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Giants have leverage on both receivers. Cruz is an RFA and Nicks is coming off a bad season filled with injuries. Giants understand this and will hope to lock them both up this off season. Nicks is bigger and can stretch the field more. Cruz relies on Nicks dominance for his production, perfect example of this is his disappearance in the final few games when we needed him most. Teams saw Nicks was hurt and wouldn't be a factor, so they doubled down on Cruz and he didn't see production.
I'll take Nicks over Cruz any day of the week, but obviously I hope they can keep both. Giants have the leverage and I think they will lock them both up. Worst comes to worst we get a first round pick for Cruz haha.
Don't get me wrong Cruz still had a decent year without a healthy Nicks, but he is much more of a threat when Nicks is 100%. But, I guess that can be said about any WR tandem. When both are 100%, they are much more dangerous.
I know I know , it's a business he wants his money and he deserves money
But asking for Fitzgerald money? I believe he is one notch under that... Give me another 1,000 yard season or simply he could just of had less drops this season and I would not have cared.... I am not bashing Cruz at all... He is one of my favorites along with Eli, Nicks, Bradshaw and KP..... But asking for an arm and a leg can hurt his team (Boley, Nicks and KP) I know he has to think of himself... But he shouldnt forget why he is in the situation hes in.. is because the Giants are the only team that gave him a chance and he has a ring ...All that being said I hope he stays , even if it does cost an arm and a leg ...hes worth it.... But Nicks is just as important...
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? Can someone sum up the 65 pages? Is this a Nicks vs. Cruz thing?
First, we don't know what he's asking for other than John Mara said "too much." So let's go with he's asking for too much, hardly a surprise. Second, this "we were the only team" is not accurate. We found him in the weeds and gave him a shot. After his first pre-season, teams were licking their chops hoping the Giants would release him, which they almost did except for someone in the FO nixing any release.
Then we had "hamstringgate" where Cruz was coming back from a minor hamstring injury and Tynes hurt his ankle. Rather than subject Cruz to waivers (which he would have not cleared), they lied and placed him on IR. That didn't pass the smell test so the N FL made the team hire an independent medical professional to certify Cruz needed to be on season ending IR. They got away with it.
The Giants obviously gave him a chance, but they weren't wearing his pads and cleats when he took the NFL by storm. The team has benefited far more by having Cruz than Cruz has (contractually speaking) from being on the team.
Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. MB Rule # 1
He didn't even say what he wants, where did he say he wants Fitzgerald money?
Mood: WOOF!
I think Cruz is still waiting for the Giants to make him an offer. He is a team player just for playing just as hard and not complaining about his low salary for 2012.


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Re: st: How to test for equality of variance in data with sampling weights
Re: st: How to test for equality of variance in data with sampling weights
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Dear Steven and Stas,
thank you very much for your extremely helpful advice - I will get back to you
once I have tried!
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Yohannes wrote to me privately that he has a household indicator, say
hh_id; that household is the only PSU he can identify in the data
set; and that in a single urban setting, there is no stratum
variable. In that case he would set up his analysis with:
"svyset hh_id [pweight=finalwgt]"
As Stas indicated in HIS recent email, one can compute a SD as a
function of expectations and use either -testnl- or (my choice) -
nlcom- because:
SD(income)= square root of E(income^2)-(E(income))^2
However -nlcom- will produce an erroneous standard error unless the
variable is standardized by subtracting off the mean: inc= inc - mean
(inc) and then squaring : inc2= inc*inc Then E(inc2) = var(income)
and sqrt(E(inc2)) estimates the SD of income
As the SD is apt to have an asymmetric distribution, I suggest that
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Johannes actually wants to compare SD's in two groups, assumed to be
Male & Female gender here for illustration. In that case, I
recommend that he compute a CI for the ratio, rather then for the
difference, and that he do this on the log scale and then convert
back to the ratio scale.
Below is code that should work. This utilizes the linearization
method. Possibly Johannes might wish to try a jackknife estimate of
the variance-covariance matrix.
capture program drop _all
/* First a little program to back transform calculations done on the
log scale after -nlcom- */
program antilog
local lparm el(r(b),1,1)
local se sqrt(el(r(V),1,1))
local bound invttail(e(df_r),.025)*`se' //For 95% CI's
local parm exp(`lparm')
local ll exp(`lparm' - `bound')
local ul exp( `lparm' + `bound')
di "parm =" `parm' " ll = " `ll' " ul = " `ul'
/* Get Estimate of the Mean for each Group */
svy: mean income, over(gender)
/* If gender has value labels (e.g. 1=Male 2=Female) use the
following syntax */
gen inc=income-[income]Male if gender==1
replace inc=income-[imcome]Female if gender==2
/* Use this syntax if gender has no value label, but values 1 & 2 as
above */
gen inc=income-[income]1 if gender==1
replace inc=income-[imcome]2 if gender==2
/* Now compute the square term */
gen inc2=inc*inc
svymean: inc2, over(gender) //estimate for inc2 is the estimated
Variance of income
/* Individual SD's. Log Scale */
nlcom .5*log([inc2]Male)
nlcom .5*log([inc2]Female)
/* CI for the ratio of SD's--No Log */
nlcom sqrt([inc2]Male/[inc2]Female)
/* CI for ratio of SD's after Log Transformation. The square root can
be omitted, because log(A^.5)-log(B^.5) = log(A)-log(B)
The t-statistic is apt to be very different from that of the no-log
version above*/
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I know there are many of us or at least a few of us that are waiting for the NHL season to get started. I do believe that we will be playing sooner than later as they are getting closer to getting an agreement settled on. Once they reach that number it won't take long to get things rolling. My prediction is that we will have an agreement on or before 11/28/12 and then we can start making some money with our NHL wagers.
Let me know your thoughts and if you think they will get this settled or if we will miss the entire season. I certainly look forward to some games!!!
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I have just returned from beautiful Charleston, South Carolina after completing another fantastic Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week! The entire event was so impressive and the organization on every level was impeccable, from the race committee work to the hospitality on shore, the event was well run, welcoming, and fun. The food was fantastic, and even though the sheer number of boats and sailors must have been a huge logistical challenge, the Charleston event team pulled it off seamlessly which made for an incredibly enjoyable regatta.
A whopping fifty five J70's were entered, making it the largest class of the nearly 300 boats that competed. As with the two other J70 regattas our team has sailed in 2013, our learning curve was steep. Here are our thoughts, lessons learned, and the adjustments we made to our boat in conditions that ranged from 8 to 25 knots and water that could be flat one minute and choppy the next.
Playing with the Rake Settings:
North Quick Tip:
The Rig:
On Thursday afternoon, before we went practice sailing, we set the rig at 22 on the uppers and 12 on the lowers using the PT-2 Loos tension gauge, because the wind was about 8-10 knots from the southeast. This setting worked well for the conditions because it allowed a decent amount of headstay sag in the lulls for a powerful jib shape, and in the puffs, when the main sail is trimmed tighter, the tension from the main sheet is partially transferred to the headstay which then gets taut and flattens out the jib shape for better top end speed and pointing. We found this also allows us to apply a little backstay tension in the puffs to further tension the head stay and also flatten the main.
On Friday morning it was blowing about 15 knots and we set the rig at 28 on the uppers and 24 on the lowers using the PT-2 Loos tension gauge before we left the dock because the forecast was calling for the breeze to build to about 20 knots. This was a little tighter on the lowers than our tuning guide called for, but I figured it was easier to do the adjustments at the dock, rather than to try to increase the tensions in the big breeze and lump out on the course. What we noticed when we got out to the race course was that this setting was about right even though the breeze still had not yet built to the predicted 20 knots. We found that we needed to pull on a considerable amount of backstay to get the headstay to stop sagging or bouncing in the puffs and waves, and because we needed the backstay on hard, we liked the lowers where they were (fairly tight at 24 on the Loos gauge) to stiffen the rig and keep the main from getting too flat.
A note about shroud tension and headstay:
One thing that we have learned is that a stiff rig (higher shroud tension) on the J70 also transfers the backstay tension to the headstay more efficiently because the mast is not bending or compressing. When the mast bends and compresses, the distance from the deck, where the shrouds are attached, to the points on the mast where the shrouds terminate, becomes shorter and shroud tension decreases. The result is a mast that is not only bending fore and aft, but also side to side, and the tension from the backstay is having little effect on the headstay tension. In short, when the mast bends too much, it is hard to keep headstay tension and shroud tension no matter how hard you pull on the back stay, so increasing the tension in the lowers is a real factor in controlling headstay sag.
On Saturday morning we set the rig tension a bit lighter based on the forecast of 10-15 from the northeast, slowly dying to below 10 in the late afternoon. We left the dock set at 24 on the uppers and 15 on the lowers using the PT-2 Loos tension gauge on the shrouds, and left it there for the first two races while the breeze was 12-15 knots. When the lulls started to drop below 10 knots, we eased the shrouds off to 22 on the uppers and 12 on the lowers.
On Sunday we left the dock early before the breeze really picked up, and we were set at 28 on the uppers and 24 on the lowers using the PT-2 Loos tension gauge again and prepared to go up to 30-27 if we were going to race in 22+knots. However, as expected, the breeze quickly picked up and started gusting close to 30 knots from the east while the RC was setting a course. By 10:30, with the prediction for the wind to increase even more, racing was canceled for the day. As with the rest of the week the committee was spot on, and this was a great call because soon the wind picked up to gusts of 40+ knots!
North Quick Tip:
Jib Trim
We sailed with the jib leads at either 4 or 5 holes showing in front of the jib car for the entire regatta. In the lighter wind (8-11 knots) we had the leads forward with 4 holes showing and when the breeze was up (12 + knots) we had the leads back a bit at 5 holes showing. On Friday it became extremely gusty from the south west with wind speeds ranging from 15-25 knots and huge puffs. It was very important to be ready to ease the jib sheet if the backstay, traveler and main sheet were no longer working to keep the boat flat. We had the jib sheet cross sheeted to the weather winch, and if I could not keep the boat under control with the main sheet, backstay, and traveler, then I would ask for jib ease. One thing that worked very well for us was our team communication. For example, in a strong puff I would say, "Ease, ease , ease" and with each "ease" , Will Welles (our jib trimmer), who was hiking legs out with the jib sheet in his hands, would ease about an inch. When the puff passed and breeze dropped down I could then winch the jib sheet back in and work on speed and pointing. One important thing we found out while sailing in heavy air and working the jib sheet on every big puff, was that if the jib is eased before the main, the boat will quickly become unbalanced and want to round up. The main should be eased first and when that is not enough, than we start easing the jib in those one inch increments.
During the entire regatta, in all conditions, we used a considerable amount of weather sheet on the jib. We used less when the puffs got over 20 knots because we had to start easing the leeward sheet to keep the boat under control. In 15-20 knots we would pull the weather sheet until the clew was 1-2" from the cabin top. And for the rest of the event (8-14 knots) we would pull the weather sheet so the clew was about 1" off the cabin top.
The jib halyard was set so that wrinkles in the cloth at the luff were just noticeable up until we were overpowered (18+ knots,) at which point we would eliminate all wrinkles to flatten the sail as much as possible and to move the draft forward for a good heavy-air shape. In lighter wind (0-6 knots) it is good to have slightly more wrinkles, but I don't think it is good to have the wrinkles extend beyond the first panel in the luff (or more than 8" back) from the luff.
We marked the spreaders with white tape so that I could look through the spreader window on the main and repeat a trim setting for any given condition. The marks are placed at 18, 20 and 22 inches from the mast. In flat water and 10+ knots we can trim the leech of the jib in to the 18 inch setting once the boat is up to speed. In choppy conditions or light air, the leech is closer to the 20 inch mark and in 20+ knot puffs, the jib is eased to the 22 inch mark (or even beyond).
Main Trim
Control in Puffs
It is important to keep a constant angle of heel to balance the helm because when the boat heels over too much it slides sideways and you will have difficulty pointing and holding a lane. You should be able to control this with small main sheet adjustments (See video clip). If your mainsheet adjustments are too big or unmanageable (for example in big breeze) this means that your backstay and/or traveler are not set correctly. Typically this means your backstay is not tight enough. In heavy air (18+ knots) your gross adjustment on your backstay legs should be pulled tight enough so that the backstay "whip" at the head of the mast, is all the way down and there is almost no deflection left in the backstay. The overall purchase in the backstay system will be increased because while the blocks are high up on the legs with the best purchase, the backstay is pulling directly on the mast and not just pulling down the whip.
In general, when it is above 15 knots and puffy, our adjustments in the puffs will be as follows: backstay on tighter, ease main, ease jib, in that order. The necessity of each step depends on the strength of the puff. It is nice to go to the backstay first because it affects both sails at once, in that it pulls the headstay tight and flattens the jib and it bends the mast and flattens the main. The traveler is set in this situation for a median wind speed and should not be adjusted for every puff and lull.
North Quick Tip:
Setting the Main and Jib Together
The main shape works in concert with the jib shape, and more specifically, the headstay sag. We look at the headstay sag and ask ourselves if we have enough (light air, chop) or is there too much headstay sag (heavy air). If we are overpowered and there are few lulls that we need to power up in, than we go with tight uppers and lowers and pull the backstay on to remove the headstay sag and to flatten the main. If the lowers are too tight, then while you can get the headstay tight enough by pulling the backstay, it tends to make it hard to get the main flat enough. If the lowers are too loose then the mast bends too much when the backstay is pulled, resulting in a very flat main but not enough headstay tension. One thing we have learned along the way is the importance of understanding the relationship that the uppers, lowers and backstay have on both mast bend and headstay sag and creating repeatable settings.
I can say we really liked the settings we used on Friday (23 knots) and Saturday (14knots) where we found we were able to pull on enough backstay to get the headstay tight but not over-flatten the main. This meant that we could get the headstay tight, to give us the flatter jib shape we desired while still being able to ease the backstay in the lulls for a fuller main and let the headstay sag a bit for a fuller, more powerful jib. An easy way to recognize over bend is when large wrinkles appear in the main that start at the luff just under the spreaders and run diagonally towards the clew. It is okay to sail with a small amount of these "overbend" wrinkles temporarily in large puffs, but if you notice these more than 25% of the time, you may want to go up a setting or at least tighten your lowers a bit.
Vang Sheeting and Leech Telltales
On our boat we found that the main was almost never trimmed so tight that the upper leech telltales were stalling. The only time we would let this happen would be temporarily to hold a tight lane for a few seconds at a time. The traveler was set anywhere from 10" above center in the 7 knot lulls, to centerline in the puffy 18-22 knots. The last two races on Friday (18-25 knots) I actually just cleated off the traveler at centerline and vang sheeted the main. The puffs hit so fast that vang sheeting was the only way to keep the boat under control. The vang was pulled hard once the main was sheeted in and left there because the lulls were still 15+knots. Vang sheeting accomplished a couple of things: for one, it kept the boom down which kept leech tension in the main, and it also bent the lower part of the mast, thus flattening the main and opening the slot between the main and the jib for better flow and less stall.
When the traveler was up in the lighter breeze it was important to let the leech twist open and not over-sheet. We found that when the main is over-sheeted, and the traveler is up, the boat will only want to point up into the wind and it will not accelerate forward for speed.North Quick Tip:
Crew Weight
We sailed Charleston Race Week with about 710 lbs of crew weight. I trimmed the main, which allowed us to get the two largest crew members hiking legs out, and the bow man, who was the lightest, sat up front on deck next to the cabin house with his legs forward. We were all stacked forward and I was sitting up next to the winch. It is important to keep the crew weight forward both upwind and downwind in displacement mode (not planing) to keep the bow knuckle in the water. When the knuckle is in the water you know that you are sailing with the maximum waterline. When it got choppy at the leeward mark due to all the boat traffic we would all move back in the boat about 8" to keep the bow from plowing into the waves. When planing downwind, in 14-17 knots, the entire crew moves back at least 2 feet, and when it gets to 18+ knots downwind, the bow man should move aft of the helmsman to make sure the bow does not plow into the next wave. The main sheet trimmer should be pumping the main which should be done 1:1 from the boom and through the traveler car to the trimmer, and the traveler car should be all the way to leeward. This allows the trimmer to pump the boom in and also down to close the leech and get maximum pull from the pump. If you pull directly from the boom the upper leech does not move in the pump and only the boom and lower leech move horizontally and the upper sail moves very little.
When sailing in displacement mode we found that windward heel was not very effective. It worked to help steer the boat down a wave or carve down in a puff, but in a straight line we found it was best to sail flat for the best VMG. The forward two crew members would constantly work on the heel angle to stabilize the boat to keep the spinnaker stable.
Spinnaker Trim
Downwind, in displacement mode when we needed to soak low, we found that letting the spin tack up about 8" worked well and as soon as we went bow up again for more speed we would pull the tack back down. When the wind was forecasted to be above 15 knots we would move the spin ratchet blocks to the aft position on the stanchion so that more surface of the spin sheet was exposed to the ratchet, making the sheet more manageable. In the aft position the line travels through the block and makes about a 270 degree turn and when it the forward position it makes less than a 90 degree turn. The forward position is better for light air so the lazy sheet can get pulled around with less friction.
One last thing we did downwind from a boat handling perspective was before jibes, we would make sure the cockpit was cleared of the spinnaker sheet the best we could, and we all made sure we were conscious of not stepping on the sheet. We did inside jibes the entire regatta and found that waiting a bit on pulling the boom over helped our jibes tremendously.
As I said, our learning curve in the J70 is still pretty steep. It seems there are many ways to get the same outcome in these boats, and we are enjoying the discussions that arise from different people's experiences. I encourage you to contact me or any of the North Sails J70 experts to discuss what works for you or to answer any questions you might have. We love to hear from you and always enjoy hearing different points of view.
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I hanged her between bars and the girls seemed very interested. No one was fanning. I don't know what aggressive bees look like. So if they were trying to kill her..., but they were licking the cage.
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"Assassins" game to go on
Original post made by Daniel Morizono, San Ramon Valley High School, on Mar 10, 2010
"Assassins" is a game played in teams where players "eliminate" each other with Nerf guns, earning points in the process. The game may not be played anytime during school hours or during school sporting events. Game rules state that assassinations may be made directly within players' houses, as well as on exterior property, such as a front lawn. Teams are organized into brackets and the winning team with the most points earns a cash prize.
This game is played annually by students at San Ramon Valley High School in the spring. A similar "Assassins" tournament is also being played across town at Monte Vista High School.
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a resident of Danville
on Mar 12, 2010 at 7:32 am
I read the earlier negative buzz on this event with mixed emotions. Growing up in Michigan in the 60's/70's, as young kids we used to run around the block playing "Cowboys/Indians, Cops/Robbers, GI's/Germans, Rebels/Yankees, etc." with dozens of other kids in the neighborhood, we'd act out battle scenes using our imagination and building forts with refrigerator boxes, Christmas trees, bikes, etc. Remember what was on TV, maybe that influenced our playtime - "Combat", "F Troop", "Untouchables", "Batman", and a myriad of westerns. None of us grew up to be killers because we ran around going "bang bang" with plastic guns and water pistols, it was just a thing we played along with Whiffle Ball, HORSE, football, etc. It was momentary, good clean exercise and fun, and nobody gave it a 2nd thought, including the parents. Back then, our "fun" wasn't over-managed by our parents like it is today.
So I don't see a problem letting off steam with Nerf toys that anyone can buy off the shelves at Toys R Us, as long as it doesn't get out of hand. I certainly don't care for the name they chose (Assassins), as we preferred to call it Capture the Flag -like paintball without the paint. Too many folks get "wigged out" today reading way too much into things, so let's let the kids play and not be afraid that this game will breed future terrorists, for crying out loud.
a resident of Diablo Vista Middle School
on Mar 12, 2010 at 9:17 am
Thank god sanity reigns in Danville!
You hear on the news how a kid gets sent home from school for making a "gun" with his fingers. We hope that kind of paranoia will never exist here.
Let the kids have fun! Think of all the crazy things we did when we were kids. Parents, the schools, and the city don't have to get themselves involved in EVERY part of our kids lives.
a resident of Danville
on Mar 12, 2010 at 11:41 am
We've become far too sensitive and PC. Enjoy the read...
I returned from my patrol (day job) last evening to find two assailants (high school seniors) patrolling my base camp (walking around the public sidewalks in front of my property). These assailants were searching for an enemy soldier (my high school senior son) they had moments earlier attempted to ambush and "assassinate". This soldier (my son) was returning from his platoon's patrol (math study group). These assailants had staged an ambush (hiding in my bushes) that failed to "assassinate" my son, as he eluded their bullets (Nerf darts) and retreated to a safe zone (neighbor's bushes) down the street. He then radioed his commander (called his dad on his cell phone) for an extraction behind enemy lines. I performed the extraction and while returning to home base executed a retaliatory strike that resulted in the "assassination" (Nerf darts to the torso) of one of the original assailants.
Admittedly, my bushes lost a few branches and the neighbor's dog barked a bit, but all good clean fun in the process. Also, these Nerf guns are much better than those "rubber-band" and "cap-guns" guns we used to use…
What great fun. No one hurt, all rules followed, no drinking, no drugs and they all eventually said their goodbyes and went home to finish their homework. I retired to the rest of my family, help my wife with my set of household chores (dishes, pay the bills) and took some time one NPR.com and FoxNews.com to catch up on the real issues in our society.
I'm not ex-military, prefer peace over war and pay my taxes.
Boy it's been fun and a bit therapeutic typing this…
Life's too short everyone.
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Original post made by stephen levy, University South, on May 19, 2012
The overall CA economy is participating in the painfully slow natioal economic recovery. In the past year and a half CA has slightly outpaced the nation in job growth despite no upturn in housing construction and losses in local governement and education jobs.
The Bay Area is leading CA job growth with a year over year gain of approximately 70,000 jobs or 2.2% compared to the national gain of 1.4%. Job growth in the San Jose metro area including Palo Alto is even higher (3.3%) driven by gains in technology sectors. The state uenmployment rate is at 10.9% (still 3rd highest among all states) but down from a peak of 12.4%.
Local unemployment rates have come down more at 8.2% in Santa Clara, 7.8% in San Mateo and 7.4% in San Francisco.
Other areas in the state with the exception of Orange County are not faring as well although all areas are now in recovery.
Exports are at record levels and the housing market is beginning to stabilize. Local markets are doing better as witness the strong demand for downtown commerical space and multiple offers on some homes in Palo Alto once again.
The state economy is connected to the national economy, events in Europe and the Pacific Rim and to the continuing gridlock in state and national politics.
Economic growth will remain modest until these world, national and state issues see progress.
More in the following posts.
a resident of Midtown
on May 19, 2012 at 11:40 am
Did the state gain or lose non-farm jobs in April?
If the state lost jobs, how does the jobless rate decline? Do people just quit looking? If one includes the discouraged workers, those who quit looking, what is 'real' unemploymennt rate? If people are flipping burgers, instead of working to the level of their actual talent, thus underemployed, and one adds them to the 'real' unemployment figures, then what is the actual rate?
How will the budget deficit ($16B) affect job creation in CA, both private and public sector?
a resident of Charleston Meadows
on May 19, 2012 at 11:51 am
"Economic growth will remain modest until these world, national and state issues see progress."
That progress will come sooner when the poor decisions to chase austerity are rectified. Europe has shown us that austerity only slows growth, further hampering the climb to recovery.
Even Governor Romney has admitted that to cut spending continues the recession: "I'm not going to cut a trillion dollars in the first year. And I heard a question. Why not? And the answer is: taking a trillion dollars out of a $15 trillion economy would cause our economy to shrink and would put a lot of people out of work."
If elected, Romney will pursue stimulus as fast as he can, in that he can get the economy back on track fast enough to recover an give him a shot at a second term. Romney supported stimulus in 2009. He will cut some safety net programs, and of course cut his taxes, but will not jeopardize recovery and limit his 'destiny' for two terms.
What of the talk of cutting spending? I answer with a question - what Republican president has cut spending? Bush? Bush 1? Reagan? Ford or Nixon? Nope, nein, non, nee.... zero, zip, nada.
We need jobs bills. Pay for them by returning to the Clinton balanced budget era. Clinton spending, Clinton tax rates.
Jobs create revenue. Austerity does not. The Feds need to help states get out of this mess by putting folks back to work.
a resident of Midtown
on May 19, 2012 at 12:23 pm
What is economic stimulus? Does this mean just printing money, going into debt, funding projects that are 'shovel ready' or perhaps likely to be shovel ready, or perhps to fund projects for one's friends?
At the CA state level, deficits violate the state constitution. In other words, they are illegal. It seems to me that there are some people out there, who are waiting for federal bailouts. The federal government is not constrained by consitutional mandates. However, federal deficits can lead to inflation and stagflation (inflation, without growth).
Germany tried inflaton, once, and it led to Hitler. Germany will be a very hard nut to crack, in terms of reflating the Eurozone. Greece just kept spending on te public sector, now it is Greece, a discredied country on the way to becoming an adjective (as in: Greece poor; Greece dysfunctional)or a verb (as in: Can we Greece the debt?).
Back to California: We are beyond broke at the state government level. What can we, in this state, do to fundamentlly rethink the problem? Rasie taxes on the rich? Raise taxes across the board? Raising taxes comes with many risks, including outsourcing (both businesses and individuals). Can we get more bang for the buck (such as educational vouchers, banning public unions?)...unlikely, given the power of the unions. Can we open up off-shore oil drilling, and tax it? Can we allow nuclear power plants, and tax them? Or can we just adjust our lifestyle down?
I am looking for realistic ideas. Anyone have them?
a resident of Charleston Meadows
on May 19, 2012 at 12:54 pm
Godwin strikes, again.
"However, federal deficits can lead to inflation and stagflation " Reagan tripled the national debt. Bush 1 added a trillion. Clinton added a trillion but in doing so he balanced the budget and left Bush 2 a SURPLUS of over one hundred billion. Bush 2 spent our surplus, then doubled the national debt. Let me know when your doom and gloom predictions of Wiemar inflation are going to kick in. In the meantime, congratulations, you're the Godwin winner for this thread.
Austerity does not solve anything. Austerity reduces growth, which reduces revenues, perpetuating the cycle (see: Europe).
We must build and employ our way out of this. If we do it correctly and quickly, we will come out of these terrible economic times not only sooner than the rest of the world, but with a stronger infrastructure and education system than austere practices would give us, setting America up to compete effectively in the 21st century.
It is a no-brainer. Europe proves that austerity slows growth. Time to build, time to grow, time to employ; let all the above raise our revenues and then balance the budget with Clinton era spending levels and tax rates.
a resident of Midtown
on May 19, 2012 at 1:08 pm
My memory is that Reagan broke the back of stagflation, accepted a strong recession, then used supply side economics that led to a strong recovery, as well as victory in the cold war. Clinton had the benefit of the cold war victory ("peace divdend") and the dot-com boom, as well as being forced to triangulate with Newt, with the help of Monica.
I am asking for realistic solutions to the CA economy. I would like to hear from someone who has them.
a resident of Charleston Meadows
on May 19, 2012 at 1:47 pm
You commented on national level economics, I gave you the accepted solution from many, many economists.
Regarding state level - no state can dig themselves out in timely fashion without federal assistance.
You wax poetic about Reagan - Reagan did it by SPENDING! Reagan took a national debt of 900 billion and tripled it to $2.7 trillion. Reagan also raised taxes a half dozen times (on the wrong taxpayers, the working class while cutting taxes for millionaires.) Reagan SPENT. Look up David Stockman, Reagan's director of the OMB, and his NY Times piece "How my G.O.P. destroyed the U.S. economy."
Excerpt: "If there were such a thing as Chapter 11 for politicians, the Republican push to extend the unaffordable Bush tax cuts would amount to a bankruptcy filing. So let's get back to the real world proven Clinton model after we build our way out of this recession.
Stimulus creates jobs. Jobs create more jobs. More jobs create revenue, then balance the budget. Clinton proved it.
As an aside, are you going for the hat trick? You won the Godwin with your mention of Hitler, you brought up Monica in a thread about the state's economic conditions, what's next? My bet is "socialism" or birth certificates. Somehow manage to mix in Ayers or Acorn?
Seriously, you have the nerve to ask for for realistic solutions after bringing in Hitler and Monica???
I'm done. You're devolving into fringe tea bag land - union busting, cutting jobs, reducing payrolls, offshore drilling (drill baby drill in a nation already awash in domestic oil,) asking others to reduce their lifestyle, etc..
Austerity isn't only painful, it's the wrong thing to do. Pouring gas on an economic fire. Jobs, jobs, more jobs. Americans should expect an improving lifestyle, not "can we just adjust our lifestyle down?"
You first.
a resident of Charleston Meadows
on May 19, 2012 at 1:49 pm
correction, forgot the para's
Excerpt: "If there were such a thing as Chapter 11 for politicians, the Republican push to extend the unaffordable Bush tax cuts would amount to a bankruptcy filing.*"*
then, my: " So let's get back to the real world proven Clinton model after we build our way out of this recession."
a resident of Midtown
on May 19, 2012 at 2:11 pm
The Great Depression was not solved by FDR or Keynes. There was a 'depression within the depression' in the late '30s. Along came WWII, with all its sacrifices (and huge deficits), and it was caused, in a major part, by German inflation. America came out of WWII in a position to rebuild the world, and the American middle class excelled. These are hard facts.
Another hard fact: America is not where it once was, after WWII. There will be no more easy solutions, including stimulus/inflation/stagflation. The federal government has run out of dry powder, even wet powder. There is only one long-term solution from the 'stimulus' perspective, and that is inflation/stagflation. This means increased poverty, not prosperity,
Prosperity comes from increased productivity, but I rarely hear this, anymore. Mostly, I hear: Tax the rich!
For the sake of argument, assume that CA will not be bailed out by the federal government. Then what? WWIII? Or some realistic ideas about how to support our own state government? I am waiting for the latter, not the former.
a resident of Charleston Meadows
on May 19, 2012 at 2:49 pm
You're wrong in your history re-write, claiming it was just WW2 that got us out of the First Republican Great Depression. FDR took office in March of 33, started up the New Deal and look at GDP growth: Web Link
Look up GDP in the 30's. Except for the dip around 37-38 when Roosevelt mistakenly started to cut spending, GDP was up with the spending programs.
As far as your claim: "There is only one long-term solution from the 'stimulus' perspective, and that is inflation/stagflation" again, I ask the question you failed to answer above - look at spending from Reagan on, and let us know when your doom and gloom predictions of Wiemar style inflation are going to kick in.
Statements such as "The federal government has run out of dry powder, even wet powder" are nonsensical.
"Prosperity comes from increased productivity, but I rarely hear this, anymore." I am here to tell you, growth comes with employment, while you want to make inane statements about powder. Besides, look at US productivity vs real wages. Productivity is almost constantly up, while wages have been comparatively flat since Reagan.
Tax the rich. Of course. When have taxes on millionaires and billionaires ever been significantly lower than they are now? With the Bush and Obama tax cuts, tax cuts on the wealthy haven't been lower since the First Republican Great Depression. And the 'job creators' have NOT created jobs, so let's go back to Clinton rates and spending.
Full employment is the key, not just fair taxes on all.
a resident of Midtown
on May 19, 2012 at 3:44 pm
"look at spending from Reagan on, and let us know when your doom and gloom predictions of Wiemar style inflation are going to kick in."
Replace the word "Reagan" with "Carter"
However, this is federal level economics, and it will never be resolved, becasue the US Consitution does not mandate it. The question for you is:
How will California dig its way out, without a federal bailout? As a huge economy, it should be able to figure that out. Any substantive ideas? Or are you to continue to beg for a federal bailout?
a resident of Charleston Meadows
on May 19, 2012 at 4:00 pm
' Replace the word "Reagan" with "Carter" '
Carter did not TRIPLE the national debt , Reagan did. Carter was paying down Vietnam war debt.
Your ideas are all austere. You've got yours, so let others 'share' the pain. You want to dismantle government, you don't think government works anyway. You were wrong about Reagan, the First Republican Great Depression, inflation, Keynes, supply side and trickle down.
Go back to talking about Hitler and Monica.
I'm done. You get the last word.
a resident of Midtown
on May 19, 2012 at 5:33 pm
Carter tripled inflation, and more. Reagan broke the cycle.
The question is: What about California? Without a federal bailout? What then? Any ideas?
a resident of Monroe Park
on May 19, 2012 at 5:46 pm
did someone mention jobs?
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a resident of Monroe Park
on May 19, 2012 at 5:49 pm
Jon - are you saying Reagan broke inflation, by tripling the national debt? that sounds pretty ridiculous.
Kelton's correct, austerity measures cause pain, prolong bad economic times; most of that pain is on the poor and working middle class.
a resident of Midtown
on May 19, 2012 at 6:17 pm
Inflation and stagflation were a cruel tax on the poor, 3X or more.
Let's talk about the California economy, without resorting to a federal bailout. Any serious ideas?
a resident of Monroe Park
on May 19, 2012 at 6:39 pm
"Inflation and stagflation were a cruel tax on the poor" I am always curious about the segment that is always harping on inflation, to the point of bringing up Germany from 75 years ago. Kelton asked - after $15 trillion in debt by 4 of the 5 last presidents (not Slick Willy) when are you predicting inflation?
Jon - your last 6 posts are about national level economic discussions, presidents or economic history, and each ended with a sudden twist to a question about the state. Seems you like to engage at the higher level of the economy, often with nonfactual claims or opinions.
Odd style.
a resident of Midtown
on May 19, 2012 at 7:00 pm
Once a federal bailout is suggested, then I need to consider the logic of the national economy. However, let's leave that all aside, and just consider the California government fiscal situation, with no possbility of a federal bailout. What do we do, then?
a resident of University South
on May 20, 2012 at 7:43 am
stephen levy is a registered user.
I did set up three posts--one on the CA economy (this one), one on the topic being disucssed here (national policy) and one on the topic Jon wants to talk about (the CA budget.
Readers are obviously free to respond wherever they want but it might be less confusing if the three posts are used for the three topics.
While the CA budget and economy are related they are really two separate topics. The economy is in slow recovery, currently doing a little better than the national average as a result of strong Bay Area job gains. And the budget continues with deficits unresolved as a result of the unwillingness or inability of the two parties in the legislature to reach an agreement that should be relatively easy compared, say to the European or U.S. budget deficits.
My ideas are in my budget post.
a resident of Midtown
on May 20, 2012 at 11:41 am
Please see my first post. I did not want to drag this into a discussion of the national economy, but you suggested it, and others took it up, then I responded to them.
Please respond to my initial post. It asks specific questions about the CA economy.
a resident of University South
on Jun 15, 2012 at 2:07 pm
stephen levy is a registered user.
There are two sets of monthly job estimates and they bounce around a bit.
The answer to your question is that California added jobs in April and today's releaase estimates 33,900 jobs added in May, nearly half the national total.
I expect the May increase overstates the progress of the economy just as the April estiamte even after revision understates the progress of the economy.
There is a second survey of jobs taken in the sample that measures the unmeployment rate. That survey shows labor force and job growth in both months, which answers your question of why the unemployment rate dropped. Also the jobs survey usually quoted in the papers does not include self employment.
But the news is even better. Last week the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that California was one of the fastest growing state economies in 2011.
And for many local residents the news is even better as our metro area posted a job gain of 3.5% compared to the nation's 1.4% for the past 12 months and San Francisco was close behind.
None of this minimizes the still high unemplpoyment rates (Santa Clara County is 8.2%) or our political gridlock but it should provide confidence that the California economy is on a positive psth led by tech, trade and tourism.


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Maree wrote:
koukouvagia wrote:
... I've always thought that legumes were part of a healthy nutritional lifestyle. They've always been part of the mediterranean diet but I'm not sure if they are now carbs and the paleo-primal diet avoids them entirely - including peanuts which are technically a legume but I haven't gotten to the bottom of why.
Peanuts grow under ground, don't they? Hence, legume
I meant that I haven't gotten to the bottom of why legumes are avoided in the paleo-primal diet.
#22 Fri 01 Mar 13 3:32pm
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Re: Sugar: The Bitter Truth
Koukou, this might help sum up some of the legume debate -
And on another note, I found this to be a fascinating and thought-provoking article and pertinent to this thread:
http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2012/03/ … ng-us.html
#23 Sat 02 Mar 13 11:13am
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Re: Sugar: The Bitter Truth
oliviascotland wrote:
... and do some research as well ...
Have you watched the movie? What should I research?
The author of the link you posted doesn't offer much concrete information about herself so it's not possible for me to judge whether it is actually unbiased or credible.
She does give her diet though. Notice the lack of dairy products, grains and for meat "occasional organ meats (raw or lightly cooked; maybe once or twice per month)"
Cambell's response to Minger
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#24 Sat 02 Mar 13 1:56pm
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The Atkins diet was only bad because it was low fibre. There is no correlation between the fat you eat and the level of cholesterol in your blood, whether saturated, unsaturated. It makes no difference, apart from to the taste of things. Mmmmmm butter in spinach.
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Mmmm... avocado and fresh spinach salad...fiber and fat
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March 30, 1970
Pittsburgh, PA US
Civic Arena (Pittsburgh)
Setlists during this tour include: We're Gonna Groove, Dazed and Confused, Heartbreaker, Bring It On Home, White Summer / Black Mountainside, Since I've Been Loving You, Organ solo / Thank You, What Is and What Should Never Be, Moby Dick, Whole Lotta Love.
Promoter Pat DiCesare comments: "The English acts were always difficult to deal with. In 1970, I played Led Zeppelin at the arena, which sold out as expected. The group wanted two cases of Dom Perignon champagne for the dressing room.
I had several runners whose jobs were to fetch what the acts demanded, the "rider requirements." The dressing room was the hockey team's locker room. All the walls and floors were concrete. We tried to buy the two cases of Dom but to no avail. Horne's Department store, the premier liquor store at the time, said that "In all of the city of Pittsburgh, you will not find two cases of Dom. You must order that item well in advance."
I dispatched my runner to all the state stores in the Tri-State area to fill up two cases with Dom and the next best thing he could find.
Before Led Zeppelin arrived, the two cases of champagne were placed in the dressing room. Several hours later, I was again summoned to the dressing room.
"What is this?" the manager asked."Champagne?" I responded. "Champagne? You call this garbage champagne?" he yelled.
I tried to explain the incredible effort it took to gather up the champagne to fill the cases, but he kept calling it garbage. Then, he reached for a bottle, one that cost me about $100 apiece, and threw it against the wall. Again and again until all 24 bottles were smashed. Two thousand and five hundred dollars disappeared before my eyes."
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Thank you for your help and time.
So this is what I did....I made splits yesterday by taking a frame of honey, a frame of capped brood and another frame that I know had new eggs. When I saw the queen I made it a point to leave her. After I got the frames set up in a wooden nuc I knocked off a couple frames of bees into each nuc. Altogether I made 25 or so. The time was between 12pm-5pm and in the mid 70's. The empty frames I put into the nucs were mostly drawn out from other hives that didn't come thru the winter but still had some honey residue on them. Our swarm season is just around the corner and we have have mustard and eucalyptus trees starting to flower soon.
So should I put sugar syrup on them? My lids are all ready for a quart jar. Also should I give them any pollen substitute along with the syrup?
Thank you for your input.


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More educational content at ChicagoCon with no extra cost. Still only $100!! This one is Saturday afternoon at 2:30. There's about an hour talk then hands-on with Raf in a classroom with computers. Raf is smart and very energetic. Should be fun.
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Workshop: Hacking the Web 2.0 with HP's Rafal Los
Come hear a fun, workshop-oriented talk about the evolving world of "Web 2.0" focused on AJAX and Flash "deconstruction." Optional hands-on lab.
Rafal Los has over 13 years experience in network and system design, security policy and process design, risk analysis, penetration testing and consulting. In the last 8 years his focus has been on Information Security and Risk Management, leading security architecture teams and managing successful enterprise security programs in the small companies and large enterprises such as General Electric. Rafal was responsible for security architecture at GE Consumer Finance for over 3 years, leading strategic efforts to understand the business goals and mitigate enterprise risk through technology, process and education. Going beyond the technology and implementing programs that succeed in a variety of environments combined with a wealth of knowledge on business process and risk management makes Rafal an industry veteran from both a business and IT Security angle. Today Rafal is working with the HP Application Security Center as a Web Application Security Evangelist and subject-matter expert. Working with large customers to build, implement and maintain world-class application security programs, he provides guidance from his extensive experience in computer security.
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Catch up on Playboy's Fall Fashion Preview 2013, plus get a look behind the scenes with Yevgenia Diordiychuk.

When we were deciding how exactly we would present Playboy.com's 2013 Fall Fashion Preview, we mulled over a couple of options: we could have taken to the trenches, guerilla shooting street style in the thoroughfares of major metropolitan cities, posting them frantically on Instagram with less the funny captions. But that seemed laborious. We could have sorted through the relentless runway images from Fashion Week and compiled a gallery, but that seemed dull and passé. Like it had been done to death. We could have shot the products at sunset, laid out on rustic wooden backdrops and sponsored to high heaven, but that didn't seem quite right.
Instead, we got five of our favorite models together, dug up some body paint and produced ten totally new shoots, highlighting the best of what the Fall fashion season has to offer. As for the fashion, well, let's just say we stuck with the adage less is more…
So in case you missed Playboy.com's Fall Fashion Preview 2013, allow us to recap it for you. Or rather, allow Yevgeniya Diordiychuk, Elena Romanova, Victoria Marquez, Erica Grisby and Lina Sav recap it for you.
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PETER STUCKEY, elected to the Legislature in 2008, describes his first term in the State House as "humbling."
After schooling himself in the Maine budget, he discovered what he sees as hidden (or unexplored) revenue sources. He proposes that the state take a closer look at tax expenditures — exemptions and credits that comprise a large sum of money but aren't reviewed with the same scrutiny as, say, the budget. Stuckey wants to assign a committee to review those expenditures each year. He also wants to ease some tax burdens by expanding the "circuit breaker" concept to the state earned-income tax return, and reconsider how the state can benefit from part-time residents and tourists.
Stuckey is a huge proponent of early childhood education, saying that by investing in such programs, the state would save in "health, juvenile justice, remedial academic services, and dental health" costs.
GEORGE VINCENT has one foot in the past. His campaign flyers show his kindergarten class on Peaks Island — his way of reintroducing himself to the island, where he lived until he was 8 years old, and part of the district he now hopes to represent. He's a history buff with a knack for trivia. And he says the six years he spent representing Portland in the state legislature as a young man (from 1968-72 and then from 1980-82) inform his current candidacy.
"There were a lot of things I didn't understand," he says of his first time around, in his 20s. "I've got the time now — I'm older, more mature."
And his goals are modest. He says "there isn't much you can do," especially as a new legislator, to affect big issues like budget cuts, property taxes, or job creation. "There are so many other things you can do up there," he says — unsexy, nonpartisan things.
Vincent, for example, wants to "explore the possibility of eliminating the maximum size limit on lobsters," a change that would hopefully allow local lobstermen to make more money.
He's enjoyed his time campaigning on Peaks Island, he says, and has billed himself as "a candidate that understands island living."
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Burgers made with ground turkey are a lean alternative to beef burgers, providing you choose turkey ground from the breast. Regular ground turkey, which is a mixture of light and dark meat and some skin, contains almost as much fat as lean ground beef. A honey-mustard mixture keeps these low-fat patties moist and succulent.
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DIY Cross Stitch Everything
I might becoming a little paranoid about this after too much internet lurking, but I swear little embroidery gnomes are going all around the design world and punching little holes in things to embroider everything. Seriously, after featuring this embroidered cuff last year, I've been seeing cross stitch-able items all over the darn place…
Stitch light from LampGustaf
Embroiderable iphone case from Connect Design
Embroiderable pendants from Panduro Hobby
Embroidered furniture from Gan Rugs
DIY cross stitch cup from Industreal
Embroidery artists have long been drilling holes into things to embroider the previously un-stitchable, like this example or this one, but now companies are just saying "the heck with it" and drilling holes in their own darn stuff. No home decor or accessory item is safe. Anyone else spotted those wayward gnomes drilling into something else I missed?


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Cuartos de baño1
Tamaño74 m²
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Normas del alojamientoThis is our home, so we expect you to treat it with the same respect as if it were your own home. It is only those who have been approved at the booking, which may stay in the apartment.
Please tell a little about yourself when you make the booking.
Smoking and drugs are not permitted in the apartment.
No noise between 21 and 08.
But apart from that - then use it. Make yourselves at home - watch a movie, play with the toys or make a delicious dinner.
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El lugar de Lene es perfecto para alojarse en Copenhague. El apartamento está limpio, ordenado, bien equipada, y en una muy buena ubicación, a sólo 20 minutos en autobús del aeropuerto ya 15 minutos del centro. Hay muchas tiendas y restaurantes a poca distancia también.
Lene ha sido un gran anfitrión y todo era exactamente como lo anuncian. Yo definitivamente recomendaría que!
Lene's place is perfect for staying in Copenhagen. The apartment is clean, tidy, well equipped, and in a very good location; only 20 minutes bus ride from the airport and 15 minutes from the centre. Lots of shops and restaurants within walking distance too.
Lene has been a great host and all was exactly as advertised. I definitely reccommend it!
Thank you, Lene! We enjoyed a wonderful week in CPH and your lovely appartment. I hope we'll be back some time. Cheers, Jan
Wonderful place. Good comunication and neighbourhood. The flat was very clean and tidy. There are restaurants, supermarkets and pharmacy arround. The bus 5a leaves you at the center in 10 min. You can also use Lene's bikes if you're tall enough (I couldnt :(
Thank you Lene, we felt like home
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Lene was such a nice host and the Apartment was perfect. We had a wonderful time in Copenhagen, thank you very much Lene!
I can only add to the positive feedback you can alredy find for Lene and her home: she is friendly and helpful and the flat is cozy and clean. You can easily reach the location from the air port by bus and central Copenhagen is about half an hour by bus or bike ( the bike was in good condition, too). I was to busy visiting attractions in Copenhagen so I went only once to Amager beach, but it is probably a great place to close the day in summer time when you are back from Copenhagen in time.
Nice and clean apartment well located, 30 min to the airport (metro and walk) and only 20 minutes to go to the center by bike.
Lou and Lene welcomed us nicely.
We have enjoyed bikes lending.
We recommend.
Stéphanie et Nicolas.
My sister and I had a fantastic time in Copenhagen thanks to Lene ' s homely and clean flat. We loved the fact that we could borrow bicycles. We made our own way from the airport to the flat which was easy to find. Public transport connections are great into the city centre and to the airport. The flat was very spacious for the 2 of us and we could have had 2 separate bedrooms if we needed it. I would definitely stay at Lene ' s again.
My family and I had a great time in Copenhagen!
The apartment of Lene was in a great area (just 1,5km to the beach and 2km to the city center)! Perfect place to stay!
It is a clean and lovely flat, enough space for 4 person and we felt really at home!
Thanks a lot!!!
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I'm coming into a little extra cash and have thought about buying the EQ7. It's kinda pricey, so I was wondering if it's worth the price tag. Tell me what you like about it and what you hate about it.
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I'm coming into a little extra cash and have thought about buying the EQ7. It's kinda pricey, so I was wondering if it's worth the price tag. Tell me what you like about it and what you hate about it.
Check out previous threads about it. I'm one of those who find the learning curve for EQ7 very steep. It's not intuitive for me, so it would take me many hours of study and learning to learn how to use it -- even at a rudimentary level. Some people take to it like a duck to water, but I'm not one of them!
I like it a lot, and don't find it difficult to use. I did a lot of price comparisons and found that quilt in a day had the best price by far:
you have to add it to your basket to check the price.
I just luurrrve my EQ7! I agree, check out the previous threads, you are not the first person to ask. And, you will get as many people who love it as hate it.
My favorite things - I can dream up any block, color it any way I want, set it on point or horizontally, completely mess around with it without wasting any fabric. I can audition all kinds of variations and fabrics virtually. I love to paper piece, so I like to draw and print complicated blocks. I like to get estimates of how much yardage a specific project will require. I can spot problems before they happen, as seen in previous threads on this board about how a quilt ended up with sections that, once sewn together, unfortunately looked like swastikas.
I can do a lot of things that EQ7 does with Gimp and it's free. I would suggest you try using
Gimp and when the time comes where it no longer meets your needs then move to EQ7.
There is a great tutorial on how to use Gimp in the Tutorial section. Check it out.
I really like it. I would check out previous threads alot do not care for it.
I use it all the time and wouldn't be without it. For me, EQ was well worth the expense. However, your experience will depend on how comfortable you feel using new computer software, and how willing you are to spend some time going through the EQ lessons or help screens when you have a question.
I have EQ5 - don't feel a need to upgrade. I use it but certainly not to it's full potential. DH bought it for me for a gift at the time. I agree with Peckish as to auditioning fabrics/colors; changing settings, etc. My favorite part is the yardage estimates. BUT for some of the yardage estimates are way over - you can tell they just look wrong. In that case I re-calculate myself and add a bit. Then again, I always add extra for any yardage estimates so I don't run short when I make cutting/sewing errors. Cuz it seems I always do at least 1 per quilt!
I've EQ since it was ran on Windows DOS. I have EQ7 and only use a fraction of the features, I doubt any quilter will outgrow it. I import thumbnails of fabric on line before buying it to see how it looks in a quilt pattern. I convert block patterns to paper piecing. I enlarge or reduce patterns. Just open the book and follow the steps.


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Pulaski Tech's theatre department will present "Lysistrata" on Nov. 17-19. Performances begin at 7 p.m. nightly in the RJ Wills Lecture Hall, located on the second floor of the Campus Center. An additional matinee performance will take place at 1 p.m. Nov. 18. All performances are free and open to the public.
The play, written by Aristophanes, was originally performed in classical Athens in 411 BC. The play is a comic account of one woman's effort to end The Peloponnesian War. Lysistrata convinces the women of Greece to withhold sexual privileges from their husbands and lovers as a means of forcing the men to negotiate peace.
Because of the nature of the subject material, the play is for audiences over the age of 18.
Students, under the direction of theatre instructor Sheila Glasscock, are competing in the Region VI American College Theater Festival under the auspices of The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Regional judges will attend one of the performances. Three students also are competing for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship.
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AVPR was on the other night and I mentioned to my wife that I'd love to do a Predator costume. To which she surprisingly replied... "I'd love to see you do one." What I was wondering is, where to get the "goods." My biggest issue would be size as far as the latex skin. It'll have to be able to fit up to a 52" chest. Any suggestions?


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This bear only weighed 260 lbs. dressed out. It was shot by a guy that my dad invited with. I had a bear kill tag myself but didn't tree a bear big enough to satisfy me. We treed and killed plenty though so you beekeepers in northern WI can sleep a little better.
I did get to have a little fun chasing(running on foot) a bear that would not go up a tree but decided to fight the dogs on the ground instead. According to my GPS I was carrying I ran 1.2 miles through the woods with the dogs(2) and bear until they got close enough to the road so we could get more dogs in the chase. After 4 more hounds were released the bear quickly realized that it would be best to climb a tree. It was tempting to kill that bear after the exciting chase but it was a small sow so I passed.
Now I need to contact the WI DNR and see if they used food grade materials when making the bear kill tags because I need to make Tag Soup with mine.


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For those looking for HSC, I'm forwarding this from Mark Hamby:
Subj: New Web Address for HoneySuperCell
Date: 01/08/2012 4:23:02 PM Mountain Standard Time
From: (Mark Hamby)
We recently changed our web address.
www.hscframes.com is the new address for HSC Frames.
Our frames after a long improvement process are being manufactured
in North Canton, Ohio.
Some people may have been unable to reach us, however we have not
gone anywhere.
We are now preparing for our spring run and since our manufacturing is
here in the US we are better able to meet peoples needs.
Please let your newsgroup know where to find us.
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Health educator Dr. Candace Corson will present "Health and Nutrition: Under Stress? What Works & What Doesn't" on Friday, March 3, at 1 p.m. at Hope College in the DeWitt Center Herrick Room.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
Corson is a physician whose expertise is in prevention, integrative healing and chronic illness. She speaks throughout the country on environmental and health issues.
She is director of integrative medicine with the Healing Arts Center on the River in Mishawaka, Ind., and is a member of the Healthy Communities Initiative in South Bend, Ind.
Corson graduated from the Yale School of Medicine and did her residency in family practice at the University of Rochester in New York. She spent five years in public health service with the National Health Service Corps, and several more years serving in private practice in South Bend.
Her talk is sponsored by the college's office of the provost, dean for the arts and humanities, CrossRoads Project, human resources office, department of nursing and department of English.
The Herrick Room is on the southwest corner of the second floor of the DeWitt Center, which is located on Columbia Avenue at 12th Street.