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Here are lots of great pics from opening night in Lake Placid!
Here are lots of great pics from opening night in Lake Placid!
I'm excited!!!! I'm going with some girls from work! I haven't been to Stars On Ice for quite a few years. The one I went to, was with Ekaterina Gordeeva in about 1996 & this one is going to have Ilia Kulik! My sister went to Champions On Ice in 2002 with a friend and gave me a tshirt and program.
Here's another review with pics from Lake Placid.
Click on the link for the article about SOI over Thanksgiving Weekend.
I find that the best opportunity to take pictures with a point and shoot is when you get lucky enough to have the skater's opening or closing pose right in front of you. I've also gotten some nice group shots.
As for on ice, I actually prefer about row 5 at center ice. With on-ice you sometimes can't see the far corner on the side you're sitting on. However, you can't get much closer other than and actual meet and greet. Also, the SOI skaters do shake hands with audience members just before their final bows.
What a great review.....Thanks. Now I have to see if they're coming to the Fresno area this year. 42
You have to be in on ice seats for the opportunity to shake hands with one of the stars and that's not a guarantee either. The one year I bought on ice, I was at the very end seat and I think Kurt stopped about 4 or 5 people before the end of the row.
I also recall sitting 3rd row and watching Jamie speaking with on ice members. It was pretty obvious that the ladies were congratulating her on her engagement to David at the time.
The whole cast skates the finale, which is a group #. At the end of the number, they are typically standing around the edge of the rink and begin to shake hands with people in the on-ice seats closest to where each is standing. Then at a certain note, they jump back on the ice for the final bow and skate backstage. Lights come up and it's time to go home.
So, it's possible that one skater might shake your hand, but it's doubtful that 2 or more will.
hmm...I guess we'll find out. I will not count on it though.
Don't count on it, but have a great time, no matter what. We've had on ice seats, and usually we get to shake hands with at least one skater. If we're lucky, with two. If we're sitting a few rows back, I tend to run down to the boards towards the end of the finale to catch a handshake, and it has worked! Of course I only do that if I'm not going to have to make a bunch of people stand up in our row (sitting near the aisle has its advantages ).
3 times in on-ice seats, 5 skaters hands' shaken!
And the one year we WERE way on the end of the long side of the ice. That was our first year with on-ice seats.
A short word about on-ice seats....FANTASTIC to experience it at least once, YES. Disadvantages: Yes, some....you can't see the whole ice super well (but that can be said of some of the regular stadium seats too) and you definitely can't see any special lighting effects on the ice. But, even though last and this year, we're not doing on-ice, we will again sometime as long as SOI keeps coming to Philly.
Back to that first year we had on-ice seats(2004). It couldn't have worked out better. We were on the far end where we easily could've been missed for the handshakes, but we WEREN'T missed. My husband has a huge crush on Jamie Sale. Who should come our way for the handshakes BUT Jamie Sale and Kristi Yamaguchi!!! My husband was like a giddy teenager! It was SO worth paying extra for those seats just to see his reaction to Jamie's handshake. I couldn't think of anything to say quickly to Jamie and Kristi so I just said "thank you so much"....Jamie looked me right in the eye and said "oh no, thank YOU".
The other handshakes, though cool, weren't as special. The following year('05) we shook Elena and Anton's hands...they weren't personable about it. Neither was Alexei Yagudin the following year. But still, we've shaken 5 Oly Gold skaters' hands!
*sigh* my only regret is I haven't shaken Kurt's hand....Now that I've shaken my favorite Philadelphia Phillies' players hand, shaking Kurt's would then make MY life complete!
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Calling All Beer Lovers to the Four Seasons Philadelphia
January 30, 2013
By: Oksana Balytsky
There's nothing better than a cold beer after a stressful day at work, and adding travel on top of work can only lead to needing the finest beer and certainly more than one!
The Four Seasons Philadelphia certainly caught our eye as a beer lovers hot spot! It recently teamed up with Dock Street Brewing Co, a local brewery for a limited celebration of all four seasons. Witty, right? The Swann Lounge has a beautiful fire place that's perfect for setting a relaxing environment where folks can unwind with a few beers. The four seasons beers have not yet been announced, but the line will begin with a spring brew. The Four Seasons Philadelphia will host a special event to launch its summer beer, which will perfectly coincide with the hotel's 30th anniversary and go during beer week, June 3rd – 7th.
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Ritz-Carlton Charlotte Embraces A 24-Hour Stay!
January 28, 2013
By: Oksana Balytsky
We love the idea of hotels allowing guests to stay past noon if there isn't someone scheduled to check in later that day, and that's exactly what the Ritz-Carlton Charlotte now embraces! Guests that book the 'Stay and Play' package get to check in on Saturdays and receive a guaranteed 24-hour stay. The new 'Stay and Play' package allows folks to check-in at any hour on Saturday and check out 24 hours later, even if that means a Sunday night check out. For guests who check in early on Saturday, check out will be 24 hours later or at noon, whichever gives guests more time in their room! We have always loved the elegance of the Ritz-Carlton Charlotte, and this relaxing package makes us love it even more!
Be sure to explore the Ritz-Carlton Charlotte for your next visit to North Carolina!
Happy Birthday From the Arizona Biltmore!
January 25, 2013
By: Oksana Balytsky
The Arizona Biltmore values its guests' birthdays, and it's going above and beyond singing to you in the hotel restaurant to make you feel special on your special day! Enjoy a free night during your birthday month (minimum 2 night stay required) as well as a cupcake and balloons delivered straight to your room! Be sure to grab the gals or that special someone for your birthday this year, and make your reservation at the Arizona Biltmore!
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The First Legoland Hotel to Open in the U.S. This April!
January 22, 2013
By: Oksana Balytsky
Legos, original barbie dolls, and beanie babies send us all back to our childhoods, so we certainly squeeled like little kids when we heard about Legoland Hotels. Set to open on April 5th 2013 in Carlsbad California, this will be the first Legoland Hotel in the United States and the third in the world with the two already up and running in the United Kingdom and Denmark.
We're looking forward to having life-sized, lego built employees including bell hops and dragons dispersed throughout the property. All of the 250 rooms are decorated in accordance with one of Lego's three most popular product styles (Kingdom, Adventure, or Pirate), and feature perks like mini-fridges and in-room treasure hunts. Rooms also feature free Wi-Fi, flatscreen televions, and all of the lego bricks you could ever want in a lifetime!
If a visit to Legoland Park is all you need, be sure to explore the 2 luxury hotels in Carlsbad for a vacation full of kid-friendly fun and luxury!
Newly Renovated El Encanto Opening Soon!
January 18, 2013
By: Oksana Balytsky
We're holding our breath for the opening of the new and improved El Encanto in Santa Barbara, California! This Orient Express property has been undergoing a major renovation for the last few months, and we're absolutely thrilled to see all of the upgrades and modifications! Opening day is currently set for March 18th, 2013, and this luxury hotel will stand out from the rest in more ways than one! A few additions to look forward to include:
-El Encanto will have its very own cow, Ellie whose milk will be used to make a special cheese only to be found at this hotel. (cool, huh?)
- This hotel will be serving unpasteurized beer brewed nearby to go with the special cheese.
- The coffee served for breakfast will be El Encanto's own brand, and their on-site herb and vegetable garden will ensure only the very best greens make it to your table.
- For the eco-friendly travelers, El Encanto has added various energy saving and preservation techniques to reduce overall consumption. Guests are encouraged to leave their cars behind and hop on one of the complimentary electric bikes and mosey their way to the beach or into town.
- Accommodations will include 92 intimate bungalows that are scattered throughout seven acres of grounds.
Explore details and photos of El Encanto here, and be sure to make your reservation for this stunning property in March!
Insider's Look into Park Hyatt Chicago's New Bottega Veneta Suite
January 8, 2013
By: Oksana Balytsky
Park Hyatt Chicago has been recognized as one of the top 20 'World's Best Hotels' by Institutional Investor, so it's no surprise that its 198 rooms meet a high level of luxury, but its Bottega Venta suite certainly exceeds our expectations! This 1400-square foot suite offers stunning views of Lake Michigan and its design is sleek and refreshingly simple. The bedroom, open living room, kitchenette, and two bathrooms are spacious and maximize the light and dramatic views of Chicago's expansive lakefront. A few elegant touches include leather pillows, hand-carved Venetian glassware, and cashmere throws, and objects from Bottega Veneta's home collection.
Explore the Bottega Veneta suite and other room options at the beautiful Park Hyatt Chicago here!
Have a Better Time than the President this Inauguration at the Georgetown Four Seasons
January 2, 2013
By: Oksana Balytsky
Inauguration is only two and a half weeks away which means hotels are filling up fast. For folks looking for an exceptional luxury hotel in the heart of it all, we encourage you to explore the 39 luxury hotels in the Washington DC area! If, however, you're looking for something above and beyond luxurious and have $20,000 burning a hole in your pocket, then be sure to explore the Royal Suite in the Georgetown Four Seasons.
The Royal Suite has served as a home away from home for celebrities such as Oprah, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and others. It's going rate for Inauguration night is $20,000, and this gets you a stunning bedroom, dining room, kitchen, small gym, small office, large terrace, bulletproof windows, and an expansive living room featuring ample seating areas and televisions. With a suite like this, we can only imagine the occupants will skip the parade and watch the excitement of the Inauguration with their closest friends and family on one of the many televisions.
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The Top 30 Hotels in 2012: #2 Charleston Place
December 30, 2012
By: Oksana Balytsky
In the last month of 2012, Five Star Alliance is counting down the Top 30 Luxury Hotels and Resorts worldwide, as decided by you, our luxury travelers! Be sure to check in with us daily to keep up with our countdown and explore a few of the absolute best and most luxurious hotels in the world for your future travels!
Coming in the #2 spot is Charleston Place which is located in the heart of the historic district on renowned King Street. Here are a few fun facts about this luxury hotel:
- Evokes the feeling of a grand 17th century residence from the Italian marble lobby with its signature Georgian Open Arm staircase and 12-foot crystal chandelier
- A total of 22,000 square feet of meeting space within the hotel, including the Grand Ballroom (14,000+ square feet), ten more function rooms, six hospitality suites, the Grand Hall, and several other outdoor courtyards
- The spa features a stunning horizon edged swimming pool
- The hotel's spa was voted the "Best City Hotel Spa in North America" by Travel & Leisure Magazine
- Hotel can provide beach accessories and picnics to ensure a pleasant stress free day
- Golfers can select from more than 21 courses
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The Top 30 Hotels in 2012: #4 Auberge Du Soleil
December 28, 2012
By: Oksana Balytsky
In the last month of 2012, Five Star Alliance is counting down the Top 30 Luxury Hotels and Resorts worldwide, as decided by you, our luxury travelers! Be sure to check in with us daily to keep up with our countdown and explore a few of the absolute best and most luxurious hotels in the world for your future travels!
Coming in the #4 spot is the Auberge Du Soleil which is located just off the Silverado Trail, outside of Rutherford, overlooking Napa Valley. Here are a few fun facts about this luxury hotel:
- All accommodations at Auberge du Soleil feature Mediterranean-inspired decor with original contemporary art
- Auberge du Soleil began as a restaurant created by visionary restaurateur Claude Rouas
- Maintained its legacy as a culinary destination, where innovative menus inspired by the bounty of Napa Valley are paired with wine in ways that delight and inspire longtime devotees
- Auberge Spa occupies a 7,000 square feet stucco building, overlooking the Napa Valley
- Napa winery tours can be arranged in advance
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The Top 30 Hotels in 2012: #6 Waldorf Astoria Chicago
December 26, 2012
By: Oksana Balytsky
In the last month of 2012, Five Star Alliance is counting down the Top 30 Luxury Hotels and Resorts worldwide, as decided by you, our luxury travelers! Be sure to check in with us daily to keep up with our countdown and explore a few of the absolute best and most luxurious hotels in the world for your future travels!
Coming in the #6 spot is the Waldorf Astoria Chicago which is located in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood with exclusive shopping, dining, nightlife and the Windy City's most famed attractions. Here are a few fun facts about this luxury hotel:
- 4,500 square feet of meeting rooms/event space
- Two exceptional restaurants as well as in-room dining and catering
- Indoor lap pool adorned with thousands of mosaic titles is available for leisure or intense swims, as well as for water classes
- Expanding over 14,000 square feet, the Spa and Health Club at Waldorf Astoria Chicago features a wide-ranging menu of personalized services as well as a nail spa, barber suite, and relaxation areas
- Located steps from Michigan Avenue and the famed Oak Street shopping district
- Health club offers specialized Pilates and Gyrotonic classes as well as complete line of cardio and strength equipment
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The future is now at Santa Barbara High School. Sophomore sensation Amber Melgoza was honored as the CIF Division 3-AA Player of the Year. She has averaged over 22 points per game and almost 8 rebounds per contest while leading the Dons to Friday's State Championship game.
Andrew Butcher was named CIF Division 3-AA Coach of the Year as he has guided the Dons to its first-ever CIF and SoCal Regional Championships. The Dons have won a school-record 30 games against just 5 losses.
Joining Melgoza on the All-CIF Team is Dons senior Desirea Coleman. She is averaging over 11 points per game and more than 5 assists for the Dons.
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Commuters in the Portland area crawled along Friday, plowing through the snow but there were no power outages.
However, if electricity is ever cut, and stays off for more than four hours, the food in your refrigerator and freezer could spoil.
Here's what you need to know:
Freezers (including freezer sections of refrigerators) that are half full can safely hold food for up to 24 hours. A full freezer will hold food safely for 48 hours.
Refrigerators (other than the freezer section) pack milk, other dairy products, meat, fish, eggs, gravy and spoilable leftovers into a cooler surrounded by ice. Inexpensive Styrofoam coolers work fine.
Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible to maintain the cold temperature. Use a food thermometer to check the temperature of your food right before you cook or eat it. Throw out any food that has a temperature of more than 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
As a general rule, it's good to keep items on hand that don't require refrigeration and can be eaten cold or heated on an outdoor grill. Shelf-stable food, boxed or canned milk, water and canned goods should be part of a planned emergency food supply. Don't forget about your pets either and always keep a hand-held can opener for an emergency.
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Lexus revamped its midsize ES sedan for 2007 with a larger engine and a new look. In keeping with Lexus' naming conventions, the numeric portion of the ES name reflects the size of the engine: 350 stands for a 3.5-liter V-6 engine. The ES 350 competes with the Acura TL and Lincoln MKZ.
New for 2009
The ES 350 remains relatively unchanged for 2009 other than the addition of a new exterior color.
Even after its 2007 redesign, the ES 350's basic teardrop shape was still familiar to the brand's faithful. The sedan is about the same size as its predecessor, although the car gained 2 inches in wheelbase and more than an inch of track.
- Standard moonroof
- Standard 17-inch alloy wheels
- Standard dual exhaust tips
- Available panoramic glass roof
- New paint color: Matador Red Mica
The ES 350 has 42.2 inches of front legroom and 35.9 inches of rear legroom. Hip room is 52.8 inches in back and 55.9 inches in front.
- Push-button start
- Dual-zone automatic climate control
- 10-way power-adjustable front seats
- Available 14-speaker, 300-watt Mark Levinson audio system
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The ES 350's 3.5-liter V-6 drives the front wheels through an automatic transmission.
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Budget cut impact: Smaller Navy, fired teachers
What's exempt: The sequester law exempts Social Security, Medicaid, food stamps and Medicare recipients' benefits from cuts.
Defense: The Defense Department announced last week that because of the cuts it is withdrawing one of its two aircraft carriers from the Persian Gulf region. A letter the Pentagon sent to Congress says the military will protect operations for ongoing wars, but expects to curtail maintenance of aircraft and ships, reduce training and maintenance for some Army units and cut Air Force flying hours.
Homeland Security: Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano wrote to Congress that there will be fewer border agents and fewer facilities for detained illegal immigrants. There would be reduced Coast Guard air and sea operations, furloughed Secret Service agents and weakened efforts to detect cyberthreats.
Education: Education Secretary Arne Duncan said 70,000 Head Start pupils would be removed from the prekindergarten program and 10,000 teachers and staffers would be laid off.
Transportation: The Federal Aviation Administration plans to furlough most of its 47,000 employees, including air traffic controllers.
Agriculture: The department says meat inspectors could be furloughed, shutting meatpacking plants intermittently. The Food and Drug Administration would conduct 2,100 fewer food facility inspections this year. About 600,000 low-income pregnant women and mothers would lose food aid.
FBI: Director Robert Mueller wrote to Congress that sequestration would be the equivalent of cutting 2,285 employees, including 775 agents, through furloughs and a hiring freeze.
Interior Department: The department plans to reduce hours and services at all 398 national parks and might close up to 128 wildlife refuges.
Labor: More than 3.8 million people jobless for six months or longer could see their unemployment benefits reduced by as much as 9.4 percent. Fewer Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors could curtail inspections of dangerous work sites.
Housing: The Department of Housing and Urban Development said about 125,000 households could lose benefits from the agency's Housing Choice Voucher program and risk becoming homeless.
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Kitten Natividad, real name Francesca Natividad, was born in Juarez, Mexico and is one of nine children. Her family moved to El Paso, Texas, when Kitten was 10 after her mom married a man from there. She moved to California and ended up working as a maid for Stella Stevens (old actress and nude model) and even for IBM before realizing she could make good money working as a stripper. At this time she eloped with her first love but they seperated soon after.
In 1969 she began stripping as an 34B and got a breast implant down in Mexico when she was 21 and went to a 42D. Her stage name Kitten came from her being shy on stage at first.
The years get a bit tricky now since a few sources say different dates for things. Some say she won Miss Nude Universe in 1970 and then won it again the next year. Kitten writes that she won Miss Nude Universe in 1973 which actually makes more sense though. Either way she caught the eye of pop-culture mogul Ross Meyers and he had her star and narrate his film Up! in 1976. She had made a few non-speaking appearances in other films at this time as well.
Meyers and Kitten hit it off and she divorced her husband and moved in with him. They stayed together for the next 15 years and made the cult classic Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens. Kitten got her second implants right before making the movie and went up to a 44DD.
Kitten continued to appear in movies (both softcore and mainstream) for the next 10 years but her real success came as a headlining stripper. She was well known for her champagne bathtub show.
In the 1980's she began doing hardcore scenes to pay off some debts. She did some anal scenes and usually appeared with younger men. She was in her 40's at the time and now says she regrets doing them. She married again in 1981 but was divorced in 1987.
In 1997, it is reported her breasts were at their largest at a whopping 46EEE. In 1999 Kitten had a double masectomy due to breast cancer. Currently Kitten runs her fan site Kitten Klub and KittenNatividad.com, does phone sex and lives alone with her dog and cats. Now don't get the impression that she's some crazy lonely cat lady - watch the interview with her and you know she's still living it up and having a blast.
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Multiwavelength spectra of the long-period Algol AU Mon (P = 11.1 days) have been studied to determine the properties of the accretion structures in the binary. The spectra were collected with the 0.9m Coude Feed Telescope at KPNO and also with the 9m Hobby-Eberly Telescope high resolution spectrograph. A total of 50 spectra were collected in 1994 December, 1996 February, and continuously from 2002 December 2 - 2003 January 13. Double-peaked emission was detected in the observed H-alpha line, as well as in the difference profiles of the H-beta and H-gamma lines, confirming the presence of an enduring accretion disk. The strength of the emission varies with epoch. A partial eclipse of the accretion disk was seen, indicating that the vertical dimension of the disk is less than the diameter of the secondary star. Tomography of the Balmer line difference profiles was used to characterize the velocity structure of the accretion flow.
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Discover potential problems with your teeth before they cause damage. Paul M. Blank, D.D.S. is a top dentist office in Three Rivers, Michigan, providing a wide range of oral care for everyone in your family. We specialize in gentle examinations and cosmetic dentistry.
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The Centenary College Arboretum was established by action of the Campus Improvement Committee in 1984. With the backing of Mr. And Mrs. Harry Balcom and the guidance of Dr. Ed Leuck in the Biology Department, construction of the upper pond dam and the installation of a sprinkler system and paths were undertaken in the fall of 1984. The initial area was only the west-facing clay slope below the brick wall below Mickle and Hamilton Hall, chosen both for its prominent location and lack of any vegetation except for the trees themselves. The first plantings were made by Dr. Ed Leuck in the spring of 1985 utilizing the few plants commercially available. Since then, plants have been added each year. The sources have largely included plants and seeds collected by Dr. Leuck. These plants are still being generated and may be seen in the enclosure just east of the Centenary Square parking lot. Other major sources have been the Caroline Dorman Nature Center near Saline, local growers Jack and Ella Price, Walter B. Jacobs Nature Park, and a native plant nursery in South Carolina. There are now over 300 species of labeled plants in the Arboretum.
The existing canopy consists of the surviving trees from the time of Centenary's move to Shreveport in 1909; many of these are past maturity and in decline. The larger trees are at least 125 years old. These include white oak, southern red oak, loblolly pine post oak, and sweet gum. In the past five years, the Arboretum area alone has lost 2-3 post oaks per year to oak wilt. The Arboretum plantings are intended to eventually replace these trees, while displaying the tremendous diversity of Louisiana and southeastern native species. Emphasis has been placed on trees and shrubs first. In the past five years, now that growth potential for larger specimens is clear, there has been an attempt to add a significant herbaceous under-story plant component. The collection is maintained by Dr. Leuck in the Biology Department, with student help from botany classes. The collection is intended to serve both an aesthetic purpose in campus beautification of a previously poorly vegetated area, and a teaching purpose for Centenary classes as well as the Shreveport community.
The Arboretum has undergone two expansions. In 1992, the area to the southeast toward the old Haynes Gym was added. The addition of the drainage basin coming from between the Student Union Building and Rotary Hall, and the digging of the lower pond occurred in 1996, subsequent to a recommendation by a commissioned campus master plan. Adding vegetation to the drainage basins has slowed runoff and limited erosion of the clay hills feeding them. Many of the plantings and most of the construction of the pond and paths has been done by Centenary students, especially those in Biology 201(Botany) in the fall semesters. A major effort this year will be to repair damage and replace plants lost due to Haynes Gym construction work.


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Singleton Considered Misleadingly Named
Summary: Some people think Singleton is for providing global access to an object, and that its uniqueness is only a side effect. Other people think Singleton is for ensuring uniqueness, and that global access to it is only a side effect.
There is a lot of dancing around this issue in
but I think that the problem is one of semantics. I don't have many years of industry experience to back this up (0.75 years for those who are interested) but this may be one of those "naive child notices the
has no clothes on" kind of things.
Premise: The point of the
is not to model an object of which there is only one instance, the point is to provide global access to a single instance of an object, i.e, the object effectively consists of
(s) and access methods. The fact that there is only one instance is merely a symptom of it being a global variable.
The GoF are quoted as saying the
is used to "ensure a class has only one instance, and provide a global point of access to it". I say it is used to provide global access to an instance of a class, a subtle but important distinction.
The problem with this pattern from my point of view (someone learning software engineering) is that it is represented a) as a method of modelling a single object and b) it has been blessed by the GoF therefore it is a
. Unlike, for example,
which everyone knows are to be treated with caution.
If you really wanted to create a single instance of a class you could make the constructor private and provide a oneOff() method which return a reference to the object the first time it is called and throws an exception on subsequent attempts. There you go, one instance that you can do with as you like. This of course means passing it as an argument to everything that uses it, but I never said it would be easy.
The conclusion: from this day forth the
should be renamed the GlobalObjectPattern
to reflect its obvious lineage from
s. Any text teaching this pattern should note that it is has the same coupling and maintenance problems as using global variables (so that old dogs teaching themselves new tricks know to treat GlobalObject
s with care) and for beginners like my self the dangers should be spelled out. The only thing is whether this is now a pattern or an
. Perhaps a UseItIfYouAreSureYouKnowWhatYouAreDoingAndTakeExtraCareInMultiThreadedEnvironmentsPattern
Well, what do
of the
is not to present a globally accessible object. The real point is that there is only one instance of that class in the entire system (hence the name Singleton). The fact that the object is globally accessible is a side-effect of the fact that there is only one of it in existence: since only one exists, it stands to reason that code must access
instance, which in turn implies that the instance is globally accessible. I think that the fact that it is global is a matter of convenience.
A good example of a singleton might be a filesystem. Although it
globally accessible (by all FS code) the salient feature of it is that it is
...until you decide that you want another filesystem object to represent the filesystem on another machine. Or you decide that you want a chroot-style filesystem. Or that you'd really like a virtual filesystem, possibly for testing, possibly not. In order to say an object is unique, you need knowledge about the entire program / system - exactly the sort of knowledge any given component is not supposed to have. But a call to a singleton's accessor represents that knowledge in code. How is that good OO design?
If you really wanted to create a single instance of a class you could make the constructor private and provide a oneOff() method which return a reference to the object the first time it is called and throws an exception on subsequent attempts. There you go, one instance that you can do with as you like. This of course means passing it as an argument to everything that uses it, but I never said it would be easy.
...and if you add a static method (in
) to the class and call that method to get the one instance you have a Singleton.
The conclusion: from this day forth the
should be renamed the GlobalObjectPattern
Note that you can have global access to objects that are not single instances, too. So GlobalObjectPattern
would be at least as misleading. The example you provide, an enforced single instance without global access, is certainly possible but doesn't seem very useful. (Perhaps you could provide an example where it would be useful?) The point of patterns is to describe strategies which are useful enough that you want to use them repeatedly. The usefulness of the
hinges on two facts: that there is a single instance and that the single instance is easily accessible. The access doesn't have to be global; it could, for example, be private to a package.
If you're going to add a static method (in
), why not just use a utility class with all-static methods (like java.util.Arrays)? Seems like a good alternative to singletons, at least in languages that allow class methods/functions/whatevers and class variables/properties/whatevers.
...because then you can never replace the singleton type with a suitable replacement. By using a static method to retrieve the single instance we are effectively allowing ourselves the latitude to use the
pattern to replace the actual implementation of the singleton at some later point. Using a utility class locks us in - or at best means we have to, if we need to change the implementation, rewrite every static method to delegate to the new implementation. Having said all that, I strive not to have singletons in my code unless essential - they have caused me trouble many more times than they have aided me --
I concur with much of the above. The
suffers from poor
--namely, the concerns of what a class is
to do, and managing access to it's instance(s). A well-designed class should work properly whether there are zero, one, or a gazillion instances to it.
My issues with singleton:
The separation of concerns issue above. If I have a Logger class; it doesn't necessarily follow that I
have only one of them. I could have different loggers for different purposes which log to different logfiles; or I could decide that my program will have a global logfile. If I introduce code into Logger to enforce the one instance rule, then I limit the applicability of Logger to those cases where one instance is needed. I think it's much sounder engineering to manage the one instance externally.
Certainly one can choose to have multiple instances of a particular class, but the Logger example is intended to cover a case where one does not want multiples. Another example might be the configuration file for the currently running process - it might be a design decision to read that in and save it in a object that will be accessed from many places in the code to extract process config information, so a Singleton Config object would be a useful thing. Since the constructor of such an object might open the file, and the file might be edited after process start, the config object should have its constructor called only once, at the start, and future references should not be through a constructor, but since they will occur at any time during process life, they need a way to grab the object, and it may not be possible to pass a reference to the object directly, such as in a callback.
Passing a reference into a callback is fairly easy in most languages. In Java you'd make the callback an instance of some interface type, whose conrete class could contain an ivar holding the reference. The constructor accepts the reference and assigns it to the ivar. The callback uses it. This works and doesn't break encapsulation. For example, a callback for a GUI button click may do something using the selection in a listbox. The callback object is constructed with a reference to the listbox, and the actionPerformed method uses the listbox reference to determine the selected object, then acts appropriately. The constructor for the dialog builds the listbox, then builds the button and its callback (building the latter with its reference to the listbox), and away it goes. In Smalltalk, the constructor code can build the listbox then invoke a method on the button that sets the callback to a block literal inside the constructor code. The block literal code has access to the listbox through a local variable of the constructor code that's in scope, or perhaps the ivars of the dialog. A Java anonymous inner class callback would also have access to the dialog's ivars, providing another place to put the listbox reference. In functional languages like Lisp and Scheme, a binary function with the listbox and event as arguments can be partially bound to the listbox to create a one-argument closure to pass as the event handler, which when invoked has the event bound as well and then uses them together. And so forth. In none of these examples did the listbox need to be global, or a singleton, or even an ivar of the enclosing dialog object, and in no case did encapsulation have to be violated. So callbacks don't require singletons/globals -- not in any serious functional language (which allows partial binding), nor any serious OO language (which allows functor objects and interfaces/mixins), nor any language with lexical closures. That probably leaves BASIC, assembly, C, and COBOL, and any use in C++ of libraries whose callbacks require real function pointers (not objects with overloaded operator()). Even in C and C++, you can make a small compilation unit with a "global" (top level, static) var holding the reference and the callback function, and expose only the latter as an "extern" declaration in the header, along with a setter. This is, mind you, sucky and non-reentrant, but at least it's semi-encapsulated. :)
The "scope" of a singleton. When one declares an object a "singleton", one usually means that "there will be only one instance of the object in my program". What if it is desirable to have a smaller (or larger) domain of uniqueness? The
, given that it depends on resources (global/static variables) that are unique to a process, has difficulty managing other size domains.
The myriad issues with mixing singletons and inheritance (often language dependent). If Base is a singleton; what about Derived? Ugh.
In cases where a finite (or singleton) resource is being managed (such as a Logger trying to write into a single logfile), often times the resource itself can enforce the singleton constraint. If your logger class tries to open /var/log/myprogram.log and gets EBUSY; the OS has just enforced the singleton constraint for you. If you want, you can then open a
logfile and have two Loggers running in parallel.
In many cases, Singleton is a solution to the "competing initialization problem", wherein two different parts of the same program will try to initialize the same resource, sometimes with different parameters. How to handle subsequent initializations (an error? return the already-existing instance?) may differ from program to program; mixing the instance management code with the domain concern parts of a class makes it difficult to reuse a class in different programs with different needs, without modifying the code.
My suggestion instead: the
Premise: The point of the
is not to model an object of which there is only one instance ...
I would disagree with the premise. A singleton is useful because it provides shared access to a unique instance. The pattern is applied when both constraints are required or useful. First some definitions. "Unique instance" implies state that is maintained between accesses. State is not unique configuration information but information that is dynamic and changes across the life of the object. There is usually a determination that it is "better" to maintain the state, rather than repeatedly recreate it from scratch. If this unique instance also needs to be widely shared, then a singleton is a simplified solution to making the object available while maintaining the state. If both criteria are not useful, then there are apporaches other than singletons that could be applied.
It seems to me that no matter how you define a singleton, the point is often to mitigate one or more of the problems with globals.
The main objection to singletons seems to be that, in the examples given for singleton use, it's possible that multiple instances might be wanted.
In these cases, grasshopper, don't use a singleton.
On the other hand, in the real world there are things of which there are only one, and a singleton provides the exactly right model for such things. Not all of them are discovered; some of them are defined: it may be a business rule that there shall be one and only one audit log (auditors like it that way). The most rational way to implement this is with a singleton. This, by the way, is nothing like a
, but a great deal like a global function, since the behaviour is more important than the state. It would be terminally smelly to not make it globally accessible. --
Premise: The point of the
is not to model an object of which there is only one instance ...
and I would add "
and which may need to be implemented polymorphically at runtime
". Thus, a singleton "getFileSystem" which at runtime may retrieve a windows file system, a unix file system, or a virtual file system according to the environment.
A pretty bad premise, given the Singleton Pattern intent in GoF:
Ensure a class only has one instance, and provide a global point of access to it.
If that's not what you intend, it would be good to give
pattern another name. --mt
Question posed above:
"Perhaps you could provide an example where it would be useful?"
I have used such a thing in a rendering graph which is composed of polymorphic nodes (scene graph elements). The root node is a Singleton but also a Node, and its children (and generally descendants) are also Nodes (but not Singleton). - Ryan Fogarty
RE: "...until you decide that you want another filesystem object to represent the filesystem on another machine."
At which point you use the
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We have a copy of "The Poodle Tales: Book Ten -- The Full Service Poodle," by Toni Tuso Faber to give away.
The rhyming story pairs up with pictures of poodle friends in the 10th installment of this series. The books are designed to communicate sharing and helping skills.
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Featured activities throughout the day will include face painting, a photo booth and performances by Long's School of Dance.
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text: Five seconds into his arm wrestling match, Jake Radziewicz knew it was going to be tough to win. "He was stronger than I was. I couldn't even maintain a good grip," said the retired plumber. But then he happened upon an idea. "I needed to switch my cap around — just like Stallone in 'Over The Top.'" So Radziewicz reached up with his free hand, turned his hat around and — suddenly — the match was over. "In the time it took me to flip my cap, he slammed my hand off the table. It was a pretty stupid move on my part. Maybe the trick is turning your cap before the match. Or maybe the trick is being strong."


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Kris Jenkins spent months losing weight and rehabbing his knee -- and declined retirement -- in order to be on the field of New Meadowlands Stadium Monday night. But just six plays into his return, another season was lost.
The Jets' nose tackle tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee -- the same injury he sustained last October -- and will be out for the year, coach Rex Ryan said today.
"Obviously, that's going to be a huge blow for us," Ryan said. "We're about the team. I just feel really bad for Kris."
The Jets will consider bringing in a veteran defensive lineman, Ryan said, to bolster depth on a unit that has now lost Jenkins and Ropati Pitoitua.
Outside linebacker Adalius Thomas visited the team today, according to a person with direct knowledge of the visit, which could strengthen the defense and also allow Vernon Gholston to play down more. That person requested anonymity because the team had not announced the visit.
Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth also could be available via trade, though a person with direct knowledge of the team's interest level said nothing is in the works. That person requested anonymity because they are not authorized to speak for the player or the Jets.
Jenkins was injured six-and-a-half minutes into the Jets' 10-9 loss to the Ravens on Monday Night Football, when teammate Bart Scott and Baltimore tackle Michael Oher crashed on top of him on a run play. Jenkins' knee bent awkwardly back, and he grabbed it immediately.
Jenkins openly talked about mulling retirement with his family this past offseason, so it's possible his 10-year career could be over. Ryan said he expected Jenkins would take some time before making a decision.
The Jets played their final 10 regular-season games, and the playoffs, without Jenkins and still finished as the No. 1 defense. They'll again have to move forward without the 360-pound anchor to their 3-4 scheme.
"We lost a heck of a football player," Ryan said. "The thing is, we did overcome (losing) him last year. Our defense rallied around the guys that were there."
The Jets will rely on Sione Pouha and Mike DeVito, who stepped up ably in Jenkins' absence last season. While he was continuing his rehab during the offseason, they took extra reps as well.
"It helped that we went through the offseason, that we went through the OTAs, that we went through the conditioning program, in case of an event like this," Pouha said after Monday night's game. "You can never predict anything, all you can do is prepare the best you can."
Ryan didn't know yet of a date scheduled for Jenkins' surgery. This is the third ACL tear -- two left and one right -- of his career.
"It's one of the unfortunate things in this business," Ryan said. "He's down, but I think he'll come through this. It's a big loss."


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The specialist session proposed here wants to look into the various manifestations of urban historiography in Europe warranting a comparison that has not been undertaken until now though urban historiography has become an important subject of research in the last years. Hitherto an isolated view on the historiographical production of certain countries or regions was prevalent whereas other areas have been neglected. A comparison would have to take into account the different constitution and social structure of the European countries. These differences determined the towns' chances to act independently and to establish a specific urban identity and legitimacy within their historiography. Especially between the great centralized monarchies and the more decentralized countries there are far reaching discrepancies. In the Holy Roman Empire, e.g., the Imperial Cities, the Hansa Towns and several princely cities produced a large number of town-chronicles from the Late Middle Ages up to the 18th century. Whereas there is a tradition of similar continuity in Switzerland we can find several examples of medieval urban historiography in Belgium and a vast amount of topographical-historical town descriptions in the Netherlands of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. In Italy the earliest vernacular town-chronicles throughout Europe have been superseded by the classical examples of humanist historiography. But what about the time after Machiavelli and Guicciardini?
With regard to the centralized monarchies the question arises whether the predominance of the crown did hinder the flourishing of urban historiography. We know several diaries and short historiographical texts written in Paris and other French towns in the Late Middle Ages. In the same period a number of annals has been written in England, mostly in London. In the early modern times historical and topographical descriptions of several towns came into being. But what about Britain as a whole, Scandinavia or a country like Spain where a strong king met a self-confident urban culture and distinct regional differences?
In Central Europe we have to ask how far the towns in countries like Bohemia, Hungary or Poland could develop an original urban historiography in spite of the domination of political and social life by the aristocracy.
An important question forming the basis of Europe-wide comparison is whether urban historiography is able to establish a specific urban identity and legitimacy. Or does it emphasize the role of the towns within a kingdom or a republic? In this context it is important whether urban historiography is mainly a product of antiquarianism or if the chronicles and descripitve works mirror the mentality of various social groups in urban society.
The organizers of the session, Günther Lottes and Ernst Riegg, work at project "The Urban Culture of Memory from the late Middle Ages up to the 18th Century" which brings to the fore a hitherto neglected form.
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The internet may be dead......for Americans
Just a reminder, they held hearings today to kill the internet for us in America, land of the free. Might want to send a letter/email out to your rep before it's to late.
This may roughly be the most anti-freedom bit of legislation since the patriot act. I do love my country but I'd be lying if I said I hold no disdain for it's government.
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart, his words were softer than oil yet were they drawn swords.
I sent a petition and letter some weeks back via that website. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting against crap like this. It is not a scam or spam or anything like that, so send the petition.
This is just another case of big business lobbyists bribing congress (this all started by movie and music industry asking for this bill to pass) to get what they want, regardless of anyone else "rights" and "freedoms". Always nice when congress takes bribes from big business to push their acts that go against American "rights".
It really shows you who is actually running this country.
Holy shit! If this thing passes I'm either going to have a lot less money or a lot more free time.
Anybody have a good feel for how likely such an act is to pass? And exactly what the limitations would be?
This sounds like something an out-of-control government would do....
WTF Ive never heard of this, but if it happens, there will be riots!
I gots that bootleg interweb on the low-low!!!
Senator of Oregon is going to filibuster this stupid bullshit.
Go there, fill out the small form and click the "sign here" button to get your name read out loud. Over a million people have signed.
Its a losing battle chaps. You might be able to delay it, but this will inevitably happen eventually. There is far too much serious money being made online for them to leave it in its current mad-max state.
Ive been saying for years that you *can* stop the internet. People who think you cant are naive.
I have a fun fact :) the "stop internet privacy act" or SOPA as it is called, translated to Swedish SOPA means "garbage" lol.
Also as long as these things only affect certain countrys it's easy to go around. Just pay 5$ a month for a VPN in any liberal country and get all the internet contents you want.
Hopefully tho this shit never goes through, what kind of world are we heading towards? not one I want to be part of anyway.
They tried to pass a similar bill and it failed, this one will too.
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I thought the other main reason (besides PUFA levels) not to eat nuts was because of the phytic acid content (which is considered a toxin, just like it is in grains).
Do you have any thoughts on that?
The pytic acid content is supposed to decrease when nuts are prepared properly (soaked, dehydrated, etc.).
Anyway, the above is quite interesting. I just wanted to point out that MY main concern with nuts is the level of toxins in them... namely phytic acid.
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Aeclectic Tarot Forum
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Crystals & Herbs
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Stone lockets??
30-01-2009, 12:02
I don't know what to call them, but wondering if anyone knows where to get "lockets" for stones.
30-01-2009, 14:11
I'm not familiar with a product like that. I have seen people use wire wrap, small glass "apothecary-style" bottles, cast pewter dragon claws, etc to hold a variety of shapes.
Dancing Bear
30-01-2009, 17:54
I know of an australian Company that sells a silver cage that you can hold crystals in it.. you can change them when you feel you either need a combination or a different crystal.. They also sell on ebay as well
they are called Earthmade..I 100% recommend this company, I have been dealing on a wholesale basis with them for over 2 years.. and their products are high quality at low prices. they post overseas.
They actually have one for sale on ebay right now..
HERE (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Cage-pendant-sterling-silver-mixed-gemstones-inside-WOW_W0QQitemZ300289000935QQihZ020QQcategoryZ47367Q QtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262)
30-01-2009, 22:38
Lovely! Thanks for the links to pics!
ETA: A search on Fire Mountain Gems turned up 15 items (3 basic styles)
aka bead keepers (these may be much smaller)
30-01-2009, 23:05
Thanks everyone, I am going to those sites to check them out right now. Do you know if these hold herbs, it sounds like they are all opened "lockets"
30-01-2009, 23:11
They are all open "scrollwork" style. But you might be able to wrap a bit of organza or cheesecloth around the herbs/dried petals. Just be sure of the size before you buy.
30-01-2009, 23:17
Thats a great idea! I'd like to purchase a lot of them.
Dancing Bear
01-02-2009, 05:31
Lets us know how you go, :D
01-02-2009, 06:35
wow, I would like one of these
it was a bit big ... is there any smaller sizes, anyone know?
01-02-2009, 07:09
Fire Mountain Gems is a jewelry-making supplies company in the USA. It might make shipping a bit pricy for you, but you can try. Are there any shops near you that sell beads and findings for jewelry? Perhaps one of them could place the order for you when they are restocking.
02-02-2009, 00:47
Quilters who use thimbles like a thimble locket or cage. The cage is pretty good sized. So don't forget stitchery sights.
these are very nice
05-02-2009, 12:29
they are not cheap :/


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In 2015, France is committed to the energy transition for a green growth and welcomes the Conference on Climate.
On this occasion, INTERMODES chose to organize its seventh annual Congress in Paris on 3 & 4 June 2015 and to extend it by a study tour in the Greater Paris area.
The spotlight will be placed on Lithuania, which will hold the Presidency of the European Union Council during the first half of 2015.
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SPeech by the Lithuanian Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks, on the occasion of the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union (Tbc.)
Energy transition and Climate Change Conference: how to reduce the share of greenhouse gas emissions due to transportation?
One to one interview: Connected e-mobility
Round Table 1
Intercity connections: the advantage of regional dynamic
One to one interview: For finer service network, the advantage of clean buses!
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Servicing rural municipalities: the contribution of intercommunality
One to one interview: Data sharing, the intermodality's power link
Round Table 3
Small cities, medium sized towns, metropolis. What is the right intermodal mix?
One to one interview: Traveling? Never without my mobile app!
Round Table 4
The levers for motivating the use of public or shared transport
Closing Session
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INTERMODES : Towards a mobile and sustainable Europe
INTERMODES is the unique international convention entirely devoted to passenger transport intermodality.
In 2013 and 2014, 200 European passenger transport stakeholders attended INTERMODES: communities representatives, transport organizing authorities, transport operators, representatives from the transport industry, and researchers who contribute to the development of intermodality.
The objectives of INTERMODES is to create a plateform for exchanges between all European players in the passenger transport sector, in order for them to share concrete solutions for the joint construction of a sustainable and mobile Europe. All transport modes are taken into account, from the first to the last mile.
At the travelers' service, the convention is devoted to all forms of intermodality :
- Political (volontarist initiatives of communities and member states to facilitate the access to a sustainable mobility through intermodality);
- Geographical (cross-borders agreements, European programmes for intermodality implementation);
- Technical (interoperability, integrated ticketing, signage, intermodal hubs,ITS, luggages handling, comfort, safety);
- Financial (financings, PPP).
Since 2012, INTERMODES is under the patronage of the Committee of the Regions.
INTERMODES is a "mobility" partner of the Association of European Border Regions (AEBR).
INTERMODES is Official Partner of the Sustainable Energy Europe campaign, an initiative of the European Commission.
INTERMODES is participating in the Sustainable Urban Mobility campaign "Do The Right Mix" of the European Commission.
Who should attend INTERMODES
INTERMODES is aimed at all international passenger transport professionals: elected representatives, transport technicians, institutions and communities, commercial and services companies from the transport sector, transport operators, researchers who wish to contribute to a better intermodality at the local, regional or European levels and/or develop solutions in favour of intermodality.
These solutions are presented during the Congress and in the associated Exhibition-Village.


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NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow will speak in April as part of the Penn State Altoona Speaker Series, the college announced Wednesday.
The event will take place at 7 p.m. April 16 at the Blair County Convention Center.
Widely recognized as one of the greatest college football players of all time, Tebow won two national championships at the University of Florida and was the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy.
A first-round selection by Denver in the 2010 NFL Draft, Tebow led the Broncos to the 2011 playoffs, the franchise's first postseason appearance in six years. Tebow now plays for the New York Jets.
In 2010, he founded The Tim Tebow Foundation, which is partnering with CURE International to build hospitals in the Philippines. In addition to Tebow CURE Hospitals, the foundation also grants wishes for children with life-threatening illnesses and constructs playrooms in hospitals and orphanages, among other far-reaching charitable works. His New York Times bestselling memoir "Through My Eyes" was named the number one sports book of 2011. Tebow was also named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2012.
Tickets to Tebow's Speaker Series presentation are $50 and $25 for under age 12. Tickets may be purchased online at www.altoona.psu.edu/tickets and through the Penn State Altoona Development and Alumni Relations Office at 949-5091 or at 1419 Twelfth Ave.
Proceeds from the Speaker Series events benefit the Penn State Altoona Future Fund, which provides funds for programs that enrich academic and cultural life on campus and in the community. The fund also enables the administration to offer emergency scholarship assistance to students experiencing a financial crisis.


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Faurecia to Buy Ford Car Interior Factory in Michigan
Faurecia SA, Europe's largest maker of car interiors, agreed to buy Ford Motor Co.'s car interior business in Saline, Michigan, for an undisclosed amount to increase its market share in the U.S.
Saline has $1.1 billion in annual sales from cockpit modules, instrument panels, door panels and center consoles for vehicles assembled at Ford plants, the Paris-based company said in an e-mailed statement.
The unit is owned by Ford's Automotive Components Holdings unit and makes automotive interiors for vehicles such as the F150. Dearborn, Michigan-based Ford will become Faurecia's third-largest customer after Volkswagen AG and PSA Peugeot Citroen, the company's majority shareholder.
Faurecia said it will create a Detroit-based joint venture with Rush Group Ltd. Faurecia would own 45 percent of the company, which will make injection molding and assemble interior trim components, according to the statement. Some of Saline's activities will be shifted to the venture, after which Saline will focus on injection molding, skin manufacturing and foam and have annual revenue of about $400 million.


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Justin Bieber's dismissal of a 20-year-old woman's claim that he fathered her 3-month-old son is now an outright denial.
"Never met the woman," he says.
"I'd just like to say, basically, that none of those allegations are true," the "Baby" singer, speaking before his Today concert Friday, told the hosts of the NBC show after being asked about the story.
"I know that I'm going to be a target, but I'm never going to be a victim," Bieber, 17, added.
Among the claims made by the fan, Mariah Yeater, is that she was whisked away by a security guard to meet Bieber following a tour stop in L.A. "Shortly thereafter, Justin Bieber suggested that I go with him to a private place where we could be alone," her court papers reportedly say.
Yeater is seeking financial support from the singer.
"It's crazy," Bieber said on Today. "Every night after the show I'm gone right from the stage right to the car, so it's crazy that some people want to make such false allegations."
He added, "To set the record straight, none of it is true."
Justin Bieber on Paternity Suit: I Never Met the Woman
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Can't Call Southwest a Discount Airline These Days
Southwest Airlines Co. LUV -0.24 % , the king of low fares, is feeling its crown slip.
High fuel prices, the end of lucrative fuel hedges and a changing route network have led Southwest to push its prices up dramatically, faster than many other airlines. With last-minute fares of more than $1,000 round-trip in long-haul markets, some nonrefundable fares over $900 and average prices in some markets higher than competitors, it's hard to call Southwest a "discount" carrier anymore.
Southwest's average ticket price has jumped 39% in the past five years, while the average ticket price for domestic trips for the industry was up 10%, according to the Department of Transportation.
That's led to more markets where Southwest is sometimes higher priced than rival airlines. Between Baltimore and Oakland, Calif., a route where Southwest carries 73% of all passengers, Southwest's average ticket was $232 in the fourth-quarter last year, up a hefty 63% from $142 in the same period of 2005, according to government data. The second-largest carrier on that route was Delta Air Lines Inc., DAL 0.73 % which averaged $166 in the fourth quarter last year, or 28% less than Southwest.
Need to go from Boston to Los Angeles at the last minute? Southwest recently offered one-way, connecting flights for next-day travel at $523. US Airways Group Inc. offered connecting flights the same day at $320. AMR Corp.'s American, jetBlue Airways Corp. JBLU -0.17 % and Virgin America Inc. all had non-stops at $534.
Southwest says prices are higher than the airline would like—a consequence of high fuel prices. The company has remained profitable, unlike so many other airlines, and passenger traffic has been growing. But the airline recognizes there will be limits to how high it can go with fares.
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"We don't like the fact that we have had to increase prices, but we absolutely would continue to hold out that we are America's leading low-fare airline," said Dave Ridley, Southwest's chief marketing officer.
One major reason Southwest prices can seem higher than competitors, he noted, is because Southwest doesn't charge fees to check baggage or penalties to change tickets. Check one bag for $25 each way and a Southwest ticket that is $50 higher than another airline may, in fact, cost the same.
"We're all-in, day in and day out," Mr. Ridley said. "We continue to maintain we are the best value in the air."
There are, of course, still many markets where Southwest is indeed the lowest-priced carrier, and many where Southwest has forced rival airlines to drop their prices. Historically, there have always been instances where other airlines had cheaper prices than Southwest for particular flights. But travelers and fare analysts say that as Southwest has pushed its prices higher, that's happening more often.
"Southwest is becoming more of a hybrid, catering more to the business traveler and acting more like a 'big' airline," said Robert Harrell, a consultant who tracks airfares weekly. An upside of higher airfares: They help business travelers earn more points in Southwest's revamped frequent-flier program, which entices people to pay higher prices to get bonus points.
Craig Seidel of Palo Alto, Calif., flies Southwest frequently between San Jose and Burbank for work and has seen one-way ticket prices go from $69 Wal-Mart levels to seemingly Nordstrom levels of double or triple the price.
"It used to be so cheap it was almost like taking the bus. But now I seem to spend $400 on a round-trip ticket," Mr. Seidel said. "I feel more of a sticker shock on airline tickets than I do at the gas pump."
Southwest's lowest unrestricted fare between San Jose and Burbank is $371; a "Business Select" upgrade adds $30.
There have been structural changes in how Southwest prices tickets. Three years ago, Southwest doubled the number of fares it offers on any flight to 16 from eight. Shoppers don't see all those fares, but they are loaded into the airline's reservation system. As seats sell, the lowest price offered bumps up to a higher fare "bucket," as the industry calls the different price levels. The move puts Southwest's structure closer to other airlines, some of which employ two dozen fare buckets.
In many cases where Southwest has a higher price than competitors, it almost always had the lower price available for a time. But after tickets sold, its best offering moved to a more expensive fare bucket, Mr. Ridley said. With Southwest pricing, it almost always pays to shop early. It's rare when Southwest cuts the prices on seats at the last minute.
For a Phoenix-Los Angeles round-trip over the July Fourth weekend, for instance, US Airways, American and Delta all offered seats at $144 but Southwest's cheapest price for the same dates was $169. Mr. Ridley said Southwest offered the $144 price, but sold all the seats it wanted to at that level and so its lowest price became $169, while competitors still had seats at the lower fare.
And Southwest prices long trips with connections differently. While many airlines offer a discount if travelers are willing to endure the inconvenience of connecting flights instead of non-stop flights, Southwest still prices connecting trips more like two non-stops. Because Southwest doesn't operate massive hubs where most traffic is funneled, it often doesn't have as many connections to offer. With fewer seats, it can price higher.
In a connecting market like Albuquerque, N.M., to Providence, R.I., Southwest's average ticket was $246 in the fourth quarter, according to Bureau of Transportation Statistics data, while Delta averaged $204.
Mr. Ridley said there are other reasons for Southwest's larger-than-average price surge in recent years. Southwest has been adding longer flights, pushing its average ticket price higher simply because it is flying people farther, he said. The average distance of a passenger trip on Southwest rose 14% over the past five years.
In addition, as Southwest has expanded into big-city hub airports like Philadelphia, Boston, New York and Minneapolis, it has forced competitors to reduce fares in many more markets, helping to drive the industry average lower. Moving into bigger airports has slowed Southwest's operation some and pushed operating costs higher.
The end of the fuel hedges made the biggest change in pricing, however. For many years Southwest's fuel costs were significantly lower than rival airlines because Chief Executive Gary Kelly decided when prices were low before the U.S. invasion of Iraq to prepurchase fuel and buy hedges against higher prices.
Ticket to Ride
In a spot check of 24 markets for travel over the Fourth of July weekend, Southwest had the lowest prices in only 11
- From Phoenix to Los Angeles round-trip, US Airways, American and Delta all offered nonstop flights at $144; Southwest was offering its seats at the same time at $169
- Between Newark Liberty International Airport and Houston round-trip, Continental had seats on nonstop flights for $412 while Southwest's cheapest price was $486
- Between St. Louis and San Francisco, American's lowest price was $399 and Southwest's lowest price was $430
Mr. Ridley pointed to fares in markets Southwest doesn't serve as evidence that his airline is still the low-fare enforcer. Before Southwest began flights to Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C., in March, the one-way unrestricted coach fare to Orlando was $830. After Southwest entered, it dropped to $206. Philadelphia went from $978 one-way to $290.
Or look at a market like Atlanta-Nashville, Mr. Ridley said, which only Delta services. The average fare in the fourth quarter was $152 for that 215-mile hop, while the average price for trips of similar length in Southwest markets was significantly less, such as $110 average for Baltimore-Pittsburgh tickets in the fourth quarter, according to DOT data.
As for the "discount" airline label, Southwest has never used it or wanted it because it can conjure notions of poor service. "We see ourselves as the low-fare leader," Mr. Ridley said.
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The Frighteners
It seems to me that if you're a director and you're going to have MichaelJ. Fox star in your movie, you might as well have a huge "I suck" tattooed on your forehead. That may seem like a cruel punishment to inflict on director Peter ("Heavenly Creatures") Jackson in his native New Zealand, but even a Hollywood outsider should have the smarts to know that a guy who starred consecutively in "Life with Mikey," "For Love and Money" and "Greedy" should be given a job licking toilet bowls, not starring in a multi-million dollar film.
Then again, Peter Jackson seems to take a kind of perverse pleasure in making bad movies. His success with "Heavenly Creatures" was a complete anomaly. Prior to that he made "Bad Taste," an X-rated puppet movie called "Meet the Feebles" and the bloodiest film ever made, "Dead Alive." How seriously committed is Jackson to his so-called art in the making of his latest fiasco? Let's just say that a true artist would have thrown in Justine Bateman, Tina Yothers and Brian Bonsall and had them accidentally decapitated in some freak family hugging accident.
Unfortunately, dreams do not come true, and Michael J. Fox is left to fend for himself as Frank Bannister, a psychic who works with a pair of ghosts in order to swindle people. The ghosts shake things up and Frank comes in for a fee. The result is a movie that, despite combining horror, suspense, mystery, action, comedy and special effects, comes across as little more than an unmitigated tragedy.
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