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Welcome to our ranch style home in SE Portland just South of Mt. Tabor on a quiet, tree-lined street with plenty of parking.
Recent testimonial: 'We spent a wonderful weekend at this house. The place is very clean. There were 4 of us staying at this place and we had everything we needed. There were plenty of parking space and the neighborhood is very safe. But we didn't need the car that much as the bus service is awesome in Portland and we were able to get to downtown and back late at night.' Mikhail K
Three large bedrooms and a beautiful bathroom with a porcelain tub and shower accommodates 6 people in 3 beds. Air mattresses for 2 to 4 more available upon request, plus comfie sofa and love seat in the living room.
All 3 bedrooms have a queen size pillow-top mattress, high thread count sheets and a luxurious comforter, plus an extra blanket. The spacious room measures 12' x 15' with a large walk-in closet. There is also a desk and office chair, a small reading library and handheld percussion massager (also available for purchase) in each bedroom.
The house has super high speed (30mbps) internet/wifi.
There is a full service kitchen with all the amenities, including microwave, toaster, coffeemaker, coffee grinder, blender, and juicer. Condiments like salt, pepper, oil and vinegar are always available. Local coffee and oatmeal available for breakfast.
There is a dining room area with an oak wood table set for 8. There is a larger-than-life size Buddha statue from a temple in Cambodia in the corner, brought over from a retreat center the owner founded many years ago in Portland.
The living room has 2 sofas and a plasma HDTV with cable, including HBO and On Demand. There is also a DVD player and a fire stick to watch Netflix, Amazon, etc.
There is a patio that is a wonderful place to sit and hang out, and a large backyard with a National Heritage Sequoia Tree, a pear tree, and a gingko tree.
PLEASE NOTE: Hot tub in photographs of backyard NOT operational at this time and not included in rental.
IMPORTANT NOTE: There is a mandatory damage waiver fee that is $49.50 and protects you for up to $2500 in damages.
There is a daylight basement on the premises, which can be part of the rental. it includes 2 very large sleeping spaces, a bathroom/shower/sink, and a kitchenette. This space is separated from the main floor by a door that can be locked. Contact the owner to find out more about this, or go to listing #446048.
There is one cat on the premises, but he lives outdoors or in the carport. There is also an operating business in the carport, where 2 people work from about 9:30am to 3pm Monday thru Friday. They have their own entrance and exit.
The downstairs may be rented to another group, unless you choose to rent the whole house. You can ask to have that space made 'not available' for a fee. Then you would be the only ones in the house.
The washer and dryer are in the downstairs section of the house. You are free to use them;. The first load is free, then it's $10 a load, and that includes the detergent. You may have to speak with John (owner) and give notice to get access to the downstairs.
I've been successfully renting this property for 4 years now. I can help orient you to the city and the best places to visit while you are here.
In the living room there's a whole basket full of maps and coupons and reviews of places to visit and see around Portland and the rest of the state. It's an easy drive from my home to the beach, Mt. Hood, or the Columbia Gorge.
Here are some testimonials from folks who have been here recently:
'John was the consummate host! He welcomed us with a bottle of wine, a piece of chocolate (dark!) and bottle of water on every bed. He was very easy to get in touch with about any questions. Parking is very easy in the neighborhood. The house is near a lively and dynamic part of town with incredible restaurants and vintage shopping. I would definitely recommend staying here'. Ali S.
"We spent a wonderful weekend at this house. The place is very clean.
There were 4 of us staying at this home and we had everything we needed.
There was plenty of parking space and the neighborhood is very safe.
But we didn't need the car that much as the bus service is awesome in Portland and we were able to get to downtown and back late at night.'"
I live in SE Portland. I've been here since 1998. Having lived in New York City and LA my whole life, Portland is the perfect sized town. I am a massage therapist, and CEO of an Online Health Network,
John William Johnson purchased this house in 1998
Quiet, spacious, comfortable, all the amenities, the owner has been offering the space to people like you for 4 years now and knows what it takes to keep you happy and well supplied. Quintessential "Portlandia" neighborhood, lots of walking and biking to nearby businesses and attractions, friendly neighbors, and convenient location to many nearby natural attractions like the coast and mountains.
Spacious, well located, easy walk up Mt. Tabor, easy access to public transportation, owner loves to help out with helping you access whatever resources you need to make your stay enjoyable.
The owner is a massage therapist. There are professional electrical massagers, physioballs, and exercise equipment available throughout the house for you to use at your leisure.
All the beds are very comfie, with high thread count sheets to assure you a luxurious, deep, and comfortable sleep.
There are coffee shops and restaurants within walking distance, and easy access to public transportation, which runs every 5 to 15 minutes.
John helped us out on the very fly which was amazing. He went above and beyond. He was so accommodating and his house was beautiful. Thank you John!
My husband and I, as well as my brother stayed at the house while visiting my brother's daughter in Portland. The house was comfortable and well-equipped and became a nice retreat after the busyness of the city. As animal lovers, we enjoyed visits by Bear and Jasmin, the resident cats. Thanks, John for a pleasant, relaxing place to stay.
Shared this home my family from Vermont and this was a perfect place to spend time at Thanksgiving together! Quiet clean comfortable with EVER amentity you need ....even a yoga mat!
Close to everything in Portland with the great public trans ! Close to bars and restaurants with a gourmet Seasons Market close by!
Bella offers a perfect place and I would not consider any other place !!
We enjoyed our stay. The owner takes good care of the house and it was very clean, dry and warm. Each room was set up for our arrival (nice touches like guest towels on all beds) with travel information on the coffee table and a pile of toys for kids. The deck looked inviting though we did not use it due to the rainstorms. It is close to parks and has easy access to other neighborhoods of Portland. Although there was no house information binder, the owner was easily accessible by telephone and email. I highly recommend this house as a very comfortable place to stay while visiting Portland. A
Host provided excellent personal attention to my family's needs. We loved the homey atmosphere and close access to downtown, zoo, and OMSI. The neighborhood is quiet and the backyard is lovely. My children especially enjoyed provided board games, books, and HDTV with sound system.
This place is exceptionally clean, comfortable and interesting. There is a pleasant deck and backyard. Six of us (3 couples) stayed in the upstairs section without feeling crowded. I recommend this place highly.
One note - there are are a couple of cats that apparently come with the house that wander through now and then. They were no problem and are mentioned in the description, but don't take this house if this would bother you.
The place was clean, comfortable, and a short bus ride (or good walk) from all the shops, restaurants, and bars on Division and Hawthorne. We were welcomed with a bottle of wine and a great tour of the place. The only downside was the hot tub was out of order... I would definitely stay here again!
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No smoking household. No parties. Maximum of one visitor allowed per guest, no more than 6 additional visitors in the house at any time. No drugs.
Noise curfew from midnight to 7pm. This means no noise of any kind. Talking is limited to low voice that and be heard within 3 feet maximum. Use headphones if you need to listen to audio of any kind.


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On initial glance from the title, one might think this blog is segueing into a dialog from the Top Shot show over on the History Channel (very cool show btw), but I'm actually referring to the notion of speed often associated with shooting digital. Sports shooters, action shooters and the like often will get the fastest cameras, the fastest cards they can get, with the fastest processors, and go to all sorts of degrees to eliminate bottlenecks in their capacity to shoot fast and on the go. To an extent, their efforts are justified, but how fast does your card need to be?
As you may recall on Monday, I talked about how the real meaning of memory in media cards. We talked about Megapixels and Megabytes, and I gave some real world number ranges for what you could expect a media card to handle. So, today, we're going to follow up on that topic of discussion and take a look at speed ratings for cards. As always, there's a lot more to it than meets the eye, primarily because there are lots of numbers bandied about when speaking about card transfer rates. Before we wade hip dip into this, one brief note here is to give serious props to Rob Galbraith for compiling a pretty extensive database on his website of data transfer rates for a whole slew of cards with a whole slew of cameras. If you really want to dig into the minutia of how fast cards really are, be sure to check it out! Just one note though, that this database has not been updated since 2008 so cameras made since then will not be found with any reliable information.
With that in mind, today it's probably more helpful to walk through the various points that can contribute to data transfer rates for cards. The natural first stopping point is in the camera itself, in what is commonly known as fps, or "Frames Per Second".
Frames Per Second
Quite simply this refers to the number of actuations a given shutter in a camera can cycle through in exactly one second. As indicated above, the abbreviation for this is typically fps, and is easily culled from the spec sheet for pretty much any camera on the market today. For those of you that want to see a compilation though, here you are (I should note that I grabbed all this data from the vendor websites on claimed fps for the highest resolution image settings. If you set your file size to sRaw, or jpg and add compression, your max frame rate may increase…:
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|1D Mark III
|1Ds Mark III
|5D Mark II
The bottom line here though is that with most DSLR's on the market, if you expect more than 10 fps, that's probably not going to happen (assuming also you are shooting continuous and on the highest resolution setting.)
So, even the camera you have can cause bottlenecks in write speeds…if your camera can't write data that fast, it really doesn't matter how fast your card can write data if it doesn't have the data to write. Now granted, each camera will have different MP counts so the Canon 5D (for instance) will of course have a slower fps rate because it's a larger file, and it's a full frame camera, so will naturally be slower than the 7D by comparison simply because it has to be. So what we really need to be measuring is the amount of data that is being transferred per second (see now why I did that article first? 🙂 ) So, we've reached the second point of bottleneck now in talking about transfer speeds and that's the buffer.
The best analogy I have is that the buffer in a camera is very much like the RAM in your computer. It's a sort of staging area, where data is stored before it gets actually sent to the processor and then saved to the card. Without the buffer in place, fps rates would drop dramatically because there would be no place for the camera to temporarily hold data before writing. The buffer is what allows you to keep shooting. So, this brings up two important questions:
1. How can you increase the buffer? (You can't really…)
2. How can I tell how much of a buffer my camera has? (As of this writing, I am not sure if this metric is reported consistently by vendors, except when reviewers say "an increased buffer size improves performance"…which is still relatively meaningless.)
Since it's not something we can really measure, nor change without buying into a whole new camera, here it's just sufficient to say that this is the second bottleneck point, and is usually where you will run into moments of pause. Why? Because cards are usually transferring data that fills up the buffer, and at that point the camera can't take in any more data. When this happens your camera won't let you take any pictures.
The other factor that comes in to play though ties more to the card itself and not the camera, which is the speed factor.
Speed Class Rating
Media card vendors like Lexar, Sandisk and others like to use terms to define their speed. Catch words like Extreme, Pro, Extreme Pro, 300x, 600X and all sorts of fancy jargon is used for marketing purposes. Notice the various cards on the market – the more buzz words, usually the faster the transfer rate claim, and of course, the more expensive the card! 🙂
So, rather than pour over all the various vendor semantics, I figured it'd probably be better to stay on what is a more neutral metric – speed class ratings. While we could also introduce variances between the CF and the SD format in terms of write speeds, since most devices are moving to the SD format and it's smaller cousins (mini SD and Micro SD), these are likely the ones we'll see more often in the future, so the speed class ratings here are most relevant.
To that end, there are 5 different ratings or grades given to SD cards. These are 2, 4, 6, 10, and 1 respectively. The last rating (1) is reserved for the SDHC and SDXC card types, and has a special designation as UHS, for Ultra High Speed…while the lower ratings all have transfer rates classified as normal and high speed. A full chart is viewable on it here. In a nutshell, the higher the number, the faster the card can transfer data, so keep that in mind as you shop for media. The ultimate barometer really though is not how fast you need to capture, but more what you need to capture, and as the chart indicates, video needs faster transfer rates than stills, so naturally the higher ratings are intended primarily for videographers.
If you really wanna geek out on data transfer rates, a better place to go for that is the Rob Galbraith database I mentioned upthread. Again, it's not been updated since 2008, but the general trends are probably consistent with the current market of vendors we have to choose from.
One final note on data transfer rates…card technologies have changed substantially in recent years, enough that there are now cards referred to as UDMA cards. While the current generations of cameras from both Canon and Nikon support this mode of reading and writing data to media cards, older cards may not and will read the card at the slower rate. So, if you have an older camera, you may want to check for UDMA compatibility before getting a newer UDMA style card.
So, what's the takeaway from all this? Hopefully three things:
1. Transfer Speeds are not just a function of your media card, fps rates and buffer rates in cameras are factors too.
2. Paying more for a faster media card might not be needed if you are not shooting video.
3. If you are shooting video, or need the extra oompfh of speedy cards, make sure you are using the right speed class, and with the best camera you can. As the old adage says: it's a poor craftsman that blames his tools…
Happy shooting and we'll see you tomorrow to wrap our discussion of Media Cards with a look at the various vendors!


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Early this morning, Scott Wolter announced (if I am to read his possessive case usage as written) that I am trying to confuse the issue of whether Europeans colonized America and ennobled the Native Americans with Jesus genes: "I think the word that sums up some of the skeptic's personal attack strategy is 'obfuscation.'" I know! All of those texts I examine and the facts I muster to critically examine specific claims from fringe figures' published works, it's all a personal attack strategy, unlike Wolter's much more serious strategy of claiming that he doesn't read my work but rendering judgment on it anyway, and then threatening to sue over what he imagines I might do. Of course, Wolter might have meant plural skeptics, but that isn't what the singular possessive implied. I'm still astounded that he confuses a single blog post in 2013 about his own claim of an honorary master's degree for a widespread multimedia strategy to harp on it for 21 straight months.
Meanwhile, the Lovecraft eZine Podcast presented a panel discussion about Lovecraft and racism in which many of the majority white panelists (plus Rick Lai) explained, in large measure, why non-white people (and white people, too) shouldn't feel uncomfortable about Lovecraft's racism.
The host of the show, Mike Davis, asked me to be on the program in February, and he scheduled me for an appearance on July 13. (He says he schedules six months out.) When the appointed day arrived, he never contacted me, so I have no idea what became of that.
Moon Math Madness
Over at Graham Hancock's website, author of the month Scott Onstott, a former architect turned independent filmmaker, is investigating what he calls the mystery of the number 273, which is somehow related to the Great Pyramid, menstruation, and various and sundry other coincidences. The number is based on the moon's orbital period, which he gives as 27.3 days, and Onstott provides a list of 273-related measurements. He does not explain why he has chosen to round the moon's sidereal month to one decimal place when modern measurements give the figure as 27.32 days. Many of these are pretty far-fetched even by the standards of fringe history. Let's look at a few.
He claims that the human menstrual cycle is exactly 27.3 days. Menstrual cycles vary by woman and can range from 21 to 35 days, averaging about 28 days.
He claims that the human gestational period is exactly 273 days. The gestational period varies greatly, though the normal range runs from 259 to 294 days, with week 42 (days 274-280) being the most frequent time for giving birth.
He claims that the summer solstice to the vernal equinox takes exactly 273 days. This one is true! But he doesn't tell you that the periods between other sets of solstices and equinoxes don't add up to 273. For example, the winter solstice to the autumnal equinox adds up to 276. The numbers orbit around 273 because Onstott has chosen earth measurements with an eye toward looking for those that are most likely to divide evenly into 10 lunar months. In other words, the only reason for choosing a solstice and an equinox was to get close to 10 lunar months in the first place.
Water's melting point is at 273 degrees Kelvin. This is also true! But it's completely irrelevant since the Kelvin units are arbitrary, based not on natural measurements but on the earlier Celsius scale, itself derived from a rationalization where 100 units were assigned between the melting and boiling point of water. That the size of a degree is not an iron law of the universe is obvious from the fact that the Fahrenheit scale assigns 180 degrees for the same range. Again, the loss of the 0.02 days from the moon's sidereal month is felt here since the precision of the coincidence depends on arbitrary rounding. Using a better estimate of the moon's sidereal month, the corresponding Kelvin temperature would be 273.2 degrees, which exceeds the triple point of water (273.16) and ruins the coincidence.
He claims that the moon's diameter divided into the earth's diameter yields the number 0.273, a figure relevant only in a base-10 decimal system. But really depends on what measurement you're using, since neither the moon nor the earth is a perfect sphere, as well as how many significant figures you're willing to carry the decimal out to. The equatorial diameter of the moon of 3,476 km divided by the earth's diameter of 12,742 km yields 0.2728 (to four decimal places). It becomes "0.273" only by rounding to three decimal places. Why choose three decimal places for this number, but none for the moon's orbit (27.32 days)? However, using the polar diameters (i.e., the length of the axis), the numbers would actually work better! The polar lunar diameter of 3,472 km divided by the earth's polar diameter of 12,713 km yields 0.2731. But all of this only works if you're using a base 10 counting system and decimals, which the ancients didn't do.


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Have you seen the previews for that movie Bug that's coming out? Ya know, the one starring the least creepy but least talented Judd? It looks all kinds of scary. Like, the regular horror film "Aaaaah! Bugs all over me get offa me get offa me!" type of scary plus the bad acting "Did I mention Ashley Judd's in it?" type of scary all in one. I have no desire to see it. Unless Ashley Judd's eyebrows get shaved off. I'm totally over her eyebrow raise thing. We all get it, Ash. You can do the eyebrow raise. You're so intense. But I double digress. The point is you shouldn't waste your time watching Sucky Judd when you could be seeing Friday or Saturday's midnight showing of Shaun of the Dead at the Inwood Theatre (5458 W. Lovers Lane). It's got zombies. It's got Simon Pegg. And, most important of all, it's got no Judd (Or is her mom in there as one of the extras? I couldn't quite make out that one old-dude-looking zombie with the saggy boobs). Tickets are $8. Call 214-764-9106 or visit landmarktheatres.com.
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Holding in the Taxi waiting to be cleared to Runway 22R
It was an awesome experience to witness the Dreamlifter landing right in front of you. Not as big as the 124 or 225 but this is still quite a sight.
Face to face. A Dreamlifter lining up on runway 34L at KPAE
From Everett(PAE) to carry 787's wing made in Nagoya.Its really rare that 747LCF big guy out the runway in this point!I can said this my best one in all my photos!
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iPhone 5s is a Best Seller on All 4 Major US Carriers in September
It appears that the iPhone 5s is a hit at all 4 major US carriers, at least for the month of September. The Samsung Galaxy S4 was the previous hit, dominating the summer months and now it has been replaced in September by the new iPhone flagship.
Canaccord Genuity is the one with a study to support these claims. The iPhone 5s was the best seller last month on 4 US carriers and the Galaxy S4 was on second place and in some cases even third place. It's the first time in many months that Apple has reached top spot, after Samsung ruled in the months of June, July and August.
Canaccord is saying that sales of the new iPhone are very strong, but they didn't specify any number of units. They did say that they expect Apple to sell over 52 million iPhones worldwide during Q4. Samsung is expected to post similar sales, but on a variety of models. Meanwhile, HTC One suffered a weak September and so did the new BlackBerries…


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Pineapple and cheddar chicken
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ServingsServes 4
Simple, delicious and a good way to impress your guests!
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- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 half pineapple slices
- 6 slices of old cheddar
- 1 spring onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter or margarine
- 5ml lime juice
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- A dozen toothpicks
- Preheat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5.
- Cut the chicken breasts as you can open them as a book.
- Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a skillet. Grill the chicken breasts in the skillet, about 4 minutes each side. Salt, pepper to your taste.
- Cut the cheese slices in half, so it's abour the same size as the chicken breast.
- Open carefully the chicken breats, and Stuff them first with 2 half-slices of cheddar, then 1 half-slice of pineapple and then, finish with another half-slice of cheddar. Close them, make them hold with toothpicks.
- Spread 1 tbsp of oil in baking dish and place the chicken on it. Bake for about 20 minutes or until the juice coming out of the chicken is clear.
- About 5 minutes before the cooking is over, brown the green onions with the butter and the lime juice in a saucepan. Serve it over the chicken breasts when they are ready.
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JEFF BRINKMAN CRANE,PLAINTIFF,v.BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, ASTRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF CWALT ALTERNATIVELOAN TRUST 2005-14; CWALT, INC.;BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP; RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; AND DOES 1 THROUGH 100, INCLUSIVEDEFENDANTS.
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This case arises out of the foreclosure and sale of real property located in Fresno, California. Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, brings suit against Defendants Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificate Holders of CWALT Alternative Loan Trust 2005-14 ("BNYM"); CWALT, Inc. ("CWALT"); Bank of America, N.A., for itself and as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing LP ("Bank of America"); ReconTrust Company, N.A. ("ReconTrust"); and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") (collectively, "Defendants"). Plaintiff alleges violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA"), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692-1692p; the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.; the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. § 77a et seq.; Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. §78a; Title 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 1342, 1348 & 1349 (Mail Fraud and Other Fraud Offenses); and Title 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961 et seq. (Civil RICO remedies).
On April 2, 2012, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss Plaintiff's claims pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). See Court's Docket, Doc. No. 8. Plaintiff did not oppose the motion, but instead lodged a proposed First Amended Complaint reasserting only the cause of action under the FDCPA, along with several novel claims. On May 16, 2012, the Court granted Defendants' motion in part, dismissed the First Cause of Action under the FDCPA, and directed Plaintiff to file an amended complaint (or direct the Clerk to file the proposed First Amended Complaint) within twenty (20) days. See id. Doc. No. 20.
Plaintiff did not timely file or serve any amended complaint. As permitted by the Court's prior order, Defendants have renewed their motion to dismiss the remaining claims in the operative complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). See id., Doc. No. 21. This motion is set for hearing on July 9, 2012, at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 2. Plaintiff has failed to file an opposition or statement of non-opposition within the time provided by the Local Rules. The Court has determined that this matter is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Local Rule 230(g). The previously set hearing date of July 9, 2012 hearing date shall be vacated, and, for the reasons stated herein, the Court will grant Defendants' motion.
In February 2005, Plaintiff Jeff Brinkman Crane obtained a loan from Genisys Financial Corp. for the refinance of real property located at 1561 East La Quinta Dr. in Fresno, California. See Compl. ¶ 5. On February 22, 2005, Plaintiff executed a Note and Deed of Trust ("DOT"). Id., Ex. H; RJN, Ex. A. The DOT identifies New Century Title as the trustee, and Defendant MERS as the beneficiary. Id. The DOT specifies that MERS is a "separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for Lender and Lender's successors and assigns." Id. The DOT also provides that MERS: holds only legal title to the interests granted by Borrower in this Security Instrument, but, if necessary to comply with law or custom, MERS (as nominee for Lender and Lender's successors and assigns) has the right: to exercise any or all of those interests, including, but not limited to the right to foreclose and sell the property; and to take any action required of Lender including, but not limited to, releasing and canceling this Security Instrument.
Id., Ex. A at 3.
On March 25, 2008, MERS substituted Defendant ReconTrust as trustee under the DOT. See Compl. ¶ 6, Ex. J. On March 25, 2008, ReconTrust, as agent for the beneficiary, executed a Notice of Default listing MERS as the beneficiary of the loan. See Compl. ¶ 6, Ex.I; RJN, Ex. B. On April 13, 2011, MERS executed a Corporation Assignment of Deed of Trust granting beneficial interest to Defendant BNYM. See RJN, Ex. C. On May 10, 2011, ReconTrust recorded a Notice of Trustee's Sale, listing a sale date of May 31, 2011. See Compl. ¶ 6, Ex. N; RJN, Ex. D. A Trustee's Deed Upon Sale was recorded on September 28, 2011, showing that the property was sold to the highest bidder on September 13, 2011. See RJN, Ex. E.On January 23, 2012, Plaintiff filed this action.
Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6),a claim may be dismissed because of the plaintiff's "failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted." Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6). A dismissal under Rule 12(b)(6) may be based on the lack of a cognizable legal theory or on the absence of sufficient facts alleged under a cognizable legal theory. Johnson v. Riverside Healthcare Sys., 534 F.3d 1116, 1121 (9th Cir. 2008); Navarro v. Block, 250 F.3d 729, 732 (9th Cir. 2001). In reviewing a complaint under Rule 12(b)(6), all allegations of material fact are taken as true and construed in the light most favorable to the non-moving party. Marceau v. Blackfeet Hous. Auth., 540 F.3d 916, 919 (9th Cir. 2008); Vignolo v. Miller, 120 F.3d 1075, 1077 (9th Cir. 1999). The Court must also assume that general allegations embrace the necessary, specific facts to support the claim. Smith v. Pacific Prop. and Dev. Corp., 358 F.3d 1097, 1106 (9th Cir. 2004); Peloza v. Capistrano Unified Sch. Dist., 37 F.3d 517, 521 (9th Cir. 1994). But, the Court is not required "to accept as true allegations that are merely conclusory, unwarranted deductions of fact, or unreasonable inferences." In re Gilead Scis. Sec. Litig., 536 F.3d 1049, 1056-57 (9th Cir. 2008); Sprewell v. Golden State Warriors, 266 F.3d 979, 988 (9th Cir. 2001). Although they may provide the framework of a complaint, legal conclusions are not accepted as true and "[t]hreadbare recitals of elements of a cause of action, supported by mere conclusory statements, do not suffice." Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 129 S.Ct. 1937, 1949-50 (2009); see also Warren v. Fox Family Worldwide, Inc., 328 F.3d 1136, 1139 (9th Cir. 2003). Furthermore, Courts will not assume that plaintiffs "can prove facts which [they have] not alleged, or that the defendants have violated . . . laws in ways that have not been alleged." Associated General Contractors of California, Inc. v. California State Council of Carpenters, 459 U.S. 519, 526, 103 S. Ct. 897, 902 (1983). As the Supreme Court has explained:
While a complaint attacked by a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss does not need detailed factual allegations, a plaintiff's obligation to provide the 'grounds' of his 'entitlement to relief' requires more than labels and conclusions, and a formulaic recitation of the elements of a cause of action will not do. Factual allegations must be enough to raise a right to relief above the speculative level, on the assumption that all the allegations in the complaint are true (even if doubtful in fact).
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555, 127 S. Ct. 1955, 1965-66 (2007). Thus, to "avoid a Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal, "a complaint must contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face." Iqbal, 129 S.Ct. at 1949; see also Twombly, 550 U.S. at 570, 127 S. Ct. at 1974; see also Weber v. Department of Veterans Affairs, 521 F.3d 1061, 1065 (9th Cir. 2008).
A plaintiff's allegations are taken as true, but courts "are not required to indulge unwarranted inferences." Doe I v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 572 F.3d 677, 681 (9th Cir. 2009) (internal quotation omitted). "A claim has facial plausibility when the plaintiff pleads factual content that allows the court draw the reasonable inference that the defendant is liable for the misconduct alleged." Iqbal, 129 S.Ct. at 1949.
The plausibility standard is not akin to a 'probability requirement,' but it asks more than a sheer possibility that a defendant has acted unlawfully. Where a complaint pleads facts that are 'merely consistent with' a defendant's liability, it stops short of the line between possibility and plausibility of 'entitlement to relief.'
Determining whether a complaint states a plausible claim for relief will . . . be a context specific task that requires the reviewing court to draw on its judicial experience and common sense. But where the well-pleaded facts do not permit the court to infer more than the mere possibility of misconduct, the complaint has alleged -- but it has not shown -- that the pleader is entitled to relief.
Iqbal, 129 S.Ct. at 1949-50. "In sum, for a complaint to survive a motion to dismiss, the nonconclusory 'factual content,' and reasonable inferences from that content, must be plausibly suggestive of a claim entitling the plaintiff to relief." Moss v. United States Secret Serv., 572 F.3d 962, 969 (9th Cir. 2009). "If a complaint is dismissed for failure to state a claim, leave to amend should be granted unless the court determines that the allegation of other facts consistent with the challenged pleading could not possibly cure the deficiency." Schreiber Distributing Co. v. Serv-Well Furniture Co., Inc., 806 F.2d 1393, 1401 (9th Cir. 1986).
The claims remaining in the Complaint are for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA"), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.; the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. § 77a et seq.; Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. §78a; Title 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 1342, 1348 & 1349 (Mail Fraud and Other Fraud Offenses); and Title 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961 et seq. (Civil RICO remedies). The Court will address each in turn.
A. Violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act
The Complaint's Second Cause of Action alleges Defendants violated the FCRA "by reporting alleged defaults on the alleged debt as a consumer reporting agency with neither fairness nor accuracy." Compl. ¶ 43. Defendants contend this claim fails because they are not "consumer reporting agencies." The Court agrees.
For purposes of the FCRA, a consumer reporting agency is "any person which . . . regularly engages in whole or in part in the practice of assembling or evaluating consumer credit information or other information on consumers for the purpose of furnishing consumer reports to third parties." 15 U.S.C. § 1681a(f). Several courts have held that banks and mortgage loan servicers are not "consumer reporting agencies" within the meaning of the FCRA. Seee.g., Mirfasifi v. Fleet Mortg. Corp., 551 F.3d 682, 686 (7th Cir. 2008) (finding that defendant bank did not meet the definition of "consumer reporting agency" under § 1681a(f)); Smith v. First Nat. Bank of Atlanta, 837 F.2d 1575, 1579 (11th Cir. 1988) (holding that defendant bank was not a consumer reporting agency within the meaning of Fair Credit Reporting Act where bank reported information to credit reporting agency based solely on bank's own experience with one of its customers); Alvarez Melendez v. Citibank, 705 F.Supp. 67, 69 (1st Cir. 1988) (finding that defendant bank merely furnished information to credit reporting agency and was not a consumer reporting agency under FCRA); Hedman v. Aurora Loan Servs., No. 2:10-cv-01229-MCE-KJN, 2010 WL 3784170 at *3 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 27, 2010) ("[T]he FCRA rules Plaintiffs allege that Defendants violated impose requirements upon consumer reporting agencies, rather than mortgage loan servicers or lending companies who report tosuch agencies . . . 'Parties who do no more than furnish information to a credit reporting agency are not covered by the federal act.'"); Kakogui v. Am. Brokers Conduit, No. C 09-4841-JF (HRL), 2010 WL 1265201 at *5 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 30, 2010) (finding that loan servicers and assignees are not credit reporting agencies as defined in the FCRA).
Based on the foregoing, the Court finds that the Complaint fails to state a claim for violation of the FCRA. Plaintiff's Second Cause of Action will be dismissed.
B. Violations of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Plaintiff's Third and Fourth Causes of Action allege Defendants committed fraud by "claiming the existence of the alleged Note as a tangible and true instrument of debt, when in fact the Note that is the proof for the debt based on the contract has been converted from a debt based Note . . .into a securitized instrument," by securitizing the loan and creating a "double dipping scenario," by "using a fraudulent security instrument as collateral of an alleged debt," and by "misrepresenting the alleged debt. Compl. ¶¶ 50-51. Plaintiff alleges these fraudulent actions violated the Securities Act of 1933 and the Section 10b of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Defendants contend Plaintiff's general allegations are insufficient to state a claim for securities fraud under either Act. "[A] complaint stating claims under section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 must satisfy the . . .pleading requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b)." Zucco Partners, LLC v. Digimarc Corp., 552 F.3d 981, 990-92 (9th Cir. 2009). The heightened pleading requirements of Rule 9(b) require a plaintiff to plead facts as to the "who, what, when, where, and how" of the alleged fraud. Kearns v. Ford Motor Co., 567 F.3d 1120, 1124 (9th Cir. 2009). Moreover, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ("PSLRA") requires that a plaintiff plead both falsity and scienter to state a securities fraud claim. See 15 U.S.C. § 78u-4. "Where pleadings are not sufficiently particularized or where, taken as a whole, they do not raise a 'strong inference' that misleading statements were knowingly or deliberate recklessness made to investors, a private securities fraud complaint is properly dismissed under Rule 12(b)(6)." Ronconi v. Larkin, 253 F.3d 423, 429 (9th Cir. 2001). Plaintiff's allegations do not meet the heightened fraud pleading standards of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b)or the PSLRA. Plaintiff does not specify which Defendant or Defendants perpetrated the alleged fraud, nor does he allege that he purchased any securities, a requirement for bringing an action under the federal securities laws.
Accordingly, the Court finds that Plaintiff has failed to state a claim under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Plaintiff's Third and Fourth Causes of Action will be dismissed.
C. Violations of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 1342, 1348 & 1349 (Mail Fraud and Other Fraud Offenses)
The Complaint's Fifth Cause of Action asserts Defendants violated the criminal mail and wire fraud statutes. Compl. ¶¶ 58-66. However, "Courts have consistently held that the mail and wire fraud statutes do not confer a private right of action." Idowu v. Astheimer, No. C 10-02672 SBA, 2011 WL 89965, at *2 (N.D.Cal. Jan. 11, 2011) (citing Wilcox v. First Interstate Bank, 815 F.2d 522, 533 n. 1 (9th Cir.1987); Wisdom v. First Midwest Bank of Poplar Bluff, 167 F.3d 402, 407--408 (8th Cir.1999); Napper v. Anderson, 500 F.2d 634, 636 (5th Cir.1974)). Thus, Plaintiff cannot state a claim under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 1342, 1348 or 1349. The Court will therefore dismiss the Fifth Cause of Action.
D. Violations of Title 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961 et seq. (Civil RICO remedies)
The Complaint's Seventh Cause of Action*fn2 alleges Defendants violated the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO"), by acting "in concert to violate and continue to violate the laws of the United States of America and have made their actions a matter of recurring business practices that have caused the loss of millions of properties and trillions of dollars in damages to the economy of the United States of America and the citizens of this land."Compl. ¶ 68. The Complaint further alleges Defendants "directly or indirectly, an interest in or control of a RICO enterprise of individuals who were associated in fact and who did engage in, and whose activities did affect, interstate and foreign commerce," they "did associate with a RICO enterprise of individuals who were associated in fact and who engaged in, and whose activities did affect, interstate and foreign commerce," and they "did conspire to acquire and maintain an interest in a RICO enterprise engaged in a pattern of racketeering activity," in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961 and 1962. Compl. ¶¶ 67-79.
To state a civil RICO claim, a plaintiff must plead: "(1) the existence of a RICO 'enterprise'; (2) the existence of a 'pattern of racketeering activity'; (3) a nexus between the defendant and either the pattern of racketeering activity or the RICO 'enterprise'; and (4) resulting injury to plaintiff, in his 'business or property.'" Occupational-Urgent Care Health Systems, Inc. v. Sutro & Co., Inc., 711 F.Supp. 1016, 1021 (E.D. Cal. 1989) (citing Klapper v. Commonwealth Realty Trust, 657 F.Supp. 948, 953 (D.Del.1987) (citing Eaby v. Richmond, 561 F.Supp. 131, 133--34 (E.D.Pa.1983)). Plaintiff's conclusory allegations fail to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Accordingly, the Court will dismiss the Seventh Cause of Action.
E. Leave to Amend
Plaintiff was given the opportunity to amend his complaint and has apparently chosen not to do so. Moreover, amendment of Plaintiff's remaining claims would be futile, as there is no set of facts which could cure the deficiencies in his claims. See Vess v. Ciba--Geigy Corp. USA, 317 F.3d 1097, 1108 (9th Cir. 2003); Bly-Magee v. California, 236 F.3d 1014, (9th Cir. 2001); Chang v. Chen, 80 F.3d 1293, 1296 (9th Cir. 1996). The Court will therefore grant Defendants' motion to dismiss with prejudice and without leave to amend.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. The previously set hearing date of July 9, 2012, is VACATED;
2. Defendant's Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED with prejudice; and
3. The Clerk shall CLOSE this case.
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Excellent Customer Service!Posted Nov 30, 2016
Pros: Location, food, wine, gifts, decor, cleanliness, staff
Cons: Air conditioning
Location: Beach, golf, hiking trail, shops, food
What a wonderful place to stay!! We were greatly by friendly staff the minute we arrived and received cute welcome gifts. Our room was decorated nicely and had an awesome two person jacuzzi. Breakfast is included (fruit, coffee and the BEST chocolate croissants we have ever eaten). There are snacks and wine in the evening, also included and the staff makes sure your wineglass never goes empty. Finally, there is the evening pie-fresh warm pie each evening, included as well! Lovely! The location is excellent, just a block from the beach and walking distance to the Bob Jones Trail. There is also underground parking, so no need to worry about parking on the street. Finally, we were given another gift at checkout!
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Our stay at Avila La Fonda was outstanding. The Spanish decor of the quant hotel is beautiful and very relaxing. Our room, with a mini-kitchen was huge for the two of us. Very relaxing. Location is great -> walking distance to beach and promenade. The staff goes ALL OUT to make the stay special. Croissants and coffee in the morning, Nachos and Corona in the afternoon, wine and appetizers in the early evening and fresh pie at night. Complimentary snack tray in the room. Many amenities offered (beach chairs and towels for example) to guests. Hotel caters to adults (hospitality is adults-only due to alcohol) , which is nice for a couple on a romantic get-away. Our only regret is that we only were there for one night. Price is on par with other beach-area hotels (we got a special discounted rate that made it VERY reasonable). Highly recommend
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Location: Beautiful long sandy beach close by. Small retail shops and nice restaurants.
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"Sinking down in the ocean of severe emotions.
Grab a bottle to drink up the pain-reliefing potion.
But after all, that got boring too, so no matter
what happens, I couldn't give a damn or too"
Follow The Reaper – Children of Bodom
Tokyo – Night
Konata was playing some games on her PC before her wife to arrive, it was always happy days, with nothing to worry about. Both got great jobs, Konata as a Visual Novels writer and Kagami as a prosecutor, one of the best in the city.
Geez... Kagami soon will arrive... I guess I will wait for her in the living room.
Their house was nothing all that special, Kagami received really well, but she never cared about her house, as she stayed there just some few hours in a day. It looked more a cheap hotel bedroom actually, only one bathroom, a bedroom, with a 26" TV and a couple bed, a small kitchen, a living room with a 32" TV, a Sony PS3 and a Nintendo Wii, also when Kagami used her laptop she used thee, so some days her Dell XPS was found there, and a small room with some Konata stuff, her Desktop, some papers and many discs.
Konata, picked up a manga and then went to the living room, where she found Kagami's laptop standing still there. Ah... She forgot her laptop... Hope there was no need to use it today.
She then started reading her manga, until she heard the sound of a car stopping, it was Kagami. The tsundere opened the door, she was very tired because of the work, her hair was no more twin tailed as she wasn't anymore on the Highschool, she was normally letting her hair down.
"Konata... Go there and make me a coffee and my dinner... I'm really tired today and don't want to talk..."
"But... Kagamin~..."
The small girl went upset to the kitchen and started to prepare some food to her wife, while pressing the coffee machine button to prepare her coffee.
Konata did everything quick and well done, she then put everything in a tray and carried it out to the living room to serve the prosecutor, who was now using her laptop.
In the past years Kagami started to get some interest in technology, and that's why she bought her current cellphone, a Galaxy Nexus, and a tablet to make easier to work, a Motorola Xoom, and both helped her to learn some development things. She was accessing the front page of the site XDA-Developers, a Senior Member create an amazing utility tools to Xoom, she should give a try someday.
"Kagami... Here's your dinner."
For more tired Konata was, she was always smiling, because she was working hard for her love. Kagami looked at the dinner and then started to eat, but before she drank the coffee.
"Konata, how was your day?"
She was still eating and really concentrated on her laptop, the thread of that tool for Xoom was quite interesting, she already saw another one earlier, but this new was quite better and offered much more things.
"It was quite good, I had some inspiration and done a full arc to a new Visual Novel we are working!"
"And yours dear? Was it good?"
"Yes, except by the fact that we had many things to work about today it was nothing more than the usual..."
"Is it good?"
"This tool, that you're so concentrated on reading..."
"It seems to be... I'm not sure... Maybe I should give a try..."
Both were in silent, Kagami was finishing her meal and reading some comments on the tool thread. After some minutes Kagami finished eating, Konata picked the tray and carried it back to the kitchen.
When she was back Kagami already finished reading all the comments, as the tool was new there weren't many things to people say.
"Konata... Do you love me?"
"Yes my dear! We live together since we ended Highschool and I always loved you since then!"
"Good... Konata... Do you REALLY love me?"
"YES! I do! Why this so sudden?"
Kagami then putted down the laptop on the small table and embraced Konata, kissing her one time. Two times. Three times... Many times... Until the tsundere tried to take off Konata's T-shirt.
"What my dear?"
"What are you doing?!"
"Showing my love for you!"
Konata resisted a little, but Kagami insisted, until she gave up and teared down her shirt showing the blue haired girl small breasts. An amazing view... I have to... Kagami then started to kiss roughly the little otaku, while putting her hand on the flat breasts. Konata lent a moan escape from her mouth, which made Kagami even more horny.
She then started to lick the otaku belly, Konata was trying to resist, but she was liking it so much, they never had appellated sexually to each other. The purple haired girl then took off Konata's pants, revealing her panties, which was already soaked.
"Konata... What a naughty girl you are..."
She then took off Konata's bra, her breasts were really attractive to the purple haired gril, who instantly started to lick them, making Konata moan another time, and soak even more her panties.
"Kagami... Why?"
She didn't understand her wife actions, even reading many yuri mangas, playing many eroge Visual Novels she never imagined someone as pure as Kagami would make it. Kagami didn't stop there, she was hornier and hornier, making her took off her pants as well, and starting to masturbate.
Kagami then took off Konata's panties, at that time Konata blushed and walked some meters back, but Kagami walked on four, looking to Konata like a prey. When Konata wasn't anymore able to walk back Kagami achieved her prey and started to lick her small pussy, which was really wet.
"*hum* You taste *hum* so good Konata *hum*..."
Konata started to moan even louder, at a point that made Kagami feel so horny that she took off her shirt and with one hand she was masturbating herself, and with the other she was massaging her own breasts, her lick was inside Konata's vagina, Konata didn't resist and started to massage one of her own breasts as well, and push Kagami's head, but still she didn't like that, she was really pleased, but horrified with the scene.
After some more moments that way Konata cummed, all over Kagami, she fell on the ground, with a very blurry vision, seeing Kagami lick her own hands and lips full of fluids. After that the tsundere went to the bathroom take a bath, and Konata stayed there, still as a rock asking herself why the whole time.
Post Author Note 1 – This was my first one shot, I based it on a Kannazuki no Miko scene, which I really liked, but made it hotter.
PAN 2 – The tool spoken there is LordAIOTool, which I developed on XDA-Developers, and I'm considerating the date as start of 2012, so that's the motive of Galaxy Nexus and Motorola Xoom as Kagami devices.
PAN 3 – Hope you enjoyed this short one-shot, it was pretty cool writing it :).


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During this final week of October we have huge updates from the PAC Ten, Mountain West and Western Athletic Conferences. Which players are zipping up boards? Who's moving in the other direction? The answers to these questions as well as a major update on the west coast underclassmen likely to enter the draft and news on Jimmy Clausen's pending decision, in this weeks edition of NFL Draft notes.
– Even though he's on the sidelines this season with a back injury, sources have told us it's 50-50 right now that Arizona tight end Rob Gronkowski returns to school for another season of Saturday football. Speculation from Wildcat country is there's a real possibility Gronkowski enters April's draft.
– Arizona State defensive end/outside linebacker Dexter Davis is slipping down draft boards. The senior has not elevated his game as expected and could end up in the late rounds.
-Several sources have told us California running back Jahvid Best will enter the draft. In fact, earlier this afternoon a source intimate with the program from the northern California area told us the Bears ball carrier will "definitely enter the draft".
– Oregon State junior defensive tackle Stephen Paea is very likely to enter the draft. The explosive defender reminds many of former first round pick Sedrick Ellis of USC. Paea is quick, athletic but vertically challenged, barely measuring 6-feet, 1-inch.
– Two USC Trojans are really motoring up draft boards starting with tight end Anthony McCoy. Coming to USC as a receiver out of high school, McCoy's game has really taken off this season. He's a terrific pass catcher that's grown into a solid blocker. Sources have told us their is a chance McCoy could break into the first round with the injuries that have befell the top prospects at the position. The other Trojan moving up boards is tackle Charles Brown. The big tackle has gotten stronger and has shown a little more mobility and improved skill blocking in motion this season.
– Pete Carroll rarely loses juniors to the NFL but sources have told us Damian Williams will follow in the footsteps of Mark Sanchez and opt for the draft after the season. Williams is turning into a special talent and is the odds on favorite to be the first receiver selected next April.
– Brian Price is another underclassman from the Los Angeles area headed for the draft. The UCLA junior is having a knockout season and several sources have told us this will be his last on the college field. Some feel Price could end up as a top 20 pick next April.
– NFL scouts have been very disappointed in the play of Price's teammate Reggie Carter, and the linebacker is playing himself out of the draft's seven rounds.
-Several sources have told us over the past week that Washington quarterback Jake Locker will enter the draft. In fact one week ago we were told the Husky coaching staff is gearing up for Locker's departure after the season. With the injury to Sam Bradford and uninspired play of Jevan Snead a number of scouts around the league have Locker rated as the number one quarterback in the nation.
– Expect Jerry Hughes of TCU to get a lot of work at linebacker during the Senior Bowl. Scouts are excited to watch him perform in space on a consistent basis. The results of his week in Mobile three months from now will dictate how early Hughes is drafted.
– It's been another tough season for UNLV but interior blocker Joseph Hawley has impressed scouts. Sources have told us Hawley, who was graded as a free agent before the season, now grades out as a 3rd/4th rounder.
– In this weeks "Risers/Sliders" column over at SI.com, Utah defensive end Kao Misi was listed as one of the nation's better sleepers. Misi is not a sleeper to NFL scouts, some who feel he could end up in the late part of round one. Misi is a sensational athlete whose timed in the 4.5's at 270-pounds. Some we've spoken with like him better than Jerry Hughes of TCU and feel Misi is better dropping off the line then playing in space.
– Misi's teammate, safety Robert Johnson, is also zipping up draft boards and has caught the attention of NFL scouts. We always liked Johnson and felt he flashed skill on the field but now he's coming into his own. This season Johnson is putting together a complete game and has posted a team leading five interceptions to go along with his 41 tackles. Scouts have been impressed with Johnson's range and athleticism in centerfield.
– One Ute heading in the other direction on draft boards is Sylvester Stevenson. The linebacker's play this season has been very average and there's a chance Stevenson could slide out of the draft's seven rounds entirely.
– Mike Iupati of Idaho continues to impress scouts and move up draft boards. Besides being a dominant blocker he's a likeable and coachable prospect, which lends many to believe Iupati will break into the draft's first round. There's a chance he'll be given reps at left tackle during the Senior Bowl, which he's expected to get an invitation to. Iupati was a prop 48 player entering college and there's come concern he may not be able to handle complex schemes. Sources have told us it should not be an issue. Part of Iupati's problems stem from the fact he did not come to the United States until he was in the ninth grade, and was a little behind the eight ball in the classroom and on the football field.
– Nevada junior defensive end Kevin Basped is heavily leaning towards entering the draft, according to a number of sources. Basped leads the Wolfpack with six sacks. There's been mixed reaction to this report as a number of scouts feel this would be a poor choice.
– Wolfpack safety Jonathan Amaya has made a slight rise up boards. Nevada coaches have said Amaya is the best athlete on the defense and has enough speed and agility to make a move from safety to cornerback.
– While several sources give outside linebacker Justin Cole of San Jose State high grades, a number of people, including former teammates, feel he'll have a tough time making it at the next level. Cole looks the part and could be drafted during the initial 75 picks. Yet a number of people told us Cole is not as good as he thinks he is and may have a tough time adjusting to life in the pro-spotlight.
– Several sources have told us the word out of South Bend is quarterback Jimmy Clausen is headed to the draft after the season. Most agree if this is Clausen's final decision it is a mistake. Many scouts and NFL decision makers firmly believe in the 30/3000 formula for success for underclassmen signal callers who leave college early for a life in the NFL; 30 career wins and 3,000 yards passing per season. Clausen threw for 3172 yards as a sophomore and is on pace for 3500 this season. His freshman season resulted in just 1254. He led Notre Dame to seven victories one year ago and has notched five this season, with five games remaining in the regular campaign.
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This large early 1900's footed wooden iko was designed to display kimono. Three pieces of gnarled and twisted wood compose the frame. Good condition with normal signs of wear. Height: 37" Width: 46" Depth: 16"
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These Ittobori dolls have been exquisitely hand carved and painted from a single piece of wood. The deeply devoted couple Jo and Uba, depicted here as noh performers, are raking and collecting pine needles. As she sweeps away all sorrow and ill fortune, Jo takes care to rake in the blessings of the past. Wonderful attention to detail can be seen in the masks, rake, broom and kimono. Each is signed on the bottom. Very good condition with minor soiling on robes. They come in the original signed box. Dimensions: 9" x 4" x 3"


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