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Whether you attend stage works sporadically or, like me, you saw 85 shows in the past year, anyone who enjoyed even one will understand that feeling of leaving a venue thinking, "Wow ... that was really good." I experienced that sensation numerous times this year, and while this list is hardly exhaustive, it'll hopefully give you an idea of just what you've been missing if you missed out on 2009's offerings.
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Category: Reviews
2009-07-13 12:00:00
The Shakespeare-inspired Elvis Presley pastiche All Shook Up is too inconsequential and ridiculous - gloriously so - to feature anything resembling a moral. But if pressed, you could probably fashion one from the words of its motorcycle-riding hero, Chad: "It's like my daddy used to say: 'In the right light, with the right liquor, anyone can fall for anyone.'"
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For an in universe explanation Picard said he picked Geordi for his ship when he was impressed that Geordi put in some hard work fixing a shuttle when Picard mentioned it wasn't working at peak efficiency. So Picard chose him as his navigator, and had him on his radar to advance once he had served for a little while. Apparently that work ethic impressed Picard a lot. By Geordi's own admission he was an average pilot at best.
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Piloting you don't need for sure. You can fly that ship by voice command.
The need for a science department is pretty limited considering you could just transmit all the sensor and scan data to wherever you wanted.
You still need Command to make decisions. I'm sure you could program some sort of "command algorythm" or such, but I doubt you would make too many crewmembers comfortable with that.
Tactical again can, and probably should, be handled by the computer.
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Wage Adjustments in Contracts Negotiated in Private Industry in 1987
Lacombe, John J., II, Sleemi, Fehmida R., Monthly Labor Review
Many of the measures were up slightly from the historiclows of last year; time will tell if this merely reflects the mix of industries reaching agreement or if the declines that began in 1982 are reversing
Average wage adjustments under major collective bargaining settlements in private industry were somewhat higher in 1987 than the historic lows of 1986. Specified adjustments (the net effect of decisions to increase, decrease, or not change wages) for the 2,049,000 workers under 1987 settlements averaged 2.2 percent the first contract year and 2.1 percent a year over the contract term. (See table 1.) These adjustments were next to the lowest ever registered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics' 20-year-old series on major contract settlements covering 1,000 workers or more in private industry.' This was the sixth consecutive year in which settlements provided record or near-record low adjustments. (See table 2.)
The 2.1 -percent average annual wage adjustment specified over the term of 1987 settlements was the same as in the contracts they replaced, which typically had been negotiated in 1984 or 1985. This is the first year since this comparison was introduced in 1981 that settlements did not call for lower adjustments than the contracts they replaced. (See table 2.)
The Bureau also measures compensation (wage and benefit costs) adjustments in settlements covering 5,000 workers or more. In 1987, compensation adjustments averaged 3.0 percent in the first contract year and 2.6 percent annually over the contract term. (See table 3.) These adjustments also were higher than the record low averages in 1986.
Replaced contracts
In 1987, bargainers replaced contracts that had provided total effective wage adjustments (specified adjustments plus cost-of-living adjustments) of 2.6 percent a year. About the same time that most of these contracts were in effect (between December 1983 and December 1986), the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also rose 2.6 percent a year. Inflation, therefore, was not a prominent concern among bargainers, even though the CPI-W increased 4.5 percent during 1987, compared with 0.7 percent in 1986.
Total wage adjustments were smaller, on average, under contracts that were replaced in 1987 than under those replaced in 1986. This was the fifth consecutive year in which this occurred, reflecting recent declines in both specified wage adjustments and cost-of-living adjustments (COLA'S). COLA'S declined because of the slowdown in the rate of inflation in the last few years and the drop in the proportion of workers under major agreements with COLA clauses. COLA coverage fell from 57 percent at the end of 1985 to 38 percent at the end of 1987. Settlements in 1987
About 2,049,000 workers, or one-third of those covered by major agreements in private industry, were under 1987 settlements. Terms were mixed, reflecting conditions in the various industries. In some industries (for example, steel and automobile manufacturing), negotiations were influenced by competitive pressures from abroad. In others (particularly, construction and food stores), regional conditions, such as the strong economy in New England and the weak economy in the South Central States, played a dominant role.
About 1,490,000 workers had first-year wage increases averaging 3.5 percent, 474,000 had no wage change, and the remainder suffered wage cuts averaging -8.5 percent. Subsequent increases for 259,000 workers with a firstyear wage decrease or freeze will yield a net gain over the contract term. Thus, by the end of their 1987 agreements, 1,749,000 workers will receive average annual wage increases of 2.6 percent, 221,000 will experience no wage change, and the remainder will have an average decrease of--3.7 percent a year. Wage increases and freezes were negotiated in a variety of industries; cuts, however, were concentrated in retail food stores, steel manufacturing, and construction. …


text: Comments (40) + Add comment Comments (40) Featured gaminoz + 1061d ago Stupid names for both of them, with both of them having protagonists people don't like.... But DMC seems more to my taste as far as environments and concept. #1 (Edited 1061d ago ) | Agree(8) | Disagree(38) | Report | Reply Whitefeather + 1061d ago Raiden isn't on the level of dislike as Donte. He is at least an original character with depth. Donte is just an abomination of what was once an awesome character. #1.1 Agree(27) | Disagree(5) | Report | Reply TheBatman_Fanatic + 1060d ago It's Dante, not "Donte". #1.1.1 Agree(3) | Disagree(16) | Report VsAssassin + 1060d ago @TheBatman_Fanatic, Donte it is since his name is pronounce this way now. And I'm sure you already know this. Right? #1.1.2 Agree(14) | Disagree(2) | Report DeusExer + 1061d ago I thought the sword techniques were awesome in Revengeance from what I played at the EB Expo, but might get old after a while. Both two different games IMO and I'll reserve judgement until I play both. #2 Agree(5) | Disagree(8) | Report | Reply RyuX19 + 1060d ago It doesn't get old. I've got about 5 hours on the MGR demo alone. #2.1 Agree(8) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply Chuk5 + 1061d ago Idont know what it is, but something about Rising doesn't do it for me. I think Platinum is one of the best devs this gen, but Rising looks like it's lacking polish in a weird way, but I want to try out the demo. Platinum almost never fails, so i'll reserve judgement. I enjoyed the DmC demo though. #3 Agree(4) | Disagree(13) | Report | Reply gaminoz + 1061d ago The whole look turns me off. Not sure why though...except Raiden has never appealed #3.1 Agree(3) | Disagree(11) | Report | Reply gaminoz + 1061d ago God of War should the the slasher of 2013? #4 (Edited 1061d ago ) | Agree(11) | Disagree(13) | Report | Reply BadCircuit + 1061d ago true #4.1 Agree(7) | Disagree(5) | Report | Reply GenoZStriker + 1060d ago It probably is going to be. God of War Ascension, just based off what they've showed us so far, looks more polished, fluid and smoother than DmC and MGR. The God of War games have critically also performed better than any game Platinum Games or Ninja Theory have developed. Story wise it's also the least ridiculous one. #4.2 (Edited 1060d ago ) | Agree(15) | Disagree(5) | Report | Reply prototypeknuckles + 1060d ago that is true, while kratos is a very over angry character, the story in god of war at least makes sense and feels epic, though for me the gameplay is a little too buttonmashy, but if some of those rumors from DmC are true like vergil turning into a dinosaur(LMFAO, oh god i hope that was fake) then yeah DmC just got a lot worse. #4.2.1 (Edited 1060d ago ) | Agree(8) | Disagree(1) | Report Neckbear + 1060d ago At least in a mainstream way. But God of War games have never been particularly engrossing for me, the gameplay in those games is incredibly simple (as in "mash square and roll occasionally" simple) and seeing it become the genre's primary example is kind of...sad. Especially because more games aspire to be like it and copy its gameplay to some degree, which I just don't enjoy at all. At least not as much as DMC4's or Bayonetta's. #4.3 (Edited 1060d ago ) | Agree(5) | Disagree(7) | Report | Reply GenericNameHere + 1060d ago The games may not have twitch-finger reflexes and perfect pixel combos, but the games are still pretty good. It's kind of like RPGs nowadays. JRPGs (not all,but alot were) used to be King of RPGs, having great story, great characters, great setting, and longevity/replay value. Now, WRPGs are taking over, and the developers who used to develop great JRPGs (cough* Final Fantasy *cough*) are now taking cues from WRPGs (which is by no means a bad thing), and making JRPGs more westernized. I admit I've button smashed in every hack-and-slash game and won. I've even button smashed in God of War III's Titan difficulty and beat it. But that does not mean God of War is a bad game, and is certainly fine for other games to try and copy it, maybe not just for the gameplay, but the mood, setting, characters, etc. #4.3.1 (Edited 1060d ago ) | Agree(4) | Disagree(1) | Report Proeliator + 1060d ago Really looking forward to Rising... not so much DMC. #5 Agree(17) | Disagree(3) | Report | Reply Hanso + 1060d ago same for me! #5.1 Agree(3) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply Sevir + 1060d ago excited for both. Both will be excellent! I can't wait for both. #6 Agree(3) | Disagree(9) | Report | Reply j-blaze + 1060d ago god you're so fake and pathetic on topic: but of course, 2 great Japanese devs "KojiPro and Platinum" are making the game i mean duh 一_一 #6.1 Agree(2) | Disagree(3) | Report | Reply Dark11 + 1060d ago DmC has a great level design , but everything else looks average. maybe i will get it used. as for MGR it's looks Amazing! , Day 1 for me. #7 Agree(12) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply GenoZStriker + 1060d ago This is very simple, if you want a combo centric game, you go for DmC. If you want a fast high-intense parry/counter game, MGR would be your choice. If you like both, you get both. #8 Agree(7) | Disagree(5) | Report | Reply CrescentFang + 1060d ago I totally agree with you... MGR does not seem very focused on combos as compared to just plain fast action #8.1 Agree(0) | Disagree(6) | Report | Reply RyuX19 + 1060d ago I approve of this article and there needs to be more articles like this. #9 (Edited 1060d ago ) | Agree(5) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply prototypeknuckles + 1060d ago DmC=rent so i can review for n4g and possibly youtube. MGR revengeance=i cant buy it day 1, may not have the money, but ill definatly be buying this, around launch. #10 Agree(8) | Disagree(3) | Report | Reply League_of_Draven + 1060d ago It's not. #11 Agree(0) | Disagree(12) | Report | Reply cferretrun + 1060d ago Never really got into the MSG games, even on NES to Playsation, PSP and forward. I'll be picking up DmC though. :> #12 Agree(2) | Disagree(14) | Report | Reply BadCircuit + 1060d ago MGS 4 was awesome. I didn't really get into the others either. And the soap opera cut scenes turned me off. #12.1 Agree(0) | Disagree(7) | Report | Reply CrescentFang + 1060d ago Then maybe you'll like Ghost Babel on the Game Boy? #12.2 Agree(5) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply Blacktric + 1060d ago -Can't even spell MGS right. -LEL I'll get the DmC though xDxDDDD How surprising. #12.3 Agree(5) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply Ravenor + 1060d ago Or it was a typo? I'm sure he doesn't think the game is named Metal Solid Gear. #12.3.1 Agree(2) | Disagree(0) | Report cferretrun + 1059d ago Mistakes happen, sweetheart. I don't snipe them out and degrade myself as a human being by tearing another down. (: #12.3.2 Agree(0) | Disagree(1) | Report Blacktric + 1059d ago But you sure do try hard to degrade another down by using the word "sweetheart". ";)" Try to type a little less hastily next time when someone insults your favorite "not even released yet" game. #12.3.3 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report PS4isKing_82 + 1060d ago lol just mg rising? HA! any game is better than this new dmc. #13 Agree(6) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply Inception + 1060d ago Isn't that obvious? Rising will crush DmC in terms of gameplay and story. Platinum (with help from Kojipro) knew how to pleased hardcore gamer who loved deep gameplay with high difficulty. For DmC, too bad, if this game made by Platinum i will buy it too. But NT made it and the result from the demo & trailers it looks slow, enemy's AI beyond stupid, and full of frame skip. Btw, GoW Ascension and Lord of Shadows 2 looks more promising than DmC. So i will buy Rising, Ascension, and LoS 2 for my hack & slash requirement ^^ And maybe Anarchy Reigns if my wallet still alive >.< #14 (Edited 1060d ago ) | Agree(9) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply Hanso + 1060d ago yeah i too will get rising anarchy reigns gow ascencion and LoS2 dmc can rot in hell #14.1 Agree(4) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply Kenshin_BATT0USAI + 1060d ago From playing both demos I can safely say Rising has MUCH MORE depth in gameplay, and is much faster paced. Both of which are my preference when it comes to action games. Although I did find it a bit on the easy side. However, DmC's demo was a joke difficulty-wise so whatever. #15 Agree(6) | Disagree(2) | Report | Reply SovereignSnaKe + 1060d ago -Oh just wait until after DmC releases, give them 24 hours and all the whiny, religious, a-holes will have forgotten about it and move onto their next witch burning. Rising is just being eclipsed for the moment, but given today's attention spans among most internet fiends, the hate mongering for Rising will start rolling in on January 16th. #16 (Edited 1060d ago ) | Agree(2) | Disagree(7) | Report | Reply VileAndVicious + 1060d ago why are you always bringing up the topic of religion into video game discussions? #16.1 Agree(0) | Disagree(0) | Report | Reply TRU3_GAM3R + 1060d ago Castlevania Los 2 > Dmc (: #17 (Edited 1060d ago ) | Agree(7) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply Hanso + 1060d ago DMC2>DmC :D #17.1 Agree(7) | Disagree(1) | Report | Reply lastnameiodfogewiuh 1060d ago | Spam Add comment You need to be registered to add comments. Register here or login Username Password Remember Rules & guidelines Login


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Giraffe Pose
1. Stand and breathe in, bring arms high above head.
2. Breath out, put hands on floor as far forward as possible, keep heels on floor, stretch the back.
3. Walk on all fours moving right hand with right leg and left hand with left leg for 2 minutes, breath freely.
4. Slowly come back to the standing position (mountain pose) and relax.
Its stretches the back and the muscles at the back of the legs as well as strengthening the arms and legs.


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I am working on the muslin for Burda 8218. The 5/8" seam allowances are driving me crazy since I have been tracing & adding my own to most patterns or using patterns with much smaller SAs (Jalie, Kwik Sew, StyleArc). I am planning to cut the real version today.
I am decreasing the facing to 1/4", sleeves to 3/8". I will probably leave the 5/8" on the side seams for insurance. My question is, do I make the neckline/ undercollar seam 1/4" or 3/8"?
BTW, this is a great pattern as long as you read the previous reviews & decrease the bust length on the markings to shorten that area. I am not sure if 3/4" shortening is enough in that area but will live with it for now as the back & shoulders look GREAT!!
I find it easier to make all the seam allowances the same and then trim down to the recommended width. Otherwise, it can become confusing as well as time consuming.
Have you, or anyone who may be reading this used one of these when adding a seam allowance as you cut? I have not, so cannot give it a thumbs up or thumbs down.
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I think you can add whatever seam allowance width you are comfortable with, but by all means when you are tracing make a note of the s.a. width on the pattern next to each seam.
OK, I'll try the 3/8" then as I can always decrease. I have already marked every seamline on the pattern for alterations.
I do the same as PattiAnnJ.
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If I'm not really sure how the fabric will fit or if there will be enough ease, I make a really big seam allowance and use a basting stitch for the first stitching.
Then, I adjust the seams to fit exactly on each section. When I have the fit, then I go back and either serge the seams or put in a 3.0 stitch. 3.0 is the industry standard for rtw.
I view seam allowances as a guide. You can make them whatever you want. I can sew a 5/8" seam allowance without much effort as all patterns used to have that. Now many patterns use a 1/4" or something else. Some Burdas do not use the 5/8" seam. Make sure yours does and if you don't like it, use whatever size you want. I like the bigger seam allowance to work out fit-that way I can let something out if I need to do so. HTH
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Why Learn To Code?
Why do we need to see the world differently? Well, because the problems that we face as a society are increasingly complex. We need people who speak many languages – including those of machines – to be able to solve them. We don't need a society of pure programmers any more than we need a society of pure linguists or musicians. What we do need are people who know a bit of each.


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New York Times DataViz: 1.5 Million Missing Black Men
Source: JUSTIN WOLFERS, DAVID LEONHARDT and KEVIN QUEALY, 1.5 Million Missing Black Men, New York Times, The Upshot, April 20, 2015, http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/04/20/upshot/missing-black-men.html?abt=0002&abg=1&_r=3.
In New York, almost 120,000 black men between the ages of 25 and 54 are missing from everyday life. In Chicago, 45,000 are, and more than 30,000 are missing in Philadelphia. Across the South — from North Charleston, S.C., through Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi and up into Ferguson, Mo. — hundreds of thousands more are missing.
They are missing, largely because of early deaths or because they are behind bars. Remarkably, black women who are 25 to 54 and not in jail outnumber black men in that category by 1.5 million, according to an Upshot analysis. For every 100 black women in this age group living outside of jail, there are only 83 black men. Among whites, the equivalent number is 99, nearly parity.
African-American men have long been more likely to be locked up and more likely to die young, but the scale of the combined toll is nonetheless jarring. It is a measure of the deep disparities that continue to afflict black men — disparities being debated after a recent spate of killings by the police — and the gender gap is itself a further cause of social ills, leaving many communities without enough men to be fathers and husbands.
Perhaps the starkest description of the situation is this: More than one out of every six black men who today should be between 25 and 54 years old have disappeared from daily life.
"The numbers are staggering," said Becky Pettit, a professor of sociology at the University of Texas.
And what is the city with at least 10,000 black residents that has the single largest proportion of missing black men? Ferguson, Mo., where a fatal police shooting last year led to nationwide protests and a Justice Department investigation that found widespread discrimination against black residents. Ferguson has 60 men for every 100 black women in the age group, Stephen Bronars, an economist, has noted.
The gap in North Charleston, site of a police shooting this month, is also considerably more severe than the nationwide average, as is the gap in neighboring Charleston. Nationwide, the largest proportions of missing men generally can be found in the South, although there are also many similar areas across the Midwest and in many big Northeastern cities. The gaps tend to be smallest in the West.
Incarceration and early deaths are the overwhelming drivers of the gap. Of the 1.5 million missing black men from 25 to 54 — which demographers call the prime-age years — higher imprisonment rates account for almost 600,000. Almost 1 in 12 black men in this age group are behind bars, compared with 1 in 60 nonblack men in the age group, 1 in 200 black women and 1 in 500 non-black women.
Higher mortality is the other main cause. About 900,000 fewer prime-age black men than women live in the United States, according to the census. It's impossible to know precisely how much of the difference is the result of mortality, but it appears to account for a big part. Homicide, the leading cause of death for young African-American men, plays a large role, and they also die from heart disease, respiratory disease and accidents more often than other demographic groups, including black women.
Several other factors — including military deployment overseas and the gender breakdown of black immigrants — each play only a minor role, census data indicates. The Census Bureau's undercounting of both African-Americans and men also appears to play a role.
The gender gap does not exist in childhood: There are roughly as many African-American boys as girls. But an imbalance begins to appear among teenagers, continues to widen through the 20s and peaks in the 30s. It persists through adulthood.
The disappearance of these men has far-reaching implications. Their absence disrupts family formation, leading both to lower marriage rates and higher rates of childbirth outside marriage, as research by Kerwin Charles, an economist at the University of Chicago, with Ming-Ching Luoh, has shown.
The black women left behind find that potential partners of the same race are scarce, while men, who face an abundant supply of potential mates, don't need to compete as hard to find one. As a result, Mr. Charles said, "men seem less likely to commit to romantic relationships, or to work hard to maintain them."
The imbalance has also forced women to rely on themselves — often alone — to support a household. In those states hit hardest by the high incarceration rates, African-American women have become more likely to work and more likely to pursue their education further than they are elsewhere.
The missing-men phenomenon began growing in the middle decades of the 20th century, and each government census over the past 50 years has recorded at least 120 prime-age black women outside of jail for every 100 black men. But the nature of the gap has changed in recent years.
Since the 1990s, death rates for young black men have dropped more than rates for other groups, notes Robert N. Anderson, the chief of mortality statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Both homicides and H.I.V.-related deaths, which disproportionately afflict black men, have dropped. Yet the prison population has soared since 1980. In many communities, rising numbers of black men spared an early death have been offset by rising numbers behind bars.
It does appear as if the number of missing black men is on the cusp of declining, albeit slowly. Death rates are continuing to fall, while the number of people in prisons — although still vastly higher than in other countries — has also fallen slightly over the last five years.
But the missing-men phenomenon will not disappear anytime soon. There are more missing African-American men nationwide than there are African-American men residing in all of New York City — or more than in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Detroit, Houston, Washington and Boston, combined.
More information about this analysis can be found in an article about the methodology.
Choropleth Map: Mapping Poverty in America
Today I am going to show you a fantastic choropleth map created by Matthew Bloch, Matthew Ericson and Tom Giratikanon from The New York Times. Their graph maps poverty in America.
Now, before we look at the map, let's discuss what a choropleth map is.
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Choropleth Map
A choropleth map (Greek χώρο– + πλήθ[ος]), ("area/region" + "multitude") is a thematic map in which areas are shaded or patterned in proportion to the measurement of the statistical variable being displayed on the map, such as population density or per-capita income.
The choropleth map provides an easy way to visualize how a measurement varies across a geographic area or it shows the level of variability within a region.
A special type of choropleth map is a prism map, a three-dimensional map in which a given region's height on the map is proportional to the statistical variable's value for that region.
The earliest known choropleth map was created in 1826 by Baron Pierre Charles Dupin. The term "choroplethe map" was introduced 1938 by the geographer John Kirtland Wright in "Problems in Population Mapping".
Choropleth maps are based on statistical data aggregated over previously defined regions (e.g., counties), in contrast to area-class and isarithmic maps, in which region boundaries are defined by data patterns. Thus, where defined regions are important to a discussion, as in an election map divided by electoral regions, choropleths are preferred.
Where real-world patterns may not conform to the regions discussed, issues such as the ecological fallacy and the modifiable areal unit problem (MAUP) can lead to major misinterpretations, and other techniques are preferable. Choropleth maps are frequently used in inappropriate applications due to the abundance of choropleth data and the ease of design using Geographic Information Systems.
Incorrect (population, left) and correct (population density, right) application of a choropleth to data for Boston, Massachusetts
The dasymetric technique can be thought of as a compromise approach in many situations. Broadly speaking choropleths represent two types of data: Spatially Extensive or Spatially Intensive.
- Spatially Extensive data are things like populations. The population of the UK might be 60 million, but it would not be accurate to arbitrarily cut the UK into two halves of equal area and say that the population of each half of the UK is 30 million.
- Spatially Intensive data are things like rates, densities and proportions, which can be thought of conceptually as field data that is averaged over an area. Though the UK's 60 million inhabitants occupy an area of about 240,000 km2, and the population density is therefore about 250/km2, arbitrary halves of equal area would not also both have the same population density.
Another common error in choropleths is the use of raw data values to represent magnitude rather than normalized values to produce a map of densities. This is problematic because the eye naturally integrates over areas of the same color, giving undue prominence to larger polygons of moderate magnitude and minimizing the significance of smaller polygons with high magnitudes. Compare the circled features in the maps at right.
Color Progression
When mapping quantitative data, a specific color progression should be used to depict the data properly. There are several different types of color progressions used by cartographers. The following are described in detail in Robinson et al. (1995)
Single-hue progressions fade from a dark shade of the chosen color to a very light or white shade of relatively the same hue. This is a common method used to map magnitude. The darkest hue represents the greatest number in the data set and the lightest shade representing the least number.
Two variables may be shown through the use of two overprinted single color scales. The hues typically used are from red to white for the first data set and blue to white for the second, they are then overprinted to produce varying hues. These type of maps show the magnitude of the values in relation to each other.
Bi-polar progressions are normally used with two opposite hues to show a change in value from negative to positive or on either side of some either central tendency, such as the mean of the variable being mapped or other significant value like room temperature. For example a typical progression when mapping temperatures is from dark blue (for cold) to dark red (for hot) with white in the middle. When one extreme can be considered better than the other (as in this map of life expectancy) then it is common to denote the poor alternative with shades of red, and the good alternative with green.
Complementary hue progressions are a type of bi-polar progression. This can be done with any of the complementary colors and will fade from each of the darker end point hues into a gray shade representing the middle. An example would be using blue and yellow as the two end points.
Blended hue progressions use related hues to blend together the two end point hues. This type of color progression is typically used to show elevation changes. For example from yellow through orange to brown.
Partial spectral hue progressions are used to map mixtures of two distinct sets of data. This type of hue progression will blend two adjacent opponent hues and show the magnitude of the mixing data classes.
Full spectral progression contains hues from blue through red. This is common on relief maps and modern weather maps. This type of progression is not recommended under other circumstances because certain color connotations can confuse the map user.
Value progression maps are monochromatic. Although any color may be used, the archetype is from black to white with intervening shades of gray that represent magnitude. According to Robinson et al. (1995). this is the best way to portray a magnitude message to the map audience. It is clearly understood by the user and easy to produce in print.
When using any of these methods there are two important principles: first is that darker colors are perceived as being higher in magnitude and second is that while there are millions of color variations the human eye is limited to how many colors it can easily distinguish. Generally five to seven color categories is recommended. The map user should be able to easily identify the implied magnitude of the hue and match it with the legend.
Additional considerations include color blindness and various reproduction techniques. For example, the red–green bi-polar progression described in the section above is likely to cause problems for dichromats. A related issue is that color scales which rely primarily on hue with insufficient variation in saturation or intensity may be compromised if reproduced with a black and white device; if a map is legible in black and white, then a prospective user's perception of color is irrelevant.
Color can greatly enhance the communication between the cartographer and their audience but poor color choice can result in a map that is neither effective nor appealing to the map user; sometimes simpler is better.
Mapping Poverty in America: A View of Philadelphia
Below is a screenshot of the choropleth map from The New York Times Web site. For my example, I focused on Philadelphia (no specific reason; just the one I happened to click on).
To view the actual interactive version of this map, just click on the image below.
[1] Michael Friendly (2008). "Milestones in the history of thematic cartography, statistical graphics, and data visualization".
[2] T. Slocum, R. McMaster, F. Kessler, H. Howard (2009). Thematic Cartography and Geovisualization, Third Edn, pages 85-86. Pearson Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River, NJ.
[3] Mark Monmonier (1991). How to Lie with Maps. pp. 22-23. University of Chicago Press
[4] Robinson, A.H., Morrison, J.L., Muehrke, P.C., Kimmerling, A.J. & Guptill, S.C. (1995) Elements of Cartography. (6th Edition), New York: Wiley.
[5] Patricia Cohen (9 August 2011). "What Digital Maps Can Tell Us About the American Way". New York Times.
[6] Light et al. (2004). "The End of the Rainbow? Color Schemes for Improved Data Graphics"". pp. 385. Eos,Vol. 85, No. 40, 5 October 2004.
Infographic: Are We in the Midst of a Sixth Mass Extinction?
Are We in the Midst of a Sixth Mass Extinction? by Bill Marsh, Sunday Review Graphics Editor, New York Times
Infographic: New York Times Strikeouts on the Rise
Yesterday, a new season of baseball began. My Detroit Tigers look primed to go all the way and it should be a great season.
I saw this infographic in the New York Times and thought I would share it with you. There were more strikeouts in 2012 than in any other time in major league history.
Just click on the image below to see the full, interactive visualization.
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Infographic: Population Decline in New Orleans
I have always liked New Orleans. I don't think there is any city like it anywhere else in the World. It hums and sings all night and day. The food is great and the people are a unique brand all their own.
I was sadden when Katrina almost wiped out the city. I have been rooting for its full recovery and for people to return to it. I love the HBO show Treme and how it depicts life right after Katrina.
I am currently in Alberto Cairo's MOOC class, Introduction to Infographics and Data Visualization. Each week, Dr. Cairo recommends sites we should go to to see great data visualizations and infographics. This week, I went out the The New York Times Infographics site (Small labs, Inc.). I found this infographics about the population decline in New Orleans.
The overall population of New Orleans has decreased by 29 percent since a decade ago, according to data released by the Census Bureau on Thursday, January 31, 2013. The Lower Ninth Ward, the poorest neighborhood in the city and the one hardest hit by the storm, had the largest population decrease. Pockets of New Orleans East, a low-lying section of the city that was also devastated by the storm, also had large drops. The few areas with an increase in population tended to be along the Mississippi River, a higher-elevation section of the city that was not significantly flooded after the storm. [Source]
This is very sad news to hear. I hope through people visiting for Marti Gras, sports events, and other occasions will find it the right place for them to be and help bring the city back to a full recovery.


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It's all about Eataly and the IL Pesce helps drive that buzz! Sat at the bar, got the razor clams and the mong fish (fois of the sea). The food was so good I took two Instagram photos of my meal. Eataly is fun but can be a little overwhelming with the crowd and food choices. IL Pesce has you in for a good one though.
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When it comes to concealers, I have to admit — although I have found many I like — I have yet to find one I absolutely love. (This one comes very close.) I've already shared with you some tips on concealing under the eyes and a how-to on covering up acne. So now, please share with me your favorite pick. Whether you like creamy formulas or more liquid-based textures, which one is top of the line for you? After selecting your concealer of choice below, don't forget to check out the rest of our Best of 2008 polls.
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cloroxcowgirl 6 years
I still haven't found one I absolutely love. Mac is pretty good, but I need something specifically for acne - will have to try BE.
ivygreene 6 years
Makeup forever has the best coverage
L0neLyHeArT 6 years
I use Maybelline for my super-oily skin. It stays on my skin a lot longer than the other brands. Plus, it has a lot of coverage.
aerialkabuki 6 years
Angela123, it is by Bobbi Brown. It's the Creamy concealer set. http://www.bobbibrowncosmetics.com/templates/products/mp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY2781
Critty 6 years
Love my Dior SkinFlash Pen much more than the YSL Touch :)
ckeller825 6 years
About MAC concealer, isn't it super oily? I remember I once bought some, and it broke out my skin so horribly. I haven't stepped foot into MAC since :(
ckeller825 6 years
About MAC concealer, isn't it super oily? I remember I once bought some, and it broke out my skin so horribly. I haven't stepped foot into MAC since :(
doogirl 6 years
I love Benefit's boing! I have pretty good skin, but occasionally will get the dark circles under my eyes, and boing takes them away without looking too "makeupy."
aimeeb 6 years
BE, by far. I used to love Mac but lately it's been failing on me.
Angela123 6 years
sigh...I have yet to find my perfect concealer. does anyone know what the one pictured is?
keiraz 6 years
max factoram a concealer addictlol
keiraz 6 years
max factor am a concealer addict lol
kimsy 6 years
I love Amazing Concealer. It is a little pricey, but it is super-pigmented so the tube lasts forever. I also use a dab in moisturizer for days when I don't want to wear foundation to customize a tinted moisturizer. It is the only concealer I've found that covers my undereye circles.
ModernGraceKelly 6 years
MAC hands down, for price and quality.
chelseacbboyles 6 years
I LOVE the MAC Concealer: Select Moisturecover... it really covers even the worst blemishes. I also have used Clinique Line Smoothing Concealer for blemishes and those ar eboth very similar and great.
bailaoragaditana 6 years
MAC is my choice for hardcore concealing purposes, although since my skin has improved quite a lot over the past few months, I've mainly been okay with a dusting of Bare Minerals. For dance classes and shows, though, it's definitely still MAC for me.
ktc71 6 years
I've been using BE bisque for the past few years. However, lately I feel like it accentuates the fine lines around my eye area. :(
nicole815 6 years
While I love Bare Minerals and use it daily I don't love it as a concealer. I absolutely love Laura Mercier and am totally done my search for the perfect concealer. I found it before my August wedding and couldn't be happier with it.
pharm_chick 6 years
i feel like loreal is never an option for these polls and i def swear by their products lol, so im going to go with MAC since their stuff is great too
hippiecowgirl 6 years
A combination of Bare Escentuals Rare Minerals Blemish Therapy and Bisque does the trick.
zuke 6 years
I have a really good skin-clearing cleanser by Maybelline. I actually have 2 that I layer on, and reapply when I need to. I really like it, but it's pretty much all I ever tried. I'm more into the cheap stuff.
missangelique999 6 years
I picked Bare Escentuals, but my favorite actually isn't on the list. I use one by Clinique. It wasn't easy finding one that worked for me , either, because I'm so fair. Most of them feel chalky or oily and have too much yellow in them for my taste.
Berlin 6 years
YSL Touche Eclat (or Dior's Skinflash) Can't live without it!
besi0004 6 years
definitely bobbi brown, goes on so smooth and looks great.
esweet 6 years
Where is the Prescriptives option? Their custom concealer is the best.


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Elihu Rebukes Job
1"But now, please hear my speeches,#Or "my sentences," or "what I have to say" Job,
and hear#Or "give ear to" all my words.
2Please look, I open my mouth;
my tongue in my mouth speaks.
3My words declare my heart's uprightness,
and my lips sincerely speak what my lips know.#Literally "the knowledge of my lips"
4The Spirit of God has made me,
and the breath of Shaddai gives life to me.
5"If you are able, answer me.
Present your argument before me;#Literally "to the face of me" take your stand.
6Look, before God I am like you;#Literally "I am like your mouth"
I myself was also formed from clay.
7Look, dread of me should not terrify you,
and my hand will not be heavy upon you.
8"Surely you have spoken in my ears,
and I have heard the sound of your words:#Or "sentences," or "what you say"
9'I am clean, without transgression;
I am pure, and there is no guilt in me.
10Look, he finds fault against me;
he reckons me as his enemy;
11he puts my feet in the block;
he watches all my paths.'
12"Look, in this you are not right—I will answer you:
Indeed, God is greater than a human being.
13Why do you contend against him,
that he will not answer all a person's words?
14Indeed, God speaks in one way,
even#Hebrew "and" in two,#Or "time and again" (NJPS, HCSB) yet someone does not perceive it.
15"In a dream, a vision of the night,
when a deep sleep falls on men slumbering on their bed,
16then he opens the ear of men,
and he frightens them with a warning#Literally "with their warning he frightens"
17to turn human beings aside from their deeds,
and he keeps man from pride.
18He spares his life from the pit
and his life from passing over the river of death.
19"And he is reproved with pain on his bed,
even#Hebrew "and" with the strife of his bones continually,
20so that#Hebrew "and" his life loathes bread,
and his inner self#Or "soul" loathes appetizing food.#Literally "food of desire"
21His flesh is wasted away from sight,
and his bones, which are invisible, are bared.
22And he#Literally "his inner self/soul" draws near to the pit
and his life to the killers.
23"If there is a messenger beside him, a mediator, one of a thousand,#That is, "unique," or "one of a kind"
to declare to a human being his uprightness
24so that#Hebrew "and" he is gracious to him, and he says,
'Deliver him from descending into the pit;
I have found a ransom.'
25His flesh is renewed with his youth;
he returns to the days of his youthful strength.
26He prays to God, then he accepts him,
and he sees his face with a shout of joy,
and he repays to the human being his righteousness.
27"He will sing to men, and he will say,
'I have sinned and have perverted what is right,
and it was not paid back to me.
28He redeemed my life from going down into the pit,
so#Hebrew "and" I will enjoy the light.'#Literally "my life in the light will see"
29Look, God does all these things
twice, three times#Or "time and again," or "oftentimes" (NASB, NASU), or "several times" with a person
30to bring his life back from the pit
so that he may enjoy the light of life.#Literally "to be lighted with the light of the life"
31"Listen attentively, Job; listen to me;
be silent, and I will speak.
32If you have anything to say,#Literally "If there are words," or "If there are sentences" answer me;#Literally "return to me"
speak, for I desire to justify you.#Literally "your righteousness"
33If not, you listen to me;
be silent, and I will teach you wisdom."
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Although specialty hospitals have reportedly skimmed profitable patients, general hospitals have not cut back on their care to low-income patients, which is threatening general hospitals' ability to subsidize their care to the poor, according to a survey of three U.S. healthcare markets.
The Center for Studying Health System Change, a nonprofit research group based in Washington, D.C., studied the Indianapolis, Phoenix, and Little Rock markets, each of which has both specialty hospitals and general hospitals. Safety net hospitals, which have a higher percentage of uninsured or underinsured patients, also reported limited impact from specialty center competition, saying they were able to adapt to the competition.
"Concerns that specialty hospitals 'cream-skim' more profitable, less complicated, well-insured patients from general hospitals" prompted Congress in 2003 to mandate an 18-month Medicare moratorium on physician self-referrals to physician-owned specialty hospitals, which compete with general hospitals for profitable service lines, the report says. The fear was that general hospitals would cut expenses by reducing emergency room care, closing burn or psychiatric units, or providing less compensated care.
But in these three communities, that has not happened, the report said.
That is not to say that specialty hospitals—in these cities free-standing centers focusing on heart or orthopedic care—have not lured physicians and nurses away from general hospitals, the report says. Nor did it preclude general hospitals from facing new challenges, such as filling their required emergency room call panels.
General hospitals did note that they were treating more "financially vulnerable" patients, and some did attribute this to losing insured patients to specialty facilities. But mostly, the report said, the hospitals said their higher load of financially vulnerable patients was due to the overall increase of such patients in their markets.
"A few general hospitals reported losing significant numbers of cardiologists, orthopedists or other specialists who left to start their own hospitals or enter joint ventures with a corporate entity," the report said. Those physicians may prefer more predictable work schedules, easier access to operating rooms and diagnostic equipment, and the ability to focus and improve on one service line. If they are owners, they also would have more control, the report explained.
But the study's authors said that, in these three markets, some hospitals that lost physicians were able to "employ or aggressively align" with specialists through contractual arrangements, and tried to better accommodate their need for easier access to operating rooms.
Chris Van Gorder, CEO of the five-hospital Scripps Health system, which absorbs large numbers of uninsured from around San Diego County, vehemently disagrees with the study's finding and says such specialty centers have definitely hurt his hospitals.
"It's absolutely illogical to believe that taking profitable patients away from community hospitals, while leaving the uninsured, underinsured, and indigent patients to the community hospitals, doesn't hurt those hospitals and their ability to serve the community," he says. "Somebody is spinning statistics to achieve their goal."
He mentions that physician-owned specialty centers focusing on imaging, radiation oncology, and orthopedics have drawn insured patients away from his hospitals, "leaving the underinsured and uninsured with us."
Additionally, Alwyn Cassil, spokeswoman for the Center, emphasizes that the study focused only on these three markets. "The conclusions are not nationally representative."
Rick Wade, spokesman for the American Hospital Association, echoes that point. He adds that the impact varies among communities and their demographics as well as the number of general hospitals competing in a market. "In some communities, the experience is similar to the center's observations, but in others the damage to the strength of the full service community hospital is real. And of course the study doesn't and can't look at the larger issue of self-referral and the inherent conflicts of interest," he said.
American Medical Association board member William Hazel, M.D., calls the report "good news for the communities that benefit from specialty hospital care, as it affirms government study findings that show general hospitals are not harmed by competition."
Hazel adds that government studies "have found fewer complications, like infections and hip fractures, at specialty hospitals, and that they provide more net community benefits through uncompensated care and taxes than general hospitals. As we work to reform the healthcare system, innovations such as physician-owned hospitals that provide patients with high-quality care should be embraced by policymakers."
Specialty hospitals in general do treat patients who have less acute illnesses, who are more likely to need non-emergent elective procedures and who are more likely to have generous insurance plans, the report said.
Whether general hospitals will continue to offer services at the same level in the current economic climate, however, is unclear, the report said. "General hospitals will likely experience an increased burden of uncompensated care as job losses in the worsening economy are accompanied by the loss of health insurance."
Additionally, if the market downturn continues, general hospitals may be more partial to granting staff privileges to physicians who bring less sick and better insured patients, a practice termed "economic credentialing." Also unclear is how severity adjusted payments, which favor hospitals that treat sicker patients, will affect the bottom line of either type of facility.
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having laced my first set of wheels I've
come up with a bit of a problem on rear wheel
when I try to dish it to fit frame.
To start off, I used 3 different spoke calculators,
and the LBS used whatever magic they have and
all came up with the same spoke lengths.
I made sure when I laced the wheel that I had
the correct spokes for left/right side of hub.
My quandry is that to get the dishing correct
the non cassette side spokes are slightly
loose. If I tighten them they pull the wheel
too much and dishing is out of whack.
Any ideas as to what I might be doing
Am I being overly obsessive (hell I'm building
my own wheels, how obsessive is that)?


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Wetston can handle SFC harshly only within certain bounds, and that's if there is fraud. If there was none, the OSC wouldn't be holding their heads up like that. If you've been to the hearings, you'd know they're not just using anything to cover their butts. Those allegations they came up with is not an ignorant affirmation of MW's. They have more meat than CB ever did. CB only needed to suspect something (however small, and used his imagination and made it larger than it seemed). But once the OSC took on the investigation, SFC had no chance. This is much bigger than MW. He's really out of the picture now.
That's why I say, don't hold onto the hope that the OSC is wrong. They only need a handful of proof, and the halt would be justified. Remember how the OSC was on the Bre-X case, although it wasn't Wetston at the time. The OSC would have loved to squash the company of their fraud, but didn't because they knew they didn't have the proof. Canadian frauds are much harder to prove than Chinese ones, the accounting standards are different.
If in the end, SFC was squeaky clean, then the OSC will have to pay for their ignorance. But I wouldn't count on that.


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Great...if you like spending your time shopping around some of the most shallow and superficial people on the planet. Its a shopping centre not a flippin' cat walk girls!! Stuck up female sales assistants in the 'boutique' shops. AVOID unless you like people constantly staring and muttering things to their colleagues... Food over priced everywhere we went and ridiculously stupidly over priced car park too! Only plus point it was very clean, but then it is new! My idea of hell on earth!!!
Westfield Shopping Centre: preview
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Maggie Davis gets a sneak preview of Europe's biggest shopping centre, which is all set to open its doors to Londoners next week – unless they're wearing a hoodie
It's a crisp October morning two weeks before the biggest shopping centre in Europe flings its mighty doors open. Shepherd's Bush buzzes with builders clad in hard hats and steel-capped boots; the local cafés heave. Clearly something monumental is happening to this once-barren patch of west London – and the facelift for Shepherd's Bush tube station is the first clue. A quick jaunt to White City tells the same story: more builders, jammed traffic and a spanking new tube station, Wood Lane. Peek down a side street, and there it looms, the gargantuan pale green and glass structure that will soon be known to millions as Westfield London.
Inside, the structure is infinitely better-looking. An undulating 'rolling' glass roof covers the 43-acre space, which includes a football pitch-sized atrium. Natural daylight floods in and eliminates the use of horrid strip lighting (the planet thanks you). The floors are made from huge slabs of marble and natural stone. This is a shopping centre all right, but not as we know it.
As I walk through the softly lit curvaceous section coined The Village – designed by architect Michael Gabellini – and drool over the windows of Chanel while en route to the Apple Store, it hardly feels like a typical shopping-centre experience. This is a world away from the banal UK shopping mall which generally involves monstrous concrete structures, branches of Clinton Cards and an aroma of urine.
This is certainly the most ambitious project to date for Australian firm Westfield which, along with its partner company Commerz Real, has pumped a staggering £1.7 billion into the venture. Established by Frank Lowy and John Saunders in the 1950s, Westfield has been slowly but surely taking over the world's shopping malls ever since; currently it owns 118 centres across Australia, New Zealand, the USA and the UK. The latter includes the profitable, hugely popular Westfield Derby and work has already commenced on a gigantic mall in Stratford, due to open in 2010, cunningly situated right next to the Olympic village.
Builders finishing the famous undulating roof
Over at Westfield London, W12, the stats are overwhelmingly impressive. More than 265 shops will inhabit the six-floor site, and as well as the 14-screen cinema, there will be 50, yes, 50, places to eat. If you must insist on driving, 4,500 new parking spaces await you, 220 of them valet. Meanwhile, cyclists have 600 cycle racks to choose from, and there are four tube stops in the vicinity as well as endless bus routes and a new overground train route, the West London Line, stretching from Clapham Junction to Willesden. With the library, wildlife centre, gym and luxury spa (destined to open next year), some visitors may never feel the need to leave.
The list of retailers is equally illustrious. Five 'anchor stores' including Waitrose, M&S and Debenhams share the premises with numerous high-street staples, a scattering of independents, some shops that are entirely new to the UK – such as Ugg and Leona Edmiston plus – and here's the USP – 40 luxury brands including Louis Vuitton and Tiffany. Which casts a rather large shadow over Shepherd's Bush's nearby West12 centre with its Morrisons, JD Wetherspoon pub and Argos. However, don't expect to see the varied demographic you might catch at West12 or nearby Shepherd's Bush Market, because hoodies have been banned. The shopping centre will have security staff to police those entering and exiting, 80 in total alongside 680 CCTV cameras and a 24-hour security monitoring room. Many market traders aren't even worried they will lose trade to the new swanky shopping centre. 'My ladies won't be going there!' declares Irene Paris, hat-seller at Shepherd's Bush market, who has been providing smart but affordable headgear to the local church-going customers for the past 30 years. 'They won't be able to afford it!'Who will be able to afford Westfield?
The grand interior is near completion
From some angles, there's something absurd about opening this cathedral of consumerism during an epic economic downturn. Aren't they a little worried? 'We're not nervous,' says Simon Hoberton, Westfield's director of corporate affairs, Europe. 'We've had a fantastic response from retailers who have shown tremendous support for the scheme.' Indeed,with 96 per cent of the shops leased, perhaps they have good reason to be confident. After all, planning and building took place way before the credit crunch began. 'Westfield London is a long-term investment,' he assures us.
It's undeniable that however left-wing and anti-consumer you consider yourself, it's difficult to completely despise Westfield London. Despite its ugly, green, metal-panelled exterior and crude red 'Westfield' logo the size of a bus, the fact it will employ 7,000 staff when it opens next week surely counts for something during these times of doom and gloom. Westfield has also regenerated what was effectively a vast area of wasteland and has even funded the £2 million regeneration of Shepherd's Bush Green, complete with new children's play area. It has also pumped millions into improving the local transport options considerably.
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Many of the local residents – and no doubt BBC staff based in White City – ultimately see Westfield as a positive thing for west London, despite having worries about traffic. 'I can't wait,' enthuses Tara Jones, a well-heeled twentysomething blonde who lives and works in the area. 'I'll be in there every weekend!'
So is it to be loved or loathed? From Thursday October 30 you will be able to decide yourself. That is, of course, unless you're wearing a hooded top. Unleash the credit cards!
Westfield London, W12 (www.westfield.com/london) Shepherd's Bush tube/rail, White City or Wood Lane tube. Open Mon-Fri 9am-10pm, Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 12noon-6pm.
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Vocal locals
Irene Paris, Shepherd's Bush Market trader'I think they'll do us some good – the market trade has been bad for years, so it can't harm that. Years ago the market was wonderful but it's changed around here – a different clientele. I do wonder who will be able to afford it? I think they've built themselves a bit of a white elephant. Still, I shall go over there and enjoy it.'
Ravi Grewal, owner of designer menswear emporium Stuarts London on Uxbridge Road'It will regenerate the area and increase employment, but I think, from a business point of view, it's going to affect us. Luckily we have a very successful website which is where most of our customers come from these days.'
Laura Smith, costumier'I think it's good but it's dead close to Oxford Street. Still, it's a good thing for the TV and film industry – most of the studios are in west London and until now there hasn't been much. It will be great for sourcing costumes. I like shopping for fabrics in Shepherd's Bush Market which is just over the road so I can combine the two. The more they put over this way, the better.'
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The shopping centre will have security staff to police those entering and exiting, 80 in total alongside 680 CCTV cameras and a 24-hour security monitoring room. THIS IS A JOKE.... MY PURSE WAS STOLEN IN RUSSELL & BROMLEY CHILDRENS...WHERE THEY HAVE 8 CCTV CAMERA. THE STAFF MANAGED TO CATCH THE GROUP OF PEOPLE ON CAMERA...BUT WHEN THEY ZOOMED IN THE FOOTAGE WAS SUCH A BLUR THAT THE POLICE WERE UNABLE TO CAPTURE A GOOD QUALITY PICTURE! WESTFIELD HOWEVER WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY CAMERA FOOTAGE! I was told Westfield will liaise with the police...BUT absolutely nothing was done. And as for Shepards Bush police, they were extremely unhelpful...I was told I've got all my cards back so what am I worried about?!
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As a big shopping centre, we are surprised that it does not have a nursery where we could leave our child (20 months old) and have the pleasure to shop for a few hours. We are sure that would bring more business & social life to Westfield.
We went to Westfield today with 2 year old daughter (sun 23rd). It was completely jam packed with peple admiring the architecture. No mention was made on their web page of the astonomical parking charges, so happy when we went to pay and the fee was waived (presumaby because it was sunday?) M&S had completely stopped serving food by 2.30 pm and it was impossible to find anywhere to eat with our daughter without a 40 minute queue. 47 restaurants? just not true, 47 little boothes and smoothy bars, but nowhere near enough places to actually sit down and eat. I think it's a real opportunity missed and as a result we won't be going again in a hurry, possibly only on a weekday so we can eat!!
well i must say a huge place to shop, i know im getting old but nto that old to say , i like shopping and ill shop till i drop but was diss a poiinted on sat 15 nov got there with my friend and could not find a seat in the house to eat and drink so packed had to sit on the floor with a sandwich and a coffee not good enough it was too large to do it in a day not th eproblem though the eating arrangements need sorting im sorry wont be returning fo ra while whent to hounslow next day had lunch in debenhams more civilised you must think of this before opening i think linda
Pull and Bear THE best mens wear fashion shop in the world!!!! HURRAH!!!!
good thing dnt have to travel to west end all of everything in one place nice and warm wont get wet train directly to it cabs and parking and cant wait to try the restraunts fed up with the same old same old in around north kensington be great for a change i cant wait im going to spend a whole day in their have lunch and shop and shop .
How exactly is not allowing hooded tops racist?
why are hooded tops not allowed it there a problem or are people juss being racist?? i just dont get it.
I cannot wait for this centre to open we were in bad need of a good shopping centre here in W12. I live in this area and there was no where to shop unless you went kingston or Brent Cross, I hope Westfield give us the best of both.
I reside at kensal green in London which means that my nearest shopping center is Brent cross. i love Brent cross but not after the Christmas holidays when it gets over crowded with people. Westfield will provide some of the us who live in the north west area a place to shop and rest. I cant wait for it to open it doors to the public
True many UK shopping centres/areas lack charm, but is another Frank Lowy monstronisty really the answer? The building is impressive, but I will not be shopping here over Covent Garden.
I live in North Kensington and am looking forward to shopping at Westfield. It will of course have an impact on other local shopping areas however, it will be great if Kensington High St could cease the opportunity to reinvent itself and and be more like the Kings Road. We could do with a Saturday Farmers Market and have individual one off shops for a start. Are you listening Kensington High St?


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We can moderate the signatures, but that hasn't been as big an issue as the spammy and useless posts with embedded spam links.
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Sometimes procrastination slows down my goals - so I use this mantra "Every second counts!" It helps me remember to live life NOW. It helps me squash lies like, "Oh this one little bite won't hurt" or "I will start Monday" or "That was so good I should have a second helping". Every second counts!
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The Return of the Mad Malthusian Scaremongers
O'Neill, Brendan, Conscience
SUDDENLY, SEEMINGLY OUT of the blue, Malthusianism has become fashionable again. The old links between Malthusian thinking and anti-poor people hysteria, racism and the eugenics movement have been glossed over, and now everyone from trendy feminists to green-leaning activists and from edgy newspaper columnists to respectable politicians is happy to spout the gospel according to Malthus. You can hardly open a newspaper or switch on the radio these days without hearing someone arguing that the world is jampacked with Too Many People and "something will have to be done about it."
There are many problems with the return of Malthusianism, with this rearing, once again, of the ugly head of population scaremongering. Firstly, it is based on hysteria rather than facts, and it is as wrongheaded as Thomas Malthus himself was when he claimed in the 1790s that food production wouldn't be able to keep pace with poor people's rampant breeding and therefore tens of thousands of people would starve to death. Secondly, it reveals today's glaring lack of social and political imagination, where our inability to envision new ways of organizing society leads us to see everything as finite and babies as little more than the users of scarce resources. And thirdly, it interferes with women's reproductive choices, morally pressuring and blackmailing them to limit the number of children they have in the name of "saving the planet."
Malthusians have always been wrong about pretty much everything, and they still are today. The predictions of the original population scaremonger--the weird, underclass-fearing Reverend Thomas Malthus (1766-1834)--proved to be wildly inaccurate. In his "An Essay on the Principle of Population," which remains the bible of many of today's population panickers, the crazy reverend claimed that if people (especially poor people) didn't stop procreating, then "premature death would visit mankind." The demand for food would outstrip mankind's ability to supply it, he said, leading to "food shortages, epidemics, pestilence and plagues," which would "sweep off tens of thousands" of people.
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2003 BMW 745 • 78,000 miles
The radio cuts in and out, lights for radio is on and doesn't flicker. I can change channels but it still cuts in and out. The navigation system may have a problem as well. Just doesn't want to work consistantly but I don't really use it.
i wonder if this car is going to be giving me too many problems. How expensive would this repair be?
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i wonder if this car is going to be giving me too many problems. How expensive would this repair be?
appreciate any input
February 11, 2012.
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Mike, have you been drinking too much coffee? Claus, and Mike, I have followed your respective ramblings with much interest, and Claus, I don't think you could have 'won' this conversation, Mike is in mad mode! :D
If I was clever enough, with a photoshop, maybe I could transfer this water tower to my house, but I am too dumb to do such a thing. I could really do with one like this. We have two tanks, one holds 6,000 gallons and the other 5,000 gallons, and with teenage daughters, as you can imagine, the water would soon disappear down the plughole, unless I was nagging all the while. If we ran out of water, we could get some delivered by tanker, but our tanks are rather difficult to get to, being down the hill a bit from the house, and it's expensive to buy, so I do the washing mostly with dam water, and we are careful. 11,000 with 8 people doesn't go that far in a drought, but we've never had to buy in water yet!
So, there's another bit of waffle to digest, I wish you both a very wonderful weekend, as it's coming up fast, yet again, and thank you both for visiting, and having your mad conversation!
Cheers, sue
Hallo c.s. it is Doreen here, I am just getting home after my day at Mikes house, first time for many weeks. it was nice of you to send your regards through Mike, he told me on the telephone last week. Thankyou, my problem with bad back is more or less settled down now, but I have to be carful.
What you said about this photo of mine was very nice, I had not noticed the patterns on the bench and I do not know what the mountains are called, do they have names?
I am going to start the tea now, my daughter will be here any minute, Stuart will be here at five ish, we all eat together. Goodbye and thanks again, Claus, for your messages, _Doreen-
yes THANKS CLAUS i AM GOING FOR ct SCAN IN MORNING TOMORROW, BUT AM OK, APART FROM TWO THINGS...A NASTY EAR-ACHE...AND A GUY FRON hOLLAND WHO KEEPS PESTERING ME!!(JUST A JOKE-only just!) i GIVE YOU MY VERY BEST WISHES MATE, kEEPAHAAD BONNY LAAD! gOOD TO KNOW ONE OF OUR OLDER BOYS STARTED A CHURCH THERE IN THE 5TH CENTURY, IT'S TRUE WHAT THE SONG CLAIMS..."wHEREVER YE GAN, YER SURE TE FIND A geordie2
mIKE AAM A geordie! Y'NAA!
Beautiful carving Claus!
hi Cs ver nice shot wanderful view regards my contest
Well, well, well! now you know why Santa Claus says 2HO HO HO" it is because he is VERY closely related to those guys in robes who eat the agaric! (they are rather fly)
How are things in your neck of the woods Claus ? all is well I hope.
Good to 'hear' you again, i am happy to speak to you, and Jan also, you are both such good conversationalists (crazy Dutchmen! , but that's ok)
I gotta go and get my tea organised now, so may I wish you a very happy week ahead, my friend.
Best regards,
Mike from GEORDIELAND!! ower the watter!
Hallo Claus I sincerely hope you are well and enjoying this wonderful Season of autumn, are you gathering the fruits of nature?
I have only had a few forays to collect fungi, but not much luck this year, still, I got a few.
I guess you don't have the time for wandering about-as you have work to do!
Please keep my best wishes with you, until we next speak on these pages.
Greetings from Mike in GEORDIELAND!!
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You'll never get that past store security!!
WoW!! Original architecture!!!
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Recent Opinion on Florida Interior Design Law
United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida issued an opinion declaring the Florida Interior Design Law requiring an interior designer to be licensed is unconstitutional. Read the opinion below:
Recent Opinion Regarding Licensing and Interior Design Law from U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
Common Mistakes in Hiring an Interior Designer – Part 2
- Do not start a project without establishing a budget first!
- Make sure your budget for the work includes all the design fees, taxes, delivery charges, and other costs, so you don't end up over-spending. Continue Reading »
Common Mistakes in Hiring an Interior Designer – Part 1
- Take responsibility and do not become a victim!
- Know with whom you are doing business! Continue Reading »
Don't Get Caught Without Protection
Embarking on the venture of creating or redesigning the interior design dream of your home, office, or business should be rewarding and exciting, but design dreams can quickly turn, into nightmares. Contracting for design services should include protecting your rights and interests whether retaining or supervising interior designers, their products and services. The decision to choose a specialized legal team is an important one.
IDL Will Represent Your Interest
Don't permit interior designers to exploit the consumer's limited knowledge in vulnerable areas such as; product costs, expenses, and fees. Unfortunately, design consumers do not possess the experience to conduct thorough interviews or detailed investigation before hiring a designer or design firm. Most design services are acquired through word-of-mouth recommendations, magazine articles or ads. This placement of trust can lead to peril. Allowing a "stranger" to purchase expensive furnishing, art, window treatments, or flooring, without a consumer-driven contract may be the direct route to disaster. Because, nearly, all consumers are unaware of the actual net costs of furnishings, protection and a verification strategy must be in the written word.
Why a Licensed Interior Designer?
An informed educated consumer about to spend tens of thousands of dollars for interior furnishing should know in advance the person who will be entrusted with your money.
For the benefit and protection of the public Florida law requires each interior designer who has previous design education from an accredited approved school and training to apply for a license. Generally, an interior design program offered at a university and diversified interior design experience with a combination of a total of six years is a minimum requirement to obtain a license.