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You probably wouldn't want one. Not if you knew what they're like. Leave them alone and they'll rip your couch, dig up your garden, growl at your kids.
This is the word on Jack Russell terriers, like the zippy, smart little dog that stars in Wishbone on PBS.
Wishbone is so amazingly cute that many children demand a doggie just like him, and thousands of adults want one, too. The upside of this dog is so readily apparent that the greatest admirers of the breed, including the Jack Russell Terrier Club of America, feel obligated to spread the word about the downside.
The problem is much the same with dalmatians — back in the spotlight with the recent Disney movie — and dalmatian lovers were quick to throw cold water on too-eager dalmatian buyers, says terrier club activist Catherine Brown. "The dalmatian people have done a wonderful job of educating the public."
In the case of Jack Russell terriers, Brown has witnesssed "an incredible growth of misplaced animals" in her role as coordinator of the terrier club's national Russell Rescue service, which arranges adoptions of abandoned dogs. Instead of a handful of terriers looking for homes, there are 20 at a time.
One puppy was taken back to a New York City pet shop two weeks after being bought by a young woman, says Terri Batzer, administrative director of the terrier club. The buyer, who kept her dog in a cage all day, found that it would bite her ankles when she got home from work.
Brenda Koeppel, who does referrals for Jack Russell breeders, says she's gotten "countless" calls from parents whose kids demand a dog like Wishbone, or like "Eddie" on NBC's Frasier. "I've made it a point to let people know they're great dogs — I love them — but they're not for everyone."
Fans say the Jack Russell is a big dog in a little body. Compared to today's pedigreed fox terriers, they're more like the original hunting dog of a century ago — bred by a foxhunting English parson named Jack Russell to think like foxes and follow them into fox holes.
"They need outside activity," says Batzer. "They need a fenced yard. They're not happy in a house or apartment. They will destroy the place if they don't have something to do."
"They tend to see themselves as head of the pack if they're not given training," says Koeppel. "This isn't the kind of dog that's going to put up with being abused [by children]."
Brown says a Jack Russell is a "a very small, prey-focused hunting dog" with a strong will and a need for training. She advises that the dogs "are not good with small children" or with other pets.
Well, that may be an overstatement, in the view of Jackie Captan, the Southern California animal trainer whose backflipping dog, Soccer, plays Wishbone. Captan says she has bred Jack Russell terriers for 12 years and placed many in homes with children.
Not every Jack Russell has the patience to deal with human kids, but a breeder or buyer can learn a lot about a dog's temperament. "With any breed you're buying," Captan suggests, "you have to look at the mother and father."
But not every human adult has the patience or commitment to serious terrier husbandry to examine the lineage of a prospective pet.
Koeppel discourages the casual dog-shopper. "A couple nights ago," she remembers, "I got a call from a younger man. He and his wife were recently married and they wanted to have a Jack Russell terrier, but they didn't want to change their lifestyle. I told them frankly that I didn't think so. I think I did talk him out of it."


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> > MS did not start in Bill Gates' garage. You're thinking of Apple.
> Indeed, MS started in a misused university computer. Or, if you prefer
> this version, in a different company whose product was bought cheap and
> relabeled after it has already been sold to IBM. In any case it didn't
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Props appreciated. You're kind to bring home the Beacon. Welcome to LA! Rock on.
This weekend is a winner for art lovers. Let's start with Beacon Arts and its Critics-as-Curators series, Densities: Line Becoming Shape, Shape Becoming Object curated by Peter Frank, art critic for the Huffington Post and Adjunct Senior Curator at the Riverside Art Museum. Artists exhibiting work include Philippa Blair, Ran Harari, Ton Jenkins, Joel King, John White and Jae Hwa Yoo. This Saturday, Jan 21, Beacon Arts opens early, at 11am, to coincide with the LA Art Show while next Saturday, Jan 30, Beacon Arts hosts a pancake art-brunch catered by IHOP followed by a panel discussion with Peter Frank. – Moni Pineda
Painting by John White
Densities: Line Becoming Shape, Shape Becoming Object curated by Peter Frank
Philippa Blair, Ran Harari, Tom Jenkins, Joel King, John White, and Jae Hwa Yoo
Friday, December 10, 2010 – Sunday, January 30, 2011
"Life is complex, and life in Southern California, genial as it may be, is especially complex. In their art these six artists have manifested both the intricacy of their own minds and of the elaborate social and topological environment they share with us. You can almost see your house from here," says Frank.
More opportunities to view Densities:
Saturday 1/22 11am-6pm: Open House to coincide with the Los Angeles Art Show
Sunday 1/30 1pm-4pm: Closing reception & Art critics salon/Panel discussion with Peter Frank at 3pm
Pancake brunch catered by Ihop 1pm-3pm
Beacon Arts Building / 808 La Brea Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90302
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Bremerton's Nathan Adrian takes gold in 100m freestyle By Bill Chappell • Aug 1, 2012 American swimmer Nathan Adrian's name hasn't been on everyone's mind, the way that Michael Phelps' or Ryan Lochte's has. But he did something that even Lochte couldn't do this week: beat Yannick Agnel in a head-to-head race. Adrian's time of 47.52 seconds in the men's 100-meter freestyle gave him his first individual gold medal, as he also beat James Magnussen of Australia, who came in second, and Brent Hayden of Canada. Badminton's 'Detrimental' Conduct Rule, And Losing On Purpose By Mike Pesca • Aug 1, 2012 Eight Olympic badminton athletes have been thrown out of the London Games after being charged by the Badminton World Federation with "not using one's best efforts to win a match" — which is against the rules of the sport. Because even some journalists may have forgotten badminton's rules, it seemed time to take a fresh look. Kristin Armstrong Wins Second Straight Gold Medal In Olympic Time Trial By Bill Chappell • Aug 1, 2012 Kristin Armstrong has successfully defended her gold medal in the Olympic time trial, winning the race held in Surrey, England. Armstrong finished the 18-mile course in 37:34.82, nearly 16 seconds ahead of Judith Arndt of Germany, who won the silver. Olga Zabelinskaya of Russia won bronze, seven seconds behind Arndt. American Amber Neben came in sixth, at 38:45.17. Britain's Elizabeth Armitstead, the silver medal winner in the road race, was tenth. Badminton qualifying matches descend into farce, players booed BREAKING NEWS Update at 8:10 a.m. ET, Aug. 1: "Eight players from four teams in the women's doubles competition have been thrown out" of the London Olympics for allegedly deliberately trying to lose their matches, The Telegraph is reporting. The Associated Press has moved this "alert": Fed Up (As Usual) With NBC? Check Out The View From London On The BBC By Madhulika Sikka • Jul 31, 2012 'Morning Edition' executive producer Madhulika Sikka is back in her native Britain on vacation. And in contrast to what she's hearing from her American friends, the viewing choices there for the Olympics are staggering, she says. The 2012 Summer Olympics are in full swing. And there is one gold medal America wins without fail, every four years. It's for the sport of complaining about NBC's tape-delayed coverage of the Olympic Games. U.S. women's gymnastics team wins gold medal; First in 16 years By Bill Chappell • Jul 31, 2012 The U.S. women's gymnastics team has won the team gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics, handily beating Russia, which took silver, and Romania, which took bronze. China finished fourth. Update at 2:25 p.m. EDT: The U.S. women led off with their strength — the vault. The apparatus gives them an advantage, and not only because Maroney is the world champion and gold-medal favorite in the event. The AP describes why: London 2012 Lives Up To 'Social Games' Title, In Unwelcome Ways By Bill Chappell • Jul 31, 2012 The London 2012 Games have been touted as the first Olympics to live fully in the age of social media. After all, the organization's Twitter feed has nearly 1.4 million followers, as it lists on its special portal for Facebook and other social sites. But a rash of scandals and news related to Twitter has put a new mark on the face of these games. And, as they say, it ain't pretty. Missy Franklin on winning gold: 'Someone needs to pinch me' By Howard Berkes • Jul 31, 2012 Missy Franklin couldn't contain herself — in the pool, on the medals stand and at her first gold medal news conference — after a dramatic finish in the 100 meter Olympic backstroke Monday night in London. It wasn't an easy race. Out front and pulling hard with her graceful but powerful strokes, Emily Seebohm of Australia led in the last 50 meters, with the American Franklin a few strokes back. Coming Up: Tuesday's Olympic Events To Watch By Bill Chappell • Jul 31, 2012 Okay, let's start by admitting one thing: all Olympic events are pretty much worth watching. But there are just too many of them — 17 today, alone. For instance, there's the women's synchronized 10m platform dive, happening now. Here's a list of big competitions we'll keep an eye on today. All times are EDT: Swimming 2:41 p.m. women's 200m freestyle final 2:49 p.m. men's 200m butterfly final Let's Catch Up: Olympics Set Record Ratings; Venus Rolls To Third Round By Bill Chappell • Jul 31, 2012 Good morning. Today will be another big one in London — we'll have a preview of the action in a jiffy. For now, here are some stories that caught our eye: - The London Olympics are a ratings hit, as NBC's coverage has broken records. "Through the weekend NBC averaged 35.8 million viewers in London, five million more than Beijing, and over a million more than the previous record-holder, Atlanta," says the TVNewser blog. Did Twitter Go Too Far? It Suspended Critic Of NBC's Olympics Coverage By Mark Memmott • Jul 31, 2012 Update at 1:45 p.m. ET. Adams Has Been Reinstated On Twitter: Guy Adams just tweeted that "Oh. My Twitter account appears to have been un-suspended. Did I miss much while I was away?" That doesn't change the thrust of our post. And we haven't heard back from Twitter about his questions regarding the suspension. Update at 4:23 p.m. ET. Twitter's Response: King County approves arena deal; Seattle council expresses doubts By Jake Ellison, Ashley Gross & Paula Wissel • Jul 30, 2012 Ashley Gross / KPLU The King County Council approved an agreement with the investors who want to build an NBA arena in the SoDo district of Seattle. The council voted 6-3 to ratify the "memorandum of understanding" and "interlocal agreement," documents which define the terms of the arena deal. "There is intrinsic value in this arena," said county councilmember Julia Patterson. She added that she had voted against Seattle's other sports arenas in the past, when she was in the Washington State Legislature, but voted yes on this deal. In opposition, councilman Pete von Reichbauer said transportation issues had not been resolved. "If you build it, they will come – they can't come if they're stuck in traffic," he said. Franklin Wins Gold, While Lochte Misses Out; Grevers Wins Backstroke [Results] By Bill Chappell • Jul 30, 2012 Yannick Agnel of France has won the 200m men's freestyle at the London 2012 Olympics, beating a field that included American Ryan Lochte and German world record holder Paul Biedermann. 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First, a little background music. The tune is Inisheer.
To my best friend:
When I met you, I knew I loved you. The first time I heard you play music, I admired your considerable talent. The first time you spoke to me, I knew I could listen to you talk the rest of my life. The first time you held my hand, I knew I never wanted to let go. The first time we danced barefoot in the kitchen, I knew I wanted to dance with you forever.
You are my best friend, my companion, my partner. You are the best daddy I know. You are beautiful and brilliant. I believe in your bright future. And because of you, I believe in "happily ever after."
Thank you for the years we've shared so far and for all the years we've yet to share together. Thank you for our new little jewel, our precious Baby Bethany.
I am happier now with you than I have ever been, and I look forward to joy even greater with you.
Happy Anniversary, my Darling Matthew.
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The 5th episode of Future's Pluto 3D vlog series gives us a look at his recent trip to Los Angeles. He does an album signing, visits Power 106 and performs with Kelly Rowland on Jimmy Kimmel's show.
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Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Review and Ratings
Our Verdict: Sleek-looking and solid, with massive memory and storage as well as strong graphics, this Inspiron is a lot of laptop for not too much money. We'd prefer a true SSD rather than its hybrid hard drive, though. Read More…
- What We Liked…
- Well-built and attractive
- Great-looking high-res display
- Nvidia discrete graphics
- Decent sound
- Ample RAM and storage
- Long battery life
- What We Didn't…
- A bit heavy
- Not a benchmark barn-burner
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Review
By June 24, 2014reviewed
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Introduction & Design
Since the emergence of ultrabooks a few years ago, designers have been making laptops slimmer and trimmer, while new CPUs and speedy solid-state drives continue to make them faster and faster. From that perspective, Dell's Inspiron 15 7000 bucks several trends: It's a little bigger and bulkier than today's average 15.6-inch notebook, and its 5,400-rpm hybrid hard drive—a 1TB mechanical drive with 8GB of flash cache—makes it a bit slower to boot or wake up than a true SSD. But its fourth-generation Intel Core i7 processor and a generous complement of RAM make it a more than adequate performer.
The number 7000 indicates that our test model is at the top of the Inspiron line, between the middle-of-the-mainstream Inspiron 15 5000 and the ritzy XPS 15. As with most Dell laptops, you can buy the Inspiron 15 7000 in several different configurations, starting with a $649 model equipped with an Intel Core i5 processor, 6GB of RAM, and a 500GB hard drive.
Our top-of-the-line review unit, priced at $1,149, flaunts a Core i7 CPU, 16GB of memory, the 1TB hybrid drive, and Nvidia GeForce GT 750M discrete graphics instead of Intel's integrated graphics. It also comes with an impressive 1,920x1,080 touch screen instead of the minimal 1,366x768 display of the $649 system.
While this Inspiron is a good-looking, well-performing machine with an excellent display and a better-than-average sound system, it reminds us in some ways—mostly its weight and thickness—of portables we looked at three or four years ago. But again, it's still a fine laptop.
With its metal-gray finish and chrome-colored trim, the Inspiron 15 7000 looks relatively elegant, but seems less so after you've picked it up a few times. At 14.9 inches wide, 10 inches from front to back, and 0.8 inch tall, it's a little thicker than most of today's 15.6-inch laptops, and at 5.7 pounds, it's a bit of a lug to carry around, too.
One reason it weighs so much is that the lid is molded from aluminum. The underside—most of which is easily removed, allowing easy access to the hard drive, memory, and battery—is, by contrast, made of plastic. Although we wouldn't exactly call this Inspiron's battery swappable, to remove and replace it requires taking out just a few screws.
The keyboard is big and spacious, with reasonably responsive large gray keys, and the key plunge and bounce was comfortable enough. The dedicated number pad was handy as well, but a little too close to the Backspace, Enter, and Shift keys for our liking. Until we got used to it, we found ourselves glancing down at the keyboard frequently to reorient our hands. The keys themselves are backlit with two levels of illumination, making it easier for hunt-and-peck typists to find keys in the dark, and the keyboard itself is spill-resistant.
We also liked the spacious touch pad. It's recessed slightly, and the edge of the recess sports a chrome accent that makes the pad stand out and look stylish. Besides looking good, it also responded well, pointed accurately, and was plenty large enough for multi-finger gestures. It had a pleasant smooth and solid feel to it, and the click pressure was comfortable.
In addition, our 7000's touch screen worked quite well. You may find yourself using it over the touch pad, but getting to certain icons, buttons, and drop-down menu options in desktop mode with your fingers can be tricky; such objects are often too small at the panel's high resolution. In these cases, the touch pad comes in handy.
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Gee the mussing of a Nasty Retard Idot...So let's set the record straight 1. There are cases where affirmative action should be used like when everyone in the dept is a filthy smelly hindish speaking tech retarding no experience nor talent west hating obl loving coliers, when more experienced developed world staffers are not considered.2. Gov't Spending I love my DOD contracts espically the fact that I don't have to waste time trying to explain technology to smellies that can't even understand the words coming out of my mouth.3. Socialist again that would be the land of the long low hanging stink that kiss up to the USSR from day one.4. Loser No, that would be the millions of NRI's that have to commit visa fraud to steal wages from developed world workers to do jobs they can't perform.


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By Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. OdiernoJanuary 24, 2012
(Introduction) GENERAL RAYMOND T. ODIERNO: First I wanted to welcome home the headquarters of the 25th Infantry Division and General Champoux. But while I'm here I also wanted to spend time with U.S. Army Pacific as well as Pacific Command as we talk about and discuss the future of the Pacific the future of the Army role in the Pacific based on the roll out of the President's strategy. I thought it was important that I come here and have an initial discussion with them so we start thinking about how we will use the Army forces here and all Army forces in order to support our objectives here in the Pacific region. So with that I'm again glad to be here and will be happy to take your questions.
Q: Thank you General. You mentioned Asia and the Pacific and we're looking at an emphasis on the region but significant budget cuts are coming. Will there be more Soldiers in the Pacific, the same number of Soldiers in the Pacific or fewer Soldiers in the Pacific.
GEN. ODIERNO: I would say… Let me talk about in several different ways. I think the numbers of Soldiers assigned in the Pacific will be generally the same. You won't see a significant decrease here. And the additional thing you'll see is as we reduce our commitment now that we're out of Iraq and now that we're reducing our structure in Afghanistan you'll see more of the CONUS base force who will be available to conduct operations in support of any of the combatant commanders but also to support what's going on here in the Pacific. And that's part of the message that I brought here today that as we continue to look to the future that Army forces from the continental United States will be missioned and aligned over time with the Pacific region as well.
Q: Does that mean that they will be transiting through Hawaii and Japan?
GEN. ODIERNO: What I mean is so they'd be available forces that if asked they'd be available for use by PACOM by Pacific Command in order to meet requirements they might have developed throughout the region.
Q: But not necessarily training but deployments?
GEN. ODIERNO: No, it could be a range of things, could be mil to mil, military to military engagements, it could be training exercises, it could be rotating forces, small level forces to train company to company with other nations, it's those types of things that we think we might be able to do.
Q: Would there be an increase in that sense of soldiers?
GEN. ODIERNO: What I would say is I think you'll see the same amount of force that are here today stationed and then in certain times there will be other forces that we would use that would be available to help to develop the mission that we see in the future in Pacific Command.
Q: General, what is the biggest threat to the U.S. in the region?
GEN. ODIERNO: Well I mean as you look it today we obviously have concern about North Korea as we watch the transition in it's leadership. So, we're obviously watching that very carefully. We keep a close eye on it. It seems to be stable for now, but that's something that we watch very very carefully.
Q: Are we beefing up our presence in North and South Korea?
GEN. ODIERNO: Again our presence in South Korea will remain the same we have agreements with the Republic of Korea and the government and we will continue to sustain those agreements. Again as we continue to reduce our presence in Iraq and Afghanistan that will make more force available for Korea if necessary.
Q: What are your challenges here in the region?
GEN. ODIERNO: Well again as I come here it's a dynamic region. It's a region that continues to grow. It grows economically. It's about our alliances, it's about us supporting Pacific Command and maintaining our alliances, maintaining our bilateral relationships. So it's important that we continue to do that. Cause we are a Pacific nation and it's important to us that we sustain these relationships over time.
Q: General, how important is Hawaii and will, we've got basically three brigades, we've got you know aviation, Stryker, and infantry. How important is Hawaii and will Hawaii keep those three brigades ?
GEN. ODIERNO: Well, Hawaii is critical. It's a base where we use as our ability to engage throughout the Pacific region, and so it's critical to what we do. It enables us to have forces forward station and it enables us deploy forces even further forward if necessary so it will be critical. And the plan right now is to sustain two brigades here and a portion of the combat aviation briga.. and the combat aviation brigade. We'll continue to review that over time but today that's what our plan is.
Q: General this is your first visit to Hawaii, what's your general impression, your experiences, where have you visited?
GEN. ODIERNO: Well I have been here before but it's my first time as the Chief. But its, first, how dynamic the island is and how it continues to grow. The commitment it has to our military forces and the great relationship that we continue to see between the community and the Army forces here is really critical. The great support that they've given them as they've deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan and as they continue now to prosecute their missions in the Pacific is critical. So, I'm impressed with that relationship and am very happy with it and I want to thank the people of Hawaii for their great support for our soldiers that are here.
MODERATOR: We have time for one more question. Anybody?
Q: Budget cuts, downsizing (inaudible)?
GEN. ODIERNO: The Army's gonna get smaller. As part of this budget cuts next week the budget will be released and we'll start to discuss the exact size but there is gonna be a reduction in the army. The Army was increased so we could do long term stability operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now that those are… Iraq is finished and Afghanistan is continuing to downsize that now allows us to begin to downsize the army. But the Army will continue to sustain significant capacity and capability to respond anywhere it's needed around the world.
Q: Can I just ask, is there a bare minimum number that you, a bare minimum that you feel is necessary for the Army to do its job?
GEN. ODIERNO: Well again, I feel confident with the numbers that we'll have coming out of this budget review and I believe with the number that we have, we have sufficient capability to meet the needs of our strategy. So, thank you very much I appreciate it.


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Tim McGraw Records a Second Song With R&B's Ne-Yo
Country star, Hollywood standout, hip-hop phenom: Tim is turning into a triple threat.
Looks like Tim McGraw has returned the favor to Ne-Yo.
You might remember that the R&B star appeared on Tim's Emotional Traffic album on a song called "Only Human."
So the track list for Ne-Yo's next album just came out, and guess which hat-wearin' country star is on it? Nope, not Terri Clark.
Ne-Yo and Tim have a song called "She Is" on Ne-Yo's R.E.D. (Realizing Every Dream) album, out Nov. 6.
Tim McGraw, country star, Hollywood star and hip-hop breakout artist—but that last career path is nothing new. Tim also teamed up with Nelly on the track "Over and Over" back in 2004.
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Jackson Hole Study Authors See Lost Job Market Dynamism
U.S. policy makers have long prided themselves on the dynamism of U.S. labor markets, which, unlike Europe's, allow workers and businesses to adapt quickly as the economy evolves. A study to be presented Friday at the Kansas City Fed's conference here in Jackson Hole, Wyo., raises questions about whether U.S. labor markets are actually all that dynamic.
"As measured by flows of jobs and workers across employers, U.S. labor markets became much less fluid in recent decades," say economists Steven Davis and John Haltiwanger, of the University of Chicago and University of Maryland, respectively. "The loss of labor market fluidity suggests the U.S. economy became less dynamic and responsive in recent decades."
Demographics, industry change and government regulation all contribute to the problem, which crimps productivity and job growth, they say.
Mr. Haltiwanger and Mr. Davis look at a range of measures over a quarter century to draw the conclusion, including hiring rates, layoffs, quit rates by workers, and job switching known as reallocation, using data from the Labor Department's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey and Business Employment Dynamics report.
"The declines cut across states, industries and demographic groups defined by age, gender and education. Younger and less educated workers had especially large declines, as did the retail sector," the authors say.
Some of this change is inevitable, the result of an aging workforce less likely to hop from job to job. But the authors see other factors at play, including increased government regulation and big shifts in industries such as retail.
The fraction of workers required to hold a government-issued license to do their jobs rose from less than 5% in the 1950s to 29% in 2008. Adding workers who require government certification, or who are in the process of becoming licensed or certified, brings the share of workers in jobs that require a government-issued license or certification to 38% as of 2008, they say.
"We think restrictions on occupational labor supply, wrongful discharge and anti-discrimination laws, and the preferential tax treatment of employer-provided health insurance are among the policy factors that played a significant role in reducing labor market fluidity," they continue. "Regardless of other benefits (and costs) associated with these policy factors, their role in suppressing labor market fluidity can lead to negative effects on productivity and welfare."
Big changes in industries such as retail contribute, too.
"Reduced labor market fluidity is, in part, a by-product of developments in specific sectors that raised productivity and improved consumer welfare. The U.S. retail trade sector provides a clear case in point. Wal-Mart and other big-box firms transformed supply chains, wholesale distribution, inventory management, pricing, and product selection in recent decades. Wal-Mart opened its first store in 1962 and by 2007 operated 4,000 stores (including Sam's Club outlets) and employed 1.3 million workers in the United States alone," they say.
"As a result of these changes, the U.S. retail sector became organized around much larger firms and establishments. Many studies document a strong negative relationship between employer size and the pace of job reallocation."
For central bankers gathering here, these shifts are structural changes in the economy they can do little about. For policy makers in Washington, it might be a wake-up call that the Federal Reserve is not the only player in town to address the job market's woes.


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- Finally there are "webisodes" which are 2-3 minute flash episodes made for the internet (produced in 2000), as well as trailers for other Columbia television shows on DVD.
- To hear Johnson tell it, last summer he hit upon the idea of offering online Bridges webisodes that would lead to a cliff hanger resolved at the start of the next Friday-night show.
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The potential for further developing conventional navigation systems has now been exhausted. If flight procedures are to be further refined, new technologies are required. One such technology is satellite-based navigation, which offers more possibilities than conventional navigation systems and provides a promising foundation for innovative new approach and departure procedures.
Satellite-based navigation looks set to play a major role in the design and development of flight procedures over the coming years. One of the key advantages of this new technology is the greater positional accuracy it provides. This in turn offers several further benefits, with the promise of more efficient air traffic handling, lower fuel consumption, fewer pollutant emissions and less noise, too.
The Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation, Zurich Airport, Geneva Airport, Switzerland's regional airports, SWISS, Easyjet, the Swiss Air Force and skyguide have jointly established an innovation programme known as "CHIPS" for introducing new satellite-based flight procedures. CHIPS stands for the Swiss ("CH")-wide Implementation Programme for SESAR -oriented objectives, and is intended to coordinate all the projects involved here at the national level and provide the parameters for their implementation. To date, more than 20 project proposals have been submitted throughout Switzerland in association with innovative new flight procedures. Some of these have already been implemented, at locations such as Zurich Airport, St. Gallen-Altenrhein and Les Eplatures regional airports and the Inselspital hospital in Bern (see Project proposals in Switzerland for more details).
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Between appearing on Democracy Now this morning and some other things, I'll be out of pocket most of the day.
But I should say that I didn't invent the moniker "Assassination Czar." I'm not sure who did (though I'm happy to provide credit!), but here's to hoping use of it embarrasses the Administration into reversing their plan to run the Yemen war out of the White House.
In re Yemen:
It's been said by some that if the global community had acted sooner with more support, more targeted and appropriate support, and more quickly, that all those people that died last year in the Horn of Africa wouldn't have been so many. There still would have been the problems with al Shabab and the problems with the bandits, and it's hard to see how some problems at Dadaab and in Mogadishu could be solved so easily, but it's been said.
At the current time, 44% of Yemen, 10 million people, mostly in the West and South, do not have enough to eat. What happened in the Horn of Africa is going to happen across the Gulf of Aden in Yemen, if the response is inadequate. 267,000 children are suffering from SAM (severe acute malnutrition), 900,000+ from GAM (the global category, which includes both SAM and MAM(moderate)).
As before, it's time to look up from the wars and realize that humanitarian aid must take preference.
Here is the link from multiple aid agencies
and the one with the stats from OCHA
Not screwing around. The Horn famine really did kill 1M people.
Good job on Democracy Now this morning.
Just got a chance to watch. Nice job.
With Control of Drone Strikes, Is Counterterror Chief John Brennan the USA "Assassination Czar"?
President Obama's counterterrorism chief John Brennan is heading up a new team to determine who should be targeted by armed USA drones overseas. The newly revealed procedure for drone attacks means Brennan's staff consults the Pentagon, the State Department and other agencies before ultimately deciding who will be targeted. One official said there is growing concern over "how easy it has become to kill someone" under the administration's drone strike policy. We speak with investigative blogger Marcy Wheeler of the website, "Empty Wheel." "I think we're now calling Brennan the 'assassination czar,'" she says. Wheeler disputes the government's assertion the drone attacks are finely targeted, noting that it is unclear who the targets really are and that civilians have been killed.
Hey Marcy, Just wanted to say I caught this the old fashioned way… channel surfing on the TV. Really nice job. It's really nice to hear your words, explanations out loud. Lawd, lawd, what a tangled nasty web. Seemed like Amy and DN prep team had it together and gave you much latitude. Smart, very nice.
very interesting interview and a good job of keeping your concentration and train of thought, always hard to do in that environment.
the graphics at emptywheel are very nice and seem new – clear, sharp, and colorful.


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Nirav Tolia, CEO of Nextdoor, a neighborhood-focused social network, was charged Wednesday with felony hit-and-run in San Mateo County for allegedly leaving the scene of a crash that injured a woman whose car spun out of control to avoid a collision with Tolia's BMW on U.S. 101.
Tolia also faces a lawsuit for allegedly triggering the crash that left 50-year-old Patrice Motley with hand, back and neck injuries when her Honda Del Sol made a 180-degree spin across three lanes of traffic before slamming into a concrete median on Aug. 4.
Tolia, 42, has no criminal record. He is scheduled to be arraigned in Redwood City on May 28. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of three years in state prison.
In an emailed statement to this newspaper, Tolia said, "I just learned about these allegations and will cooperate fully with authorities."
On its website, San Francisco-based Nextdoor bills itself as a private social network that lets neighbors talk online for free "to build happier, safer places to call home" by alerting one another to neighborhood break-ins, organizing neighborhood watches and encouraging other community activities.
Motley, of San Francisco, had two plates surgically implanted into her left hand following the accident and suffers lingering impairment, according to her San Francisco attorney, Joseph Brent.
Motley owns her own recruiting company and is a marketing instructor at UC Berkeley's extension marketing certificate program and a part-time instructor in marketing at San Francisco State, Brent said.
"She is incredibly pro-active in the community and is the type of neighbor that Nextdoor would want," Brent said. "One of the ironies is that the CEO of Nextdoor got involved in a situation where you would expect him to be a good neighbor and stay on the scene. The silver lining was that other individuals who were in the area did stop when Mr. Tolia did not."
Five witnesses reported Motley's crash and one provided the CHP with the license plate of Tolia's BMW, which had no damage. Tolia was driving north from San Francisco International Airport to his Vallejo Street home in San Francisco on a clear afternoon when he allegedly drove into Motley's lane just before Candlestick Park, according to a California Highway Patrol report of the crash.
Motley, who was carrying a passenger and her bichon frise dog named Midori, honked her horn and swerved right to avoid a collision, according to Brent.
Even though there was no contact between the cars, San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe told this newspaper that Tolia "caused the victim to swerve to avoid a collision and the victim lost control, spinning across lanes of traffic. He did not stop. He kept going." Tolia told officers that he was in the second lane from the left on U.S. 101 when he tried to steer into the lane immediately to his right. When his wife told Tolia that another car was already in the lane, Tolia told officers that he immediately slowed down from 55 to 60 mph to about 45 to 50 mph.
That's when he saw the Honda "rotating in a counter-clockwise rotation" in front of him, Tolia told officers.
Tolia "stated that he did not call law enforcement because he was certain that someone called," according to the CHP report. "He also stated that he was in 'shock' and did not know what to do."
His wife, Megha Tolia, told officers she saw the Honda lose control but they continued driving because they did not make contact and "because they did not feel safe stopping."
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After the Indiana Pacers finally went down in flames like I've been tellin' boyz that they would for months because of the two headed green elephant standin' in the room with his freakin' pants down fartin' and belchin'. But now everybody and their momma around this piece wants to blame Lance Stephenson because of his antics in games 5 and 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Let's keep it real or all the way 100, whichever comes 1st! For months I've been tellin' you boyz that the Pacers wouldn't get past Miami because they turn the freakin' ball over too much and because ole dull Roy Hibbert is subject not to get out of the car every night. They were winnin' games durin' the regular season turnin' that joint over 18,19, 20 times a game and still comin' out on top. I told you that the Heat was the best transition team in the league and that you couldn't turn it over against them.
Roy didn't show up how many times durin' the freakin' playoffs bruh? This dun is 7'2" 290lbs. and recorded multiple games without buckets or rebounds and you're blamin' Lance for irritatin' LeBron to death? Are you kiddin' me?
If it wasn't for him the Pacers don't win 56 games, they don't make it to a Game 6 situation in the Eastern Conference Finals. Why? Because he's the only cat on the team that brought his gonads into the buildin' EVERY night! The rest of these cats with the exception of David West would leave their joints in the trunk and then come into the buildin'!
Frank Vogel's got the nerve to be disappointed in Lance when he's the dun that continued to stick with Roy even though he wouldn't show up for work, not just once, but for months. How many folks in the real world can pull up to work every night and just sit in the freakin' car listenin' to some Luther with their feet hangin' out of the window and not get reprimanded or straight up fired?
Paul George has got the audacity to throw Lance under the bus when this dun created distraction after distraction off of the court with his personal life and then had in my Grinch that stole Christmas voice, "The unmitigated gall" to be inconsistent on the court. He'll put up 31 tonight and then 7 tomorrow. Are you kiddin' me?
When Lance got off of his "Big Wheel" every night that dun was gonna give you 12 to 15 points, 8 or 9 rebounds and 7 or 8 assists EVERY night playboy! He led the freakin' the league in triple doubles for cryin' out loud! Now he's gonna trip on you from time to time but you gotta take the good with the bad pimpin'! At least he's gonna show up EVERY night and he's not on the internet takin' pictures of himself and doin' anything crazy!
Let's talk about the duns runnin' the team too! Who was the only cat in the media that told you in February that Larry Bird fell for the banana in the tailpipe when he signed Big Perm, I mean Big Worm? Talk to me playboy? They brought in Andrew Bynum and completely destroyed the team's chemistry. Why? Because nobody wanted him because everybody knew that he was a head case. How do I know that boyz didn't want him? Because the day they signed Bynum we asked Frank how he felt about the pick up and he said, "That's why players play, coaches coach and the front office makes decisions." Real hustlas pay attention to the details bruh. In other words, I didn't have crap to do with that. And that's the edited version.
Yeah, I know that he had knee issues but all you gotta do is look at his history with cats and it'll tell you everything that you need to know.
LA got rid of him and then he sat in Philly for an entire season before gettin' shipped to Cleveland. Then Cleveland who can't buy a date broke up with him only to send him to Chicago where they only dated him for two days bruh!
It's like the fool that decides Halle Berry is the one. She's fine as frog hair playboy but I wouldn't go anywhere near that broad because she can't keep a man. Why? I don't know why but she's the common denominator. If she's that fine and nobody wants her then she's the problem playa.
So who was the genius that said that it made good sense to pick up Bynum and go out with him around this piece? Larry "freakin'" Bird that's who! I saw that hustle comin' a mile away.
They paid this dun $1 million dollars to play from February to April and then possibly in the playoffs and he only played in like three games and none in the playoffs. Now how many boyz in the locker room did you piss off with that move? Anybody makin' close a million and guess what pimpin', Lance Stephenson was makin' $870,000. So you brought a cat in for two months and paid him more bread than you're startin' guard and you didn't think that was gonna be a problem?
Here's my diehard Pacer fan bein' irrational, "Jay you're a fool! He's a professional! What they paid Bynum is none of his business! He should just do his freakin' job!" Really playboy? Let me ask you, if they brought some dun into you're office that had been fired everywhere that he's worked over the past two or three years and paid him more than you to only work part-time and to top it off he's only gonna work for two months. Oh and by the way, you're the most productive person at your position in the country. Not just at your office but the entire country! You're leadin' the freakin' industry in triple-double sales and they're gonna pay this clown more money than you. I'm not soundin' like a fool now am I?
I didn't mention that ole Larry got rid of Danny Granger in the middle of the season for a dud firecracker and a wet smoke bomb. Nobody wants to talk about that either. I completely understand that Granger was makin' way too much bread to be comin' off of the bench but you got rid of locker room leadership for two cats that gave you absolutely nothin'!
But it's easy to blame Lance because he's that dude that nobody likes. Was he way out of line for pimp slappin' Norris Cole the other night? Absolutely! Should the other eight players on the floor have just beatin' the brakes off of him for bein' an idiot? Absolutely! Should they have held him up and let Norris back hand him? You darn right! And that's the edited version.
Was he out of line for aggravatin' LeBron to death, gettin' him into foul trouble and completely takin' him out of Game 5? Absolutely not! If it wasn't for him there wouldn't have been a Game 6.
So before you jump on the "Blame Lance Bandwagon" make sure that you holla at the rest of these duns too. Because I'm gonna ride with #BornReady 'til the wheels fall off because at least I know he's got his gonads in his hands and he's gonna produce EVERY night. Stop me when I start lyin'!
Holla At Ya Boy!
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It's official, Teledyne is shutting its doors in Abbeville for good. The closure comes after the company's business has steadily declined, making it hard to turn a profit. President of the Abbeville chamber of commerce Ron Abernathy says, "They're saying these parts, there's not enough demand."
This move will not only affect the employees of Teledyne, but will also have an impact on the economy in Abbeville. Abernathy says, "The people are from all over, so the economic impact will be that they shop here and they eat here." The announcement came as a shock to both employees and members of the community, but employees say this is something they should have expected.
Teledyne worker Vanessa Williams says, "We've been in this trouble for a while now and we've just got to keep our heads up and look for a door to open." There was certainly sadness in the eyes of some employees today, but for the most part each individual is looking at the bright side of this dark situation, Teledyne worker Obielee Jackson says, "I've been here over eighteen years, but you just have to adjust and go on."
Williams says, "Teledyne is not our end when one door closes another opens." For now most workers are praying for guidance from above and looking to the community of Abbeville and the surrounding areas for work to keep themselves and their families afloat.


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I Can't Believe the Speed!
I'm here at Photoshop World this week giving the MacBook Pro Retina it's first road test. It's doing the usual stuff like emails, blog postings and presentations just fine, nothing spectacular compared to the old Win notebooks. What I am doing that is blowing my mind is dealing with images and video. I'm ingesting my images using Photo Mechanic and that does a good job but what's blowing my mind is the speed! I'm use to hittin the button and coming back later and watching the upload finish. Not with the Mac! I no sooner click the key and I have thumbnails on the monitor and a heartbeat later, I'm good to go. And if that wasn't enough, there's the amazing speed of the Buffalo 1TB Thunderbird! I am able to edit video on the Buffalo in real time! I can't even tell I'm working with an external. I am lovin the speed, it's givin me time I didn't have before and that's great!!!


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rogerfederer.com - Back in action - and winning
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Roger claimed a swift victory over Robby Ginepri 7-6(2), 6-4 in his first match of the Madrid Masters 2007.
"I took a rest so I could be 100 percent here, and now I'm fresh and eager to play here again," he said before the match. After a fairly long break since his fourth US Open title in September, Roger showed a few weaknesses in his game, but remained a long way ahead of his 72-ranked rival. "I was struggling in the beginning a little bit, but I served well to get out of trouble. I'm happy I won this first match, for me it was a big win today." Roger had to play two tiebreakers against Ginepri in the seventh game of the first set, but thanks to an ace and a service point he dominated the situation. In the second set, our star breezily went 4-2 ahead and served 10 aces after breaking the American's service in the eighth game.
Roger will next play the winner between Argentina's Agustin Calleri and Guillermo Canas on Wednesday.
Allez Roger!!!
Good luck for the quarters!
I have missed you, Emperor!
You've played an excelent match.
I hope you can defend the championship!
Good Luck!
Je t'aime,
I hope you can have a chance to revenge against Canas in second round.
Go Roger!!!
It's funny how a couple of lucky matches by Canas played mainly on tiebreakers start making the press wisper silly comments. And all of a sudden, you take Wimbledon, the US Open, and win this match with a 6-0 in the first


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Old Bull Shows Its Age
At the start of 2013, investors were worried about the uncertain U.S. and Chinese economies, about the prospect of a withdrawal of Federal Reserve stimulus and about signs stocks were getting overpriced. The Dow Jones Industrial Average responded with an 11% gain at this time last year, on its way to a 26% full-year binge.
Now, investors are worried about pretty much the same things. And the Dow? It is down 3% this year.
Why the big shift in stock performance? Although it doesn't look like it on the surface, investors and analysts think some basic things are changing. Many see 2013 as an exceptional year, not a harbinger of things to come. Even if stocks finish 2014 with gains, a growing number expect indexes to endure a pullback of more than 10% at some point.
"It is going to be a bumpier ride," said Jim Dunigan, chief investment officer at PNC Wealth Management, which manages $127 billion for its clients.
Part of the problem is last year's gain. Stocks rise 10% to 12% in the average year, including dividends and not adjusting for inflation. But the S&P 500 gained 30% (32% including dividends) in 2013, its biggest advance in 16 years. The Dow's gain was its biggest in 18 years.
Many analysts warned last year that investors, full of hope for 2014, were simply pulling returns ahead. Now the market is paying the price. While corporations and the economy are doing as well as investors had hoped, the news isn't dazzling enough to push stocks still higher.
More In Stocks
- Market Doesn't Have to Fear Hillary or Donald, Ken Fisher Says
- This Is the Quietest Stock Market in Decades
- As Jobs Report Looms, Chartwatchers Debate Where Stocks Are Headed Next
- Odds of a September Rate Rise Double After Yellen's Speech
- Trying to Outguess the Fed, and Each Other, Stock Traders Trip Themselves Up
- Dividends Can't Drive This Market Forever
And there is more to it than that. Some of the vague fears investors dealt with last year, such as the reduction in Fed stimulus or the slowdown in China, have become reality. The lackluster stock market could be what one gets in a world where China is slowing its breakneck growth and the Fed is gradually ending the program that pumps billions of dollars into financial markets each month.
Maybe this year, with its ups, downs and uncertainties, is a taste of what is to come.
"We saw some outsize returns last year," said Bob Browne, chief investment officer at Northern Trust Corp., which oversees $880 billion in Chicago. "We think we are in an environment that can support a 6-8% return a year, including dividends."
Investors "are going to get that in a very lumpy way," and after last year, this year's return could be closer to the low end than the high end, he added.
"You had very significant Fed accommodation and now it is less so," said Mr. Dunigan of PNC. Stocks gradually now will have to shift to being supported more by economic fundamentals and less by Fed stimulus.
"In my experience, those transitions are sort of sloppy," he said.
Some of the tectonic plates under the market also are shifting.
Bit by bit, stocks have become more expensive compared with the profits of the corporations that issue them. High stock prices make would-be buyers wary, just like high prices for anything. At these prices, the goods, in the form of corporate sales and profits, have to be very high quality.
There are many ways to gauge stock prices and they mostly tell the same story: Stock prices are well above average. While they aren't yet at extremes, they are getting closer.
FactSet, for example, compares stock prices to companies' earnings from operations for the past 12 months. That figure today is 16.4, up from 14.5 a year ago. That is well above the historical average of 14. Stocks topped out at this level in 2007 but in 2010, they returned to this price-to-earnings level and kept rising.
Other p/e calculations based on other earnings measures tell similar stories: P/e ratios are high but not outrageous. Stocks have sometimes topped out with p/e ratios at this level; at other times they have kept rising.
Ned Davis Research recently looked at yet another way to gauge this sort of thing. It used Fed data to calculate how much money is sitting in cash on the sidelines, available to be shifted into stocks.
Cash and other liquid assets represent a little over 22% of household financial assets, close to the low of 22% hit at the stock-market peak in 2007 although not yet close to the low of 19% when stocks hit their high in 2000. When cash was this low in the past, stocks have risen, on average, 2% a year, Ned Davis Research calculates.
Foreign purchases of U.S. stocks, however, are well below 2007 and 2000 levels, the study finds, suggesting that foreigners still could buy more U.S. stocks. U.S. corporations, big buyers of their own stocks, retain plenty of cash to keep buying. And bondholdings still are a bit above average, meaning investors could shift money to stocks from bonds.
Although Fed policy still supports stocks, Mr. Davis concluded, stock prices are high and both institutions and households are heavily invested, leaving less available cash. While he didn't predict imminent trouble, he added his voice to the generalized warning that there are "risks that we could see a substantial pullback this year."
After five years, the bull market is no longer young. It probably isn't dead yet, but is likely in for more of the ups and downs that have characterized this year. Barring a return to the irrational exuberance of the 1990s, stocks could find it hard to repeat 2013's exceptional returns, and they could be in for a pullback.


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Joaquín Berao expands in Japan
The Spanish brand's exquisite designer jewellery goes on sale at Hankyu Umeda (Osaka).
The metropolitan area of Kobe-Osaka has become one of Japan's biggest urban hubs, with more than 17 and a half million inhabitants. It is also the focus of some of the country's main shopping routes, where major Spanish fashion brands have taken up residence.
A case in point is jeweller Joaquín Berao, who has just celebrated the 20th anniversary of its Japanese launch, where it arrived in 1989, with its first sales point in the city, in Kobe Block 30-29 Harimachi, in the district of Harimamachi Daimaru.
Joaquín Berao has become one of Spain's top designer jewellers and his miniature works of art have gone on sale at a new PoS in Osaka. Umeda, the city's commercial and financial district, is now home to a new retail corner in the Hankyu department store. This modern retailer has an impressive roof terrace for visitors to enjoy spring and summer outdoors on the lawn.
Born in 1945, it was in 1975 when Joaquín Berao's jewellery and accessory collections — with their innovative shapes and unusual treatment of materials —began to acquire international acclaim. Spain, Italy and Japan – which account for 40% of its sales — are the key markets, where this highly personal designer now has seven shops of his own.
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Klaas-Jan Huntelaar recently gave Arsenal supporters a first-hand account of his lethal finishing ability in and around the penalty area. It wouldn't have mattered too much had Arsenal been able to put together something of equal threat on the Schalke goal. But Huntelaar's attitude and ability of take-your-chances-when-they-come, despite missing an earlier opportunity, prompted Jamie Redknapp and Graeme Souness to question once more why Arsenal didn't have a player like Huntelaar in their team.
For Arsenal fans, it stretched a little further than that: why was a player of Huntelaar's quality in the Bundesliga when a host of Premier League clubs, including Arsene Wenger's team, would love to have him in their squad. Ruud Gullit gave a little insight into the whole situation. It would be wrong to remember Huntelaar's time at Real Madrid as a total failure. He racked up a total of 20 appearances for the Spanish club, scoring eight goals, while he clearly couldn't adapt to AC Milan's game during his time in Italy.
But that has been his problem, as Gullit mentioned. The player doesn't fill many managers with confidence, primarily because he is a goal poacher and nothing more. He hangs on the shoulder of the last defender waiting to be released, he hovers around the box expecting service to be provided from the flanks which he'll no doubt convert. In contrast, he's not a player who will hold up the ball and he certainly won't drop deep to help in his team's advance towards goal.
In many respects, Huntelaar is the traditional front man that the game is forgetting.
Arsene Wenger doesn't want a player like him, although Arsenal fans and the team have been crying out for a player of his quality. Olivier Giroud's run, or lack thereof, in the team since he's arrived at the club should tell us everything we need to know about Wenger's stance towards players of that mould. Giroud is a goal scorer as well, a player who will always be the most advanced and who can convert aerially just as well as he can with the game played on the deck. There's also no doubt that he a better option than Gervinho for the lone striker role, not least because he is actually a striker.
But Wenger doesn't go for the obvious when the team needs it. He dismissed any idea of an approach for David Villa in 2008 when the player was still at Valencia, getting right to the point that he was not interested in bringing the Spaniard to the Emirates. He's failed to properly address the goalkeeping position since Jens Lehmann left the club in 2008 and remains committed to the idea that he can convert players into something they're not.
It becomes increasingly clear that Giroud was not Wenger's choice to be the starter at Arsenal, rather he was brought in to provide an alternative and back up. Marouane Chamakh is a similar story, although Giroud appears to have much more about him than the former Bordeaux striker.
Wenger pursued Kevin Mirallas for that reason and he now has been heavily linked with Atletico Madrid's Adrian Lopez; the Spanish club's signing of Deportivo's Pizzi, also a forward, probably gives us an indication that one of the attackers at Atletico is on their way out.
Fernando Llorente may only be linked to Arsenal due to his contract situation—coincidently the same situation that Huntelaar is in with Schalke—but he's another that is too close to Giroud's style and frame and someone that Wenger doesn't appear to fancy.
Yes, Marcelo Bielsa has allowed Llorente to take his game to the next level, giving him room to become a complete striker over the seemingly limited target man he once was. His goal scoring record for Athletic has also been very good over recent seasons, and again there's no doubt that Arsenal could do with a player like him.
But both Huntelaar and Llorente are far too central in the minds of big clubs across Europe. They're players who would command plenty of attention and bidding wars and it's well known that Wenger doesn't get involved in situations such as that.
It's important to look at the recent striker purchases that Wenger has brought to the club. Eduardo, Emmanuel Adebayor, Nicklas Bendtner and Lukas Podolski. These were either players that needed moulding into good Premier League players or whom Wenger faced little competition for from other clubs. The signing of Eduardo seemed to materialise out of nothing without even a hint of the transfer from the English media. Podolski was bought during last season and didn't have a host of teams chasing his signature, while even Robin van Persie and Thierry Henry were converted from wide players into strikers.
Arsenal have good players who know how to create chances and put the ball in the box. But this trait of having no one on the other end to put the ball in the net appears to be something that will continue beyond the availability of Huntelaar or Llorente. It just isn't Wenger's style to go out and do the obvious and bring the obvious fix to the club. For him, it's possibly the lack of a challenge that comes from buying Huntelaar now or Nicolas Anelka in 2008 prior to his move to Chelsea.
But it's disappointing, as Arsenal aren't too far away from being a greater threat than with the addition of an obvious striker.
Why Llorente and Huntelaar are unlikely to sign for Arsenal?
Wrong about the wages – the floundering euro is making the pounds available in the epl much more appealing. the main competition will come from chelsea liverpool and spurs who are all in the market for a striker. however in llorente huntelaar lopez ba cisse benzema falcao and sturridge plus one or two more there is plenty to go round. however i only see arsenal buying a striker if chamakh park and bendtner all seal permanent moves. i think a winger or at least a striker who plays wide will be more important especially if walcott and arshavin leave. however for me walcott could be the answer if only wenger would put some faith in him and he return he accepted 75k a week. then we could just sell chamakh and arshavin and bring in a decent winger like ben arfa. replace santos and squillaci with yanga-mbwia then offload fabianski denilson park and bendtner. the spare spaces in the first team squad could be filled by the likes of martinez miquel yennaris gnabry afobe and ryo who are looking ready for promotion but possibly further loans
wenger must maintain walcott and sign Klass Jan Huntellar and maintain all the good players then sell djour,diaby,charm,then give Arshavin a chance to prove him self
Why do arsenal have this problem every single year?we are tired 7years without a trophy, let's face the fact it's time for a change.


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Die Leute waren absolut nett, Edel und Rita und Marguerite waren furchtbar hilfsbereit und super freundlich.
Der Weg in das Stadt Zentrum ist ca. 1 Stunde, per Bus allerdings nur 15-20 Minuten.
Ruhige, sichere Gegend, komfortable, saubere Zimmer und liebe Mitbewohner!
Ich werde definitiv nächstes Jahr wieder im gleichen Haus meinen Urlaub verbringen
Una habitación y una casa geniales. La dueña super simpática y todo estaba nuevo y limpio. Esta en D9 pero muy bien comunicado con el centro y el barrio es muy tranquilo. Siempre la recomendaría, tanto para vacaciones como para estar más tiempo.
Todo ha sido fantastico,muy amables y la casa muy bien equipada,los anfitriones formidables,totalmente aconsejable
Autobús en la misma calle. Alojamiento muy agradable, con todo el confort. La anfitriona es muy amable. Hemos estado estupendamente. Muy recomendable
Nous voudrions remercier Margareth et Edel pour leur accueil! Les locataires de la maison sont tous des gens sympa. Nous avons passé un agréable séjour et étions logés au rdc; le seul détail qu'il fallait monter au 1er étage pour prendre la douche car celle du rdc semble avoir un souci avec de l'eau chaude.
Nous recommandons ce logement pour les visites de Dublin.
We have really enjoyed our stay in the house. It is really well situated, not far from the bus stop and very clean. The room was also bigger than what I expected it to be at first (and it had a sink and two mirrors inside which was quite convenient when we were in rush getting ready in the morning :) )
All of our hosts were really nice, helpful and open to conversations. Even though we were gone sightseeing for most of the day, Edel, Marguerite and Rita were always available to talk to, really nice and helpful, recommending us interesting places to visit or answering various questions we had. Also other guests staying in the house were very nice and friendly.
Thanks to a surprisingly good weather, amazing hosts and a very big, friendly house I could really recommend, our stay in Dublin was a great experience
Hi Edel, with joy I stayed for 22 days days in your welcoming house. Plenty of showers 2 kitchens as well. there was some nice conversation between the other guests and me and ofcourse between you and me. even serious matters like Brexit. although the house was practically stuffed with TV sets, we hardly watched EC 2016 at all. nice sevice as were to do your shopping and what Bus to take to Book of Kells and National Museum of Archeology. the latter is a must visit, and entrance free as well. I sincerely do hope to return. Culturally Dublin and Ireland might be bigger then you're thinking. Edel shows you the way !
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I spent three days in this lovely house, and I can only say wonderful things about the house and its owners. Fantastic location, only 15 minutes to the city center. Very cozy and comfortable room, good connection to the airport. I hope to come soon again :))
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Michelle C. Johnson is a cultural anthropologist specializing in religion and ritual in West Africa and in the contemporary African diaspora.
Educational Background
- B.A., University of Washington
- M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Teaching/Research Specialties
- West Africa
- Africans in Europe
- Symbolic and interpretive anthropology
- Ethnicity
- Religion and ritual
- Islam
- The life course
- Ethnographic field methods
- Anthropological theory
- Transnational communities.
Selected Publications
"Culture's Calling: Mobile Phones, Gender, and the Making of an African Migrant Village in Lisbon." Anthropology Quarterly 86:1 (2013), 163-190.
"Death and the Left Hand: Islam, Gender, and 'Proper' Mandinga Funerary Custom in Guinea-Bissau and Portugal" African Studies Review (Special Issue: Guinea-Bissau Today) 52:2 (2009), 93-117.
"Making Mandinga or Making Muslims? Debating Female Circumcision, Ethnicity, and Islam in Guinea-Bissau and Portugal." In Transcultural Bodies: Female Genital Cutting in Global Context, ed. Ylva Hernlund and Bettina Shell-Duncan (2007), 202-223. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press.
"The Proof Is on My Palm: Debating Islam and Ritual in a New African Diaspora." The Journal of Religion in Africa 36:1 (2006), 50-77.
"The View from the Wuro: A Guide to Childrearing for Fulani Parents." In A World of Babies: Imagined Childcare Guides for Seven Societies, ed. Judy S. DeLoache and Alma Gottlieb (2000), 171-198. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
"Becoming a Muslim; Becoming a Person: Female 'Circumcision,' Religious Identity, and Personhood in Guinea-Bissau." In Female "Circumcision" in Africa: Culture, Controversy, and Change, ed. Bettina Shell-Duncan and Ylva Hernlund (2000), 215-233. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishers.
"Symbolic and Interpretive Anthropology." In Theory in Social and Cultural Anthropology, ed. Jon R. McGee and Richard L. Warms (2013), Vol. 2, 841-845. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.
"Islam." In The Child: An Encyclopedic Companion, ed. Richard A. Shweder (2009), 517-519. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.
"Religion in Guinea-Bissau." In The Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices, ed. Thomas Riggs (2006), 440-447. Farmington Hills, MI. Thomas Gale.


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This is Colorado Severe Weather Awareness Week...a time when the National Weather Service reminds you of the hazards associated with thunderstorms. The topics being discussed today are tornadoes and tornado safety.
The threat of tornadoes increases rapidly across eastern Colorado and the central high plains during the late spring and early summer months as heat and moisture in the lower atmosphere become more abundant. In Colorado, the greatest threat of tornadoes typically occurs from May through early August, with June being the most active month. However, tornadoes can and do occur during other months.
On March 28, 2007 an outbreak of tornadoes occurred along the Colorado-Kansas border with one deadly tornado striking the town of Holly. Last year on May 22nd, a strong tornado moved across north central Colorado striking the town of Windsor, resulting in one fatality and damaging hundreds of homes. Now is the time to review your tornado safety procedures.
Although tornadoes have occurred at every hour of the day...almost 90 percent occur between 1 pm and 9 pm. While tornadoes have been reported statewide, by far the largest number develop in the eastern Colorado plains along and to the east of Interstate 25.
Most tornadoes are considered weak. Approximately 89 percent of tornadoes have a short life span, often less than 10 minutes and result in less than 5 percent of tornado fatalities. Wind speeds associated with weak tornadoes are generally less than 110 mph. Winds of this magnitude will damage a wood frame construction home but may completely destroy a mobile home or an outbuilding.
About 10 percent of tornadoes in Colorado are considered strong. These tornadoes may last about 20 minutes and travel over 20 miles. They are responsible for nearly 30 percent of all tornado deaths. Wind speeds associated with strong tornadoes can reach 165 mph and will cause considerable damage to most buildings.
Violent tornadoes account for only 1 percent of all tornadoes but they result in nearly 70 percent of all tornado fatalities because they destroy much of what is in their path. Violent tornadoes can last over an hour and travel over 50 miles before dissipating. The only chance of surviving a violent tornado is to be inside a safe room or underground shelter.
Here are some safety items to consider if a tornado threatens. An easy phrase to remember for tornado safety is, "get in, get down and cover up." Get inside a sturdy building, get down to the lowest floor or most interior room in that building and cover your head.
The safest place to be if a tornado approaches is inside a well-built structure within a basement, preferably a safe room or an underground storm shelter. If none of these options are available, move to a hallway or a small interior room on the lowest floor usually a closet or bathroom. Remember, the greatest risk of injury from tornadoes is from flying debris. Cover yourself with a blanket or get under a sturdy piece of furniture.
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