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Joe Scarborough: Hey, Let's Raise Capital Gains Taxes On Uber-Rich
While we're at it, why not take away all the amortization and other breaks companies receive? Let's nail them with higher taxes, especially companies like Progressive Insurance, General Electric, and Heinz. Take away all the breaks for the sports and entertainment industries
(Politico) The Oracle of Omaha came on the show yesterday and promoted his plan to impose a minimum 30 percent tax on millionaires and billionaires. Warren Buffett said such a tax was necessary because fully a quarter of the 400 richest Americans (who averaged $200 million in income) paid a tax rate of less than 15 percent – and six of those super-rich individuals paid nothing at all.
The reason they pay those percentages is because many don't actually have much earned income. Some have none. Hence, low tax rates. Plus, they are also able to make massive charitable donations, reducing liability. Anyhow, that's why so many of those rich liberals advocate to raise their income tax rates. They aren't worried about it.
FOMJ (Friend-of-Morning-Joe) Steve Rattner has also called for similar increases in tax rates for the ultra-wealthy, with particular emphasis on the capital gains tax and dividends rate. As Steve noted in his New York Times oped, "We need at least $4 trillion of long-term debt reduction, with a substantial portion – on the order of $1.2 trillion – coming from new revenues."
What we really need is about $16 trillion in debt reduction, and, oh, to pay for the unfunded liabilities, which is somewhere between $75 and $200 trillion dollars.
Mr. Rattner advocates a top capital gains rate of 28 percent.
That's the rate paid during much of the Clinton years, till it was lowered to 20% in 1997. I say, let's do it. Let's put all those rich liberals on the hook. Let's watch them squeal when they realize that their talking points regarding raising their taxes has come home to roost.
If politicians really want to make millionaires and billionaires pay at a tax rate that most of us endure on April 15th, their moral pangs would be soothed more effectively by following Buffett's minimum tax plan or focusing on raising the tax rates on capital gains and carried interest. As Mr. Buffett told me yesterday, the richest Americans won't be affected by the President's plan to push the top marginal income tax rate back to 39.6 percent. It may be a great punchline on the campaign trail, but hiking the top rate will do little to impact the richest of the rich.
Buffet knows that an income tax increase would mean nothing. Raise his capital gains tax? Big.
Would this mean more revenue into the treasury? Depends on how these "evil rich" people respond. Do they invest more and work their portfolio's to make up for the lost income? Or do they hold back and shelter it? Not cash in their stock? Move it overseas? Not invest in new businesses?
And the second question is, does anyone believe that the government would do anything other than spend any new revenues instead of using it towards debt and deficit reduction?
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On the other hand, I am never going to have a better excuse than this to write about two of my favorite animated movies of all time (which is another way of saying: two Pixar movies), so what the hell - there's always the chance that somebody will stumble across this and need the convincing that yes, these movies really are as good as all that. No, it's not likely. But it's possible.
It's almost hard to remember, but in 1995, Disney Animation Studios was still a pretty well-regarded brand name. They were fresh off the run of Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King that had resulted in some of the biggest box office receipts and most glowing critical acclaim of the company's nearly 70-year history, and while the summer of '95 did bear witness to Pocahontas - in hindsight, arguably the first step on the path towards the studio's ultimate flaring out (Me, I'm no fan of The Lion King, while I harbor a perfectly indefensible affection for The Hunchback of Notre Dame. But I am speaking in larger terms than one man's opinions) - there was no real reason at this point to assume that Walt Disney Pictures would ever again fall into the fallow period that its namesake's death had triggered.
Which is a roundabout way of saying that the advertising campaign for Toy Story, due in Thanksgiving, absolutely did not make reference to the actual animation studio that had spent some four years developing that feature out of Steve Jobs's garage, or wherever it was that Pixar was based in those days. The big deal at the time was that the tradition of excellence begun as far back as "Steamboat Willie" had hit another home run: Disney was giving the world the first fully-rendered computer-animated feature film, and it was a huge goddamn deal.
Nowadays, of course, Pixar has become the value-laden brand name that Disney uses to prop up their modestly-performing mediocrities, and half of the kids' shows on TV are fully rendered using technology that would have made the Pixar wizards blind with jealousy back in the mid-'90s, making it easy to lose sight of just how incredible and revolutionary Toy Story really was. "Like nothing you've ever seen" is an easy cliché, but in 1995, there was no better way to describe this film. It was at once a cinematic masterpiece, a giant step forward for computer technology, and above all (though least apparently, at the time) a manifesto: this is what Pixar is going to be about, constantly. We are going to make the movies that we would love to see, and in so doing make movies that everybody else will also love, because we will not allow trends or focus groups to make our storytelling decisions. We are first and foremost in the business of dazzling you with our imaginations. In this respect more than any other, John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton and Pete Docter and all the rest instantly marked themselves as the true modern heirs to Walt Disney, the man responsible for the 20th Century's finest children's entertainment, largely because he remembered what he would have loved as a child, and hey! it just so happened to be what he loved as a grown-up, too.
Of the ten features and 17 shorts made by the Pixar animators, Toy Story has perhaps the most endearing hook, the one taken from childhood with the least adult mediation: what if toys were alive? And what if old toys were jealous of new toys? They'd done something similar in "Tin Toy" (the feature was, in its earliest incarnation, meant to be a sequel to that short), but even that film has the slightest of dark edges: it presents a toy absolutely petrified of its infant owner (and for good reason, the state of the art in 1988 made that baby look like a hell-spawned demon), while the toys of Toy Story are absolutely devoted to the happiness of their owner, Andy. Even when the film heads into the distinctly frightening places it reaches when the plot takes the heroes over to the horrible neighbor boy and his bedroom full of obscenities, the nightmare imagery is the kind that comes from childhood (besides, all of those hideous mutant toys end up being just as loving and noble as their undamaged counterparts).
The scope of Toy Story is resolutely domestic and intimate, even though the toy-level view gives something as small as suburban foyer the epic vastness of any adventure film you might name. The remarkably limited number of locations (of the studio's later work, only Ratatouille explores a similarly tiny universe) leaves Toy Story manageable in a way that few fantasies are: it does not expand beyond experiences that virtually every person who was young in a single-family home has known first-hand. For this reason as much as any other, I was long-inclined to regard Toy Story as Pixar's masterpiece; it is perhaps their most universal film.
Among the many things the film does spectacularly well, we could do worse than look at the stellar voice cast; in the wobbly transition period between animated films voiced mostly by dedicated voice actors, and the later DreamWorks-driven tendency for casts tricked out with movie stars who aren't always terribly well-suited to their characters Toy Story established one of the most under-appreciated of all Pixar's consistently excellent traits: their films are peopled by actors who are sometimes household names, sometimes not, but always perfectly chosen. In this case, we have Tom Hanks giving one of his finest performances as the reigning Favorite Toy, a cowboy doll named Woody; he is vulnerable when needed, authoritative when he can be, and his frequent dashes into exasperation are beautifully expressed. Tim Allen, meanwhile, may have had a leg up as the star of the Disney-produced hit sitcom Home Improvement, yet he never did anything as interesting there (or elsewhere) as his work as Buzz Lightyear, the delusional high-tech spaceman toy; and could there have been, in 1995, a more inspired choice to voice a character who was all masculine bravado yoked to a potentially lethal misunderstanding of how life actually works? And of course, the remainder of the cast is impeccably chosen, from Wallace Shawn's neurotic dinosaur to Don Rickles's scabrous Mr. Potato Head.
Nor did the filmmaker's inspired choice of collaborators end at the actors: in the first of his many films with the studio, Randy Newman turned in a beautiful score, simple but playful, and anchored by the delightful "You've Got a Friend in Me", hardly a typical song for the composer, but a charming encapsulation of the film's fable-like theme: no matter what, someone's got your back, even if you were having a fight over who was Andy's favorite.
As exquisite as I find the movie, I cannot deny that technology caught up with it - the human characters are sometimes quite unappealing, particularly Andy himself, who is much more disturbing on the big screen than on DVD. The new reissue manages to fix things a little bit, actually: Toy Story is the only Pixar film without a particularly sophisticated use of focus, and the re-rendering of the images into 3-D gives the images and the world a certain depth that it has previously lacked; the film is not as flat in certain places as it once was, though it is still plainly a movie that was animated in 1995.
Big deal, that; what was a magical thing when I first saw it half a lifetime ago (more, in fact; I was still 13 when it was new. Lord, that makes me feel suddenly old) is no less magical. Toy Story is unabashedly innocent in way that few children's movies even try to be, now or then or ever, the kind of movie that is good for young viewers and their parents not because there's a separate level of innuendo for the adults, but because it aims directly for the part of the adult viewer that is still six years old. Time has been kind to it, and future years I imagine will still be kind; a classic is forever, and Toy Story is a great modern animated classic, or I don't know a single thing about movies.
The story goes that the Disney execs, flush with the excitement of direct-to-video sequels (a hellish new revenue stream they first discovered with 1994's bland but inoffensive The Return of Jafar, though the Pandora's box of inanity was really opened with 1997's Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas), commanded John Lasseter and his Pixar minions to produce a DTV continuation of Toy Story, and Lasseter was unable to disagree. At this time, Pixar was not yet one of the greatest stars in the Disney galaxy; Toy Story had been a hit and no doubt (the highest-grossing film of 1995, not quite breaking $200 million - simpler days!), but they hadn't even completed their second feature, A Bug's Life, yet, and their was no guarantee that lightning would strike again.
The story continues that when the Pixar team had completed some initial work and saw what they had done, they (and their Disney overlords) realised that it was too damn good to go straight to VHS. No, the right thing to do was expand Toy Story 2 into a full-length feature and give it a proper theatrical release. It paid off by by coming in as the third-biggest film of a high-grossing year, nearly clearing the $250 million mark. In a rare (but for the studio, soon to be characteristic) example of box office accruing to a movie that deserves it, this bundle of cash came about for the elegant reason that Toy Story 2 is absolutely great.
Not, like most sequels, content to simply re-create the success of its predecessor, the new film built off of the framework provided by the first Toy Story, revealing itself to be a surprisingly philosophical work about the moral crises that might be suffered by toys, if only toys were living things. Both Woody and Buzz undergo events that expand upon their experiences from before: in the first film Woody was forced to confront the fact that he was a thing of the past, destined to be passed by, and in the second he is given the opportunity to live immaculately, forever - but at the cost of his toyhood, the quality he holds dear above all else. Buzz, having dealt in the first film with the terrible knowledge of who he is - a toy, not a space ranger - is confronted in the second film with how to apply that knowledge, particularly since it means that he is not unique (the Buzz Lightyear aisle at the toy store is one of the great images in this film). The issues of mortality and identity that drifted as subtext in Toy Story are thus brought, cleanly and forcefully, to the front of Toy Story 2.
By this point the Pixar animators had gained enough experience that they were able to start doing some very exciting things with their artform: the unfathomable baggage sorting system near the end is easily the most ambitious set in the first three Pixar features, even though it feels now like a dry run for the endless room of doors in Monsters, Inc. And Toy Story 2 is certainly a more beautiful film than its predecessor, even if it lacks the freshness of the new. It is with this film that Pixar took the first steps that ultimately led to the likes of WALL·E: movies so visually detailed, and created with such care, that they cease to feel like animation at all, and take on the aspect of real life. Of course, Pixar has always cheated a bit: their stories and characters are so rich that it's highly unlikely that anyone is still thinking of the films as "cartoons" by the end of the first reel.
I have sometimes encountered the notion that Toy Story 2 is the best Pixar film, or at the very least, better than Toy Story, due to its screenplay; it is easily the funniest and maybe the smartest of their movies (although that argument took a hit when Up came out and was freaking hilarious, when it wasn't bittersweet). If I may confess something shameful, it's actually for that very reason that I've always personally ranked Toy Story 2 fairly low in Pixar's canon - though all ten of their features are so near to perfect that "fairly low" is still pretty high. It's their only film in which I can detect a bit of the disease that has been so wicked in the DreamWorks animated films that somehow keep out-grossing Pixar's films, year after year: self-aware comedy driven by pop culture and a desire to entertain the adults on their own level, independent of the kids. Star Wars gags are fine in moderation, but Toy Story 2 has more than its share; and the Jurassic Park reference is unquestionably beneath the talents of the writers responsible for the other 99.9% of the same screenplay.
On the other hand, Toy Story 2 arguably boasts an even richer emotional scope than Toy Story; the addition of a genuine abandoned toy in Jessie the cowgirl (Joan Cusack) makes this the first Pixar movie that is actually, honest-to-God sad at points (that Randy Newman gives her flashback one of the most dour songs he ever wrote helps quite a bit). Beneath the comedy and the adventure, there are real stakes to this story, not simply of survival, as in Toy Story and A Bug's Life, but more existential and unanswerable: it is a film that raises questions of how one is to live, when one's purpose is taken away (as for Jessie) or in serious question (as for Woody). Weighty issues for a cartoon, but that's another part of the genius of Pixar; just because something is targeted for kids doesn't mean you have to dumb it down, because kids are actually pretty perceptive little people.
The 3-D reissue of Toy Story 2 is nothing short of a revelation, and this from someone who hates 3-D: impossibly, the film uses that extra dimensionality in a far more compelling and narratively useful way that most of the recent films that were built for 3-D from the ground up. The backgrounds, already so detailed and lovely, are given an extra burst of living-breathing vitality in 3-D; the world is that much richer and evocative. The refrain that we always hear from the 3-D evangelists, that the technology allows us to enter the movie more than before, has never really felt true to me - but it does now. Toy Story 2 was expansive before, and now it seems to go on for miles and miles, a whole world waiting at the edge of the frame and over the horizon. And that reflects back onto the plot; the disorientation that the toys who head out to rescue Woody feel in this great big world is that much stronger, but the sacrifice that they make by returning to the relatively closed-in world of Andy's room is that much more palpable as well, and this makes those final moments all the more poignant. To give up endless vistas for a single bedroom; that is love.
Which is the final word I have to say on the two films; they are both paeans to love and friendship, to being part of a family, to community. The one truth that connects every Pixar film is that it is better not to be alone; it is better to love than to isolate yourself. The final moments of Toy Story 2 embody that trusim with every frame: everybody's there, and they've brought in new family who need love and connection, and no matter what happens, you've got a friend in me.


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short and to the point i like the prediction
i predict substitution justu spamming, and SasuNaru love.
yh sure is
Nice One. When is the next chapter coming? Thought it was supposed to come yesterday.
nice one there...i realy cant wait to see the real episode
nice you did it
nice chap
Of course madara and the Juubi destroys the real world while Kakashi, Obito and Naruto is in the "other dimension". Obito takes Naruto back and asks him what will he do to save everyone. He must realize it is pointless...... or something dramatically like that sorry for the input just had a picture there
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Madara: Obito, I don't think he is listening to you anymore.
Madara: You must kill the girl beside him, if you want him to surrender!
Obito: ! ...Rin(flashback: Rin getting killed by Kakashi)
Naruto: Hinata, thank you (with a big smile looking at each others faces, while holding hands)
Kurama: Naruto, looks like someone just lifted your hopes of your ideals, your chakra stream is much more intense!
Hinata: Go get him tiger!
Killerbee: (in thoughts...Looks like naruto understood the enemys intention about not surrendering, but it also seems like naruto is finally aware of the cost in this war...alot of ppl are dead, and more will even die)
Killerbee: Naruto, push up your limits we can't surrender to a mother****er like him!
Naruto: I have no intent of holding back, even if may hurt the battlefield, but I rather save the world instead of living in an illusion!
All the alliance are now gathering making the last stand before the Jubii!
Naruto: All the alliance people! This is our day to stand, we can't give in losing the faith of hope! We have to save this world from this Selfish idiot if we want to continue living.
All the alliance people: yes , YEAH!, we have to WIN!
Madara: I will do it then (glares at obito)
Obito: DO as you please...
Naruto: LETS ATTACK with everything we stand for!
We see all the alliance people run to the jubii to attack, while Naruto and Hinata is in the front.
Naruto: Hinata, use your eyesight to find an opening, these bastards have rinnegan.
Hinata: Yes!!
Gonna continue later guys don't got more focus for today , sorry
agree with the airpalming of those spikes!
like i said.....gOoD job
This is pretty good, but c'mon Kishi! Where is Sasuke? He must appear, and then Sakura must somehow be involved, you know team 7 an' all that. Something has to happen involving all of them, maybe not soon... But how can Sasuke and Sakura appear in that dimension?
The prediction is good though ^.^
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Again people think Obito is Madara's slave, if Obito go off then they will lose the control of the ten tails.
This..Obito is with the juubi as of now. He can't leave the juubi.
You all seem to be forgetting... Obito can't warp objects without touching them. Only kakashi can do that. So pretty good until you get to that point.
Obito IS Madara's *****. Seriously, guise. Like really. He's totally owned, he just doesn't realize it yet. It was over for Obito the second he fell into that cave. Madara put chakra receivers in him. Wait for it, Obito's betrayal and Madara's "*Aizenのtrollface* Just as planned"
Wait wont the mini rasenshiruken hurt kakashi? how could he throw it with out ruining the chakra in is arm?
I like the prediction. Seems like it would be pretty close to the real thing. Now to see if your guess is ballpark
Except currently Madara and Obito are struggling to maintain control over the Juubi, so Madara is not going to make any move that removes Obito from the fight.
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Don't know if this belongs here, but we're almost on the 6th day of no poopy diapers .. DCP suggested giving him a little bit of baby prune juice at home, to help stimulate his bowels.
Any word on whether or not this would be OK? DS will be 4 months on the 28th.
If no prune juice, are there any other ways to stimulate his bowels? So far I've tried tummy massages and pushing his legs into his stomach, and I've also had to take his temperature so I used a rectal thermometer on him.
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Jesus Christ....... SMH.
According to NBA.com he is. NBA.com's power ranking has him turning a team that had a total winning percentage of .333 last season into an elite power house in the Eastern Conference. And also has them finishing ahead of the Knicks.
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I knew that Joe Johnson was good but I wasn't aware that he was better than everyone on the Knicks' roster and that he was as good as Michael Jordan was in his prime. I wonder if the guy that gave Joe Johnson that massive contract a couple of years ago is incharge of doing these power rankings.
Humility is a virtue and pride is a vice.
Jesus Christ....... SMH.
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Either these people that come up with these things hate the Knicks or they think that Joe Johnson is going to turn Brook Lopez into a rebounding machine and a roster of scrubs and role players minus Deron Williams into a dream team.
Humility is a virtue and pride is a vice.
Joe Johnson on his best day will not sniff Lebron's jock. If he did, ATL would have done so much better during his time down there. I mean he had more talent there than LBJ ever had in Cleveland.
Hey dudes. This is an NBA topic, so I've moved it in to the NBA section. Please go and check it out if you'd like to converse about anything NBA related that doesn't concern the Knicks at the capacity it should to be in the Knicks forum.
The NBA section could do with having some life breathed in to it, for sure.
Take it with a grain of salt by putting them exactly one slot ahead of they are trying to say "There is a new team of NY"....Plus it looks like they are a Lin Supporter which instantly means whoever came up with the ranking is going to down grade us
Pre Season Power Rankings are a joke anyways, every year a team over achieves and every year a team underachieves.
Also its not just The Nets who we should be ranked higher, I'd take our team over Memphis both LA Teams and Indy and I really am not too convinced Boston is that much better than us!
The most humorous thing is that they mentioned Melo and Stat's chemistry without considering how neither Joe Johnson and Deron Williams nor Nash and Kobe have played a single NBA game together.
Please tell me a better bench than ours?
But I kinda like being slept on/hated it is going to give further gratification when we do start winning.
Ray ray
Rashard lewis
shane battier
norris cole
Joel anthony
You where saying!
and possible Kmartin!
I want the heat to play it like this!
bulls first round
Boston second
Knicks ECF all the hype both team undefeated on the playoffs! NYC Market on fire! hype! Melo vs James showdown! Shump D vs Healthy wade! Healthy Bosh vs healthy amare! Ray allen draining three over novak! and brewer! Jr shoting the ball without hesitation! and Tyson chandler in foul trouble!
Miami has a bench without a lot of known names but the balance sucks!
First off Joel Anthony is a starter not a player off the bench
Rashard Lewis was a horrible signing because they already have Shane Battier to back up Lebron....Battier is a better defender and has played much better than Lewis on the offensive end in the past 2 seasons.
Ray Allen and Mike Miller is tedious (which really makes Rahsard Lewis even more pointless of a pickup) at this point in Ray's career he is Mike Miller. They both can't backup Wade and again Shane Battier has the backup SF on lock!
Norris Cole is a nice backup PG, but I'd take Kidd as a backup any day!
This linuep would beat a few of the team's who finished in the lottery last year starting 5.
Seriously they would beat last Year's Wizards,Bobcats,Kings,Pistons,Hornets and Raptors.
Miami bench is good but not great.
Knicks=Best Bench in NBA!!!
check game 4 of nba finals miami down by 17!
his defense is great! and he rotate really well!
shump was hurt in the all star weekend and that why he didn't participate in the rising star and slam dunk contest!
In the knickers rosters there are only one player i wish miami had and that shumper! he is a best imagine him wade and lebron guarding in the perimeter! to other team!
Rashard Lewis shot .239 from 3 last year from 3 which is nearly identical to Chris Bosh's 3 pt numbers from last year! Again Battier is the backup SF for your team (I assume you're a Heat fan). Battier is a better defender and 3 pt shooter (.339 which is not great at all but is better than your percieved "Snipper" figure of .239)
Lewis was a wasteful signing
Your 2 minute lineup presents major matchup problems on offense but creates even bigger wholes on Defense!
You'll need Lebron to guard Melo thus leaving Rashad Lewis to cover either Stat or Chandler
even with limited offense Chandler would exploit that matchup
who would I double off of in your 2 minute lineup....you guessed it your MVP Rashard Lewis!
also I want the heat vs knick to ECF! but the problem is i can use that line up because everybody knows that if the game is close the other 4 players in miami all need to do is block out their player because melo aint passing the ball in those minutes! and lebron is one of the only 4 players that can actually stay in fron of melo! bron, worlpeace, marion and Deng! that dosent mean they can stop him! but do a great job! because i belive he is the best scorer in the world righ now even more than durant! and he is a better overall player than durant he is overated the only thing durant have over melo is that he is more humble melo is not but melo is a better rebounder, scorer and can play multiple position and he is even a better passer even do he dosent pass enougt but still he is a good passer better than durant! durant act like a leader but the real leader of that team is Westbrook! back to the topic bosh can guard chandler and last time I check he outplayed Tyson chandle in all of the games last year! amare is my favorite knick but he played horrible! he will be stock with rashard or lebron! tell me who you want to guard him and shump in wade or bron! and ray allen on felton! on paper you got the best rebounding team on the floor but in effort I got the best team on the court and also theres only a hand full of head coach that spoalstra can outcoach in this league and mike woodson is one of them! even mike brown can outcoach woodson!
I am a heat fan but i would love a ECF 7 games vs miami like the boston celtics vs heat last year1 now that would get Knicks fans pump up and the media will be going crazy over melo vs lebron! imagine this game 6 on msg tied with 2 minutes left k knicks trailing 3-2 2 minutes to go! melo at the top of the key from well beyond the arc........Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnngg
carmelo anthony from downtown! his most important shot of his career! then bron drive to the basket and kick out to Rashard or ray allen to a corner 3 bang! it get me hard to think of a ECF of Knicks vs heat


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No Object Is Unchangeable
The key to any remix is imagination. To expand a wardrobe without emptying your pocket try looking at a dress not just as a dress, but a blouse or skirt; a party outfit as something that can be toned down for day; a ladylike garment to be edged up with combat boots. Even the shape of a skirt can be transformed with a few safety pins.
I already wore this Betsey Johnson dress (which I scored for super cheap on Gilt) here, but I can see it worn so many different ways. So, without further ado here are 7 different looks all built from the same dress.
sweater- Gap, belt- vintage, shoes- Seychelles via Weardrobe Conference
coat- Tulle, tights- Forever 21, shoes- Bona Drag
skirt- some shop in Japan, tights- Betsey Johnson via Modcloth, shoes- vintage
jacket- H&M, tights- Walmart, shoes- Urban Outfitters
tiara- Etsy, shoes- Urban Outfitters
sweater- H&M, tights- Walmart, boots- Forever 21
vest- gift from my sister, tights- Fred Flare, shoes- Nine West
113 comments:
- Patrick said...
I like the tights- Betsey Johnson via Modcloth. Pretty!
- November 4, 2009 at 10:35 AM
- Diane said...
i love every single one of these looks. well done!
and can i just say that the fact that you quoted gauguin has me smiling (i have my BA in art history).
- November 4, 2009 at 10:44 AM
- Nana said...
all the outfits are gorgeous<3
i really like them all^^
p.s. who won anirtak's giveaway?
- November 4, 2009 at 10:53 AM
- Corinna said...
i love this dress and i admire your creativity when it comes to styling your clothes.
- November 4, 2009 at 10:57 AM
- monica burnett said...
adorable, as always!
you remind me of bonnie wright from harry potter - do people tell you this a lot?
- November 4, 2009 at 11:04 AM
- gem fatale said...
Amazing remix!
Lots of inspiration there :)
I think the ability to dress 1 item in loads of different ways is what separates the stylish people from people who just dress well. Style requires vision and you, missy, have it in spades!
- November 4, 2009 at 11:07 AM
- Parapluie said...
Aw, I totally love this post! So inspiring!
- November 4, 2009 at 11:22 AM
- calivintage said...
i can't help myself, i have to pick a favorite: i love the way you pinned up the hem and paired it with black stockings and those black heels with bows. perfection!
- November 4, 2009 at 11:28 AM
- Fiorella said...
I love you remix posts!
My favorite is the one with the black skirt... great contrast!
- November 4, 2009 at 11:49 AM
- A Thought Is The Blossom said...
well done! so stylish and creative.
- November 4, 2009 at 11:49 AM
- Isabel said...
Your remixes are always insanely epic!
- November 4, 2009 at 11:58 AM
- BARGAIN BEX said...
The fourth look is my absolute favorite! The way that you pinned the skirt up for extra volume and ruffle and then paired it with the chic black accessories ... so darn darling!
- November 4, 2009 at 12:25 PM
- Renee said...
i Love that last look! the vest is supercute!
- November 4, 2009 at 12:35 PM
- fashion westie said...
Legend! Your idea to pin the skirt of the dress to change the shape...
I think you just inspired a lot of people to put away the plastic and hand over $2 for a pack of safety pins! Well done miss!
- November 4, 2009 at 12:36 PM
- Cypriotchick said...
i will always admire ur ability to remix!
plus that dress is amazing!
- November 4, 2009 at 12:39 PM
- Pretty Penniless said...
Love every single look. What a truly versatile dress!
- November 4, 2009 at 12:39 PM
- Laurel said...
I love these posts! They are my favorites!
I adore your creativity when it comes to styling an outfit.
xx L
- November 4, 2009 at 12:43 PM
- adin_22 said...
- November 4, 2009 at 12:43 PM
- Heather said...
All these looks are great but I really love the fourth one, I never would have thought to use pins to change the shape of the skirt! Smart thinking!
- November 4, 2009 at 12:48 PM
- gina said...
I love when you do these posts! They're always great inspiration for remixing a single item to get a variety of looks.
- November 4, 2009 at 12:49 PM
- Montse said...
Amazing! Every combination looks great, and I love those tights with polka dots!
- November 4, 2009 at 12:50 PM
- Mairyliscious said...
girl these clothes are amazing!
green is gorgeous !!! and that black tights so o o o o chic !! you are like an angel!!! amazing outfits!
- November 4, 2009 at 1:10 PM
- Emily said...
Love the Gauguin quote.
That little white vest of yours is darling.
- November 4, 2009 at 1:22 PM
- Chloe said...
I love you. Wait. Am I coming on too strong? No seriously. Love. You.
You're wearing the green ruffle coat! I've been pining over that green coat for-ever. Just gorgeous, lovely lady. And that dress. These looks are so rich and so pretty and so very, very nice.
(Seriously. Love. You.)
- November 4, 2009 at 1:23 PM
- Angela said...
A great quote from Gauguin, he is my favorite! I love how you pinned the hem of the dress! just lovely.
- November 4, 2009 at 1:25 PM
- Alba_Shopaholic said...
wow, I love all outfits! You are incredible and so beauty
- November 4, 2009 at 1:39 PM
- Eyeliah said...
great looks! my fav thing about your style is how much you remix. :-)
- November 4, 2009 at 1:52 PM
- VestedBeeVintage said...
OMG Let me take a deep breath! ok I like style Photo 1,3 & 4! really nice outfits!
- November 4, 2009 at 1:52 PM
- Higgeldy-Piggeldy said...
I just want to say, Ive followed you since your early days and couldnt be more impressed by how much you've grown in terms of your style and photography skills. I feel like your attitude is exactly what more people need to have given the current state of the fashion industry, let alone the nation.
Although your aesthetic is different from mine, your enthusiastic approach from the every hour pictures to your animation posts to your outfits themselves. I think you continually raise the bar for bloggers.
You simply prove that true style can not be bought.
- November 4, 2009 at 1:54 PM
- Laura said...
i lovedddd this post!
such a gorgeous dress and i love every outfit :D
- November 4, 2009 at 2:12 PM
- Phyllis said...
such a pretty dress. i love it when you do these remixes!
- November 4, 2009 at 2:24 PM
- Maria Confer said...
You are incredibly creative!
I love how you pined the dress to look like a bubble skirt.
- November 4, 2009 at 2:26 PM
- Kate said...
Really, really nice remixes! My ultimate favourite is the look with the black skirt and the dotty tights.
- November 4, 2009 at 2:27 PM
- Charlie said...
wow your remixes are so inspirational! This gives me so many ideas
- November 4, 2009 at 2:30 PM
- daisymay said...
Good work at making that dress look so different each time. Love the bubble skirt look.
- November 4, 2009 at 2:32 PM
- elena-lu said...
get remixes love the vest and the skirt pin up those are way cool :)
- November 4, 2009 at 2:41 PM
- Piglet said...
That dress is so pretty! I love where you pinned it to change the shape. Oh and I love love love the green coat!
- November 4, 2009 at 2:51 PM
- sparkle motion said...
i love all of these looks. your wardrobe really works in so many ways. I am kind of jealous...I think what makes it work is quality basics. Anyway, I love the looks. I have a question though, were all of these looks taken at the same time and if so where are you?
- November 4, 2009 at 2:52 PM
- lahmode said...
As always you do an impeccable job! I love these posts where you include several different outfits centering around one piece of clothing. It's realistic and applicable to my daily life!
- November 4, 2009 at 2:55 PM
- BuzzChild said...
You seem to have such a natural talent for remixing and wearing clothes! Thanks for the tips and encouraging us all to be a bit more imaginative.
- November 4, 2009 at 2:57 PM
- Constança said...
You really know what to wer and how to wear it.. same dress and a lot of diferent and great looks ;)
- November 4, 2009 at 3:00 PM
- reckless daughter said...
this dress just gets better and better with each remix :)
- November 4, 2009 at 3:05 PM
- Britty said...
the dress looks awesome on you and i love how you style it 4th is my favorite
- November 4, 2009 at 3:10 PM
- KD said...
I love every look! It certainly is a stunning dress. My favorite would have to be with the DM-esque boots.
- November 4, 2009 at 3:19 PM
- Megan said...
Wow. I just discovered your blog... and I'm loving it! These outfits are all so gorgeous! :) And you are completely lovely.
- November 4, 2009 at 3:35 PM
- Fashion Cappuccino said...
You are so inspiring!! I really love the first and last outfit ideas! xxoxoxoxo
- November 4, 2009 at 3:41 PM
- Erin said...
seven outfits from one dress, that's impressive.
thanks for the ideas for my own closet!
- November 4, 2009 at 3:50 PM
- Amanda said...
Great post. I love all the looks, it makes me want to try something like this with my dresses.
- November 4, 2009 at 4:09 PM
- anne said...
very creative! my favorite was the one with the black skirt, just so awesome!
- November 4, 2009 at 4:26 PM
- Fashion Therapist said...
You definitely are a pro at reinventing pieces. It's very inspiring!
- November 4, 2009 at 4:49 PM
- Anna Marie said...
You are so creative! That dress is gorgeous... I used to have a black Betsey Johnson dress, and I remember feeling like a total goddess in it. They are so much fun to wear.
- November 4, 2009 at 4:56 PM
- treasurebox said...
You are such a lovely girl! I admire you so much! I absolutely love your style and all of your outfits!
- November 4, 2009 at 5:36 PM
- emily said...
you're so good at remixing it's just not fair... ;)
- November 4, 2009 at 5:46 PM
- bianca said...
that dress is just beautiful.
- November 4, 2009 at 6:18 PM
- Christen said...
These are my favorite kind of posts - you are a total remix genius. This really makes me want to go shop my closet right now! And how did you change the shape of the skirt? Did you pin it up?
- November 4, 2009 at 6:30 PM
- Django et Coco said...
Oh! This is Great!
I love love the first look!!
-Coco From Ourpapermoon.blogspot.com
- November 4, 2009 at 7:25 PM
- Clare said...
I love how you've been pairing those green socks with your Seychelles. Lovely remix, as usual.
- November 4, 2009 at 7:43 PM
- issa said...
Love each look!!
- November 4, 2009 at 8:13 PM
- Lexie said...
you are the master of remixing.
- November 4, 2009 at 8:40 PM
- vintageveggie said...
oh good lord. your shoes are amazing. if they go missing...
- November 4, 2009 at 8:58 PM
- Taylor Sterling said...
really nice outfits! I love that dress!
- November 4, 2009 at 9:13 PM
- Urban Lullaby said...
Your really creative!! Love the floral dresss!
check it out? :]
- November 4, 2009 at 9:17 PM
- Runway Reviews said...
good looks. Love the last one for the flower print but especially for the purple tights.
- November 4, 2009 at 9:33 PM
- Valencia Lia said...
always love love how you take a piece of clothing and put together so many different remixes:)
I love all the looks really and the Betsey Johnson dress is a great steal that's for sure !
Awww,and it seems like Thanksgiving is a huge thing for your family! And a whole family of good cooks?!! Wow,you're so lucky:)
I really love food made from scratch,gives a different taste. heee
- November 4, 2009 at 9:36 PM
- Su said...
must go pin up my dresses!
- November 4, 2009 at 9:58 PM
- Lillian said...
I love to see how what wouldn't be considered a basic dress, can be worn so many different ways!
I'm always looking ways to stretch out my wardrobe (This girl is on a college budget!) and this had some really great Ideas! its easy to forget how much tights and cardigan can change a dress.
- November 4, 2009 at 9:59 PM
- emilypanda said...
love it! i really like this post because I am always thinking of new ways to layer things to make pieces feel new again.
thanks for reminding me to keep trying and the ideas you have are inspirational! great post.
- November 4, 2009 at 10:13 PM
Awwww!!I lovee the 3rd remix!!!
- November 4, 2009 at 11:31 PM
- Rachel Follett said...
What a great dress! I love how you paired it with so many different items. They all look amazing!
- November 4, 2009 at 11:48 PM
- muchlove said...
Lovely! This inspires me to look at different ways to wear my own dresses.
Sorry to hear about your computer! :( Hope it gets fixed soon.
- November 5, 2009 at 12:10 AM
- Manja said...
You're right - imagination is the key here! I don't have that much money right now and so I need to experiment with my wardrobe, too. I love all the seven ways you wear that dress :)
- November 5, 2009 at 12:32 AM
- le blog de leen said...
wow it's like you have at least 5 different dresses in one. i love the one where you used pins so the shape gets all really different
nice work :)
- November 5, 2009 at 2:08 AM
- Camilla said...
Love all the outfits, so pretty, The dress is amazing xxx Camilla
- November 5, 2009 at 2:23 AM
- StreetstyleNews said...
- November 5, 2009 at 2:38 AM
- Ashley said...
Amazing dress and such beautiful remixes! How I wish I know how to style my clothes this way too!
- November 5, 2009 at 3:54 AM
- FabBlab said...
The third picture= the black skirt! I have an almost identical one! Fabulous styling, btdubs.
- November 5, 2009 at 4:55 AM
- Stéphanie said...
Oh ! dear !
You're so lovely !
- November 5, 2009 at 6:04 AM
- Sidewalk Chalk said...
I really love it when you do posts like this. So creative to do so many combinations with just a few pieces. My sister and I love your blog and find it so inspiring.
- JoAnn
- November 5, 2009 at 6:41 AM
- Dance To The Door said...
I love your remixes! I like to mix up my wardrobe to give myself a lot of options. It's amazing what a difference accessories or a sweater can make in changing the entire look of the same dress.
- November 5, 2009 at 7:04 AM
- Indy said...
I am really loving the print on that dress...even though it's floral it seems to be perfect for fall! I love it with all the beautiful colors you put it with!
- November 5, 2009 at 7:13 AM
- Jewellery Recruitment said...
Love the green coat so much. Thaknk you for the info.x
- November 5, 2009 at 7:19 AM
- Fell 4 Fashion said...
I LOVE how this dress looks so different in every look! Brilliant!
- November 5, 2009 at 7:23 AM
- miss milki said...
I love the way you created the draping with pins - that's about the best remix look I've seen! And you are the queen of remix! ;)
- November 5, 2009 at 7:35 AM
- Nadine said...
This flower dress is so adorable :).
- November 5, 2009 at 7:49 AM
- Women's dresses said...
I aodre that floral dress!!looks amazing!
- November 5, 2009 at 7:53 AM
- princesspolitico said...
although i like all of the looks, the first and third are my favorite. love the wide tan belt and comfy sweater combination. and those tights(!!) are awesome.
love your creativity and fearlessness!
- November 5, 2009 at 8:03 AM
- renwore said...
I love your remix posts, they always manage to demonstrate the versatility of the piece in question XDD
Also, am loving the way you tucked in the brown belt in your first picture, and have always liked seeing you pair your green socks with those oxfords!
- November 5, 2009 at 10:09 AM
- Marla Singer said...
i love all the looks! but the third and fourth ones are really special to me! what did you do with the skirt on fourth picture? you pinned it? the shape of the skirt (dress) looks gorgeous <333terloa
- November 5, 2009 at 10:12 AM
- tofuscloset said...
tjat little black skirt is adorable!! i want one!!! LOL
- November 5, 2009 at 10:17 AM
- Dylana said...
You are the ultimate outfit remixer. This is beautiful!
- November 5, 2009 at 10:40 AM
- Diane said...
Your remix posts are among one of my favorites of yours (I think I say this about every one of your posts but please don't dismiss the sincere validity) because you show how you can expand a closet without spending any money! I need to practice this much more often than I do because I often find myself standing in front of my closet thinking that I hate everything and that I have nothing to wear. You are the queen of remixes!
P.S. Meeting Erin was such a delight. I wanted to meet her even more after you guys had nothing but good things to say about each other after the Weardrobe conference! Now if only you lived closer, as well!
- November 5, 2009 at 10:51 AM
- Rosie Unknown said...
Wow, I adore this remix! Probably cause the dress is so awesome!
- November 5, 2009 at 11:07 AM
- Helen said...
i love the look with the skirt over the dress - the skirt is wonderful!
- November 5, 2009 at 11:40 AM
- Krimly* said...
woww I lov this post!! It's so creative! and you look gorgeous!!
beautiful blog!
- November 5, 2009 at 1:06 PM
- Barbro Andersen said...
You are so creative, and you inspire me a great deal :)
Love these posts, they really show what one can do with an empty wallet.
- November 5, 2009 at 2:39 PM
- missDTM said...
i love the way you play with your clothes!!!
- November 5, 2009 at 4:06 PM
- MizzJ said...
Wow did anyone ever tell you that you're amazing? I'm so impressed with all these outfits, esp the one with the pins! Could you do a post showing how you did that?
- November 5, 2009 at 7:12 PM
- Katie said...
the safety pins are a great idea! the tulip/bubble shape it takes on is really interesting.
- November 5, 2009 at 8:11 PM
- dearilou said...
I think the first remix is my favorite. I am such a sucker for a belt over a cardigan.
- November 6, 2009 at 5:34 AM
- Tom Tuttle from Tacoma said...
another great remix post :)
- November 6, 2009 at 9:08 AM
- ...love Maegan said...
HA! I bought the same dress on Gilt FUSE! ...love it!
- November 6, 2009 at 10:18 AM
- stuffbykate said...
Well done! Gotta love Betsey!
- November 6, 2009 at 2:31 PM
- jaunty magpie said...
Love it. I'm always a big fan of being creative with favorite pieces and making them work across different looks!
- November 6, 2009 at 11:42 PM
- Amelia said...
I love the way you played with the muted color palette in these! They're very striking. What a cool dress.
- November 7, 2009 at 12:02 AM
- Hunter said...
its amazing what you can do with clothes!! :) you look fabulous, and thats a great dress!
you're a natural in front of the camera too
- November 7, 2009 at 8:42 AM
- AlicePleasance said...
I want the dotted tights!!!
- November 7, 2009 at 11:03 AM
- dapper kid said...
That quote is actually one of the reasons that I always try to play with colour combinations when I get dressed that don't always follow the 'rules'. I think people become accustomed to seeing everything in set ways, so sometimes you only need the smallest change to make the largest difference.
That second look is wonderful, I love that coat! And the fifth and sixth looks are amazing :)
- November 7, 2009 at 2:58 PM
- Daisy Rabbit said...
Love the different pairings and how to transform the dress in so many ways, it's definitely a great investment if you can wear it so many ways. I've gotten a new wardrobe since I started working and I feel like I'm in dead end coz I'm stuck with how to mix and match! I'm definitely getting ideas now. Thanks!
- November 8, 2009 at 5:38 AM
- Tink in My Closet said...
You could honestly make a plastic bag look fabulous.. you put together great outfits with ease!
- November 8, 2009 at 10:28 AM
- PinkBow said...
you do the styling so well!
- November 8, 2009 at 10:43 AM
- Fashionable Earth said...
Hi Rebecca,
Love how you use what you have and rework and remix it :) That is what Fashionable Earth is all about as well: reduce, reuse and restyle! Can we use this post on our blog? Our website is www.fashionableearth.org
Please email and let us know!
Thanks xo
- November 9, 2009 at 6:10 PM
- Joy said...
Love, love, love!
- November 11, 2009 at 4:26 PM
- Marie McGrath (The Joy of Fashion) said...
My favorite is the last one!! I love that u paired it with colored tights, looks beautiful!
- November 25, 2009 at 2:27 PM


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Now I'm totally paranoid...I'm still not going to feed Aidan cereal, but should I start feeding him meat? I read that meat shouldn't be introduced until at least 8 months of age.
Another question: every thing I've read about starting baby on solids states that they should be consuming X amount of teaspoons/tablespoons of fruits and veggies a day. There are days when Aidan doesn't want to eat much solids...should I be concerned or take it for what it is?


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After getting around a now fixed bug that caused a headache for me, I now have another problem that has directly sprung from it.
After finally getting all of my logins added correctly I went through them one by one to make sure that they worked. I then started updating and strengthening my old passwords for accounts that I have not used for a long time or had forgotten about.
I have not yet finished working through my long list of accounts but I found that there is one that is now no longer auto-filling like it used to. The only thing that I changed was the password.
The URL for the site is exactly the same but it will not fill the username and password fields anymore.
I have tried this same site using another browser and it auto-fills correctly
I tried "define settings manually" and the window that it loads the site into (when it finally succeeds - other sites seem to load fine in it) says that I am using an outdated browser.
Here are a few details:
The website login involves pushing a button that opens a "popup" type window where you enter your username and password. This used to auto-fill but no longer will in FireFox.
FireFox 16.0.1:
The site used to auto fill in this browser but no longer works after I updated my password. Is it possible that the site was updated?
Chrome 22.0.1229.94 m:
The site will auto fill in this browser normally.
The website that I am having problems with is - https://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/
I have been trying to get it to work, but with no luck. I have found that trying to define manual settings wo'nt work if the url is https:// instead of http:// I had to change this to make it load in Sticky Password.
It also magically worked ONCE just now but not sure how. I had the Sticky Password browser for manually editing settings open at the time and refreshed the page in my browser. I can't get it to work anymore, though. Still Broken.


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Vintage Toshikane Silver & Porcelain Seahorse Bracelet/Earring Set
Product Details
Toshikane was a Japanese company from Arita, Japan that fabricated porcelain buttons, jewelry, and other ceramic pieces, dating back to as early as the 1940's. Each Toshikane design has a distinctly Japanese look and feel, incorporating elements such as Asian fans, the 7 Lucky Gods, and exotic bird and flower designs into the work. Usually set in silver, the porcelain pieces are intricately hand painted in a variety of vibrant colors. As they are no longer fabricated, Toshikane pieces are now a rare find and are highly collectible.
A fantastic Vintage Toshikane bracelet and earring set from the 1950's! This fabulous set is comprised of a beautiful silver and porcelain seahorse link bracelet and a pair of matching screw back earrings. The seahorses are made of hand painted porcelain on a flat-backed silver setting. Each seahorse is intricately painted in either blue or green, with metallic gold accents painted along the fins and face. The seahorses have an innocent appearance, with large wide eyes, bright colorful bodies and tails curled inwards towards their painted white bellies. The painted porcelain is topped with a satiny finish.
The bracelet is comprised of 8 seahorse links in a row that alternate between blue and green and are connected by short silver chains along the top and bottom. The bracelet fastens together at the back with a silver push clasp, which has a safety chain for extra security. The back of each seahorse is stamped "SILVER," and the back of the clasp is stamped "SILVER", "MADE IN JAPAN" and "TRADEMARK" followed by two Japanese characters. The matching earrings are blue seahorses, which have the original silver screw backs attached to the back. The silver setting on the back of the earrings is stamped with the Japanese hallmarks and the word "JAPAN". Both the earrings and the bracelet come in the original Toshikane box, which is labeled "TOSHIKANE CHINA, TRADE MARK, ART CERAMIC, JAPAN ARITA" along with the Japanese Toshikane characters. An outstanding piece, this gorgeous jewelry set has a fun and attractive look and would make a fantastic addition to any collection!
Measurements: Each seahorse measures slightly less than 1" tall, is 5/8" at the widest point, and approximately 3/16" thick. The bracelet measures 7 1/2" long and would fit an average sized wrist.
Condition: The overall condition of the earrings is excellent. Aside from normal surface wear, there is no apparent damage to the porcelain or silver, and the screw backs are both intact and in good working condition. The bracelet's push clasp is secure and in good working condition, and the safety chain is intact.


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Related by coincidence only? University and medical journal press releases versus journal articles
There are certain topics in Science-Based Medicine (or, in this case, considering the difference between SBM and quackery) that keep recurring over and over. One of these, which is of particular interest to me because I am a cancer surgeon specializing in breast cancer, is the issue of alternative medicine use for cancer therapy. Yesterday, I posted a link to an interview that I did for Uprising Radio that aired on KPFK 90.7 Los Angeles. My original intent was to do a followup post about how that interview came about and to discuss the Gerson therapy, a particularly pernicious and persistent form of quackery. However, it occurred to me as I began to write the article that it would be better to wait a week. The reason is that part of how this interview came about involved three movies, one of which I've seen and reviewed before, two of which I have not. In other words, there appears to be a concerted effort to promote the Gerson therapy more than ever before, and it seems to be bearing fruit. In order to give you, our readers, the best discussion possible, I felt it was essential to watch the other two movies. So discussion of the Gerson protocol will have to wait a week or two.
In the meantime, there's something else that's been eating me. Whether it's confirmation bias or something else, whenever something's been bugging me it's usually not long before I find a paper or online source to discuss it. In this case, it's the issue of why scientific studies are reported so badly in the press. It's a common theme, one that's popped upon SBM time and time again. Why are medical and scientific studies reported so badly in the lay press? Some would argue that it has something to do with the decline of old-fashioned dead tree media. With content all moving online and newspapers, magazines, and other media are struggling to find a way to provide content (which Internet users have come to expect to be free online) and still make a profit. The result has been the decline of specialized journalists, such as science and medical writers. That's too easy of an answer, though. As is usually the case, things are a bit more complicated. More importantly, we in academia need to take our share of the blame. A few months ago, Lisa Schwartz and colleagues (the same Lisa Schwartz who with Steven Woloshin at Dartmouth University co-authored an editorial criticizing the Susan G. Komen Foundation for having used an inappropriate measure in one of its ads) actually attempted to look at how much we as an academic community might be responsible for bad reporting of new scientific findings by examining the relationship between the quality of press releases issued by medical journals to describe research findings by their physicians and scientists and the subsequent media reports of those very same findings. The CliffsNotes version of their findings is that we have a problem in academia, and our hands are not entirely clean of the taint of misleading and exaggerated reporting. The version as reported by Schwartz et al in their article published in BMJ entitled Influence of medical journal press releases on the quality of associated newspaper coverage: retrospective cohort study. It's an article I can't believe I missed when it came out earlier this year.


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4-H members compete in local contests
The Randolph County West Virginia University Extension Office was the setting for the annual Randolph County 4-H Visual Presentation and Public Speaking Contests on April 24. 4-Hers competed in a variety of Visual Presentation and Public Speaking categories from animal science to leisure and recreation.
The contests are divided into Junior Division (14 and under) and Senior Division (14 and over). Purple-ribbon winners are eligible to represent Randolph County at the West Virginia State 4-H Days July 25-27 at West Virginia University in Morgantown. State 4-H Days allow youths to participate in a variety of state-level educational activities that develop their subject matter knowledge, leadership and life skills as well as a forum to showcase their communication skills through competition.
Alisha Arbogast received purple and blue ribbons in the visual presentation junior division for her presentation titled, "Things to Learn When Raising a 4-H Swine Pig."
In the senior division, Hannah Daniels received purple and blue ribbons with her presentation, "Oink Oink Your Way to Grand Champion."
Red ribbon participants in the visual presentation senior division included Ashlee Bennett "The Elite Forces of the World" and Sam Urban "The How To on Basketball Becoming a Champion."
In the junior division of the public speaking contest, Evelyn Bennett received purple and blue ribbons on her topic titled, "What Happened to the USS West Virginia?"
"All of the participants did an outstanding job, said WVU Extension Agent Amanda Haller. "I was very impressed with their skills and knowledge. I believe that these individuals will represent Randolph County well at the state level. It is clear that they are our future movers and shakers."
Overall winners in the junior and senior division for public speaking and visual presentation received monetary awards sponsored by the American Legion through a grant managed by the Randolph County West Virginia 4-H Foundation. Charles Ranew of the H.W. Daniels, Post 29 American Legion, Elkins presented the winners with their awards. Ranew currently serves as the finance officer and Americanism officer as well on the funeral detail.
Judges for the event were Lucy Swecker, Susan Long and Melissa Walters. Committee Chair Jayme Gongola organized the event, with the help of committee members Tammy Swecker, Barbara Criss, Jodie Hart, Sheila Johnson, Linda Mullenax and Jenny Raines.
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looks like that was the only thing special about it, when you found it!
Someone here bought that car (well what was left). Cant remember who though. Wish I knew the vin; it was built one week after mine.
Have 68 that is stripe delete car. Where the paint code is on the trim tag it is a -1. Talked to original owner he told me special the car this way.
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Small business: Vermont's economic engineBy Bruce Edwards
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Kerrilee Knights, right, at Café Terra on Center Street in Rutland is one of many small business owners in the state who help drive the Vermont economy.Small businesses continue to fuel Vermonts economy, though there were slightly fewer small businesses in the state in 2010, according to an annual report by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The Small Business Profile for the States and Territories reported 17,908 small businesses in Vermont in 2010 compared to 18,020 the previous year.
I would say thats an area of concern, said Darcy Carter, SBA Vermonts district director.
Carter said a contributing factor in the decline is related to demographics and an aging population. She also said the number of SBA loans has declined as well.
We have seen our overall loan volume actually kind of moderate a little bit downward, which we dont think is really related to economic conditions as it is to the business population, Carter said.
In 2010, the SBA backed 372 loans totaling $70.6 million in Vermont. In 2011, that number declined to 307 loans totaling $60.2 million.
Small businesses in the state employed 157,720 people in 2010, most of them employed by firms that had 20 to 499 workers.
The SBA defines a small business as one that has fewer than 500 employees.
The number of self-employed Vermonters declined from 60,250 in 2009 to 59,945 in 2010. Since 2000, however, the number of people working for themselves has grown 17 percent.
The concern I would have for some of these folks I dont know how profitable they really are, Carter said.
She said a way for the self-employed to improve their financial situation is to expand their business to the point where they add workers. Carter said many who are self-employed provide a service. She also said there is a tendency among some self-employed Vermonters to be cautious.
Low- and moderate-income Vermonters can get help starting or expanding a business from the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity.
Its a segment of the population that often faces challenges, from being a single parent to being under employed, said Simeon Geigel, a business development specialist with the agencys micro-business development program.
One the biggest hurdles for his clients is coming up with the money to start their own business.
Geigel said hes seen fewer people coming in looking to loans and thats resulted in more people bootstrapping their business.
For my entire period of time Ive been with the program, and Ive been with the program 13 years, its always been difficult for people to access financing, he said.
Community Capital of Vermont and Opportunities Credit Union are two sources that have been helpful in providing financing for low and moderate income entrepreneurs Geigel said.
He said helping low- and moderate-income Vermonters start their own business is particularly important in a down economy, where jobs are scarce.
In 2012, the Champlain Valley micro-business program counted 99 new businesses start ups or expansions, retained 62 jobs and created the equivalent of 88 full-time jobs, and helped entrepreneurs access capital totaling $873,353.
A small-business category that has experienced a healthy increase over the years is woman-owned businesses. According to the SBA, about 19,000 Vermont women were self-employed in 2011, a 12.4 percent increase over the previous year.
One of those entrepreneurs is Nilda Kerr of Kerr Advertising in Montpelier.
I think women are doing really well in being entrepreneurs, and from my understanding there are quite a few more women starting businesses than men, said Kerr, who is president of the 300-member Women Business Owners Network
Laura Lind-Blum of the Vermont Womens Business Center said women go into business on their own because they cant find a job that fits their skill set. Women also may be looking for flexibility in their work schedule to accommodate children or an elder parent, she said.
Retail, health and professional services and media consulting are among the occupations women gravitate to as entrepreneurs, Lind-Blum said.
Vermont companies with 500 or more workers totaled 688 in 2010, a slight increase from 2009 when the number totaled 675 firms.
The 77,853 small businesses and self-employed) people in the state in 2010 accounted for 96.3 percent of all companies, employing 59.7 percent of the states private-sector labor force, the SBA reported.
Nationwide, 27.8 million small businesses represent 99.7 percent of all companies, employing nearly half of the private-sector labor force.
In a statement that accompanied the report, Winslow Sargeant, chief counsel for advocacy for the SBA, said most of the countrys small businesses continue to be very small, having fewer than 20 employees, but they paint a big picture of a recovering America.
Highlights of the Vermont small-business profile include:
Economy: In 2011, real gross state product increased 2.5 percent and private-sector employment increased 1.4 percent.
Unemployment: The percentage of unemployed in 2011 was 5.6 percent, a decline of 0.8 percent from the previous year.
Employment: Between 2007-2010 small businesses had a net job loss.
Small businesses: Firms employed 157,720 workers in 2010, with most employment coming from firms with 20 to 499 employees.
Size: Most of the states small businesses are very small with 76.3 percent sole proprietorships with no employees. Most employers have fewer than 20 employees.
New businesses: In 2011, the number of businesses going out of business outpaced the number of new business start ups, resulting in a negative change in net employment.
Self-employment: The number of self-employed increased over the last decade by 3.1 percent.
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Since he was 11 months going on a year old, he has been ill often. Here's how it all transpired:
11 mo-Roseola, which I know many babies get
1 year-ear infection (his first), molars came in, allergies (hay fever)
13 mo-cold
14 mo-diarrhea, pink eye
15 mo-sinus infection, another cold, ear infection in both ears
I'm sure there are others I failed to write...you get the point though.
Is this how it's going to be for the rest of his second year??? I was so lucky that I got to stay home with him his first year of life. He was hardly ever sick. Now that he's in daycare and I am working outside the home, he catches everything, it seems. I hate for my boss to see this as a negative for hiring me. My job, as all are, is demanding and I'm doing my best with what I've got.
I have had my doubts recently about my bm still doing its job in giving him immunities. I know there's the theory of "just think how sick he'd be if he didn't have your bm." I guess there's just a lot of self-doubt altogether going on with being a working mom, albeit a bfing, working mom just adds fuel to the fire.
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Jellikit wrote:Lol... sorry, I just now noticed that. It usually takes so long for this thread to load that I'm not patient enough to look through everything.
...no worries, used to happen to me back when this thread first started and more people were postin'...even almost posted vids that I posted a few weeks before. That's when I started to scroll back a page or two first 'cause I forget what I post half the time.
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Melo ALL DAY EVERYDAY
*****, you crazy. Durant>>>>>Melo
Watching the Finals matchup between OKC and MIA really got me thinking.. What if Melo was in the position of Durant? Would they still be in the Finals if Melo lead that team? And of course, where would we be if Durant represented the Orange & Blue of New York.
To me, their offensive playstyles are very similar. A high dose of mid range shots, decent post up, good passing ability. The difference between them, IMO, is their demeanor and discipline on the court. KD is more controlled and careful with his shot selection. While Melo tends to freestyle and do whatever he feels like doing.
Work ethic? Durant.
Defense? Even
Rebounding? Melo
So tell me what you think guys? Who's the better player? Discuss.
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Overall Durant is the better player (and this is coming from a Carmelo Fan)
Scoring wise
Carmelo -----has multiple ways of scoring, and is damn near unstoppable in 1 on 1 situations, and also has a beast post up game.
Durant----- No stranger to scoring the ball either, we have hear the youngest scoring champion in NBA history, unlimited Range, and probably the deadliest Jumper in the NBA, he can also use his length to take advantage of scoring down low.
Durant- IMO is the winner here-- he's way more efficient than melo and shoots at a high FG%
Durant--- winner
Carmelo- IMO is the winner here, he never gives up on a rebounding, if he's under the basket and knows his shot is off he's up their in the air to grab the rebounding for the put back in lighting speeds. Neither are GREAT rebounders but Carmelo EDGES this one out
Carmelo--- winner
Durant IMO winner here
Tough call i don't know both are not great defenders, but Melo's defense has improved quite a bit. I would say Durant is probably still the better defender because of his length.
Durant-- winner
IMO- Carmelo wins here
Im sure we can all agree Carmelo has this department locked down
Carmelo winner---
Speed and Agility-----
IMO- EVEN but ill give the slight edge to Durant
In transition Durant is clearly quicker blows by his defender with a nasty finish.
1 vs 1 situations i would give it to Carmelo, give him to much room he'll shoot it, come to close he'll blow by you before you can blink your eyes.
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Statisicaly, Durant is the winner in this department, so id have to give this one to him + he's more of a team player.
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Durant is what 23 years old, in about 2 years Durant will make Carmelo look like childs play IMO. Iv'e never seen a player so deadly at such a young age before i mean just 2 years ago he was the scoring champ averaging 30 ppg and thats very impressive. Once Durant puts on a little more muscle and develops a post up game the kids going to be scary for years to come.
Dont get me wrong both are great scorers and players but at the end of the day i think i'd have to take Durant over Melo.
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If Durant was in Melos position during the playoffs I STILL don't see us making it out the first round. They would lock Durant up just like they did to MELO. You see with the Thunder they have Westbrook and Harden to take the scoring load off Durant, We were to injured during these playoffs to make noise.
IF Melo was in Durants position and had to lead the Thunder, i honestly don't know. Melo never played next to a PG as explosive as Westbrook. Lin is explosive to but not as aggressive as Westbrook. Melo is not really a catch in shoot player nor is he a good of 3pt shooter as Durant and he's not as efficient. I think Melo could of took the thunder the western conference finals but i dont think they would reach the FINALS FINALS for the championship. their would be to much iso play between Melo and westbrook.
There is not a single NBA executive or scout that would not say Durant.
Your kidding right ?
Durant>>>>>>>>>>>Lebron>>>>>>>>>>>Gallo>>>>>>>>Mel o
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I think Durant is better now because he drives more to he basket than he did last season. Last year Kidd stopped him sometimes in the WCF, now KD is more aggressive. Melo is more versatile, I think Durant is better now.
Hopefully next season Melo takes it to the next level. If he does what he did in April next season all season, and all throughout the post-season, then he's gonna be scary.
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I come online to find this thread?
What is this, some kind of sick, disgusting joke?
Melo doesn't even deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence as Durant!!
Better question is, "who is better, Tony Campbell or Carmelo Anthony?"
It's close but I have to go with Tony Campbell.
You don't have to like the guy but you make yourself look stupid when you purposely dismiss the high level of pure basketball talent of Melo.
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if anything these finals are proving that Melo is not even close to Durant. Even the stats back him up but just ask youself this....Durant is a superstar, top 3 mvp candidate. Melo is a star and hasnt been even mentioned in the mvp discussion (top 5), pluse Durant is 5 years younger.
is this even worth the discussion?
We can talk about what durant does better and where Melo might have the edge, but as far as better player....cmon, we're knowledgeable knick fans we know bball
I'm a Melo fan and even I think Durant is better. He's got great skill, class and maturity and I firmly believe he deserved MVP this year instead of James.
Yeah, i love Melo also, the kid is a stone cold scorer...With that being said, it's durant.
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Buying a pc whether laptop or desktop, etc. you need to understand certain things.
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-Battery. This is very important if you use it outside, most of the time. If plenty of money - get a spare battery.
-Warranty. Make sure it come with International Warranty card. Note. Buy from distributor or well-known company (being in retail for many years, NOT just new company). Keep your receipt.
-Handover. When you just paid, let their sales staff to open and check for any damages, scratch (especially the LCD), etc, in front of them. When you are home, run the pc - let it on for a many hours. If there is fault, it will show. [it did happen to me, and they get another new on to replace, on the spot. Follow the same procedure, and make sure what you see them put back into the box and you immediately take over. This is to avoid them to change to another one. Believe me, i saw this happened before.]
**Get everything you need (think) so that to avoid going another shop to get accessories. If the accessories was not bought from them, any problem you have, they will blame the accessories of other shop.
Tested out both, I feel the keyboard on the series 9 is not that 'hot' as the series 7. I'm pretty unsure now, maybe i'll just take my money and ask the guy in the shop many questions about what is best for me.
my best advice is to get the best bang for your buck. choose your budget than find the best stats you can and the best reviewed laptop.
personally i have/had two HP laptops both of them ultrathins and havn't paid more than 700 US dollars for them. my current one has a AMD A6 2.10 ghz processor, 6 gigs of ram, 250gb ssd and gets close to 10 hrs battery life if i'm on moderate usage. just food for thought
Well I would have gone for the ultrabook. Though you have not mentioned the specs and all....... what work you want to have it for etc...
So cannot really advice ya...
Also don't worry much about the keyboard, you can usually get an external wireless one.
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I was not there but the Blue Max about the size packed you describing.
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Some really neat chair ideas here, I especially like the Blue Max and the Helinox. But, they all suffer from the same malady-- low seat height. It's that feature that keeps me in my Kermit Chair with the leg extensions. My wife uses a Pico chair, and while it's very comfortable and easy to use, it's heavy and doesn't pack small. OK for our sidecar rig, but not a great choice for a solo ride.
1983 R80ST -- 1988 K100RS (r.i.p.) -- 1995 R1100RSL (gone, never forgotten) -- 2004 K1200GT w/Hannigan S/C -- 2010 K1300GT
The Alite Monarch is like the Helinox but only has two legs, and is even lower to the ground. Sure, it's hard to get into and you tip over now and then, but it's really comfortable and packs very small so you'll find yourself taking it along when you otherwise mightve left a chair at home.
Hey, how can you resist something that 1) has only TWO points of contact with the ground rather than FOUR, so you 2) TIP OVER now and then, but it is 3) a LOT more FUN than a chair with 4 legs, and you can 4) FEEL SUPERIOR to the unenlightened masses who have four-legged chairs . . .? And there's a bonus that you can relax, doze with your beverage, gazing at the fire, and not worry about someone in a four-legged chair landing on you.
Dave in Vermont
'81 R100 hack
Just an FYI camp saver doesn'T list chair...pulled it off site..don't know if they'll be getting any more !