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336 Central Park WestApt. 12A
Between West 93rd Street and West 94th Street Upper West Side
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- Price$840,000
- TypeCo-op
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Upper West Side
Upper West, from Central Park West to the Hudson River, 59th Street (excluding Columbus Circle) to 110th Street.
Every ten blocks of the Upper West Side seem to have its own character. The 70s and 80s have their share of "Classic Six" prewar apartments (that's two bedrooms, a living room, dining room, and kitchen plus a room for the maid or domestic staff, sometimes used as a home office) as opposed to a "Classic Seven," which has all these rooms in addition to another bedroom. Along Riverside Drive on the Upper West Side, some grand-scale apartment buildings with magnificent river views perfectly match the street's name. Meanwhile, the southern bit of the Upper West Side embraces the Time Warner Center, which has some of the most spectacular luxury condos in the city, along with high-end shops like Coach and Hugo Boss, once-in-a-lifetime eateries like Per Se, and a giant subterranean Whole Foods that seems to have the capability to hold every resident of the Upper West Side at once.
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336 Central Park West is a landmarked, Art Deco, full-service boutique co-op designed by Schwartz and Gross, built in 1929. The building has perfectly melded both style and grace with impressive proportions in all of its aparmtnets. Beautifully situated in one of Central Park West's best served, pet friendly, convenient, boutique addresses - complete with private storage cages, bike room, central laundry room, and play room.
Additional features of this building include: Bike room.
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Welcome to Ostertag Vistas
We are proud to present one of the most enchanting and unique properties located near Camp David, the South Mountain and the Cactoctin National Recreational area for your special event. The 164 acres of meadows, streams, trees, open manicured farmland and wilderness surround you and your guests with the wonderful sounds and beauty nature has provided.
Ostertag Vistas has developed a reputation for making every wedding dream come true. Many couples dream of a grand affair complete with a horse-drawn carriage, band, gourmet cuisine, and a hot air balloon ride. Others prefer a more intimate affair including an outdoor ceremony in the meadow next to the stream or in front of the cottage with a string quartette and a small reception. Others want to party the night away with great food, fun, and a DJ that plays all the greatest hits. And still others choose a unique civil war, western, renaissance, or celtic wedding including costumes, props and even animals to complete the affair. At Ostertag Vistas, every dream can be fulfilled.
Any location can be chosen for an outdoor ceremony however some popular locations for ceremonies include the old log cabin, willow tree, amphitheatre and indoor stable.

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US 14A spring opening expected May 22
Date: 05/20/2014
The annual spring opening of U.S. 14A between Burgess Junction and Lovell is scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, May 22.
"We've broken through to the Burgess Junction side of the mountain," said Jason Fleming, WYDOT maintenance foreman in Lovell. "We're cleaning up the roadway, fixing the major road slide area on our side of the mountain, and we've been battling snow drifts on the mountain. We'll have more maintenance work to do on the roadway and the slide after Thursday's opener."
The annual winter closure of U.S. 14A, west of Burgess Junction, is at milepost 76.04 on the Lovell side of the Big Horn Mountains. The seasonal road closure at Burgess Junction is just east of milepost 98.1.
WYDOT closes this 22-mile stretch of scenic mountain road in the Big Horn Mountains of north-central Wyoming annually on about Nov. 30 at the conclusion of the fall hunting season. It usually opens for the summer by Memorial Day weekend.


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The state's reservations about the industry include fears that online gambling sites can be accessed by children. And while the 2007 European Directive makes it almost impossible to restrict the industry, the Finance Ministry is in the process of preparing a bill that would offer some control over the problem.
"The new bill aims to regulate Internet betting in a way that, among others, taxes will be paid by the betting company," the Finance Ministry's spokeswoman, Lenia Orphanidou told deputies.
The statistics were presented to the House Institutions Committee last week but according to Marinos Sizopoulos, a member of political party EDEK (Movement of Social Democrats), the figure could be as high as £1.5 billion, as the JCC figures may not have taken into account the sums of money that are recycled during betting.


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Rattlers take down Kernels 1-0 in twelve innings
Neda singles home winning run, Quintana & Archer combine on 4-hit shutout
By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | July 2, 2014 1:28 AM ET
GRAND CHUTE, WI - Rafael Neda's RBI single in the bottom of the twelfth inning sent the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers to a 1-0 victory over the Cedar Rapids Kernels Tuesday night at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium. Wisconsin's pitching tandem of Zach Quintana and Tristan Archer combined to shutout the Kernels on four hits and combined for eleven strikeouts.
Both starting pitchers were in fine form. Quintana struck out five and allowed two hits through six scoreless innings. Cedar Rapids starter Aaron Slegers gave up just two hits over five innings.
Rain halted play after Quintana got JD Williams to fly out to right field to end the top of the sixth. The grounds crew put the tarp on the field in a steadily increasing downpour. The game restarted after a rain delay of one hour and nineteen minutes.
The pitching performances did not drop off in quality after the restart. Brandon Bixler and Dallas Gallant each tossed two scoreless innings out of the Cedar Rapids bullpen. Archer didn't allow a hit through his first five innings of work.
Wisconsin (43-38 overall, 7-5 second half) had the first real scoring opportunity of extra innings. Johnny Davis reached on a bunt single against Jared Wilson in the bottom of the eleventh. Chris McFarland sacrificed Davis to second. Michael Ratterree drew a walk on four pitches. But, Wilson escaped the inning by getting Clint Coulter and Taylor Brennan to fly out to right field.
The Kernels (34-47, 3-8) had a good opportunity in the top of the twelfth inning against Archer. Bryan Haar singled, the first hit off Archer, to start the inning. Williams flew out to center after being unable to bunt Haar into scoring position. Jason Kanzler lined a ball off Archer's glove for an infield single to give the Kernels runners on first and second with one out. Jonathan Murphy lined the next pitch to Steve Halcomb at first base. Halcomb doubled Kanzler off first base for an unassisted double play to get the game to the bottom of the twelfth in a scoreless tie.
Halcomb started the bottom of the twelfth by drawing a walk against Wilson, who was starting his third inning of relief. Omar Garcia fouled off a bunt attempt on the first pitch. He swung and fouled off a pitch on a hit-and-run. Then, he was asked to get down the bunt with two strikes and he did. The sacrifice moved Halcomb into scoring position.
Neda, who had been hit by pitches twice, walked once, and singled in his four previous plate appearances, lined the first pitch of his at bat in the twelfth to left. Halcomb beat the throw from Murphy with a headfirst dive to avoid the tag and the Rattlers celebrated their fifth walkoff win of the season.
The victory snapped a brief two game losing streak for the Timber Rattlers.
Game two of the series is Wednesday night. Barrett Astin (5-3, 4.40) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Lewis Thorpe (1-1, 6.50) is set to start for the Kernels. Game time is 7:05pm.
The Military Appreciation Series continues on a WIXX Bang for Your Buck Night. Boxkar will perform a concert outside the stadium before the game begins. Then, head inside to enjoy Cher-Make hotdogs, Pepsi products, and Miller beer for $1.
Active, reserve, or retired members of all branches of the military will receive a free reserved bleacher seat ticket to any of the three games in the series with a valid military ID or verification of form DD-214 at the box office. Friends and family members of the military member may purchase a reserved bleacher seat at a discounted price of $7.00 per ticket.
Timber Rattlers players and coaches will wear military-themed jerseys and hats during all games in this set with the Cedar Rapids Kernels. Hats and jerseys will be available in a silent auction that ends in the seventh inning of the game on July 3. Fans may phone in bids for the jerseys on July 2 and July 3 from 9:00am to 2:00pm by calling (800) WI-TIMBER or (920) 733-4152. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the Fox Valley Veterans Council Emergency Fund.
If you can't make it out to the ballpark, there are many ways to catch the action. The television broadcast will be available on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel starting at 7:00pm. The radio broadcast is on AM1280, WNAM and IHeartRadio starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:45pm. The game is also available to MiLB.TV subscribers.
WP: Tristan Archer (3-3)
LP: Jared Wilson (2-2)
TIME: 3:24 (1:19 delay)
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My discovery of Even the Red Heron was a Social Discovery – a professional contact on a list shared a photo of the poster promoting the book from his neighbourhood in Brooklyn, USA. He was interested – as I am – of the marketing being done by an independent author and the experiment with ebook pricing. I then found out that the street art campaign also happened in London and Los Angeles.
The visuals – and the 'pay what you want' line intrigued me. It certainly made me visit the link straightaway. An author experimenting with the pricing of their ebook – from $0 to $20 – would gain a lot of insight into what people were willing to pay.
I think it's important to speak to authors who are striking their own path with publishing their books. I spoke to author Julian Feeld to find out more about his strategy.
In this interesting post Julian Feeld explains how he produced his book and a platform around the book. He shares great tips on how he obtained the cover illustration and fonts, designed his website and more. He shares his thoughts about crowdfunding, digital culture and author promotion. Enjoy!
About Even The Red Heron
Abilena lives in Caracas, Venezuela. Her mother is British, her father is American, and her brother is an addict. As chaos overtakes the country and her parents' marriage sinks into violence, Abi begins having premonitions filled with bloodthirsty fauna. From eventheredheron.com
Interview with author Julian Feeld
Digireado: You live in Paris – lucky you! Tell me about your day job and how you make time to write?
Julian Feeld: For a few years now I've done graphic design and art direction as a freelancer, even though now I am in the process of becoming a fulltime fine artist. To be honest, I think I'm quite lucky, as I've found myself with a client that basically pays my rent while giving me at least a few hours of freedom a day. For Even the Red Heron, I more or less wrote a minimum of one page (A4, 12 size font) a day. The Artist's Way helped me immensely by dispelling myths about inspiration and helping me deal with the negative inner-voices.
Digireado: The packaging for Even The Red Heron is beautifully done. Who did the illustrations and cover art?
Feeld: For the posters, I gave Alex Fine (alexfine.com) sketches of what I had envisioned, and he illustrated them. Then we went back and forth until I was satisfied. For the cover, I designed it, basing myself on an illustration I found of a bird choking on oil (it was originally created in reaction to the BP oil spill crisis). I asked the guy if he would give me permission, and he said yes. I did the same with the font, contacted the guy who made it, and he also said yes once I explained the project. People have been very kind to me. The background is a picture I took of a painted up window here in Paris, and the back was drawn and designed by me. I guess there are certain perks to being a visual artist.
Digireado: The website looks expensive – was it?
Feeld: Again, I'm pretty lucky, because I'm good with design and know some of the basics. I used a Squarespace template. Then I just fiddled with it in their incredibly intuitive back-office, and integrated some illustrations and design stuff. The hand and the heart are modified versions of medical illustrations (I believe they're more than a century old). Pepin Press does these wonderful books that come with CDs on which you can find patterns and illustrations that are now in the public domain.
Digireado: What made you decide on the street art campaign?
Feeld: I wanted to create something beautiful that I wouldn't regret getting out there. Even if the campaign doesn't attract many readers, it will have yielded beautiful illustrations of my protagonists and created street art in three cities. That seemed like a good way to release a first novel. I have two others in the pipeline, so I sort of got frustrated after having queried many agents in New York and London, and just decided to go the DIY route and get it out there.
Digireado: The posters were distributed in Brooklyn, Los Angeles and London. How did you get them so far and wide?
Feeld: I tapped some friends who knew local street artists. I pushed until I found the right people in each city, and they did all the printing and postering.
Digireado: Do you know how many posters have been put up?
Feeld: I estimate about 150 have gone up in each city.
Digireado: You have the street art you used in the campaign on your site – perhaps you should offer then as downloads and get your fans to spread the word worldwide!
Feeld: Great suggestion. Thanks! You can find the link to the high resolution posters on the bottom of this page.
Crowdfunding your book
"I'm sort of anxious and sensitive, so I felt like I was begging my friends and family and pestering them with my vanity project. " Julian Feeld
Digireado: I noticed in your book that you thank your crowdfunding supporters – why did you decide to Crowdfund your book on Indiegogo?
Feeld: I didn't have the money to pay the illustrator and street teams and order a bunch of copies of the book. So I decided to crowdfund for it. Indiegogo allowed for flexible funding, which means I would get the money even if I didn't reach my goal.
Digireado: You have expressed that you found it hard to Crowdfund – is there something you would choose to do differently if you had your time again?
Feeld: I don't regret doing it, but I would hesitate to do it again. I'm sort of anxious and sensitive, so I felt like I was begging my friends and family and pestering them with my vanity project. Even if that's not true, it's how it felt. Then you have to see how much each person is putting in, and they're all people in your life. It's awful, really. I think crowdfunding might be better for people who have thick skin, or who are offering a product with a broader appeal. I write literary fiction, which is not exactly a hot new innovation.
The digital world is a fucking wasteland. We're slowly degrading attention spans and numbing our ability to interact with more subtle forms of culture and media. I'm not pointing any fingers; I include myself in this phenomenon. The digital side of my project aimed to deliver something (in my opinion) valuable through a channel that is usually reserved for garbage.
Digireado: Can you explain that a little bit more?
Feeld: By the digital side of my project I mean the internet, and internet marketing. Not the ebooks per say. The channel is web 2.0, the blogosphere, etc. What is normally garbage is content we consume online.
Digireado: While I understand and agree that there is a lot of content without value online, I also think that we are seeing some fantastic innovations in digital storytelling, transmedia and social reading. But then again, I'm a big fan of digital!
Crowdfunding can also be a great form of marketing because the process means that word of the book can be spread further than your inner network. Would you agree that this is the case?
Feeld: Yes and no. Yes because you're interviewing me, and because it allowed for very good saturation of my inner networks, which did allow their interest to leak slowly into their friend circles. Keep in mind it's a novel we're speaking of, so it's consumed slowly. People are wary of crappy friend-books (as they should be) and it's really by word of mouth, media attention, and reviews that I'll acquire new readers. I've had good experiences giving books to people in Paris. If I see them around the literary scene, or sitting at a café reading something cool, I just give them a copy of my book. I've had a few strangers contact me later to tell me how much they loved it. Then I asked them to review me on goodreads.com.
I don't mean to sound hopeless, I just think it takes time. I'm proud of the novel, and I plan to release another one near the end of the year, probably in the same fashion (minus the crowdfunding, and building on my current readership by using a mailing list that I run myself.) It's a slow process, but every reader who enjoys my novel, which I consider an honest work that doesn't pander to any particular "demographic," is a beautiful victory.
With literary fiction, people either rely on their friends' recommendations, media recommendations (decreasingly), or classics. I had one reader tell me that he rarely reads fiction published in the last 50 years, but that he enjoyed my novel immensely.
Digireado: You had fifty-five crowdfunding supporters at different funding levels – did that help towards the costs of producing Even The Red Heron?
Feeld: Yes, definitely. Although I used Createspace, which is a print-on-demand subsite of Amazon (which I am scared to read recent articles about, as it seems they might be doing the work of Satan), which limited my printing costs, I still paid the editor, illustrator, the street teams, as well as the printing of about 130 author copies, the mailing of many promo copies, the digital marketing and website hosting costs… it adds up. I had to pay a lot of it out of my pocket, even after the crowdfunding. But I couldn't have done it on this scale without the crowdfunding. It really helped.
Digireado: What other marketing and promotion for the book have you been doing?
Feeld: Goodreads giveaway + advertising. We'll see how that goes. I think it'll get me some reviews and broaden my readership a bit. Giving the book to people. I just started a facebook promo which involved entering anybody who shared the poster image + site link into a draw to win an original, limited-edition mug with the illustration on it. I called bookstores and emailed bookstores to weasel myself in. I did some readings at local poetry and prose nights. I answered questions by bloggers.
Digireado: Yes, thank you for answering questions from people the other side of the world like me 🙂
Pay What You Want Ebook – A Pricing Experiment
"I'm investing in the beginning of an authorial career as well as trying to build the beginning of a readership." Julian Feeld
Digireado: Pay What You Want Ebook interests me from a pure experimental perspective – the data collected would be interesting. But it's also a risk! What made you decide to take this approach?
Feeld: Well I figured it would encourage people who are wary of purchasing a book and finding out it's awful. It's not a risk because I'm not trying to make money. I'm running a deficit anyway, and I'm investing in the beginning of an authorial career as well as trying to build the beginning of a readership.
Digireado: What's your summary so far of where most people are prepared to pay – are they more inclined to be champions of literature or people who don't want to pay?
Feeld: More people chose to pay nothing. That was expected, and I'm happy that those people (who probably wouldn't have bought the book anyway) are reading my novel. A bit more than 20% decided to pay something, and those who were total strangers paid on average about $7 (They chose to pay from $4 – $14). I'll probably have more information in the upcoming months.
Digireado: I'd love to hear your thoughts when the dust has settled – it will be very interesting to see what the final results are!
Digireado: Can you tell me about your distribution strategy?
Feeld: Like I said, Createspace is print-on-demand. That way I didn't have to pay or ship anything, and it's available in all territories through Amazon. Ebooks can still be purchased on the official channels, but I wanted to have a way to choose your price, and money from ebooks should go mostly to the author.
Digireado: Why do you think money from ebooks should go mostly to the author?! I'm assuming you mean for independently published books?!
Feeld: The ebook costs almost nothing to "print" and distribute. That's why I think the money should go to the author. If you're with a publishing house, perhaps they are investing in promotion, and have a right to a percentage for that reason. In my case, I raised the money and paid for everything.
Digireado: That's fair enough, although I'd put it as 'create and distribute'. My point would be though that on Amazon you are also giving up a percentage to be on the largest retailer. Also, coming from a publishing background I would also need to add to your point that Publishers are paying pre-production and production costs and there has been a lot of investment in backend systems. And of course they invest not only in producing quality productions but also promotion as you mentioned.
How are you managing the ebooks from a backend perspective?
Feeld: Squarespace (the website providers, which I pay a monthly subscription to) allows you to set up a shop very easily, and they take care of delivering the digital goods. You just upload the file. It's very easy. I had to fiddle with it so that it would allow me to have a $0 option without forcing people to put in their credit card information. In the end I used a form that I integrated into the product page.
Digireado: I notice your books are available in Paris at three bookshops, but also in Brooklyn. It's often hard for independent authors to get their books into bookshops. How did you do this?
Feeld: In Paris I walked into the bookstores or asked friends to connect me to the people. I had seen some of them around so I built a bit on that. In Brooklyn I emailed the bookstore. In London and LA I never heard back from the bookstores.
Digireado: At the Sydney Writers' Festival I attended Forest Through the Trees, organised by The NSW Writers' Centre. In the panel 'Pushing Your Own Cart', author Kirsten Krauth mentioned that she prefers the term 'Author Platform' to 'Author branding'.
Feeld: Marketing is a truly destructive force. It has the power to reshape honest works into a pile of lies. It turns artists into salesmen. I'm not denigrating salesmen, I just think we need to allow artists to produce what is most honest and true to them, and that's why the new model is sort of terrifying to me. Can you imagine asking Hemingway or Wolfe to think about their demographic? To brand themselves? To design a website for themselves? To tweet endlessly? It takes true strength to maintain creative integrity in these times. I use my twitter account as a sort of poetic stream. @julianfeeld because I got so tired of tweeting promotional stuff.
Digireado: So, how do you balance your resistance to marketing your book with the realisation that you need to get the word out somehow?
Digireado: I agree! I think a lot of authors struggle with the balance – that's why I called the last post Authors and the Marketing Conundrum! Thanks for taking time to tell us about your first books and your experiments with promotion and distribution. Love to kept across how it goes.


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What's ROTC life like?
Here at Det 060, we believe that Air Force ROTC is one of the best ways to earn your commission as an officer in the United States Air Force. We have a long-standing reputation, a great program, and a wealth of opportunities to offer you. We hope you find our tour both informative and exciting!
In addition to your normal college coursework, Air Force ROTC courses and hands-on leadership opportunities will complement your major and push you to make the most of your college life and career.
Taught by a world-class military faculty and supplemented by distinguished speakers, Air Force ROTC classes bring policy and history to life.
Classes take place in university classrooms, equipped with everything needed for learning in a comfortable and positive atmosphere. Computers and other helpful facilities will be located at the Air Force ROTC detachment.
Cadets only attend classes and leadership laboratory once a week. The rest of the time they are free to participate in other college activities and functions.
Air Force ROTC curriculum is organized by aerospace class and separated into four major areas:
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Gain knowledge in military officership, military law, laws of armed conflict, and military customs and courtesies.
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Cadets develop enhanced oral and written communication skills critical to military leadership.
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Develop leadership and management skills through a better understanding of the different aspects and functions of military leadership.
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Free Ebook: Robin Nixon's HTML5 Crash Course: Learn HTML5 in 20 Easy Lessons
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I really hate Amazon, as they do not give such Free things in our region. 🙁
This title is not available for customers from your location in:
Such things makes us to find Crackers and Hackers 🙁
The book is not free but you can borrow it for free if you are an Amazon Prime Member. "Borrow this book for free, with no due dates, if you are a Kindle owner and Prime member."


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The Fenerbahce and Uruguay defender limped out of his country's quarter final encounter with Ghana after just 38 minutes with a knee injury and is now a major doubt for the World Cup semi final against Holland.
Oscar Tabarez's team are already without key striker Luis Suarez and full-back Jorge Fucile, who are suspended. Defender Diego Godin is also a doubt with a thigh problem.
''I was lucky enough to train and run in a straight line without pain, which is good news because it's only 48 hours since I was injured,'' Lugano said. ''Now we'll have to wait until the last minute.
''I don't mind playing through the pain, but the point is to be 100% ready for a match of this level. We will evaluate if I'm okay or not today.''
Lugano has been one of the star performers for La Celeste so far, helping them top a tough Group A, which also included hosts South Africa, 1998 winners France and Mexico.
They have since beaten South Korea and the Ghanaians on penalties to seal a first semi final appearance in 40 years.
But the 29-year-old concedes the short turnaround between games is making his race to be fit for the last four clash in Cape Town increasingly difficult.
He continued: ''With just four days between games that's not much time, it'll be very difficult (to be fit).
''I have to be honest with the team and if I'm not able to play there are other players who can come in and do a good job.
''I'm doing everything I can to be fit and then the coaching staff and doctor will make a decision about whether I play.''
With or without him, Lugano warned the 1930 and 1950 champions will be tough to beat.
He added: ''Uruguay's history demands us to be world champions.
''We are prepared for an almighty battle and, if God wants, another step toward our great dream.''
His comments were echoed by Holland coach Bert van Marwijk, who admitted his side were up against ''fighters''.
The Dutch are the clear favourites to make it to Sunday's final, especially with Robin van Persie declared fit and Arjen Robben back to his best after injury forced him to miss most of their group games.
Van Marwijk said: ''Uruguay are a team of fighters. They battle and survive.
''That is why they have reached the semi-finals. We must certainly not underestimate them, otherwise things will go wrong for us.''


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Make Club Flyer with Listen Trance DJ Music… Enjoy and Full Inspiration.
What on earth are you talking about? lol.
You should take some English classes.
I love trance , just type on the board lol….
lol… it's about doing it not talk about it
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Hayden Panettiere & Michelle Trachtenberg: FNO Foxy
Stepping out in style for a good cause, Hayden Panettiere and
Michelle Trachtenberg teamed up with Stuart Weitzman for a special Fashion's Night Out unveiling.
Debuting their collaborative charitable effort, the trio celebrated their Young Hollywood Cares Shoe Collection at the store's Madison Avenue location in New York City.
To create the fashion forward footwear, Hayden, Michelle and Stuart also joined forces with Scarlett Johansson and Olivia Palermo - who weren't in attendance for the FNO function.
Giving good reason to purchase the kicks, every pair of shoes sold from the Hollywood Cares Collection during the month of September will go to benefit ovarian cancer research efforts.
Enjoy the pictures of Hayden Panettiere and Michelle Trachtenberg at the Stuart Weitzman store for Fashion's Night Out (September 8).
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I'm typically not a KDE user (I use it only on > > > PC-BSD), but it seems that it lacks a lot of polish. KDE 3.5 seemed > > > more 'finished' than 4 does. > > > > In the past it hasn't been so normal, but this particular bug just took > > them a LONG time to get fixed, not sure what the deal with that was. Even > > OpenSUSE and others we're having to do workarounds like this to make it > > functional :( > > > > At least its going into 4.4 now, so going forward we can expect this to > > be fixed finally. > > Hopyfully this doesn't come across the wrong way, I don't mean this to be > discouraging, it's just an observation: When I have been installing various > operating systems these past days, I noticed many faults, broken stuff and > missing features. FreeBSD was an especially mixed experience. I installed > all these operating systems to perform a specific benchmark. FreeBSD was > great in that it was the best performer. It kicked Linux butt by being > about 13% faster. What I also liked about FreeBSD was that the porters of > Gnome left most of the default configuration intact so I could see Gnome as > it was intended to work. Unfortunately, a lot of stuff is either missing or > not working in Gnome on FreeBSD. For example, the users/group > administration is simply not working at all. Since I was ignorant of what > the "wheel" group means in FreeBSD and somehow managed to not have my > regular user be part of this, this was especially annoying for me. In fact, > if there would have been no #freebsd on freenode, I would have been totally > lost facing most problems. A second computer browsing documentation was > also a necessity. > > I've also used PC-BSD 7.1.1 and openSUSE 11.2 as KDE 4 systems. So far, I > am pretty disappointed in KDE. The technology underneath it may be great. > I've been programming with the Qt toolkit a bit to know it's quite a decent > framework. However, while I've read great things about the innovativeness > of KDE 4, I cannot *at all* see what's innovative about it in terms of > end-user experience. I find the Gnome experience much smoother and much > more geared towards putting the user in control. > > In any case, I am digressing, since I don't want these observations to be > about Gnome versus KDE... instead I want to make a point about > "distributions". From my observations, what seems to be the case is that > distribution makers are somewhat detached from the projects that they use > to put their distribution together. If something is broken in the software, > complete features are being turned off, as was suggested already several > times in the short time I've been subsribed to this list. On the FreeBSD > platform, there seems to be this additional layer of the "port". > > As a result, the quality of the platforms/distributions I have tried, seems > to be a direct reflection of how good the ability of the team to actually > fix issues in the used software (or to extend the software with some much > needed tools, for example KDE4 on openSUSE is so much more useful thanks to > YAST2). I don't expect that line of thought to be a revelation to any of > you, but I would urge you guys to take your time with the PC-BSD 8.0 > release. Try to fix not only mis-configurations, but also real problems in > the software you are putting together and your OS will be so much better. > And send the patches back upstream. :-) It may be a totally wrong > impression I have got, but to me it seems like there is too little working > together between various projects. > > Best regards, > -Stephan > _______________________________________________ > Testing mailing list > Testing at lists.pcbsd.org > http://lists.pcbsd.org/mailman/listinfo/testing > > I think that the push to achieve a 'release' with modern features (and avoid the feeling of stagnation that some projects like Debian are accused of) leads distros to attempt to get a model shipped that works 90% rather than 95% or 100%. Part of the issue with this is that not everything ends up being properly polished. PC-BSD 7 had a lot of these issues, and I was extremely frustrated with it. Many problems have been fixed in 8 that were serious complaints in 7, but I agree that it does seem like the answer is often "ok, that's broken, turn it off". This team can't spend all their time fixing KDE or Arc bugs and still maintain their distro. Likewise, the upstream providers of tools often sit on bug reports for quite a while (xine comes to mind). The solution is money and manpower, of course - and nobody has much of those right now. PC-BSD 8 is a huge step above 7, and I think that we're going in the right direction. If you look at Ubuntu 9, you'll see that the distro has actually gone retrograde in a lot ways while they try to stay cutting edge. It's easy to say "well, we're not going to ship it unless it's perfect", but then users end up leaving it for flashier (less stable) systems. PC-BSD tries, in my opinion, to walk the line between flashy and solid. FreeBSD is very solid and slow moving. 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Lawmakers Add Twists as They Vote for Speaker
Tuesday's roll call vote for House speaker was unusual. House members generally vote using electronic cards that display lawmakers' votes on a large electronic scoreboard. With 435 members, that's much more efficient, as evidenced by the 40 minutes it took to complete the roll call.
The roll call gave lawmakers an opportunity to add little twists to their votes for Republican John Boehner (R., Ohio) or Democrat Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.). The House clerk asked members simply to say "Boehner" or "Pelosi," but some couldn't restrain themselves.
First up was Gary Ackerman (D., N.Y.)—the vote was alphabetical—who said, "I vote Pelosi—and I move to close the roll call!" That was greeted by laughter.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D., Conn.), in voting for Ms. Pelosi, noted that she was the first woman speaker and the first Italian-American speaker. Rep. Stephen Fincher (R., Tenn.) exchanged a thumbs-up with Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) after casting his vote for Mr. Boehner. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D., Ill.) called Ms. Pelosi "my hero."
Rep. Steven LaTourette (R., Ohio), a friend of Mr. Boehner's, called out, "From the Buckeye State, Boehner of Ohio!"
Occasionally a jolt would run through the House when a Democrat voted against Ms. Pelosi. When Rep. Kurt Schrader (D., Ore.) voted for Rep. Steny Hoyer (D., Md.), who was seated next to Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer chuckled and shook his head, as though to distance himself from this heresy.


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Grease the pan with the cooking spray. Set aside. Put the butter into the saucepan. Heat on medium until melted. Add the corn syrup and brown sugar. Stir. Cook for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until the mixture is bubbling. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the vanilla extract. Stir well. Pour over the cereal mixture in the bowl. Stir with the wooden spoon until coated. Press the cereal mixture firmly into the pan. Let stand until cooled completely.
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Porsches, Peacocks and Taxing Luxury in Russia and Ukraineby
Post-Soviet voters are jealous folk who like the idea of soaking the rich. So when the leaders of Russia and Ukraine were looking for a crowd pleaser in an election year, they both made the obvious choice: Introduce a luxury tax.
Now, both look likely to botch it.
Russian president-elect Vladimir Putin's proposal emerged amid the mass protests of the past winter, when he was seeking a way to win the allegiance of poorer Russians as a counterbalance to middle-class discontent. As he put it in a campaign speech, Russia's luxury tax would "be a publicly recognized form of payment for sacrificing investment in growth in favor of overconsumption and vanity."
Putin's rhetoric worked, and might have contributed to an election victory wrought largely in the country's poorer regions. According to the All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion, the tax was his best-remembered campaign promise, with 74 percent of Russians polled saying they heard about it, and 80 percent saying they supported it.
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich still has reason to be insecure as he prepares for parliamentary elections in October. His Regions Party, with only 19.5 percent popular support, lags behind its major rival, a bloc of opposition parties called the Front for Change and Fatherland. As a result, Yanukovich could end up with a hostile legislature, which in Ukraine plays a rather more important role than it does in Russia.
Hence, Yanukovich is taking aim at the rich with his own luxury-tax proposal. In Ukraine, the idea is about as popular as in Russia: 47 percent of Ukrainians support it unconditionally and another 36 percent are for it if it really falls only on the rich, according to a poll by RosBusinessConsulting Ukraine.
With the promises already made, it is up to financial and fiscal officials in both countries to work out the execution. Their distinct approaches highlight the differences between resource-rich Russia and largely agricultural Ukraine, and also between a politician who has already won and one who is still struggling.
In Russia, with Putin safely elected, the finance ministry has chosen a very forgiving definition of luxury. The additional tax would fall on real estate worth more than 300 million rubles ($10 million), and on cars with engines yielding more than 300 horsepower. This will not go a long way toward alleviating a situation in which the income of the top 10 percent of the nation's population exceeds that of the bottom 10 percent by a factor of 16.
"This is a proposal that makes sure no one will actually pay luxury tax," moderate leftist legislator Oxana Dmitrieva told the daily Izvestia. Blogger odissey_77 pointed out that a Porsche Panamera would escape the extra taxation because it yielded exactly 300 horsepower, and that a house near Moscow, complete with tennis court, wine cellar, grottoed swimming pool and enclosure for peacocks would not be subject to the tax since it only sold for $8 million.
"If the owner of these things can consider himself a member of the middle class, what about the 99 percent of Russia's population who do not even have one hundredth of this wealth? What class do they belong to?" the blogger asked.
The parameters of the tax may yet change, but it is clear that only a very small number of people will ever pay it and its fiscal impact will be close to zero.
Ukrainians took a different approach, using square footage and engine size to define luxury. Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Tigipko initially suggested imposing the tax on apartments larger than 200 square meters, houses of more than 400 square meters and cars with engine volumes exceeding 3.4 liters. But Ukraine, which lacks Russia's oil wealth, actually needs the tax to produce some revenue. So the finance ministry later lowered the thresholds to 120 square meters for apartments, 250 square meters for houses, and 3 liters for car engines -- a level at which such items are common and relatively inexpensive.
Hence, a tax aimed at inequality in Ukraine, where the incomes of the top and bottom 10 percent differ by a factor of 18, could end up reaching deep into the middle class. Officials went into damage-control mode.
Economics Minister Pyotr Poroshenko, a billionaire, suggested that the tax be based on the market value of the real estate rather than its area. Prime Minister Nikolai Azarov wrote in his blog that "we definitely want to tax only true objects of luxury, those things one can live without."
In drafting a new version of the tax bill, Ukrainian bureaucrats will have to tread carefully. Voters are suspicious. Commentator Vitaly Portnikov expressed a common view in his blog: "I don't want people using their official positions to enrich themselves. And I don't want to hear moaning to the effect that if we can't change any of that, let's at least get these people to pay a little something for their luxuries. I don't want it because I know the tax money will be stolen by other thieves. Or maybe even by the same ones."
Russians have good reason to voice similar sentiments, but there's not much point: Putin is installed as president for another six years and he can now choose the manner in which to keep his promises. For Yanukovich, by contrast, the luxury tax issue could still do more harm than good.
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Ford to add 2,350 new jobs as part of investment plan
Source: USA Today
Car major Ford Motor Company on Thursday said it would spend more than $773 million on expanding its manufacturing facilities and create 2,350 new jobs in its home state of Michigan as part of a plan to invest $6.2 billion and add 12,000 new positions by 2015.
"Even as we wrap up an incredibly busy year of capacity expansions and product launches, we are continuing to look to the future," said Jim Tetreault, Ford vice president of North America Manufacturing.
"These investments, many of which are already under way, will ensure our southeast Michigan manufacturing facilities can support our aggressive growth plans."
Some of the plants that the company will be making investments in, include: Michigan Assembly Plant ($59.4 million); Dearborn Stamping Plant ($305 million); Flat Rock Assembly ($161 million); and Sterling Axle Plant ($86 million).
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Response to Redfairen (Original post)
Thu Dec 27, 2012, 09:10 AM
Sherman A1 (19,398 posts)
1. Good News
the economy is coming back, slowly.
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Thu Dec 27, 2012, 09:33 AM
madrchsod (58,162 posts)
2. union jobs....
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Thu Dec 27, 2012, 11:22 AM
bamacrat (3,867 posts)
3. Glad I drive a Ford.
I have always been more of a Ford guy than Chevy. I have a Mustang and love it...well I love all Mustang to be honest. That is except for the late 70's Mustang II which really was just a Pinto/Maverick with a Mustang badge.
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Thu Dec 27, 2012, 04:23 PM
physioex (6,822 posts)
5. I like Mustangs too...
But I would point out that the 60's Mustangs were simply re-badged Falcons.
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Mon Dec 31, 2012, 11:38 AM
bamacrat (3,867 posts)
7. With a better body...
64-66 were kinda weak. Awesome cars and some great engines but not really an emphasis on performance at that time. But in 67 the Camaro and Firebird came out and they were spanking the Stangs on the street and strip. After 67 is when we got the 302/427/429 Boss Mustangs, the 390 V8 Mustangs and they started to look mean.
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Thu Dec 27, 2012, 11:57 AM
Turbineguy (23,675 posts)
4. Bad news
If you're a teabagger repub.
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Thu Dec 27, 2012, 05:16 PM
okaawhatever (8,247 posts)
6. Sadly Gov Snyder will take credit for this. This expansion plan of Ford was agreed to in 2011 it
also affects 2 plants in Kentucky. It is part of a larger agreement that Ford and the Unions entered into with their last contract. It seems that they are just beginning the next phase. Let's all try and make sure McConnell and Snyder don't get credit for these jobs. Snyder will talk about how all these jobs have been created post right-to-work so we need to keep the average american informed. Oh, and bonus......new Ford jobs in Kentucky mean more voters for the democrat candidate in 2014.


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THE state's small- and medium-sized businesses are reaping the benefits of government energy-efficiency programs, saving a combined $70 million in power costs for about $8 million in government subsidies in the past two years, new data shows.
So far, 345 dairies have participated in energy-efficiency programs in NSW and some have saved as much as 15 per cent on the cost of refrigerating milk.
In the past year, 247 butchers have saved up to 8 per cent, or roughly $1240 a year, on energy costs. And 2393 cafes and restaurants have improved their energy performance by up to 13 per cent, or $1362 a year.
One winery, Tamburlaine in the Hunter Valley, was able to cut its energy use by three-quarters and save $110,000 a year.
The changes range from simple measures such as switching light bulbs to remote-controlled cooling and heating, or changing voltage and fan speeds.
''In terms of environmental benefits, it reduces costs for business, it reduces demand for electricity, it reduces carbon emissions,'' said the NSW Environment Minister, Robyn Parker.
Country areas stand out for the highest number of businesses who are participating, with only North Sydney, Sydney and Marrickville making it into the top 10 regions.
Most of the programs were initiated under the previous state government and some face funding pressure under the new government. The current government opposes the federal government's carbon pricing plan, which includes a substantial energy-efficiency component, but Ms Parker said NSW would work with its federal counterpart where necessary.
''We can work with whoever can deliver good environmental outcomes - we have worked productively with the federal government in the solar flagships program - but I think programs like this deliver much better outcomes than a carbon tax. That is our position,'' she said.
The government said it would publish mandated targets for energy-efficiency savings later this year.
''We're working towards targets [for energy efficiency] and we hope that we will have those available as part of a broader state plan within a few months,'' Ms Parker said.
There are about 20,000 businesses in NSW classified as medium-sized energy users and the government says it will provide energy-efficiency subsidies to 5 per cent of them over the next five years.
The national industry body, the Energy Efficiency Council, said the NSW data was similar to that from other states, but much more could be done.
''NSW's energy-efficiency programs are already helping businesses save over $56 million a year, but we haven't even started to scratch the surface,'' the council's chief executive, Rob Murray-Leach, said.
''Energy efficiency could save the economy over $5 billion a year … These programs show that people who claim the carbon price will damage the economy are talking pure rubbish.''


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Miami Heat v Los Angeles Lakers Live
Although Miami Heat did not make any major moves during the off-season, the team around Dwayne Wade was able to surprise many experts as they rallied to a solid 9-7 record in the first month of play. Thus, the Heat will make their way to California to take on the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Saturday at 3:30 a.m. GMT.
When the Heat's front-office refused to comply with Dwayne Wade demands to bring another star to Miami many thought the franchise would be bound for another year of barely making it to the playoffs. However, Erik Spoelstra's squad got off to a good start in this year's NBA campaign and is currently holding on to a fifth place in the Eastern Conference. Albeit the Heat dropped two straight versus the Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics, they still looked much better than last year thus far. Most importantly, Jermaine O'Neal has been performing more consistently and Miami's promising rookies Mario Chalmers and Michael Beasley continue to develop. Likewise, the addition of Carlos Arroyo turned out to be a great fit as he provides the team with some much needed ball handling off the bench. That said, there is no doubt that the Heat rise and fall with the performance of All-Star Dwayne Wade who led Miami with 27.1 points, 5.4 assists, 4.8 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 1.3 blocks per contest.
In contrast, the excellent performance of the Lakers was much easier to anticipate after Kobe Bryant and company won another championship ring in 2008-09. With Ron Artest added to the team and Pau Gasol having recovered from a hamstring injury, L.A. appears to be everyone's favorite to win another title this year. One month into the season, the Lakers are tied with the Phoenix Suns for the first place in the Western Conference as they won 13 out of 16 games. However, one should keep in mind Pau Gasol only appeared in five of these games and will inevitably make the team even stronger. Therefore, it is no surprise that the Lakers have not lost a single game since the Spanish All-Star forward returned to the floor. Offensively, Kobe Bryant has been nearly unstoppable, averaging 29.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game. Taking everything into consideration, the Lakers seem to have an edge over the Heat but should not underestimate Miami. Without any doubts, the perimeter match-up between Dwayne Wade and Kobe Bryant will electrify fans around the league and could very well determine the outcome of the game. In order to stay within striking distance of the Lakers, the Heat will have to pull off a stellar performance and rely on their starters to play heavy minutes.
You can watch all games of the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers right here on www.watchlivenba.com, the home of NBA live streaming.
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Holgas are fun, sadly it is getting harder and harder to buy Medium Format film locally. I shoot mostly MF and have to order it from the web and try to get the package before it sits in the heat on the porch all day.
It is stuff like THIS that makes me want to try photography as a hobby. Not the big, expensive digital cameras that allow you to alter the image however you please after you've taken the picture.
With this you must prepare beforehand, and know exactly what you want out of a picture as you open the shutter. And once the film has been exposed, there is no "delete" function, that negative has that image forever burned into its chemical plasticity.
I might just snap up a Holga sometime soon. Looks like it could be fun.
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Gov. Haley releases budget: more money for roads without tax increase
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Gov. Nikki Haley released her budget plan for next year and it includes what she says will be more than $1 billion more for roads without raising the gas tax or any fees.
"I think we're going to continue to talk about infrastructure every year, but for those people who want to raise taxes, I'm not your girl," she said.
Where would the new road money come from? Every year, the state Board of Economic Advisors estimates how much money the state will have to spend the following year. They make that estimate in November, and that's what the governor uses to write her budget. But almost every year, that estimate gets increased in May, so the state suddenly has more money to spend. The increase has average more than $106 million a year.
Haley is asking state lawmakers to put all of that new money toward roads. If some of the money is used to borrow more, it could mean $1.35 billion for roads and bridges over ten years.
The problem is that the money is not certain, and the DOT says it needs more than $1 billion a year every year, not over 10 years, to bring roads and bridges up to a condition considered "good."
Gov. Haley says state agencies always ask for more money, but the state has to live within its means. "Last year we put a billion dollars towards roads," she says. "We did that without raising taxes. Why are we so anxious to raise taxes when we don't need to? We have strongly shown we can do it without that."
House Democratic Leader Todd Rutherford said after the governor's budget news conference, "Governor Haley continues to fail to offer a long-term funding strategy for our state's critical infrastructure needs. Instead of providing real leadership in a changing economy, Governor Haley provides bandaids for bullet wounds that will only increase in size so long as she and her Tea Party allies run the show in South Carolina."
Her budget would also spend more on schools, using new money expected to come in this year. She wants to put $97 million into schools with the highest poverty rates. Her plan would also hire a reading coach for every elementary school to boost reading levels, at a cost of $29.5 million. And she wants to upgrade technology, at a cost of $29.3 million, so all schools have bandwidth and wireless capabilities, and every student has a laptop or tablet.
Her plan would also eliminate the 6 percent state income tax bracket. That's paid only by people whose net taxable income is between $11,520 and $14,400 a year. If lawmakers go along and eliminate the bracket, the state would lose about $26 million. People in that bracket would save an average of $29.
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Nakheel Hotels Acquires 50% Interest In Miami Fontainebleau
Thursday April 10th, 2008 - 12:02AM
MIAMI—Nakheel Hotels, a division of Dubai-based property developer Nakheel, best known for developing The Palm islands and The World, has invested $375 million in exchange for a 50% interest in Fontainebleau Resorts, LLCs iconic Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort. Fontainebleau Resorts, a privately-held Las Vegas-based resort and casino developer, in partnership with Nakheel Hotels, is re-creating the Fontainebleau Miami Beach with a $500 million renovation. The hotel is expected to open later this year. Jeffrey Soffer, Fontainebleau Resorts executive chairman and majority equity holder said this strategic alliance is the beginning of a larger relationship that will lead to other major growth opportunities around the world. On 17 acres of oceanfront, the "new" resort will include more than 1,500 guestrooms and suites, a 40,000-square-foot European-style spa, multiple marquee restaurants, a signature nightclub and lounge, poolscape and approximately 200,000 square feet of meeting, convention and ballroom facilities. Fontainebleau Resorts also is building the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, a $2.9 billion, 63-story destination resort and entertainment complex situated on 25 acres on the Strip. The project, expected to open in Fall 2009, will borrow from Morris Lapidus, the architect who designed the curvilinear Fontainebleau in Miami Beach more than a half-century ago.


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Call for Manuscripts: Addressing Equity in the Classroom
Addressing Equity in the ClassroomCreating and sustaining a culture of equity in the teaching and learning of mathematics is a challenge for todays teachers. The 2008 NCTM Position Statement on Equity pinpoints access to and engagement with challenging, rigorous, and meaningful mathematical experiences.The Editorial Pa
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Best Of :: Food & Drink
When first confronted by the produce section in a Whole Foods Market, your immediate reaction might be a double take to see if you've accidentally wandered into an art gallery by mistake -- the food is that beautiful, and beautifully arranged as well: walls of glistening greens, row upon row of perfect fruits. Once you've gotten your bearings, however, you'll realize you're in produce paradise. Much of what you'll find is the usual supermarket fare, although invariably fresher and much more carefully displayed. (Some of the arrangements are so artful that you have to pick gingerly to make sure they don't come toppling down on you.) It's the variety that overwhelms. There are red potatoes and white potatoes, but there are also sweet potatoes and yams -- there's a difference, you know -- as well as tiny fingerling potatoes and purple potatoes. Other exotica include black radishes, yellow tomatoes, white asparagus, and two kinds of kale. Then there's the fruit section, which, depending upon the season, can feature cactus pears, purple-streaked pepino melons, wrinkly passion fruit, huge fuyu persimmons, a horned melon called kiwano, the appropriately named ugli fruit, and the truly bizarre tropical delicacy monstera deliciosa, which comes with detailed instructions on how to ripen and eat. And if the array of fresh mushrooms and the dozen or so fresh herbs don't impress you, maybe the edible flowers, including orchids and pansies, will -- or should.
Park your horse outside, mosey on in, place your cowboy/girl hat on the wall hook, check your piece with the hostess, and take a comfortable seat at one of the booths. At this particular Roadhouse Grill, like all of its sibling eateries, you are always welcome, unless of course you are "wanted dead or alive." Right from the start, the friendly staff treats you cordially and with due respect. The décor is definitely saloon, and they have both kinds of background music: country and western. Drinks are served in huge, old-fashioned glass mugs, and napkins are abundant (and necessary). The not-quite-rusty metal pails sitting on the tables are kept full with peanuts, a complimentary appetizer for the weary rider while waiting for the real food. The waiters seem to stay employed by this establishment for more than three months -- uncharacteristic for South Florida -- which means that you can expect to actually recognize who will be serving you. You can also expect the smiling manager to drop in during the meal and check how everything is going -- and fix it if it's not right. The food portions are generous and stand out for being cooked just right. The heavenly sourdough bread is deliciously fresh. While other Roadhouse Grill locations in South Florida fare quite well as far as food is concerned, the Delray location excels by far when it comes to making its guests feel welcome. This eatery is often packed with jovial patrons, so please mind your spurs.
Founding owner Chuck Muer sleeps with the fishes -- the legendary seafood purveyor was lost at sea trying to outrun Hurricane Emily in 1993 -- but the Palm Beach institution he started more than 20 years ago with real estate maven Harold Kaplan soldiers on. Top-notch fish is the highlight of the menu, but the kitchen, while never adventurous, is versatile enough to offer a constantly evolving, stylish array of dishes. The building's original, Mizner-style architecture and interior are a knockout, the front room originally serving as a railway waiting station in the 1920s. The sidewalk seating out front overlooks the broad, palm tree-lined expanse of Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach's north-end main street, a more sedate alternative to the south side's Worth Avenue (which is overrun with tourists and off-islanders anyway). Tired of watching the swells roll by in their luxury vehicles? You can go inside and still dine under the stars -- the interior Garden Room's roof is retractable.
Taking the kids to an eatery is, pardon us, a pain in the ass. They don't like this. They don't like that. They fidget. They get up and walk around. They waste your hard-earned cash on food they refuse to eat. Well, we have the answer. And it's not one of those chains where you gag when walking in and then are bored for hours thereafter. It's a French restaurant. C'est vrai! The Safari Café is located on a delightful -- and generally toddler-secure -- terrace overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The breakfasts are outstanding. Try the Safari Special: two eggs, home fries, toast, meat, and coffee for $3.95. Lunches include quiche, goat cheese salad, or fried brie. Dinners are good too. Trout Meuniére with rice, veggies, and salad for $13.60. Kids dishes? For lunch, try hot dogs, $3.50. Or at dinner, there are hamburgers for $4.95. Both, of course, come with French fries. If the young 'uns start to complain after a half hour at the table, you can take them in back to see the giant stuffed gorilla. Or walk 'em out to the beach for a little romp. If they are age 12 or older, just send them onto the sand to frolic on the nearby lifeguard stand if it's after hours or -- during the day -- to swim under the watchful eye of authority. Relax for a little while, and enjoy a bottle of St. Emilion Chateau Haut Cormey for $30 (the most expensive wine they have). Let the ocean breeze wash over you. They open at 8 a.m. and close around 9:30 p.m. during the week and Sunday and 10 p.m. on Saturday. The doors are shuttered all day Tuesday.
We always found this beach-bum-friendly, New Orleans-like establishment to have some of the most serious fare on the Strip. Indeed, it was one of those places, given its fresh fish and spicy blackening seasoning, that helped transform Fort Lauderdale from spring-break joke to culinary capital. Sadly, the days of sipping bloody Mary's and turtle soup after a long evening of pub crawls have come, like the crawls themselves, to an undistinguished end. But rest assured, Evangeline: You'll always be in our oyster-loving, crawfish-craving, porch-sitting hearts.
True, the food's not much. But in the middle of the night in West Palm Beach, there just isn't any competition, outside of Denny's and the 5 a.m. bars out west. And for atmosphere, Havana's all-night takeout window, located as it is in a light-industrial/low-rent-housing area of Dixie Highway, can't be beat -- especially if you're a Raymond Chandler or Elmore Leonard fan. Down these mean streets, a man must chew, and sitting out front under the street lamps on Havana's bus-stop-style bench, the 4 a.m. diner has a front-row seat on the graveyard shift's lunch break -- a democratic mix of cops and other city workers, deliverymen, clubgoers, and restless suburbanites who don't wanna go home. Mixed rice and beans with plantains at hand, styro cup of Cuban coffee venting steam, sip deep and drink in the humanity. That clean, well-lighted place you seek is here.


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ICMI Study 19: Proof and Proving in Mathematics Education
National Taiwan Normal University
Taipei, TW
May 10, 2009 – May 15, 2009
Sunday, May 10:
14:00 - 18:00: Registration, Jhongjheng Hall , National Taiwan Normal University Gongguan Campus. Address: 88, Tingchou Road Sec. 4, Taipei
18:00: Reception
We are very much looking forward to welcoming you in Taipei.
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In Taipei, you can reach members of the International Program Committee at the following telephone number: 02-83691155
International Program Committee
Co-Chairs: Gila Hanna (Canada) and Michael de Villiers (South Africa)
Ferdinando Arzarello (Italy); Tommy Dreyfus (Israel); Viviane Durand-Guerrier (France); Hans Niels Jahnke (Germany); Fou-Lai Lin (Taiwan); Annie Selden (USA); David Tall (UK); Oleksiy Yevdokimov (Australia); Bernard R. Hodgson (Canada), ex officio
ICMI Executive Advisors: Michèle Artigue (France); Hyman Bass (USA); Mariolina Bartolini-Bussi (Italy)
In Taipei, you can reach members of the Local Organizing Committee at the following telephone number: 02-29320206
Local Organizing Committee
Chair: Wann-Sheng Horng
Co-Chair: Fou-Lai Lin
Members: Fang-Chih Cheng, Yu-Ching Hung, Yu-Hsien Chang, Chuang-Yih Chen, Tai-Yih Tso, Feng-Jui Hsieh, Shao-Tung Chang, Po-Son Tsao (Dennis), Rung-Chin Tsai, Kai-Lin Yang, Yu-Ping Chang
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The 19th ICMI Study Conference on Proof and Proving in Mathematics Education will take place on the Gongguan Campus of National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan, May 10-15, 2009. Registration is on Sunday, May 10 with a reception in the evening. The conference program will end on Friday, May 15 at 5:30 p.m.
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Conference Fee: The conference fee is $350 US. This can be paid by credit card or PayPal account or using a wire transfer via SWIFT (click on "registration" for more details). All participants must register on line and pay the conference fee. The deadline for payment of the conference fee if you want your submission included in the Proceedings is January 31, 2009. Otherwise, the deadline is April 30, 2009.
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Working Groups: Each participant is to select a first and a second choice to the following six working groups (please download this form: WGchoice). Working group organizers are listed in parentheses.
WG1. Cognitive Development of Proof (David Tall and Oleksiy Yevdokimov)
This Working Group focuses on the cognitive development of proof at all levels. It welcomes studies that attend to issues in the development and understanding of proof that may contribute to the building of an overall picture of the cognitive development of proof for a wide range of readership amongst mathematicians, teachers and educators around the world.
WG2. Argumentation (Viviane Durand-Guerrier)
This Working Group will focus on the interplay between argumentation and proof from different perspectives, including but not limited to, formal/informal, form/content, syntax/semantic, truth/validity, common sense/mathematical logic, heuristics/ formal proof, continuity /discontinuity, as well as their relation to various historical, philosophical, and logical approaches developed in mathematics education.
WG3. DGS/Experimentation (Ferdinando Arzarello)
This Working Group will focus on the ways the experimental components of mathematical investigation (in a broad sense of the term) in technological environments -- especially DGS software -- interact with the formal aspects of mathematical discourse. In particular, the group will investigate how different semiotic resources used by students and by teachers, while interacting with each other and with the software, evolve, combine, and eventually contribute to the production of proofs.
WG4. Proof in the School Curriculum, Knowledge for Teaching Proof, and the Transition from Elementary to Secondary (Fou-Lai Lin)
This Working Group will focus on the knowledge teachers need to teach proof effectively and on the design of opportunities for student teachers to acquire the knowledge skills, understandings and dispositions necessary to provide effective instruction about proof and proving. It will also focus on designing proving activities for both elementary and secondary school students and on the transition from elementary to secondary education in relation to proof and proving.
WG5. The Nature of Proof for the Classroom (Tommy Dreyfus, Hans Niels Jahnke, and Wann-Sheng Horng)
We examine aspects of the nature and status of proof as they appear in classrooms and develop from primary through the tertiary level. Questions we address include what forms proof takes, what status it is given, and what role it is supposed to play for the improvement of mathematical understanding and for understanding the world around us. We also ask how forms, status, and roles develop with growing mathematical maturity and what the didactical implications of forms, status, and roles are, in particular, how they relate to goals for learning about proof.
WG6. Proof at the Tertiary Level (Annie Selden)
This Working Group will explore all aspects of the teaching and learning of proof and proving at the tertiary level. This includes the transition from secondary school to university and the transition from undergraduate to graduate work in mathematics. It includes proof for mathematics majors, as well as for those in client disciplines.
Distinguished International Plenary Speakers:
Jonathan Borwein, Canada
Judith Grabiner, USA
Giuseppe Longo, France
Frank Quinn, USA
Panel: Proof within the western and the eastern cultural traditions, starting from a discussion of the Chinese book "The Nine Chapters": Implications for mathematics education
Chair: Hans Niels Jahnke, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Karine Chemla, National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), France
Wann-Sheng Horng, Institute of Mathematics, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Ko-Wei Lih, Institute of Mathematics, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Man-Keung Siu, Hong Kong University, China
International Program Committee
Co-Chairs: Gila Hanna (Canada) and Michael de Villiers (South Africa)
Ferdinando Arzarello (Italy); Tommy Dreyfus (Israel); Viviane Durand-Guerrier (France); Hans Niels Jahnke (Germany); Fou-Lai Lin (Taiwan); Annie Selden (USA); David Tall (UK); Oleksiy Yevdokimov (Australia); Bernard R. Hodgson (Canada), ex officio
ICMI Executive Advisors: Michèle Artigue (France); Hyman Bass (USA); Mariolina Bartolini-Bussi (Italy)
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Chair: Wann-Sheng Horng
Co-Chair: Fou-Lai Lin
Members: Fang-Chih Cheng, Yu-Ching Hung, Yu-Hsien Chang, Chuang-Yih Chen, Tai-Yih Tso, Feng-Jui Hsieh, Shao-Tung Chang, Po-Son Tsao (Dennis), Rung-Chin Tsai, Kai-Lin Yang, Yu-Ping Chang


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All that's left is wisdom
Pop icon Sting says his children won't be getting trust funds from his vast fortune, assuming there's any money left in it
The 16-time Grammy Award winner and former frontman of the Police, told the Mail on Sunday that the vast wealth would be "albatrosses" around the necks of his six children.
Sting, who grew up in a shipbuilding community in northeast England says he told the kids, "there won't be much money left because we are spending it!"
"People make assumptions, that they were born with a silver spoon in their mouth, but they have not been given a lot," he was quoted as saying.
Sting's wealth was estimated at $306 million by the Sunday Times Rich List.
Gomez stalker sentenced
A homeless man has been ordered to undergo psychological treatment after pleading no contest to stalking Selena Gomez.
Los Angeles County prosecutors say Che Thomas Cruz entered the plea Friday and was told to spend six months in a residential treatment facility followed by a year of psychological treatment.
He'll also have to stay 200 yards away from the singer-actress and her home for 10 years.
Authorities say Cruz went to the home of Gomez twice and was arrested in March for breaking into her guesthouse in suburban Calabasas.
He pleaded no contest in April to a misdemeanor trespassing charge.
Cruz spent two days in jail and hours after his release he jumped a fence at Gomez's home and was rearrested.
Comedy tops box office
The Las Vegas ensemble comedy "Think Like a Man Too" topped a slow weekend at the summer box office with $30 million.
1. "Think Like a Man Too," $30 million.
2. "22 Jump Street," $29 million.
3. "How To Train Your Dragon 2," $25.3 million.
4. "Jersey Boys," $13.5 million.
5. "Maleficent," $13 million.
6. "Edge of Tomorrow," $13.3 million.
7. "The Fault in Our Stars," $8.6 million.
8. "X-Men: Days of Future Past," $6.4 million.
9. "Chef," $1.8 million.
10. "Godzilla," $1.8 million.
A Hamptons wedding
Katie Couric has married a New York financier in a small ceremony at her East Hampton home.
People magazine reports the former "Today" host and John Molner took their vows on Saturday.
The 51-year-old Molner is a partner at investment firm Brown Brothers Harriman.
She has two grown daughters. Molner has a son and a daughter.
Couric, 57, hosted a talk show after leaving "Today" and a five-year run as anchor of the "CBS Evening News." She's now the global anchor for Yahoo News.
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Schools there are closed for the day and head teachers are encouraging parents to take children out.
Organisations and attractions are offering discounted or free entrance.
The jury will visit places being linked to the deaths of schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.
Soham Village College - where Holly and Jessica's former classmates are now at school - and St Andrew's primary will be closed.
Media diversion
Ian Huntley, the former caretaker of Soham Village College denies murdering the 10-year-old girls.
His former girlfriend Maxine Carr, 26, who was a classroom assistant at St Andrew's, denies conspiring to pervert the course of justice and
two charges of assisting an offender.
The idea of encouraging families and teachers to leave Soham for the jury's visit came from local businessman Barry Morris, who is also the chairman of the Windmills playgroup in the town.
He wants Monday to be known as the Soham Day Out, not as the day the jurors visited Soham.
"I'm one of hundreds of thousands of parents who received a letter from the police saying the schools would be closed.
"We've had enough, especially the children," he told BBC News Online.
Mr Morris contacted a few businesses and organisations in the region who then offered concessions to the children and their families and teachers.
"I'm very pleased with the way it has taken off. It just snowballed.
"It's putting a little smile on people's faces that wouldn't have been there and it shows that people's hearts are still here with the people of Soham."
Among those taking part is the Duxford Imperial War Museum, which is dropping its usual charge of £8.50 for adults who are accompanying children. Children enter free of charge.
Swimming pools, bowling alleys and marine life centres are also offering free entry or discounts.
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Michael Clarke Duncan, who rose from working as a ditch digger to employ his booming bass voice and immense physical presence in many movie roles, most notably a tragic prisoner with a healing touch in the 1999 film "The Green Mile," died on Monday in Los Angeles. He was 54.
His fiancée, the Rev. Omarosa Manigault, said the cause was complications of a heart attack he had on July 13, his publicist, Joy Fehily, said.
Mr. Duncan was nominated for both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for his supporting role in "The Green Mile," in which he played John Coffey, a mysterious stranger convicted of the rape and murder of two little girls in Louisiana in 1935. Janet Maslin, writing in The New York Times, referred to the "peculiar innocence" with which Mr. Duncan, who was 6-foot-5, imbued the character.
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