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When actor Jennifer Lawrence addressed the Hollywood gender pay gap issue this year, she soon became the poster girl for what has become a hot issue, a title she says she is honoured to have."It's an honour… it's definitely a discussion that needs to be had. So if I'm 1% responsible for starting it or sparking it or doing anything helpful for the cause then it's exciting," Lawrence told Reuters.
The Oscar-winner wrote about her own experience with male-female pay discrimination in Hollywood in an open letter in actor Lena Dunham's Lenny newsletter. Following last year's Sony hack, the actor had discovered that she earned less than Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper and Jeremy Renner, her male co-stars in American Hustle.
"I think it has been an issue that everybody kind of stays quiet about for whatever reason," Lawrence said. "I don't know if, it's probably for the same reason we don't ask for money, we want to seem like good sports and we don't want to seem like whiners so I think that it's good that we're standing up and saying there's a 21% pay gap between men and women."
Guys are so mean to me: Jennifer Lawrence
On the other hand, actor Chris Rock responded to her pay-gap comments by saying that The Hunger Games star has a lot less to complain about the issue than black women actors. Rock feels that Lawrence would have far greater problems in the industry "if she was black", reported Variety. "Black women have the hardest gig in show business," Rock told The New Yorker. "You hear Jennifer Lawrence complaining about getting paid less because she's a woman — if she was black, she'd really have something to complain about," he added.
Role in 'Joy'
Jennifer Lawrence's new movie Joy reunites the Oscar winner with director David O. Russell and actors Cooper and Robert De Niro. The plot is inspired by the true story of Joy Mangano who overcame an early divorce and life as a single mother to become a successful 1990s businesswoman after inventing the Miracle Mop. "I loved that he wanted to even tell this story," Lawrence said of Russell.
Jennifer Lawrence ranked 'most valuable star'
Russell directed Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook, for which she won a best actor Oscar, and also in American Hustle. The 25-year old confirmed reports that she could be playing De Niro's mother in Russell's next project. "I think David (O. Russell) just leans into whenever anybody is like, 'she's too young for that role', he's like 'Yeah? Watch this. Now she's a mum of two. Now she's Robert De Niro's mum'," Lawrence said.
"It's something in David's head that's formulating now as we speak so knowing him he's going to think on it for a while and then write it in five minutes, and then we'll all get back to work."
Joy is currently out in the US and will hit UK cinemas on January 1.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 1st, 2016.
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Saddle Up is our semi-daily preview of the night's best basketball action.
Charleston vs. Davidson, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2 -- The Southern Conference title game at the U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville, N.C., features two of the hottest mid-majors in the country. Davidson owned the SoCon's top scoring offense after averaging 74.6 points per game during SoCon play this season. Plus, the Wildcats only allowed 56.9 PPG in conference play, which is also No. 1 in the league. They haven't lost since Jan. 14. The veteran duo of De'Mon Brooks (13.5 PPG) and Jake Cohen (14.9 PPG) anchors one of the top mid-major programs in America.
But Charleston, which finished second to Davidson in the SoCon's South Division, has won six of its past seven games. The Cougars have held three of their past five opponents to 55 points or less. Senior Andrew Lawrence is averaging 17.5 PPG in the SoCon tourney thus far. But the Cougars have already suffered two losses against Davidson this season.
Pick: Davidson 69, Charleston 59
Western Kentucky vs. Florida International, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN -- The most surprising element of this matchup is the fact that Middle Tennessee, the dominant regular-season champ, is not participating in the Sun Belt's tournament title game. Richard Pitino, son of Louisville's Rick Pitino, has led the Golden Panthers to the championship matchup in his first season as head coach. They reached the final stage of the conference tournament with a Sunday upset of Middle Tennessee, a loss that snapped a 17-game winning streak for the Blue Raiders. Malik Smith (14.1 PPG) has gone 11-for-16 from the 3-point line in the conference tournament thus far.
Western Kentucky, which finished 10-10 in league play, wasn't expected to advance this far, either. But the Hilltoppers have a shot at their second consecutive Sun Belt tourney title and automatic berth. T.J. Price (15.5 PPG) might be the best player on the floor.
Pick: FIU 70, WKU 69 (overtime)
James Madison vs. Northeastern, 7 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network -- Northeastern, the CAA's regular-season champ, was on the ropes in a Sunday semifinal matchup against George Mason. The Huskies were down by 24 points in the first half but stormed back in the second to earn the two-point win and a spot in tonight's championship game in Richmond, Va. Guard Joel Smith (16.4 PPG) will be the most talented player in the gym.
James Madison, which held CAA opponents to a league-low 60.8 PPG, squeezed by Delaware in the semis. The Dukes have won five of their past seven games.
Pick: James Madison 66, Northeastern 64
St. Mary's vs. No. 1 Gonzaga, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN -- The Zags have achieved the program's first-ever No. 1 ranking. It's an honorable achievement for a team that's also in a position to secure a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament entering this evening's West Coast Conference tournament championship game against Saint Mary's in Las Vegas. Gonzaga has earned the praise it has received to date. But tonight's matchup -- within the WCC -- is more significant than any poll.
Last season, the Bulldogs failed to win the WCC tournament or regular-season titles for the first time in nearly 15 years. The Gaels snatched both. So revenge is a factor in the third matchup between these two rivals in 2012-13.
Kelly Olynyk, a national player of the year candidate averaging 17.3 PPG, and his teammates have already defeated Saint Mary's twice this season. But Matthew Dellavedova (16.2 PPG) & Co. will come out swinging in hopes of avoiding any Selection Sunday drama.
Pick: Gonzaga 74, Saint Mary's 68
Manhattan vs. Iona, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN2 -- The MAAC championship game will pit the league's top offensive and defensive teams against one another. Iona's Momo Jones (23.3 PPG) commands the MAAC's best scoring unit (80.0 PPG in league play). Overall, the Gaels are second in the country with an 81.3 PPG average in 2012-13. But their defense has been suspect all season (league-high 75.1 PPG allowed).
Manhattan (57.6 PPG allowed in conference play, No. 1 in the MAAC) held Fairfield to just 42 points in the semifinals. Loyola (MD) recorded 52 points against the Jaspers in the quarterfinals.
Manhattan and Iona split their two games during the regular season. So who wins tonight? Iona and its fluid offense or Manhattan and its stubborn defense?
Pick: Iona 76, Manhattan 74


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Release Date: 2011 |
Album Rating: 4.5Really, really good record. I hope no one will mind the short length of the review : ).
Nice. I who was just about to look the band up in the database. Will check out.
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound OffCd is so legit.
Album Rating: 3.5so what is this like the only good album you like
really doubt that this is a 4.5. its 2011, thrash is done for
probably overrated as fuck
its sputnik
Album Rating: 3.5"its 2011, thrash is done for"
fuck no
Album Rating: 3.5it's coming back bitches m/
Haven't listened to a thrash record in a little while so I'll give this a spin. Nice review.
Album Rating: 4.5
really doubt that this is a 4.5.
I'm in love with this album, it's soooo good.
as long as the riffs are true and this thrashes then all will be well in the world
Album Rating: 4.5Spoken like a preacher man!
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound OffSlays so much!
I've always wanted to listen to this band, but never got around to it. Guess this would be a good place to start.
Digging: Gamma Ray - Land of the Free
I saw the cover and immediately thought black metal.
Hmm, I haven't been in much of a mood for metal this week, but a 4.5 should mean something. How big is the black metal part in this?
The cover rules. All in all this is different from past albums, but pretty good.
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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Re: Beehaviour change between 1.6 and 1.7 when reverting copies
From: Julian Foad <julian.foad_at_wandisco.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:23:16 +0000
On Fri, 2011-02-11, Philip Martin wrote:
OK, I get it now.
> that does
I don't know if it's worth trying to fix it in 1.6 - it doesn't seem
It's good that it's already working right in 1.7.
(A side note. A depth-limited revert of a copy may be an unimportant
- Julian
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LOS ANGELES, July 13 (UPI) -- Digg, the news aggregating Web site that raised $45 million from its investors since launching in 2004, has been sold for just $500,000, analysts say.
The once prominent Internet start-up was sold to Betaworks, a technology development firm, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday.
Digg peaked in 2008 with about 30 million visitors a month but began to decline in 2010 as it lost traffic to Facebook and Twitter.
Redesigns that were poorly received by site visitors further damaged its reputation and sent more traffic to other similar sites.
Betaworks said it plans to merge Digg, which still receives about 7 million monthly hits, into News.me, a start-up it launched last year that sends users content shared by their friends on Facebook and followers on Twitter.
Digg joins other Web entities that have suffered financial free-falls, like social networks MySpace and Friendster and social bookmarking site Delicious, although Digg's fall was the hardest.
MySpace was sold last year for $35 million, while Friendster was sold in 2009 for $26.4 million and Delicious was sold for $5 million last year, the Times reported.


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304 Tasting Notes
Fresh strawberries ripe on the vine. Got that picture in your mind? Good. Now imagine all that juicy goodness in your teapot…you can taste summer in your cuppa. The dry leaves smelled incredible and the brewed tea does not disappoint. Very fresh, very drinkable. This would be incredible iced:)
Been on a tip fest here lately. Brewed up in my mini teapot + raw sugar + milk=a perfect way to start the day:)This is the only tea in my cupboard that even sounds remotely good. Perhaps it is the heat index of 1000+ degrees that has me holding off on drinking hot tea. Iced tea is good, but hot tea is why I started drinking tea in the first place…come on winter or a least a fall like breeze!!!
What can I say, Let me count the ways I love this tea! Second infusion, plain with chocolate. First infusion add raw sugar and a splash of milk and drink up before it gets cold. This is my all time favorite tea…smooth, drinkable, pairs perfectly with breakfast foods, affordable…this is one that I buy in bulk cuz I don't want to ever be without this tea. It is a keeper in my cupboard:)
Steeping and clean-up is easy with the removable rotating infuser that fully extracts tea flavors. It easily twists on and off the airtight pouring lid. The leak-proof lid allows the Iced Tea Maker to easily store the fresh brewed tea on its side in the refrigerator and can even be inverted without spills. Conveniently stores upright on shelves or inside refrigerator doors. Made of crystal clear, BPA-free AcraGlass, which is more durable than glass, stain- and odor-proof and dishwasher safe.
I just recently purchased this pitcher from Camping World. I had been looking high and low for a pitcher to use for cold brewing tea leaves.
I liked it so much, I bought another one for my daughter:)
The brew basket is much like a Chatsford brew basket in construction keeping even the smallest tea leaves out of my cup.
According to my cupboard, I have drank this tea 17 times. FALSE I say! This is one of two teas in my cupboard that get a lot of drink time. I buy this tea in bulk, because I do not want to ever run out. I just love the smoothness of this one and yet it the undetones are complex. The first brewing I always add some type of sweetener and a splash of milk. The second brewing is good plain, hot or cold. Versatility in one tea sounds like a bargain to me:)
Ordered a sample of this when I ordered my bulk order of Sinharaja. The color in my cup is darker than Sinharaja, but the overall feel and taste is sooooo similar to my beloved tea that I don't really see the point of purchasing this one too. A good cuppa, don't get me wrong…smooth, really drinkable, no bitterness that I can detect. A GOOD cup of tea this AM.
I am finishing the last of this tea tonight and since I am expecting a new shipment in a few days, I thought it safe enough to empty the tin. This has long been a favorite of mine, I love the smoothness, the lack of astringency and the versatility…let me explain that last point: as I was strolling around the GM website, I read the description of this tea from Marcus," If you drink the tea without milk and sugar/honey, then the second infusion is better than the first ." So my routine is to brew up a pot of this wonderful tea, add raw sugar and milk and drink that right up. The second brewing I drink plain(it pairs very well with dark chocolate):) I get that milky first cup of the morning AND I get another great cup of Ceylon…which is good hot or cold.
Sweet, peach smell from the dry leaves which look like tiny little balls. The minute the water hit teapot BAM those little balls turned into huge leaves that consumed my teapot. Sweet, smooth..I am not getting the creaminess of milk, but I do like this and could see myself drinking this on a regular basis:) The second infusion was still peachy enough that I enjoyed this cuppa as much as the first…no veggie taste here (I am so glad) just pure tea enjoyment.
I must say that I like doing business with thepuriTea folks, they were quick to answer my emails and I got my order in less than a week. I ordered their clear tea tin (for my blood orange black tea…the prettiest tea in my cupboard) & two oolong samplers…when I opened the box I found four more samples!!! Great customer service and the free shipping for Presidents day made me smile:)


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Devin Townsend has become one of the most well-respected musicians in metal, and for good reason. The guy is well known for being the frontman of Strapping Young Lad, as well as his numerous solo albums and projects. Not many musicians are quite as diverse, multi-talented, or hard-working as he. The man can sing (with an extremely wide range, both cleans and harsh), play multiple instruments, compose, and write lyrics. He is also known for writing different styles of music, whether it be extreme metal or ambient acoustic rock. When you think about how his albums are almost entirely written by him, you cannot deny his talent and hard work, even if you dislike his work. Personally, I consider Mr. Townsend to be one of the most talented musicians who ever lived, not only in metal, but music in general.
Now then, here we have Deconstruction, which (excluding Strapping Young Lad) is the heaviest album he has ever released. This record perfectly blends extreme metal with progressive, symphonic, industrial and avant-garde to make something truly epic, operatic, and chaotic with a touch of humor. There are various guest musicians from other well known bands who appear, whom will be mentioned later on. Musically, this is unlike anything ever released in metal. Lyrically, the album tells a story of a man who searches for the true meaning of reality, and then finds that the secrets of the world are confined in a cheeseburger presented to him by the devil. As he is a vegetarian, he cannot eat the burger and his journey is rendered fruitless. Yeah, it's a pretty weird story concept, but this is the kind of thing Devin Townsend is known for.
Now, let's look at the songs. The opening track, "Praise the Lowered", begins with some calming and ambient industrial sounds and soft drums. Devin's vocals come in with a soft melody about a minute or so in. This part of the song is pretty much the polar opposite of what you will be hearing for the next 69 minutes or so. Around 2 minutes you will hear Devin going into his higher vocal registers, along with some heavier guitar and drums, plus an orchestra, fading in, in the background. Then, you hear Devin doing high shriek vocals while the song progressively gets heavier. At one point you hear him and a growled voice saying "SMOKE THAT FUCKING..." And once they hit the word "WEED!" the song has reached it's heavy peak, and becomes a very chaotic ocean of screaming, growling (provided by Paul Kuhr of Novembers Doom), guitars, drums, and orchestral instruments and choirs. This continues for about a minute, and then the music begins to fade out, with a sustaining ambient sound being faded in at the same time.
The ambient sound from the previous track then begins to fade as a simple palm-muted riff fades in simultaneously. This marks the beginning of track #2. "Stand" begins with Devin singing a soft, dissonant sounding melody which creates a somewhat unsettling atmosphere. After the first verse, some soft orchestra starts coming in during the second verse. After verse two, the orchestra part pauses, you hear the word "ready", and then the guitar and orchestra parts come back in much louder, along with Devin's vocals which now sound angry. At this point, the rest of the song maintains this level of intensity, much complimented with the growled vocals of Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth. There's a short part in the middle where everything quiets down for a few measures and then goes straight back into its chaotic nature.
Next, we have track #3, "Juular", which begins with a high scream from Devin. This song kicks you in the face from the get go, and maintains a constant down-up-down-up riff with some cool choir-like vocals in the background chanting in rhythm to the guitar riff. Devin's operatic singing comes in shortly. The screamed choruses in this song are performed by ex-Emperor frontman, Ihsahn, which creates a chilling atmosphere along with the background vocals going "ahhh-ahh-ahh-ahhhhhhh!". This track is short, sweet, and to the point.
"Planet of the Apes" begins with a short, dissonant piano lick and then a "Djent" influenced riff comes in, shortly accompanied by a dissonant sounding guitar lead, sounding very Meshuggah-esque. Then kicks off another symphonic accompanied guitar riff, which then goes into a part where Devin is heard doing a talking voice for a few verses. a couple minutes in, you hear some of his growled vocals repeating "SO BAD... SO BAD.... SO BAD...." and then the music takes a sweet turn and you can hear Devin doing some of his high register clean vocals some more. After this, there is a funny line where he sings "While we all have lots of bands who influence, still, we all rip off Meshuggah!" along to the Djent-ish riff from the beginning. The song continues taking various twists and turns, and featuring some guest vocals by Tommy Giles Rogers, of Between the Buried and Me. This is probably the most rhythmically complex song on the album.
"Sumeria" starts with an epic operatic sounding choir singing the first few lines, somewhat similar to a Nightwish chorus. The song then begins with a gallop riff that maintains throughout the track. This track features Joe Duplantier of Gojira during the songs verses, and then the track ends calmly to some clean guitar accompanied by the voice of Paul Masvidal of Cynic.
"The Mighty Masturbator", the longest song on the album begins with a soft minor arpeggio being played along with Devin singing in a soft yet operatic voice. About a minute and a half in, the orchestral parts and distorted guitars all come in at once, completely changing the vibe. Here Townsend showcases his operatic vocals very well. They sound similar to something you would hear in a famous musical on Broadway of something like that. The song continues with the arpeggios for quite a while, and then goes into a part where the tempo is sped up and a cool descending scale is heard from the guitar and keyboards as Devin sings in his operatic voice "Save the world, you fool, you child". This continues until around the midpoint of the song where an electronic beat can be heard, and some cheering sounds to Devin making a speech of some sort. For the next four minutes you hear a bunch of voices saying "Give it up, your world! Give it up, your world world world world!" being chanted along the electronic beat in the background. The guitars and orchestras are also adding their compliments here. In the middle you can hear vocals from Greg Puciato, of The Dillenger Escape Plan. After this little section is over, the song goes back to sounding like symphonic metal for a few mintues, and then for the last couple minutes of the song, it breaks into a "carnival-swing" while you hear Devin in a faded voice announcing a freak show. At the end you hear Devin saying "Ladies and Gentlemen, I now know my life's purpose! I am the mighty Masturbator!" along with an operatic "Ahhhh... mennnn" at the end. Overall, this is probably the goofiest and strangest song on the album.
"Pandemic" begins with blastbeats and vocals, along with some fast-spoken vocals similar to SYL being heard in the background. Early in the song you hear some soprano vocals provoded by Floor Jansen (ex-After Forever). The song, similar to Juular, is a fast, short song that maintains its rhythm and doesn't make a whole lot of twists and turns. One of the album's more forgettable tracks, but still good.
Next, we have the title track, "Deconstruction". The album begins with farting noises (yeah... farting noises) and voices talking. Then, a guitar lead can be heard while the word "cheeseburger" is repeated. The song then kicks off in a speed metal riff. Some vocals on this song are provided by Oderus Urungus, of GWAR. In the middle of the song, the guitars and drums are paused while you hear the orchestra and choir vocals repeating the lines "All beef patties, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bunnnn" And then you hear a voice going "but I don't like cheeseburgers guys, I'm a vege-ma-tarian", at which point, the song becomes furious and sweeps and blast beats are heard. Then comes a solo performed by Fredrik Thordendal of Meshuggah which reminds me very much of the solo from "New Millenium Cyanide Christ". Ok, I take it back. THIS is the goofiest song on the album.
"Poltergeist" is another song similar to "Juular" and "Pandemic" in terms of song structure. This I consider to be the album's weakest track, but it still serves as a good ending.
Overall, Deconstruction is one of the craziest, epic and unique albums I have ever listened to. It blends everything extremely well into something that is intense, overwhelming and humorous at the same time. This album is like the musical equivalent of a spicy hot dog with mustard, relish, chocolate, peanut butter and chili beans. It's that crazy. I would recommend this to any fan of extreme metal, progressive metal, operatic/symphonic metal, avant-garde metal, or all of the above.


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Deep Purple Steve's Morse Opens Up About 'NOW What?!'
Deep Purple guitarist Steve Morse recently chatted with Something Else with respect to the group's new album 'NOW What?!' as well as his place in Deep Purple's history.
Rolling Stones Promoter Refutes Low Ticket Sales Story
Contrary to reports that the Rolling Stones '50 And Counting' Tour is struggling to sell tickets, the tour's promoter says the tour is doing just fine, thank you very much. In a new interview, John Meglen, co-president of AEG Live subsidiary Concerts West, disputes those claims
The Doors Launch Interactive iPad App
Rolling Stones Tour Reportedly Facing Slow Ticket Sales
Could the days of Rolling Stones concerts instantly setting box office records be numbered? While the Stones have always enjoyed robust sales on their prior tours, the Guardian is reporting that tickets to the group's highly anticipated '50 And Counting' tour aren't moving quite as fast as the group may have hoped.
Robert Plant Gets Restraining Order Against Delusional Stalker
Robert Plant has recently had to take some safety precautions, including obtaining a restraining order against a woman he claims is stalking him.
Aerosmith Announce New Live DVD
Yesterday, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler took to Facebook to post the trailer for his group's upcoming concert movie 'Rock For The Rising Sun'.
Bruce Springsteen Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
As if selling millions of records and having fans all over the world isn't quite enough, it was recently announced that one of New Jersey's favorite sons, Bruce Springsteen, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Iron Maiden Hint at New Studio Album Plans
Does Iron Maiden have plans to release a new studio record next year? It seems that many signs are pointing towards "yes."
The Allman Brothers Band Announce 2013 Summer Tour
The Allman Brothers Band have announced a new run of late summer shows that are set to kick off in Pennsylvania on Aug. 16 and 17. Steve Winwood will be supporting the group from Aug...
Rush Win One Juno Award, Up for Another
Fresh off this past Thursday's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rush won the Rock Album of the Year Juno award for 'Clockwork Angels' last night in Regina, Saskatchewan. The group beat out alt.rockers Billy Talent, retro-rock band the Sheepdogs, the Tragically Hip and Big Wreck to walk away with the eighth Juno award of their career.
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Lends Vocals To New Julian Lennon Single
For his fourth studio album in the past 15 years, Julian Lennon has enlisted the talent of Aerosmith's Steven Tyler to help him launch his first single, 'Someday'. While the pairing might surprise some, perhaps Tyler felt the need to repay the favor to Lennon after the latter contributed to Aerosmith's most recent studio album, 'Music From Another Dimension!'
Is This Neil Young's Last Crazy Horse Tour?
In an extensive interview with Rolling Stone, Crazy Horse guitarist Frank 'Poncho' Sampedro expresses some concerns that Crazy Horse's current tour with Neil Young may be their last.


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Earlier in the week GuruFocus provided a detailed short sale report on Olam International (OLMIF) prepared by Muddy Waters:
As well as an interview with the author of that report, Carson Block:
I've followed Muddy Waters pretty closely since it first started issuing short-sale recommendations publicly, and I have to say that he/they have been very accurate in their past claims.
This time however, the company being shorted is appearing on CNBC to state itscase, and its case is that Muddy Waters and several Hedge Funds are acting in concert to drive down the share price.
I don't doubt that is true, but that doesn't mean the claims made by Muddy Waters are wrong.
Either way it is great viewing as we can look into the eyes of an Olam executive and try to figure out what is going on.
- CEO Buys, CFO Buys: Stocks that are bought by their CEO/CFOs.
- Insider Cluster Buys: Stocks that multiple company officers and directors have bought.
- Double Buys:: Companies that both Gurus and Insiders are buying
- Triple Buys: Companies that both Gurus and Insiders are buying, and Company is buying back.


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There are two sides to helping a new remote worker through the, sometimes alarming, first few days of their new job. First, they need to be fully aware of what the company does, what the company values, ethos and objectives are, what products or services it provides and where they, the remote worker, will personally fit in. They also need to be aware of company practices and regulations. Second, they need to be introduced to their immediate team, the way it works and what is expected of them.
Meeting their immediate team could be tacked onto the induction session at the company offices, but could also be done at one of the remote working sites.
Tool aim
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SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah man accused of plotting a mass shooting at an outdoor shopping center in Salt Lake City is set to make his first court appearance Thursday afternoon.
Jack Harry Stiles, 42, was booked into jail Monday on terrorism threat charges.
Tipped off by a hospital crisis worker, police learned in mid-August of Stiles plans to "randomly shoot and kill people" at the City Creek shopping center on Sept. 25, the anniversary of his mother's death. The upscale $1.7 million center is located in the heart of Salt Lake City — across the street from the Mormon temple.
Stiles also told investigators he planned to open fire at a movie theater across town, and then wire a bomb underneath a transit bus.
It's unknown if Stiles would have gone through with the plan. Court documents show Stiles didn't have any weapons, though he was planning to buy two guns with silencers and stock up on ammunition.3 comments on this story
Motivated to take action by the Washington Navy Yard shooting last Monday, Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill said he opted to take the threat seriously rather than regret not taking action.
After hearing about Stiles plan on Aug. 12, Gill said they began looking into his background and discovered that he had a history of mental illness and making threats.
Gill said he become fixated on the locations in his plan, mapping them out and visiting them over and over again. Charging document show Stiles had "scoped and mapped out the best spots" for hiding to "kill the most amount of people."
Stiles is in jail on $1 million bail.


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Spring is here soon, which means many are thrilled for warmer weather, flowers and for me spring cleaning. Many say I'm crazy because I am a self-confessed clean freak, however I like my home clean and organized. I stay on track monthly which isn't possible for some, so if you're the once-a-year declutterer, now is the time to think about the kids room and play room. Stuff piles up quickly, broken toys are found everywhere and children outgrow toys pretty fast, so throwing away, organizing supplies and getting stuff ready for donations needs to be done. Here are a few tips to help with spring cleaning and organizing the kids rooms.
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- Get Organized-Before beginning the big task of clearing out, be sure to buy some new bins, storage totes and shelves to keep toys at bay. We love Toy Tutors toy organizer bins for younger boys & girls and we keep our books organized with the Hearthsong personalized canvas book rack.
- Begin when kids are in school-My 5 year old gets real emotional when she sees me throwing out her beloved toys. So there won't be any meltdowns, and less stress on you, be sure to start organizing when kids are in school.
- Get bins, bags and boxes-Label each bin; get rid of, donate, keep, sell. Some items have great value, so I like to try to earn some money back for them, but keep in mind, many need things and can't afford them. Try to keep your sell price fair. You can sell in your local newspaper, Craigslist or even save for the garage sale you'll be having. Get rid of box is trash and donate box will go to whichever local organization you like. I always recommend checking to see if items have been recalled before donating or selling. Put into use the helpful toy and product recall finder from Parents.
- Dump it all out-Dump everything in the middle of the floor and begin organizing. Toss items into the labeled bins for easy organization.
- Clean-Everything! This means ALL corners, curtains, ceilings and wipe down baseboards before organizing. Dust all furniture, shelving and wipe down books and toys. If you have lighting, ceiling fans and window treatments such as blinds, clean these as well. This is also an ideal time to flip the mattress.
- Wash windows-In my opinion the best way to clean windows is with an equal parts mixture of distilled vinegar and water and wipe with newspaper!
- Go through dressers and closets-You may need your child with you for this to see if clothing still fits. If it doesn't donate. We always give to a family friend.
- Put Away– This is the time to get organized by placing similar items in organization toy bins. Keep cars, trucks and trains in one bin, Barbie and her accessories in another, Nerf bullets, army men, play food, dress-up and so on. You can even label bins for younger children to try to keep their items together. OrgJunkie has free printable toy labels you can use!
- Sweep, Vacuum and mop– Once everything has been cleaned and organized and put back into its spot, it is time to clean the floor. Sweep first, than vacuum, mop or steam clean the floors.
- Teach kids to keep rooms tidy– Set some rules for the kids. Every night after dinner, my children know their bedrooms must be picked up. This was a challenging task for my youngest, as she is a social child, but she enjoys it now. Buy some microfiber mitts, so kids can spot dust, make a list of what should be done such as putting dirty clothes in the hamper, putting toys away and making the bed. Show them how to make a bed. It doesn't need to be perfect, and don't go in after them to remake their bed. Older children can obviously have more chores for their rooms such as vacuuming, cleaning their windows and putting their clothes away.
- Set a good example– If you are not keeping your room or home tidy, children don't feel they should either. Now would be a great time to begin cleaning.
Cleaning doesn't have to be a daunting task. I have always enjoyed cleaning and hope my kids will like it as well. They know our home is spotless and they also know everyone's isn't sparkly like ours. Make a game out of cleaning to see who can clean the fastest but it must also be efficient. Give them a treat by taking them for ice cream in the early stages. If you are one who is for allowances, giving kids a small monetary treat works well. Remember not doing chores and keeping their rooms tidy require consequences as well. No video games, TV or playing with friends if their bedroom stays a mess.


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Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino continues to search for summer signings, with Mauro Icardi and Cristian Tello both on his radar.
Pochettino is busy working on his transfer targets as he looks to strengthen his squad ahead of the Premier League resumption and also a Champions League campaign in 2016-17.
Victor Wanyama and Vincent Janssen have been confirmed so far but there could be up to six more new faces at the club by the time the window closes at the end of August.
Barcelona winger Tello and Inter striker Icardi are two names linked with Spurs and, even though the duo would not come cheap, deals for both could be worked out over the next few weeks.
Icardi has been a prolific goalscorer in Italy for Inter since he joined them in 2013, hitting 47 Serie A goals in just 88 games, and, according to his wife (who also acts as his agent), both Spurs and local rivals Arsenal are interested in him.
Wanda Nara has been quoted in Italy, saying: "There are many offers, but I do not negotiate with other clubs. I only talk about Mauro's contract, that's my role, not doing negotiations. Atletico Madrid, Tottenham and Arsenal have made contact. Napoli and Roma are also interested now."
Tello, meanwhile. is another player apparently interesting Pochettino, while Liverpool are also said to be keen.
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A few years ago, I attended a San Antonio Mind Science Foundation symposium appropriately entitled "Preparing Our Minds for the 21st Century." The intent was to seed, to provoke and to help shape new ideas including civility in preparation for the 21st century.
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It was another hot day on the job and I was about to tow 2 cars parked illegally. Thats when Ashley came running towards me but I already had her car up on the bed. Some guy tried to play hero but he was out quick when I told him his car was next. She convinced me to let her get her keys out of the car and thats when I caught a glimpse of her juicy ass. She told me to come up and help her and the conversation escalated quickly until she was sucking my dick. Little did I know Ashley Adams was about to rock my world. We fucked nonstop on that convertible and it was blazin hot!


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Willowtail Springs has a gallery on site featuring a variety of paintings, sculpture and hand cast paper, mixed media, drawings, pastels and other work from the artist resident on site and from the many residents in the arts who work here.
Art is displayed on several large sliding walls, 8' x 10'. Viewing can be done from comfortable chairs in a beautiful large space, the Treehouse Gallery, in the heart of the gardens.
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Hi Som, I do believe Thad M and Danny T. both use Judges, maybe they have extras you can try.
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During the school year, my 12-year-old has little time to play computer games. But the summer offers an abundance of unscheduled hours and...
During the school year, my 12-year-old has little time to play computer games. But the summer offers an abundance of unscheduled hours and no homework.
So when there's nothing planned, this preteen likes to play interactive video games that make her think and are fun. I mean really fun — not math practice disguised as fun, but games that empower her to create neighborhoods with people and pets, for example, or a city zoo.
This summer, she's been playing a few you might want to know about if you have an adolescent with free time, a PC and your permission to indulge in nonviolent simulation and role-playing games.
The game that jump-started my daughter's virtual play and inspired her to try others is Microsoft "Zoo Tycoon 2" ($30, Windows only, rated E for Everyone). In this simulation game, she creates her own zoo, complete with exhibit areas, wild animals, zookeepers and more.
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It's also her job to manage the zoo and keep everyone happy — including the visitors, employees and even the animals. She says it's hard to keep guests happy because they expect bathrooms, benches, food, playgrounds and shops on every corner, while animals just need to be comfortable and well fed.
With some effort, she has managed to keep her zoo going and strangely enough, there are now 50 happy visitors who have paid $50 admission to see the zoo's 10 animals. Go figure.
Other simulation games capturing her imagination this summer are three of The Sims games: "The Sims" ($40), "The Sims Unleashed Expansion Pack" ($20) and "The Sims 2" ($50). All are rated T for teens and are made for PC and game consoles.
First, my daughter installs "The Sims," takes the tutorial and creates the character Lisa Snert. Lisa needs a house, so with the $20,000 allotted, my daughter chooses a midprice home for $12,000, then has to furnish it and buy food.
The money runs out soon, and Lisa needs a job. She starts at $120 a day. To get promoted with a raise, she has to show up and be in good spirits. Reportedly, she'll be fired if she misses two consecutive days of work, and promotions are based on whether she maintains a positive mood.
To keep Lisa happy, my daughter has to make her comfortable with expensive furniture, including fancy bathroom facilities, a large bedroom with artwork, plasma-screen TV, and fridge filled with gourmet food.
The biggest problem turns out to be scrounging enough money to keep Lisa happy in the lifestyle she desires; otherwise, she's grumpy, late, careless and loses her job.
So my daughter is delighted when a friend shows her a cheat to get almost unlimited funds. Now Lisa lives in a mansion enjoying a life of luxury. Hmm.
In "The Sims Unleashed," the player manages a whole neighborhood of Sims with pets. My daughter likes giving her Sims pets but hasn't found a way to do much more than feed and pat them.
"The Sims 2" is the latest and most capable Sims game featuring 3-D graphics and characters with more facial expressions and bodily gestures. The player can create Sims with particular physical and personality traits, pick their wardrobes and design their houses.
These Sims have lifetime ambitions, wants and fears, and the player helps them reach, or not reach, their goals. Characters in this game grow up, marry and have children that inherit some of their parents' traits.
My daughter likes this Sims game best because she enjoys designing houses and creating characters and dealing with their wants and fears. She says the jobs pay better but wishes she had this game's cheat to provide a bottomless bank account.
Overall, she would rather the Sims didn't require such detailed maintenance. By comparison, in "Zoo Tycoon" people and animals eat, sleep, and generally take care of themselves if they have what they need, while Sims characters usually need to be told to take showers, eat meals, go to the bathroom, to bed and other details.
Besides these simulation games, my tester has been trying a few other adventure and role-playing games, including "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" and "Harry Potter Quidditch World Cup." These seem right for this summer, because we (and so many others) are reading the latest, "Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince."
It turns out my adolescent isn't interested in role-playing games that involve running after and running away from enemies, fighting battles and other adventures that many players love. So, although the Harry Potter games don't appeal to my child, they might be right for yours.
The latest game in the Nancy Drew mystery series just arrived, "Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock" ($20, Windows only), and since my daughter enjoys solving mysteries, I think she'll have fun with this one.
With a few weeks of summer still to go, maybe your adolescent would enjoy playing some of these games, too.
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It strikes me as if the storyline would make for a better film, detailing what happened in the years after the world blacked out. But an ongoing television series? I'm not so sure.
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I'm kind of wanting to look at buying a roadbike now. I want to try and spend under $700 and I want something that's durable with at least a decent frame that I can build off of.
I'm 240 right now, so I need something that will at least support that. Where should I be looking? I have no idea what size I should be looking at so that makes buying used difficult. What brands make an affordable road bike that's worth riding and not going to break down on me?
I'm now 210 and was 240 lbs, most bikes will support your weight. The size that is best depends on many factors including your size and intended use. It's impossible for anyone to tell you what frame size you need over the internet.
$700 will buy a road bike that will perform well and will be moderately durable. Be sure to find a bike that will accept 700 x 28 tires and avoid bikes that only take 700 x 23 tires. Heavier riders benefit from larger tires, and smaller tires do not ride as well and could pinch flat if not kept fully inflated.
Keep in mind you will also need to buy a few other items, including clothing, safety gear and a few maintenance items. At the minimum leave a few dollars for padded bike pants, a rear tail-light and a floor pump. You will also need tire irons, a spare tube and a travel pump and a bag to carry these items while you bike.
This is an example: http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=3040
Just for the heck of it, I'll mention this bike as a much better value at a higher price: http://www.rei.com/product/776881
Buying a less expensive bike with the intent to upgrade stuff later isn't usually the best way to go. You will end up spending more in the long run for less of a bike than you could buy "off the shelf".
If you don't want to purchase used, I'd recommend either buying an entry-level road bike (I bought a Schwinn Le Tour GS a little over a year ago for $500 @ Performance when I was about your weight) and plan on buying a better bike when you are ready for it. You can then sell the entry-level bike or keep it as a second bike (when I bought my new road bike, I kept the Schwinn for commuting to work). Or bite the bullet and buy your second bike first.
+1 The price of gear sets and bifter upgrades cost more then paying for them up front on you initial purchase of a nicer bike. Used can be a great route, but you need to really know about fit before going used. That said, the Giant Defy line is a good value and close to your price range. Also, if you look around, some of the shops may have some of last years models marked down, but those are disappearing fast this time of year.
I've had good luck with my 07 Raleigh Grand Sport that was $600 +/- (can't recall) that I bought as a leftover. You might be able to score a new one for right about $700, I really don't know what they run nowadays. I've done everything from commuting, metrics, imperials, and tooling around and she has been great (more to less).
My thoughts on the bike which I bought when I was 245lbs:
It is what it is. The ride is harsh, the frame flexes under heavy acceleration, the bottom bracket is complete junk (mine has been replaced, upgraded, faced, and "overhauled" many times" but she is nimble and the stock wheels have been surprisingly stubborn to knock out of true. Over 2000 miles on my stock wheel set and not one bit of trouble with wobbles or popped spokes despite going airborn, choppy pavement, gravel, and all kinds of other nasties on 23's no less. All in all, I really like the bike despite it's short commings. Keep it well maintained and it will be a pleasure for you.
Think of your first road bike like your first girl/boyfriend. Fun to ride around for the time being but when it's over you're best off ditching it for a better new one.
What about Felt? My local bike store carries Trek, Fisher, and Felt.
I was on Felt's website and I saw this:
It's listed as $849, so it may be a bit over budget, but I notice it's only 16 speed and the rest of Felt's bikes under $1000 seam to be as well. Is this bad? Should there be more gears? I live where there's plenty of hills, so is that going to be a problem? Is there something from Trek I should be looking at instead?
How much do they want for a Trek 1000? Thats a pretty good starter bike.
I was 280 over the winter when a friend of mine got me interested in road cycling. Did some research and decided to buy two bikes, one inexpensive starter road bike, and one that's more serious for when I eventually drop some pounds. Went to several LBS and looked online, and wound up getting two great deals. The cheapie was a new 2008 Felt Z90; it was a closeout from a bike shop online, and after shipping and initial tune-up, I only paid $560. The MSRP was $800. Next, I bought a 2008 Jamis Quest, also from a bike shop online, and only paid $800 total, whereas the MSRP was $1400.
I've been riding the Felt as often as I can for the last six weeks or so, and have already lost about 15 pounds. I've put about 400 miles on it so far. No problems with the wheels, or anything really, other than an adjustment on the gears after the first few rides. I'd read that aluminum is the safest frame for BIG Clydes like me, and I'm very confident riding the Felt. The only thing that I've noticed is that it does get bouncy when I'm going up hills (even in the granny gear). I love the upright riding position - I have serious back problems, including a sciatic issue, and I'm totally pain-free on it.
I've been on the Jamis a few times as well, and took it out to the Santa Fe century last week. It's steel, and is actually a tad lighter than the Felt. Much stiffer frame, not as bouncy, and very comfortable as well. Looking forward to upgrading to it for good later this summer.
Anyway, Felt would be a great way to go FWIW. I don't think they have the z90 for the 09 models, but might have z100 or something in the ballpark.
That's the one listed in my post above. Is your Felt a 16 speed? I have some mighty hills, so I don't know if that's an issue.
The reason I want to stay a little on the cheaper side is that I don't know if I'm going to use it as much as my mountain bike. I paid over $1000 for my Gary Fisher Cobia 29 in 2006. It sat in my garage until about two weeks ago. I finally got a pair of shoes for the clipless pedals (dumbest excuse ever, I know), and started riding, finging out that I love it. It stays in the back of my Pathfinder at present because I can head about two miles away from my house to the towpath which is basically like a hard dirt/gravel road that follows the C&O canal. That' all I've been riding on, but I'm interested in getting a road bike so I can just ride and not do the same ride over and over again. I don't want to get bored with watching to same mile markers tick by.
I just don't want to spend a ton of money on a bike that I may only be using here or there. I may get on a road bike and decide I love it, or I might get it and decide that I'd rather keep using the GF and start looking for more trails and options to ride on.
I'm probably going to make a trip to the bike shop this week some time. Their hours suck, but that's going to be the best course of action. Work sucks and I'm bored, so why not talk about this stuff, eh?
I would suggest considering used...... focus on steel frame, Japanese bikes, late 80's to mid 90's.
you can get a good bike without big bucks and then save for a future really nice on if you get really hooked on road bikes
Think Panasonic, Nishiki, Univega, centurion, bridgestone, miyata, trek, even some schwinn for brands.
Look for shimano 105 level parts or better (ultegra/600)
If you know your frame size....great, if not go to your lbs and get some help (they will make it up on accessories)
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If you find something..they will give an opinion on it and are a big help
That's the one listed in my post above. Is your Felt a 16 speed? I have some mighty hills, so I don't know if that's an issue.
My Felt has the third crank, so it's a 24 speed. If you have serious hills, you definitely want those lower gears. I'd say that F95 is similar to my Z90 - the biggest difference being that my Z90 has a sloping top tube, and Sora components with Tiagra rear, which is an upgrade over the 2200. But, that F95 is definitely snazzier.
The other thing that's important to note is that I got really lucky with the two bikes that I bought, because I wasn't professionally fitted (my friend said I'm in the 54 to 56cm range) and never rode the bikes before I got them. That should have been a huge mistake, but I was fortunate. I'd recommend shopping at your local bike shop(s) and test riding the bikes (and getting fitted) before you buy anything. For me, there's only one bike shop within a one hour radius, and it is mostly a repair shop, but if you have some shops around you, tap into their experience.
I got a Felt Z80 on closeout last August ($650).. I was 230 at the time.. I've hovered around 210 for awhile and have had not issues with the bike.. I've even hopped a couple of curbs in a pinch.. I don't mind the 700x23 tires, I keep the rear at 125 and the front at 115. Great bike, shifts nice and it's fast. I also have an old Rockhopper that I road for years at 260+, even jumps and such. No issues from that one either.. I've done some mods on that recently, but the bike is solid.
I have a friend that I work with who just bought a Raleigh road bike for about $500 at a LBS.. I think it was Sora for the brifters and derailers.. Steel bike, and he loves it.
Good luck,
The wheels are always the critical parts for clydes.
I purchased a Raleigh Cadent in the same price range -sturdy and reliable for two years so far.
You could do the fixed gear/singlespeed conversion thing. Any 70s/80s road bike would be plenty strong enough if you centered the hub on the axle and added a 1sp freewheel. Plus, they're great to ride.
You can always strive to leave the house dressed as an athlete rather than a bike messenger if you don't want to be mistaken for a hipster.
I made a trip to the bike shop last night and they have two trek 1.2's left over from last year for $770. They have the Sora shifters that I hear everyone putting down though.
They can also order the F95 if I want, but they have the f85 in stock, but it's $1249. Too bad I can't ask for a raise my allowance, :-\
It'll be two another week before I can make a decision on anything though. I have a trip this weekend that might end up costing me some money, so I'll have to see what's left after that. I still have my mountain bike though. I made it home in time to do 14 miles before it was too dark to even see where I was going.
Don't worry that much about Sora. People put it down but the Sora group works fine and is pretty much what you get with a lower-end road bike.
I wouldn't worry about Sora (my commuter has Sora brifters). That being said, $770 seems a little high for a leftover. I paid $500 for my Sora/Tiagra-equipped Schwinn and just under $1K for my Ultegra-equipped Fuji. I would think you could get a similar bike for less or a bit more for bike for the money.
I agree that Sora works just fine. I prefer Tiagra or 105s, but you don't need it.
I think that the number one criteria is how the bike feels on your test rides. Most companies will make a bike that feels right to most people. Then you just make your choice based on price, how decent the bike shop is (reputation for good repairs and honoring guarantees can be a big deal), how much you like how it looks, etc.
I bought a new bike last year, and weigh about 250 lbs. I found Felt bikes to ride rather harsh compared to other brands. If you like that bike shop, I would probably go with the Trek for a clyde. Try lots of brands if you can. I found bikes that felt right to me made by Trek, Giant, Specialized, Lemond ($$), and Orbea ($$$). I ended up getting the Specialized because of the price and the reputation of that bike shop.
If you know what brand feels right, and you want to save a lot of money on an entry-level bike, then I say either buy a used one, or get one from BikesDirect.com. I know a few local people that really like the low-end road bikes that they bought from BikesDirect. And NO, I have nothing to do with the company at all.
Have fun!
I am pretty sure you could find a far better deal from one of the currently less renowned brands, aka:
Fuji, Raleigh, KHS, K2, perhaps Jamis ...
but of course they do not come a name Trek or Felt, although built in the same factories. :)
I think the main reason people bash Sora brifters is due to the the thumb tabs that are used to make the chain drop into the next smallest gear. The issue is that you cannot opperate that button from the drops unless you have freakishly huge hands and even then it would be weird. However if you ride on the hoods they work splendidly. Personally I like them quite a bit as I don't find myself in the drops all that often.
I did check with a closer bike shop that carries specialized and fuji and everything was $1500+ with nothing used. I've heard they don't have a particularly good work ethic though. The one that carries trek, felt, and fisher is a very good shop. When I bought my mountain bike they fitted me and answered all my questions and actually took the time to talk to me.
If I might make a suggestion, the Continental Gatorskins are terrific tires. While my wheels are slowly decomposing under me (I'm a little over 190 pounds - but I often carry a lot of stuff and where I live, there's no way to dodge the potholes!) the tires have held up just fine.
So long as you pump them up before each ride to 120PSI you're extremely unlikely to encounter a pinch flat - loaded up, I'm not much lighter than you and frequently ride over terrain no road bike is meant to encounter.
Only downsides are cost - $40 each is a bit spendy - and the rock-hard ride that will result from a high-pressure tire (make sure to get a carbon fork - it makes a big difference.) However, it's a lot cheaper than buying new wheels.
Anyways, My spending limit might have went up a bit. I'm looking at the felt bike now, the F85. I like white, it's a great color to have to clean all the time :D
F85 is a sweet ride... spending a few hundred bucks more buys you a whole lot more bike. I love white on my bike just because it looks a bit grungy, makes me look like a "serious" cyclist. :thumb:
And +1 on the comment on the Gatorskins; mine are fantastic. Don't spend $40 though... they can be found for $25-30 with free shipping at probikekit. They've had some weird trouble with credit card security though, so use a one-time-use card number.
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For an international audience reawakening to the influence of Chicago house during the 1990s, Curtis A. Jones acted as quite a renaissance leader. Besides donning his straightahead house guise Cajmere and a flamboyant, neon-haired acid-house alter-ego named Green Velvet for several of the most memorable underground house tracks of the decade (including "Preacher Man," "Answering Machine" "Brighter Days" and "Flash"), Jones helmed the two most respected labels in the new school of Chicago house, Cajual and Relief. Though artist-owned labels had become the norm in Detroit, Chicago occurrences were frustratingly rare, despite the fact that the two major house imprints of the 1980s, Trax and DJ International, had continually bilked their artists out of money. Cajmere went a long way towards rectifying that situation, releasing records by a diverse cast of producers old and new: DJ Sneak, Glenn Underground, Paul Johnson, Gemini, Tim Harper and Boo Williams, among others.
The Chicago native began clubbing and buying records while studying at the University of Illinois. He later graduated with a degree in chemical engineering (and even attended several years of grad school at UC-Berkeley), but then returned to his hometown in 1991 with a drive to begin recording and DJing around the area. His first track "Coffee Pot (It's Time for the Percolator)" was released in 1992 as Cajmere on Clubhouse Records. That same year, Cajmere worked on production for "Get With U" by Lidell Townsell, then hooked up with another Chicago vocalist, Dajae. After the pair recorded a breakout single named "Brighter Days," Cajmere decided to form his own Cajual Records to release it. "Brighter Days" ascended to the number two position on the dance charts and became an international smash; it was the perfect remedy to Chicago's quickly deteriorating fortunes, a track which looked back to the '80s boom years but updated the sound with heavier beats, low-end synth and up-to-date programming.
Subsequent Dajae/Cajual collaborations like "U Got Me Up" and "Day by Day" followed, and Cajmere eventually set up his Relief label in 1994. After deciding that the house scene needed a bit more showmanship, he created the alias Green Velvet for live gigs and DJ events. A kind of digital-age Bootsy Collins with impeccable fashion sense, Green Velvet hit the club charts with a trio of anthems from 1995 to 1997: "Flash," "The Stalker" and "Answering Machine." While no full-length appeared from either Cajmere or Green Velvet during those years, Cajual/Relief compilations like The Many Shades of Cajual, A Taste of Cajual and Relief: The Future Sound of Chicago collected all of his best productions.
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Shares in Barnes & Noble soared 22% on Thursday after a report that Microsoft is considering an offer to acquire the tablet and e-book business of B&N's Nook Media unit.
The technology Web site TechCrunch reported that Microsoft, which already owns a 17% stake in Nook Media, was proposing a $1 billion offer to buy all of Nook's digital assets.
The report also suggested Nook would stop selling Android-based tablets entirely by the end of fiscal 2014 in favour of distributing content via other publishers' platforms.
A source familiar with the documents cited by TechCrunch confirmed their authenticity. The source said the documents dated from March, suggesting that any deal - if one is even pending - was not imminent.
It was not clear from the TechCrunch story whether Microsoft had formally made an offer to B&N or whether B&N had replied.
Microsoft acquired its stake in the Nook Media unit a little more than a year ago in a deal that valued the entire unit at $1.7 billion. In December, British publisher Pearson bought a stake in the unit at a $1.8 billion valuation.
But Nook Media sales have disappointed since. Revenue dropped 26% in the most recent holiday quarter as Nook sold fewer digital readers and tablets, and had to cut prices. Just this week, B&N slashed the price of its best tablet by one-third as a promotion for Mother's Day.
It was not immediately clear why Microsoft would want to buy Nook's digital assets, unless it wished to make a pre-emptive strike against Google and shift Nook away from the Android platform. There is already a Nook app for Windows 8 devices.
Microsoft's recent acquisitions - such as online chat service Skype and business networking site Yammer - have not been content-focused.
Barclays analyst Alan Rifkin, in a note to clients on Thursday, said a lower valuation for the Nook Media unit was appropriate and $1 billion was even higher than he had modelled.
B&N shares rose 22% to $21.70 in afternoon trading. The stock last traded at those levels a year ago, around the time of the Microsoft investment.
The stock is heavily shorted, with almost 36% of its float sold short as of 15 April. Short sellers borrow stocks and sell them, betting the price will fall. Where short interest is high, that can exacerbate a rally, as people rush in to cover their positions.
Credit Suisse, in a note to clients, said the suggested terms of the Microsoft offer implied that Barnes & Noble was worth about $27 per share.
Nook Media also includes a college bookstore chain, but the TechCrunch report suggested the Microsoft offer would include only the e-book, digital reader and tablet assets.
If Microsoft carves the college bookstore chain out of the Nook Media unit, and B&N takes back those stores, Credit Suisse said the valuation of B&N could rise even higher.
While the college bookstore chain has provided B&N with much needed cash, sales have been weak. In the first three quarters of the fiscal year, sales fell 0.3%, while operating profit fell 7% to $115.8 million.
The college textbook business is undergoing a transformation with the shift to digital, as publishers move away from large, heavy books that last for years to multiple packages with smaller bites of content.
Companies like News Corp and Apple have started to make plays on the digital textbook market as that shift accelerates.
Earlier this year, B&N chairman Leonard Riggio said he wanted to buy the company's chain of nearly 700 namesake bookstores. Selling off Nook could simplify that process, especially if it reunited Riggio with the college bookstore business, which he sold to B&N in 2009.
B&N first indicated it might spin off the Nook business in early 2012. The retailer has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on the unprofitable unit, trying to make its devices competitive against devices from Amazon, Apple and Google, among others.
The latest IDC market share data for tablets, released earlier this month, leaves B&N out of the industry's top five vendors, suggesting its share of the global market is negligible. Microsoft's new Surface tablets - the first of which hit the market last October - have only a 1.8% share.
B&N has typically launched a new edition of the Nook every year. But this year it simply updated its high-definition tablets by adding Google's app store, which a number of analysts saw as an easy way for the company to launch a "new" Nook.
One uncertainty in any Microsoft bid is how Liberty Media would respond. It holds preferred shares in B&N that, if converted, would represent 17% of the company. Liberty was not immediately available to comment.
One analyst following Barnes & Noble said a Microsoft deal, if it happens, would be dramatic but not necessarily surprising.
"We must be careful here because details are lacking, but with devices phasing out, we see sale of the digital assets as an effective sale of the entire Nook business, unless co-ownership or leasing of digital content is arranged," Stifel analyst David Schick said in a research note.
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A little story from my own experience in case you dont believe. I have few characters. Each of different job. Earning gold is the most important part of my DN life. Without gold, I cant get them the best armor and fight at Colosseum. As I observed, I figured out, there is actually a better way of getting armor by buying them at the right time.
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1. More players online on weekend than any other day. Plus, it is the first day of nest reset. Everyone will be hunting like mad dog. Because of this, everyone will be throwing out their loots at trading house. They fight on by putting lower price than the rest. And us, having watch that, can laugh happily and buy what we need.
2. By weekdays, most of the players already finished up the limit of item listing in Trading House. Less players listing. Thus, with no competition in terms of pricing, the price of item will only increase instead of decreasing. Plus, there are less players hunting on weekdays either they already finished their nest limits or they are busy working/studying. This is why, NEVER buy your item on weekday unless it's very urgent.
the price is reaching 830g each. An increase of 230g in just few days time.
Be a smart buyer. You can save up few hundreds gold and use it in a better way than wasting it for nothing.
Spend wiser, be a smart buyer. Have fun, fellow Nest mates :)


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From one extreme to another
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He says a week later-on Sunday the 24th it dropped to 7 for the low temperature and that was the coldest low since November 17th 1997 when it was 6 degrees.
The average high for today-November 25th is 43 and the average low is 27
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For all of you who like charts, this is a guest post by Josh Clark at chartistfriendfrompittsburgh.blogspot.com. I'll let it speak for itself.
Josh Clark: Business Insider published the presentation David Rosenberg gave at last week's Big Picture conference. There are 57 slides in the show. One of them shows the 5 year percent change of household net worth. It's an extremely bearish chart.
And it's a chart that lends itself to clear curvilinear wave analysis.
I knew FRED had this data so I decided to check it out for myself. And then I realized Rosenberg was looking at the raw data in a way that FRED does not allow. They provide a year over year percent function but not a five year option. That's when I decided it was time to spend some time with Excel.
Here are the results…
Household net worth hit a high of $67 trillion in 2007. It's now $5 trillion lower.
When the stock market starts falling apart again expect household net worth to collapse with it.
Here's what household net worth looks like on a straight five year change basis – a total disaster.
Here's what the DJIA looks like on that basis – not exactly bullish.
Here's what the DJIA looks like on a five year percent change basis – another winner.
Here's what household net worth looks like on a straight year over year change basis – get ready for another wave of massive wealth destruction.
And finally no discussion of household net worth would be complete without looking at it in "real" terms. Here's the data adjusted for energy inflation – since 1995 there has been no real wealth creation.
There is one way to protect yourself from the effects of the upcoming wave of wealth destruction – ride the collapse down like Pasquale Buzzelli by shorting the market. Some of the stock charts I have recently analyzed show the potential for 90% price declines over the next few years.


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Renters are entitled to a "habitable" living environment. What exactly does that mean? Alan Pentico, executive director of the San Diego County Apartment Association, explains in this guest post. Every Thursday, the U-T San Diego features useful information for tenants and landlords.
An apartment must be fit to live in, meaning it must be habitable and comply with government health and safety codes.
A landlord is responsible for fixing repair problems that make the apartment uninhabitable. Generally, habitable means:
• Leak-free walls, windows, doors and ceiling.
• Plumbing in good working order.
• Gas, heating and electricity in good working order.
• Clean and sanitary buildings and grounds, free from debris, filth, rubbish, garbage and rodents.
• Adequate trash receptacles in good repair.
• Floors, stairways and railings in good repair.
• Whether the landlord is responsible for making less serious repairs is usually spelled out in the rental agreement.
• Residents are required to take reasonable care of the apartment and common areas. They also are responsible for repairing damage they cause, or that is caused by anyone for whom they are responsible (family, guests or pets.) Most property owners and landlords do not want tenants making repairs, so it's a good idea to check with management before doing any work.
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