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Sunday, September 20, 2015
Confessions of a Big Race Junkie
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL., September 20, 2015—Hello, my name is John and I bet on the horses at Parx Racing yesterday. This is because I suffer from a common affliction, Stakes Race Syndrome, so it wasn't entirely my fault.
Due to a promotional agreement with 123GAMING, part of my professional task for Saturday was to handicap the final six races from Parx, which was posted on the 123BET.com website.
And I was anxious to do the work. There were two million-dollar races on the program. One featured Frosted, the Grade 1 Wood Memorial winner and Travers third, who was the early line favorite for the Grade 2 Pennsylvania Derby.
The other million-dollar pot, the Grade 1 Cotillion, featuring Embellish the Lace, winner of the storied, Grade 1 Alabama and its runner-up, I'm a Chatterbox.
And the Grade 3 Gallant Bob sprint at 6 furlongs is always a great betting race. So I went all in.
Having already handicapped the last six races, including an All-Stakes Pick 4, I looked at the first five races on the card Friday evening. The second race featured a horse on my Saratoga Watch list, the Graham Motion-trained My Senses. I was pumped, ready for the big day.
Parx is a track I don't usually play, except 123BET.com's unique Pick 6 wager when I'm obligated to handicap the last six races, routinely every Sunday. But we chose Saturday this week for an obvious reason:
National interest would be high for the Pennylvania Derby program, which is not usually the case when Parx has to go up against the big boys of the simulcast world. Indeed, they don't normally attract simulcast handle of $5.5 million as they did yesterday.
I'm not a Pick Six player, except for this unique pool. For one thing, there's always a winner. In fact, there are prizes for the top three finishers and if you wind up on the leader-board you even get your $2 back.
You don't have to pick six winners either, and only have to beat the competition you're up against that day. The player accruing the biggest dollar return, converted into points, wins. The score consists of adding up the dollars win in each race:
If your race winner pays $5.00, 4.00 and 3.00 across the board, you earn 12 points. If your pick finishes second, and pays $10.00 to place and 5.00 show, that's worth 15 points, etc., etc.
I didn't win the 123 Pick 6 yesterday but the day started well enough when My Senses, perfectly ridden by Johnny, won at a very square $8.60. I could now afford to rough it up a little throughout the day and the Pick 4 appeared very winnable.
I decided I would go against the usurious 26% takeout on this occasion; I simply can't help myself when it comes to betting on the best horses, trainers and jockeys available.
I used five horses in the wide open, newly created Bayern Stakes, an overnight event run under allowance conditions. (We think it's cool that next year's event will be named for the 2015 Pennsylvania Derby winner; at last, a new tradition with symmetry.
And did Kelly Breen ever have Encryption ready for his first start since June 13, shipping in from his Monmouth Park base with a series of bullet works and Paco along for the ride.
That's just the way it looked, too, when, reaching the far turn in an attending position, Lopez looked around disdainfully, peering over both shoulders for competition that never came.
Encryption was expected to win, bet down early and often from his 10-1 early line and he won in full stride, making 3-1 look like a bargain. But he would better value than that in the Pick 4 pool; a very good start, indeed.
I was alive to four horses in the second leg, the Grade 3 Gallant Bob. Big mistake; it was a seven-horse field and I should have bought the entire race or at least one more, vastly improved runner.
I watched in dread as Trouble Kid came up with a SUPER performance for his SUPER trainer, Ramon Preciado, ridden by one of his go-to guys, the talented Joshua Navarro.
Trouble Kid was claimed out of a $15,000 claimer by Preciado on July 5, a race in which he showed improved early speed to finish second.
Twenty days later, Preciado ran him back in a $25K maiden sprint, removed the front bandages and Trouble Kid responded with a 16-length victory, improving his BRIS figure 14 points, his Thoro-Graph figure 11 points, and our own Energy Ratings by 16 points.
Thirty-two days after that, Preciado sharpened him by sending the gelding to Delaware, cutting him back to 5-1/2 furlongs. This time he only won by 9 lengths.
But it was another 5-point BRIS improvement, a 2-point Thoro-Graph improvement (running a 0) and he improved his Energy Rating by another 6 points.
Still, how could he beat Limousine Liberal, 2-for-2 at the distance and recently second in Saratoga's Grade 1 Kings Bishop? Trainer Ben Colebrook blew him out a bullet half-mile at Keeneland for the race, his fourth lifetime start.
Trouble Kid hung on by a neck over Limousine Liberal after posting fractions of 21.32 and 44.31. Of the other three horses I used, Grand Bili never picked up his feet and Bayerd, like the winner, 13-1, rallied up a dead inside to finish third by a half-length.
Preciado is not infallible, of course. He went only1-for-7 on the day, although he did win the 4th with Beach Nut and was disqualified. But his performance did hurt the stats, however.
As of Wednesday, Preciado was winning at a SUPER 32% rate with an across-the-board slate of (319) 102-67-36.
But make no mistake; the losing Pick 4 investment is on me and not on the greatest trainer in Pennsylvania (sorry Jonathan).
If I'm a Chatterbox is not the leader of the topsy-turvy three-year-old filly division then I don't know who is. She took the G1 Cotillion by a drawing-away two lengths beneath the white hot Florent Geroux.
The Cotillion was the filly's first Grade 1, although she did finish first but placed second in the Coaching Club Oaks, somewhat controversially, was second in the Alabama, also winning a Grade 3 and Grade 2 at the Fair Grounds last winter. Embellish the Lace was dull but did race on the slower inside throughout.
Frosted was sensational taking the Pennsylvania Derby. Joel Rosario knew what was happening, saving ground, but away from the rail. When he went on the attack of Iron Fist, a much better horse than I thought, he unleashed a final eighth in 11.97, stopping the timer in 1:50, winning in full stride powerfully.
Good for the horse; good for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin. Next stop, Lexington.
Next week, we'll be in action at Belmont Park, where the takeout rates are much friendlier, and where four Grade 1s, highlighted by the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic and Flower Bowl, and the Grade 3 Pilgrim for juvenile turf runners, will be featured.
If I can stay awake, I probably will take a shot at Santa Anita, where takeout rates are good in the straight pools, not so much in the multiples (Pick 5 notwithstanding), and where four more Grade 1s and a Grade 2 will be contested.
Two things, though: I just hope Preciado doesn't run Trouble Kid back in the Vosburgh, and next time I won't be as obtuse in my approach to the Pick 4.
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- 2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
- 4 pounds potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- Minced fresh parsley, optional
- In a Dutch oven, layer half of the meat, potatoes and onion. Sprinkle with half of the salt and pepper. Repeat layers. Dissolve bouillon in water; pour over all. Top with tomatoes. Cover and cook over medium heat for 45-50 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Garnish with parsley if desired. Yield: 10 servings.
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WHAT IS IT? Expansion at Main Street Grille at 123 S. Main St. in North Canton.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN? A covered patio is first on the list. The 700-square-foot addition will be heated and enclosed in the winter, open to the air in summer, said owner Larry Owens. Plans also call for more dining area by expanding into a 900-square-foot portion of the building south of the present space. Also, in new construction, the size of the kitchen will be quadrupled, he said.
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Acting on the recommendation of the administration, the St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees voted last week to terminate a music professor accused of sexually abusing a high school student before he came to the college. Denise R. Chachere, the board's vice president, said that members were unanimous in their decision.
The board had suspended Larry Stukenholtz -- a college employee since 2001 and an associate professor of music at the two-year institution's Meramec campus -- in November, pending an investigation of allegations that he had sexually abused a student of his at Mater Dei High School in California in the 1990s. The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) began putting pressure on the college to fire him in 2006 when Stukenholtz's former student, Sarah Gray, filed a civil suit alleging that he had abused his authority in luring her into a sexual relationship when she was under 18 (Stukenholtz is not a priest, but the alleged abuse happened while he taught at a Catholic high school).
Gray, now an English Ph.D. student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, was awarded $1.1 million in October as part of a $6.7 million group settlement of four lawsuits filed against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange. "His job status in no way affects me personally. I'm not better now because he's fired, and I wouldn't have been worse if he'd kept his job," Gray said Thursday. She had traveled to St. Louis in November to express her concerns about Stukenholtz to the community college's board.
"But given my personal experience with him and that he's abused his authority as a teacher in the past, I don't believe he deserves a position in a school," Gray said. "My own personal opinion is that as long as he was in a position of authority over students, he therefore would have access to young people who could be potential victims."
"I think they made a good decision."
When asked why she had so recently filed the lawsuit, which alleges abuse through 1998, Gray replied, "The best answer is that now, after the time that has passed, I was a lot more ready to talk about it and to come forward." Following the settlement of the civil suit, she said she filed a police report with the City of Fullerton (Calif.) Police Department. A police spokeswoman did not return messages Thursday, but the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that Fullerton police confirmed receiving the complaint October 17.
Stukenholtz, whose listed home phone number has been disconnected or is otherwise no longer in service, could not be reached for comment. He had previously told the Post-Dispatch that Gray's allegations were "ridiculous" and that the college was backing him completely.
A college spokeswoman did not return messages. St. Louis Community College is closed until January 2.
"We believe that the college and the St. Louis community will be safer as a result" of this action, said David Clohessy, national director for SNAP. "We wish it had happened sooner."
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text: Comments (266) + Add comment Comments (266) Featured « 1 2 3 4 5 » RELIGHT + 1083d ago Just christ why are we still even having this silly ass debate? Really? 360 and PS3 are both good systems to own. Both have their pros and cons obviously but at the end of the day, like with ANY form of entertainment, it's up to the individual user to decide. I don't really see the point in going back and forth anymore with this 7 year old debate. #91 Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply Triggytrolls + 1083d ago Better Exclusives? They turned FORZA in to a yearly milk, and then we have GOW, HALO, DR, FABLE.. Rinse and repeat for 7 years. Yawn. Instead of making great exclusives MS decided to turn the xbox in to a media hub and go after the casual market with kinect lols. #92 (Edited 1083d ago ) | Agree(3) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply Nephesh + 1083d ago I own both. After many years of owning both. I would not recommend xbox over the PS3. I have had to replace 4 xbox 360s and only one pS3. Plus, the online subscription for xbox Live is a JOKE!! Why would anyone pay 50+ per year to play online? I don't on the PS3 or my PC. Oh, I am sorry, Xbox fanboys, I forgot, I'ts just so much better then the free service provided by Sony. Why was that? Again. :) #93 Agree(3) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply ajax17 + 1083d ago There are a lot of "if's" there. If you like shooters, if you live in the U.S. the 360 controller is mostly subjective. I don't like the uneven stick layout. #94 Agree(2) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply Jason143 + 1083d ago Any true gamer owns all #95 Agree(1) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply lionxkami + 1083d ago i have 360 ps3 wii and wii u and this guy has no idea about games just like so many other people in the industry. its sad how many people r blind and only play shooters. my 360 is a paper wait like it was created to b. #96 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply HorrorGod + 1083d ago If you read the article at the bottom, you would see he mentions that this was a "companion piece" he wrote to go along with his "6 Reasons to buy a PlayStation 3 instead of a XBOX 360." They're opinion pieces, guys. Just giving pros and cons to each console. All that matters is what YOU think of your console(s). Don't get insulted just because somebody else doesn't like your choice. I own a PS3, 360, and Wii. They all have their own exclusives I love. I love video games -- Not just Sony, Microsoft, or Nintendo -- GAMES! #97 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply DeltaCanuckian + 1083d ago I love how two of his six points effectively have an asterik next to it saying *IF YOU ONLY PLAY SHOOTERS. Also, I think integration with Windows 8 might be more of a reason to stay away from the Xbox lol. #98 Agree(3) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply rapidturtle + 1083d ago I've had both systems. I now have a PS3, but have an Xbox coming for Xmas. I really missed Halo. IMHO it is the best multiplayer shooter out there. Sony could have won this war by making an online shooter to rival Halo. I loved the single player of Killzone, but the multiplayer didn't hold a candle to Halo. Sony also should have redesigned the controller. I know some Sony fans like the dualshock, but I really feel those are just the fan boys who can't admit that their controller is inferior. When holding both of them, the dualshock just feels awkward, and is uncomfortable compared to the 360's controller. In the end, I really feel both consoles are awesome. I love Sony's exclusives, and Microsofts shooters. If the PS4 does a few things right, like making it easier to program for, and giving us that great shooter, they might just be able to win over the United States. #99 Agree(1) | Disagree(3) | Report | Reply unicronic + 1083d ago Really? Is it 2007 again? #100 Agree(3) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply RickHiggity + 1083d ago unneeded fanboy bait IMO. & years into the "console war", I think everyone's made their choice by now. #101 Agree(2) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply edgeofsins + 1083d ago It wasn't a month-long hack.. They shut down the servers for over a month to completely redo the whole network. Live is not any more secure then PSN. It has had dozens of reported hacks and many have targeted and hacked into microsoft employee accounts. I hate the 360 controller. Why is the analog asymmetrical and It feels to bulky even though I have big hands. Even technically speaking the PS3 controller has far more sensitive analogs for more precise aiming. Even on his article saying 6 reasons to buy a ps3 over a 360 he mentions "sometimes the PSN goes down or is taken down by hackers, a problem Microsoft has done a better job avoiding". Oh cool you have one instance to report on and repeatedly use it to insult playstation. One of his reasons to chose ps3 is because the xbox has kinect. He couldn't think of Move or 3D or something for that discussion? His last reason isn't even a reason. It is him questioning if the Vita is a real gaming device. That was supposed to be reasons for getting a PS3 over a 360. Absolutely terrible journalism. #102 Agree(4) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply JustV + 1083d ago Who the heck wrote this? I can probably write you 100 other reasons why PS3 is better and you can only give me 6? Whoever wrote this must a a little kid. haha Xbox controller is better...only an idiot would use that to compare. I could plug in any damn controller on the PS3 you idiot... #103 Agree(4) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply Feldman9000 + 1083d ago it's clear that someone from Forbes wrote this article #104 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply Getowned + 1083d ago PC + Steam + Friends + steam sales = Best. #105 (Edited 1083d ago ) | Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply Tiqila + 1082d ago i agree, but imo a ps3 (or 360) is still a good addition (which i doesnt want to miss). i mean uncharted, lbp, gran turismo 5, metal gear solid 4, infamous, just to name a few are some of the major reasons pro consoles. #105.1 Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply Getowned + 1082d ago good games indeed, but PC has a lot of PC only games as well that are worth getting. I have enjoyed my PS3 and I still play it now and than. I guess my main reason for playing so much pc games is because steam sales are whicked and make games more afordable that both me and my girl friend can play games togeather. I just don't know what we should get next. Dead Island,Borderlands 2 or something else, we just picked up L4D2 and Portal 2 from the steam sales, great and much needed break from mmos but I still need to get her a game for christmas and steam just makes it so easy. #105.1.1 (Edited 1082d ago ) | Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report Adaminy + 1083d ago this guy's about 5 years too late for this article lol #106 Agree(2) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply HonestDragon + 1083d ago This article seems to be one big love letter to the Xbox 360. Most of the reasons given won't even apply to most people and are hardly effective at convincing those who don't own a console to rush out to the nearest electronics store to buy a 360. Let's have a look at his list. 1. Xbox Live is More Secure Than PSN: Yet almost on a bimonthly basis do we see articles about hackers on Xbox Live stealing accounts, hackers plaguing popular first person shooters, and Xbox Live's management team getting flamed for not doing enough or banning hacker accounts. Do any of these examples lead Xbox Live sounding "secure" to you? As for the PSN hacker fiasco, Sony owned up to the fact that they were hacked and the perpetrators admitted it took a team of them to do it. Meanwhile, some snot-nosed, turd-for-brains lowlife on XBL can hack Black Ops at his leisure. 2. The Xbox 360 Controller is Better, Especially for Shooters: This is just personal preference. I've used both the 360 and PS3 controllers. To be honest, I never really cared. Having a Playstation and PS2 for a long time, it felt weird for me trying the 360 controller, but I got used to it. At this point, I could care less which controller I use. 3. Better Exclusives if you Like Shooters: Okay, so he lists Halo and Gears of War for this reason, but then mentions that cross-platforming games are also better because of the online community. Isn't the title for the reason misleading? He said "better exclusives if you like shooters". Yet he only lists two actual exclusives and mentions that multiplatform games are better because of online backing. This doesn't seem to be a well thought out reason. 4. Cross-Platform Games Have More Problems on PS3: I'm not going twist your arm because for quite a few games that's true, but the 360 has just as many problems. With the plethora of games I played this year, I noticed more bugs and glitches and experienced freezes on the 360 more so than the PS3 (excluding freezes). I'm not sure it's a console problem as opposed to a developer problem because a game may have been shipped too soon or they just put their arms in the air and said, "This is good enough". 5. In the US, Your Friends are More Likely to Have an Xbox 360: Maybe your friends, but not most of mine. Most of my friends have the PS3 and Wii. This isn't so much as a positive reason considering that myself and most of my friends prefer the PS3 and Wii. So this reason doesn't even apply to me. 6. Integration With Windows and Windows 8: Who cares? Because I sure don't. Networking everything together for the sake of what? Sharing that you got achievements for Left 4 Dead? Posting music from one platform to another? Yeah, that's worth my time... #107 Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply MartinB105 + 1083d ago 6 Counter Arguments. 1. PSN is secure enough. I don't know anyone who's lost their accounts or money on PSN. I can't say the same for XBLA. 2. This is opinion. For me, the DS3 is better. 3. I don't care much about shooters, with the exception of Sharpshooter enabled games like Resistance 3 and Killzone 3. 4. OK, I can't really argue with this one. It's never caused me such major problems that I wish I had a 360 though. Bayonetta was probably the worst affected for me due to noticeably lower framerate, but it was still perfectly playable. 5. I'm in Europe, so my friends are more likely to own a PS3 (and they do - I only know one person with a 360). 6. Windows sucks. I run Linux on my PC. There we go. Guaranteed to disagree with everyone on something. :) #108 Agree(3) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply TheBatman_Fanatic + 1083d ago IMO, these types of articles are pointless this far into the generation. Everyone should have the console of choice at this point. #109 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply cliffyboy21 + 1083d ago more exclusives??? cough cough on that one lol #110 Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply Balcrist + 1083d ago Right now, you should buy neither, but wait until next year when the next generation of consoles come out. #111 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply black911 + 1083d ago LMAO @ 3&6. #112 Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply Tiqila + 1082d ago 1 reason to buy a ps3 instead of an xbox360: Exclusives! #113 Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply coconut2013 + 1082d ago yeah buy x360 if u like halo that's for kids. #114 Agree(2) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply detroit2cali + 1082d ago Lol the xbox controller is better? the analogs are terrible compared to ps3 analogs. Wireless controllers have a huge battery pack on the back (Got play wired). All the casual gamers that think they know what they are talking about make me lol #115 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply gamern4g + 1082d ago I have them both and much better is offcourse Playstation 3. #116 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply zahdab + 1082d ago woooohoooow there's entire 6 reasons !! not 7 ?!? if only they were 7 i would have gone for it ! too bad :/ #117 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply emartini + 1082d ago Guys just remember this is all based on opinion as far as which system you like better or think is better. No one can really be right here. I have a 360 and a PS3. I spend most my time on my 360 for all cross platformers. I have PS3 strictly for its 1st party exclusives cause thats how amazing they are. If Sony didn't have any 1st party exclusives there would be no reason to own one. As far as shooters I guess I am the weird one out of the bunch I prefer killzone over halo. I also thought Resistance 3 was amazing campaign wise. However I like the 360 controller better. #118 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply OniXRuleZ + 1082d ago So many Pas fanboys it makes me lag... Every time some one goes 5reasons why PS rules every body goes yaaaaa TRUE, but every times some one goes Xboxbox rules they go nooooo! !!! Kids they never learn !! I hate fanboys #119 Agree(1) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply carlocgc + 1082d ago FREE ONLINE GAMING nuff said Xbox is a rip off pay for something EVERYONE else gets for free what a bunch of sillies :D #120 Agree(0) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply « 1 2 3 4 5 » Add comment You need to be registered to add comments. Register here or login Username Password Remember Rules & guidelines Login


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3 Unique Ways to Use Pinterest for Business
Does your business have a clear Pinterest strategy?
Have you been struggling to figure out how Pinterest could help market your business?
Pinterest represents a massive opportunity for both consumer-focused and business-to-business companies.
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In November, Pinterest launched business pages with their new terms of service. This update lets you use Pinterest commercially.
You can promote your products, generate sales and leads and use it for other commercial purposes without any worries.
But first, you may want to convert your personal profile into a business account (or if you don't have a personal account, just start fresh with one for business).
Here are some tips on how you can take advantage of this update and use Pinterest commercially to promote your business.
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Pinterest has given businesses the ability to create business-specific accounts.
Now is the time to stop thinking about Pinterest as a personal playground for cooks and fashion lovers.
Pinterest should be an important part of your B2B or B2C social media marketing strategy.
This article will show you what you need to know to set up a Pinterest Business account.
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Although the outward appearance of a business account is the same as a personal account, there are some key differences between personal and business accounts on Pinterest that you should be aware of.


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Fitch Affirms Battle Creek, MI Bonds at 'AA', Outlook Stable Business Wire NEW YORK -- December 18, 2012 Fitch Ratings has affirmed the following Battle Creek, MI bonds: --Implied ULTGO rating at 'AA'; --$12.7 million LTGO refunding bonds, series 2011 at `AA'; --$46.8 million LTGO downtown development bonds, series 2008 at `AA'; --$7 million LTGO tax increment finance authority bonds, series 2009 and 2010 at 'AA'; --$6.2 million LTGO building authority bonds, series 2008 at 'AA'. The Rating Outlook is Stable. SECURITY All LTGO bonds are ultimately secured by the city's pledge of its full faith and credit and its ad valorem tax, subject to charter, statutory and constitutional limitations. The downtown development bonds, tax increment finance authority bonds, and building authority bonds are secured in the first instance by a pledge of tax increment revenue. KEY RATING DRIVERS REDUCED BUT SOUND RESERVES: Despite generating general fund operating deficits for four of the past five years, the city's financial cushion remains sound. Management appears knowledgeable and realistic regarding future budget issues and employs extensive financial and capital planning tools. Fitch expects management to continue containing expenditures and maintain acceptable financial margins, given a stabilizing economy and tax base. ABOVE AVERAGE TAX BASE CONCENTRATION: The city's top three taxpayers are a high 14% of the total taxable assessed value led by Kellogg Company, Denso Manufacturing and Kraft Foods Inc. AVERAGE ECONOMY: Recently improved unemployment rates are largely due to labor force losses not new job creation. City income levels remain well below state and national levels. Fitch expects stabilization of the manufacturing employment base and/or diversification into other employment sectors over the long term given the city's strong local infrastructure. MODERATE DEBT LEVELS: Overall city debt is average at $3,680 per capita and 5.4% of market value. City debt includes a sizable amount of LTGO bonds which are expected to continue to be paid from tax increment revenue. Total city debt principal amortization is rapid with 79% retired in 10 years. Future capital needs appear modest. LTGO RATING ON PAR WITH IMPLIED ULTGO: The LTGO bonds are rated on par with the implied ULTGO rating on the basis of the city's solid general fund reserves, existence of some taxing capacity under statutory limits, and the high correlation between the city-wide and various tax increment district tax bases. CREDIT PROFILE: Battle Creek is located in south central Michigan roughly 42 miles southwest of Lansing and is best known as the historic capital of breakfast food production. City population has been stable around 53,000 over the past three decades. MANUFACTURING BASED ECONOMY REMAINS STABLE Kellogg Company has a large presence within the community, serving as both the city's largest taxpayer at 8% of total taxable valuation (TV) and the largest employer with 2,500 employees. Kellogg (Fitch senior unsecured rating 'BBB+; Negative outlook) has continued to make significant investments within the city, including a $54 million expansion of its research and development center in 2009 and recently added a few hundred new employees following an acquisition. While the regional economy has experienced some diversification in recent years, employment within the manufacturing sector as a percentage of total employment is still double the national average and somewhat cyclical. The city's unemployment rate increased to over 10% for the years 2009-2011 but recently has improved and declined to 7.1% in October 2012 which is below state and national levels. Much of the improvement appears to be due to labor force losses and modest employment additions. City wealth levels are below average with per capita income levels at 84% of the state mean and individual poverty rates at 141% of the state norm. CONCENTRATED TAX BASE, VALUE DECLINES SLOWING Battle Creek has experienced recent TV declines of 7% the past two years which are not as precipitous as many eastern Michigan communities. A stable trend is expected over the next few years as several new small development projects are completed. The city tax base is comprised of 46% residential property, 20% commercial and 32% industrial, and, outside the top 3 taxpayers, is fairly diverse with the top 10 payers accounting for 19% of total TV. The city's tax increment districts (tax increment finance authority (TIFA) and downtown development authority (DDA)) are highly concentrated by leading taxpayers and have had valuation fluctuations over the past five years. Historically the districts have generated sufficient annual property tax increment and state business tax reimbursement revenues to support their annual debt service payments without additional city funding. Increment district debt service coverage remains sound in 2011 at 1.25x for DDA, over 3.00x for TIFA. City direct tax rates have been stable over the past five years and the operating levy remains below the state constitutional limit which provides approximately $663 thousand of additional revenue raising flexibility based on the city's current tax roll. ADEQUATE RESERVES, BUT RECENT DEFICITS OF SOME CONCERN The city generated small general fund operating deficits (after transfers) in four of the past five fiscal years as it utilized available excess reserves to temper service cuts. Budget gaps were also addressed with negotiated salary and benefit concessions and hiring freezes. Despite the deficits, the city's financial reserve levels are sound with a fiscal 2011 unrestricted general fund balance of $6.9 million or 15% of spending. In fiscal 2011, the general fund reserves increased due to an accounting change. General fund reserves now include previously separate permanent fund (special projects reserves) and budget stabilization (special revenue fund) balances of about $1.4 million. Unaudited fiscal 2012 general fund financial performance is balanced with the exception of an expected positive $588,927 prior year income tax revenue adjustment which, combined with positive operational performance, will increase reserves to over $7 million. Management policy is to maintain general fund reserves between 10-15%. The budget proposal for fiscal 2013 is balanced primarily through conservative revenue projections, maintenance of current staffing levels, continued cost efficiencies, and stable total millage rate. Management's continuing ability to mirror expenditures with recurring revenues is a key credit consideration. MODERATE, RAPIDLY AMORTIZING DEBT Total city debt levels are moderate at $3,680 per capita or 5.4% of market value. Over 50% of the total debt outstanding is from local school districts and over 80% percent of the city direct debt is paid from a combination of utility fees, tax increment and state gas tax revenues collected outside of the general fund. A material change in the collection of these revenues, though not anticipated, would likely strain the city's financial operations and could pressure the rating. Total city debt principal amortization is rapid with 79% repaid within 10 years with minimal expected future debt as the city funds a significant amount of capital improvements from its annual budget. All city debt is fixed rate. Overall carrying costs, including the self-supported tax-increment debt service and including pension and other post-employment benefits (OPEB) costs, are high at 27% of adjusted expenditures. The city provides employment benefits to its public safety staff through a single-employer defined benefit pension plan, and through a state-sponsored pension plan for all other unionized employees. The combined pension unfunded actuarial accrued liability (UAAL) totaled $58.5 million as of December 2010 or 1.7% of 2011 market value. The Fitch-adjusted funded ratio for the state plan was strong at over 100% and an adequate 74% for the city police and fire plan. As of June 2009, the OPEB UAAL totaled $52.5 million or 1.5% of 2011 market value. The city regularly funds pension costs at 100% and OPEB at approximately 50% of annual actuarial requirement. The city has negotiated some benefit concessions and eliminated benefits for new hires, but these are expected to have minimal near term benefit. 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Transport Minister Norman Baker has announced £836,000 of extra funding for cycle lanes.
This is good news if you happen to live in one of the areas that will benefit: Blackpool, Bristol, Cambridge, Colchester, Darlington, Derby, Exeter, Leighton Linslade, South Gloucestershire, Southend, Shrewsbury, Woking or York.
At World Cancer Research Fund we welcome any new money for cycle lanes.
This is because there is strong evidence that improving access to cycle lanes can make a real difference in increasing levels of physical activity, which is important for cancer prevention.
You only have to look at the examples of Amsterdam and Copenhagen to see what can happen when cycling is put at the heart of a transport system.
But in the UK we are a long way off from having the kind of cycling network that can make a real difference to physical activity levels.
And this new money, while welcome, is only a tiny fraction of what is needed to make this happen.


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Throwing back to the summer, which seems like 6 months ago, here is the 2nd episode of a 9-mix series that will be shared in full at the start of 2016.
VB2015 Closing Set plus VB/Uber Reunion News
Here's my set from the closing party of VB2015 if you're not subscribed to the podcasts, with a few words on why I loved it so much as well as info about next week's Reunion in Birmingham.
15th Nov VB Radio Show
8 Nov VB Radio Show
1st Nov VB Radio Show
Return of the Vocal Booth Radio Show
Just like some of the best things to happen in the history of the Vocal Booth, a spur of the moment thought on Saturday morning sees the Vocal Booth Radio Show return to the airwaves on a weekly basis. Here is the test broadcast for the new show that goes out every Sunday between 4 and 6pm on Pressure Radio.
The one thing I definitely do not miss about being on the radio or on the DJ circuit is the constant need to keep sharing links, promoting shows etc.
If you like the show, you'll make the effort to hear it. Simple as that. I can't be arsed with all that shit anymore !
Osunlade vs Monique. South Africa uncovered.
A 'war of words' has broken out on Facebook between two of the soulful house scene's biggest, strongest, most talented artists. Osunlade and Monique Bingham, over the current state of affairs in South Africa.
Mikey Ward VB2015
Another proud father moment as I share the mix from my 14 yr old son from this year's Vocal Booth Weekender.
Every track selected by himself in the run up to the event, the whole set programmed and mixed to perfection. This set the scene perfectly for the rest of the event.
Andy Ward Poolside Chill-out mix VB2015
Here's the first of my sets from this year's Vocal Booth Weekender and if I say so myself, it's pretty tasty.
Sweet soul vibes to open up the Saturday afternoon fun at the Montepiedra
My VB2015 Report
A few words about my own VB experience behind the scenes and confirmation for VB2016 dates, alongside an online version of the VB2015 Programme.
Vocal Booth Beach Sessions, End of Season review
Here is my review of my nine-week residency at an amazing local spot and details on how you can get your hands on 4 hours worth of music from EVERY week.
Andy Ward & Sofia Rubina – Bring that Vibe. Tony Records
Andy Ward & Sofia Rubina – Bring that Vibe is out now on Traxsource and has featured already in a few charts, listed as essential Weekend Weapon and on the live Traxsource radio show.
Buy it here
Vocal Booth Beach Sessions, Week One
Against all my decisions to hang up the headphones, I was made an offer I couldn't refuse recently (great music in an amazing setting) and so started an eight week residency at Thai Beach Club, right here close to Murcia Airport.
Playing every Thursday from 17:00 – 21:00 hrs, the intention is to take a journey through my music collection, throwing down any soulful house that jumps out at me from my collection.
Here is Week One.
Triathlon Man
Running the Barcelona Marathon will be my biggest achievement this year but now I can proudly say I am also a Triathlete after completing a local Sprint Triathlon yesterday.
Into the Vault – May 15
This month's session of "Into the Vault". I always intended to get around to it at some point and now we have it.
Hope you enjoy, there really are some outstanding pieces of music on here !
Think and Grow Rich – A Must Read
Interested in better health, a better diet, more money, more freedom in or out of work, a better relationship with your parents, siblings, children, friends and more hope for the future ? Read this !
Southport Weekender – The End of an Era. My Report
Here's a short review of my final times at Southport Weekender as well as two recordings of live sets of mine from my sets in the Powerhouse at SPW 33 and SPW 46.
Into The Vault, April '15
Two hours of random vinyl picked from the shelves and thrown down on the mix with a splatter of mic work here and there
Local Half Marathon
On the same day as the London Marathon, myself, my wife and son and a couple of friends ran our local half-marathon and 10.5km run. Here's how we got on.
Filling in the gaps – In the beginning
Filling in the gaps that were revealed after my Amnesia blog recently, here are some words about my early house and rave days, mentioning a few venues you may have heard of.
The Return of Amnesia House
Amnesia House returns on Saturday 27th June. I've shared a few words why that event means so much to me and thousands of others. Meet you by the speakers !
Keyboard Warriors – You've got to love them !
Every now and again I have run ins with colourful characters. Today was one of those days, except this time it came totally out of the blue. You might like this.
First ever UK Vinyl Chart launched as sales rise.
Farley & Heller hit the top spot on the UK's first ever Vinyl Chart. Here's a few words about my views and a video of them on World News BBC recently.
Pioneer XDJ-1000
I've recently purchased the new Pioneer XDJ-1000 players and have shared a few words on why I think they are pretty impressive.
Cancun – Mexico 2015. Ward Family Holiday
Twice as Nice – Club Xairo March 28 '15
Vocal Booth Weekender 2015 Line Up
I've been so excited to share this news for so long. Here is the recording, revealing the full line up for VB2015.
Sounds of the Booth – Free Downloads. Part One – Andy Ward presents Rainy Payne.
Here is a FREE download of my track with Rainy Payne, including a never released Soul Central version with KILLER bass line. Sounds of the Booth coming strong from over 6 year ago.
Southport Weekender to End in May
Today, total 'eclipsing' other news, Southport announce they are to end in May. I wanted to document the day and share some thoughts that spring to mind.
The Marathon Man
I recently ran the Barcelona Marathon. This is my experience of it. I also share some (hopefully) inspirational words for anyone wanting to keep fit or lose weight.
Andy Ward – Into the Vault Feb '15
Just the way we like it.
An impromptu session, pulling tracks from the shelves at random and throwing them down in the mix.
Into the Vault – January 2015
Something told me to play some music today. So I fired up the decks in my newly located music room and went about recording a mix.
One take, 2 hours. Tracks I'd long since forgotten about. It came out pretty well.
My 2014 in review
It's been a shit year but it's been a phenomenal year. Here's my last 12 months and a few words about them and I invite you to add your own.
Andy Ward VB/Uber Xmas Reunion
Recorded at the recent VB/Uber Xmas Reunion in Birmingham and contains the presentation speech at the beginning of my set.
Congratulations to SSRadio
Sending love to all the guys and girls behind SSRadio and all those that helped raise the funds needed to keep the station alive. Here I share some words on why I think there are mixed blessings with this.
Fantastic weekend in Birmingham
Well, what a wonderful way to end the VB year of parties ! Here's a very brief run down of how it all happened.
Andy Ward VB2014 Closing Set
3 hr 20 mins of singalong anthems to close out this year's event.
Andy Ward & Mikey Ward VB2014
Already sent via the Vocal Booth Weekender Podcast Portal but resending in case my own subscribers missed it.
Another proud moment for me as my DJ career winds down I get to share the decks with my 13yr old son, Mikey.
The boy is a natural and if I say so myself this is a great set, recording Sunday
Bringing down the walls. Literally
Nothing at all to do with music. If you've followed my blog for some time you may be interested to see what else we've done to the house now with this amazing kitchen of our dreams.
Online Radio Station faces closure without OUR help
Today I received news that one of the best online House Music portals, SSRadio, is facing possible closure. Take a read on how you can prevent this and get something amazing in return.
Vocal Both Xmas Reunion & German Market
The VB Xmas Reunion is a few weeks away, here's some important information about the event and the German Market in case you hadn't decided to attend !
Bagley's London – 1994
Watching the news this morning, we are informed it was 20 years since The National Lottery began in the UK. I remember it like it was yesterday !
Why ? Well, because it fell on the same night as a legendary trip down to that there London for the start of a very wonderful period of my DJing career.
Halloween Fun
A few words about my weekend in Birmingham and news that the VB Radio Show, along with my DJing, has gone on the back burner, again !
The life and times of Big Den
It's finally happened. I've found a way to share our Family stories for anyone that's interested and believe me, there are some SERIOUS stories to tell.
Big Den's Funeral
The day we lost a legend
My dad passed away in his sleep yesterday, totally unexpected. I just wanted to share the news but DO NOT want it plastered all over Facebook. Have a look at the man that helped make me who I am today.
Artists don't owe you anything !
A great article supporting Lauryn Hill and her recent spate of criticism but more importantly it gives me the opportunity to get out what I've been trying to say for a while surrounding my lack of desire to play out so much anymore.
VB Radio live – VBW2014
Vocal Booth Weekender 2014 – A Huge Success
Here are a few "unofficial" words regarding VB2014. Not exactly a review as such just an insight into the run up and behind-the-scenes goings on.
October gigs
After deciding to get back in the saddle and play at a couple of select parties, I am happy to announce these two dates in October. Amsterdam and Bournemouth are on the horizon after a little party I'm doing a little closer to home.
Andy Ward & Sofia Rubina – Bring That Vibe. BlackWax Soul Family Remix
Vocal Booth Radio Show Aug '14
As we prepare for our biggest week of the year, I share 3 hours of music selected at random from the CD archives. Some cracking favourites were pulled out. I also share a world-exclusive play of Blackwax's wonderful remix of my forthcoming release with Sofia Rubina.
The end of Facebook as we know it
The following article goes some way to validate a previous blog written by myself regarding why it is so important for any business or serious professional to have their own website and, more importantly, immediate access to their own client/fan database outside of any social media network.
Sharing again to my own loyal network of friends and followers. (Thank You)
Please read this WHATEVER your line of work or level of interest as a DJ or musician. It is not a hard sell but is definitely information you need to know.
Andy Ward live @ VB Summer Ball Jun'14
Recorded at the Summer Ball way back in June, here is a very rare opportunity for me to share some non-house vibes
Sean Escoffery – Days Like This. Love it or 'Hate' it?
Sharing this very interesting debate for anyone that missed it surrounding the classic track from one of the UK's finest vocalists. Take a read of some very emotional posts from either side of the emotional spectrum.
Depression & Mental Health Issues
As the world wakes up to the death of Robin Williams and most of us remember and share their funniest memories of him, it is inevitably going to be a sad day for many of us. Why ?
Andy Ward & Sofia Rubina – Bring That Vibe
Take a listen to a demo of the new track from myself and Sophia Rubina, the amazing vocalist from Estonia who joins us in just over 4 weeks time.
Andy Ward – VB Ibiza 2014 in assoc with Soul Heaven
Recorded at Ocean Beach on Saturday 12th July in association with Soul Heaven.
July '14 Vocal Booth Radio Show
3 hours of music from the recent Vocal Booth Gathering in Ibiza.
Features mixes from Urel Brown, Mr Miggs, Soulful Session, Souldynamic and Ashleigh West.
Traxsource partners with AudioLock
Traxsource has partnered with the leading music specific anti-piracy service AudioLock to help boost sales for labels using their platform. The innovative deal, the first of its kind, allows anyone who sells their releases on Traxsource to get an exclusive 20% off AudioLock's anti-piracy services simply by ticking a box within their newly integrated systems. Traxsource is the first digital download store to offer such a facility to its users.
George Benson Live – Video
33 minutes of footage recorded at the San Javier Jazz Festival.
George Benson Live – Gallery
On Saturday the 2014 San Javier Jazz Festival opened with one of the world's biggest names.
It was a dream come true for myself and Michelle to go and witness George Benson live.
Jack McCord Plea – Target reached !!
Heartfelt thanks to everyone that helped with the appeal to raise funds for our friend Jack in Bali.
The initial goal of $60,000 Aus Dollars was reached and then increased due to extra costs and the new target of $80,000 has now also been reached.
To everyone that helped, words are not enough !
Vocal Booth Radio Show, June '14
3 hours of vinyl heat, some serious Vocal Booth classic tracks from the mid to late 90s and beyond.
Remember, for all things VBW check out http://www.vocalboothweekender.com
Inspire and be Inspired. A little reflective moment
There's a creative side to all of us. This blog draws comparisons to accomplished artists in their field and the 'up and comings'. How do you relate to them and how do you want to be related to ?
DJ Jack McCord needs life saving treatment. Please help
A dear friend to myself and many is critically ill at the moment in Bali after a Motor Bike accident. We need to raise urgent cash to get him transported to Australia. Please help, if you can't donate then PLEASE share this message.
How SAD are you ? The Big Facebook Crash
Facebook crashed earlier for 12 minutes and the whole world went into turmoil. Well, it did for some ! Read why.
Analyse This – DIY Personality Tracker
Based on a selection of recent status updates on Facebook, I have been given this analysis of my on line persona.
I'm not sure how accurate or scientifically correct it is but it's a little fun none the less.
Disclosure – Why has their bubble burst already ?
I've seen so many people who used to love Disclosure now publicly ridiculing them and their style of music production. Just as I predicted they would. Why is that ?
DJs – Stop playing for free !
DJs that play for free need to get some self respect and stop making it difficult for the 'real' DJs out there and stop killing the scene. True or False ?
Born late 60s/early 70s. Surely the best years, ever ?
I came to the conclusion that being born in 1970 meant I was perfectly placed to witness some of the most exciting times EVER.
A bold claim ?
Think about it. All the amazing music cycles we've witnessed and been immersed in, first hand ? The fashions ? The advancement in technology we were lucky enough to see and grow with ?
Take a read and share your thoughts.
Traxsource Radio Show mixes
I totally forgot being one of the resident DJs for the Traxsource Radio Show between 2005 and 2008.
In this blog is a link to download 10 of the mixes I aired.
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May 2014 Vocal Booth Radio Show
3 hours of vinyl goodness from the archives for the month of May, with lots of talk about the Vocal Booth Weekender and Summer Ball inside the chat room, mad to think the Summer Ball is only 3 weeks away !!??
Butt Naked pt3, May '14.
2 hours of disco/boogie influenced vinyl house pressure, put together (if I may say so myself) rather well.
I would go as far as to say if this mix was labelled a Joey Negro session, I'd get away with it and people would LOVE it. A bit deluded of me ? Take a listen and judge for yourself.
It's just not possible ! Is it ? The truth and lies surrounding 9/11
I've had too much time on my hands these last two weeks, it just gets me into all kinds of mischief once my mind searches for things to keep it busy.
One of the positive outcomes of being in this state of mind is that I am more perceptive to things I usually wouldn't have the time to pay attention to, the last two days have given me some really interesting material to digest thanks to this awareness.
If you follow my blog you'll know about my occasional non-music related outburst, which could be anything from… well I can't even think now but I've been known to chat some shit, let's just say that.
Anyway, cut a long story short, yesterday on Facebook I read a story stating
Ex-CIA Pilot Gives Sworn Testimony That No Planes Hit The Twin Towers.
This blog is what followed.
Buttnaked Part Two – 2 hour vinyl only mix
The second instalment of a three week stand in for Iain Willis on his Buttnaked House Session.
I am extremely happy with this 2 hour mix, the music is ON POINT !
Acid House Days. A must-watch video clip
Acid House Raver ? YOU MUST WATCH THIS !! I say this without the slightest hint of arrogance, but if you weren't there, you simply will not understand. I got choked up watching this short video. The soundtrack and visuals are amazingly well put together and features a little tune I owe so much to.
Choice Reunion Recording
Here is part 2 of 3 mix set, recorded at the recent Choice Reunion in Birmingham. If you love QUALITY hip hop and R&B, then do yourself a favour and grab all 3 sets from The Stoneheart Family's website.
Here I am sandwiched in between Robin Holland and Schooly.
Butt Naked
Last week's 2 hour mix as I fill in for Iain Willis on his Butt Naked Soulful House Sessions. A non-stop mix perfect for the gym, a long journey or masturbation. Although, for the latter, I'm not sure what you'll do for the remaining 1 hour 59 minutes.
Mid-May ramblings
Every now and again I chuck a few words down to empty my brain. It doesn't take a lot. Here are a few thoughts relevant to what's g'warnin in 'Ward World' right now.
Choice Reunion at The Bel Air – Report
Almost 800 people going crazy all night long to a great blend of cool, mid-90's RnB and early underground garage through to the 2 step classics that became commercial anthems. Take a look at this short video clip.
Look up from your phone
Take 5 minutes out of your busy day to watch this video asking you to "Put down your phone, switch off the display". I will be sharing it with my 14 yr old who does seem to have her head constantly in her screen but I am not totally sold on the notion that this is a bad thing. Your thoughts ?
Marco Polo live mix – 1995
I have shared this set numerous times before and am sending it out again as a podcast for anyone that may have missed it. Recorded live at the legendary Sunday Night Session at Marco Polo Bar. One of my favourite sets EVER. This should wet everyone's appetite for the reunion on Sunday at the Bel Air.
VB Radio Show Apr '14
I thoroughly enjoyed this three hours of music from our histories, a couple of stone cold classics are accompanied by a few stone cold beers. Match made in heaven !
Congrats to Soulful Session aka Schooly
I'm waking up to the news that one of the nicest guys I know and hardest working people in this industry has received some recognition that I know is going to be so very special for him.
Simon Phillips aka Schooly aka Soulful Session wins BEST PRODUCER at the Dubai Hype Music & Nightlife Awards.
Choice FM Reunion
The Choice FM reunion takes place on Sunday May 4th at the BelAir Nightclub and is going to be something else. Words cannot describe what this means to myself and so many other people, although I've shared a few here. See you there !
Middlesbrough Madness
5 hour, Vinyl-Only Radio Show
Last night, I grabbed an armful of music from the shelves and proceeded to share them on Pressure Radio. Almost no talk on the mic after the initial intros and some truly classic tracks were shared. This session made me remember why I love music so much and was quite therapeutic.
SoulfulHouseSounds – A new Web Portal
I helped set up this great idea for a new Soulful House Music portal last year and got screwed over in the process. I'm now taking it on for myself and am looking for anyone that would like to be involved in the 'management' of it. Definitely has lots of scope for potential and can help you with your own profile and exposure if you come in at grass roots level.


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Justin Bieber performs at the Padang Stage at the closing party of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix on Sept. 23. / Nicky Loh, Getty Images
AUSTIN â?? Who will get the pole position and what race team will garner the most points aren't the only questions circulating around the Circuit of the Americas track during the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix this weekend.
Fans attending the second-annual F1 event in Austin are also asking: Catch Sting at Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater on Saturday night or hit the nighttime rooftop pool party at RIO? Go for free fun in downtown Austin or splurge on Dom Pérignon at the famed Amber Lounge bash? How to get into the exclusive My Yacht Club party?
The post-race parties that come with F1 races are some of the glitziest and most exclusive on the planet and many are bringing their six-figure extravaganzas to Austin's nightclubs and venues.
Besides just elbow-rubbing with celebs, the parties help showcase some of Austin's homegrown musical talents, which are performing at some of the events, said Ginger Leigh, a local musician and organizer of the "Blu at the W" party at the W Hotel in downtown Austin.
"It's bringing a flashier culture to Austin," said Leigh, who organized parties during the inaugural F1 race in Austin last year as well. "It's also putting Austin on the international map."
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Q.For many years, I have been trying to find out who sang the theme song on the 1950s TV show, "Bat Masterson." I have searched everywhere, including every relevant Web site I could find, but no luck.
- Renee DeJane,
Haines City, Fla.
A. Not surprisingly, the TV episodes make no mention of who sings the theme, which is heard during the closing moments.
Most noticeable to me was our mystery man's distinctive voice - one I knew I'd heard elsewhere but couldn't place.
Then to the rescue came Pogo, the possum who for 27 years starred in his own comic strip.
In 1956, Simon & Schuster published "Songs of the Pogo," a book by Pogo creator Walt Kelly. Keeping with the musical theme, an album of the same title came out at the same time (AA AR-2).
While adding the "Songs of the Pogo" LP details to one of our reference books, I noticed a couple of its 18 cuts are sung by Walt Kelly. Wondering how Kelly sang made me curious enough to play the album.
This is when I discovered the three tracks credited to Mike Stewart: "Whither the Starling," "Evidence" and "Whence That Wince?"
Other than my aural comparison, there is no rock-solid evidence. But I am certain that Mike Stewart is the singer of the "Bat Masterson" theme - his voice and style are that distinct.
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Maickel Melamed, 38, center, of Venezuela, who has muscular dystrophy, nears the finish line to be the last runner to finish the Chicago Marathon nearly 17 hours after he started the race. / Ken Herzlich, AP
The end to the shutdown wasn't the only good news to make headlines this week.
1. Wounded soldier's salute goes viral: They're calling it the "salute seen around the world." Injured Army Ranger Josh Hargis delivered it from a hospital bed in Afghanistan after being severely wounded in a suicide bombing earlier this month. And it came as quite the surprise.
2. Man who came in last in marathon actually 'won': The Chicago Marathon last-place getter may also be its biggest winner. Maickel Melamed, 38, is battling muscular dystrophy, but still managed to finish the entire race with a time of 16 hours and 46 minutes.
3. Calls pour in for orphaned boy who wants family: The Florida church where 15-year-old orphan Davion Only pleaded for a new family has been "flooded" with calls from people interested in giving the teen a home.
4. Thanks to outpouring of help, dying dad walks daughter down aisle: Scott Nagy, dying of metastatic urethral cancer, promised daughter Sarah he would walk her down the aisle on her wedding day. And, with the help of a team of medical professionals who volunteered their time, he kept that promise.
5. $10K raised for woman who stole fountain change: Looks like there will be a happy ending for the jobless woman arrested for taking $2.87 from a courthouse fountain to buy food. A campaign on GoFundMe.com has so far raised almost $10,000 for Deidre Romine, whose trial on theft charges starts next month.
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While stopping short of calling the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander all new, the automaker has given its flagship vehicle more than 100 improvements to engineering and design while also updating technology and safety. And it was done with a small price reduction as well as the new three-row crossover racks up honors as being one of the best values out there.
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2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport an 'Odd Duck'
An "odd duck" of sorts showed up in my driveway recently courtesy Mitsubishi media fleet – a 2013 Outlander Sport crossover utility vehicle. Odd as the automaker has already released an all-new 2014 Outlander but apparently the Sport variant will live on in the previous form for a while longer. We last looked at the Mitsubishi crossover in 2011 when… Read More ›
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My knowledge of and experience in electric vehicles has grown exponentially this past weekend as I spent time with the new all-electric entry from Mitsubishi – the 2012 i-MiEV. Mitsubishi would like the world to simply call the little EV "i" but since even its own paperwork and fender badging utilizes the "MiEV" (Mitsubishi Electric Vehicle) nomenclature I am sticking… Read More ›
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Planning a Meal Around Data
Meal-Delivery Startups Plated, Blue Apron Use Data to Focus on the Orders
"Batch three!" the line manager calls out. "Three 32-ounce ices! Twenty boxes! One tofu! One zucchini!"
At the Bronx fulfillment center for meal delivery startup Plated, hourly workers in lab coats and hair nets pluck those items, plus basil, oil and other ingredients, from white plastic shelves. The ingredients then are packed, with a recipe, into brown cardboard boxes emblazoned with the tagline "Redefining weeknight dinner."
Software engineers in an office 9 miles away developed algorithms to model and measure prospective demand for Crunchy Tofu with Walnut Romesco and Zucchini Boats with Jeweled Rice and Cherry Tomato Sauce.
At the two-year-old startup, and rivals such as Blue Apron Inc., the challenge is to marry software applications and Web- and mobile- technology to a just-in-time supply of ingredients for generally healthy meals.
Crunching data is a crucial chore because Plated says it aims to lose less than 1% of its perishable inventory to spoilage even as it offers a different batch of seven new menu options weekly. It ships more than 100,000 meals a month from three different cities to customers in 46 states.
"There is a lot of complexity going on behind the scenes that the customer should never see or know about in order to enable a perfect meal arriving at their door," says Nick Taranto, a 29-year-old Harvard Business School graduate and former investment banker, who co-founded Plated in 2012.
By staying focused and keeping a close eye on details, the meal-kit companies and their investors are hoping to avoid the fate of dot.com era food industry failures such as Webvan and Kozmo.com and more recent fizzles, like Pop-Up Pantry.
The businesses are positioning themselves to capitalize on Americans' willingness to order even fresh food online. Each meal kit includes a dinner recipe and all the premeasured ingredients needed, from chicken to thyme to miniature red and yellow peppers. Customers prepare the dinners, typically at a price of $10 to $12 a person a meal. Delivery is handled mainly by a third party.
U.S. households spend $1.1 trillion annually on food and snacks, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Capturing a "small percent of that number, it's very, very big," in terms of revenue, says Jeffrey Lieberman, a New York venture capitalist whose firm invested in HelloFresh GmbH, a meal-kit maker.
World-wide, venture capitalists invested $1.1 billion in food-and beverage-related businesses, including meal-kit companies, during the first half of 2014, according to Dow Jones VentureSource.
The companies' operations are a combination of high-tech software applications and low-tech distribution, and occasional unexpected variables, such as the shortage of a key ingredient or the theft of equipment.
The meal-kit entrepreneurs say customer retention rates are high, but they wouldn't disclose specifics on marketing spending or how many customers reorder.
Matching an ever changing set of recipes to a variable ingredient supply requires a deft mix of planning and agility.
Last month, a freezer truck used for extra storage was stolen from Plated's Chicago fulfillment center, forcing the company to scramble to replace missing seafood, meat and produce to fill that week's orders. The truck was recovered on the South Side of Chicago, says Plated's Mr. Taranto, filled with Burger King soft serve. A Burger King spokeswoman said the soft serve had been stolen from one of its suppliers' trucks.
At Blue Apron, co-founded in 2012 by Matt Salzberg, staffers last year purchased all of the available ripe kaffir limes in the U.S. for one of its fish recipes. To avoid such shortages, it now goes directly to producers for many ingredients and works with suppliers when planning menus.
The meal-kit companies rely heavily on the Internet and social media for marketing, but use other technologies in a variety of ways. Plated uses computer models to estimate future demand for meals featuring Alaskan line caught salmon, which can only be ordered once a year. HelloFresh connects electronically to several dozen of its suppliers, who can preview future menus and comment online about the availability of raw ingredients.
Some aspects of the businesses don't easily lend themselves to technology: Blue Apron's data team labored fruitlessly to create an algorithm that would predict a recipe's popularity based on the underlying ingredients, but found they couldn't quantify the magic of how those ingredients come together.
Blue Apron, which delivers about 700,000 meals a month, outgrew its 10,000 square-foot fulfillment center in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The company will soon move that production to a new 113,000 square foot facility in Jersey City, N.J.
Mr. Salzberg, a 30-year-old former venture capitalist who also attended Harvard Business School, says the white boards used to track production will soon be replaced with a homegrown warehouse management software system that will allow the company to track order flow and productivity, worker by worker.


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10 Tips: How to Train a Trail Dog
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10 Tips: How to Train a Trail Dog
Start them very young in a trailer, then try some slow rides around the house and expand from there. They are more likely to stick with you if they are hungry because they are traditionally independent. Tabby is the best breed.
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Results and Overall Standings: World Cup DH Val di Sole - Finals
I see what the .2 second has to do with anything. If anything that reinforces how important a stable wheelbase is, because the front end and back end are constantly and quickly getting pushed against each other on a DH bike. I ride a Davinci, which is about average for wheelbase stability. I don't actually even think axle path is that important, as long as it doesn't have any negative characteristic like the new Demo. What do you ride? Getrektm8, if that was you that I didn't pull over for in time, sorry. Dude, you are fast!
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makripper regarding the extreme upward and inward axle on the new Demo: "That is actually a good thing because it pushes you forward through rough stuf." Yep, right over the bars. The fact that you think concussions are a good thing explains a lot about your writing style.
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Bellows AFS, where we are staying, is on the east side of the island, which means every morning we are treated to a spectacular sunrise.
Mum and Dad offered to watch the three older kids for us so that Handyman and I (and baby Ella, of course) could get away for a few hours.
Our sort of "dates" don't always involve candlelight and romantic dinners.
To be fair, Handyman did try to talk me out of attempting this climb, but I was
stupid stubbornoptimistic that I could do at least a part of it.
The online description of the Koko Head Trail said it was less than a mile long.� "How bad could it be?" I thought.
Heh.� A mile straight up.
I am so thankful for my extremely patient hubby, who never complained at my snail's pace and who walked in front of me all the way down in case I slipped.
�(Hee hee, I like this picture because I look the same height as Handyman.)
On the way home from our hike Handyman noticed a local guy blowing leaves.� He was wearing the same sort of clothes Handyman wears at home - when the weather is 10 degrees!
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FASHION ICON: Karl Lagerfeld has another award to add to his collection. The multitasking designer on Thursday picked up the award for the most influential designer of the past 25 years at the Marie Claire Prix de la Mode Awards in Spain.
The ceremony in Madrid also marked the 25th anniversary of the Spanish edition of the women's magazine. Other winners included Lagerfeld protégée Saskia de Brauw, who was named female model of the year.