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[2014-04-22] Cultures of Exile: Conversations on Language and the Arts The conference "Cultures of Exile: Conversations on Language and the Arts," co-organized by Professors Eleni Bastea and Walter Putnam, was inspired by the music of Georges Moustaki (1934--2013), especially his song "Le ...
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Durban, Mar 18 (UNI) Upbeat after wresting the top spot in the ICC one-day rankings from Australia, Cricket South Africa (CSA) chief Gerald Majola said Graeme Smith and his boys will ''thump'' India in the upcoming three-match Test series.
''India beware in the forthcoming three match Test series which starts in Chennai next week. Graeme Smith and his boys are going to thump Anil Kumble and his charges,'' Majola said.
The CSA chief was all praise for the leadership qualities of South African skipper Graeme Smith who became the highest ranked batsman in the ICC rankings after a fine run of form in the recent series against Bangladesh.
''Cricket South Africa (CSA) salutes Graeme on remarkable achievements at such a young age. Graeme's leadership qualities have really come to the fore, and CSA is confident that he will take the Proteas to the number one spot in Tests as well,'' Majola stated.
''The Proteas, under Graeme's leadership, have finished the international season as the Number one ODI team in world cricket and are looking to take second spot in the Test ratings,'' he added.
''At the age of 27, Graeme Smith has set several landmarks which put him among the best young captain/batsman yet produced in world cricket.'' South Africa is due to visit India for a three-Test series later this month, with the first match scheduled to start from March 26 at Chennai.

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Valentine's Day massacre plot suspects appear in court
By Hilary Beaumont
HALIFAX (Reuters) - A Canadian man and American woman accused of plotting a shopping mall massacre in the Atlantic Canadian city of Halifax appeared in court on Tuesday as details emerged about their plans for a Columbine-like shooting spree.
The 20-year-old man and 23-year-old woman, who are believed to have met online, did not speak as they were arraigned on charges of conspiracy to commit murder and arson as well as unlawful communication of a threat "through social media" to cause harm or death.
Police arrested the pair at the Halifax airport on Friday after receiving a tip about their plans to shoot as many people as possible at the Halifax Shopping Centre on Valentine's Day, then kill themselves. A third man linked to the plot was found dead in a house in Halifax.
They were also charged with weapons offences and their next court appearance was set for March 6. They did not seek bail but the prosecutor said they may do so in a future hearing.
The two men were childhood friends in Halifax who met the woman online, and all three admired the teenagers who killed 12 students and a teacher during a high school shooting spree in 1999 in Columbine, Colorado, according to media reports.
Randall Shepherd, 20, wore a black leather jacket for the court appearance, his long blond hair unkempt. Lindsay Souvannarath, 23, a petite woman with long dark hair, smiled briefly as she sat.
They were both represented by the same duty counsel, but the prosecutor said she expected they would seek their own lawyer or lawyers in the coming days.
Prosecutor Shauna MacDonald told reporters after the court appearance that the conspiracy charges stem from the fact that while no act was committed, there had been an agreement to commit the crimes. Continued...


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Should we form an LLC ? Are there other options ? The broker I am working with has a sole proprietorship set up for other real estate work he does . Could we operate the property management company under his sole proprietorship as a " Doing Business As " ( DBA ) ?
First, it will depend exactly on what you are doing. Real estate brokers, lawyers, doctors, dentists, and even barbers need to be licensed to practice their profession, and that means that under California law, they cannot be limited liability companies ("LLCs"). However, if the business stays only in property management, then an LLC is possible, although an "S" corporation or even a "C" corporation may fit the bill, as well.
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Based on your facts, my inclination is that a Sub S corporation would be the way to go, preferable to an LLC which is not permitted or a contractual relationship with a sole proprietor. You should have a contract in addition to your bylaws and that contract should address employment, management and "buy-sell" provisions.
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I agree with my colleagues. An S Corporation is likely preferable. You should have a local business attorney draft a shareholder agreement for you.
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The youngest son of the late shah of Iran has apparently committed suicide at his home in the United States.
Police in Boston found a man dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the city's South End area. While there has been no official confirmation of his identity, an official said the man was Alireza Pahlavi, 44.
His elder brother, Reza Pahlavi, later wrote on his website: "It is with immense grief that we would like to inform our compatriots of the passing away of Prince Alireza Pahlavi."
He said his brother was "deeply disturbed by all the ills fallen upon his beloved homeland, as well as carrying the burden of losing a father and a sister in his young life."
Former Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was overthrown in the 1979 Islamic revolution. He died in Egypt in 1980. In June 2001, Alireza's sister Leila was found dead in a London hotel room from an overdose of barbiturates.
Reza added that his brother had "struggled for years to overcome his sorrow".
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Monday, February 08, 2010
Even if you were a rich young man in 1930, the scion of a good family of merchants or cattle ranchers, and had the wherewithal to buy the most exotic and up-to-date machine (plus some natty kit to peacock for the ladies), you were still limited to riding on the infrastructure available, and your 100mph hotrod had to avoid children, cows, horses, chickens, automobiles, and unexpected hazards.
This pair of fine young gentlemen hailed from Brazil, and chose as their mounts two superb machines, a pair of 'four-valves' in fact; a 500cc Rudge Ulster and a Moto Guzzi 500S - that's a Corsa Quattro Valvole, a four-valve overhead camshaft racing machine, extremely rare then as now, and just about the most technically interesting motorcycle available in the late 1920s. Hand-built in Mandello del Lario, in far-away Italy, the Guzzi a remarkable choice of motorcycle for the dirt roads of Brazil. There are few people on the planet who would ride a C4V down rutted dirt roads today, yet this was the home of one such remarkable beast.
The Story; (Top photo) We've stopped for gas with our heroes before a ride to the countryside, in a clean and new town center, as a well-dressed population kibbitzes - what a variety of hats on display! Also note the rider's kit - leather coat with 'pop' collar, flying cap, aviator's goggles. Tres chic. (Second photo) Charming barefoot children at an impromptu cantina stop. All children love motorcycles - they simply Understand. (Third photo) A trap for the unwary! The Mighty Rut! (Last photo) Banging the plot back into shape after a nasty landing, post-flight; the local Brazilian army regiment watches. In a world without television, or even radio out in the countryside, a pair of super-sports motorcycles racketing noisily through the village were THE entertainment for the day.
And would still be, in truth, even here in cosmopolitan San Francisco. The question is, of course, where is that C4V today?
All photos copyright 2010 The Vintagent.
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- February 09, 2010
i really enjoy your postings, your site is the 50 year old single malt of motocycling.
my regular ride is a 1953 bmw r67/2, usually getting between 7 and 10 thousand miles a year over the back roads of new england.
just getting the wheels moving on what will be a 1937 indian chief of some sort, currently leaning toward a totally incorrect but more fun to ride,less to worry about type machine.
the talons of the old iron and paint hobby are set deep into my pale,doughy flanks. the heart wants what it wants i guess.
anyway- fantastic photographs, great style. persist!
dave blakney
- February 09, 2010
It's stories and pictures like these that make your blog the best out there. Thank you Paul.
- February 09, 2010
- Don O'Reilly said...
Ah nostalgia...
eighty years ago, the roads were unpaved but a lot less congested. Bikes were mechanically simpler; and if you rode, you needed to know how to fix everything you could on your machine, otherwise you might spend a lot of time walking.
Kids knew how to play, and use their imaginations, as opposed to today's paradigm of violent, mindless video.
All this is from what I gather.
Thirty years ago, I was a twenty-something fine arts student in a rural Illinois college town. In that pre-digital age, I could run my little triumph bonneville hundreds of miles in almost any direction, and live a bit of the life of these two riders, easy winding roads through verdant countryside. I'm sure you can still do that these days, but not so much where I live. Just the same, I'm so glad I have an old bike, it's very much a part of our collective past.
- February 12, 2010
your blog is by far the best motorcycling blog on the web. I'm blown away by the richness and variety, and high quality of the content
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- February 16, 2010
Hey Paul, awesome site-how about more Guzzi stuff?
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Fighting for someone.Mature
Do you know what that's like? To fight for one person whole and absolutely? Let me tell you what it's like. It can be like this little pit, and you're stuck there, and you can't really go anywhere else. You're just left. And it's dark. There isn't a sun or moon to light anything. And you can see, oh yes, you can see. But you're still there alone, no matter what you may think. They're the only thing you see. And you smile, and fight towards it. You set your heart on it, the only thing you want is to save them. And you're so desperate for it, you need it so much, that you let go of everything just so you know they're okay. But it can be the sweetest thing ever. You walk beside each other. You're each other's reason. Not to make that feel like an obligation. You're just _there_ with them. No-where else. And when it's dark, and you're alone, there they are. They always have been. And always will.
It's like my fighting for Elly. You see, I'm always there. I always have been. And I always will be. But there are all these times I wish she'd stop thinking no one is there but me, and look around her. But she needs time. I guess everybody does. But this is important for her, no matter how negligent I can get about it all. But it's not really easy. Nothing ever is.


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The First Schoolday
Disclaimer: Forgot to do this the past two chapters, but I do not own Harry Potter! I only own the OC's and the plot.
The next day Michelle woke up early. It was the first school day after all and she was very excited. Quietly, as to not wake her dorm mates, she got dressed and went inside the tunnels towards the common room. According to her watch it was only six thirty in the morning, so breakfast was still an hour away. She dropped down in one of the chairs and immediately regretted not bringing a book with her. She didn't want to go back to her room though, in case she woke one of her dorm mates. Apparently she didn't have to worry about that, since one of the girls who had been sleeping before stepped into the common room.
''Mornin'!'' she greeted happily as she dropped into the chair across from Michelle.
''Morning.'' Michelle smiled. The girl wore trousers instead of a skirt and had blonde curls. She seemed a very cheerful person and Michelle immediately liked her.
''I'm Jule Staley, by the way.'' the girl said.
''Michelle Sherwood.''
Jule turned out to be a 'half-blood'. Her father was a wizard, whereas her mother was a Muggle. Due to her mother being a Muggle, Jule had grown up with a lot of Muggle things and thus knew what Michelle was talking about, unlike Regina who she had to explain to what a DS was. Jule was a big fan of football, but, as she told Michelle, she was very eager to learn more about Quidditch, since her father wasn't a big fan and couldn't tell her much about it.
''The first match is still some time away, though, isn't it?'' Michelle asked, who shared Jule's excitement for the match. Even though she had read about it, her knowledge was very minimal and she couldn't wait to see how the game was played.
Jule sighed.
''It is. Luckily we still have some lessons to look forward too!''
Michelle agreed. The lessons on Hogwarts were so much different from the lessons she had followed back at her Muggle school. Which was obvious, since at Hogwarts they would be taught magic.
The common room had become more crowded by now, and the rest of the first years had joined them.
''I'm really looking forward to Herbology!'' a small, redheaded girl named Audrey Pearce said.
''You like plants then?'' Reshmi asked her. The redhead shrugged.
''Not really, but have you seen the professor?''
Everyone laughed at that.
''Seriously Audrey, you're eleven.'' Jule laughed.
''So? We're like, ten years apart?''
''But didn't professor Longbottom go to Hogwarts in the nineties together with Harry Potter? He should be almost in his thirties…'' pondered Jasmine Mills, a tall blonde girl.
''No matter! True love will preserve even age difference!" Audrey said with great determination. Michelle laughed, thinking the girl was mad.
''Oh Merlin's pants!'' one of the boys, whose name Michelle didn't know yet, sighed.
''Audrey and Neville sitting in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G!'' Justin Harper, a tall brown haired boy sang sweetly, while making smooching sounds.
At breakfast Michelle was taken by surprise by the arrival of the mail. Hundreds of owls flew inside the Great Hall to deliver their letters and packages. The brunette quickly duck under the table when a big brown owl dropped a package in a milk can.
''Oh Agni, not again!" Reshmi sighed. She picked up the package, which was now drenched in milk.
''This always happens at home as well,'' she sighed. ''I really wish my sister would have chosen a different owl.''
The package contained a lot of sweets from the Muggle world that Reshmi her parents had sent her.
''I just can't live without these.'' the small girl explained. ''Do you think they could send me a McFlurry?''
Michelle stared at her with an open mouth.
''My dad would probably do it if I asked…''
''Please don't.''
Michelle could already imagine Agni dropping the package and ice cream flying everywhere. She really didn't want to start her day like that.
During breakfast the Head of Hufflepuff House, Hubert Kone, handed them their timetables. Professor Kone was a middle-aged, almost bald man. He was as cheerful as the Fat Friar and seemed very friendly. Apparently he taught Care of Magical Creatures, a subject Michelle and the other first years didn't have yet.
According to the timetable their first class of the day was History of Magic, a subject that Michelle was very interested in.
''Don't get excited,'' Reshmi warned her. ''My sister has told me all about professor Binns. It's very hard to stay awake during his lectures.''
And Reshmi's sister had been right. Even though history had always been one of Michelle's favourite subject (and now it was about the history of magic, something Michelle didn't know anything about), it was really hard to keep your eyes open during the class. The only exciting moment was when professor Binns had entered the classroom through the blackboard (he was a ghost).
Michelle had been very disappointed, but had found that the book by Bathilda Bagshot was far more interesting than the actual class. Reshmi didn't quite understand why Michelle enjoyed reading the book, or reading in general, but she didn't say anything.
During their lunch break they grabbed some food and met up with Regina and her fellow Gryffindor friend Sabrina Radley. They sat outside by the lake and chatted about their first day.
Sabrina turned out to be a nice and fun girl. She, just like Audrey, fancied a professor. Not professor Longbottom though, but Alex Tinkler.
''Really, Alex?'' Michelle asked her. She remembered the man quite well. Or actually, she remembered his teeth.
''Apparently he wanted to be Head of Gryffindor,'' Regina told them. ''Rumour has it that he really hates professor Longbottom.''
Reshmi raised an eyebrow at this, but didn't say anything.
Two first years from Slytherin approached them. Michelle recognised them from the day before. They were the boy and girl that had shared the boat with her and Regina.
''Can we join you?'' the boy asked them, but he was already sitting down. He looked Turkish, but probably half. It was clear he liked to eat, since he had brought quite a lot of food with them.
''Why don't we hold a picnic?'' he asked excited. The other four girls just stared at him, dumbfounded.
''Ehm, no offense but…'' Reshmi started.
''Who are you?'' Sabrina asked confused.
''Oh, I'm Cenkay Ackery and this is Sahar Mousley. We have met before, remember?'' he asked Michelle and Regina, who nodded, still a bit overwhelmed by the boldness of the boy.
Michelle had heard quite an awful lot of things about Slytherin house from the other Hufflepuffs, but none of those things were true about Cenkay and Sahar. They were very sweet and fun. Not at all like He-Who-Does-Not-Have-A-Nose (that's right, Michelle had done some reading on the Wizarding Wars and had seen a picture of Voldemort) and his followers.
''By the way, what were you talking about yesterday, when you came by our coupé?'' Michelle asked Cenkay curiously. It had been bugging her ever since the boy had left the coupé all of a sudden.
''Oh, just Justin Harper.'' Cenkay shrugged, before he took a bite of a pumpkin pasty.
''Justin?'' Michelle and Reshmi asked in unison. They both stared at the Slytherin boy in confusion.
''He is so annoying.''
''Justin wants to be his friend.'' Sahar explained. It was obvious she was trying not to laugh.
''No he doesn't,'' Cenkay snapped at the little Slytherin girl. ''He's just annoying with his stupid song.''
''Song?'' Regina asked puzzled. At this point Sahar couldn't keep her laughter in anymore.
''Cenkay is my BFF, we played together at the playground.'' she sang, while Cenkay put another pasty in his mouth in an angry manner.
After hearing the song, the other four girls started to laugh as well.
''Why don't you want to be his friend?'' Sabrina wondered.
''He's annoying.''
''But he wants to be your friend, that's so cute!"
Cenkay only got angrier at this. He stated that he still had something to do before classes started and took off with Sahar, who was silently humming 'Cenkay is my BFF'.
''I don't see his problem.'' Sabrina said, while the four girls made their way towards the greenhouses. The next class was Herbology, for both the Hufflepuffs and the Gryffindors.
The Hufflepuff girls couldn't help but laugh at Audrey, who couldn't stop staring at professor Longbottom.
''Miss Pearce, have you heard everything I said?'' professor Longbottom asked in concern.
''Uh-huh.'' Audrey sighed. The professor seemed to be a bit uncomfortable, but went on with his lesson.
''I think Alex is better looking.'' Sabrina stated. The two Hufflepuff girls were working at a table together with the two Gryffindors.
''Sabrina you can't be serious.'' Reshmi laughed.
''What? He is.''
The other three just rolled their eyes.
Herbology went by and Michelle and Reshmi said goodbye to Regina and Sabrina. They had to help Jasmine and Jule drag Audrey out of Greenhouse One, away from professor Longbottom, while Justin Harper was singing again.
''Shut up! What if he hears?'' Audrey yelled, her face all flustered. Justin just grinned.
The first year Hufflepuffs all went back to their common room to get started on their homework. They all decided it would be faster if they made their Herbology homework together. The homework consisted of a report on what they had done during their first class and the results and such.
''So then we waved our wand…'' Justin said.
''No, we never had to wave our wand Justin, that's why it exploded.'' Caleb Knight retorted.
''I swear I heard professor Longbottom say 'wave your wand'.''
''No, he said don't wave your wand.'' Audrey said.
''Oh yeah, you should know since you pay so much attention to him.'' Justin teased.
Audrey's face became red and she quickly hid behind 'One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi'.
After a lot of arguing they finally finished their homework and they made their way to the Great Hall for supper.
''I'm starving!'' Michelle exclaimed, the other Hufflepuffs agreed with her.
They all sat down at the Hufflepuff table. Michelle noticed Regina and Sabrina at the Gryffindor table and waved. Sabrina waved back enthusiastically, hitting a juice can while doing so. Celeste, Regina's older sister, quickly cleaned up the mess with a wave of her wand.
After supper they went back to the common room and chatted with their fellow Hufflepuffs. Michelle was really glad that they all got along so well. After all, they would have to put up with each other for seven years.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: By the way, sorry for updating this late, I just couldn't find the time or inspiration. Last night I suddenly had this burst of inspiration and couldn't stop writing. I hope you enjoyed reading this chapter as much as I did writing it! Please review :)
Ps. I edited the first two chapters on FanFiction.net, so I'm going to change them on here too. There will be some more character descriptions (I never described Regina or Reshmi and some other characters), I noticed some stupid spelling and grammar mistakes and I forgot to mention the ghosts last chapter.


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Ryouta Kise is an attention whore.
His need for attention is remarkable. Constantly 'look at me' or 'pay attention to me' or the ever popular 'Akashicchiiiiiiii!'.
His teeth grate at the very thought of it.
Akashi wonders what makes him like this. Is it because of distant parents, or is Kise so used to the adoring fans that when he's not surrounded by the attention he starts going through withdrawals? That second seems like the best option.
Right now, Kise is staring at him, gold eyes wide, lower lip trembling, fake tears bordering on spilling down flushed cheeks. Oh, those are most definitely fake tears. They always dry up immediately upon attention given.
And then there's that smug smirk that appears. Kise thinks that he doesn't see it. But he does. Akashi is on to the little game Kise is playing.
"Come here." he sighs, pretending to give in. Kise rushes to him, the chair toppling over from the force in which he exits it. He slams into Akashi, making both of them stagger back. Akashi lets him push him along, kissing and licking along the blonde's neck, hands sliding underneath his shirt and up the firm muscles of his back. Kise lets out a rumbling purr (Akashi is sure that he's picked it up from the stray cats he's been feeding). Kise is guiding him towards the bed. Akashi knows the routine: Kise turns around so they fall back in bed, jerks Akashi's pants down, and proceeds to turn on his belly and offer up his ass. While it may seem that Akashi is getting the better end of this deal - he gets to pound away, be the dominant. But Akashi knows better. Akashi knows that Kise is doing this so the attention is still focused on him.
Kise knows that Akashi expects himself to be nothing but the best. And that includes satisfying his lover. Kise gets all the touches, the perfect angles. And what does /he/ get? Nothing but a wet hole and a sore back from perfectly measured and timed thrusts.
Not tonight.
Just as Kise goes to swing them around, Akashi stops the momentum and jerks around so that he himself lands on his back. Kise is obviously startled, pulling back from the rough but affectionate touches.
"Not tonight. You're going to pleasure me." Akashi smiles, grabbing a head full of hair and pushing it down to his tented pants. "Get them off. With your teeth." Kise whines, but Akashi silences him with a tug. A small yelp before Kise fumbles around, finally grasping the zipper (and thanking himself there is no buttons) and pulling it down. He pushes away the fabric with his nose, teeth hooking on to the boxers underneath. He manages to pull off the boxers and Akashi discovers that Kise's mouth is more talented than he thought.
Kise pouts for a second, looking at Akashi's cock before looking at Akashi. "But-"
"If you're a good boy, I'll let you fuck yourself on my fingers."
Kise realizes that he's going to have to work for it tonight.
A pink tongue flicks out, running along the underside of the flushed appendage, twirling the tip just below the head before dragging it slowly across, making sure to dig into the slit. There's a salty taste on his tongue, but Kise doesn't mind. Akashi's eyes close in pleasure, his hand never leaving Kise's hair. But now, the fingers are stroking through his scalp.
See, Kise, despite what some may think, is highly intelligent and good at getting what he wants. Granted, this is not his preferred scenario, but he still knows how to work Akashi to get the attention. Akashi may /think/ he's in control, but Kise knows how to work his tongue and mouth just right to make Akashi moan out his name. The sound makes him shudder and in reward, he takes Akashi into his mouth, teeth scraping along his flesh, humming softly to let the vibrations tease the sensitive skin.
Sharp eyes watch the flickering of emotions on Akashi's face as he sucks on the head, using the moves he learned from watching Atushi lick his lollipops and popsicles.
He wasn't called the 'copy cat' for nothing.
"Fuck Ryouta," Akashi curses, letting himself be vulnerable. His hips buck up and Kise tests the waters by bringing up a hand to roll the sparsely covered sacs in his palm. Akashi opens a red eye and glares, but Kise smiles innocently back. He pulls up for a moment.
"I just want to please you Akashicchi…" he trails kisses along the weeping erection. He laps eagerly at the precum now streaming down the tip. Akashi's head falls back on the pillow and Kise sees it as his go ahead. He uses both hands to pull down the pants and boxers a little bit more so he can nudge his way in between those two luscious cheeks.
Kise knows he has Akashi snared when he barks out a curse at the touch of his tongue at the tight bud. Akashi is panting now, muscles twitching as he attempts to keep himself contained. Kise licks a little bit longer before wetting up a finger. He lets his mouth go back to the shaft and sucks it in again as he pushes a finger up into the hot body, sharply hooking it to press against his sweet spot (long fingers were such a blessing).
Akashi comes so forcefully he arches off the bed, both hands tangled in his scalp. He bends over so far that Kise can feel the sweat dripping down on him as he swallows the salty cocktail.
He laughs mentally at his pun.
He licks his lips upon pulling back. Akashi is trying his best not to look dazed as he leans away just a bit. He kisses up Akashi's chest and then the corner of his lip.
A pleased sigh leaves him when he senses Akashi's fingers digging into his cheeks. "I suppose you've earned a little reward." Akashi nibbles on his ear.
Kise gives a slight smirk.
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This weekend I went to the mall with my grandparents and my sister. We were supposed to be looking for my birthday gift, but as I slowly walked the racks of a few different clothing stores, I realized how much I truly hate clothes and clothes shopping.
I tired on one pair of pants before I gave up.
I felt bad that I had wasted my grandparent's time. I ended up just asking for an iTunes gift card or money, which they could have just bought at Walmart or some some other grocery store. On the other hand, I love spending time with them, and Papa was recording the America's Cup anyway.
Today I watched America's first win and actually cheered as the Oracle zoomed through the finish before New Zealand. All morning my father and I were glued to the TV, watching in awe as the hydrofoils jibed into the various gates at a whopping 40 knots. In fact, I got so enthralled in the regatta, that when my dad changed the channel to football, I moaned and left the room.
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Zach Page-Belknap, an Evergreen resident, recently received Honorable Mention Scholar All-West Region honors, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America announced Dec. 19.
Page-Belknap is a junior midfielder/defender for the Colorado School of Mines. He is a Chemical and Biochemical Engineering major with a 3.72 GPA.
He was also named Capital One first-team Academic All-District and first-team Academic All-RMAC this season.
In 19 games, including 17 starts, Page-Belknap scored three goals and tied for third on the team with five assists.
Liz Armbrustmacher, a 1985 graduate of Evergreen High School, was recently named the 5A and All-Colorado volleyball coach of the year by The Denver Post.
Armbrustmacher, who has coached at Lakewood High School for 13 seasons, led the Tigers to a 26-4 record that included league, district and regional championships.
The Tigers reached the 5A state semifinals before losing to Grandview 25-12, 22-25, 20-25, 25-22, 20-18. She was also named the 5A Jeffco League Coach of the Year.
Stacie Hull scored a game-high 14 points and Broomfield jumped out to an early 11-point lead, leading to a 47-36 victory over host Evergreen on Dec. 17.
The Lady Eagles (7-1) led 15-4 after one quarter and it proved to be enough to snap a two-game winning streak for Evergreen (4-4). The teams scored 32 points each over the final three quarters.
The Lady Cougars were led by Erin Dobey with 10 points, including a pair of 3-pointers. Hailey Newhall and Kylee Russell scored seven points each for Evergreen, which had eight different players score.
Evan Kihn scored 17 points to lead five Broomfield players in double figures as the Eagles defeated Evergreen 76-54 on Dec. 17 at Evergreen High School.
Nick Ongarato added 15 points, Spenser Reeb scored 14, Austin Wood 11 and Dan Perse 10 for Broomfield (6-1).
Andre Lane scored a game-high 19 points to lead Evergreen (4-3).
The Cougars had won three out of four, including two straight.
Evergreen played host to Poudre on Dec. 20. Results from that game weren't available at press time. The Cougars return to action on Jan. 4 at Valor Christian.
BAILEY — Just because of sheer numbers, victory was almost assured before Clear Creek even stepped on the mat Dec. 14 for its annual tri-meet with host Platte Canyon and Evergreen.
"It's unfortunate each team didn't have a full team. We've always had a real good rivarly with the two schools," Clear Creek head coach Stan Gould said. "This year, their numbers aren't as strong as ours. It made the win real easy for us. Normally, they match up competition-wise very well with us."
Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree, where are you? It is a real delight to live in an area where our slopes are decorated with Christmas trees all year. Locally, the evergreens that cover our hillsides are mainly ponderosa pine. These trees are beautiful at most any season, but I am especially fond of them in spring when new growth tips their branches and in winter when they are flocked with snow or frost. The soughing of the wind through their branches in a summer wind can't be equaled by any other pine, and an old ponderosa pine is magnificent in its towering grandeur.
Following is the all-conference selection list for the 3A Metro South football league for the 2011 season:
QB: Noah Ansley, Sr. Evergreen
RB: Quinn O'Neill, Sr., Evergreen (MVP); Joe Finken, Sr., Elizabeth; Patrick Marshall, Sr., Conifer
OL: Don Fuller, Jr., Conifer (MVP); Damasjae Currington, Jr., Englewood; Cameron Davis, Sr., Conifer; Austin Peterson, Sr., Elizabeth; Jacob Brooks, Sr., Evergreen
LAKEWOOD — Sometimes there is a thin line between superstition and just being prepared.
At Evergreen's girls swim meet against Green Mountain on Dec. 9, Jeannie Godaire, head swim coach for the Lady Cougars, was keeping her fingers crossed for as many state qualifiers as she could get during Evergreen's 108-78 win.
"There are a lot of things that can happen between now and state," cautioned Godaire, "which is why we try to get these girls qualified as early in the season as we possibly can."
LAKEWOOD — Andre Lane scored 28 points, including seven 3-pointers, but turnovers and foul trouble plagued Evergreen in a 70-55 loss to Mountain Vista on Dec. 8 in the opening round of the Paul Davis Classic at Green Mountain High School.
Evergreen only trailed by two points heading into the second half before the Golden Eagles (4-3) took control by outscoring the Cougars (2-2) 45-32 over the final two periods.
CONIFER — It's no secret that Hailey Newhall has been the offensive catalyst for the Evergreen Lady Cougars so far this girls basketball season. As she goes so does Evergreen.
Falcon found that out in the first half of its crossover game of the second annual Conifer-Evergreen Mountain Classic on Dec. 10 at Conifer High School. But once the Lady Falcons figured that how to eliminate Newhall from Evergreen's offensive equation they were able to put their own offensive spark together and hold off a fourth-quarter charge for a 56-53 win.
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Why Apple Inc. Stock Is Not A Sell Following Its Latest Earnings Report
- Apple reported lower than expected earnings results for the second quarter.
- iPhone, iPad, and Mac revenues declined YoY while services and other products increased.
- However, I remain bullish on Apple for the long run.
The tech giant Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) reported its Q2 2016 earnings earlier last week and instantly became one of the biggest tech stories of the week. The company reported its first quarterly revenue decline since 2003 and re-ignited the debate about whether the company has exhausted its growth potential and whether Apple's revenues are expected to stagnate and drop in the next few years. The company reported lower revenues and EPS than the market consensus and tried to sweeten the situation by announcing an additional buyback program and hiking its dividend by an impressive 10%. Even though the sales decline was expected and Apple has introduced a bigger capital return program, investors are concerned about 2016 growth as the company decreased its guidance for the next quarter. Apple's stock price is down more than 10% (as of May 2 close) following the earnings release.
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The main issue in Apple's results was the decline of the iPhone segment and the inability of the rest of the segments to offset that drop. The decline in iPhone revenues is a mix of a two factors: a 16% YoY drop in sales volume due to macroeconomic challenges worldwide, economic pressure in China, and smartphone industry headwinds, as well as a $50 QoQ drop in iPhone ASP affected by the iPhone SE sales. According to CFO Maestri, the impact of the iPhone SE will continue in Q3 – ASP, margins, and iPhone revenues are expected to drop again driving the guidance $5B lower than previously expected.
As mentioned in an earlier article, two of Apple's smaller segments, the "services" and "other products" segments, attracted a lot of attention as they contain Apple's emerging revenue streams Apple Pay and Apple Watch, and they serve as a proxy for Apple's near-term growth as iPhone growth erodes. The 'other product' segment that includes Apple Watch sales increased 30% YoY to $2.2B, supported by 12-month watch sales that topped iPhone sales in its first 12 months of availability. The entire smartwatch market cooled down significantly since the incredible buzz and hype it had a year ago. The current watch sales volume is insignificant to Apple's financials.
In the services segment, Apple presented a 20% YoY increase, supported by a 35% increase in App Store revenue, 5x transaction volume growth in Apple Pay, and Apple Music added 2 million new active users last month. Apple Pay's users base is growing at a rapid pace of 1 million new users per week worldwide, thanks to a successful launch in China and additional new locations that now accept Apple Pay payments globally. The Mac and iPad segments continued their double-digit slump with 12% and 19% YoY drop, respectively, fueled by ASP and volume decrease in both segments.
Looking at the broad picture of the entire Apple business, I can understand investors' concerns about slowing growth and fears of an upcoming sell-off. However, investors should remain calm and not rush to close their Apple positions. Apple Pay and Apple Watch are in their early days and will gradually become more significant in the company's revenue mix. Even though Apple currently projects a slowdown in iPhone sales in Q3, it is still early to estimate how the iPhone 7 sales will impact the company's performance in the fourth quarter. Moreover, in the long run, Apple is expected to penetrate the electrical/autonomous vehicles market that should replace iPhone as the primary revenue stream for the company and potential M&A of a greater magnitude than Apple previously made could trigger many speculations about Apple's next focus area in the post-iPhone era. I remain bullish on Apple in the long run as I believe in Apple's direction in the e-payments business, the electrical vehicle business, and believe that the company will grow further in the database and services businesses. For now, the expected drop in revenues driven by the iPhone sales decline does not fundamentally change my bullish thesis, and I remain long on Apple stock.


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Contradictions, confusion and cop-outs: Why E-cigarette laws need reviewing.
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Surprise, surprise... Once again, the e-cigarette industry is being targeted with more contradictory legislation. Counting to ten and biting one's lip does not seem to be enough anymore. Soon there will be more smoke pouring out of our ears than there will be vapour clouds pluming from our vape pens. So, here's the deal… (And let's make it as simple as possible for all of those who are still scaremongering or who have not read up on medical findings)
As noted on Cityam.com:
Recently 'a landmark report by doctors body the Royal College of Physicians concluded e-cigarettes should be "encouraged" and the public should be reassured that e-cigarettes are much safer than smoking. The report also found e-cigarettes are not a gateway to traditional smoking and are widely used by traditional tobacco consumers to transition away from smoking.'
Brilliant! So what's the problem?
Well, as outlined in the article, 'Under new legislation, advertising e-cigarettes will be banned in print, on television and radio, while other rules on the strength of nicotine liquids and flavours will also be introduced.'
While this may seem fair to some, it is being imposed for ludicrous reasons. E-cigarettes are being categorised as a form of smoking and therefore will be subject to advertising restrictions. The NHS and other medical professionals however, are promoting vaping as an effective quitting aid for smokers.
Some would argue that the physical shape and design of an e-cigarette (the fact that vapour could be mistaken for smoke) could be a gateway for some to start smoking. However, this has been analysed, scrutinised and researched to death and the findings? Well, they've concluded that this is simply not the case.
Others would claim that any product with traces of nicotine should be banned however, Nicorette patches or 'quickmist' are still seen to be acceptable and are often advertised over the radio, television and other forms of media outlets. So why are these quitting aids acceptable whilst an e-cigarette is not? They perform the same function. Another consideration to ponder over; potatoes also contain nicotine. Are we to ban those too? The harmful nature of cigarettes comes from the tar, which is not present in e-cigarettes.
Commenting on the issue, another member of our industry informed Cityam.com:
"We believe that e-cigarette legislation should ensure product quality and customer safety while not hampering the innovation, marketing or distribution freedoms that are vital to ensure this important category continues to grow. Ensuring smokers are able to be made aware of the lower risk, alternative nicotine products available to them seems logical for any government interested in encouraging smokers to switch."
"It's a bad thing because you've got a product which is changing very rapidly and there's a huge amount of competition and innovation occurring, so it's a bad time to be restricting advertising. It's not going to be a complete black out, but I think it will be a major constraint on commercial free speech," he added.
As a rival competitor, it would be easy to put our own slant and opinion forward however, this company has hit the nail on the head. Our product is designed to improve the health of those attempting to quit smoking, and is safer for those who live in close proximity to smokers who may be subject to passive smoking. So whilst we quietly bang our heads against the wall, we will once again jump through the ridiculous hoops put before us to allow the nation a better, safer and healthier way of living. We applaud and support research into the health benefits of our products - put pure and simply; we have nothing to hide. However, what we do have, as an industry is medical backing, papers and stats, which rule in our favour.
So, a polite request: If our product is seen to be beneficial to the health of former smokers and is in fact aiding them to quit altogether; please allow our industry and the businesses in the breathing space establish itself like you would for any other reputable and responsible business.
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Saturday, 7 May 2016 | 9:39
I quit tobacco 2years ago ,I smoked for fifty years. One day I was a smoker the next day I was a vaper. I used to have a wheezy chest now it's clear. My health has improved dramatically. My husband was a heavy smoker thirty a day, now he vapes and his health has improved. All the doubters out there read about the benefits and please learn it is not smoke. If you have an opinion at least educate yourself with facts not fiction.
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Monday, 9 May 2016 | 10:53
I was a cigarette smoker for over 45 years. I tried to quit more times than I can count but nothing worked UNTIL e-cigs became available. I have now been an ex-smoker for over 2 years, my cough is gone, I am so much healthier and my doctors fully support my vaping. Every time I hear of new regulations my heart sinks. Vaping is the best thing that ever happened to me!
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I was parsing a OneNote debugging log around here recently and noticed this line in the log:
"<<time stamp>> OneNote: No failure detected. Resuming."
And that was it. No log entry preceded it suggesting a possible failure.
To step back a bit, this log file (text) was about 26MB in size. The easiest way to quickly find an error that was logged is to look for the word "error" or "fail" or "failure." So that is what I was doing and stumbled across this. This is slightly annoying since it breaks the quick creation of a tool to parse these logs. If I wanted to write that tool now, I would need to add some logic to filter our "No Failure detected" if I ever encountered the word "Fail" as I was parsing the log. It would be much simpler to just have the person who was making this log entry log "<<time stamp>> OneNote: Success: <<other data if needed>>"
So I entered a bug to get the logging changed. At this point, it may be simpler to just leave the logging intact and work around it on the test side of things. It's just annoying and I wanted to vent some steam about this. We need a rule "Don't log the word failure unless you are detecting a failure."
Sigh. Now I will go back to work.
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Day 13 - rest day and some blogging
... 1 after breakfast on this day is to track down some "Comfortable Shoes" as Forest Gump might say. We managed to have an American style breakfast (waffles, eggs and coffee) at a little diner about a block from our hotel. It makes me realize that an iHop would do a brisk business here in Japan as this was the first meal I've had that was decidedly unimpressive. Erika said "Your waffles are about 10 times better than these" and "The eggs we ...
Day 12 - travel to Onomichi - Hiroshima area
... the entire area continues to look horribly light. With this in mind, I took my time packing and didn't really get too worried when Erika hadn't even started packing at 10AM. I mean hey, checkout is usually at 11AM and there's nothing I'm just dying to go do during the daylight hours with no wind. The food here has been awesome pretty much everywhere so I'm pretty certain no matter where we are or what time we arrive we ...
Day 21: 3 weeks in! Tomonoura, Sensui-jima
... toilets with no doors. After drinking copious amounts of ginger tea James almost used one when no one was around - but luckily realised at the last minute that they were some sort of beauty treatment, filled with tea that could be lit from below. We're still not 100% sure what that was about! After the 8 steps (3 ovens/steam rooms, 2 outdoor baths, the sea, the sandy beach and can't remember what the other step was!), it was time to pad back inside, ...
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City chaps and ladies of a conservative bent will not want to sully their Kilgour suits in the latest members club to have opened. It's called Shed, for a start. And there isn't a buttoned-leather armchair in sight. Nigel Mitchell and Richard Walker, who are behind Shed, are former City boys themselves, but perhaps not the norm. Mitchell's love of mid-century to current design is in evidence everywhere - from stunning Pierre Paulin pieces to the very latest chair by Konstantin Grcic. Walker's bibliophilia is reflected in the long run of book shelves that will fill up over time, and his passion for 20th-century Russian art is in evidence, too. ('She looks like Charlotte Church,' says Mitchell of one painting.) Architects Eldridge Smerin have created an interior filled with individual spaces made of sustainable birch ply - booths for chilling out, meeting rooms and an arbour of laser-cut plywood for refectory-style dining.
· Shed, 17-20 Ironmonger Lane, London EC2, 020-7796 4991.
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Fashion designers can't keep their hands off homeware. We've had John Rocha and Julien Macdonald dabbling in crystalware at Waterford, and Jasper Conran going the whole way at Wedgwood with highly decorated dinner services (not to mention his ongoing love affair with Debenhams). Clements Ribeiro have for several years been working with Cacharel (01672 521594) on its clothing - known for prints and strong colours, rather like the designers themselves - so I guess it's only right that they design the tableware, too. The latest range, Oiseaux, maintains the pair's preference for hot colours and the trademark stripes they usually apply to cashmere sweaters, but introduces a delicate bird and flower design. Great for dainty little coffee cups, possibly overwhelming on larger items. This is a case of less being more, we think.
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Looking for the ultimate home spa for your January detox? We bring you the Evok, which uses a combination of light (they call it chromatherapy) and essential oils, diffused in a 'fine mist above water level'. There are two programmes: a bluish pool of light underwater, plus camomile, lavender, marjoram, orange, patchouli and vetiver to calm mind and body (you'll need it after spending £3,500). The 'stimulating' setting floods the bath with red light, replicating the effects of a bad shaving accident, and mists you with bergamot, juniper, mandarin and pine needle. The home-spa trend has led to some design humdingers in recent years (remember the Scottish rain showers?), but this might take the cake. Strange that it comes from Kohler, purveyors of the most exquisitely stylish sinks and basins in town.


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In the past two decades, the roles of state and local governments have increased greatly as federalist policies are pursued and power is devolved away from the federal government to more local structures. As a result, the need for applied research on state and city level policy and politics has never been greater. The Samuels Center works to fulfill that need by publishing reports on politics and policy on the state and city level.
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In addition, the Samuels Center places a high priority on training researchers and scholars, and in an effort to promote diversity in the social sciences, the Samuels Center has made a point of seeking out talented women and minority scholars interested in urban policy. The Center has provided dozens of graduate students the opportunity to get hands-on experience doing original research in the field as well as writing and publishing reports and journal articles while supporting their attainment of a post graduate degree.
The Howard Samuels Center, by employing graduate students on its research projects, helps students finance their education while providing them with invaluable practical experience in urban research. This experience furthers the students' careers while ensuring that there will be a diverse work force devoted to urban issues that relate to democracy.
Kathe Newman, who currently has a post-doctoral appointment at the Center for Urban Policy Research at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, and teaches at Rutgers, worked as a Research Associate at the Samuels Center from 1992 - 1999. "The Samuels Center provided opportunities that allowed me to develop extensive research experience on a variety of areas including community development, federal urban policy, urban politics, community activism and community organizing, urban education, and social policy. I honed both my qualitative and quantitative methodological skills by working on these projects. My work on the Empowerment Zone project, the CDCs in three cities project, and the study looking at race and gender in CDCs, gave me a thorough understanding of many of the issues involved with community development--the benefits and pitfalls. It was this experience that led to my current position at Rutgers."
Laura McKenna is another Samuels Center alumnus. "During my eight years at the HSC, I participated in a number of studies, including research on the implementation of reforms at NYC Probation Department and the NYC Board of Education, the reason why students leave the CUNY colleges, and state education reform. I acquired qualitative and quantitative research skills that are beyond the scope of most graduate students. These experiences have enabled me to pursue my own research on school vouchers and my work as an education consultant for the Metiri Group. Even more importantly, Marilyn exposed me to new ideas -- the importance of improving schools, the needs of disadvantaged groups, the political role of women, and the position of cities in American politics. These concerns have helped shape my own politics and the direction of my future research. I am deeply indebted to Marilyn and the HSC."
Carol Archer's work at the Samuels Center provided her the research experience and the financial support essential to completing her degree. She now is head of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Technology in Jamaica, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica.
Francois Pierre-Louis, recently appointed Assistant Professor of Political Science at Queens College and heads a Haitian-American community center in Brooklyn, worked at the Samuels Center for seven years. "At the Howard Samuels Center not only did I learn how to do research," he relates, "but I had the opportunity to apply these skills to the study of current public policy issues, including the federal Empowerment Zone Program.
The Samuels Center also administers scholarship programs that aid minority students studying urban policy. Under a grant from the National Science Foundation the Samuels Center managed a project entitled "Graduate Research Traineeships on Human Capital in Urban Communities." Five African American and Latino students participated in the program, which began in September 1996 and was completed in August 2001. The students took a sequence of courses on research methodology, theoretical approaches to understanding human capital, as well as undertook institutional studies of families, neighborhoods, schools, work places and labor markets. Having successfully completed these courses the students were then required to participate in apprenticeships on faculty research projects, conducting research and contributing to and writing papers on the topic of human capital in an urban context. The five trainees have published articles in peer-reviewed journals, authored and co-authored books or chapters in books, and presented papers they have written at conferences. All are making excellent progress in attaining their doctoral degrees.
In the past the Samuels Center has administered similar projects. From 1990 to 1994 the Center obtained a grant from the Aaron Diamond Foundation that financed the Diamond Minority Scholars Program. The program sponsored minority students seeking a Ph.D. at the Graduate Center, providing financial aid, health coverage, research stipends, opportunities to conduct original research, and academic counseling and guidance.
The Samuels Center is widely respected for undertaking important research tasks and getting valuable results. This is reflected in the Center's long history of grants, provided by many first rank foundations and other highly respected institutions.
Notably, in the 2000-2001 academic year the Center completed and published two studies, one that marked the completion of research on the Empowerment Zones and another on state education politics and urban school reform. Work on welfare reform continued, specifically, the development of the national network of researchers and the research for two studies—a comparative study of state welfare policies and an evaluation of the welfare to work programs in Baltimore, New York, and California. Research began on the Center's first international project, a study of democratic reform of local government and school systems that focused on increasing the political access of marginalized groups. The Center also conducted an evaluation of a Ford Foundation community organizing effort.
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Ford Foundation — $300,000 for "Assessing community Change: Evaluation of the Ford Fund for Community Organizing"
May 1, 2002
The Anne E. Casey Foundation — $28,000 for the "Welfare Reform and the College Option: Lessons Learned"
October 1, 2001
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation — $395,000 for the "Documentation and Evaluation of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation 2001-02 Intermediary Support Program of Emerging Organizations"
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The Ford Foundation — $535,000 for the "Democracy Project"
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The Rockefeller Foundation — $520,000 for the "Democracy Project"
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Mc Arthur Foundation — $85,000 for "Empowerment Zones Planning & Implementation Experiences of Several Cities"
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NSF (National Science Foundation) — $45,000 for "Urban Systemic Initiative Program"
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Wagner Institute — $38,000 for AFDC Study
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MacArthur Foundation — $50,000 for "The Responsiveness of Community-Based Economic Development"
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The Aspen Institute — $50,000 for "Community Economic Development Organizations and Activities: The Impact on Women"
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Hunt Alternative Fund — $10,000 for "Women and Community Economic Development Organizations"
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Cadillac CTS First Generation Forum - 2003 - 2007 Discussion, Transmission fluid change in Cadillac CTS Coupe, Sport Sedan and Sport Wagon Forums; This weekend I'm going to drop the pan and filter and change the transmission fluid. I've read a bunch of ...
Transmission fluid change
This weekend I'm going to drop the pan and filter and change the transmission fluid. I've read a bunch of posts and watched a few videos but I was wondering....after you fill the pan back up and start the car, pressing the break, to shift it through the gears(P R N D), should I shift it through sport mode and manually 1-5 also or does that part not matter?
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Sport mode only changes your shift points. As far as the mechanics of the trans it makes no difference. fyi drain and refill only changes about two thirds of the fluid. I good change involves tapping into the cooling lines, clean fluid in , used fluid out until it runs clean. Personally I rather pay the dealer $70 to replace it, auto trans two finicky for a home garage in my opinion.
I definitely agree, let the dealer do it or you will most likely face a nightmare, cost me 80 bucks at the dealer
Its a DIY job and can be done in your garage, but refilling is a pain since the car has to be level and running in order to refill through the fill plug on the side of the trans via hand pump. Remember no dipstick in the engine bay. Ive done mine 4 times myself so im pretty good at it now.
Well the last dealer i asked about changing(not flushing) the fluid gave me a quote of $175 so I figured with the proper knowledge and tools I would save the money. Thank you, truly, for your opinions though!
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Did this with both my cars.
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Re: Transmission fluid change
Trick is simply measure how much you pulled out as a starting point to refill it (pour the used fluid into used clean milk gallon jugs and a sharpie to mark it). The Best way to fill quickly at home is to use a small funnel with a long hose. Two people are best for this. One pouring the new fluid into the funnel standing up next to the car /one under watching the fluid go in. A Hand pump will work just takes longer. Have a pan under the car to catch any overflow. Do not use silicone on the pan gasket. The silicone can fall in when you tighten it silicone will plug the passages inside the trans. Most gasket will have a few holes slightly smaller so the bolt fit snug and will hold in place when doing the install. Dextron VI fluid to use. I Never worked on a CTS trans but this has worked well on MBZ and BMW's for me. I think for $80.00 dollars the dealer is only draining it at the plug and adding new fluid.
The flush stay away from it unless you are dropping the pan and replacing the filter when you are done doing the flush it. Think about it All the fluid and metal is pulled through the filter and stuck there.Years ago both Ford and GM would not warranty the Police car if we used a flush machine. Lot's (almost all) of them failed shortly after the flush machine only was used. I always dropped the pan after I was done using the flush machine and none of the car I worked on blew the trans.
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How hard would it be to add a spout? Run either silicon/braided-SS, or rigid-SS, hose from the fill plug hole to anywhere accessible without crawling under a car with 5" of ground clearance. You could not have a dip-stick unless you used the rigid tubing, but you could probably figure out about how much Dextron-VI to add for a given distance, or a given percentage drop on the DIC transmission fluid life read-out. Maybe it is more trouble than it is worth.
I, personally, am just taking it to the dealership. Flush/filter/fill service, and installing an external cooler and tranny temp gauge. I look forward to using Sport mode way more often once I get the transmission freshened up.


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She is married Brahma. She is shown with four hands and dressed in all white.
She is still worshipped even though she is one of the oldest goddesses. Hindu musicians chant to her before preformances
She is the source of all knowledge and also the experience of the highest reality.
She holds the power of speech, learning and wisdom
Also the goddess of arts
She has a white complexion, and is very beautiful and graceful
Portrayed in White
Sarada, Giver of essence
Brahmi, Wife of Brahma
Mahavidya, Holder of supreme Knowledge
Arya, Noble one
Bahrati, Eloquence
Maha-Vidya, Transcendent Knowldege
Pravati is the wife of Shiva. Both Parvati and her other forms have eight arms, and very dark skin.
Kali, Goddess of destruction, Usually shown on top of a demons corpse., She provides mental and spiritual strength
Durga, Warrior Goddess
She is wprshipped for having a happy family life.
brings power and genius
She emerged from the Milk ocean and married Vishnu
Lakshmi is dressed in a red sari and is shown holding coins in her two hands. The coins symbolize her belssings. -Beauty -Proserity -Good fortune
Also gives intellectual wealth
She is praised and celebrated because she brings prosperity, fruitfulness, and peace
She cannot punish anyone, where her husband chooses how people will be punished.
Beautiful woman, with a golden complexion. She has four hands, usually seen sitting or standing on a lotus and holding a lotus bud. She always wears gold embroidered red clothes. Red symbolizes activity Golding lining indicates prosperity.
She has four hands which are extended in a blessing
Four Hands
Every God in Hinduism has Shakti; without it, they do not have energy.
The energy that is given has no beginning or end. It moves through in alternating periods of motion.
She also has eight arms and carries a sword in one hand.
"Mother of humanity"
She is present in all women
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Path Free for Python with Qt and AMD's OpenCL
The PySide LPGL Python binding for Qt is new and the Python::OpenCL wrapper now runs with AMD's ATI Stream SDK.
The Qt-Python bindings might not be 100% stable, say the PySide project developers, but it's in a usable shape -- "especially if you can tolerate an occasional rough edge and unpainted surface," as they put it in their announcement. Along with the Qt bindings, PySide provides automated binding generation tools. It thus not only targets Qt developers in the narrow sense, but is also applicable for other Qt-based or more general C++ bindings.
Elsewhere a developer announced Python wrappers for the OpenCL libraries, as Python::OpenCL 2.0. He totally reimplemented the Cython C extension for better performance, he wrote on SourceForge. Plus, he added AMD's ATI Stream technology to the list of supported OpenCL platforms. Until now only the GPUs from NVIDIA were included.
PySide is Nokia's baby and its new project lead is at Nokia. The others on the project page are at Open Bossa, a spinoff of the Brazilian Instituto Nokia de Tecnologia (INdT). LGPL is an open source license for libraries whose external applications might use proprietary software.
The Python wrapper developer is not as easily identifiable. The project page might include some guidance, but there are no release notes. Open Computing Language (OpenCL) is for parallel programming projects that get their power from CPUs and GPUs. A short time ago AMD announced that OpenCL was integrated into its ATI Stream technology.
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This hotel enjoys an elevated position and rooftop and room views of the Hollywood Hills and Los Angeles. It is just steps away from the world famous Sunset Strip.
The David Collins Studio-designed rooms have an open floor plan with rest and lounge areas, making for a stylish LA work-and-play space that complements the California surroundings of the hotel. Every well-considered element, from private dressing areas to large custom desks to personal terraces, offers sophisticated discreet glamour. All come with a private bathroom with a shower/bathtub and a hairdryer and offer a king-size or double bed. They are equipped with a direct dial telephone, satellite/cable TV, a radio, a hifi, Internet access and a minibar. Furthermore, tea and coffee making facilities, an ironing set and individually regulated air conditioning and heating are provided in all accommodation units as standard. All rooms also feature either a balcony or a terrace.
This hotel features an outdoor swimming pool with an exclusive rooftop pool deck with wonderful panoramic views of the skyline. Guests can relax on the sun terrace with its sun loungers and parasols or enjoy a workout in the gym. They can also enjoy a relaxing soak in the hot tub.
This hotel offers delicious cuisine served on the rooftop, accompanied by beautiful panoramic views of the Hollywood Hills.
American Express, MasterCard and VISA are accepted at this establishment.
This hotel was recognised by Cond� Nast Traveller on their �Hot List' for 2009 as well as by Travel + Leisure as the No.1 hotel in California on their �World's Best' list for 2010.
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Who do you think your lowest-paid colleague is? Perhaps you're looking round the office now, trying to figure out who it might be (unless you work in HR, of course, in which case you've already looked it up)? Maybe it's a PA, or the receptionist? Perhaps it's that temp you've just dumped seven years' worth of filing on to?
It's more than likely, however, that the lowest-paid person in your office is not somebody you know, or see. They don't come to the team meetings and they don't attend the Christmas party. The lowest-paid people in your office are probably the cleaners, whom you will see only when you're at the office way past normal clocking-off time.
Most employees don't really think of cleaners as colleagues, despite the fact that we share the same office space. To some, they're workers from outside, who aren't part of the company. It obviously never occurs to some workers that someone comes into their office, night after night, to clean up after them.
"Because they don't see the people, cleaners often don't feel they belong," says Scott Knight of Dirty Harry's, a central London contract cleaning company. "And, in my experience, you don't get the best out of people when that's the case."
Maria, an office cleaner, agrees. "I don't feel like colleagues of these people," she told me as she cleaned a central London office. "You do feel a bit taken for granted. They probably think it cleans itself. But it doesn't," she added, a little needlessly, as she was furiously scrubbing a banister at the time. A couple of minutes later, a man walked through the door she was cleaning, without even a word.
This isn't by any means a universal attitude, according to Knight, but it is common. "We try to encourage people to feel part of the team - we think that's very important - but some companies, particularly the larger ones, find it very difficult to integrate cleaners into feeling part of the company."
One cleaner, Ash, who agreed to let me shadow her at work, clearly felt part of the team. When we arrived at the office - the kind you might think exists only in dotcom parodies, with full-size Storm Troopers, retro video games, guitars and a fussball table - there were still some stragglers remaining.
As they left, they all gave Ash a cheery goodbye. It seemed like a nice place to work. Once the majority had left, however, the office became decidedly eerie. This place that only hours before was clearly full of laughter, the buzz of telephones and the click-clack of keyboards (not to mention the assorted fussball, guitar and video game noises), had now been reduced to strip-lit silence. It felt empty and hollow, as though we shouldn't be there. It felt a little like we were breaking in. (Or at least what I imagine breaking in to an office feels like ...)
As we moved around the office - with me struggling with my given task of emptying the bin bags and replacing them (it's much harder than you'd think to tie bin bags while wearing rubber gloves) - Ash said she felt more part of the company she cleans for than the firm that pays her wage. She clearly takes pride in her work and also enjoys the trust placed in her.
"Sometimes I find £300-£500 lying around," she says, although she adds that not all cleaners would be as scrupulous as her. There is a book in which she and the staff can leave messages for each other. It's a small touch, but it does seem to make a difference.
Ash and Maria both earn the minimum wage, currently £4.85 an hour. Although some cleaners can earn above this, many earn well below. It is an extremely competitive industry, with profit margins at around 4% and, in order to drive down costs, many contractors seek to circumvent regulations. Rather than paying their employees by the hour, some will pay them for a set amount of work, in the full knowledge that the amount of work they have to do means their wage will work out at less than the minimum.
As the more honest companies are forced to compete with these less reputable firms, it is unlikely that they will be able to pay their employees much, if at all, above the legal minimum. Yet they never struggle for workers - in 16 years, Dirty Harry's has never once advertised jobs.
The problem, according to Knight, is that clients too often go, unthinkingly, with the lowest offer, without considering vital factors such as quality, security ("often they're giving cleaners access to areas they don't allow the majority of their employees in") or the level of pay that is achievable on the contract they've signed.
However, Miles Hubbard, of the Transport & General Workers Union, is not so sure that clients are unwittingly supporting poverty pay - he puts responsibility for the low levels of pay in the industry as much in their hands as in those of the "cowboy companies" offering below minimum wage.
"We have always argued that clients should face up to their responsibilities," he says. "It is completely disingenuous to say that they have no control over wages and that it is the contractors' responsibility. They know full well when a contract is offered at a particular price that this can only be achieved on the back of poverty pay."
Before I left Ash and Maria to get on with their work without my bungling attempts at assistance, I asked them what the worst part of the job was. They both, unsurprisingly, plumped for the toilets. "The ladies is OK," said Ash, "but the gents ..." Her voice trailed off but the look on her face said it all. So, in solidarity with the unseen, under-paid few who share our working environment, I, for one, will be aiming more carefully from now on.


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CAD/JPY: buy target - 98.00
By: Dmitriy Chernovolov
- CAD/JPY reversed from pivotal support level 94.50
- Next buy target - 98.00
CAD/JPY continues to rise inside the minor correction 2 – which started earlier – when the previous sharp impulse wave 1 was stopped by the powerful support level 94.50 (which had previously reversed the price multiple times from February, as you can see from the daily CAD/JPY chart below).
CAD/JPY is likely to rise further inside the active wave 2 toward the next buy target at the resistance level 98.00 (coinciding with the 50% Fibonacci Correction of the previous sharp downward impulse wave from June). Strong support remains at 94.50.


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Your daughter's home from school! Woo hoo!
For how long? Is she going off to camp? For just the day? Or is it time for her weekly getaways?
Fresh natural luxury skincare and luscious fragrances seem too wonderful a secret to keep to yourself.
I know you want to share the dreamy pleasures of beautiful gentle products with your family and friends, and this includes, of course, your daughter (younger sister, niece, granddaughter, god daughter, or any special lovely young girl in your life) who loves fragrances and skincare products made just for her.
You'll love them too of course!
We've created two luscious Mei Mei et Maman (Mommy and Me) fragrance collections… → Read more