text: This week was about as predictable as an episode of the A-team so we're going to stretch this weeks recap A-team style. The Low vs. #1 "I pity the Fool!" The Low brought more bling in the rare cats to seal this one up. Neither side flashed gaudy numbers but Bad Attitude Baracus is all about fucntionality. Gold functionality. And an interesting hairdo. Dre vs. Tater With the Starchy Sith slicing and dicing every which way till Sunday and the Rancho Baby's finding themselves on the rebellion side of a Hoth battle, Dre can only say, cigar in hand, "I love it when a plan comes together!" Yep. Darth's duracells ran out and Dre rolled out the Black and red van to smash across the inept military police blockade to survive another episode. Warthog vs. Webz This is the part of the episode where the A-Team (Hog) gives the bad guys (Webz) a chance to resolve this peacfully. By that I mean, the Hogster verbally tossed Webz on a car hood Mr. T style. Webz promptly comes back with more guys than you can shake a fish stick at forcing Dirk to hide in a barn instead of garnering all-star stats. Jammer vs. Max Assault rifle fire, high explosives, cars flipping over...its lucky no one got hurt. Oh wait. They did. Bibby and Arenas are still hurt but the producers of the TV show claim its not even a coincidence as these players were 2 years old when the rest of us sat in front of the tube. As it was, Jammer took advantage of Max's personnel problems to forge a solid win. Motown vs. Winless Cue the A-team theme and run a montage of Motown cutting, welding and building a winning team out of spare parts and other team's players. Winless shows up like the MP's to provide slapstick comedy and Motown rides a fragile Jaric to the finish line. more to come later or something


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'I have to pull, or it'll fester,' says the nurse.
'But, the consultant said – '
Too late, because the nurse is now brandishing a pin-sized piece of purple, plastic thread and everything else feels, well, fine. It's a little disconcerting to see the damage, but the wound itself has healed amazingly well in a week, and, as Tom reminds me later, what I'd forgotten was the consultant telling me to allow 8 -10 weeks for everything to settle. So, apart from waiting for the histology results, that should be the end of that little episode.
What I won't forget though, is how very kind everyone has been. Thank you all so much for thinking of me and for your messages here and elsewhere – it's meant a lot to me. But most of all, do, please, look after yourselves.

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The Longhorns got the quarterback they wanted (Zach Gentry), have four valued offensive linemen, including the state's top tackle in Toby Weathersby, three running backs and now a top-flight wide receiver in four-star John Burt (Tallahassee, Fla./Lincoln).
The 6-foot-4, 180-pound Burt announced his decision via a press conference on Sunday afternoon, choosing the Longhorns over Florida State and Auburn. But spoke to HD about it prior to his announcement.
"I have been waiting for this day ever since the process started, so it's nice to get it out of the way."
"I am excited about it," said Burt, the No. 13 WR and No. 125 player overall. "I have been waiting for this day ever since the process started, so it's nice to get it out of the way. It's a good feeling right now. We just looked at a little bit of everything like the atmosphere, city life, education and relationship with the coaches."
Burt informed Longhorns head coach Charlie Strong of his decision on Saturday.
"He was real excited to hear the news," Burt said. "He had great things to say and he told me he was really looking forward to seeing me in a few days. Since the beginning, when we started talking I could tell he was laid back but he knows when to change from a buddy to a coach. He has that on off switch and knows how to use it. We have a good relationship so far and have throughout the recruiting process."
Four-star UT commitment John Burt.
One of the main reasons Burt chose the Longhorns was his level of comfort with Texas.
He might be from Florida but Austin has been like a second home to him for a long time as his grandmother recently retired from being the Dean of Social Works at UT. Not only that but he's got an aunt in undergraduate administration and an uncle that works at Texas too.
But this was no slam-dunk for UT. He had offers from several top programs including, USC, UCLA, South Carolina, Ohio State, North Carolina, West Virginia, Nebraska, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama.
The idea of being a part of Strong's first recruiting class at UT made this decision that much more special.
"It gives me a sense of pride because the school is rich with tradition," Burt said. "Being one of the first recruits in a class recruited by Coach Strong is a great honor. Being one of the first kids in his first class carries a great sense of pride. It's like being on my first middle school team when the program started. I was in the second class, but part of the first class to go through three years at that school. It just gives you a greater sense of pride to be one of the first to accomplish those things."
And he vows to uphold those core values that Strong demands of his players.
"I am going to act how people expect Texas players to act."
"I am going to work as hard as I can," Burt said. "Coach Strong says put the 'T' back in Texas, and I am going to work as hard as I can every day and set a good example. I am going to act how people expect Texas players to act."Scout.com take:
Burt is tall, long and runs extremely well. He makes a lot of big plays and is a deep threat that has the speed to take the ball to the end zone anytime he catches it. Burt gets to full speed quickly and climbs quickly on cornerbacks in zone-off coverage. He has good hands and adjusts to the ball well. He creates mismatches versus man coverage because of his size, speed and athleticism especially in the red zone. Burt is also a dangerous return man.
With Burt a Longhorn you can expect to see the Texas coaching staff go all in with Texas wide out Ryan Newsome. Texas has numbers at the position and is strictly looking for quality at this point. A wide receiver class of Burt and Newsome would be about all any Texas fan could ask for.


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I'll go straight to the point, this is the last time you will be hearing from me on this blog. I have so much on my plate now that I have decided that it will be best if I can put this to an end. Otherwise the quality of the chapters posted would be diminished and I pride myself in giving my all.
It was nice while it lasted but yes this is the end of KMP, VFM and YBS. I have so many ideas but it is a shame that time is not on my side. I will miss this but I will leave it to people who aren't pushing an 8-5 job like I do. I am proud of the fact that I have kept this going for more than a year.
Thank you for the support, expect my work to hit the shelves at your favourite bookstores one of the good days.
I hope you have learnt a thing or two from this blog. Truth of the matter is that none of the stories will have any ending. I ended KMP (three times) but still continued, just to show that even YBS won't have a proper ending. I appreciate all the comments, likes, shares and recommendations.
God Bless and StayBlessed.
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Stories With and Without Language: The Musical Adventures of Iva Bittová
Vocalist/violinist Iva Bittová is internationally known for her unique music which draws on influences from her native Moravia and her lineage in the rich traditions of Slovakia and the Roma people. Her ability to bring those influences together with such modern inspirations as Meredith Monk's wordless vocal pieces, and free improvisation, creates music that feels ancient and new, surprising and familiar at the same time.
Iva is a storyteller who rarely uses actual language to convey the emotions of her stories. Singing wordlessly, or using an implied language of her own, she creates intimate, engrossing narratives. Sometimes she does this performing with large orchestras or small ensembles, and sometimes--as in this case--she performs alone, exposing her artistry in all its subtlety.
David Garland welcomes Iva Bittová to the WNYC Studio to perform and talk about her music. She sings and plays violin simultaneously, sings some songs for voice alone, and with kalimba, drawing chiefly from material on her new ECM album, Iva Bittová. Plus she tells of living in rural upstate New York, and being a film star in the Czech Republic. This show first aired April 7, 2013.
Iva Bittová "Farewell" on WNYC's Spinning On Air


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2013 Ford Mustang V-6 Premium
Ford's updated V-6 pony has us seeing green.
The live rear axle has been well and truly tamed at this point, only occasionally jumping over rough pavement, just in time for the next-gen car's independent rear. This example circled the skidpad at 0.91 g and stopped from 70 mph in 164 feet at our usual Michigan-based testing venue; a similar 2011 model tested in California posted a sports-car-like 0.95 g and a 152-foot stop.
Output from the 3.7-liter V-6 is unchanged at 305 hp and 280 lb-ft of torque. This car's exhaust note was less inspiring than we remember from other V-6 models, but those seeking auditory pleasure should be looking at the GT and its 5.0-liter V-8 anyway.
The stubby, closely gated shifter for the six-speed manual transmission (a six-speed auto is an $1195 option) made for tricky two-to-three shifts when charging hard through the gears. But when that shift is nailed, 60 mph comes up in 5.2 seconds and the quarter-mile passes in 13.9 at 102 mph. Terminal velocity is limited to a wimpy 112 mph on account of V-6 models having a one-piece driveshaft versus the GT's two-piece unit. We managed a 21-mpg average with the 2013 car.
Choices, Choices
This coupe also had a $695 reverse-sensing system/security package and a $385 rearview camera. A solidly fun package, then, at an as-tested $32,655, the V-6 Mustang continues to distance itself from the low-rent image with which it was saddled for years. The 420-hp GT coupe becomes a tantalizing option when you consider its starting price of $31,095, but that's with dreary, non-Premium interior furnishings and none of the performance options that can make the GT such a hoot on back roads.
The default comparisons include the six-cylinder Dodge Challenger, which is feeling dated, and the updated, 323-hp Chevrolet Camaro V-6, both of which are heavier and less playful than the Ford. And now there's a crop of new or heavily revised affordable sports coupes: the lightweight Subaru BRZ/Scion FR-S twins and the updated Hyundai Genesis coupe, which all start in the mid-$20,000s and further complicate the decision for those willing to abandon the domestic stronghold.
Whatever you choose, now is a great time to be in the market for a fun-yet-practical two-door that's relatively cheap to own and operate. The Mustang's strengths are its lengthy heritage and lively attitude, as well as old-school looks that seem to improve with each revision. For 2013, it's also the only choice in this segment for those who want their car in tree-frog green.


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What will it take for Congress to act on gun control?
You may be on your Christmas or winter vacation from school and won't have a chance to discuss this in class until you return. We thought we'd throw out some thoughts about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings on December 14, 2012.
Undoubtedly, there will be ample discussion across the country about school safety, gun control, metal detectors, etc. It may be time for our leaders in local, state and federal government to do more than posture themselves for re-election. Now that six and seven-year-old children have become targets, we need to act in the interest of all citizens. What will the next miscreant do – shoot up a nursery in a maternity ward? Will that get the attention of Congress to consider rational gun control or is the Second Amendment so inviolable that there is no limit? Or would a shooting at a school where politicians' children attend wake them up? We face serious questions about our future and culture as a people.
In January, 2011, nine-year-old Christina-Taylor Green was the youngest victim of a parking lot shooting spree by a 22-year-old man in Tucson, Arizona. Her death caused a torrent of attention to stricter gun control laws since now a child was sacrificed to our insistence on not messing with the Second Amendment. It allows any adult to own weapons to protect his life and property. Exceptions are recognized but gun-control advocates want greater restrictions on the sale of certain high-caliber weapons, ammunition and clips (magazines that hold dozens of bullets). As it stands today, ownership requires registration and a background check but these rules don't apply to private sales or sales at gun shows. The passing of a nine-year old child from gun violence resulted in little change in either the law or culture surrounding the Second Amendment debate. Now we have twenty children sacrificed on the altar of "gun rights" and personal freedom.
It's somewhat ironic that the following day, December 15, 2012, marked the 221st anniversary of the Bill of Rights. The nation's first memorial* to the Bill of Rights was dedicated in Phoenix, Arizona. The memorial consists of ten stone monuments standing ten feet tall. Each has the words of the Amendment carved into its surface. As you know, several of the amendments come into play regarding the issue of gun control in America. Obviously, the second amendment which states: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Also the First Amendment guarantee regarding free speech protects all discussion about the remaining amendments including the vigorous debate about the Second Amendment.
Talk with your family and friends about this. Isn't it time for lawmakers to do something to protect innocent victims from gun violence? Should the basis of legislative decision-making be an individual's personal future as an elected official or financial gain? Even if taking an unpopular stand on the issue means personal loss, doesn't ethics and morals come into play? Or is our society solely about the bottom line to each politician, corporation or organization?
Compromise is not a dirty word. Although it's a painstaking development in current politics, shouldn't a middle ground be sought on this issue? Two centuries of debate over the meaning of the Second Amendment will not give way to one side or the other. But compromise over rational changes to both ensure the individual's right to own firearms balanced against the need to keep weapons from some persons should be attainable. Loopholes in the law must be closed. We have reached a tipping point where a national discussion on the subject must be followed by action.


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This is in response to a recent article by Joan King. In it, she sounded so exasperated, feeling like she'd written everything and all she could concerning global warming and yet some of us skeptics still don't get it. She talks of a consensus of scientists who are all on board with this theory. She also stated they had come to an agreement it is caused by man-made carbon emissions.
What comes to mind is that you can have a group form a consensus about anything but it doesn't mean they are right. If you read their writings, somewhere deep in the story they say "we think" such and such might happen or such and such "could happen."
Where is all the scientific data? How many years have their studies been going on? What comparisons have been made to climate events of the past? Where is the scientific proof? It hasn't been much more than 30 years ago that these same scientists were all about global cooling. Which is it?
I believe all of this is just a means of control by world governments over their people. If the price of fuel goes up, it affects people's lifestyles. All this does is hurt the little guys, those least able to afford high gas prices, groceries and utilities. Is that what liberals in our government, who claim to be so concerned about the poor, want?
I'm sure it's what President Barack Obama wanted when he said that under his administration, utility prices are automatically going to skyrocket. All this global warming scare is doing is causing people to lose their jobs.
Imagine the boom we'd have it they'd open up drilling and natural gas exportation. People would go back to work, get off unemployment, pay taxes and spend money, and this would automatically help our economy. Look how much cheaper, faster and safer it would be to get oil from our own country rather than shipping it halfway around the world.
If there is some validity to global warming and man is to blame, what good would it do for the U.S. to ruin its economy and lifestyles? We all know China, Japan, Russia, India and the rest of the world are not going to do one thing to cut back on carbon emissions. All our efforts would be for nothing. In fact, we'd be the laughingstock of the world.
What we really need to do is trust our creator, God. He will look after us and our climate. He is the one who controls it all anyway.
As for all the supposed green jobs Obama is creating, would someone please write an article telling us what those jobs are and where you can apply for them? I plead ignorant. I don't have a clue. Maybe Joan King could tell us.
Doris Humphries


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2012 Christmas Party
Veterinary Medical Association of Bexar County
Sunday, December 9, 2012 from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM (CST)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
The Veterinary Medical Association of Bexar County invites you to join us at the historic Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 76 on the Riverwalk to welcome our new members for the year 2012 and to celebrate the season.
Dinner will be preceded by cocktail hour at 5PM and a river cruise down our beautifully decorated San Antonio River to help get us in the Christmas spirit. The River barges leave at 6PM promptly. Dinner will be served on our return.
Dr. Dan Posey, CVM TAMU will honor us with a witty keynote dinner topic.
Ticket: $50. per person and may be puchased by credit card thru Eventbrite or by check made payable to VMABC and mailed to PO Box 12353, SATX 78212.
Dress is Christmas fancy****Adults only, please****Dinner and River cruise included in ticket price****visit www.vfwpost76.org for location info.
Event is BYO liquor. Beer, wine and setups must be purchased at the VFW bar. A non alcoholic Holiday Punch will be provided.
If you have any questions call Sharon at 210-832-8235.
When & Where
VFW Post 76
10 10th St
San Antonio,
Sunday, December 9, 2012 from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM (CST)
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Veterinary Medical Association of Bexar County
Executive Director: Sharon Gregory
Post Office Box 12353
San Antonio, TX 78212


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A special election to fill former U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal's seat in Congress will be on April 27. Qualifying for the election begins next week.
Whoever wins the election will serve in Washington from the date the election is certified until the end of Deal's term in December.
Late Monday afternoon, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue announced the election date to fill Deal's unexpired term as representative of Georgia's 9th District in Congress.
Deal resigned Sunday night after a vote on health care in order to focus on his bid for governor.
Secretary of State Brian Kemp set three consecutive qualifying dates for the election, beginning Monday.
The cost to qualify is $5,220 per candidate, spokesman Matt Carrothers said.
The election is nonpartisan, though candidates' affiliation will be listed on the ballot.
If needed, a runoff election will be held May 25. Voters must be registered in their counties by April 2 to vote in the election.
Before Deal announced his early resignation, there were at least 10 Republicans, one Democrat and one Independent candidate registered with the Federal Election Commission with hopes to fill Deal's seat in Washington.
Most have said that they would take part in a special election to complete Deal's unexpired term now that he's left Washington early.
Those running for the seat who currently hold elected office must resign from their positions upon qualifying for the special election.
Some of those in the race are members of the Georgia General Assembly, including state Sen. Lee Hawkins, R-Gainesville, and state Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ranger.
Graves issued a statement Monday night that he would resign from his position in the state House of Representatives on Tuesday in order to qualify for the congressional election.
Graves, who is in his fourth term representing House District 12, was first elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2002. Hawkins has also said he would participate in the special election.
State Rep. Bobby Reese, R-Sugar Hill, who is also a Republican candidate in the 9th District race, did not return a call seeking comment.
When the state lawmakers vacate their seats to run in the special election, there will also have to be a special election to fill their seats in the state House, Carrothers said.
"It's a whole big mess, but we'll get it taken care of," Perdue spokesman Bert Brantley said. "The dominos will start today, because we'll issue the writ today, and then the Secretary of State will set the qualifying dates and then we'll be off to the races."
The elections likely will be costly for governments in the 15-county district, which includes Dawson County.
For Hall County alone, the expense of one special election would be about $45,000, according to Charlotte Sosebee, the county's interim elections director.
The same rules apply to filling a vacant seat in the state House as they do for a vacant congressional seat.
Once a vacancy is announced, the governor has 10 days to issue a writ of election. The date of the election can be no sooner than 30 days from the date the governor issues the writ.


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One of the biggest mistakes many people make when they take on a home renovation project is that they fail to plan properly. When you don't have a plan on something as large and costly as a home renovation project that is when you make mistakes such as not buying sufficient wallpaper or paint to finish the job. Very often when the person returns to where they bought their decorating materials they find the particular range of paint of paper they want has come to an end. While this sort of thing is frustrating and can waste a lot of time, it is not as bad as taking out a fireplace without checking whether it was attached to a load bearing wall. If you're thinking about renovating your home then the first thing you need is a plan.
When you start to plan your project, you need to decide is who is going to manage it, are you going to manage the project yourself or do you plan on hiring a professional? A lot will depend on what you plan to renovate, if you have major plans such as removing a wall or putting in a new floor then you may want to consult a professional for those aspects of the project. The second thing on your list should be taking measurements etc for all areas that you plan to renovate, then you can put your measurements into a home décor website and it should give you the quantities of paint, paper, fabrics and anything else that can be measured up.
If you do intend to use a professional designer/project manager then you should find out as much as you can about previous projects they have worked on. Even better, if you know someone who has recently had a professional remodelling job done then ask to see it and if you like it, ask for a recommendation. You may only require a professional for some aspects of the job and intend to do the rest yourself, if this is the case then you should take care over the materials and fabrics that you use if you want them to last a while.
One thing that you should pay particular attention to when planning your project is the amount of time that you have to complete the project. You don't want to spend half of the available time giving your living room that professional interior design look, when you also want to decorate your dining room, kitchen and bathroom. If you plan on new kitchen units then you should measure the spaces where they are to go very carefully, be sure that you have left room for a good sized sink and drainer and places to put your white goods. There is nothing worse than getting all the units in only to find there is no space for your washing machine.
A lot of modern houses and flats have open plan living spaces, which often means that the living and dining areas are at opposite ends of the same room. When this happens you need to take care that the paint, paper and accessories you use for the living room are not screaming out for attention against the materials you use in the dining space. Once you have finished your planning then you might want to find out whether you should increase the premiums on your building and contents insurance, just in case you are struck by the unexpected. Before you commit yourself to home insurance make sure that you get more than one quote.


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The above title is the above title because I've already written a fifty but soon to be forty-seven or so page poem called "Notes from Irrelevance", and, yes, you might and should feel horrified already unless you know that I know what I'm doing, though that may be of no help. I hope to not know what I'm doing when I write, though not when I live, which is what feeds the writing. Actually I got to print the first ten pages very recently but I used "of" instead of "from" and have since made the deep switch. I totally dig irrelevance. Not because I'm one of those horrible cheap fuckers who teaches, though I am, and I like it, and I'm good at it, or so I think some of the time, but much of the time it's hard to tell, because teaching is one of those jobs that's like that, and I get very interested in my students' minds, much to my emotional detriment, as Karen, a poet, and also my spouse, god, who, if you deem god a who, I don't believe in, though the cosmos are awfully vast, so please drop the who part, help her, occasionally points out. Not because I have no desire to lick the cash-fat rectum of the art world in order to peddle my ideas, though I most certainly do not, and anyway don't have any ideas to peddle, which may be the answer to the question in the first place, the one you didn't ask, but I did. And not because I'm into irony, though I certainly don't mind it, even though I don't ever really think about it, and while we're on the subject I think cynicism is pretty useful, or can be, if you're already paying attention, because, as Carl Rakosi said, at age 95, in 1998, to a student asking how he felt about rampant cynicism among the young, an American youth's question if ever there was one, and a valid one nonetheless, "it keeps you from being tricked!" meaning cynicism. And that fella paid attention, or so I have been made to understand, and do believe. He was a poet. I know and have known poets who are or have been lawyers, cab drivers, presidents of foundations, nurses, teachers, emergency medical workers, labor activists, activists of all stripes, secretaries, receptionists, dance critics, scientists, copy editors, web designers, engineers, art critics, rich, small business owners of wide variety, social workers, unemployed and/or homeless, nannies, tutors, window washers, dish washers, messengers, house cleaners, investment bankers, heavy machine operators, hedge fund traders, poker players, baseball players, copy machine operators – I have done this one several times, way before it was cool, which is my equivalent of releasing a song so good and exceptional it has to be sung into a hole in the ground before anyone hears it in order not to have sold out, the song I mean, and I'll never do that fucking job again, unless I have no choice, and I can see that happening, the no choice part – bar tenders, translators, and lots of other things, and poets. My Mom is a poet who is also a poet, and she can out-"fuck you" almost anyone I know. Sometimes I've worried that my capacity to dish out a real strong "fuck you" that has genuine thought, feeling, and application behind it is on the wane, and, you know, it's pretty awesome to have a Mom who can help you find that inner "fuck you" you need to get through things like life and death and dealing with assholes (though it doesn't help much if -you're- the asshole, or suspect you are), most of whom, in my experience, are not poets, though it's no well-paved road, I'll tell you, especially when you're the one receiving it (I've met hundreds and hundreds of poets by the way, which means I've encountered a few dozen assholes, more or less, among them; it's a matter of scale). I was reading this book, this vaguely weird book of interviews with and essays on W. G. Sebald yesterday on the subway – there was a guy next to me with a ten or twelve foot long boa constrictor in a bag nearby, which I know because he had the boa, one of those yellow and lightly orange ones that I've seen at least three or four dozen times in my life being carried around the shoulders of some human in New York City, out on his neck on the platform before the L arrived – and at one point Sebald said this, in response to being asked about his tendency to take care in listening to speakers who are not being reviled in the slightest, "….I do like to listen to people who have been sidelined for one reason or another. Because in my experience once they begin to talk, they have things to tell you that you won't be able to get from anywhere else….." and that helped. I just need a little help here and there. Daily. Like anyone. Even though I hate similes. Which is why I dig irrelevance.
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Posted by Steven Noble on April 28, 2010
When Unilever launched its "Dirt Is Good" campaign, the company probably imagined parents like myself breathing a sigh of relief as we learned to love our children's mess. However, the tagline has a double meaning. To my mind, "Dirt Is Good" perfectly summarises the chaos that is global marketing — mess that can be as puzzling as a finger painting, and just as satisfying.
With the "Dirt Is Good" tagline, Unilever actually supported four different brands of laundry detergent: Persil, Skip, Via and Omo. To complicate matters further, these brands occupied different positions in different markets. Take Omo, for example: it's a premium brand in Brazil; a second tier brand in Australia, France, and South Africa; and no longer sold in Britain, Ireland, or New Zealand, where Unilever promotes Persil as its premium brand instead. Compare this to Marketing MBA Fantasy Land, where the perfect tagline falls out of the brand architecture, which aligns with the product offer and the product's corresponding position in the market.
Global marketing is one big mess, and the CMOs who win will be those who Create An Adaptive Global Organization, to borrow a phrase from my latest report. In other words, CMOs must create a global marketing team that uses data and customer insight to learn, adapt, and grow in real time, anywhere in the world.
Posted by Jennifer Belissent on April 22, 2010
Calling all tech industry marketing and strategy professionals! We need some help with our current research on market opportunity assessement.
"Where in the world are you? And, how'd you get there?"
Strategists in the tech industry face a continuous stream of critical decisions in today's complex global market. One of those is "where in the world?" One the one hand, globalization expands the options available, making it "easier" to enter new markets. However, those decisions aren't always themselves easy. To better understand how strategists are undertaking the tasks of identifying, evaluating and prioritizing technology market opportunities in new geographies, we have launched a short survey. The survey questions include background on market presence and intended entry, data sources and factors that influence these decisions, stakeholders' involvement, and the process itself. This is where we need your help. If you are part of a team or team leader for strategic planning in global markets, we're interested in your input. The data gathered will be used for an upcoming report – Where in the World? Tech vendor strategists weigh opportunities (and risks) of expansion (working title). The report will also use public data and research interviews (where we'd also like your help).
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Posted by Jennifer Belissent on April 2, 2010
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On March 30, 2010, Yale University placed a migration to Google Apps for its email services on hold over privacy and security concerns, especially regarding a lack of transparency about in what country its data would be stored in.
Michael Fisher, a computer science professor involved in the decision, said that "People were mainly interested in technical questions like the mechanics of moving, wondering 'Could we do it?' ,but nobody asked the question of 'Should we do it?'" and went on to say that the migration would "also makes the data subject to the vagaries of foreign laws and governments, and "that Google was not willing to provide ITS with a list of countries to which the University's data could be sent, but only a list of about 15 countries to which the data would not be sent."
This closely aligns with our January report, "As IaaS Cloud Adoption Goes Global, Tech Vendors Must Address Local Concerns" which examined security and privacy issues involved in moving data to the cloud, especially when it's no longer clear what country your data will reside in. In this report, we offered that IaaS providers should give "guidance on where data is located and location guarantees if necessary. Rather than merely claiming that data is in the cloud, tech vendors must be prepared to identify the location of data and provide location guarantees (at a premium) if required."


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Purpose: In this season, many disciples of Jesus Christ are experiencing numerous dreams and visions with no understanding regarding their purpose and the development of their gifting. We are about to see power evangelism released all over the body of Christ. This seminar will be geared towards the following:
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Pete Carroll Press Conference Quotes - Jan. 15, 2014
Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks reacts in the first half while taking on the New Orleans Saints during the NFC Divisional Playoff Game at CenturyLink Field on January 11, 2014 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
It's going to be exciting and fun for everybody around here, and everybody around the country watching the playoffs. It's a great time for us. It's a terrific match‑up, as we said before. Looking forward to it. I love that we're staying in the division. It's been a great season for the NFC West, so we might as well finish it all here. It's exciting for both ends of it and looking forward to this ballgame. What have you got?
Q. How's Percy Harvin doing with his concussion testing?
COACH CARROLL: He'll see the doctors this afternoon. I won't have anything updated for you until after that.
Q. Will he not practice today then?
COACH CARROLL: No.
Q. How about K.J. Wright?
COACH CARROLL: K.J. Wright is practicing. He went through the walk through and he'll be practicing today. We'll see what that means. We'll go day‑to‑day to see how he progresses through the week, but it looks promising. He's got a chance.
Q. Will he be treated like Percy last week that if he is good to go, he will be without any restrictions?
COACH CARROLL: I haven't put it in those kinds of terms yet. I don't know that.
Q. The 49ers linebacker group is obviously very good. But it seems Ahmad Brooks might be underrated a little bit. When you watch Brooks on tape, and you see a lot of him, what really flashes to him for you?
COACH CARROLL: He's not underrated around here. He's had a great season. He's been aggressive and tough and playmaking all year long. It's a very, very good group. It's the highlight group of their defense that just jumps out at you. Inside guys are terrific, and both outside guys cause problems in numerous ways. So that is a focal point for us, for sure.
Q. He's getting a lot of sacks, are they using him differently?
COACH CARROLL: No, they've pretty much used them perfectly for a long time. They've used them in their base packages and their nickel packages and they move them around a little bit. But he's just been tearing it up as their whole defense has.
Q. How much do you guys feed off Marshawn Lynch and his running style? Have you ever had a running back that runs with that kind of will and determination?
COACH CARROLL: Well, similar. We've had running backs with similar effect. You knew they were on your team and you knew they were special. Marshawn has brought a tremendous attitude for us. We really had hoped that that's what he would do just knowing him through his past. I thought he could be a real focal point for us, and he's done everything.
He's been tremendously consistent; he's run with great energy; he just continues to be a big factor. I love that he's in great shape right now. He's had a fantastic season, and still in great shape. He's taking great care of himself, and he's been everything we could ever have hoped for.
Q. Two teams that are so familiar with each other and stuff like that, how important is it to control emotions and stuff during the game particularly after the whistle and stuff like that?
COACH CARROLL: I think it's really important. It's important across the board. This is a very intense match‑up anyway, regardless of who you're playing or where it comes from because it's championship time. So I think everybody's going to be at the edge. So we need to do a really good job of taking care of business and playing between the whistles. But it's an issue that we deal with every week, so this isn't something new to deal with this week.
Q. After the New Orleans game Russell Wilson was kind of hard on himself, said he didn't feel like he played well. How have you seen him the last couple weeks?
COACH CARROLL: I've said numerous times that we've played some terrific teams. They've done a nice job on us, and we haven't been able to take advantage of some of the opportunities that we have. But all in all, when we take care of the football and we run the ball really well and manage the game like we have been, that gives us a great chance to win. So I'm happy with what's going on. We always want to do more. We're always looking for more opportunities, more yardage. We're not going to accept any incompletions unless he's throwing the ball away that we could have otherwise executed. But I know there is a lot of talk about that. I'm not that worried about it.
Q. Is Jon Ryan underrated around the league?
COACH CARROLL: I never know because I don't know how he's rated around the league. He's a terrific punter. He's done a fantastic job. We've set records here this year for the fewest amount of return yards and stuff because of his positioning of the ball terrifically. We're going to continue to look for that.
Jon's got a big leg too and we can bomb it when we need to. We have to play to him. It's been great to do that. It totally compliments the way we play. We love to put our opponents backed up deep into their end of the field and Jon's great at doing that. So when you can do that and minimize your return yardage, you're doing pretty darn good. He's had a great season for us, so I don't know how he is around the league, but he's pretty big time here.
Q. When you think about the way your philosophies have changed since you were in the NFL in the '90s, what is the biggest message that you got for your team this week? What is the most important thing to know?
COACH CARROLL: It doesn't have anything to do with what's changed because it hasn't changed very much. It's just clearer right now to me. We don't change anything. That's the whole point of the way we prepare our conversation, our communication, our line of thinking, the focus. We're trying to play the best we can possibly play every time we go out and take every game that it might be the one that could decide the outcome of this season, so here we are again.
We've had the most practice getting to this point with the way we discipline ourselves and talk and look and prepare and perform hopefully. So the philosophy is really clear now that that's what is at hand. That's what our conversation is all about. Really important that we execute the philosophy right now so we can play well, and that's what we're going to try to do this weekend again.
Q. Was there a point in OTAs or any moment you saw something from Michael Bowie that made you think he could contribute the way he has this season?
COACH CARROLL: Immediately you can see he's athletic. He's light on his feet for 335 pounds. He's quick and a knee bender and all of that. We had no idea he would come this far this fast, and we're thrilled about it. It's really great insights by John [Schneider] picking him out and bringing him to our attention and all. They've done a great job of coaching him.
He's a smart kid too. He's been able to pick up things. He's played three spots for us, which is amazing for a young guy. We could tell that, but we didn't know the whole package was going to be there until long after.
Q. Could you talk about your aggressiveness with the cornerbacks and your philosophy on that, and why that could be an advantage in the playoffs because normally they're going to let guys play?
COACH CARROLL: Yeah, I keep hearing that. I keep hearing that's what's going to happen. That has no factor on us at all. First off, we have a style. We've been playing the same style for as long as I can ‑‑ it goes back to North Carolina State. So it's a long time ago we started teaching guys in this manner, and it hasn't changed or adapted to the refereeing or the time of the year and it's not going to do that now.
The stats don't always show ‑‑ the officials numbers are different. They don't always show that. When you look back historically, our guys have looked back. So we wouldn't play like that anyway. Right now we're so far into it, we play the way we play. Our guys are on the line of scrimmage. That's where we play. So we're closer to guys than most when we start. That doesn't mean anything else is allowed or expected or anything. We go play football. We don't want any penalties, we want none. We're trying to play penalty free and we don't want to give our opponents any. How that factors into this time of the year we'll wait to see. I don't know.
Q. Your team has enjoyed getting DBs in later rounds. How do you explain how you've had so much success with guys that maybe flew under the radar?
COACH CARROLL: I think Kris Richard and Rocky Seto have done a great job of coaching these guys. They're deep in the philosophy and approach and mentality of playing this position the way we ask them to. They're out there in classic at the line of scrimmage and they're out there by themselves and everybody knows it and that's how we play. The consistency we've coached with over the years, we've had a lot of success with corners. They've done really well. Part of it is the mentality and the approach those guys are teaching right now. I don't think it's anything that's come to light. It's been consistent for a long time.
Richard [Sherman] has been an incredible football player. He's been unbelievably consistent and at a most difficult position in the few years he's been playing. He has great style to the way he plays. Brandon [Browner] did as well, and now Byron Maxwell has come on and done a great job. We don't mind if Walter [Thurmond] plays or Jeremy Lane. They all can play, and they'll all play basically the same. So we're fortunate that we have good success, and hopefully we can keep it going. We just need it to happen again this weekend.
Q. When you look back at the film, Coach, you've split with the 49ers the last four times. What's jumped out as the deciding factor?
COACH CARROLL: We scored more points at home. We didn't score enough on the road, otherwise the games are just slugfests and fantastic football games. They've come basically down to the last possession and that kind of stuff. It's just the way it's been. Maybe it's that way again, I don't know. We're ready for it.
Q. How did the 49ers offense change once Colin Kaepernick became the quarterback last year?
COACH CARROLL: They certainly opened up the running game some. When they first got in there they engaged with the stuff that he had done in college, the pistol stuff became more of a factor. They had it, but they just used him more as a factor in the overall running game. You notice that they've changed a little bit. Early in the season they went back to their normal kind of styles of the run game emphasis. They've really benefited and won all these games in a row. They've had a great finish to the season. But you could see them change their emphasis a little bit.
He has become a tremendous factor. He throws the ball accurately. He's decisive with the ball. They vary the styles of the throws from the deep ball down the field to maybe having success there to the quick rhythm stuff. Truly the factor that separates them is like Russell. They have the ability to get out and run and make yards running. He's very adept at taking off. That is the most difficult factor in football to deal with is a running quarterback that knows when to and when not to. They've had the benefit of it with a lot of wins and you can see we have too.
There is something that is really special about that and Colin is great at it. They've just played to his strengths as he's grown with them and they've adjusted a little bit minimizing the numbers of quarterback runs.
Q. Russell Wilson hasn't run as much recently. Is that something defenses are doing?
COACH CARROLL: Defenses have changed a little bit. They have. They have not wanted to deal with the quarterback as much. They've seen that, we've seen that, and it's been pretty clear, which is no surprise. The league always adapts. The coaches are too smart, players are too good. There was a little bit of a run of it for a very short time given the off‑season and everybody turned it around a little bit. So that definitely happened.
Q. In your decade away from the NFL, did you always have a desire to get back?
COACH CARROLL: I never thought it was a decade, but I'll take it.
Q. It's roughly around there. Did you always think you'd return to the NFL at some point?
COACH CARROLL: No, I didn't think that. I thought it wasn't going to happen. I was really comfortable with that thought. I had some guys called at times, but it was never presented with the right make‑up to even make it a possibility until the last time when these guys came calling.
It was really clear. I knew exactly what I was looking for if I was ever going to make that move, and I didn't think I would ever hear it. Because I heard from four or five teams and tried them out and they couldn't get there to what I thought would be the necessary make‑up. When Tod Leiweke came around and presented the package and what they were thinking, it was clear this could be an opportunity. And it's turned out better than I could have imagined.
Q. You guys talk about doing everything the same and keeping it the same. But with the added attention this week, the spotlight and the emotions of the game, do you still need to talk to guys about handling everything right?
COACH CARROLL: Yeah, we always do, every week. It's always the same alerts and heads up. If there is something unique about it, we'll make a point of it just so they can anticipate the questions that the media will ask, the focus that the media has. So they're prepared as well. This week is no different.
Q. Is there much of a difference in dealing with this than say when you were at USC and you're playing Oklahoma for the national title or that sort of thing?
COACH CARROLL: No, it's not that much different. It's very similar. The mindset and mentality to win games for a long period of time, it's the same feeling. It really takes a process to become comfortable with that. Hopefully we become comfortable with it. I think the 49ers have had the great luxury of being there before, so they know what to expect and what to anticipate. I hope our guys just in the discipline that we hold in handling situations in general allows us to be prepared for this as well.
Q. After the San Francisco game last time Earl Thomas said he was surprised to see receivers come down the field specifically to block him and he hadn't seen that before.
COACH CARROLL: Who said that?
Q. Earl Thomas. Is that common? Is there much of a counter that you can do? It's clearly respect to Thomas, but was that a factor?
COACH CARROLL: I didn't think it was. Just defensive backs have to know they can be blocked by guys. They have to have their alerts and awareness and vision on it. So Earl might have felt a little more specific attention to that one, but I don't think it was that much different.
Q. You have faced two teams extensively pre and post‑Jim Harbaugh, how has he changed things? How has he changed a team, and when he comes in, what changes?
COACH CARROLL: I think it comes from general approach, his philosophy and what he stands for and who he is and that kind of stuff. That's what you try to do. There is a way things have been run, and then you come in and factor differently into it, and he's done that clearly. He's a really good football coach. He's got a way about him that starts with really good fundamental approach to the game. He runs the football, plays good defense, plays special teams, gets it. That's been the way to play championship football for a long time. Not everybody is in tune with that to the same extent. I think he's really got it nailed and he's demonstrated that.
Q. How do you keep the balance trying to keep the team loose and have fun but also work hard in practice?
COACH CARROLL: If it wasn't normal for us to be like this, it might be a challenge. But we have a way. We have our way of dealing with stuff. Practice is extremely important to us and the preparation process and their involvement is held to such high standard on a regular basis that they don't know any other way. This is just the way we do it.
So when you have standards and the players continue to meet up to those standards in their performance day‑to‑day, meeting‑to‑meeting, walk‑through to walk‑through, then you know you're on course. In our case we know we can trust that. So we can enjoy the heck out of it, have fun doing it, and looking for the high energy part of it and we'll compete like crazy at practice today.
It has nothing to do with who we're playing or what's coming up. It's just the way we do it. It's that kind of focus that takes control of the mentality so we stay normally in tune and in focus. We'll see if we can do it again.
But, to me, it's a challenge every day. Every single day I've got to get them looking right, feeling right and preparing right so we put one day behind us and go to the next. As long as that focus is demonstrated by me, myself and the rest of the coaches, then they'll follow and do whatever we ask them to do. And they've been doing that for some time now.
Q. How impactful can the 12th Man be this weekend?
COACH CARROLL: The message for them is, come on, let's do it again. Our following has been extraordinary. We're blessed to have so much love and care for this team. Our area just gets riled up. There is something about it. Every interview you read from a player who has visited here continues to echo the impact and the factor that it has. It's so constant because they're so constant.
All I'd ever ask is let's go have some fun. This is the last game of the year. We want to go out in a big way here at CenturyLink, and I'm sure the fans are feeling the exact same thing. They'll rise to the occasion, if that's what you want me to say. They will.
Q. When you're standing on the field, how impressed are you with the 12th Man and the atmosphere? It may be hard to measure, but how much of a disruption are they to opposing teams?
COACH CARROLL: Well, ask the opposing teams. They'll tell you. I don't know exactly how that works. But there are always times ‑‑ I take my headset off in the moment just to hear and kind of compare it and just to feel it. It's rousing. It's more than just the noise. It's the energy that they bring that you feel and you sense, and certainly our players feel it and players on the other team feel it to some extent as well. So it's great to be part of it, and we're very lucky to be in the setting.
Q. Have you had to change the way you guys communicate defensively because of the noise at home?
COACH CARROLL: Yes, we have. Yeah, we have. Because of that, we have to communicate like ‑‑ it's an issue, but we're used to it. It's not a problem for us at all. But we do have to be able to communicate other than just two voice.
Q. Usually when you do these types of press conferences, you don't have those type of decorations up on stage. But when you look down at the NFC Championship Trophy, what goes through your mind?
COACH CARROLL: I like it. I sure notice that it's here. It's not the normal ‑‑ we used to sell hot dogs or something back here, so it's, yeah, it's fun to have you all here. Really. We all sense it. We know what's going on. The media is a big part of the change that you have to adapt to as you go through it and the following and the class of the NFL is here with us, and we love that it is. We're very lucky.
Q. You talk about being loose and all of that. We see your guys dancing and stuff like that. Was there a time early in your career that you didn't allow that? You can't be having fun and still working hard?
COACH CARROLL: It's just two different forms. I think over time music has become such a big part of what's going on and the spirit and the energy and what's happening, it wasn't always that way at the stadiums and stuff. I think it's part of that. So I think, yeah, I've probably adjusted over time. Might not have won enough games to dance way back when. I don't know.
Q. Have you seen the Derrick Coleman commercial for Duracell? And what do you think of it?
COACH CARROLL: As a matter of fact, I have. I appreciate you bringing it up. As a matter of fact it was shown in the meeting today. It's a great tribute. It's, of course, Derrick is an extraordinary kid and all that, but it's much more meaningful to other kids that are in the same situation. As a matter of fact, I've seen Derrick talk to kids before that have the same kind of issues that they deal with, and he's an extraordinary model and he's got a great message.
I watched him impact a kid that was here one day at practice. I'm sure it will affect his life. So the fact that that's out there is really, really cool. And the fact it was done so well and in such classy fashion, we're really proud of it.


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That phrase, and the passion for personal engagement with the Word of God that evoked the challenge, is indelibly etched in a winsome way, in the heart and mind of every alum that ever experienced the life of Dr. John G. Mitchell.
It's been thirty-three years since I first felt the passion and the intercession behind those words, delivered in that thick Scottish brogue. Yet those words still lead and guide me today, to a sacred and private place of intimacy with my Jesus and the only source in the universe of any "real life" … the Word of God.
A Timeless Lesson
I remember one day in Spiritual Life class, Dr. Mitchell leaning forward over the podium. With both a twinkle and a pleading tear in his eye, he asked all of us in the most sincere way he could, "Do you love the Savior?" Long pause for effect… "Do you really … love … the Savior?"
He elaborated with a simple story. "A young man came up to me on campus to compliment my wife Mary. He told me a story about how she had blessed him and encouraged him and he ended by saying, 'I just love that Mary Mitchell! She's a great lady!'
"Of course I agreed with him!" Dr. Mitchell said with a chuckle.
Leaning forward for more effect, Dr. Mitchell's face took on a stern look. He singled out one of the men in the front row.
"But let me tell ya! If a young lad like you was to come up to me and say, 'Dr. Mitchell, I have to confess something to ya. I think I have fallen in love with your wife. I think I have fallen hopelessly and romantically in love with your wife. I'm in love with Mary Mitchell.'
Well that'd be a different story. Why I'd have no choice!" pulling his suit coat off and putting his dukes in the air like a boxer. "I'd have to take my coat off and give ya a strong lickin now!"
Gently again, "Do you see the difference?" With the warm smile returning to his countenance he repeated the heartfelt plea. "So I ask you again…. do you … LOVE …the Savior. Have ya fallen head over heels in love with Him yet? Do you know He is head over heels in love with you?"
Then holding the Bible high above his head he lovingly admonished us all, "Please young people, don't read this book as a textbook! Read it everyday for what it is. It's a love letter written especially for you."
Like many of you reading this, I left Multnomah with a fire in my belly to change the world for God. I had mountains to conquer and dreams and visions to accomplish! By God's grace I have been able to do many of the things God put into my heart. For that I am humbled and grateful.
But as I reflect on the last 33 years and things I have experienced, accomplished, learned or imparted to others along the journey, nothing has come close to the profoundness of the simple challenge and plea to love Jesus with all of my being and the focus on relentlessly pursuing a romance with Jesus through His love letter to me.
The Bible Poverty of Today
Perhaps Dr. Mitchell was speaking and pleading prophetically. We are sadly living in a day where we see a precipitous drop off in Scripture engagement. We see a generation that is by and large Biblically Illiterate, with masses of people walking in a new kind of poverty. "Bible Poverty."
I would close by challenging all of us Alum, who have had the privilege of such a great Bible Education, to be the voice of Dr. Mitchell for this generation.
Do you Love the Savior? Are you reading Your Bible? Are you reading it to find romance with Jesus?
Love it! Engage it! Model It! Teach it! Challenge others with passion and a genuine tear in your eye to meet their lover and God in the pages of His Story.
About The Authors
Bob and Cindi Norsworthy were newlyweds their first year at Multnomah. They moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1983, where Bob became a Pastor to Youth and College Students. From 1985 -2000 Bob served in various capacities from U.S. Vice-President to International Vice-President of Ministries for International Students Inc (ISI). He is currently the Executive Director of the Newman Family Foundation. Cindi is Founder and President of Giving Joyfully, a 501c3 that engages and brings funding to numerous Kingdom Projects around the world.
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What do you guys think of the new Hasbro Boba Fett blaster comming out? (I don't have a pic to post here but there are several on Rebelscum.com)
Its supposed to be ROTJ. From the looks of it I think they did a nice job reproducing a Webley.
The scale may be small because its meant for kids but I was wondering if anyone else had the idea to modify it? Its got to have some cool blaster sound effect. A paintjob would help too. Maybe it could be worked into a trooping blaster?


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TEST DRIVE: Inhabitat Drives the 2013 Chevy Volt in Los Angeles
In Beverly Hills, California, luxury cars like BMWs and Mercedes-Benz are the norm – so it was surprising to get so many oohs and ahhs when we rolled up in the 2013 Chevy Volt! Yes, California is also the land of hybrids, but the warm welcome we received in the Volt still caught us off guard and definitely should put a smile on GM's face. Following the completion of the 2012 LA Auto Show, General Motors gave us the keys to the 2013 Volt, which even generated a few oohs and ahhs from us. Read on to find out why!
J1 Studio's Modular "T.shelf" Takes Plywood and Zip-Ties Into a New Dimension
Los Angeles-based design firm J1 Studio has taken plywood and zip-ties out of the local hardware store and into the world of fine furnishings. Their modern, modular "T.shelf" can be assembled in a variety of different configurations to suit its environment – it's equally at home on a wall or standing up on the floor. The T.Shelf is available for purchase through the J1 Studio website.
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Santa Monica's industrial corridor has just seen yet another hi-tech/entertainment company move in and renovate an older building into an inspiring office. Gwynne Pugh Urban Studio, Inc and Andy Waisler renewed a 17,000 square-foot, 1940s warehouse into a stunning creative space for a well-known International animation studio. Urban Studio focused on sustainability and conservation throughout the renovation process as a way to preserve the original character of the warehouse.
USC Libraries Unveils Amazing 3D Fractal Model Made of 49,000 Folded Business Cards
The art of origami is serious business, especially when involves folding over 49,000 business cards as part of a three-dimensional representation of an enormously complex mathematical object. On September 20, USC Libraries unveiled an enormously intricate model of a newly discovered fractal called the Mosely Snowflake Sponge, designed by MIT-trained engineer Jeannine Mosely. At an enormous six feet tall, the thousands of cards making up the Sponge have been fashioned into cubes and paneled with USC's red and gold school colors. This marks the first time that this object has been represented into the real world as an actual physical piece.
Salton Sea Determined to be the Source of Rotten-Egg Stench Engulfing LA
If you live in the greater Los Angeles area, you may have noticed a certain foul stench polluting the air over the last few days. There have been concerns over the cause, and the damage that it could do. But this week the source was finally pinpointed: the Salton Sea – a saltwater lake located 150 miles southeast of LA.
UC Irvine Contemporary Arts Center is Finely Tuned to Southern California's Climate
12-Acre Grand Park Set to Open This Weekend in Downtown Los Angeles
After two years of construction a 12 acre strip of downtown Los Angeles has been transformed into a multi-functional green space dubbed Grand Park – and it's set to open to the public this weekend! Landscape architects Rios Clementi Hale Studios designed the project, which turned a cascade of parking lots and hidden spaces into a green park which provides for large scale events and casual relaxation alike. The city hopes the park will serve as an "urban oasis," bringing a new "spirit and vitality" to the area, which sits between many of Los Angeles' civic buildings.
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A new UCLA study demonstrates that climate change could cause temperatures throughout the Los Angeles region to rise by 4 to 5 degrees Fahrenheit by mid-century. These results could mean a tripling of extremely hot days in downtown LA and even more misery in outlying populous areas including the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys. Even if greenhouse gasses were cut globally, the Los Angeles area and its 18 million residents would still see temperatures increased to about 70 percent of projected levels.
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LA's Biggest Apartment Project Since the Recession Breaks Ground
The largest apartment building since the beginning of the Great Recession has broken ground in Los Angeles, promising to reinvigorate the Koreatown neighborhood. The Vermont is a two-tower, mixed-use behemoth that will contain 464 apartments and plenty of retail. Besides the size the other notable features, we really like is the green space wrapping through the project, adding some relief to the concrete jungle that is LA.
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I wish to thank the Snohomish County Football Officials Association for the outstanding charity golf tournament they recently held at Harbor Point Golf Club. Over 160 golfers were treated to a great day of golf, food, beverages and prizes in the effort to raise $16,000 for scholarships. The student athletes, parents and community should know these dedicated officials work tirelessly to provide back to us for the enjoyment of sportsmanship. In addition, thanks to Oki Golf for all of their work to provide organization to us for a truly memorable day.
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Bank of England Should Raise Bond-Purchase Plan by $79 Billion, BCC Says
The Bank of England should increase its emergency bond-purchase plan by 50 billion pounds ($79 billion) by the end of the year to aid the economic recovery, the British Chambers of Commerce said.
The Monetary Policy Committee should also signal that the benchmark interest rate will remain "at very low levels for an extended period," the London-based lobby group's chief economist, David Kern, said in an e-mailed statement. The bank will today keep the stimulus plan at 200 billion pounds and key rate at 0.5 percent, Bloomberg News surveys of economists show.
"Given the serious risks of an economic setback, which will worsen when value-added tax goes up next year and austerity measures are implemented more forcefully, we hope that the MPC will seriously consider the option of increasing" its stimulus program, Kern said in the statement. Expanding stimulus "will reduce the dangers of a new recession."
Britons are bracing themselves for the deepest spending cuts since World War II, while recent data showed the economic recovery has started to falter. An index of U.K. manufacturing fell to a 10-month low in September, while jobless claims increased in August for the first time in seven months. The central bank will announce its decision at noon in London.
"The committee must also signal that interest rates will remain at very low levels for an extended period," Kern added. "British business will find it difficult to drive the recovery without such reassurance, and it is important to remember that continued uncertainties can damage confidence."
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"iOS 7.1 is packed with interface refinements, bug fixes, improvements, and new features. Apple CarPlay introduces a better way to use iPhone while driving. And you can now control exactly how long Siri listens and more. Getting the update is easy. Go to Settings. Select General. And tap Software Update."What is becoming apparent is that the update is not without its flaws, to say the least. My iPhone, for example, lost half its charge in under an hour, doing nothing. Whilst battery life has never been the iPhones strong point, this was taking the biscuit! Twitter and internet forums have seen significant amounts of discussion on the issues, and it seems to be impacting a large number of people. What was noticeable is that most of the fixes transformed the iPhone to, well, just a phone. Suggestions included turning off apps, turning off search, deleting various elements – in short, many of the reasons why we bought iPhones originally. So why this post? I've had a fair look around, and 7 days on, I've not seen any help or even comment from Apple on this topic, nor a promise as to when they'll fix it. Now cast your mind back to some of the recent banking outages, where systems went off-line for a few hours, and the outcry that ensued. On one hand, we've spent thousands of dollars on technology that doesn't work as promised, and there seems to be little material damage to the business; but in banking, we (generally) pay nothing yet expect far higher levels of service and availability, and, at least in the UK, the bankers get hauled in front of the politicians to explain themselves if anything goes wrong. That's the fundamental challenge that banks have – all their technology has to always work, on every platform, for every product, and be backward compatible with everything. But Apple controls ecosystem, both the platform and the device, and both are less than 5 years old. Perhaps we ought to take a moment and think: actually, banks are doing remarkably well, all things considered.
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Apples and Payments
Apple seems to be getting a lot of attention from Celent recently – Zils' most recent report was called Apple in Payments, and a number of us have blogged about various aspects, including a blog post from myself last month. This weekend made me think again about the subject, though not perhaps to benefit of Apple. On March 10th, Apple released IOS 7.1. At first, it seems all so simple:


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Despite the looming financial crisis facing higher education in Louisiana, the school year begins with booming university enrollments, pushed by record-sized freshman classes. The surge of new students, with their energy, optimism and tuition dollars, should mark the best of times on college campuses. And well these may be, compared to what's ahead next year, when higher ed, with the rest of state government, goes off the budgetary "cliff."
The best this year's big freshman class can offer is reprieves to some faculty members — 236 at LSU alone — whose layoff notices effective in January were extended to June to cover the student load.
College leaders, under orders from the state Division of Administration, are submitting budget "exercises" to outline how their schools would handle losing one-third of state funding next year, a possible $437 million reduction on top of $270 million that was cut over the last two years.
LSU's doomsday exercise includes almost 700 layoffs and 8,000 fewer students to cover $62 million in projected cuts system-wide. The other college systems are due to release their reduction reports soon, which should induce further dread.
The increased stress level at the top was a contributing factor, though probably not direct reason why LSU President John Lombardi fired University of New Orleans Chancellor Tim Ryan last week. For months, Ryan's days were said to be numbered, according to the rumor mill at the state Capitol. The two frequently clashed, which is not unusual or beneficial for those dealing with the blunt, authoritarian Lombardi, who has said it is not his job to get people to agree with him.
Also, Ryan had undercut his own support on campus and among alumni by his decision, of the head more than the heart, to take down the athletic program from Division I to Division III.
The fiscal problems, though, helped to bring Ryan's situation to a head. In a letter to the president, the chancellor offered to step aside if the LSU system did not provide more support to UNO. He seemed surprised when Lombardi immediately took him up on it.
A bad situation gets worse for the New Orleans school, which is still struggling with lower enrollment since Hurricane Katrina. Ryan's departure, with seven years experience dealing with financial challenges, puts UNO at a further disadvantage in the coming funding competition at the Legislature next year.
In projecting massive layoffs and forced enrollment decline, Lombardi could be taking the Chicken Little approach, in hopes of inciting LSU alumni and supporters to press state leaders to find more money. He might be overstating the case, but recent experience shows that austerity budgets have been followed by mid-year cuts.
Yet, no matter how scary a picture is painted, it likely won't make legislators overcome their fear of raising taxes, which the governor has promised to veto if they do. There is some support in the state Senate to raise revenue by suspending some tax exemptions, which would still require two-thirds votes of both houses but which the governor could not veto. But opposition to such a move remains strong in the House, where suspending exemptions, even temporarily, is called raising taxes.
Besides, lawmakers say they last year gave the college boards the flexibility to raise tuition 10 per cent per year for the next six years, which feels like a tax increase for parents paying the way or students with college loans. College administrators argue that the tuition hikes are mostly eaten up by increases in insurance, retirement and other rising costs.
Perhaps the biggest problem to overcome for college officials asking for money at the Capitol is their own salary packages, which have escalated in recent years compared to that of other public employees, such as legislators.
The budget constriction in higher ed is made all the more painful by how quickly it came about. When today's juniors and seniors started out a few years ago, state funding for colleges reached peak levels and learning opportunities expanded. Now many of those students worry about being able to get into crowded classes they need for graduation. It could be worse for today's freshmen, who have to wonder how much of a college experience will be left for them.
John Maginnis is a statewide political writer and author of "The Last Hayride." His website is www.lapolitics.com.
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Despite the looming financial crisis facing higher education in Louisiana, the school year begins with booming university enrollments, pushed by record-sized freshman classes. The surge of new students, with their energy, optimism and tuition dollars, should mark the best of times on college campuses. And well these may be, compared to what's ahead next year, when higher ed, with the rest of state government, goes off the budgetary "cliff."


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For example: Was this poll a) STUPID, b) DUMB, c) POINTLESS or d) ALL OF THE ABOVE?
Bordeaux blend (don't judge the spelling)...with BigBang Theory...need something complex and sophisticated...plus makes it easier to be the only one in the room geeky enough to get the more subtle jokes
Landshark Lager and Sports!
Beer and Whiskey with my sports !!!
Gin and anything.
All I drink is water~just like to answer all the dumb polls.
What wine goes with "Firefly"?
Football and Beer.. Yeaaaaa
Breaking Bad is a "dramedy"? I disagree.
Port with the anime Saber Marionette J.
Phil254 wrote:What wine goes with "Firefly"?
A small bottle that's no longer in production?
jrod703 wrote:Breaking Bad is a "dramedy"? I disagree.
Was about to post this, but I see you already have.
Don't know about you, but I myself enjoy partaking in a glass of chilled muscato while watching reruns of scooby-dooby-doo.
I would never put Breaking Bad' & 'Bones' as the same caliber. That being said, I generally drink tequlia & lime-aid when I watch Mr. White (the best anti-hero ever).
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Leading heritage groups are making last-minute protests against plans to tear down one of Leicester Square's oldest cinemas.
The Art Deco Odeon West End opened in 1930, survived bombing in the Second World War, and now hosts the BFI London Film Festival.
Westminster council will next Tuesday decide on proposals to replace the cinema and buildings on the south-west of the square with a ten-storey block housing a hotel, spa and a two-screen cinema for Edwardian Group, owner of the Radisson Edwardian hotel chain.
Objectors include the Ancient Monuments Society, which said the plan was an "irreversible loss of heritage assets". English Heritage said the project "strikes at the heart of the heritage significance of the conservation area", while the Cinema Theatre Association said the cinema was of "significant architectural merit".
The Greater London Authority, the Twentieth Century Society, the Theatres Trust and the Victorian Society also oppose the plan.
Rob Steul, of architect Woods Bagot, said its plans fit "socially and architecturally into the fabric of the West End cinematic experience".
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Maybe you could put a fruit bowl on your head and stick bananas in your ears and then reiterate the rule, or stand stock-still for 3 minutes in the middle of the kitchen. That would be memorable, no?
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So does sitting in a chair for 3 minutes work? Once one of the kids has sat in the chair for 3 minutes because of a certain behavior or whathaveyou, do they never do that again because sitting there has made them see the light?
I've never used time outs- not because I think they make the child "suffer" in anyway, but because I don't see what children learn from them.
My kids are I think over "time out" age at this point anyway, and not old enough for the "your grounded" thing. I know so far we've done fine without punishments, but I wouldn't swear that I would never ground a teen if I felt it were a matter of thier safety.
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