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Will Philadelphia public schools open on time and will any teachers be laid off?
Those are the tough questions facing the cash-strapped school district as a major funding deadline approaches. Friday is a vital day for parents and students as school officials are expected to announce if the district will open on time on Sept. 8.
Superintendent William Hite will address the big questions during a press conference Friday morning at the Philadelphia School District headquarters at 10 a.m.
NBC10.com will carry the press conference LIVE on this page
In recent weeks, Hite has said that without millions of dollars more in the bank that he would be forced to begin laying off teachers while pushing back the start of school.
Last week, Gov. Tom Corbett advanced the district $265 million in hopes it would allow for schools to open on time without further cuts. But, as Hite pointed out at the time, a $2-per-pack cigarette tax is needed to close the $81-million gap that remains.
Pennsylvania lawmakers went on summer vacation without approving the city's tax proposal.
The money mess leaves parents and kids in limbo.
"It's always frustrating as a parent and as a teacher watching where it just seems to become about numbers all the time and you don't put our childrens' faces to the numbers as you cut, cut, cut," said Philadelphia special-education teacher and school parent Nefertiti White.


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These investments are a bet on the convergence of NAS and SAN technologies into a single appliance and storage becoming a managed service deliverable over wide-area networks.
Second place on the list is shared by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) from Menlo Park, Calif., and OneLiberty Ventures, based in Cambridge, Mass. Both have invested in no fewer than four storage startups.
OneLiberty clearly has a penchant for high-end datacenter technology, most notably Infiniband systems. Its the lead investor in Infiniswitch, a company building Infiniband-based switches, and VIEO, a startup writing software to manage Infiniband applications. Duncan McCallum, a partner with OneLiberty, also advised it to invest in Storigen (see Storigen: Echoes of Akamai) and DataCore Software (see Virtualization Vendors Vie for OEMs).
NEA has a taken a different tack, with investments in companies targeting the enterprise storage market. 3Ware, for example, provides a switch and storage system in-one that fits snugly under a desk, while DataCores software runs on Windows NT servers, commonly used by small and medium-size businesses. Additional investments include Troika (see Top Ten Private Storage Networking Companies) and Confluence Networks.

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After complications from a July tonsillectomy sent 11-year-old Jasmine Martz back to the hospital for a few extra days, she quickly saw a need.
"There was barely anything to watch," said Jasmine, a sixth-grader at LBC Middle School. "I decided to raise movies and books."
A month of collecting the items for the patients at the Medical College of Georgia Children's Medical Center netted 432 DVDs and VHS tapes along with 117 children's books. Jasmine and her parents, John and Viviana Martz, delivered them Tuesday.
They started the project July 17, the day Jasmine got out of the hospital, according to her mother. They created a Facebook event page and began seeking donations. Jasmine's original goal was 300. They collected movies rated PG-13 or lower.
Jasmine said a few of her favorite titles among the donations were The Cat in The Hat, Spy Kids and Pirates of the Caribbean.
Melody Wallace, the hospital's child-life supervisor and donations coordinator, said efforts such as Jasmine's are appreciated.
"It's so great for us. We can use these in all areas – outpatient clinics, the ER and ICU," she said.
Having a favorite movie or television show can bring comfort to a child so it's good to have them available, she said. Over time, the movie library is depleted.
Wallace said it's not unusual for patients to want to give back to the hospital, especially if they have a good experience with the staff. Children often want to collect toys for other children.
Jasmine said there was one nurse she really liked because "she made me laugh."
Viviana Martz thinks Jasmine would have wanted to do something anyway. That's just the way she is.
"She has a good heart," Jasmine's mother said.


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Four weeks ago, I wrote a blog post about the various motels across Lubbock which serve as semi-permanent housing for Lubbock's residents who exist on the margins: http://lubbockonline.com/interact/blog-post/carol-morgan/2013-12-27/motel-hell-its-no-vacation
Now we have two individuals (one deceased and one, very ill) who are victims of Motel Hell.
Whether we realize it or not, there are two Lubbocks, an unmatched pair of disconnected worlds; one of unrealistic dreams and another of harsh realities. One Lubbock fantasizes about a Potemkin village downtown, while another is home to an unfortunate human who died of carbon monoxide poisoning in one of Lubbock's Motel Hells.
It's Motel Hell versus the Monorail; an auto parts store versus an ice cream store because the ice cream store projects a more appropriate image to the Downtown Lubbock façade. Lubbock's movers and shakers have created entertainment and amusement as a mainstay, while ignoring the basic city services that enable Lubbock's residents to live, work, and raise children in our city.
Did we get any clear resolution on the LP&L debacle? The toxic work environment in city government?
It's all fiddling and cake.
The very same day the first lawsuit was filed; the director of Lubbock City Codes Enforcement made a statement to the media, warning the community about the placement of political signs. Yes…political signs; where two or three inches add up to a citywide controversy.
A question no one has bothered to ask: What is Lubbock City Code Enforcement's role in the Budget Motel tragedy? There are several "Motel Hells" dotted across Lubbock that serve as semi-permanent housing for Lubbock residents who cannot afford upfront leasing financial requirements PLUS survive the requisite credit and background checks. Substandard dangerous housing is one of the best-kept secrets in Lubbock and no one addresses it because it affects only the voiceless and powerless Lubbock citizens who cannot donate to political campaigns, nor can they issue invitations to skybox parties or receptions.
In the recent past, Lubbock has done nothing but watch as aging substandard apartment complexes catch fire, explode or are simply abandoned with the poor residents left in harms' way. The response? <crickets> A few years ago, an almost new motel in southeast Lubbock was found to be violating a myriad of construction codes, yet it passed codes inspection when it was being built. That inspires a lot questions, doesn't it?
My personal experience with the LCCE has not been pleasant. Just to offer a disclaimer, I've never been the recipient of a code violation citation, but I have reported numerous code violations that are never addressed nor solved. These were not trivial violations like peeling paint, but serious ones. It took three years of wrestling with the LCCE to get an abandoned van towed away (the van had been there for five years) I battled with them for TWO years about a neighbor who has a stove, doors and various items in front and a junked vehicle in back. That battle continues. The offender is a Lubbock County employee. LCCE's response was to mail ME a letter that said I was the owner of the vehicle. It made me want to scream.
Sadly, this recent possible negligence is much more serious than a junked vehicle.
Clearly, the LCCE is the most bureaucratic and ineffective department in our city. I would hate to think that it takes an individual's death to finally open our eyes to Lubbock's problem of inadequate housing and ineffective city code enforcement. The truth is never welcomed, but it's always necessary. It might even save a life.
Does the City of Lubbock have an evaluation process of their departments, similar to Texas' Sunset Commission? My question is not rhetorical. I'm asking because I don't know. If we do, I would like to see the results of the effectiveness of all City of Lubbock departments. If we don't, we should have one. We demand accountability from education, so why not our city government, its departments and their administrators?
Carol Morgan is a career counselor, writer, speaker, former Democratic candidate for the Texas House and the award-winning author of Of Tapestry, Time and Tears, a historical fiction about the 1947 Partition of India. Email her at email@example.com or follow her on Twitter @CounselorCarol1, on Facebook: CarolMorgan1 and her writer's blog at www.carolmorgan.org


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Detroit-style Coney Island hot dogs are going Hollywood.
The Detroit Free Press reports Wednesday that actor-director Mike Binder, who grew up in the Detroit suburb of Birmingham, plans to open the 65-seat restaurant called Coney Dog in May or June. The 24-hour Los Angeles restaurant will feature hot dogs and spicy chili inspired by downtown Detroit's Lafayette Coney Island.
Detroit-style Coney Island hot dogs are known for being slathered in wet chili. Binder says other Detroit staples such as Faygo drinks, Better Made chips and Stroh's beer are expected to be on the menu.
Binder says some other well-known names with Michigan ties are among the restaurant's investors, including comedian Tim Allen and "Spider-Man" director Sam Raimi.
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The British industrialist knows a thing or two about travel - whether on Earth or in space. We asked him to share his favourite destinations and tips with us...
Which destination do you know best?
I would probably have to say Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands, given that it's my home. It really is one of the most beautiful places in the world and I feel very fortunate to have been able to bring up my children here. It is a great place to unwind after busy travelling time visiting my businesses around the world.
What's the first piece of advice you'd give to anyone
visiting Necker?
When arriving on Necker, apply suncream and then kick off your shoes and relax! Or, if you're feeling adventurous, I'd suggest you try kite surfing; it's a fantastic sport and for the second year running Necker Island will be supporting the second annual Billabong Kite Jam event next February.
If you only had one night to stay in any city in the
world, which would it be?
It would have to be Sydney in Australia; it's one of my favourite places in the world.
If you only had one day in Sydney, where would you
recommend visitors eat, and why?
I'd definitely say Icebergs on Bondi Beach is not to be missed. It has the most stunning views over the beach, fantastic food and wine, and you are always guaranteed a good time.
Of the famous tourist sites in Sydney, which would you
try not to miss?
When you are in Sydney you cannot miss surfing at Bondi Beach, it has to be done!
What's your best tip to this Sydney?
When I was there recently I tried paddle surfing for the first time. It was hard work and I spent most of the time climbing back on the board - but it was great fun and I met some beautiful Australian girls while trying to learn! Something everyone should try at least once.
Stays at Necker Island and other holiday properties around the world owned by Sir Richard Branson - from South Africa to Morocco and Mallorca - can be booked through Virgin Limited Edition (0800 716 919; www.virginlimitededition.com)


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15 August 2007
Interview: Would you try an untested cancer drug?
In February, Jim Tassano and his wife Ilene set up a website devoted to dichloroacetate, a chemical that has shown promise as an anti-cancer drug in animal studies. DCA has never been tested in human cancer patients and is not approved as a drug. That didn't stop Tassano joining forces with chemist Joseph Ryan (below, right) to make DCA and sell it online. Although the drug was ostensibly sold to treat animals, more than 2000 people bought it for themselves, some then posting their experiences on a sister website. In July, the US Food and Drug Administration ordered Tassano to stop selling DCA. Linda Geddes asked him if he still thinks the risks of selling an untested drug were justified.
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My father had cancer and it made me feel kind of helpless. He would get chemotherapy and it would annihilate him. It was


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Malaysia's AirAsia will be first airline to check passports against Interpol database
An Interpol officer checks a map related to a global counterfeiting sweep in this 2012 file photo. (AP / Interpol)
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Published Tuesday, May 13, 2014 7:25AM EDT
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Top Asian budget carrier AirAsia says it will become the world's first airline to check passports of all its passengers against Interpol's database of 42 million stolen or lost travel documents by the end of this month.
The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 two months ago revealed a gaping loophole in aviation security when two passengers were found to have boarded the plane with stolen passports. Interpol said it had information about the theft of the passports but authorities hadn't checked its database.
AirAsia is also based in Malaysia. It said Tuesday it will use Interpol's system to screen passports when passengers check in throughout its international network. It quoted Interpol chief Ronald Noble as saying the move will "raise the bar" for safety and security across the industry.
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text: USL First Division Weekend Round-Up September 22, 200812:00AM PDT Previous Next Puerto Rico Islanders secured the United Soccer Leagues First Division regular season title on the final weekend of action. Colin Clarke's side got the point they needed from their final two regular season games to win the Commissioner's Cup for the first time in the five-year history of the Caribbean club. While the Islanders earned a first-round bye in the USL-1 playoffs, many other issues were resolved, as the playoff picture was clarified over the weekend. Action started on Wednesday night, with Rochester Rhinos missing a great chance to push their claims for a third-place finish when they fell 1-0 away to Miami FC Blues in south Florida. Alex Afonso's second-half winner meant the Brazilian striker finished as the top regular season goalscorer in USL-1 with 15 goals, even though Miami missed out on the playoffs for a second straight season. There were two games on Friday, with Puerto Rico ensuring a first-place finish after a 1-1 draw at home to Atlanta Silverbacks. Cristian Arrieta canceled out Jason McLaughlin's second-half strike for Atlanta, as the Islanders moved on to the playoff semifinals. In South Carolina, Charleston Battery were the next club to miss out on a chance of a third-place finish, as regional rivals Carolina RailHawks kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 2-1 victory at Blackbaud Stadium. Two goals from Hamed Diallo in the first half meant the RailHawks retained the fan-based Southern Derby Cup for a second straight year. Carolina's win on Friday was then followed by a dramatic 1-0 victory at home to Portland Timbers in one of three matches played on Saturday. Martin Nunez's strike in second-half stoppage time was not enough to leapfrog Scott Schweitzer's side into the playoffs, as the RailHawks ended their campaign in eighth place. Portland, meanwhile, finished in last place after suffering a fourth-straight defeat to end the year. Minnesota Thunder, meanwhile, secured the last playoff place with an impressive 3-1 victory over Montreal Impact. Goals by Ricardo Sanchez, Brian Cvilikas, and Jeremiah Bass at the National Sports Center Stadium ensured seventh place for Minnesota and a playoff berth for the first time in four seasons. In Washington State, meanwhile, Vancouver Whitecaps won the 111th all-time meeting with Interstate 5 rivals Seattle Sounders 3-2 at Starfire Sports Stadium. Three second-half goals from Eduardo Sebrango, Justin Moose and Jeff Clarke meant the Sounders finished the season in sixth place, while the Whitecaps re-claimed the fan-based Cascadia Cup. With the playoff positions set after Saturday's games, the final regular season matches on Sunday meant little more than pride to the four clubs in action. Miami FC Blues capped their 2008 campaign with another home win, as Sean Fraser's fortuitous second-half goal gave Zinho's side a 1-0 win over Atlanta in their last match at Tropical Park Stadium before the Blues move base to Florida International University next season. The final regular season match of 2008 saw USL-1's two representatives in the CONCACAF Champions League meet at Saputo Stadium, with Montreal drawing 0-0 with Puerto Rico. The Islanders finished a point clear at the top of the table with the result, even though Puerto Rico had a squad of just 12 players for the game in Quebec. With the regular season at an end, six of seven playoff-bound clubs clash this coming weekend in the USL-1 quarterfinals. The Whitecaps face Minnesota over two legs this Friday and Sunday, while Montreal and Seattle will also square off this weekend. Rochester and Charleston make up the third quarterfinal match-up. The three winners will then join Puerto Rico in the semifinals on October 3 and 5, with the USL-1 championship final set for Saturday, October 11. Click here for information on the USL-1 quarterfinals. Previous Next


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As I'm sure most of you know, I've only lived in the Sedalia area for a little over a month. I'm having an absolute blast getting to know the area and trying new things. One thing I've been trying to do more is get to know the local music scene a little, and on Saturday night (Sept. 14) I finally got to see local group Dirt Road Addiction play live at Mergen's Barn in Green Ridge.


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Only if I decide to come back next semester...Originally posted by Silvercord
Well if I do get in I know who I'll be paying to get my homework done (Poly need some dinero?)
You'd probably be correct if this were two or three years ago, but not now. Comair has made the first year courses retarded from what I've seen so far. While I'm sure that in many ways you may get a better programming education than many other colleges, it's still nothing like what it used to be.Originally posted by Silvercord
Digipen seems like a good school to go to because it seems more specialized than your run of the mill computer science program.
That's probably true, and I feel the same way about my abilities. I entered with an abnormally high amount of experience in C++, but that didin't seem to affect anything. You're just forced to waste the first 2 years being stuff that you already understand and in greater detail than they go into. Unfortunately, no colleges that I've looked at seem to cater to incoming freshman that are experienced programmers, so if you know the languages and algorithms and can program well, you'll probably end up being bored like you would at any other school. This entire year has felt like a waste of time for me, and I think I would have learned more if I had not even gone to college at all. I'm posting at a bad time for me personally, so maybe I'm making it out to be worse than it is, but from what I've seen, there aren't any majors that give you the programming courses you should have. At first I thought it may just be here, but I've talked to several people from many different schools who have majored in CS, software engineering, and the like, and I've noticed that none of them could program very well at all. Not only do they have trouble with advanced concepts in programming, but I've found that they don't even know the entire language.Originally posted by Silvercord
I'm not bashing normal computer science, its still a fine major, but I honestly believe I could pass a lot of the Junior level computer science programming courses with my existing knowledge, or at least without going crazy (I know a lot of junior level computer science courses deal with some pretty complicated algorithms, but depends where you at ).
A lot of people are hesitant to major in CS now-a-days (any CS, not digipen's RTIS) because it's becoming hard to find a job. The problem isn't that there are a lot of good programmers out there -- the problem is that most graduates simply aren't good programmers. I look at it similarly to how I look at people who major in something like music. Sure, you can go through college majoring in music, but does that make you a good composer? Not necessarily. The same thing goes for CS, only now, no one seems to understand that, yet they all want to be programmers.
I don't know anyone here who is an elitist jerk. Most of the better programmers simply don't talk much because they're busy programming anyways It's the ones who think they know a lot that are actually the jerks, but that numer is still very low.Originally posted by Silvercord
This is going to seem like a weird question, but are there a lot of jerks there? I honestly want to go there to learn something, and I want to be comfortable doing it, I don't want to take crap from elitist jerks (i.e is Poly going to beat me up and take my lunch money when my ray tracing program doesn't work?)
Be warned. If you know C++ well, you're going to want to kill yourself during the first two semesters. As I've said, Comair has introduced a "game maker" to the first semester, and the C++ class has become a joke (they still haven't even started on inheritance yet and theres just 2 weeks left in the semester, which is partially do to the fact that they have a C programmer teaching C++).
As an experienced C++ programmer, the first two semesters of GAM are going to be hell. You'll be either making the entire game, having no time for anything else, or you'll have to program down to their level of experience (read 0 experience), and watch over everything they do becaues of bugs and design flaws. The school's got problems with their course setup -- the only programming class first semester is an introductory C class yet during that same semester you are required to make a game with a group of 5 other people. Imagine all the problems you had the first month or two of programming and then multiply that by 5 to get an idea of what you have to work with.
Not only that, but half of those people don't even want to program. They come here with the illusion that they could come here and end up being game designers instead of programmers, so they will show no effort. Half of the remaining ones will be busy with other work, because they also are required to make another game using the "game maker" that comair has forced upon freshman students, not to mention the fact that there are 7 classes total during semester 1 alone!
DigiPen is not good for incoming experienced programmers or people coming in with no experience. There is a very slim range in between that will find the DigiPen experience truely worthwhile. All through this year I've been dangling on a thread of hope that maybe it will get better, and I'm extremely tempted to just cut that thread loose.
If there's one thing that's good about the school, it's the atmosphere and the attitude of a lot of the people here. It's still mostly geeks and they are mostly all very nice people, which is very rare to find for nearly an entire school. You also get to be taught by some people with experience in the game industry, which, IMO, is a huge plus.
It's up to you, but be aware that it's not the perfect school that you may be hoping for.


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Lebanon is making a comeback following a quarter-century of war that left 150,000 people dead. The coming-out party is this week, as kings, princes and presidents from around the Middle East descend on its capital for an Arab summit meeting. There, they are set to endorse a new initiative aimed at achieving peace with Israel, but as Beirutis see it, the real event is the city's symbolic return to world prominence. "Lebanon is better than it was before the war," boasts Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri.
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That's debatable, but plainly things are improving. Beirut was an unthinkable venue for a regional summit throughout Lebanon's 1975-90 Christian-Muslim civil war and, for 10 years after, as Israel battled the Lebanese militia Hizballah. With Israel's withdrawal from south Lebanon in 2000, the country was made whole again and Beirut relatively secure.
Thanks to a major government-driven effort, the capital's once gutted urban center has been turned into a new downtown that aspires to reclaim for Beirut its old title, "Paris of the Middle East." The streets are lined with new and restored office buildings, apartments, shops and cafes. There's a Virgin Megastore (selling DVDs like Legally Blonde alongside videotapes of Osama bin Laden speeches) and a Beirut branch of Paul, a famed Parisian boulangerie. Summer festivals in the mountains east of the city have featured attractions such as Sting and Elton John.
Arabs with a new aversion to vacationing in the West after Sept. 11 are rediscovering Beirut en masse, filling up hotels during Islamic holidays. This week the luxurious seafront Phoenicia Hotel will house the Arab leaders in suites that cost up to $8,000 a night. Nearby, the site of the former U.S. embassy, bombed in 1983, is now a parking lot, while the American Marine barracks, hit by terrorists the same year, is part of a new airport complex.
Besides sprouting trendy nightclubs, restaurants and fitness centers, Beirut has a new stadium, as well as new highways and traffic tunnels. Since the civil war ended with the Taif accord, giving Christians and Muslims equal power in Lebanon, old antagonists are settling their differences in the restored parliament building--rather than with gunfire across the Green Line that once divided Beirut. The Islamic fundamentalists of Hizballah, committed to social harmony with Christians, are among those tasting the nightlife--if not the alcohol that goes with it.
Of course, Lebanon's old problems have not been completely exorcised. Just ask Bernard Khoury, the architect who designed B-018. Having spent his teenage years dodging bullets on the Green Line, he constructed the club in the form of an underground shelter. The bizarre interior--a slit in a wall recalls a sniper's nest, and tables are set with memorial photos of yesteryear's entertainers--echoes war and death. "Some people want a postcard version of our history, with no reference to the war," he says. "I don't agree. Amnesia can be dangerous."
Not that anyone who reads the papers could forget that Lebanon is still mired in conflict. In southern Lebanon, Hizballah guerrillas are fighting a diminished but lethal battle against Israel, focused on a disputed border patch that Israel occupies. Christian groups are agitating for withdrawal of the 25,000 forces Syria maintains in Lebanon to ensure hegemony over its weaker neighbor; the Lebanese government says the troops are necessary to deter Israeli aggression. Lebanon still plays host to 280,000 Palestinian refugees housed in 12 camps, which have served as springboards for attacks against Israel, prompting Israeli revenge raids into Lebanon.
All these tensions put the gains Lebanon has made in recent years at risk of reversal. But Khoury continues to invest in a brighter future. His newest venture will debut next week on the Green Line: Yabani, Beirut's chicest, weirdest Japanese restaurant, located amid still abandoned buildings ravaged by gunfire. Like the B-018 club, Yabani is entirely underground, with a glass ceiling enabling patrons to see the sky but not the unsightly neighborhood around them. For now it's enough to see blue overhead, unblemished by Muslim-Christian cross fire or by raiding Israeli jets.


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by Paul on 11/08/12 at 04:57 PM ET
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So if you can't find it in your heart to bring back the game for the sake of the millions worldwide who will throw money into your coffers, consider doing it for the real fans. The ones who remember that Tim Horton was more than a donut shop or the ones who actually saw Gordie Howe get a Godrie Howe hat trick.
These are the fans who have brought your game to the next generation, and frankly, in spite of three lockouts in your 18 years as the first commissioner of the NHL, these are the fans who will still be standing when you finally bring our game back to the ice.
-Mark Ribble of the Leamington Post at the Toronto Sun where you can read more of "a letter to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman".
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Gordie Howe only had 2 Gordie Howe hat tricks. I'm skeptical that anyone who reads Mr. Ribble's letter would have actually seen one of them….
Posted by Paul From Cali on 11/08/12 at 05:26 PM ET
Posted by Paul From Cali on 11/08/12 at 05:26 PM ET
Thanks for pointing that out. It definitely make the letter pointless.
Posted by WingsFaninCO on 11/08/12 at 06:02 PM ET
Yeah, bring the game back for the "real fans", the crusty old men like my dad who do nothing but complain about every aspect of the game as it is.
Posted by Garth on 11/08/12 at 06:31 PM ET
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The fates of two men and their families converge following a tragic accident. Ethan Lerner and his family are on the way home from their son's cello recital. The same evening, law associate Dwight Arno and his son are returning from a ballgame. In a flash, the unthinkable happens, and Ethan's son dies beneath the wheels of Dwight's car. Dwight speeds away, and Ethan, as the only witness to the tragedy, begins his quest for justice.


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The Same, Only Different; Format, Angle Of View, And Image Quality Page 2
Now consider a bigger but less sharp image (lower acutance) that is enlarged 6x vs. a smaller, sharper image (higher acutance) that is enlarged 12x. Both may contain exactly the same amount of fine detail, but they are bound to look different because the edge effects are enlarged to different degrees. Taking an 8x10" enlargement, and assuming a perfect enlarger lens, 100 lp/mm on 35mm at 8.5x will give just under 12 lp/mm on the print, while 80 lp/mm on 6x9cm at 3.6x will give just over 22 lp/mm.
There is no such thing as a perfect enlarger lens but this further favors
the rollfilm image because losses at low frequencies are less than losses at
high frequencies: instead of 12 and 22 lp/mm on the 8x10" print, we might
reasonably expect 9-10 lp/mm from 35mm and 18-20 lp/mm from 6x9cm.
Even with a mere 50 lp/mm on 6x9cm, a 3.6x enlargement equates to almost 14 lp/mm with a perfect lens and better than 12 lp/mm in the real world, so the worst you can expect from roll film should be better than the best you can expect from 35mm.
This is why, to this day, ultimate quality is still achieved by contact printing, just as it was 100 and more years ago. The difference is that with modern lenses, films, and developers you can come much closer to contact-print quality at ever-greater degrees of enlargement. In the 1930s, it was widely reckoned that 1.5x to 2x was the limit before you could see that it was not a contact print. Today it is more like 3x to 6x: as the enlargement ratio rises, it is harder and harder to maintain near-contact-print quality.
A 3x enlargement from 6x9cm should give you near-contact-print quality using
most decent cameras, lenses, and films. This is 63/4x93/4". A 6x enlargement
from 35mm will need fine-grained film and developer and a top-grade camera lens
to get near-contact-print quality. This is just under 6x9". Once again,
the best you can hope for from top-flight 35mm is slightly inferior to the least
you can hope for from decent-quality 6x9cm.
Even then, this isn't the whole story. There are aesthetic and compositional differences as well as technical ones between the pictures I take with 15mm on 35mm and 35mm on 6x9cm. I perceive more intimacy, more connection with the subject in my medium format shots. As I said at the beginning, this must be related to how I use the cameras.
This may in part be down to the viewfinders for the two lenses: the shape and the amount of distortion may influence the way I compose the shots. Also, even though the lenses are theoretically identical in their angle of coverage, the 15mm f/4.5 on 35mm is just a little wider than my 35mm f/5.6 on 6x9cm. I think this is because the 15mm "sees under" the edges of the film gate more. Regardless of the reason, I tend to come in closer with the medium format lens.
Perhaps more importantly, there is some vignetting with the Rodenstock APO-Grandagon on 6x9cm, especially if I use the rising front. I could use a center-grad filter, but I prefer to use the vignetting creatively. Consequently, I compose with this in mind. When I compose a small format shot on the 15mm Heliar, I visualize it differently. I print most of my 35mm shots with a good-size border and a filed-out negative carrier.
Another major factor is filtration. It is easy to put a filter to the front of the APO-Grandagon, but not so easy to cut a gel filter and tape it over the back element of the Heliar. I rarely filter the smaller format pictures, so I tend to compose quite differently. I often let a dramatic sky dominate the 6x9 image because I know the filter will enhance the cloud detail.
Until I wrote this article I didn't really understand just how differently I use the two formats. But even when I compose what I believe to be similar pictures with 15mm on 35mm and 35mm on 6x9cm, I achieve a much higher percentage of success with 6x9cm because the technical quality is higher.
Unfortunately it is hard to see the differences in reproduction, because (by definition) all the pictures are photomechanically reproduced. The only way to understand this is to look at as many original prints as possible.
You don't need to look for pictures by Big Names, though. Go to a good local camera club. You may be amazed. Certainly, you will not come away and ask a question I recently saw on the Internet: "Is it possible to make prints at home that are as good as the ones you see in books and magazines?" Instead, you might start asking, "Why can't books and magazines begin to approach the quality you can get from a good traditional silver-halide print?"
Well, that's another question, and I'm not yet sure I've answered even my original question fully. To a certain extent, it all comes down to something else that is often seen in photography: alchemy, rather than science. Even so, I now understand more about why I take different pictures with my Alpa than with my Voigtländers. Ultimately, though, it seems to bear out the old photographers' saying from the '30s, borrowed from the boxing ring: a good big 'un will always beat a good little 'un.
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Summer of rage kicks off in Israel
A second wave of social protests is kicking off in Israel, this time marred by violence on both sides.
Last summer, hundreds of thousands of Israelis joined the protests against the government's social priorities and the tax-burden on the middle classes. The protests petered out after nearly two months following a large terror attack on the southern border and then the public euphoria over the release of captive soldier Gilad Shalit.
Ever since, the protest organisers have promised to return, accusing the government of not having acted to address their concerns.
On Friday, Daphne Leef, one of the leaders of last year's protests, tried to recreate the initial act that sparked off the entire campaign, setting up a tent on Tel Aviv's Rothschild Boulevard along with 500 supporters.
However, police and municipal inspectors forcibly evicted Leef and arrested her along with 11 others.
The following night, thousands more gathered in central Tel Aviv and, at one stage, when the police announced that the demonstration was unauthorised and began dispersing them, violence broke out on both sides. Police violently arrested dozens, while some of the protesters attacked two banks on the Ibn Gevirol Boulevard.
Smaller protests were held in Jerusalem and Haifa. In Jerusalem, the demonstrators tried to sit on light-rail lines and were removed by police. Ms Leef accused the police of acting as if the protesters were "enemies of the people".
On Tuesday, Israel Police Commissioner Yochanan Danino said that unlike last summer's campaign, "this wasn't a popular protest, but a planned series of illegal actions". He added that the police has launched an internal investigation into claims of violence but that "we won't allow freedom of expression to descend into chaos".
Dozens of singers, writers, clubs and galleries in Tel Aviv have cancelled their participation in the "White Night" cultural festival, taking place on Thursday, in protest over the role played by the municipal inspectors.
Another wave of protests expected this summer are by the Charedi community, which is railing against the government committee that is scheduled to deliver recommendations next month on drafting yeshivah students into the IDF and national service. Thousands of Charedi men gathered in Mea Shearim for a prayer protest at 5am on Monday. Some of the organisers called on the government to "prepare space for tens of thousands in prison, because we will not give in".
- Social justice protests return to Israel's streets
Social justice protests return to Israel's streets
- Israel's social justice dream 'laid to rest'?
Israel's social justice dream 'laid to rest'?
- Charedi, but taking on the patriarchy
Charedi, but taking on the patriarchy
- Art school apologises after student hangs swastika
Art school apologises after student hangs swastika
- Rabbi is targeted 'every week'
Rabbi is targeted 'every week'
- Man Utd cancels Icke's show after Jewish protest
Man Utd cancels Icke's show after Jewish protest
- Our love turned to hate
Our love turned to hate


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Yesterday I was interviewed by Kristina Cowan at Payscale.com for an article on Social Media as a tool for Career Networking. However, our discussion turned to digital communication and productivity - she thanked me for a good article idea - hopefully I can be interviewed for that too (well, Kristina, what do you say?) ;-)
Then I had a discussion yesterday with a friend and business acquaintance about digital communication. Here are some things we discussed:
The most important thing in all of this is to understand that people want/need our attention. We want the same. Give enough information for people to be able to make decisions, set appointments, and/or reduce overall chatter. Conversation that is too opened ended is ineffective.
What tips can you offer for digital communication? What tools do you use and what frustrates you?


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A man who claims a speed record for eating glass has been arrested for a series of recent bank robberies, police said.
On Wednesday, the Major Case Squad arrested Robert J. Williams for committing a string of bank robberies that allegedly began in April.
Police say Williams attempted to rob 11 banks in total – seven in Brooklyn, one in Queens, one in the Bronx and two in Manhattan – and was successful five times (in six of the attempts he received no money).
Williams, 22, was arrested when he allegedly tried to rob an Apple Bank in Sheepshead Bay for the second time in less than a week.
According to police, after Williams handed a teller a note, he noticed several employees at the bank staring at him, including the same teller he had interacted with when he robbed the bank last Friday. Realizing he had been recognized, Williams exited the bank and employees called 911.
Two bank employees followed Williams outside and witnessed him duck into a doorway and change his clothes.
Cops responding to the 911 call received the description of Williams in his new outfit and spotted him in the area shortly after. Williams was stopped, questioned and arrested. He was carrying a pre-written note for his next scheduled bank robbery, police said.
Williams, an Upper West Side resident, is being charged for the seven Brooklyn cases, and will likely face charges in the other incidents.
His prior claim to fame was eating a glass light bulb in 53 seconds, a world record according to RecordSetter.com.
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Light My Fire is Eliane Elias at her best and perfectly reflects her great talent as a composer, singer, songwriter and pianist. There are twelve songs on this excellent collection. Among the songs are found "Rosa Morena," "Stay Cool," "Aquele Abraco," "Light My Fire," "Silver Sandal," "My Cherie Amour," "Toda Menina Baiana," "Bananeira," "Made in Moonlight," "Turn To Me," "Take Five," and "What About the Heart."
Having followed the musical career of Eliane Elias since the late 1980s, she has always been a highly innovative pianist, and coupled with her unique voice and abilities as composer and songwriter of popular songs, she continues to be a visible and enjoyable jazz icon in contemporary jazz music. There is nobody just like her, for she is one of a special kind. Her piano stylings continue to dazzle and hypnotize!
Elais began studying piano at age seven and her recording career commenced in Brazil at age seventeen. During 1981, she went to New York where in 1982, she became associated with the group named Steps Ahead. It should also be mentioned that Eliane Elias also demonstrated her classical skills in 1993 with the release of On the Classical Side. In 2002, she recorded with internationally respected opera figure Denyce Graves in The Lost Days.
There is a sensuous feel to her vocals and a clarity of tone that is perfectly suited to her performing talents. Another highly popular CD was her Dreamer released during 2004.
Two songs of note in this fine collection, among others, is her interpretation of Jim Morrison and the Doors' "Light My Fire" and Dave Brubeck Quartet's "Take Five." Listeners cannot help but be enchanted by the performance of her original composition, "What About the Heart," and also "Turn to Me."
Light My Fire is a lovely, memorable encounter. Every song performance is a winner on this CD collection and well-worth the listener's time...a fine CD collection in all aspects. Highly recommended.


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text: I am an office mgr for a L&T management co in Maryland. By law we are required to keep detailed records of each pesticide application. One requirement is to list the mix rate, total amt applied as well as the concentration rates of the pesticide in question. We have been doing this since 1993 and the "CONCENTRATION RATE" eludes me to this day. What the MDA is looking for in these records is clearly not the concentration rate listed on the MSDS. Where can I find the answer? Thx.


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WASHINGTON -- A Federal Aviation Administration contracting program, initially hailed as a way to make the agency more efficient, was so poorly managed that it cost the government millions of dollars in overruns, according to a government investigative report and legislators who reviewed its conclusions. The FAA has disbanded the program.
The program was designed to allow the FAA to obtain services faster and cheaper by using 142 approved vendors.
But the FAA ran into major problems shortly after the program's inception in 2002 because contracts were supervised poorly, many were not put out for competitive bids and officials did not set proper labor rates, according to a report to be released Monday by the Transportation Department inspector general's office.
The report does not say precisely how much the FAA was overcharged by contractors but describes a variety of problems, including the hiring of former FAA employees by contractors.
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, who requested the investigation, said the program's problems cost the government tens of millions of dollars.
"It's just outrageous how the FAA was not looking out for the taxpayers' dollars," Grassley said in an interview. "Three words would sum this up: absolutely no accountability."
FAA officials said they disbanded the program months ago and did what was necessary to resolve leftover problems.
The inspector general's report says the FAA never set standard labor rates for the program's contractors, forcing officials to negotiate them with each new contract. That caused officials to take twice as long as usual to award contracts.
The FAA also did not set labor qualifications for contractors, the report says. One contractor charged the FAA $35 an hour for the work of an administrative assistant. Four weeks later, it called the worker an analyst and raised her hourly rate to $71 without providing proof of her qualifications, the report says.
The inspector general estimated that labor costs alone could have created overruns of $24 million to $44 million if the program and the contracts been allowed to continue.
More than half the contracts were not put up for bids, the report says. The FAA is allowed to award sole-source contracts, but of eight such contracts reviewed by investigators, only one was found to have had "adequate justification."
The report says companies were eager to hire former FAA employees. One offered a finder's fee for such workers, and 21 percent of its employees had worked for the agency.
"While this practice does not violate any government regulations, it creates significant risks to FAA's ability to maintain arms-length relationships with its contractors when negotiating contract terms or overseeing contractor performance," the report says.
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., who also pushed for the inspector general's investigation, said the hiring of former FAA employees by contractors troubled him.
"There is nothing wrong with hiring experienced people, but there is plenty wrong with hiring people and giving them a job they are not qualified to do," he said.
FAA officials said they took steps more than a year ago to address issues raised by the inspector general. They began requiring the agency's deputy administrator to review all no-bid contracts worth more than $1 million, and the chief financial officer began approving all contracts worth more than $10 million.
By March, the FAA had disbanded the program. The agency has put all but five of the remaining contracts up for bids. It also has set guidelines on how to deal with former FAA employees and relatives of current workers, officials said.
"We have dissolved this entire program," said Laura Brown, an FAA spokeswoman. "We have already taken many of the steps that the IG recommended, and as the IG noted, we have agreed to most of the recommendations and we are taking further actions in response" to the report.
The report does not identify the companies or the FAA officials involved in the contracts. A spokesman for the inspector general's office declined to provide such information, referring questions to the FAA.
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Zoo staff say they discovered parts of the 14-year-old koala's mangled body outside its enclosure last week.
The mountain lion was seen on CCTV footage at the zoo on the same night.
Surveillance cameras didn't capture the cougar in the act, but officials say there is ample evidence to support their belief that it found its way into the marsupial pen before making off with its victim.
Officials have temporarily moved the remaining 10 koalas indoors around the clock, with most of the other zoo animals moving inside every night.
The seven-year-old big cat, which wears a tracking collar, has gained a measure of celebrity following several sightings across Los Angeles.
Last year, it was discovered hiding in the crawl space under a Los Angeles house - but then stole away undetected in the night.
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In the late 70's or early 80's, American Oil Company did "sounding" tests in NW Ga to determine the depth of oil.
At the time oil was some ~$10 bbl and AMOCO said it would have to exceed $30 a barrell to drill.
Our share on 25 acres would be $355 per day. My Dad signed up and AMOCO paid him for a full decade yearly "right to drill" payments.
The depth was 15,000-20,000~ feet. My Question, if the drill rigs in the Gulf of Mexico cost $100m+ go through 1mile of sea, THEN drill through 3-5 miles of bedrock, why do they NOT drill here in Ga ?
It seems obvious to an educated man of 60 that drilling the SAME DISTANCE on a $100mil rig in the ocean would be more expensive.. So I ask myself, they've found oil all over NW Ga, so why are they wasting $100mil+ instead of drilling on Terra Firma ?
The only rational answer is "Royalties". Drilling in the ocean, doesn't encompass royalties so they don't have to pay landowners,
Also there's nobody 1 mile down to report the dumping of unwanted or noxious agents, or "minor" leaks for that matter.
Obama was right to stop the drilling until the country is fairly certain it can be done safely.. BP says it's safe, so it is !
Obama does NOT know about the oil in the SE USA, if you look at the US oil resorvoir charts, the south is devoid of oil, hmmm AMOCO paid hundreds of landowners for the right to drill here for What Reason ? It wasn't to throw away money, they knew it was there and planned to get it. But the subsidizing of the oil companies has led them to "Explore" for new oil, I think in areas where the locals can be shut up in one way or the other {can you say Inuit & Gwich'in Indians]
2006 ... Inuit sue US government over BP land usage http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2950989/Inuit-sue-US-government-over-...
Jan 13, 2010 ... Native Inupiat Eskimos and Gwich'in Indian activists,,,,their entire way of living is at risk due to oil drilling. ... http://www.uniondocs.org/pare-lorentz-film-festival/
My opinion is the Inuit leaders were "persuaded" to sign, the Gwich'in elders refused.
Quote->> Even if the North Slope Inuit have won the oil-development battle in Washington, they still face vehement opposition from the Gwich'in Indians of the Northwest Territories, the Yukon and interior Alaska — and opposition, as well, from Ottawa
The Southern US has too many people with eyes and nerves to sue for the nasty way business is done today, some people in more remoter areas do not have a voice that can be heard.. Just another way we try to take advantage of the underpriveleged.
Drill where either no one can report the disasters underwater, or where the locals can be persuaded. Just don't drill in Georgia, to many "eyes"
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NHL roundup: Flyers send their top goal-scorer to minors
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The Philadelphia Flyers sent Tye McGinn, the team's top goal-scorer this season, down to Adirondack of the AHL, the Flyers announced on Friday.
McGinn, 23, has three goals in just four games played. That may not seem like a lot, but the Flyers have scored just 13 goals all season.
McGinn was sent to the minors to make room for forward Scott Hartnell, who will return on Saturday after missing the past four games with an upper-body injury.
The Flyers chose to keep rookie Michael Raffl, who skated on the club's top line Thursday.
McGinn failed to record a shot in his last two games while playing on a line with Brayden Schenn and Jake Voracek.
--- Pittsburgh Penguins All-Star defenseman Kris Letang was scheduled to make his season debut Friday night against the New York Islanders.
Letang missed the Penguins' first nine games with a lower-body injury.
Letang had 38 points last season, which tied the Montreal Canadiens' P.K. Subban for most by an NHL defenseman.
--- The Chicago Blackhawks announced that they have recalled forward Jeremy Morin from the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League.
The Blackhawks also agreed to terms with forward Brad Mills on a one-year contract and recalled him from the IceHogs.
The Blackhawks also placed defenseman Michael Kostka on Injured Reserve, retroactive to Oct. 22. He is sidelined with an upper-body injury.
---The Phoenix Coyotes put forward Lauri Korpikoski on injured reserve with an upper-body injury and called up Tim Kennedy from AHL Portland.
Korpikoski, 27, signed a four-year, $10 million extension in July.


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My Enema from a Nurse
I have liked rectal stimulation, and enemas in particular, ever since I was a young girl and my mother would take my temperature rectally. Sometimes she followed up the temperature-taking with an enema if I was running a high fever.
When she said, "I'm going to have to take your temperature now," I would feel a strange flush come over me as I anticipated her spreading my buttocks open as I lay across her lap and inserting the thickly lubricated thermometer into my bottom. She used a rectal thermometer even when I was a teenager, and the procedure was usually the same: I would lie on my bed and wait for her to fetch the thermometer and the jar of vaseline. She entered my room and sat on my bed. She was careless about leaving the door open, and the anxiety of wondering if someone would pass by and see me with the thermometer jutting from my anus added to my arousal.
As I watched, she would shake down the stubby-tipped thermometer and then dip it into the vaseline and scoop up a large dollop of jelly on the bulb. I would stand up and then she helped me position myself across her lap with my ass bent and sticking up in the air. She would pull my panties down to my knees, and I could feel the cool air on my bare butt cheeks and thighs. I knew my anus and vaginal lips were clearly visible to her, especially when she used her left hand to open my buttocks wide apart. I was usually already quite wet as she slid the rectal thermometer in place, but she never commented, and I don't really know if she noticed my state of arousal. My excitement increased if she happened to twirl the thermometer around while it was in my fanny.
I recently had to be admitted to the hospital, and while I was in there I had an enema experience that will stay with me for a long time. The nurse who was assigned to me was a very attractive young woman with a no-nonsense air. She seemed to enjoy bossing around a 40 year old woman.
On the second morning, my doctor came in while she was making my bed, and he told me that he was going to order the nurse to give me an enema before my surgery. She nodded and looked at me with a smug smile, knowing I was going to have to submit to the procedure from her.
I felt humiliated at the thought of receiving an enema from this young nurse, but in spite of myself I was turned on at the thought of it, too.
Later that afternoon the time came for my enema. The nurse came in with a cart on which all the enema supplies were laid out in plain view. I saw the very long, fat rectal tube that was going to be attached to a large clear enema bag. The nozzle on the end of the tubing was green and very thick, with holes along the side and on its tip. I wondered how it would feel inside my rectum. I didn't have long to wait to find out.
The nurse opened a packet of soap into the enema bag and filled the bag with warm water until it bulged. She attached the rectal tube to it and lubricated the nozzle thoroughly with KY jelly.
After hanging the bag from an IV stand next to my bed, she ordered me to take a knee/chest position with my head down. My bare bottom was sticking up in the air, and she pushed my knees apart until my asshole was spread wide open. I was mortified to feel my pussy moistening as she positioned me thus and then used her finger to rub KY around my open hole.
When she inserted the fat enema nozzle into my bottom, I moaned with pleasure accidentally as I felt it go into my butt. She clicked open the stopcock and warm water began to pulse into my bowels. My wetness spread as I felt the enema filling me. The nurse held the tube in my bottom, and she occasionally pumped it in and out of my rear, which caused me to moan and groan even more.
I was so embarrassed to think that she knew I was excited by the enema. The thought of it being administered by such an attractive nurse added to my excitement. I squirmed as the bag emptied and the pressure from the water increased a lot.
To my surprise, the nurse smacked me hard on my right butt cheek when I squirmed. I purposely complained to her about the amount of water and the length of time it was taking, and she spanked me hard with a good 10 or 20 blows. I had never been spanked with a rectal tube in my bottom before, and this was a great new feeling to add to that of the enema.
When the enema was almost over, a young candy-striper walked into my room. She saw me there on the bed on my elbows and knees with the rectal tube snaking out of my bottom, and she quickly excused herself. The nurse chuckled under her breath at my predicament as she slowly withdrew the nozzle from my butt. My anus clamped shut when the plug popped out of my derriere.
I stayed with my ass in the air until the nurse gave me permission to expel the enema. It seemed like an eternity until I could cover myself up.
Even though my nurse was domineering, I look forward to the next time my doctor says, "The nurse will have to give you an enema today.


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|2003 Citizen Survey Results
City Services
This section asked respondents to rate the City's performance in providing a specific set of services. Table 7 lists these services and the distribution of responses on a scale ranging from "very poorly" to "very well."
Table 7: City Services and Distribution of Performance Rating Responses
Table 8 lists the services from highest to lowest average rating on a 100-point scale, along with the 95 percent confidence interval for each. Performance scores are above "average" for most services. Traffic law enforcement, street repair and maintenance, and traffic signal operations fall into the "average" range.
The questionnaire asked respondents to comment on any items that they rated "poorly" or "very poorly". Criticisms regarding traffic signal operations focus on signal timing and coordination. Respondents also commented that more resources should be devoted to street maintenance, and that greater efforts should be made to enforce speed limits and compel drivers to obey traffic signals.
Table 8: City Services and Average Performance Ratings
Performance ratings for all of the services in Figure 3 remain statistically unchanged from their 2001 levels.
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Your favorite TV station is in the midst of personnel changes this summer. Larry Delia, a VP at WXIN, has taken over as President and GM at WTHR, while Angela Buchmann, who sat out a year after leaving WISH, will likely take over as WTHR's chief meteorologist upon the departure of Chris Wright (who made the same WISH-to-WTHR shift when he took over that job more than a decade ago). Which brings up an important question: Who will host the Brain Game, that weekly quiz bowl show that seems like it was imported from the late '50s?
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Friend of Doug digs deep against SoccerCity
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Matt Potter 6 p.m., Nov. 21
Fall is the most fun season to write in and about. I have exhausted the famous Hemingway quote to F. Scott Fitzgerald in one of their letters, used it time and time again in this column until I'm sure readers are so sick of it they've either memorized it or repressed it along with a certain gag response associated with the very word "Hemingway." I can't risk using it again or the dear and constant reader will certainly upchuck, groan, plotz yet again after seeing "The summer is a discouraging time to write. You don't feel death in the air the way you do in the fall when the boys really get their pens moving." It would, and I'm forced to agree, be too much one more time around.
And yet "discouraging" is hardly the word. "Anathema" would be more like it, as in "Summer is anathema to writers." The death part about autumn is literally true.
While I am waiting for death, I am wringing out sopping old T-shirts and stuffing them under the air conditioner's faulty condenser. Damn! I should have used that as the opening sentence. I could cut and paste, but I didn't, and fair is fair, so I'll leave it.
While I'm being honest (not as unusual as the bastards say), I'm actually writing this on a Friday, just a couple of weeks back. I've picked up my paycheck, gone to the bank, then immediately paid off a couple of bastards and begun ruminating about suggestions for my fellow San Diegans or visitors here as to how they might best employ their time this weekend.
I've been staring at the cursor for six minutes now and have come to this conclusion: I don't really care unless it involves sending me money. Hardly likely. There is so much to do for free in San Diego that is aesthetically/recreationally/educationally gratifying that I've long since learned that this is the perfect town for Buddhists. One need not want or reject anything here. As the homey-dogs in my 'hood say, "It's all good, know I'm sane?" Of course you do, and, yes, I'm off my meds. Can't afford 'em.
Delta Force is on in the background without the sound. It's best. I'm trying to work here. Still, seems like the perfect movie — but for a Saturday afternoon in a theater rather than a Friday premiere. Ten years after the so-called facts, it was loosely based on the time when the Ayatollah was the boogeyman du jour, in the '80s, I mean. It was a good one if you had enough Prozac under your belt and still hadn't quit drinking — even if you were just hung over. Whoa. Hatred: Chuck Norris and Robert Forster hand-to-hand. Holy shit! Neither of them Muslim, yet that's what this scene is all about as their eyes lock. Eyes full of all kinds of shit dating from the Crusades. Only they're two white B-movie actors.
I'm going to take a nap now. But first:
Chantix. A commercial for this stuff used to quit smoking. Among possible side effects are "thoughts of suicide."
I wake up to "I have a structured settlement but I need cash now…call J.G. Wentworth, 877 CASH NOW!" done as a Wagnerian operatic jingle. Perhaps you've seen it. A hopeful note if only I'd won that settlement against, you know, the bastards.
Here's the doorbell. Yes, yes, it's Halloween, sort of. It is close enough for San Diego. Only no trick-or-treaters this time. This is a neighbor who wants to trade a jar of peanut butter for four local calls on my cell phone. Interesting. I go for it. Still, I sense All Hallows in the air, and it is good. Genuinely frightening this year, as well. The economy. Ever notice how if the media is discussing white people having money problems they'll refer to "the economy"? If you're darker than Tony Orlando, then it's called "poverty." And I'm right in there. More olive, actually, than Tony, but I have either an economic problem or a condition of poverty, depending on the light I'm in at the moment. At the moment, as I look in the mirror over the sink, just to the left of the desk, I see I am either a pale olive drab or possibly a nauseous ash and pea. Exactly the color of fading money, bills held out between the pocket and the sun in hesitation for too long.
I'm trying to remember some bit of freshman psych I read back in '67 or '68 about how the weather, no matter what it may be, can have a salutary effect on the psyche the more it resembles one's interior landscape or mood. In other words (if it needs explaining), if one is sad, rain or an overcast sky is actually preferable to a sunny day. Conversely, if one is in some kind of manic/cheerleader mood, that same weather will seem antagonistic and wrong. We are a fairly mad species, and there is something about California that is inherently perverse. I believe this, and it may explain much about some entertainment value in this column. Collaborating with California was, early on, a breeze for me creatively. In practical matters it is more…anathema.
The doorbell again. Children well before the holiday, from Hillcrest, with one parent off to the side looking as much like Johnny Depp as pirate as some papier-mâché, Rasta wig, and the missus's makeup can afford him. I have no idea who these very small children are supposed to be (an amalgam of plastic masks, polyester-chiffon-like blue gauze, and failed parental imagination), and I distribute sealed bags of trail mix. My offerings are met with less than enthusiasm but more than grudging and even polite thanks.
On reflection, I wonder if I have just greeted trick-or-treaters, or was this something from troubled rapid-eye-movement sleep in mid-afternoon? Though I have seen kids out with parents even earlier than this here in San Diego, I must ask myself: was this something I dreamt before tea (which I just finished) and something to do with ten days off meds, or were they really just here? I choose to believe they were, and I have three more bags of trail mix (out of six) to support this reality. The likelihood that I am losing my mind even more fully these days looms hugely, but I am not calling the men in white just yet.
I wonder why I love it, Halloween. It is one of those questions in the category of the unfinished sentence, "One thing is certain and the rest is lies." If you ever arrive at a definitive answer, I don't want to know.
Me neither.
Hey, John, Had a blast in the Gaslamp on Halloween.


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The United States homeland security department frowns on biltong. Smuggling in a stick to settle the longings of one's expat friends is illegal and unwise. No meat products, even canned, are permitted. Neither are cowhide drums unless they go through a special sterilisation process. To some this seems an excessive overreaction. Aren't humans, in a sense, meat products themselves? And presumably South African farmers are not selling anthrax-ridden dried beef to their customers.
Fortunately, those craving a biltong fix can find it easily in New York. Although not a hub for expats in the way Toronto, Perth, Auckland, San Diego and London are, the Big Apple has acquired several South African restaurants, most recently Jack's Wife Freda. South African-Israeli owned, it is not particularly Seffrican — nothing closer than peri-peri chicken and prego rolls.
For a while, expats gathered at the perplexingly named (for Americans) Xai Xai wine bar, which opened in 2007 near Times Square. Formerly a laundromat called Ding-Dong, it was converted into a cosy African-themed space with impressive wooden pillars supporting a high ceiling. Biltong is a staple here and "South African tapas", such as "boerewors in a blanket" (sausage wrapped in dough), accompanies Western Cape wines.
The same team — Tanya Hira, Brett Curtin and Reshma Hira — also opened Braai, a restaurant 100m away.
When I popped in there in August, it was looking rather sad and uninviting. New Yorkers told me it had taken a turn for the worse, and South Africans living in the city said the food was nowadays a far cry from home.
There was much more enthusiasm for the well-established Madiba, across the river in Brooklyn. Many tourists never leave Manhattan, which is a great pity. Situated in a brown brick building, opposite Fort Greene, in a charming historical neighbourhood, Mark Henegan's restaurant does a brisk but relaxed trade.
There are sidewalk tables and inside are two rooms: a bar-cum-café and the main dining room. The decor, with funky township accents, plenty of images of Nelson Mandela, oxblood floor, Coke-bottle chandelier, cowhide drums in the window, and Mrs Balls chutney on the shelf, must surely be a refuge for those feeling the occasional pang of homesickness — the loo is wallpapered with ballot papers from the 1994 election.
African music plays in the background, not only isicathamiya and jazz redolent of eGoli, but also groups like King Sunny Adé.
The waiter who served me was black South African.
Water is bottled on site and served in jars, township-style. Wine prices are reasonable as far as New York City goes; from $30 for a bottle of Indaba Chenin to $90 for a Meerlust Rubicon.
Under the heading "Improve your personality" is a cocktail list with lively names: Sowetan sangria, Black Diamond, Tsotsitini and Jou Ma Se Mojito.
Home comforts
The menu has a host of the nation's favourite foods: boerewors for breakfast, samies, slap chips, chakalaka, Durban samoosas and bunny chows (yes, served in a loaf of white bread) and kerrievis for lunch. You can also have oxtail potjie with uputhu and umngqushu stambu.
I suddenly had a craving for samp and beans, something I hardly ever eat now — not since my student days digging in at the Iyethu Coffee Pot workers' café in Grahamstown. This turned out to be a satisfying choice.
Not so good, actually uneatable and disastrous, was the amagwinya or vetkoek, which resembled nothing we have at home. This rock-hard article of mysterious origin was like a deep-fried stale burger roll someone had sat on. It was removed and deleted from the bill.
More sophisticated options include ostrich carpaccio.
There are a few puzzles too. The Bushmans' vegetable platter had not only corn on the cob and gourds (American for squashes, I presume) but also shiitake mushrooms and asparagus far removed from the Kalahari.
The "Cape Town-style seafood soup" was pleasant — creamy, with hints of orange and ginger.
The menu has a special note to explain monkey gland sauce to alarmed diners: "a coloqiually [sic] named sauce made from apricots, red wine, tomato and raisins".
However, having tried "South African" restaurants in London and other parts of the world, my conclusion is that South African food doesn't travel well.
That is not to say Madiba isn't worth the visit. It is a fun place. But home-cooking is best done at home.
Where to eat South African in New York: Braai, 329 W51 St, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. Tel: 212 315 3315: Madiba, 195 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn. Tel: 718 855 9190; Xai Xai, 365 W51 St, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. Tel: 212 541 9241


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You bat for Team Summer if you prefer wearing Summer clothing. You bat for Team Autumn if you prefer to wear Autumn clothing.
Autumn is magical and for many reasons my favourite season. It's particularly pretty in Seattle when the leaves turn and it's not all that wet and cold. Autumn is definitely warmer than Spring in this neck of the woods, so that means wearing leather jackets, short wool coats, heavy weight blazers, lightweight sweaters, trench coats and booties. It also means wearing skirts and dresses with tall boots, and sometimes sans hose. I love wearing these types of outfits.
On the other hand, I also love wearing a shirt, blouse, cotton sweater and dress without a topper. I also like to wear skirts and dresses with pumps and flats sans hose. I feel carefree and relaxed in these outfits. I can only wear these combinations during our short Summers, and Summer in Seattle this year has been great. I love it!
It's very close, but I'm going with Team Autumn because I love wearing jackets and booties. And when we have a dreadful Summer, I end up wearing jackets and booties anyway.
Over to you. Do you bat for Team Summer or Team Autumn? Tell us why and no batting for both teams. I hope I don't jinx our fabulous Summer weather by batting for Team Autumn, so here's hoping that the weather angels didn't hear me.