimately, whatever treatment is necessary to keep you alive will be carried out, but with a medical expenses bill rising daily. In the worse case, you could have built up debts and not be allowed to leave the country until payment is received by the hospital. Usually your relatives usually find enough between them, even if it means having to take out a bank loan or even sell your house to pay off the debt on your return home. It's a harsh lesson to learn, so make sure you have comprehensive travel insurance in place before travelling.
Taking out a travel policy which meets your specific needs is an important purchase decision but one which many people simply can't be bothered to look at very closely. If you were buying a new car or even a new TV, most would at least read the brochure and perhaps speak to a few people who may know about such things, yet when it comes to insurance the purchase is often based on price alone. If everyone knew about what could happen, perhaps they'd take a closer look at exactly what they're getting before opting for the cheapest.Get a quote for Medical travel insurance
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A dozen naked body-painted dancers, mermaids, and sailor-outfitted hostesses, a full steel drum band, a junior sailing auction, and every single crew partying their collective asses off despite the final race of the Melges 32 Worlds starting the next morning signals a return to the lighthearted party days that helped it become the top grand prix class in the sport. It's a good sign for the future of a boat that still owns the niche, and with 125 boats out there in the world and rumors of a new World Tour floating around, keep your eyes out for a resurgence.
Today's racing highlight reel features some of the most intense action yet from the 2014 Melges 32 World Championship, produced by videostylist Petey Crawford and Penalty Box Productions.
Patience was the key for every team that held it together on this long, 3-race day, and with one final race remaining, reigning World Champion Jason Carroll (ARGO) leads Edoardo Lupi (Torpyone) by four points with all other competitors out of the running for the title. The final podium position is completely up for grabs, with 5 teams vying for the all-important bronze.
The final race will fire off at noon, local time on Sunday, and the 2014 Champion will be crowned an hour later. Follow Clean's live commentated video on the Facebook Page.
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December 7th, 2014 by admin
The offset leg was a three-lane highway at times during Day One of the 2014 Melges 32 World Championship, with the Japanese/Spanish Mama Aiuto! taking the early lead. Pierre Casirighi – taking over the helm for injured eccentric driver Roberto Grinover – caught a bullet and will receive average points through Saturday for Race 2. Want to hear how a Race Officer should handle himself in an OCS/Redress? Listen to Anderson Reggio over here for how it's done by the world's best.
John Kilroy's Samba Pa Ti could barely have started their world title bid worse, grabbing a DSQ after a top mark incident with the DeVos teams Delta and Volpe. Go here for the full news story, and get over to Facebook to see near real time videos of every race, tons more photos like this Carlo Borlenghi shot above, and plenty more.
Stop, collaborate, and listen to the title inspiration here.
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December 4th, 2014 by admin
You might get sick of all of our Melges 32 coverage this week, but let's be honest: It looks like five days of awesomeness in South Beach, and what else do you have to do? Peter Crawford gives you some Pre-Worlds action along with a preview of some of the teams.
Get over to Facebook to follow the racing in real time.
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December 3rd, 2014 by admin
You might remember when we brought you a week of insane live-streamed video from the first-ever M32 Worlds in Porto Cervo back in what now seems like 1950. With the class going way too exclusive for the past few years and SA staying far away from the inevitable mess, it's easy to forget how integrated we were with the M32 Class back when it was roaring into big success. And quite frankly, we missed it.
But there's a new sheriff in town in the Melges 32 Class, and he tells us things have changed for the better, and more importantly, they've invited us down to Miami Beach to prove it. We're told the things we always loved about the class are back in force – the incredible excitement and competitiveness of the racing, the cameraderie of the skippers, amateur, and pro crews, and the laid-back and fun attitude that prevails even at a major World Championship.
We've got daily highlight reels and recaps on tap (with the help of kiteboarder Gretta Kruesi presenting), as well as live video updates throughout the Worlds from Clean, daily photo galleries from the inimitable Carlo Borlenghi, and there's even talk of a long-awaited live talk show…be sure to watch this page for more, and follow the Melges 32 Facebook Page for up-to-the-minute reality from South Beach beginning next Monday. Find out who's competing over here.
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November 26th, 2014 by admin
Like pretty much everything in sailing, it took three years of good management from the Star Winter Series to go from nonexistent to nearly 100% growth, thanks to series founder Stu Hebb's hard work and an early partnership with Sailing Anarchy, EFG International, and Blocksail. Stu's embrace of the modern era for his website, social media, and scoring helped move this sometimes-ancient class into the 21st century with predictable results: It's now got a 24-year old champion for the first event of the season and more buzz than quite a few more modern classes. Not something you hear often in the Star!
Fresh off one standout performance after the next, 2014 J/24 World Champ tactician Luke Lawrence was stoked to take this one. "After a really fortunate year as crew, it's great to get one as a driver, especially in such wildly varying and hairy conditions. Huge credit to my crew Josh Revkin, who will hopefully help get me around the course in good fashion again in a weeks' time in Nassau.
Wind from 8 to 28 knots meant a rig or two went for a swim, but the rest had a blast. Marco Oquendo photo with loads more here.
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November 23rd, 2014 by admin
big pimpin'
We'd like to welcome our friends at Melges back for another year of pimpin', and the timing couldn't be better; there's all sorts of exciting fall/winter action going on across the Melges fleets, and we're going to help highlight just how fun and accessible it can be. Here's some news from the M32 fleet in Florida, and watch for a feature from Jaime Torres soon on the M32 Caribbean Fleet. For everything Melges, check their site.
With a fleet and sailors diverse as the nightlife on Ocean Avenue, the Melges 32 Gold Cup kicks off in just two weeks, featuring 18 ultra-high performance Melges 32 teams from 9 different countries.
This "Florida Classic" will decide not only the new Gold Cup titleholder; it will serve as the final notice for teams looking to challenge for the ultimate goal: the Melges 32 World Title. Louisiana skipper Chris Wientjes (Stormvogel, Metairie, LA) can't wait for it all to begin. "The Melges 32 Class always brings great talent to its events, but there's no doubt these two will bring some of the best sailors in the world to Miami," he said. "We're really looking forward to testing ourselves in both the Gold Cup and Worlds."
It may have started as a low-key tune-up regatta in the Melges 32's fledgling days in 2006, but the Gold Cup has emerged as the longest-standing Melges 32 regatta on the annual calendar. Regularly featuring more than 20 teams – from the highest-level international two-boat programs to more modest but still ultra-competitive local and Caribbean teams – winning the Gold Cup has historically required great boat speed and teamwork along with a strong understanding of tricky autumn breezes and meandering Gulf Stream current and waves.
2012 World Championship runner-Up Alec Cutler (Hedgehog, Bermuda) recognizes the balancing act between sailing hard at the Gold Cup without tipping his hand for the upcoming Worlds a month later. "Gold Cup may be a Worlds tune up, but it is also a coveted trophy for our team," said Cutler. "Our goal is to hold off from some of the big decisions until after Gold Cup while racing hard, having a good time, and learning the venue."
October 27th, 2014 by admin
The Marstrom 32 has had an incredibly tumultuous year, yet somehow, the Class has overcome multiple dismastings as well as a management/ownership war over the molds and name of the boat, and the final result is that M32 owners and crew have had an excellent little series in Miami this winter and there are good omens for the future of the beach-cat-on-steroids. Former Berg Composites chief Hakan Svensson helped preside over a huge sale of his former company to Caterpillar, and now the passionate sailor is on to greener pastures – in this case, running a racing catamaran company and class, and possibly even building a stand-alone beach cat racing center out of the Rowing Club in Miami. He's a very smart cookie, and having someone as bright as Svensson at the helm bodes well not just for the Class, but for beach cat sailing in Biscayne Bay, the new "Lake Garda of the USA."
Above is a nice look at the series if you are obsessed with slow motion; otherwise, it's a good example of 'too much of a good thing' – but still pretty! There's a good thread on the M32 Winter Series here.
- Tags: biscayne bay, Catamaran, marstrom 32, miami
March 25th, 2014 by admin
Like Colin Kaepernick in the frozen Midwest last week, Sailor Chick of the Week Laura Beigel (Annapolis, MD) shows off her guns despite a chilly and wet Saturday at Star Winter Series event number 3. Beigel, along with her aunt and longtime Star skipper/Class Exec Barbara Vosbury-Beigel pulled a nice midfleet finish of 14/22 on the weekend despite tipping the scales at about half the weight of most of the fleet. One-legged Brazilian badass Lars Grael/Sam Goncalves finally knocked Augie Diaz off the top spot in a regatta, but only on a tie-break; Augie continues to dominate the Series as the biggest event - the 26-boat, 8-nation, world champ and medal-filled Midwinters kicks off on Thursday. Hit up the Series Facebook Page for event reporting from our boy Clean, with more photos like this one from Meredith Block.
January 8th, 2014 by admin
Nearly 50 teams participated in the inaugural Star Winter Series (SWS) Presented by EFG International last year, won by Augie Diaz and Arnis Baltins. The Miami-based series was such a success that both its Event Director and Presenting Sponsor are back, with more excitement and more action planned for the 2013-14 season. Let's take it over to that Director, our old Anarchist friend Stu Hebb.
"After wallowing around in ultra-light air at the San Diego Worlds, every Star sailor I know is pumped up for the amazing conditions we get in Biscayne Bay, week in and week out," said Hebb. "Over the five events of last years SWS – 12 days of racing – we lost just half of one morning to light air, with the rest being perfection; 8 knots to 18 knots, 75-85 degrees; any questions? Anyone with a Star, or thinking about getting a Star, we've made the decision really easy for you: Get your boat down here before the first event in November and you'll have the time of your life."
Hebb says interest in the 2013-14 Series has surprised even him, with multiple teams from California and New England making their way to Coconut Grove next month to join the already-established fleet, as well as committed entries from Germany, Brazil, and several other nations. As everyone is rediscovering, Miami has become the new "place to be" for winter sailing in this hemisphere. Here's the schedule: Get registered! Meredith Block photo.
October 8th, 2013 by admin


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When monitoring Active Directory replication, you notice an update or updates has not arrived as expected. Replication status is reported in repadmin /showrepl output. When replication is successful the Last Failure Status will be 0 (zero). However, when replication fails the Last Failure Status will be a number other than 0 (zero).
Active Directory replication problems can have several different sources. For example, Domain Name System (DNS) problems, networking issues, or security problems can all cause Active Directory replication to fail. Inbound or outbound replication failure causes Active Directory objects that represent the replication topology, replication schedule, domain controllers, users, computers, passwords, security groups, group memberships, and Group Policy to be inconsistent between domain controllers. Directory inconsistency causes either operational failures or inconsistent results, depending on the domain controller that is contacted for the operation. Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) depends on network connectivity, name resolution, authentication and authorization, the directory database, the replication topology, and the replication engine. When the root cause of a replication problem is not immediately obvious, determining the cause among the many possible causes requires systematic elimination of probable causes.
This article is intended to supply Active Directory administrators with a method to diagnose replication failures and determine where the failures are occurring, from which source servers to which destinations, what the failure status is, how long the failure has been occurring, and for which naming context the failure is happening.
A good first step in tracking down the cause of Active Directory replication failures is to get a list of the replication errors encountered. This is a very simple procedure using repadmin /showrepl with the /csv option. For every domain controller in the forest, the spreadsheet shows the source replication partner, the time that replication last occurred, and the time that the last replication failure occurred for each naming context (directory partition). By using Autofilter in Excel, you can view the replication health for working domain controllers only, failing domain controllers only, or domain controllers that are the least or most current, and you can see the replication partners that are replicating successfully.
To generate a forest-wide replication status spreadsheet for domain controllers:
For detailed Active Directory Replication troubleshooting guidance, see the following Technet articles:
TechNet: Troubleshooting Active Directory Replication Problems
TechNet: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Active Directory Replication Using Repadmin
Microsoft KB 2020053
(https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2020053/ ): How to troubleshoot Active Directory operations that fail with error 8614: "The Active Directory cannot replicate with this server because the time since the last replication with this server has exceeded the tombstone lifetime"
Microsoft KB 2028495
(https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2028495/ ): How to troubleshoot Active Directory operations that fail with error 8606: "Insufficient attributes were given to create an object"
Microsoft KB 2023007
(https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2023007/ ): How to troubleshoot Active Directory operations that fail with error 8456 or 8457: "The source | destination server is currently rejecting replication requests"
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Mushroom Logs
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|Refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
|16 Ounce (2 cans, 8 ounce each)
|Cream cheese
|8 Ounce, softened (1 package)
|Canned mushroom stems and pieces
|4 Ounce, drained and chopped (1 can)
|Seasoned salt
|1 Teaspoon
|1 , beaten
|Poppy seeds
|2 Tablespoon
1) Separate the crescent dough into 8 rectangles.
2) Press down the perforations and seal.
3) In a bowl, mix together cream cheese, mushrooms, and salt.
4) Add the mushroom mix in the center of each rectangle.
5) Starting at the long side, roll up each rectangle in a jellyroll fashion and pinch the edges to seal.
6) Slice the logs into 1-inch pieces.
7) On an ungreased baking sheet, arrange the pieces seam side down.
8) Brush each log with beaten egg, and sprinkle with poppy seeds.
9) Place in the oven at 375° and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
10) Serve with a side of tomato ketchup.
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Difficulty Level:Medium
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Restriction:Lacto Ovo Vegetarian
Preparation Time:30 Minutes
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The anti-incumbent movement that jolted the primary election last month may have cost Katherine Nakamura her seat on the San Diego school board.
A count of absentee and provisional ballots released Monday confirms the upset that was established early on June 8.
A two-term city school board trustee, Nakamura has been knocked out of the November runoff by Scripps Ranch parent and businessman Stephen Rosen by 270 votes, with 50 ballots left to count countywide, according to the Registrar of Voters.
Rosen will compete with math teacher Kevin Beiser, who garnered the most votes — 38.8 percent — for the chance to represent the north inland areas of the San Diego Unified School District.
Other incumbents from around the region faced tough challenges in the primary election and are bracing for a fight come November.
Without posting as much as a single yard sign or banner, Nakamura barely campaigned for her re-election bid. Incumbents are traditionally difficult to unseat in a San Diego Unified election.
"With all due respect to Mrs. Nakamura, she should have run her campaign like it was the fight of her life, which in the end it was," said local political consultant John Dadian. "Clearly this anti-incumbent mood is a wake-up call for any incumbents who have been a sleep."
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"Take your pick. I have dissected this every which way and there are all sorts of factors. It's such a small margin, anything could have tipped the outcome," said Nakamura, who added that she was too busy working to close the district's $137 million budget deficit and hire a superintendent to conduct a campaign.
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