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Babes, Beers and Barbeques with Ben Sargent
Celebrity chef Ben Sargent dishes on which seafood's work best on the grill.
If you were to describe celebrity chef Ben Sargent in one word, it would be manly. This guy has no qualms about getting his hands dirty to catch only the freshest aquatic ingredients on his show Hook, Line & Dinner on the Cooking Channel, and serves up some of the best seafood chowder at his restaurant Hurricane Hopeful in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Sargent has also had a long string of guest star spots on hit cooking shows such as Iron Chef America, Extreme Chef, Martha, Chopped and Throwdown with Bobby Flay.
If that's not enough to keep Sargent busy, he's also working on putting out his own cookbook, Unchowdered Territories: Seafood Secrets of the Brooklyn Chowder Surfer, has his own radio show and also does mini webisodes, in which he promises to have "the perfect combo of fishing, women, and eating" on his website brooklynchowdersurfer.com. After wrapping his second season of Hook, Line & Dinner, we talked with Sargent about what you can do on the barbeque when you're working with seafood.
Playboy.com: All right, "Lobster Pusha Man," barbequed lobster. Are we crazy that we want to try this? Any tips? Do you have to boil it first?
Ben Sargent: Boil 'em! But ONLY for five minutes. Steaming them is actually better — it's gentler on them. For that it's just putting them on a steaming rack over boiling water and covering it. I always pour cold water over them to stop the cooking when the five minutes is up. If you haven't prepared lobster on your own yet, now is the time, my friends.
Playboy.com: Are you a gas grill or charcoal grill kind of man?
Sargent: A man loves charcoal for the flavor and it's a fun way to cook. I'll be honest, though, sometimes I get lazy and want to be able to push a button and get a good char on my fish. So I lean toward the gas grill on my lazy days.
Playboy.com: What signature barbeque dish would you serve to our sports writer, Playmate Jamie Edmonson?
Sargent: I've been using banana leaf to wrap around a snapper or grouper fish and then I top it with fresh papaya. The papaya juice drips into the fish over the grill and you're quickly dreaming that you're on a tropical island.
Playboy.com: What's the most challenging seafood item to get from the sea to the table?
Sargent: A swordfish can be a serious production. It's a fish that requires a lot of equipment to catch and they like to fight hard! They can also be large so you need the space to break 'em down, which not everyone has. It took me a while to get a real handle on that one.
Playboy.com: While you're cooking up the perfect storm, what is your drink of choice?
Sargent: Iced coffee! I'm addicted to it. I'm always sipping on one. Hint hint, pretty ladies. If I'm prepping for a night out, though, I love starting with a few Bourbon Slushes. The name of the drink itself makes me feel like I'm in for a good time.
Playboy.com: Is being a judge on Iron Chef as amazing as it looks? Was there anything you were surprised to find different from what we see at home?
Sargent: The food is amazing and that hour of cooking is real! It's so fast and they get so much done in so little time. It's incredible to watch some of the best chefs out there in that environment. I think to myself after the judging gig, "Ben, you better keep your game up."
Playboy.com: What should we expect from your first cookbook, Unchowdered Territories: Seafood Secrets of the Brooklyn Chowder Surfer?
Sargent: Every fish dish in there is a fish I have personally fished for and uses a way of preparing I've learned over the years. There's also cool anecdotes about where I picked up the ways of preparation and includes some insight into the places I've been. The dishes are fun crowd-pleasers and nothing too, too complicated.
Playboy.com: What is your first memory of Playboy?
Sargent: My childhood friend David found an issue in the neighbor's garage and we took it to his clubhouse. We read it cover to cover about a thousand times. I caught David's sister enjoying it too one time. I secretly loved that.
Playboy.com: What kind of music do you listen to while you're cooking?
Sargent: I do better staying away from music in the first part of cooking a meal, but when I'm closing in on the last part and things are going well enough, I bump some hard rap or heavy reggae for sure!
Playboy.com: If you could only pick two, which would you choose: a posse of hot women, the sea or cooking?
Sargent: I really would like to cook by the sea with one or a few very hot women…Is that an option? Okay, okay, I'll follow the rules: the sea and women.


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Finding and being a good graduate advisor
Mohamed Noor, Caiti Heil
Caiti: I appreciated getting a list of expectations from my Ph.D. advisor when I started in the lab. Specifically, it helped me to know what hours and days I was expected to work, how much stipend support and extramural funding I was expected to obtain for my research and how much time I should devote to teaching and departmental service. Most students don't get such a prepared list, so it's helpful to ask about these issues directly. It's also useful to ask questions such as how will authorship be determined, and can projects initiated by a mentee in the laboratory leave with them when they graduate. I honestly had not thought about these things at all before I arrived, and I know many of my peers had problems resulting from expectations misaligned with those of their advisor.
Mohamed: It's incumbent upon me as an advisor to make my expectations clear, since I am the one who is not new to such relationships. Like me, all advisors presumably were once mentees, so we advisors have experience with the other side. A good advisor makes time to talk with all of their mentees, and the amount of time will vary with each student's need (for example, upcoming deadlines) and current stage (for example, a student may need more one-on-one time with the advisor initially). The advisor should give the mentee an accurate assessment of the progress and potential of the mentee's research projects, as well as the individual's overall preparation for a future independent career. This should be done regularly, not just on request.
To be a good advisor, I am also responsible for training and serving as a role model. For training, I need to help students become skilled at identifying and evaluating research projects. I need to help them learn how to dissect tough problems and develop a sense of what projects are or are not worth pursuing. This will require one-on-one time and extensive communication. I need to be open to learning and change, both in response to my students and in general. Finally, as a role model, I should lead by example. It would be disingenuous of me to spend all evenings and weekends with my family but simultaneously to expect my students to forgo their families and slave in the lab at all hours. Spending time with my family is vitally important to me, and I realize the same is true for my students.
I really want my students to communicate their expectations of me as well. I know that can be challenging or uncomfortable, but I can be far more effective as an advisor if my students clearly express their needs, wants and desires for change in the mentoring relationship. Even if the student's request is unrealistic (for example, daily hour-long meetings), I can present alternatives that may satisfy the need within the framework of what I can provide.
Caiti: That's what any relationship is—a two-way street. Ultimately, and perhaps counterintuitively, the most important thing you can do to enhance your success in science is to cultivate your communication skills. You have to communicate with your advisor, you have to communicate your science in publications and grant submissions, and you have to communicate orally at conferences and job interviews. It's essential to work on succeeding at that from the beginning by communicating your needs and wants clearly in the advisor-student setting.
Mohamed: Exactly. The student's needs will change over the course of the relationship, too, and it can be challenging for the advisor to adapt without a lot of feedback. The advisor needs to keep that in mind, and serve as a continuing resource and role model throughout the mentee's development.
Additionally, the advisor has to be looking to the mentee's future, with their input. Not only should the advisor help with their current research, but the advisor needs to help the mentee cultivate connections and directions for the future. Again, the advisor needs communication from the mentee to know how to do this effectively.
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Hi Michael,
You have a very shocked cousin. Tara could not believe that you had that really unfortunate Razor Larceny happen to you while in South America...... of that none of the towns in Australia had any razors either.
Guess that she is not a fan of the look - Indonesia looks great - I am intrigued as to what happened on that really dodgy night on Flores.
Ciao and look forward to the next post.
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So we set off on a b*s across Lombok island to catch our boat, picking up provisions along the way such as pineapples, rice, noodles, eggs, vegetables and 2 live chickens strapped to the front of the bus. When we arrived at the harbour there were two boats, both with a capacity of 20 but luckily there were only 11 people on each, which was plenty
The trip turned out to be amazing with 4 days of unbelievable snorkeling along the way and meeting lots of Komodo dragons on the last 2 days. The food was surprisingly good and the chickens disappeared at some stage. We played cards when we could with our fellow passengers who were all really sound. There was one horribly rough night at sea though, worse than a Saturday night out in Ballinasloe during the fair. The waves were massive and neverending but Yoyo and the lads got us through OK even though we found out the next day it was touch and go for a while. Nobody got any sleep and there was some projectile vomiting into the sea (not us luckily but our beer supplies were wasted). It was all quickly forgotten the next day though with the best snorkeling any of us had ever seen. Stingrays, lion fish, blue starfish, trumpet fish, clown fish, clams, box fish, massive shoals of huge fish, and brilliantly coloured coral.
As if that wasn't enough excitement for one day, the next stop was Komodo island to meet the dragons. The Komodo dragon is the biggest lizard in the world and can only be found on a small group of islands in Indonesia, the largest of which is Komodo island
On our last night, with the anchors down and nothing better to do, our boat decided to send an elite 3 man team, armed with peanuts, on a dangerous mission swimming silently in the moonlight to scare the bejeesus out of the other boat. They were pleasantly surprised to see us - mission failed. We finished up on Flores island, smelly and tired but went out for dinner, drinks and goodbyes with the gang. We went our separate ways the next day - our way was the poor mans way, a 2 day b*s and ferry hike back to Bali. Definitely worth it though.
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Tibetan / Vajrayana
Vajrayana Buddhism is most closely associated with Tibet and can be characterized by the figure of the siddha, the master whose spiritual realization is so profound that he or she has power over the phenomenal world, and in whom the profundity and vastness of absolute truth is fully and completely manifested. Many of our most well-known authors come from this tradition of Tibetan Buddhism .
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How to Read Classical Tibetan, Volume Two
Buddhist TenetsHow to Read Classical Tibetan, Volume Two: Buddhist Tenets continues Craig Preston's groundbreaking series of self-study materials designed for students learning to read Classical Tibetan on their own. This book serves a dual purpose: the student learns both grammar and philosophy at the same time.With easy-to-understand diagrams, Preston shows how to find your way through Tibetan sentences. It is like having a personal tutor at your fingertips, allowing you… Read More
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Verbs, Classes, and Syntactic FramesThis is the first Tibetan-to-English verb resource to be published in more than thirty years. It is a verb dictionary containing extensive lexical information. Much more than a mere translation of existing works, this lexicon was compiled employing statistical techniques and data, and draws on sources spanning the 1,200 years of Tibet's classical literature and covering all major lineages. The lexicon contains over 1,700 root verb forms and phrasal verb… Read More
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A Summary of the General PathDo you want to learn to read Classical Tibetan? How to Read Classical Tibetan will show you—at your own pace—all the relationships that make Tibetan easy to read. It is a complete language course built around the exposition of a famous Tibetan text, Summary of the General Path to Buddhahood, written at the beginning of the fifteenth century. All the language tools you need to work at your own… Read More
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Language and CivilizationThe Manual of Standard Tibetan presents the everyday speech of Lhasa as it is currently used in Tibet and among the Tibetan diaspora. It not only places the language in its natural context but also highlights along the way key aspects of Tibetan civilization and Vajrayana Buddhism. The Manual, which consists of forty-one lessons, is illustrated with many drawings and photographs and also includes two informative political and linguistic… Read More
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Is a new science in building envelope construction. The science pertains to the connections of exterior claddings and other exterior features (window connections, roof connections, ect.) The theory behind it is "Take care of the little stuff and the big stuff will take care of it's self"
Roofers only know how to connect roofing features and siding guys only know how to connect cladding connections.
Integrationoligy deals with the stuff in between.
Integrationoligy deals with the stuff in between.
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Surprise for a Mother Who Helped Her Paralyzed Son in Every Class
May 25, 2017,
Sulindac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used to relief pain and swelling associated with certain types of arthritis. Sulindac overdose occurs when someone takes too much of this medicine.
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Clinoril overdose
Sulindac is also sold under the brand name Clinoril.
Determine the following:
In the United States, call 1-800-222-1222 to speak with a local poison control center. This hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.
This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. You can call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The health care provider will measure and monitor the patient's vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure. Symptoms will be treated as appropriate. The patient may receive:
Recovery is likely, except in very large overdoses. Very large overdoses can be deadly.
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San Ramon Valley boys lacrosse team fought all the way to the top this season, beating De La Salle, 5-4, in the North Coast Section championship game Friday night at Dublin High School.
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Food Poisoning in Moldova
Traveler advisories and reported cases of food poisoning and foodborne illness in Moldova.
Have you fallen ill from food or drink, had food poisoning in Moldova, or know the details of another traveler who has? Please submit information about what was consumed, where, or what others should avoid consuming.
True food poisoning occurs when a person ingests a contaminating chemical or a natural toxin, while most cases of foodborne illness are caused by a variety of foodborne pathogenic bacteria, viruses, or parasites that contaminate food. Such contamination usually arises from improper handling, preparation, or food storage.
Symptoms typically begin several hours to several days after ingestion and can include one or more of the following: nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, headache, or fatigue. In most cases the body is able to permanently recover after a short period of acute discomfort and illness. However, foodborne illness can result in permanent health problems or even death, especially in babies, young children, pregnant women (and their fetuses), elderly people, sick people and others with weak immune systems.
It's typically in the best interest of a business to keep their customers healthy, but is there a particular restaurant or market in Moldova that you know of which consistently has problems with health and hygiene? Are there any food or drink items that travelers should exercise extreme caution with while visiting Moldova?
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We've received some feedback about the AU Release date being "wrong" (despite it's source) and as an Australian myself I'm also having trouble believing it has any chance of arriving here then. Those of you who waited for Vice City to arrive here will know what I mean. That date just kept getting pushed back further and further...
However I'm making this post to introduce something to the Australians out there who didn't know about it. In 2002, Vice City arrived significantly earlier in New Zealand than it did in Australia, it also remained 'Uncut' unlike the AU version. More importantly, the NZ copy of the game is playable on AU consoles without a modchip.
Naturally that was the version I bought instead of waiting another entire month for the AU version. With all this said, I've assumed the same will happen with San Andreas and have preordered my copy from GPStore.co.nz. Maybe things will be a little more organized this time, but even then I can bet the AU version will have something removed - which I believe to be the reason Vice City's release was delayed here.
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When a guy gives someone a golden shower then precedes to skeet in the person's mouth.
"That bitch was raunchy as hell last night, she asked me fo' a white gold grill & I gave it to her. She basked in the glory of it, A-town's finest. Jacob the Jeweler ain't got nothing on me!"


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Have you ever imagined creating a project to tutor children or to provide professional clothing to those in need looking for employment? How about a project to help restore lost information from a computer or a marketing project in which you can create advertising materials for area businesses? Can you see yourself opening a fair trade outlet, organizing fundraising events for Miracle Children, or handling the logistics of a program that provides food for children when there is no access to school lunches? These are all examples of projects that Defiance College students are working on as part of Project 701, a unique student-run non-profit organization that enables Defiance College students to engage in creative service opportunities while gaining critical managerial and entrepreneurial skills.
While many students benefit from engaging in service opportunities in high school, Project 701 gives Defiance College students an opportunity to learn and contribute in a more meaningful way, as students receive leadership training, develop their own projects, and manage those projects. Students also have an opportunity not just to supervise their own projects but also to become leaders and officers of a real functioning non-profit organization. Can you imagine applying for your first job out of college and being able to say that you already have personal experience serving as the executive director, chief financial officer, or project manager of a non-profit organization? Can you imagine applying for a job or internship and being able to show the interviewer how you created a business plan to develop a successful service project or how you managed and trained incoming students to work on a project?
Students can choose their own Project 701 initiative so that they can gain real-life experience in their major area of interest. By working on Project 701, Defiance College students also get impactful experiential learning opportunities that go many steps beyond voluntarism as students receive leadership opportunities that challenge them to apply their expertise in a professional manner in a real world context.
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A.J. Smith Shoots Straight From The Hip
With the announcement of the Bob Sanders signing this past Friday, Chargers fans were finally ready to turn the corner on General Manager A.J. Smith and give him the benefit of the doubt when it comes to personnel decisions. That optimism in San Diego didn't even escape the weekend as Smith let his thoughts on soon to be free agent safety Eric Weddle be known to the San Diego Union-Tribune.
In typical confrontational Smith terms, the Bolts GM said: "Eric is a great kid and an outstanding player. He is exactly the type of player we want to be a part of the Chargers organization. If we should offer a contract, we would present a contract to his agent, David Canter, both in years and money. Our hope then would obviously be he likes it and accepts. If not, as Eric said, he will be moving on in a heartbeat, as will we."
As Bolts' fans, it's becoming easier and easier to see what direction this discussion is headed and it isn't a good one. Smith's no-nonsense approach to each and every negotiation is refreshing in many ways and gives the front office a feeling of consistency when it comes to contractual issues. Unfortunately the consistency that is being referred to in this case is a predictably low-ball offer that will undoubtedly make the player feel disrespected and most likely wind up with him signing elsewhere.
Perhaps the most confounding aspect of this entire ordeal is the fact that Weddle is one of Smith's hand-picked draftees. The Chargers worked out the former Utah Ute several times prior to the 2007 NFL Draft and it became clear that the team's front office was fixated on drafting the multi-purpose college athlete by any means necessary. Smith and his posse made that happen by moving up into the early second round paying a hefty ransom to acquire Weddle and his impressive skill set.
Fast forward to the present day where the Chargers' safety is coming off of his best year as a pro and wants to be justly compensated, but the Bolts are balking at the notion of paying up. In a similar fashion to the way the Vincent Jackson saga unfolded last offseason, Smith has officially begun the game of verbal fisticuffs with Weddle's agent David Canter saying: "Regarding David Canter and his comment he is 'baffled'. Ed McGuire (Chargers vice president) has had several conversations with David regarding Eric. I have also had a conversation with David regarding Eric, and Coach Turner has talked with David. All I can say is I'm baffled (that) he's baffled regarding our position at this point in time."
Nowhere inside of that double-talk and misdirection did Smith actually mention anything about the content of those discussions nor whether the team has any intentions of actively trying to re-sign Weddle. Obviously the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) still hanging over the heads of all 32 NFL teams throws yet another wrench into this already volatile situation. Teams are unable to operate as normal and must wait until an agreement is reached to even begin negotiating with players as they typically would with so much uncertainty surrounding the salary cap and structuring of the new league agreement.
Of course this excuse also sounds quite familiar as last offseason Smith claimed that the team was not giving out long-term contracts due to the uncertain labor climate. One of the GM's comments to the San Diego Union-Tribune alluded to these ambiguities as he said: "First, we don't know Eric's status yet. Second, if he should become (an unrestricted) free agent, I would hope by now everyone understands how we operate around here."
That is up for debate at this point.
Fans are still attempting to understand just how the Bolts do operate and whether or not they should maintain any sense of optimism regarding Weddle's return to the team. From his provocative nature to his downright mean-spirited insults, it has to be questioned if Smith makes things too personal at the negotiating table.
Mediation in Washington, D.C. will have a lot to do with just how things play out in San Diego from now until the next NFL season begins. The CBA and all of the seemingly insignificant details will have a large impact on the way the Chargers choose to do business once the dust has settled. Smith summed this up rather succinctly saying: "Once we have clarity and direction on who our free agents are we will proceed and let you know which players we would like to have back and which players we have decided to inform that we will be going another direction."
Eloquence and grace may not be his strong suit, but Smith's shrewd tactics have produced results on the field for the bulk of his tenure as Bolts' GM. Getting this labor mess sorted out and signing Weddle to a long-term contract should be priority number one for this team, but something tells me all of this will take place on Smith's terms.
Now let's hear from you. Do you think Eric Weddle is the team's number one priority once the CBA is sorted out or will they move in a different direction at safety? Are A.J. Smith's negotiating tactics maddening and destructive or ingenious and productive? Do you think the similarities between the Vincent Jackson ordeal last offseason are similar to this year and Weddle or are they totally separate issues? From Smith's comments, do the fans actually understand how the team operates as he implies or are we left to wonder what the strategy of this club actually is? Please leave your thoughts in the comments section below!
March 8, 2011at 8:00 AM Posted by Anthony M. Blake
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- Jason Ciano said... Mar 8, 2011, 9:25:00 AM
Weddle is a good smart player who shows up and plays with heart, teamed with Sanders we will have great DBs
It's important to remember that good GMs, in general, must take control of the player/management negotiation process right from the start by taking a hard line position. They can't let the agent "drive the bus" in negotiations and that's why AJ, in particular, comes off as gruff and uncompromising. Deal with it! That being said, I think the team does need to obtain at least one impact free agent (Fitzgerald in 2012?) and a couple "street FAs" like Sanders every year.
As for Weddle, I think AJ is too stubborn to let Weddle test free agency since he gave up so much just to draft him in the first place. And yes, a safety tandem of Weddle-Sanders sprinkled with the contribution of future Pro-Bowler Darrell Stuckey will provide the defensive playmaking this team has sorely lacked. The real question then becomes, will the team re-sign ILB Burnett? The thought here is they will find a way to re-sign Weddle AND Burnett (this was cemented during the Indy game this year).
The team will eventually find a way to re-sign Floyd along with Weddle and Burnett but, like it or not, Cesaire...gone, Buster...gone, Cooper...gone, Travis Johnson...gone, Siler...gone, Sproles...gone, Clary...gone. In their places, you will see this draft class:
Round 1 - Trade down to get 4th/5th round pick. Will select OT (Carimi, Solder, Costanzo).
Round 2a - ILB Martez Wilson
Round 2b - RB Kendall Hunter
Round 3a - WR Greg Little
Round 3b - OLB Chris Carter
Round 4 - (contingent on round 1 trade down) DE Pierre Allen
It surprises me that the Spanos family wants the community to feel enough "affection" for the franchise that it would sacrifice major tax dollars to keep them, but during those same decisive years would employ such a curmudgeon to sit center stage and provide such a churlish impression of the club. It's a shame he has to have such a closed door, such a closed mind to interacting with people. That's been his choice of image and to his career dying day he seems intent on being the Jack Palance / Curly version of touchy feely. It is a tactic that most in business would say was abandoned 20-30 years ago as a way of negotiating for long term health. It also leaves the community feeling it's condemned to be attached to a team that will underperform from lack of that unity and commitment. You've made them hired guns, Curly, not family.
Why does AJ have to be such a hard ass? He could of stated his stance with a much more open and less provacative statement. Im baffled that he's baffled instead of we will clarify our position and try to avoid any misunderstandind there may be and gladly clear up any confusion. Aleays his hard guy attitude I'm so sick of it.
RE: flash19sd- you don't trade back in the 1st round if all you can get is an extra 4th round pick. AJ will get crucified by the fans if he pulls a stunt like that. Otherwise I like your take, although I think they like Clary a lot more than most fans do.
Weddle has to be the top priority right now. He's a leader on the defense and has proved that he's worth a long term deal. As far as the other free agents, Clary will be back (unfortunately), I think one ILB will be back (I'd like to see Cooper but it's looking like Burnett), and I think Siler will be back as well (they already tendered him so will get something if he leaves)
AJ isn't that hard to read, and is very consistent, as stated. However, the article doesn't mention Gates, his holdout, suspension or subsequent long-term deal. What GM in his right mind would not have wanted to re-sign Gates? But, AJ made it clear; sign your tender, show up and act like you want to be a Charger (read: work), and we'll get to work on a long-term contract. Anyone remember when your word actually meant something? Apparently, AJ does. Is there any win-win negotiating going on these days? Seems like, now it's all about who's being disrespected. Sorry, I digress. I'll be the first to admit that VJ was caught in the unfortunate timing of events related to the CBA. However, if VJ had signed his tender, he would definitely be a few million dollars richer, and possibly have a long-term contract in his back pocket right now. Who knows how Charger history would have been re-written. Look at McNeil under the same CBA circumstances as VJ. McNeil now has contract. Weddle was my pick for the Chargers to select in the second round of the draft, and I'd love for him to stay. However, my advice to Weddle (if he wants to remain a Charger): Sign your tender; show up and act like you want to be a Charger. The contract will happen.
"Eloquence and grace may not be his strong suit, but Smith's shrewd tactics have produced results on the field for the bulk of his tenure as Bolts' GM."
as in shrewd... he means shiesty... really reward your players that have made an impact to the team instantly... don't just test them if they want to be a Charger and make them sign a low-ball deal... Give them a deal they deserve... I'm sure they want to be a Charger if they played well enough on the field as a Charger... GEEZ!!! A SHIESTY-ASS GM if you tell me.
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"Typical Morehead!"..................and he didn't even mean that as a compliment..
57 822 5 for mario in 09..
43 596 2 for hixon in 08
U can count Hixon's TD's on 1hand for godsake.. Again, he woulden't even be playing if we still had mario..lol What does that tell u?
Hixon's a career backup that can make a spot start from time to time, and Mario is a guy u can go to in a critical play in the postseason and win a SB or a NFC championship game...
Ramses barden has played in 9 games this year. You get the point.
Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. MB Rule # 1
I agree, the giants coulden't fit Mario into there budget, and that makes sense.. Hixon will be jumped by Rueben Randle as soon as next yr, just as he'd be buried behind Mario this yr, if we still had em.. Hes a solid depth WR, whos true value came when he was returning kicks, because that is and will always be the time Hixon was playing his best ball for us...
Just look at the playoff performances.
Hixon was in 5 playoff games with 2 catches and 37 yards and 0 TD's
Manningham was in 4 playoff games and had 13 catches, 189 yards and 3 TD's. And the SF TD was the game winner.
I just don't get the case being made that Hixon is a better WR than MM. there is no piece of information, objective or otherwise, that supports that view.
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Rule 1.2 Appearance of Parties
(a) Written Appearances. If a written appearance is filed, copies of the appearance shall be served in the manner required for the service of the copies of pleadings.
(b) Time to Plead. A party who appears without having been served with summons is required to plead within the same time as if served with summons on the day he appears, or at such other time as the court may order.
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(a) Notice Required. Except in actions appearing on the daily trial call or during the course of trial, or as provided by statute, written not ice of the hearing of all motions, giving time, date and place of hearing, shall be given to all parties who have appeared and have not theretofore been found by the court to be in default for failure to plead, and to all parties whose time to appear has not expired on the date of notice.
(b) Content of Notice. The notice of hearing shall show the title and number of the action, the court in which the motion shall be heard, and the date when the motion will be presented. If the motion is presented in writing, a copy of the motion or a statement that it previously has been served shall be served with the notice. Copies of all papers presented to the court with the motion shall be served with the notice or the notice shall state that copies have been served. The notice shall be made on a document separate from any motions presented.
(c) Manner of Service. Notice shall be given in the manner and to the persons described in Supreme Court Rule 11.
(d) Time of Notice. Subject to the requirements of Local Rule 3.5, the following provision shall apply unless inconsistent with statute or Illinois Supreme Court Rule. If notice of hearing is given by personal service, the notice shall be delivered at least two full business days or 48 hours before the time of the hearing, whichever is greater. If notice is given by mail, the notice shall be deposited in a United States Post Office or Post Office Box on or before the third court day preceding the hearing of the motion (e.g., a notice of a hearing on Thursday must be mailed on or before the preceding Monday.)
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(b) Order Upon Denial. If a motion heard without prior notice is denied, an order of the denial shall be spread of record and notice shall be given in accordance with paragraph (a) of this rule.
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The party serving written interrogatories, a request for production, or a request to admit shall provide one copy to each party required to answer the same. The original shall be retained by the serving party.
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The following cases are excepted from the "initial case management conference" of Supreme Court Rule 218(a):
Small Claims (Supreme Court Rule 281)
Family (750 ILCS all acts)
Probate (755 ILCS 5/1 et seq.)
Forcible Entry and Detainer (73S ILCS 5/9-101 et seq.)
Mental Health (405 ILCS 5/1-100 et seq.)
Replevin (735 ILCS 5/19-101 et seq.)
In all of the above categories of cases the Court shall conduct a peremptory court call at intervals not to exceed six months.
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(b) Service Upon Persons Not Parties. Service of a rule or order upon a person not a party to the action shall be made in like manner as service of summons by any persons over 18 years of age not a party to the action. No attachment against a person not a party to the action shall issue without prior service of the rule or order.
Rule 5.2 Satisfaction of Money Judgment or Decree Where Judgment Creditor Cannot be Found
(a) Motion to Satisfy. A money judgment may be satisfied by the Court upon written motion of the debtor supported by affidavit stating:
(1) the amount, stating the judgment balance, the accrued interest, and costs;
(2) that after the exercise of due diligence the judgment creditor and his attorney cannot be found or that the judgment creditor or his attorney fails or refuses to deliver a satisfaction of judgment upon being tendered the amount due; and
(3) that notice of the motion has been sent by mail to the judgment creditor and his attorney at their last known addresses.
(b) Order of Satisfaction. Upon granting the motion, the Court shall enter an order directing the clerk to receive the amount of the judgment with accrued interest and costs for the judgment creditor. After payment, the Court shall enter an order satisfying the judgment and showing the amount deposited with the clerk.
Rule 6.1 Qualifications of Receivers
(a) Disqualifications. Except as provided in Section (b) of this rule, an appointment as receiver shall not be granted to an individual, or to a corporation having a principal officer, who:
(1) is related by blood or marriage to a party or attorney in the action;
(2) is an attorney for, or of counsel for any party in the action;
(3) is an officer, director, stockholder or employee of a corporation the assets of which are in question; or
(4) stands in any relation to the subject of the controversy that would tend to interfere with the impartial discharge of his duties as an officer of the court.
(b) Exception. If the Court is satisfied that the best interests of the estate would be served, an individual or corporation otherwise disqualified under Section (a) of this rule may be appointed as receiver by an order specifically sett ing forth the reasons for departing from the general rule.
Rule 6.2 Attorneys for Receivers
Application. An attorney for the receiver shall be employed only upon order of the Court, upon written motion of the receiver stating the reasons for the requested employment and naming the attorney to be employed.
Rule 6.3 Inventories of Receivers
Not later than 30 days after his appointment, the receiver shall file with the Court a detailed report and inventory of all property, real or personal, of the estate, designating the property within his possession or control.
Rule 6.4 Appraisal for Receivers
(a) Appraisers. Appraisers for receivers may be appointed only upon order of court or agreement of the parties with the approval of the court. If appraisers are appointed, they shall be selected by the court.
(b) Appraisal by Receiver. If no appraisers are appointed, the receiver shall investigate the value of the property of the estate and show in the inventory the value of the several items listed as disclosed by the investigation.
(a) Time of Filing. The receiver shall file his first report at the time of filing his inventory and additional reports annually thereafter. Special reports may be ordered by the court, and a final report shall be filed upon the termination of the receivership.
(b)Forms. The court may prescribe forms to be used for reports of a receiver.
(a) Authorization. Bonds with a corporation or association licensed to transact surety business in the State as surety will be approved only if the surety has filed with the clerk of this court a certified copy of the license issued to the surety by the Director of Insurance.
Rule 7.2 Justification of Sureties
Any person assured by a bond executed in this court may by motion request the sureties to justify. The motion shall be accompanied by an affidavit showing grounds for believing the sureties to be insufficient, the manner of inquiry, and the facts ascertained. If the court finds the affiant's belief is well-founded, it may order that either the sureties shall justify within a time specified or a new bond be furnished with sufficient sureties.
Rule 8.1 Proceedings Under the Workers' Compensation Act
(a) Applications for Judgment Under Sec. 19. Applications for judgment under Section 19(g) of the Workers' Compensation Act or of the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act shall be made by filing a verified complaint with the clerk of the court, setting forth.
(1) the award of the arbitrator or the decision of the Industrial Commission;
(2) the payments, if any, that have been made under the award or decision;
(3) that no petition is pending for review by the Industrial Commission of the award, or that no proceedings are pending for review by any court or of the decision of the Industrial Commission; and
(4) that, if attorneys' fees are sought, the applicant has demanded payment by the employer and that payment has been refused.
(b) Presentation of Application. Upon application in open court for judgment under Section 19(g) of the Workers' Compensation Act or of the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act, there shall be presented to the court:
(1) the original complaint described in Section (a) of this rule;
(2) a certified copy of the award or decision;
(3) a certified copy of notice filed with the Industrial Commission of the application for judgment; and
(4) if the application is based upon a decision of the Industrial Commission, a certificate of the Industrial Commission or its secretary showing that no writ of certiorari or notice of any proceedin g for review of the decision has been served upon or received by the Commission or its secretary.
Rule 8.2 Proceedings in Matrimonial Cases
(a) Matrimonial Cases. For purposes of this rule, matrimonial cases are defined as any proceedings for an order or judgment relating to dissolution of marriage, legal separation or declaration of invalidity of marriage, including proceedings concerning such matters as maintenance, temporary maintenance, child custody or support or writs of ne exeat.
All motions, petitions, and applications made after entry of a final judgment or order in matrimonial cases shall be in writing and shall be presented to the judge hearing matrimonial motions.
(b) Proceedings for Modification. All proceedings for the modification of a final and appealable judgment or order which has been entered more than thirty days shall be initiated by appropriate notice directly to the party against whom relief is sought. Mere notice of the hearing to the last attorney of record shall not be sufficient.
(c) Affidavit of Income, Expenses and Net Worth.
(1) In all matrimonial cases involving petitions for attorneys' fees, court costs, maintenance, disposition of property, child support, or child custody, and petitions for modification of previous judgments relating thereto, if a contested hearing is to be held, not less than seven days before the date of such hearing the moving party, unless for good cause the Court otherwise directs, shall file the appropriate form (suggested forms are in Appendix A) in duplicate with proof of service pursuant to Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12, to include:
(A) A verified inventory of all property, divided into two categories marital and non-marital, showing the nature of the interest and the appraised or estimated value of each item;
(B) An affidavit of current income and expenses; and
(C) A detailed, verified statement of net worth.
(2) If a contested hearing is to be held as to any of the foregoing, the party responding to the petition, unless the court for good cause otherwise directs, shall file not less than three days before the date of such hearing in duplicate with proof of service pursuant to Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12 the same information listed in (1) above.
(3) The parties shall prepare and produce a completed Affidavit of Income, Expenses and New Worth as referenced in paragraphs (c)(1)(A-C) above, upon request pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 213 or 214 and within the time permitted by said Rule.
(d) Affidavit of Amount Due in Rules to Show Cause.
(1) In all proceedings involving petitions for rule to show cause for failure to pay maintenance, child support or other matrimonial monetary obligations, if a contested hearing is to be held, not less than seven days before the date of such hearing the moving party, unless for good cause the Court otherwise directs shall file (suggested form is in Appendix B) in duplicate with proof of service pursuant to Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12 a verified mathematical calculation of:
(A) The amount due showing the number of payments accrued during the period alleged and the amount of each;
(B) The number and amount of payments made; and
(C) The balance due.
(2) If a contested hearing is to be held as to any of the foregoing, the party responding to the order, unless the Court for good cause otherwise directs, shall file not less than three days before the date of said hearing in duplicate with proof of service pursuant to Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12 the information listed in (d) (1) above.
(3) If the party responding to the order contends that the failure to pay is due to inability, unless the Court for good cause otherwise directs, he shall file not less than three days before the date of the hearing in duplicate with proof of service pursuant to Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12 the information listed in (c) (1) above.
Rule 8.3 Proceedings in Accounting Actions
(a) In an accounting action if the court finds a party is entitled to an accounting, it shall order all parties obligated to account to file written accounts.
(b) A written accounting shall identify receipts and disbursements by naming the date and payor or payee of each transaction, a sufficient statement of the purpose or fact s surrounding each transaction to constitute justification, the assets on hand at the beginning and at the end of the period of accounting, and shall contain such other and further information as the court requires.
(c) A written accounting shall be verified on oath unless excused by the court.
(d) Within a time fixed by the court, any party to an accounting action may file specific written objections to the form or substance of the accounting filed, requesting specific relief, such as, for example, a money judgment, an injunction, removal from office, or a more detailed statement of accounts. Any objections not reduced to writing and timely filed are waived.
(e) If objections to a written accounting are filed, within a time fixed by the court all other parties shall file answers or otherwise plead to the objections filed, thereby placing the cause at issue for a trial on the merits of the objections.
(f) In an accounting action any or all of the requirements of this rule may be modified or waived by order of the court.


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When a person in an ER waiting room has to wait long enough to be seen, they get frustrated, and realize just how 'not sick' they are and storm out of there, only to call their doctor to get in to be seen, like they should have done in the first place.
The patient with cold symptoms had to wait 2 hours to be seen in the ER, and left after the therapeutic delay cured them.
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Update on the U.S. Economy
Original post made by stephen levy, University South, on Aug 8, 2009
My opinion was that we would know by the end of July whether Plan B was needed or the stimulus, financial sector and loan modification policies were working.
It is now the beginning of August and the outlook is a little clearer but not as clear or as positive as I had hoped for.
If the July employment numbers are a good indicator, the pace of job loss has finally slowed. But one month does not make a trend. We will know better in September and October.
The way the recovery is supposed to proceed is 1) first production turns up and GDP starts growing again. This now looks likely for this quarter or next quarter as the stimulus money is coming into the economy, exports are rising and companies will rebuild inventories to some extent. The depth of the decline in GDP makes at least a small bounce more likely.
Then 2) job losses stop and turn into small job gains. It takes GDP growth of 2-2 1/2 % to produce job gains so maybe by the end of the year we will be done with the job losses. But that is a lot of jobs still to be lost before the turnaround and it is not in the bank yet.
Finally 3) job growth is strong enough to reduce unemployment. If we are lucky this could start by late spring of 2010.
I think the wild card is housing. Banks and others are holding a lot of mortgages that could go into foreclosure. The administration's loan modification program is either slow to start or unsuccessful. Time will tell.
The recovery is fragile if the housing market does not continue to stabilize and that will take much more success in modifying existing loans including, I think, some reductions in the amount of the mortgages.
I would do a second stimulus package for all states and cities. We are reducing the impact of the federal stimulus and allowing our safety net programs to be reduced at a time of greater need because states and cities must make cuts to balance their budgets.
And many states including California are reducing our investments in education and access to higher education at exactly the time when we know it is most important for our future.
Stay tuned.
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a resident of Palo Alto
on Aug 9, 2009 at 8:56 am
Paul Losch is a registered user.
What has me worried are the severe budget problems at the state and local government levels. It is a huge issue here in California, but there are numerous other states and local governments elsewhere in the country in similar situations, or that will be soon.
I view these institutions as "enablers" that pave the road--literally and figuratively--on which the private economic engine operates.
These governments are saddled with legacy obligations such as generous pension programs for long term and now retired employees, that are an increasing portion of their budgets, and which take money away from things that can oil the economic engine.
Foolish spending programs that were introduced in headier times are now beasts to be fed. Reagan had some pat comment about this sort of thing, I wish I could remember how it goes.
Palo Altans are willing to tax themselves to support "enablers" such as our schools, our libraries, and our infrastucture, but this place is an anomoly.
I do think we averted what could have been a major catastrophe late last year, and there are some things under way from the federal government that seem to be taking root. Much of the stimulus program funding is yet to be spent, and it will be several more months at least before we start to see more fully its impact.
One can agree or disagree with what the folks in DC are doing, but either way, if our states and local governments are in a state of financial incapacity, it is an anchor on the economy that will drag it down for years to come.
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Our parents taught us to open our mouths to say thank you and now that we're parents ourselves, society has taught us to open our wallets to do the same. Yes, it's that time of year again: the season of the ask. However, I don't know about you, but I just opened my wallet and heard the far-off sound of crickets chirping. I'll be purchasing few indulgences at Heifer International this year to weigh against the year's sins. More importantly, though, I'm starting to wonder if the yearly giving glut is perhaps just a little artificial — that maybe writing a check to gratitude is the equivalent of buying Disney princess memorabilia at Christmastime to demonstrate unconditional parental love: in other words a thin excuse for something that's better lived every day than once a year.
And so I followed up on an email thread my wife forwarded me describing a little group here in Boulder, Colorado, trying to make gratitude the norm instead of the exception. If you're looking for a big, splashy story about saving Thanksgiving, click elsewhere. But if you want something grassroots you can do this holiday season to help your kids experience un-canned giving, by all means read on. Continue Reading "Little Heroes Teaches Thanksigiving With Little to Give" »


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Can't wait to see it done with borders and quilting.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Can't wait to see it done with borders and quilting.
Gorgeous as all your others have been, perfect intersections.
Another Phyllis
This life is the only one you get - enjoy it before you lose it.
Very pretty!
Very different block but it is beautiful!!!
A quilt is a blanket of love. Sharon
What a beautiful quilt. The pattern is unique, & the colors look great together.
That is an interesting block. It looks great.
Aloha Karen
That is gorgeous. I love the 4-patch instead of the plain solid. It looks like a complicated block to make.
Just lovely, great job and thank you for sharing.
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City Budget
Original post made by Jane Doe, Fairmeadow, on Oct 21, 2006
People who wish to preserve the Juana Briones house or restore the Ross Building should raise the money through private donations, not lean on the City. They should be turned over to private foundations like the Children's Museum and Zoo.
People who leave their cars parked on Alma and ride the baby bullet to SF should be charged $5.-$10. a day. Most of those people drive in from Los Altos Hills, Portola Valley, Woodside and Atherton anyway; they can afford it. The all day Downtown parking permit fee should be increased, this would encourage people to take the bus.
Increase the late return fees for books, CDs and videos taken from the libraries.
Green fees at Palo Alto's golf course should be increased especially for out of City players. Tie-downs at the airport should be increased too.
Pensions for City staff should be 401Ks not a percentage based on the number of years they've worked. Both industry and most Federal Government agencies have moved over to 401Ks, why can't local government.
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a resident of another community
on Oct 21, 2006 at 5:27 pm
Alternatively, we could get some decent sources of sales tax through stores (and auto dealers) we all use all the time and the money we already spend on taxes will improve our own city rather than neighboring cities.
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 22, 2006 at 7:26 am
Palo Alto is surrounded by communities with big box stores draining off our retail tax revenue. "Neighborhood Serving" is so out of date, Palo Alto needs to increase it's 20,000 sq. ft. limit on store size and encourage big box stores into the City. Auto dealerships need to be built along both East and West Bayshore. I was shopping recently in Costco in Mountain View and who should I bump into but a Palo Alto City Council person who admitted to me she shops there regularly!!!
a resident of Ventura
on Oct 22, 2006 at 2:29 pm
Some good ideas, some not. Certainly, our commercial and municipal fiscal realities are beginning to surface in ways that will force change.
Change the zoning laws to favor more infill residential development, *lot's more*! Let's get this city growing!
Get some real "oomph!" behind our city development efforts; find a way help our city development people learn how to leverage current city assets - we're lacking in these skills.
Increase library fines? I disagree; they're pretty stiff already.
Charge for parking on Alma? Why create a disincentive to use mass transit?
a resident of Crescent Park
on Oct 22, 2006 at 2:32 pm
Jane Doe's suggestions all affect the end-users, the citizens, and will probably create conflict because those affected will object. What we don't seem to hear about for saving money is the huge sums approved every week for Public Works and Utilities and such. Often six figures, sometimes seven, with little or no scrutiny. The assumption is that they are so holy, it would be sacrilege to question some of those contracts.
Increase fines for overdue books to raise money? give me a break.
a resident of Palo Alto High School
on Oct 23, 2006 at 11:32 am
I agree on the sales tax issue
Last Saturday I took my teenage son shopping (a rare event in itself)for some much needed essentials(underwear, pajamas, slippers, socks, etc.). We went to Stanford and tried several stores. There was nothing there at all that he would wear so we left without spending a cent. We went to Target and got all he wanted at much better prices and even an after shopping snack. I would have rather used Palo Alto, but....... Nuff said.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Oct 23, 2006 at 11:42 am
We need to bring in businesses that serve every day needs of average income citizens. Palo Alto services are going to pot while many still insist on an elite attitude toward attracting business. How about big grocery stores, clothing stores, box stores - not just designer boutique shops, designer grocery stores, expensive restraunts.
We need to revitalize and take advantage of the El Camino strip, Alma Plaza, (other?) and bring some honestly useful everyday business to Palo Alto It's disgusting frankly that the snob factor is going to be the downfall of the city. (Half of the buildings on El Camino look like they're falling down - and it amazes me every day driving down that road - its hard to believe some of these places are 'in business'. Its hard to even tell what some of those are...
I have a young family of five, and a very middle-ish income, and honestly, every time I need to go shopping, whether its for groceries, gas, perscriptions, clothes, home supplies, or bigger items like appliances, building materials.. I leave town (a whole five minutes, Mt. View mostly.) It never even crossed my mind before. But I'm sitting here trying to think of WHERE I would do this business in Palo Alto if I wanted to, I couldn't come up with a reasonable Palo Alto alternative.
It takes longer, and costs more, to shop IN Palo Alto than it does to drive across San Antonio into Mt. View. Middle income families need to take care of business fast and cheap, not futz around with high prices and inconvenient locations, tough parking and all that.
(The business strip in midtown is woefully inadequate - overcrowded, too small a selection, frequently out of stock, terrible parking.)
For example, where do you get toys in Palo Alto? I bet everyone will come up with one single answer (very inconveniently located). If not there, where? Target in Mountain View...
Without some serious revitalization of 'regular' business in Palo Alto the whole thing is going to shrivel up like an old prune. The whole burden of city services can not be born by usage fees on its citizens (who are NOT all rolling dough). How much can you charge soccer teams to play on fields? Only so much. There needs to be a vital and relevent business tax base to help rebuild and maintain our services.
a resident of Downtown North
on Oct 23, 2006 at 3:14 pm
Here's the main problems with generating more sales tax revenue in Palo Alto:
1) Existing Palo Alto businesses want protection from big box retailers, with their cheaper prices.
2) The life style of the political class of the city (ie. city council and their supporters) don't patronize the type of stores that a middle class family would; most of them don't face the same budgets as the middle class in Palo Alto.
3) Approval process is lengthy - look at Alma Plaza, Rickey's Hyatt House, Edgewood Plaza, the propose Auto Row along Bayshore. What business wants to wait years & years with an indetermine outcome?
Net result is less sales tax revenue, more traffic.
a resident of another community
on Oct 23, 2006 at 3:37 pm
Hmmm, these comments are interesting as I was looking to buy a house around Duveneck but being close to everday shopping is pretty important to my family. I mean, how many times a month am I going to shop on University Ave?
Maybe I should seriously consider the homes closer to San Antonio.
ps: Does anyone else notice that these "Town Square" postings are not re-sorted when new comments are added? I find it a problem that someone could add a new comment to an old topic, and I won't notice it because it appears several webpages back. (Back to the original order of the posting).
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 23, 2006 at 5:46 pm
We need both cost cutting and revenue generation. When Hillary Freeman was on the city council (and on the finance committee), she advocated zero-based budgeting -- looking at the entire city budget in detail. My understanding is that during the current budget review process only changes are examined. That means that if buggy whips had been budgeted at $10K/year back in 1900 and no changes were made to that line item, we would still be spending $10K/year for buggy whips.
If city governments had to run like for-profit organizations, you can bet they would become very efficient or go out of business. We need someone like Hillary Freeman to focus on the budget, cut the low priority items and make revenue generation a higher priority.
As to keeping and attracting businesses, the fees the city charges downtown business owners are supposedly meant to pay for parking signs and keeping the streets clean. Shouldn't that be a given? Why would anyone open a business here if it's not. And we're paying some city employee a salary of $50K/year (plus benefits, I assume) to manage this. No wonder business owners are rebelling and refusing to pay. Not a very welcoming climate.
a resident of South of Midtown
on Oct 23, 2006 at 8:50 pm
Looks like a few myths need to be debunked:
"curious" says..
"1) Existing Palo Alto businesses want protection from big box retailers, with their cheaper prices.
2) The life style of the political class of the city (ie. city council and their supporters) don't patronize the type of stores that a middle class family would; most of them don't face the same budgets as the middle class in Palo Alto.
3) Approval process is lengthy - look at Alma Plaza, Rickey's Hyatt House, Edgewood Plaza, the propose Auto Row along Bayshore. What business wants to wait years & years with an indetermine outcome?
Where do I start? First, businesses have almost nothing to do with keeping big box retail out of our city. That effort has been almost entirely the domain of neighborhood groups.
Second, City Council members are mostly not independently wealthy. Look at Drukmeier, Beecham, Mossar, Barton, Cordell, Morton, etc. There are some upper-middle class demographics there, but they're not driving Rolls Royces! I don;t buy the argument that City Council members can't identify with most Palo Altans.
You're right about the time it takes to get things done - - it's absurdly long, tedious, and costs opportunity.
and, Pat,
Hillary Freeman couldn't see the forest for the trees, and wasted thousands of taxpayer's dollars with constant requests for detailed information from staff. If anything, Freeman probably _cost_ the city money. Also, she was not a very successful collaborator; look at her voting record. In the end, what did she accomplish, except for being an naysayer on most votes - for what?
Also, cities simply _cannot_ run _purely_ like private enterprise, because they are responsible for the provision of certain services, no matter what. That's not true of private enterprise.
"Future PA Resident" is right about new comments to old posts - it's clumsy, and should be managed better. It's ironic that in this age of communication technologies more powerful than ever before, newspaper blogs are often the least communicative, and poorly designed. Se la vie!
That said - it's better than what preceded it! :)
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on Oct 24, 2006 at 12:26 pm
You can hit 'go to message board view' to see the posts in order of most recent comments. Still have to do that by individual 'category'. But it points you right to the most recent comments on each thread.
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Dehumidifiers Recall Reissued After Overheating & Fires
In September 2013, Gree Electric Appliances issued a recall of their dehumidifiers due to overheating and fires. At that time, 71 fires were reported with $2.15 million in damages. Another notice has now been issued after consumers failed to heed the initial recall.
Since the original recall the number of reported incidents of overheating has increased to 471 and the number of reported fires to 121. Damage costs have increased to $4.5 million.
One of the problems may be that the dehumidifiers were sold under so many different brand names including:
- Danby
- De'Longhi
- Fedders
- Fellini
- Frigidaire
- Gree
- Kenmore
- Norpole
- Premiere
- Seabreeze
- SoleusAir
- SuperClima
The dehumidifiers have a capacity ranging from 20 to 70 pints and were sold at the following retailers and online at Amazon.com and Ebay.com:
- HH Gregg
- Home Depot
- Kmart
- Lowe's
- Menards
- Mills Fleet Farm
- Sam's Club
- Sears
- Walmart
Many families purchase dehumidifiers to balance the humidity inside the home and decrease the possibility of mold growth.
The recalled dehumidifiers come in white, beige, black or gray and are between 19-24 inches tall, 13-15 inches wide, and 9-11 inches deep.
The brand name and the pint capacity are printed on the front of the dehumidifier. The model number and date code are printed on a sticker on the back, front or side of the unit.
You can go to the Consumer Product Safety Commission's website at www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Gree-Reannounces-Dehumidifier-Recall to see the recall brands, model numbers, and date codes.
Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the dehumidifiers and contact Gree toll free for a full refund at 866-853-2802 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at http://www.greedehumidifierrecall.com for more information.
If you purchased a dehumidifier between January 2005 and August 2013, you owe it to your family and yourself to see if it is one of the products listed on the CPSC or Gree recall websites.
Sources: http://www.greedehumidifierrecall.com/ProductEntry.aspx
Derry London, http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/15/dehumidifiers-recalled-after-fires/9145635/


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In my case I have around 400 some hives and I usually put a mite treatment on as I pull the last supers and then not again until Spring, just before apple pollination. Now that I have MAQS on some those will probably not get another treatment until they get down to SC. Whereas the rest will get treated w/ Apigaurd soon and then either before they go South or soon after getting down there, I imagine.
I don't usually go into the brood nest regularly once the hives have been set up so as not to swarm.