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Newt Gingrich has won the South Carolina primary, the Associated Press projected Saturday night.
Should Mitt Romney be running scared after his second-place finish? Or will the Jan. 31 Florida primary prove a firewall?
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After S.C. loss should Romney be running scared?
Newt Gingrich has won the South Carolina primary, the Associated Press projected Saturday night.
Should Mitt Romney be running scared after his second-place finish? Or will the Jan. 31 Florida primary prove a firewall?
He should run all out and needs to be better prepared for the next debate. He can still win bit he will really have to earn it.
The past week - South Carolina notwithstanding - has been very sobering for Mitt Romney. He can still win the nomination, but only if he learns the lessons of his stumbles this past week.
Now that the tax return mini-scandal has contributed to one primary loss, Romney should release his tax returns. By not releasing his returns, he feeds suspicions that he has something to hide.
Romney is also going to have to work on developing an empathic persona. He is having a very difficult time connecting with voters. He has to figure out how to overcome the very effective job Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry did in tapping into anti-Wall Street sentiment among Republican voters (an effectiveness that was only amplified by the Romney camp bungling the tax return situation). Republican voters may not consider themselves part of the 99%, but they envision themselves as mom-and-pop entrepreneurs, not necessarily the 1%. As a card carrying member of the 1%, Romney is going to have to recast himself as more populist than elitist.
Playing hardball may help him burnish his populist credentials. The days of Romney's trying to be the elder statesman and adopt a general election posture in a primary race are over. He's going to have to stand up to the recent criticism and hit his opponents back hard. In his concession speech, he alluded to the fact that he would start personally drawing contrasts between him and Newt Gingrich. He now has to make good on his promise. If Romney doesn't drive up his opponents' negatives, voters will only remember why they don't like him. Ironically, playing hardball might actually serve to humanize him and make him more accessible.
The hope by establishment Republicans that the nomination process would be a quick strike for their favorite son Mitt Romney has come to an end tonight. The inevitability preached by these supporters of the status quo has proven to be a myth. Mitt Romney is like a chameleon and has changed his positions on core conservative principles time and again. Conservatives in South Carolina rejected Romney tonight because they don't believe he's one of them, and I have full faith that the same will be true in the upcoming nominating contests. Conservatives are hungry for a nominee who holds their same principles and someone they can trust to stick to them when the going gets tough.
Mitt Romney suffers from the slow atrophy of high expectations. He's been the frontrunner for so long he's come to act like an old school incumbent instead of a fresh alternative to President Obama. He's been pro-business so long he missed the populist strains threading the tea party and occupy movements. He's been touting Bain so long he never saw the perceptions of vampire capitalism as a liability among Republicans. He's been moralizing rightward on abortion and equality so earnestly that he honestly never fathomed losing to a thrice-married adulterer. He's been defending Citizens United so long he didn't think what Super PACs might to to him not for him. He's been inevitable so long he didn't consider that his party might not want to fall in line.
Now that there is an entirely new campaign, it's time to throw out the old playbook, limber up, and move much more nimbly to his more populist opponents. Presidents must adjust to outside events all the time - so too their challengers.
Mitt Romney just lost a caucus and a primary in the last 24 hours. Enough said.
Newt Gingrich won South Carolina for two reasons: one, because of his fiery shakedown of John King in the second debate and two, because apparently there's a big swinger voting bloc in the Palmetto State. South Carolina was definitely a wake-up call to Mitt Romney, especially on the heels of the Iowa primary going to Rick Santorum (which was a mere footnote due to Rick Perry's exit and Marianne Gingrich's open marriage allegations). But he's got a lot more money than Gingrich going forward and following the release (finally) of his tax returns, he'll be freer to call on Gingrich to release his Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac contract and to expound on his embarrassing ethics report.
Gingrich's head is always on the verge of exploding. Look for it to explode before Florida, cementing the belief that he is unelectable. Sure, Romney isn't "likable" or even "human" but at the end of the day, he's the Republicans' best shot of beating Obama.
Romney is a pathetically weak "frontrunner," and has been from the beginning. The rapid rises of Bachmann, Perry, Cain, Santorum (in Iowa) and now Gingrich all have been more a manifestation of GOP voters' disaffection and lack of identification with Romney than a reflection of the intrinsic strengths of the particular candidate-of-the-month. South Carolina has voted for the eventual Republican nominee every time since 1980, and that's a historical precedent that should keep Mitt Romney from sleeping well tonight. The next polls in Florida should tell us whether Romney is in collapse or can still grind it out and win the nomination.
Romney should be calling all of his bundlers and soliciting money into Santorum's campaign to make sure Santorum stays alive. Otherwise Newt may well win Florida and then all bets are off.
In 2002, a few well-informed individuals supporting the re-election campaign of Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) understood that he probably couldn't get to 50 percent against John Thune and that he'd probably attracted as many indies as possible, but that Libertarian Kurt Evans could potentially draw an extra point or two from Thune's right flank. A few of these aforementioned individuals apparently organized a last minute effort to boost Evans, who ended up garnering 2,500 votes as Johnson edged Thune by 520 votes.
The dynamics are slightly different in a primary but the principles are the same. Santorum's approximately 10 percent in Florida/nationally are essentially off-limits to Mitt in a contested primary, unless somebody like Huntsman is the sole alternative. To win Florida, Mitt must prevent the conservative bloc, currently split between Newt and Santorum, from coalescing behind Newt. So Mitt must keep Santorum in the race. The best way to do that is money. And Mitt (and his homies from the real streets of America) have nothing if not mad benjamins.
It might seem crazy but it's perfectly legal and it's what Romney's people should be quietly communicating to their most sophisticated (and cynical) bundlers.
And hell, we're in the post-Citizens United age, so one of those bundlers - if his creative juices are flowing - could just decide to start his own PAC and just start running positive ads for Santorum in Florida to boost Santorum's #s there. Eliminate the middleman(ager) - that's the Bain way, right?
In sum, to borrow some Bain-style jargon: for Romney, in the absence of a very unlikely Santorum surge, the marginal benefit of an extra dollar spent boosting
Santorum is higher than another dollar spent attacking Newt or another dollar spent trying to boost Romney.
Florida won't provide a firewall for Romney. The state's voters can move dramatically - think water in a shallow pan - with changes in the media and tends to go with the "hot" candidate. This will work to Gingrich's advantage, especially in strongly conservative north Florida which looks a lot like South Carolina or Georgia. Romney is in serious trouble - along with the GOP's hopes for an early end to the nomination. Don't rule out an open convention and a dark horse nominee.
Three Republican primaries, there different winners. Of course Mitt Romney ought to be worried. South Carolina has long been a quirky state with its own mind (see 19th century nullification crisis and secession.) But Gingrich's victory reflects Romney vulnerabilities: no charisma; little fire in the belly; and doubts about his conservative credentials. The search for the un-Romney will continue a while longer until Republicans settle on what has been clear from the get go to all but the interminably obtuse: of the current Republican field, Romney has the best chance to beat Obama.
Mitch Daniels, please call home!
Romney has major problems with conservatives that are not going away and may have gotten worse this week. Whatever happens in Florida this race will go on till Super Tuesday and there will be plenty of debates, maybe with one less participant, between now and then.
There are only two ways to run un-opposed or scared. Mitt has had an air of inevitability, he may be taking Newt too lightly. Newt orchestrated the first national congressional campaign in history. He is no joke and has a very good chance of winning the nomination.
Newt is flawed but fiery. Mitt is not trusted by the base but well-funded. This is a long way from being over.
Clearly inevitably was setting in for Team Romney and the candidate was getting sloppy and complacent. Romney still has a couple of weak spots (overall campaign message, inability to connect at debate podium) that need to be vastly improved.
Frankly Gingrich's victory in South Carolina was the punch in the mouth Romney needed if he wants to win the nomination and be a strong general election candidate. While we are certainly in uncharted territory, this is still Romney's nomination to lose given that the Florida nominating contest is followed by Nevada, and Gingrich failed to qualify for the Missouri and Virginia ballots.
Yes and no. Romney will likely be the ultimate winner of the Republican primary due to his financial and organizational advantage. He is the only candidate left who has a ground game and an infrastructure set up in most states, and he has money to spend. Gingrich is going to be reliant on his super PAC for money in the upcoming states and has barely a hint of an infrastructure set up.
That being said, Romney should be scared because Gingrich will be around for a lot longer now and that means more attacks are coming his way. This, to say the least, is not a good thing for Romney. Some argue that a prolonged primary campaign was a good thing for Obama in, but the attacks in 2008 and what we are seeing now are two different animals. The prolonged primary campaign ultimately helped Obama because he had to deal with attacks that were addressing his fundamental shortcoming in the eyes of most voters (his lack of experience). Since he was able to address this issue, he entered the general election a stronger candidate and was able to set aside this concern in the eyes of a majority of voters months before the election. If he had been relentlessly attacked by Clinton on Reverend Wright and Bill Ayers that would have been ultimately destructive to Obama's chances and would have been exactly what we are seeing happening in this year's GOP primary. If this pattern continues Romney likely will win, but he will be damaged goods when he crosses the finish line.
Again, Anybody But Romney won over Mitt Romney. Newt Gingrich is the latest embodiment of that sentiment among the GOP primary electorate. Gingrich , though, has scored the most decisive victory over Romney. If his numbers hold, Gingrich will defeat Romney by double digits. Romney's vote ceiling stills sits at or near 25 percent. Florida cannot just be a firewall for Romney; it'll have to be the graveyard for his opponents. And that ain't likely.
He doesn't win Florida decisively, we may as well stick a fork in Romney, he'll be done. If Newt wins Florida, the anti-Romney forces will coalesce nationally around him. In the delegate count, he will only trail Mitt by a handful of delegates. Romney will find out that money can't buy you love or votes. As Ron Paul pointed tonight, the nomination contest has barely selected 2% of the delegates. "It going to be a long slog," he reminded his supporters. Romney may be heartened by Paul's reality check.
While ARENA Democrats gleefully throw rocks at the Romney juggernaut, we forget that this time four years ago, Clinton and Obama were locked in a similar primary battle that lasted for months. The closeness of that contest very nearly cleaved the Democratic Party in two. The party reunited behind Barack Obama after the Denver convention. The GOP will probably do the same. But the extreme nature of the eventual GOP winner and the resulting party platform will augur well for President Obama's re-election. The starkly contrasting visions of America and the meanness of the GOP campaign against the president will turn the tide in Obama's favor.
I, for one, welcome the GOP's long, hard slog towards Tampa in September.
If Romney wins Florida he wins the nomination. If he loses there he most likely will not be the nominee. Yeah, that is scary, in many, many ways.
Tonight wasn't just a crushing defeat for Mitt Romney but a body blow to the Republican establishment.
Mitt Romney started off in South Carolina with a 20-point lead and the conventional wisdom was that he'd close the deal on the nomination with three straight victories. Well it turns out Mitt has only won one state thus far and the more voters get to learn about the real Mitt Romney the more his support tanks.
Mitt's been exposed as a corporate raider with no core values who will do anything it takes to get ahead even if it means destroying American companies and slashing middle class jobs.
Whether it's his joke of a refusal to disclose his tax returns to lying about his jobs creation record and offshore investments in the Cayman Islands, Mitt continues to show he can't relate to working people.
Instead of being able to follow through on their hopes of being able to pop Champagne corks tonight, Mitt and the Republican establishment are now left having to worry about the road ahead.
Romney should be worried. He needs to translate the lessons learned from his loss today to results-driven changes to his campaign strategy, particularly: taking control of the agenda, turning Newt Gingrich¹s strengths into weaknesses, and negating the effects of his reluctances to publishing his tax returns. If he can do this successfully, he¹ll win Florida.
If the South Carolina exit polls are an indicator, Romney can bounce back if he aggressively hammers his electability and economic skills into the minds of voters. He has the organizational strength and money to still succeed but must match Gingrich¹s passion. Romney must connect with voters on an emotional-level. His propensity to come across as calculated and corporate is bringing diminishing returns to his campaign.
At the same time, it¹s should be no surprise that Gingrich won. Despite his recent surge, He was polling well in the state through mid December, scoring around 35%. His victory speaks a lot about his ability to recover. Gingrich is a contender.
The biggest winners today are the Republican Party and voters. The longer the race remains competitive, the more the party can engage a broad swath of the public in multiple upcoming primary states, and this larger pool of voters can have a meaningful say in determining the eventual nominee.
Mitt Romney still has many advantages in his quest for the presidential nomination. He has more money to spend than any other candidate. He has racked up more endorsements from Republican insiders (who remain notably cool to Gingrich). He has an organizational capacity that should allow him to compete nationally, while the contests following Florida look like friendly territory.
Florida itself fits Romney better than did Bible Belt-ish South Carolina. Evangelicals make up less of the GOP electorate, while affluent retirees compose more. The state's permissive absentee and early-voting rules favor Romney's stronger organization. Miami's powerful Cuban-American leadership backs Romney solidly. Florida is a huge and expensive state, which should favor Romney's deeper pockets. Yet Newt Gingrich should receive a powerful boost in the polls from his strong showing on Saturday, so I expect a close and intense contest. Keep an eye on Republican officeholders in Florida and elsewhere. Very few of them have endorsed Gingrich, and when he briefly threatened to win Iowa, numerous top Republicans made their scorn for the former Speaker clear. What do they do now?
Mitt Romney is in big trouble. First of all he lost the electability question to Newt Gingrich, according to South Carolina exit polls, by 10 points.
Second of all, the South Carolina Republicans don't want moderation, they want mean and nasty. And Gingrich was their man. To some extent, they are not alone in their party.
Third, Romney still has money and organization, but his inept mishandling of his tax returns, unforgiveable by a 1%er in this year of the 99%, is killing him two ways. He's painted as an out of touch elitist, and it makes his organization look Mickey Mouse.
Yes, Romney has reason to worry. The race that was supposed to be over is just getting warmed up, and the winner is not going to benefit from a long, bloody race.
Republicans should be running scared with Gingrich surging! Remember Barry Goldwater anyone?
Mitt Romney's performance in South Carolina should cause him major heartburn. Mitt and the Super PAC that supports him outspent Newt and his supporters nearly 2-to-1. He had a stronger campaign organization and was up by double-digits a mere week ago. He had endorsements from the governor of South Carolina, as well as the 2008 Republican primary winner in South Carolina, John McCain. His performance in the two debates and Newt's strong and powerful answers defined Newt as the true conservative warrior in South Carolina voter's mind. Romney will never be this person in the mind's of the current Republican base. Mitt even lost to Newt in exit polling of who would be the best candidate to take on President Obama.
Early voting started today in Florida. This will not help Mitt. However, Romney and the Super PAC that supports him have already spent and bought millions in expensive TV time in Florida. Gingrich and the Super PAC that supports him have spent $0. There are two debates this week in the Sunshine State.\
Romney must hold his own against Gingrich on these two nights or we might have a repeat of tonight in another southern state on the 31st. For Romney this can't happen. Florida is a winner-take-all state and it is Mitt's firewall. He must do well in Florida and he must put the fire out on the tax issue. Good thing for Romney...Newt doesn't do well as a frontrunner.
He absolutely should be running scared. Gingrich is going to get a ton of free press and if Santorum drops out he'll have another pool of support to increase his vote going forward. Romney has the money but now he looks beatable which means, at best, even if he does win the nomination, it's going to take a far longer nomination process.
The only person who has won each of these first three elections is Barack Obama. Democrats couldn't asked for a better, more fractured Republican party.
Romney has to be worried that Gingrich took 43 percent of the late deciding vote. Romney's admission that he only pays 15 percent of his income in federal taxes hurt him as did the leak that he has millions invested in the Cayman Islands. Those issues will continue to pose problems for Romney.
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Jon Bon Jovi's letter to Bills fans.
Rocker Jon Bon Jovi is reaching out to us Buffalo Bills fans, trying to soothe fears that he and an investment group are trying to buy the Bills and move them to Toronto.
Judge for yourself with the letter that was printed in Sunday's Buffalo News, just before the Bills lost their pre season opener to the NY Giants 17-13. If you watched the game...well, they looked like the same ol' Bills.
Bon Jovi's letter to Buffalo: "Why We're Bidding on the Buffalo Bills"
By Jon Bon Jovi
Recently , there has been a lot of speculation about the future of the Buffalo Bills and questions surrounding the ownership group of which I am a part. Until now, we have not said any thing publicly out of respect for Mr. Wilson, his family and the process they are undertaking to identify the right group to carry the franchise forward.
However, there has been a lot of conjecture, so we think it's important to clarify our intentions to the fans of the team and people of Buffalo.
Our objective is simple: to carry on the legacy of Ralph Wilson and make the Bills successful in Buffalo.
We are committed to working with the State, City , County and business community to identify the best possible site in the Buffalo area for a new stadium and to then develop and implement a plan to finance and build a state-of-the-art NFL stadium for the loyal Bills fans.
Being part of the NFL is something I have been working toward for a long time. Ten years ago, Istarted by taking an expansion Arena Football team, the Philadelphia Soul, from its inception to winning a championship in five years. I wanted to learn what it takes to build a successful football organization. I was involved in every aspect of that team from its beginning and I lived for and loved every moment.
My family and I are prepared to make this life-changing commitment to be part of the Bills. This is not a hobby or an acquisition. Building a winner on and off the field will be job one and I intend to spend as much time on the ground in Buffalo as needed to accomplish that goal.
I know how much the Bills mean to the people of this region. So I want you to hear this from me: I'm not risking it all to let you down. If we are given the chance to be the next owners of the Buffalo Bills, I promise you that we will bring the same passion that you do every Sunday , every day .

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text: By CHRISTINA REXRODENEW YORK (AP) â¿¿ The "fiscal cliff" took the stock market on a roller coaster Thursday. Small developments in the tense budget standoff yanked stocks back and forth throughout the day. In the end, U.S. stocks closed lower for the fourth day in a row, sending the unwelcome message that the budget standoff is still far from solved, the economy still far from healed. The erratic performance underscored how the "fiscal cliff" can yank the market back and forth. The term refers to automatic tax increases and government spending cuts that will kick in next week if Republicans and Democrats can't reach a budget agreement by Monday night. Stocks opened by hopping between small gains and losses, pulled up by news about fewer unemployment claims and down by the continuing lack of a budget deal in Washington. Then, stocks turned decisively downward at mid-morning, unnerved by twin fetters: a report that consumer confidence fell to its lowest level since August, and a warning from the Senate Majority Leader, Democrat Harry Reid, that he feared the government would miss the Monday night deadline for working out a budget compromise. A bright spot of economic news, an increase in sales of new homes, couldn't distract investors from worries about the budget impasse. Both Republicans and Democrats demanded that the other side take the initiative in compromising. The Dow Jones industrial average fell as much as 150 points, more than 1 percent. Then, just as the Dow appeared headed toward a triple-digit loss, it whipsawed again, this time higher, after House leaders announced in the late afternoon that the chamber would meet Sunday evening to work on the budget. At the close, stocks trimmed their losses but still closed lower. The Dow finished down 18.28 points to 13,096.31. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 1.73 to 1,418.10. The Nasdaq composite index lost 4.25 to 2,985.91.


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Dear Bob ...
I'm dealing with a reorg. It isn't my reorg ... it came from a couple of levels above me. The long and short of it is that we're going to start working closely with another part of the company that my staff is accustomed to thinking about in disparaging terms.
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Unsurprisingly, they are accustomed to thinking about us the same way.
The other manager and I have begun an exchange program, so our employees can get to know each other personally, work together, and cross-train. It wasn't a smooth start, but it's been getting better.
Except for Ralph.
Ralph is a talented employee who knows his job and does it well. Ralph has also told several of his friends that because of his now having to spend part of his work week "living with the enemy," he's going to get me fired. I know for a fact that he's written at least one memo to my boss, cc: HR, explaining how incompetent I am, and what a poor manager and leader. I'm concerned that because he fired the first shot that I'm at a disadvantage.
I should also say that there are some employees who are listening to Ralph, and starting to grumble more and more about the exchange program.
I'll also tell you that while my boss and I get along fine, my time in this position hasn't included a lot of strong support from him. He's a laissez-faire kind of guy.
What do you think? Should I let the situation ride, assume my boss has my back, and figure Ralph will settle down?
And if not, what would you suggest?
- Herding cats
Dear Cat-herd ...
Don't let this go a day longer. Every day Ralph encourages his colleagues to be disrectful and nothing happens is a victory for him, and my guess is that Ralph is the sort of person who needs periodic victories over his imagined enemies.
You need to inform both your boss and HR that you're aware of Ralph's behavior, consider it unacceptable, and plan to deal with it directly and immediately. Thank them in advance for their understanding that reorganizations do cause discontent, and that you will be working with all of your team on this front as well.
Next: Call Ralph into your office. Let him know you're aware of his plan to get you fired and inform him that he has three choices: decide that he really, really wants to work for you, very hard, to make the reorg work; decide that he wants to leave the company; or decide that he wants to work in the "enemy" department instead, starting tomorrow. (You might, of course, want to confide in your counterpart on the other side so that you can make good on this alternative should Ralph be dumb enough to call your bluff.)
Document the conversation, including Ralph's response. Don't, however, allow Ralph to subvert the conversation and turn it into an argument regarding the wisdom of the reorganization itself or of how you've been handling it. If he tries, let him know that this is your meeting with your agenda, and that subject isn't on it. At another time, if he would like to talk with you regarding his perception of your management style, he can make use of your open door policy to do so.
Then: At an all-hands or staff meeting, bring your employees into the problem-solving process. The way to start this is to sell the problem.
Not the solution. Not the plan. Don't say anything about not having had any say in the matter yourself.
Explain the reason the company decided to make this change, and explain it as persuasively as you can. If the employees challenge the logic, that's OK. You can then tell them that the company's top leadership spent a lot of time making this decision, didn't make it lightly, and that for better or worse, it was the decision. "Our job," you conclude, "is to figure out the best way to make it work."
That's when you explain that your plan started with the exchange program, but that you're open both to alternatives and to additional steps you and your counterpart can take to smooth the transition.
All good ideas are on the table for open debate, until you and the team have made a decision. Once the decision has been made, from that point forward everyone's energy needs to focus on making it work, not on second-guessing it.
Two other suggestions:
As ideas come up, number them. That way, when someone inevitably insists on repeating a point over and over again, you can say, "I think that's Point No. 6. We already have that one logged. What's next?"
And if there is a contingent who insists that this is the end of the world as we know it, you might consider something I like to call the "here's what real problems look like" gambit:
On the whiteboard, put the number 1 at the bottom and 10 at the top, leaving room for the rest. Ask everyone on the room to tell you what the worst problem they can imagine might be. That goes next to No. 10, and if they only come up with trivialities, ignore them and write "Darfur." Next to No. 1 write "Case of the hiccups."
Next, ask them what might reasonably go next to No. 5. If necessary, fill in a couple more, then ask, "Where does 'work with our counterparts on the other side of the organization' fall on this list? Clearly, it's worse than a case of the hiccups and better than living in Darfur, so we have it bracketed. Where exactly do you think it should go?"
Anyone placing it above about 2.5 doesn't know what a real problem looks like, and I'd bet other members of your staff, who have experienced real problems up close and personal, will be more than willing to let them know in no uncertain terms.
- Bob


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A public servant was asked to assess the cost of the Rudd government's $2.8 billion home insulation scheme over a weekend without any contact with industry, the royal commission into the botched program was told on Monday.
Ms Wiley-Smith, who was the first witness called at the Royal Commission into the Home Insulation Program public hearings in Brisbane, said she and a colleague were told they had to have the costings submitted to the Department of Finance by Sunday.
She said they had recommended the home insulation scheme for all households be rolled out over five years, but it was fast-tracked to over two years.
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"It was significant. There was just two of us," she said. "We were working very long hours into the night and we were told not to contact industry."
The home insulation scheme was publicly unveiled the following week, in early February.
The commission was earlier told then prime minister
There was also an extended debate in the commission over whether Cabinet documents from the Rudd government will be made publicly available to the inquiry.
The home insulation scheme was introduced by the Rudd government to kick-start the economy after the global financial crisis hit in late 2008. Its shoddy implementation contributed to the death of four installers (three in Queensland and one in NSW) and hundreds of house fires. The scheme was closed down in 2010.
The inquiry heard the Department of Finance expressed concerns about the two-year roll-out of the program which was originally budgeted to cost $3.79 billion.
"A program of this size hadn't been rolled out before. We recommended a cautious approach," Ms Wiley-Smith told the inquiry.
She said she could not recall having discussions with then environment minister Mr Garrett about the home- insulation scheme.
She admitted it was hard for her to determine the impact of the insulation scheme on the industry given she was asked specifically not to contact them over the Australia Day long weekend.
Ms Wiley-Smith told the inquiry problems with the implementation of a home insulation scheme in New Zealand in 2007, which had resulted in some deaths, was not raised during consultation workshops ahead of the scheme's introduction in Australia.
She admitted that she had heard stories of some installers in Australia throwing insulation covered in plastic wrapping into ceilings without being properly installed.
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A final report is due by June 30.
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Electric car maker Tesla Motors delivers its first battery-powered sedans to selected customers in the United States tomorrow, in an event the Silicon Valley company hopes will be the catalyst for its first profit since its 2003 launch.
The company, which survived a cash crisis in 2008, will hand over the keys to the first ten Model S ''Signature'' performance versions at its Fremont, California, factory overnight.
They're priced at $US95,400 ($93,600) to $105,400 ($103,450) and able to go 426 km per charge. More than 10,000 people have made $5,000 deposits to reserve one, according to founder Elon Musk.
''Then what?'' says Dave Sullivan, an analyst for industry researcher AutoPacific Inc. ''Now everybody that wanted one has got one, where do they find the next 10,000?''
Tesla plans to deliver at least 5300 cars, including a $57,400 ($56,300) base version, this year and 20,000 in 2013, Musk says.
The innovative seven-seat Model S is expected to arrive in Australia in mid-2013, and while no pricing has been released yet, it's believed the asking price could start at about $120,000.
The car will be followed by a Model X SUV in 2014 and a lower-priced, mass-market battery car in 2015.
From 2008 until this year Tesla sold about 2500 of the $109,000 Roadster, a rechargeable sports car made under contract with Lotus. Since then mainstream car makers have joined the electric car push, although with very mixed results.
General Motors sold 7671 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrids in the US last year, while Nissan delivered 9674 Leafs. Both predicted they would sell more than 10,000.
While Volt sales are picking up this year, with 7057 sold until May, that's well short of CEO Dan Akerson's target of 45,000.
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WSMV WX by WSMV Digital Media LLC is a comprehensive weather app which utilizes NOWrad radar systems.
This app can use the GPS in your phone to provide weather forecasts covering your exact location, and you can save other locations as favorites for future viewing.
WSMV WX allows you to view hourly forecasts covering the next 10 days, including details such as Road Weather Index, earthquake information; and countless other features.
Weather alerts are color coded according to severity so you will always have advance warning of any severe weather conditions. Furthermore, this app has a built-in compass overlay for 3GS models.
All of this is delivered in beautiful high-resolution graphics, making the layout and navigation more of a pleasure to use. This is particularly important for making maps easier to read, and these are presented very clearly.
WSMV WX was updated to version 2.5 in early-April of 2013. The current version has a total of 23 customer ratings with an average rating of 2.5 out of five stars.
This app seems a little temperamental but it does display some invaluable information. WSMV WX is a decent weather app that will certainly improve further with future updates.
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October 26, 2011 04:22:14 PM
Josh found these adorable babysuits, and as Brooklynites we went gaga for them! Of course, these artsy outfits aren't just for New York kids. From NYC to small town or country, we think fashionable babies in all crawls of life will love these soft organic cotton babysuits. But we need your help picking the print! Check out the variety of vintage subway advertisement illustrations in the thumbnail below the main image, then let us know which designs you love best.
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October 26, 2011 05:15:18 PM
You should sell them as a set for $24. My favorite print is Vintage New York Kid because it's the most colorful.
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October 26, 2011 10:37:04 PM
Love Love LOVE!!!
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October 27, 2011 09:42:24 AM
Thanks for the feedback, Jennifer and Amy! Glad you like the colorful print, Jennifer. Amy, which is your favorite design?
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October 27, 2011 12:12:49 PM
Love the Coney Island version!
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October 27, 2011 04:35:36 PM
Like the idea, but don't farm it out, make it in the US!
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November 01, 2011 02:11:42 PM
I LOVE them...but there is no way I'd pay $24 each for them.
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November 01, 2011 11:24:51 PM
Sell as a set of 2 for this price, and I would consider purchasing as a unique gift.
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November 02, 2011 04:27:10 AM
no "babies" in my life at this time
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November 02, 2011 09:18:15 AM
I would never spend $24 for a onesie, it doesn't cost that much to silkscreen these.
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November 02, 2011 11:26:38 AM
not my thing
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These are so cute; I wish they came in adult sizes or as prints.
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November 02, 2011 01:17:44 PM
Love it if it was packaged with two as a cute gift set for $24.
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Super cute but 3 for $24 is a price I could like. After seeing what a baby can do to a "babysuit" there is no way I'll pay more than $9 for even a really cute one!
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November 02, 2011 06:57:30 PM
Cool for anyone living in NYC, or has a great affinity for it. For the rest of us, no real draw.
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November 03, 2011 08:09:19 PM
Hahaha! These are a hoot! I love them:)
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I like "city explorer";)
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IMO limited market


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Enterprise Dashboard vendor, SAS, scored a 4.1 in the 2005 Meta Group Enterprise Reporting and Dashboard Assessment that we've been detailed these past few posts. The 4.1 score ties SAS with Microsoft, and put them in a tie for fifth place. See the original post, Meta Group Rating of Vendors for Enterprise Reporting and Enterprise Dashboards, for the source study download.
In the study, Meta had this to say about SAS:
SAS WebReportStudio (Part of BI Server Version 9.1 Product)
SAS WebReportStudio is an effective enterprise reporting and dashboard product that is delivered as part of the BI Server product. WebReportStudio is not sold as a separate product. With the release of SAS 9, WebReportStudio has improved. In addition to very strong data connectivity, SAS can embed and reuse analytical stored processes.
• Best-in-class connectivity with out-of-the-box support for more than 70 data sources
• WYSIWYG report design environment that renders real data in design mode
• Strong support of multiple languages and international requirements
• Good support of Excel with add-in component
• Low presence and scalability and performance scores due to WebReportStudio being a relatively new product
• No support for cascading parameters, though scheduled to be addressed during 2005
• No support of content caching, though this is expected to be supported during 2005
• Pricing limited to per CPU and enterprise options and is based on a subscription model
Before we look at a sampling of some SAS dashboards, let me point out the great resource that SAS has in Dr. Robert Allison. He's produced some wonderful, award-winning enterprise dashboards using SAS technology. Also, he has been willing to share SAS code, for example, here's how to emulate Excel-style graphs using SAS as we see in this screenshot:
Here are some enterprise dashboards done using SAS. Feel free to submit more and I'll update this post to include them:
The Dashboard Spy Business Intelligence Dashboards Blog
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Carnival Glory was really : Carnival Glory Cruise Review by Sammie1210
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Carnival Glory was really
Destination: Canada & New England
Embarkation: New York (Manhattan)
There was not long lines checking in and we got on the ship about 1:00pm within a half hour of arriving. Parking lots at the terminal were full so they had you parking also on the street above the parking lots.
You are not allowed to the cabin until 1:30pm. When we went to the cabin we were greeted by our steward Hery who was wonderful and the remainder of the cruise called us by our names and also kept the kids room clean. We had plenty of room and storage space for all of our clothing there are three closets one with shelfs and a dresser drawer with shelfs. You are allowed to bring one bottle of wine each adult on board but only when you embark; which More we did, and every night our steward would have our ice bucket filled and we would have a glass of wine while we were getting ready for dinner.
We had the early seating for dinner. The dining room was great we were assigned to the Golden Dining room and a table next to the window so we always had a great view of the ocean and sunsets. The food was always hot and very tasty, we had lobster at the captains dinner. The waiters put on a little show each night singing and dancing. OMG, the chocolate melting cake was outstanding. The waiters extremely professional and very friendly. We were always out of the dining room by 7:30 in enough time to go out on deck and watch the sun set. There were beautiful sunsets.
In Halifax we went to the boardwalk and walked along the Harbor, we went to the Maritime Museum and the girls were bored. They have a nice exhibit of the Titanic and it was very interesting.
In St. John we went zip lining over the reversing falls. We had a blast. We were high and it was scary at first, but after you go the first time it was ok and we weren't scared anymore. The cruise doesn't offer this excusion, we found them online, stjohnadventures.com and booked directly via email with them. It was $60 for an adult and $50 for kids under 18, and you get a family discount too. We later just walked around the town of St. John which was ok.
The weather was wonderful very sunny and in the 80s, unusual they said for Canada. There was fog only on one day. We love to sit by the pool listening to the reggae band and watching the huge screen TV and reading books which we seldom get to do while at home.
The casino was good to us one night and bad the next. The photographers were wonderful and took great pictures. You don't have to buy them but it's free to take and we got some of the best family pictures ever. The drinks are expensive but since we had brought some wine we didn't have much of a bill for alcohol. My daughters each went to the spa and got a massage, they said it was the best massage they ever had (they haven't had many). It was 100. for 50 minutes plus a tip for each. Gym was always packed and machines always taken.
Any time we don't have to work is a great vacation for us. We love cruising and being waited on. So far we have been on RCL, NCL and Carnival. The staff on Carnival is much nice and friendlier than on NCL and the cabins are bigger too. The entertainment was wonderful, the shows are a bit revealing with the costumes, thongs and bikini tops, would have been just as nice with regular costumes, the illusionist was really good and the comedy shows were good too. So all in all I would give my cruise a 10.
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Cabin review: 4H1048 Interior
Cabin was an inside on the Panorama deck 10. Just outside was the pool area. The cabin had a king size bed. Three closets, one had drawers in it for your clothing. There was also a dresser of drawers. Plenty of space. The girls room was also an inside on the Panorama deck 10. Two twin size beds and one uppper twin size bed that they pull down at night time. They also had plenty of space for their clothing. The hallway noice was very noisy but I never did get woken up by any kind of noise. The girls didn't mention to us the noise either. There were over 1000 children on board and they didn't bother us much at all.Read All Interior (4H) Reviews >>
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Right off of the ship there were also vendors set up selling items and souveniers.
The girls got a drawing of their face on wood as a souvenier, which was in the market area up the street from the ship.
There is a shopping area outside of the ship too where they sell souveniers and food too. This was the nicest area in my opinion to buy things.
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Haven Family Trip Review: Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Review by arizonafunandsun
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Haven Family Trip Review
Destination: Bermuda
Embarkation: New York (Manhattan)
Leaving NY - there is no Embarkation party. Very disappointing. Many people go up to the Sundeck which is beautiful. There is not adequate service up there- try to order extras beverages at the lounge if you are luck enough to get up to the bar.
The rooms are great - every detail well thought out. We were in a family suite - the second bedroom is bigger More than on the Epic and while tight you can walk to the bathroom when the bed is pulled out. The Master bathroom is spectacular. The balcony is the smallest we've ever had even when we were in a non-Suite room.
The Shows and the other ship talent are the best we've ever seen. While I reluctantly attended the Nickelodeon Breakfast I was pleasantly surprised how fun it was. The cast of Burn the Floor dances with the characters - well worth the time and extra $.
We also attended the dance classes which are taught by the Burn the Floor cast - that was fun too! It was really fun to see different show cast members appearing at Fat Cats, the Piano by the Martini Bar and at Howl at the Moon.
The sports complex is really cool - but good luck trying to actually experience it - its completely understaffed and that means 1/2 of it is closed at all times. If you have a 4-6 year old kid try really hard to get them on the trampoline as they are too small for the ropes course. The mini ropes course is a joke for that age group. It will be hard to get on the trampoline because they don't have enough staff to have it open very much so be diligent. If you want to do the trampoline you need to be there 10 minutes before it opens and be one of the 1st 15 or so people or you will not be allowed on during those 2 hr. windows. Then be prepared to wait with your kids -like up to 2 hrs. We were one of the few that got to go on the Spider/slide Trampoline and my kids say that was their favorite part of the ship. (Note - The slide is boring because it curves too much and has no drop - the kids have to push themselves down it - but the spider part is fun!) It wasn't a very relaxing wait in the hot sun - there is no water in the sports area - go figure. So either have it with you or have someone bring it to you. You will also have to hear the staff deal with a ton of frustrated parents during your whole wait and you will agree with those parents but its not the environment you would like to have on vacation.
The sports complex was frustrating to me as a Mom. Check the schedule - ok its open - change closes to appropriate attire - go there - oh they have closed the lines as they are too long. Ok haul the family back to the room change into swim suits - pools too crowded. Slides not open - when open long lines. Oh the climbing wall has a short line --hurry, hurry, quick go back to the room - change again!! On top of it all many times the venues would close 1/2 way through the scheduled open time. Many people thought you could get there an hour before closing and get in line - that was not the case. If the ropes course is open for a few hours you need to be there at the start time or they will not let you on. Again be prepared to wait in line. I love waiting in line when I'm on vacation!
The waterslides are fun - the floor dropping out slide should not be missed. No jewelry is allowed including wedding bands. Kids have to be a certain height and I think 100 lbs. After the drop the slide goes up and if the person is too light they will not make it up and around the curve - that's why they have to be 100 lbs.
Ropes course is fun - again you will spend a lot of your vacation standing in line - this is because they are understaffed and it is only open during select hours.
Haven Water fountain - I can't call something with 6 inches of water in it a pool. All I can say is what a waste of space. 4 chairs take up 2/3 of the "pool" and the other section is 4 feet by 12 feet and about 4 feet deep. There are also 2 whirlpools - it is enclosed and feels a bit like a "Holidome" in the Midwest but overall relaxing.
The Haven Sundeck - it's wonderful but it's so far from the downstairs bar that it takes forever to get anything up there (including water/soda etc.). There is no water up there you have to go to the bar downstairs to get anything as it is so poorly staffed. It would be the perfect place to have some appetizers but they don't seem to have any on the menu other than French fry/onion rings. One day we raided the garden cafe (very long walk)and brought it up there. It was great.
Lunch at the Haven pool - hope you have lots of time.... again understaffed and logistically too far from the restaurant.
Dinner/breakfast in the Haven - it was good - handy - matre de was great.
Concierge - very good. Shows are great! All entertainment was great! All classes were fun too!
Bermuda - Wonderful beaches!! Local Bus was easy and friendly. Nice to talk to the locals. We also did the Rising Son - it was alright - kids had fun - it's more of a boat ride to a shallow cove than a snorkeling trip. That being said we all tried the paddle board they had and that was interesting. There is a cave that the kids thought was cool. The other snorkeling excursion boat goes there too. We liked the light house and had fun beach hopping! There is some snorkeling from Elbow beach.
Waterfront - looks fun but the smelly smokers won out.
Main Stairway - that whole area smells - in the morning its of stale cigarette smoke and in the evening just clouds of cigarette smoke.
Cupcakes - you have to hunt to find them - very limited hours when you do. There are no Cake Boss Cupcake decorating classes like Norwegian likes to advertise. These are basically frozen cupcakes that are sold in a window.
Mainroom dining - I love that space - very glamorous - understaffed - no surprise right....
Walking to Haven - Be prepared for very narrow passages. You have to navigate a sea of sun chairs on your way to the Haven. Because they have jammed so many people on this ship the walk ways are literally 1 1/2 -2 feet wide. Wear your flip flops or you will burn you toes waiting to get through the traffic jams. At first I thought that guest had moved these sun chairs but later realized that's how Norwegian has them set up... unbelievable - imagine if there was an emergency. Wouldn't pass fire code in the US.
Overall I would not recommend this ship - unless Norwegian turns some of those guest rooms into staff rooms. There are too many guests - not enough staff even in the Haven. This creates stress on every level which is not what most people want on their vacation. Skip the Breakaway - go on the Epic that's a great ship or better yet come to Arizona! We have great resorts fully staffed - no lines!!!
PS - Newark Airport - beware that while security line looks short it may take up to 2 hours to navigate. Less
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Cabin review: H4 The Haven 2-Bedroom Family Villa with Balcony
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Fun boat ride - nice shallow bay for kids to swim in - snorkeling was not good.
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LOVE everything about this room...everything!ReplyDelete
do you watch Sara's house on HGTV? She made the cutest letters for the nursery she did and set them on the ledge like you have. Love the inspiration picture and love your blog!ReplyDelete
this is looking amazing!! and i love how you are planning ahead with the space. you are teasing us with these little sneak peaks!! but i love it. tease away! i can't wait to see the final look though! have a great weekend!ReplyDelete
What a serene inspiration pic! I'm posting our "nursery" on Monday. It also features board & batten!ReplyDelete
@cara...we don't have a t.v. but i've seen/heard about sara's house online. i'll go check it out!
@natalie..thanks and i can't wait for the finale either! :)
@Farmgirl :) ....oooohh...so looking forward to seeing your nursery!
- AnonymousMarch 28, 2010 at 4:28 PM
your nursery (and house) are turning out just lovely. i have been to your blog a few times-i just recently came across it-and enjoy reading it very much. we too, have five very young children (under seven) and i home school them.ReplyDelete
we are planing on building a house soon and i was hoping you'd share your plans (i mean if they are yours, and maybe not the specifics but the general layout)i can't figure out how to get things where i want them!
well, i am excited for you that the house will be done soon-thanks for sharing (and i agree with cara, the letters in sara's house nursery are too cute!)
The inspiration picture is absolutely gorgeous! I love where your room is headed and cannot wait to see progress photos!ReplyDelete
you are so inspirational! i love following your pictures and progress :) xoReplyDelete
I love your blog! WOW, I can't wait to see how your beautiful home turns out! I love the nursery! It is perfect and has now become an instant favorite photo in my inspirational photo's. Thank you for stopping by and visiting me. I am now a follower of your fantastic blog~ luluReplyDelete
loving your new home!!! The inspiration picture is beautiful!ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness. That nursery is soooo beautiful! Its very elegant. I love it.ReplyDelete
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The Ten Worst Burger Ideas Ever
Ah, the burger. Labor Day grilling tradition, force of good and ease in the American diet. We take you for granted, burger. We assume that because you are a national culinary treasure that you are also unassailable, that you can be toyed with--unmercifully at times--and that you'll still come out perfect.
But it is, in the end, we who are imperfect, o burger. Arrogant. Thankless. How have we screwed with thee? Let us count the ways. And then, forgive us our trespasses.
10. McDLT
Sometimes bad ideas come with good intentions. This 1980s McDonald's campaign didn't fail so much because the burger was especially bad (by McDonald's standards, mind you), but because the packaging was an environmental nightmare. The whole "keep the hot hot, keep the cool cool" strategy didn't exactly work either -- the steam from the hot side tended to wilt the cool side in short order. Perhaps the biggest problem with this campaign, though? George Constanza (Jason Alexander) singing its praises as some sort of comically-hip hamburger Pied Piper.
9. In 'n' Out's 100x100
Can you really fault a restaurant for the idiocy of its patrons? Is it really In'n'Out Burger's fault that someone got the bright idea to take the California chain up on their offer to let customers choose how many meat and cheese pairs they want on their burger? Yes. It absolutely is. At meetings, we call this "enabling."
8. Frozen Microwavable White Castle Cheeseburgers
Any burger -- hell, any anything -- that can be described as both "frozen" and "microwavable" can also fairly be described as "awful." This is one of those products that should -- by law, and enforced by angry Midwesterners with bats -- have a label that says "Warning: While this product may visually resemble the product it is attempting to replicate, it in no other way will remind you of said product, and may in fact damage long-term memories of the original. Eat with caution. And maybe a dash of shame."Next Page
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Cut the line "By the way, he was a crazy about the military and people call him a motherfucking hawk." -- sounds like somebody else's personal problem.----OEJ 02:36, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
Maybe add somewhere "The Female of the Species" (1911) <http://www.online-literature.com/kipling/916> and its refrain "For the female of the species is more deadly than the male." And, near the end, is that "right and tough" or "tight and rough" or maybe both (whatever your preference)? Enjoy. --UnLaw 02:23, April 18, 2010 (UTC)


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Regional Reviews: New Jersey
Neil Simon's Lost in Yonkers at Paper Mill
Also see Bob's review of Barefoot In the Park
Written by Neil Simon at the height of his matured creative skills, the play is an extraordinary blending together of comedy and drama. All too often in plays with this admixture, there is an unevenness of tone, a jarring switchover from one modality to the other. Here the shifts in mood are a seamless part of the fabric. Most heady are those moments when humor and emotion are simultaneously conveyed.
Lost in Yonkers chronicles the eight months beginning in August, 1942, that adolescent brothers Jay and Arty lived with their paternal grandmother and her unsteady thirty-five year old, moderately retarded daughter Bella in an apartment above Grandma Kurnitz' candy store in Yonkers, New York. Their mother had recently succumbed to cancer. During her illness, their father Eddie borrowed from loan sharks in order to pay for her health care. Now he has found a job that will enable him to pay off his debt, but it requires him to travel throughout the South. Hence, Jay and Arty's sojourn with their Grandmother.
Grandma Kurnitz is a cold, fearsome martinet who has scarred the lives of each of her four living children. Jay and Arty ridicule the dysfunctional behaviors of each of their paternal relatives. Their aunts and uncle, a professional criminal, teach them about the importance of family. And their Aunt Gert suffers hyperventilation, most prevalently when Grandma is around. Bella has needs that her mother will not allow her to pursue.
The exploration of the maturation of Bella and its effect on Grandma is gut wrenching, powerful and inspirational. It is directed here in a clear, unfussy manner. Rosemary Prinz fully exposes the complex, twisted minefield that is Grandma Kurnitz. Surely, there are reasons for her strange ideation. Even more than with most people, no one can ever truly know Grandma. By not softening the portrayal of Grandma, Prinz and director Bloom allow audiences to draw their own conclusions about Grandma and her explanation of her behavior. Simon embraces loving and forgiveness. For me, this is a bit of a stretch given the extreme behavior of Grandma Kurnitz.
Sara Surrey brilliantly manages to clearly convey the myriad sides of the convoluted, warm and loving Bella with a very narrow range of (large) gestures and vocal colors. In a role that was indelibly performed in a very intricate manner in the original production (by Mercedes Rule), Surrey has found a new approach to achieve a very effective result.
Much of the humor is in the hands of Alex Wyse (Jay) and Maxwell Beer (Arty). If these young actors were a comedy team, Wyse would be the straight man to Beer. Even during the scenes most fraught with drama, Simon doesn't forget our funny bones. As when Jay tells Arty in the penultimate scene, "I feel sorry for everyone in this family, even Grandma."
J. Anthony Crane is on target with a richly comic performance in the role of Uncle Louie. The role is a bit Runyonesque, and Crane captures that style of humor accurately. John Plumpis as Eddie gives a dimensional, evocative performance and Patricia Buckley efficiently completes the ensemble as Aunt Gert.
Michael Bloom, artistic director of the Cleveland Play House, has directed a firm, uncluttered production. At times, his emphasis on the strivings of a troubled family to overcome their limitations together with their social background evoked memories of plays by Clifford Odets.
The large, very detailed, evocative set has been designed by Michael Schweikardt.
Lost in Yonkers deftly closes the gap between popular entertainment and serious theatre to provide a most satisfying experience.
Lost in Yonkers continues performances (Evenings: Wednesday. & Thursday. 7:30 pm/ Friday & Saturday 8 pm/ Sun. 7 pm; Matinees. Thursday, Saturday & Sunday 1:30 pm) through March 14, 2010 at Paper Mill Playhouse, Brookside Drive, Millburn, NJ 07041. Box Office: 973-376-4343. Online: www.papermill.org.
Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon; directed by Michael Bloom


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During the Steelers and Chiefs match-up on Monday Night Football an unsportsmanlike penalty was given to Willie Colon for cursing, we are serious. I have logged quite a few hours over the past 15 years or so in front of TV's on Sundays, yet this is the first time I have seen a ref call out a player like this. Mike Tomlin can be seen following the call bending an official's ear by yelling, "This is professional football." You can also see from the video, when the slow motion begins, that some Steelers fans did not agree with the penalty. We did some digging and found that sure enough, cursing at an official really is against the rules. According to rule book 12 section 3, article 1, (b): Good information to have! Article found on: Cosby Sweaters
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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – Senior Jessica Peacock (Hopedale, MA) of the Merrimack women's soccer team has been awarded the National Strength and Conditioning Association's All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year Award.
This year, the NSCA awarded 225 collegiate and high school athletes from 90 schools with this prestigious award. Merrimack baseball player Joe Mantoni also received the esteemed award this year.
Peacock was nominated by Merrimack's head strength and conditioning coach Mike Kamal. "Jessica has easily been one of the most dedicated and committed athletes to ever come through the program here," said Kamal. "With her emphasis on physical preparation and training, there is no wonder why she has become an All-American on the field and in the weight room."
The NSCA All-American Athlete of the Year Award is in its 33rd year and is made possible by a grant from Power Systems, Inc., a fitness product leader based in Knoxville, TN.
Peacock became just the third player in program history to earn All-America and Scholar All-America honors by the NSCAA. The last player to accomplish it was Patty Cronin in 2002, Peacock's high school coach at Hopedale High.
Peacock was one of five players to start all 22 matches this fall for the Warriors. She played an integral role as Merrimack's sweeper, anchoring a defense that allowed just 1.10 goals per game. The senior co-captain finished the season with nine points on three goals and three assists.
A first team NSCAA All-Region and Scholar All-Region selection, Peacock was named the 2011 Northeast-10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year and was a first-team Northeast-10 All-Conference pick. She was tabbed to the Daktronics All-Region first team and to the All-New England first team as well as earning a spot in the NEWISA Senior Bowl.
With a 3.69 grade-point average, the senior psychology major also earned a spot on the Northeast-10 Academic All-Conference squad this season.
The Warriors posted a 16-4-2 overall record in 2011 with an 11-2-1 mark in the Northeast-10 Conference. Merrimack earned the No. 2 seed in the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament and fell to top-seeded Saint Rose in the finals.
The Warriors made their 11th trip to the NCAA Tournament this fall, receiving an at-large berth as the No. 3 seed in the East Region. Merrimack edged Holy Family in penalty kicks in the first round before losing to eventual-National Champion Saint Rose in the second round.
Gabe Mejail's squad reached as high as #14 in the NSCAA National Rankings after rattling off 10-straight wins to open the year. The Warriors owned a 9-0-0 mark on home turf this season, including a pair of postseason victories at Martone-Mejail Field. Merrimack handed Saint Rose its first and only loss of the season in North Andover on October 15.


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Stolen Lands, Broken Promises is intended as a practical, hands-on resource for Indigenous community members wanting to conduct research on a variety of issues affecting traditional territory and reserve lands in British Columbia. It is designed to guide researchers through the processes of planning and successfully completing lands-related research projects that have a strong historical component.
To download the entire manual, click here (40MB). However, the manual is very large and we recommend that you download the chapters you need by following the links in the Table of Contents.
A limited number of print copies are available, for a cost of $25 and shipping. See complete details on the order form.
Important note: In June 2005, the provincial government announced changes to certain ministries. The changes mainly affect the Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management, the Ministry of Water, Land, and Air Protection, and the Ministry of Community, Aboriginal, and Women's Services. We will update the manual once the consequences of these changes become clear.
Table Of Contents
Foreword by Chief Stewart Phillip
List of Acronyms
Research Foundations
Chapter 1 : Dispossession and Resistance in British Columbia
Chapter 2 : Research Methods
Chapter 3 : Resource Institutions
Chapter 4 : Documents
Chapter 5 : Basic Reserve Research
Approaches to Research
Chapter 6 : Oral History
Chapter 7 : Genealogy Resources
Chapter 8 : Athropology Resources
Chapter 9 : Archaeology Resources
Chapter 10 : Maps and Surveys
Chapter 11 : Legal Resources
Topics in Land Rights Research
Chapter 12 : Village Sites and Burial Grounds
Chapter 13 : Fisheries and Fishing Rights
Chapter 14 : Hunting and Trapping
Chapter 15 : Pre-Confederation Reserves
Chapter 16 : Reserves Held in Common, Commonages and Grazing Reserves
Chapter 17 : Surrenders
Chapter 18 : Mineral and Timber Extraction
Chapter 19 : Water, Riparian, and Foreshore Rights
Chapter 20 : Accretions and Erosions
Chapter 21 : Rights-of-Way
Chapter 22 : Treaty Land Entitlement
Appendix 1 : Citation Examples
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Appendix 3 : Freedom of Information Request Form
Appendix 4 : Online Resources
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A VILLAGE pub has has reopened its doors after a £200,000 facelift .
The Derby Arms, on Church Road, underwent the major refurbishment following joint investment by new licensees Inglenook Inns in partnership with pub company Punch Taverns.
The pub had been closed for four weeks while undergoing the transformation, which has seen it redecorated in a stylish but traditional theme.
Open fires and beamed ceiling adding to its cosy feel.
- TOASTING A NEW LOOK: John Glorman and Phil Boal, managers at the Derby Arms, raise a pglass after the £200,000 revamp
Managing director James Waddington said: "I am thrilled with the transformation.
"We have based this design on one of our other pubs, the Grapes at Goosnargh - which is performing really well.
"The investment has given us the opportunity to revitalise the Derby Arms, by offering good quality cask ales and home-made food along with a warm, welcoming family-friendly atmosphere."
Punch Taverns' Partnership Development Manager, Stephen Lafferty added: "We want to reposition the Derby Arms as one of the leading pubs for great drinks and destination dining in Rainford and the surrounding areas and everyone is really pleased with the transformation."


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About a month ago, I picked up Keri Smith's Everything is Connected during an insomnia-induced Amazon shopping stint. I've had the book sitting on my scrap table as a visual reminder to buy postcard stamps. I finally got around to doing that last week. Now, I'm ready to start sending out some postcards!
The concept of the book (like most everything of Keri's) is to HAVE FUN. Each postcard encourages you (or the recipient) to embark on some creative adventure. I love the idea of sending these out, leaving them in public places as I travel, or even just choosing one to complete myself on a lonely weekend.
Wanna play? Follow this link - Katrina's Postable - to leave your address, and add "postcard project" in the notes. Even if you think that I have your address, I'd so appreciate if you add it via the link. I didn't manage to get all of my address file imported during the holidays. I can't guarantee that I'll send out postcards with any consistent cadence, but I'll try!
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Scampi's Mediterranean Café was a fixture in the Fairmount area for more than 15 years, a beloved ma-and-pa restaurant in an area full of them. But co-owners David Shaw and Ann Diakis-Shaw thought Scampi's wouldn't be Scampi's without chef Theo Diakis, who had decided to retire. So the couple closed the restaurant on West Magnolia Avenue last year to give them time to remodel the building and relaunch as Jack Tanner's Patio Grill, a new concept featuring a family-inspired menu, two outdoor patios, and full bar service.
The Shaws are still trying.
Getting a mixed-drink permit has proven to be more difficult than the couple ever imagined, thanks to a single opponent: the Fort Worth Independent School District. The district, which plans to open a school across the street from Jack Tanner's, has filed several protests. In the end, the Shaws won their permit, but the delays cost them a lot of time and money. And the school district is still fighting. On Tuesday, district officials asked the school board for permission to file an injunction request with the state to prevent Jack Tanner's from opening with a liquor license.
The school district owns the property across the street from Jack Tanner's and plans to open the Young Women's Leadership Academy there in August. The all-girls school, with about 150 sixth- and seventh-grade students, will be located in one of the city's most active "urban villages," with new businesses, including numerous restaurants and clubs, in the surrounding few blocks. District officials claim that because that as-yet-unopened facility has a "school number" registered with the state, it counts as having an actual school in operation, and a reason for the permit to be denied.
To get a mixed-drink permit in Texas, a restaurant or bar owner applies to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. If the establishment in question is within city limits, the TABC first refers the application to the city in question. If the city signs off on it, the TABC then processes the permit request. State law says that, in most cases, a liquor license may not be granted to an establishment within 300 feet of a school.
Previously, the school district property on Magnolia had served as an adult education center, which is not protected under the law. "The school at the time that we applied was an adult education school, and, under law, it's not a protected school," Shaw said.
District officials disagree. "Our building has had a school number from the Texas Education Agency since Dec. 9, 2009," said district spokesman Clint Bond. "This designation was issued over three months before the establishment's application was made on March 18, 2010. The TEA lists the school as under construction. … The city was aware we were going to protest before the application was filed for the permit."
The city legal staff initially determined that the school site was not protected. The district appealed to the city, trying to convince the city lawyers to change the school's status. The district filed a second appeal on the grounds that Jack Tanner's would cause a nuisance. But both times the city staff stuck to their guns — although school officials were given numerous extensions on the time usually allowed for filing protests.
The result was that the Shaws' mixed-drink application was stuck in bureaucratic limbo for almost three months. Last week, the TABC finally granted the Shaws' liquor permit. But the cost in time and money has been enormous, Shaw said. "I'm on hold already," he said. "It's costing me a fortune to just sit over there, and I've signed a long-term lease. I've wrecked the building out completely. I'm not going to finish my plans until I know what's going on."
Prominent local attorney Steven H. Swander has dealt with his share of liquor permit cases in his career (including representing Hooters and many sexually oriented businesses), but he doesn't have a client in this fight. But he said it seems to him that the school district is just following standard procedure. "They have a statute that directs them to protest alcohol permits within 1,000 feet of a school," he said. "The normal reaction to any application is to protest it. In their mind, it's school property, even though there is not a [protected] school."
Paul Paine, president of Fort Worth South Inc., said that he supports the Shaws and believes that Jack Tanner's will not be able to compete with the numerous other restaurants in the area if it can't serve alcohol. Jack Tanner's, he said, is exactly the kind of place that Fort Worth South has been trying to attract to that corridor. "It's absolutely in line with everything we've been doing since Fort Worth South was created," he said.
However, he said the school district's opposition to the Shaws' permit should have only minimal effect on Magnolia's burgeoning restaurant row, one of the hottest dining-out districts in the city. Few other potential bar or restaurant properties are within the 300-foot zone, he said — though many believe the prospect of school buses clogging up Magnolia Street may constitute its own nuisance.
One place that could have been affected was Zio's Italian Kitchen, which is less than 300 feet away from the school building. The TABC issued a liquor license to Zio's within the past year, ruling that the school district property was not then protected by the law.
Paine said he finds it curious that the district is going to such great lengths to stop Jack Tanner's permit. "It's interesting because the school district has supported liquor licenses to other venues in the past, both when [the site] was Accelerated High School and as an adult learning center," he said.
Shaw, who has been in the restaurant business since 1977 and has held liquor licenses at several other establishments without ever running afoul of the TABC, said that he is pleased that he has the license now but knows that his battle with the school district isn't over.
"They're going to fight it, and there is no reason," he said. "I am so angry about it, and it is costing me a fortune."


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"Mr Stanhope brings to the role extensive experience in finance, commercial strategy and communications technology," said Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy.
Stanhope retired from Telstra at the end of last year. He joined Australia Post and Telstra's predecessor, the Postmaster General's Department, in 1967.
He led the negotiations with NBN Co over the transfer of Telstra's retail broadband network and at one time headed the telco's special projects division which was responsible for the roll-out of mobile phones in the late 1980s.
He is currently a non-executive director of AGL Energy, the Bionics Institute and the Melbourne international Jazz Festival, and a council member of Deakin University.
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Debido a la ubicación remota de la propiedad, propietarios son incapaces de responder a mensajes de correo electrónico. Por favor dénos una llamada! Idealmente situado en la región de Utah de 4 esquinas entre Bluff y Mexican Hat, esta antigua casa de hacienda rústica de piedra con vistas al magnífico valle de los dioses - el único hogar en el área de 360.000 hectáreas Cedar Mesa de Gestión Cultural y Recreativo. El Valle de los Dioses B & B está a poca distancia en coche de los más espectaculares atractivos naturales de la región, incluyendo el valle del monumento, el Parque Nacional Mesa Verde, el Monumento Nacional Navajo, Hovenweep NM, NM Puentes Naturales, el Parque Nacional de los Arcos y el lago Powell. Hay viajes en balsa, paseos a caballo, bicicleta de montaña y rutas de día en la zona. Tome un viaje de mochila en cerca de Grand área primitiva Gulch y admirar algunos de región de los cañones más impresionantes de la naturaleza y la belleza inquietante, ruinas indígenas de Anasazi y el arte rupestre. O tal vez usted decide sentarse en el 75 'porche de nuestra hermosa casa con energía, solar y disfrutar de la grandeza del país de Red Rock.
5 en agosto 16, 2016
My husband and I stayed there about five days ago. What an oasis! A very unique and special place. My husband was in awe. Gary and Clair are wonderful hosts. This is my husband's dream home!
5 en agosto 15, 2015
If you Want to meet People who know's what life is all abaut you Got to go there, it's The most freindliest place i ever been.
5 en agosto 31, 2013
We stayed at this great little place about 12 years ago and have been talking about it ever since. We are thinking about taking our kids back, so I wanted to see if Gary and Claire still owned it. They were amazing hosts and the food was delicious. I'm happy to see that they are still there, and apparently the accommodations are still as outstanding as they were then. Highly recommended!
5 en mayo 08, 2013
This place is something completely different. The building is in an amazing location and in the morning we sat on the porch and could see the mist fading from the sandstone structures of the Vally of the Gods. Gary and Claire were great hosts and great people. Our Breakfast table consisted of individuals from Omaha (us) Germany, France and Scottland. The building itself is hard to describe as it is made of stone and converted from an old historic ranch house. Our room was a suite with a Bedroom, private bath, indoor patio sitting area and chairs outside of our room on the porch.. oh, and breakfast was great as well. If you are going to be in this area and they have an opening i would jump on the chance.
5 en abril 01, 2013
We stayed there march 2013 with our daughter & sil. What a quiet place to unwire. Just watching the sunset on the porch was worth all. Hiking in grand gulch was so nice. Wolfman Panel was nice to hike to again. Gary & Claire were great hosts as always. We hope to come back soon. Jim & Norma
5 en octubre 24, 2012
Valley of the Gods B&B is a Great and Wonderful place to stay! Gary & Claire are warm, wonderful people! Great food and wonderful company. We keep coming back year after year and it is worth it no matter what time of year your there. The views are so wonderful.. Thank you Gary & Claire for a great place to come and get away from it all.
5 en septiembre 12, 2011
Our recent visit to the Valley of the Gods B & B was beyond expectations. Claire and Gary could not have been more welcome, gracious and warm. The breakfasts were regional and so delicious. The suite was spacious and immaculate. But the most precious of all were the location and the breathtaking views. We are so glad to have experienced the valley of the Gods B & B. Thank you Claire and Gary. Debbie & Norman
5 en agosto 22, 2011
The host & hostess were very friendly and gracious. The place was rustic western and immaculately clean. The breakfast on the porch was excellent and watching the sun come up over Valley Of The Gods as we ate was absolutley breathtaking. Muley Point (looks down on Gooseneck) and Valley Of The Gods are incredible. The night is so dark the sky looks almost artificial with so many stars. We hated to leave Gary & Claire and their beautiful, peaceful B&B. Hope to go back some day
5 en noviembre 05, 2007
Service at it's best in a setting which is beyond belief. Attention to detail from cleanliness to totally operating off the grid. Resource utilization which we all should follow. Truely a great place to stay. The innkeepers are first class who have a total appreciation for their guests interests. Terrific Value!!
4,8 en agosto 03, 2007
There have been few night skies in my 65 years to rival the skies over this magic place. I can't begin to describe the enchantment of the region combined with this treasure of a place to stay.
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