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The value of shorting
This paper assesses the effects of short-sale constraints on asset prices. The analysis focuses on a particular period in Sweden during which shorting stocks was impossible but stock options were traded. Firstly, the effect on both stock options and the underlying stock was investigated jointly by considering deviations from put-call-parity. Secondly, the effects on only the derivatives were investigated by considering their implied volatilites. The main findings are: (i) the impact on pricing are consistent with a short-sale constraint, (ii) these effects are much more pronounced when shorting is not possible, (iii) these effects are not solely attributable to the mispricing of the stock, as previous research indicates, and (iv) access to international shorting markets can alleviate local short-sale constraints.
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During the 13 months he was held as a prisoner of war in Spain, Charles A. Hall knew he was doing the right thing. In 1937 Mr. Hall had joined about 2,800 other Americans volunteers in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade to fight Francisco Franco's Nationalist army during the Spanish Civil War.
After his release, Mr. Hall's return to the United States was short-lived. When Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan, Mr. Hall joined the Army, telling family and friends he had to finish the job.


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A few minutes ago, urban fantasy author Kevin Hearne posted the cover for his upcoming release, Tricked, due out April 2012.
Here's a bit more about the book, fourth in the Iron Druid Chronicles:
Druid Atticus O'Sullivan hasn't stayed alive for more than two millennia without a fair bit of Celtic cunning. So when vengeful thunder gods come Norse by Southwest looking for payback, Atticus, with a little help from the Navajo trickster god Coyote, lets them think that they've chopped up his body in the Arizona desert.
But the mischievous Coyote is not above a little sleight of paw, and Atticus soon finds that he's been duped into battling bloodthirsty desert shapeshifters called skinwalkers. Just when the Druid thinks he's got a handle on all the duplicity, betrayal comes from an unlikely source. If Atticus survives this time, he vows he won't be fooled again. Famous last words.
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Is it possible to add hibernate filters in runtime ? Using annotations or filters in xbm isn't the way because user wants to create own filters and use them. Developers doesn't know all possible filters and can't add them to class. For example we have Owner and Cat, owner has many cats. And external users want to always use owner.getCats() to see current cats. But some users need to see only black cats, some green eyes and etc. And these filters' lifecycle is during one request.
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Lord Howell of Guildford: My Lords, I agree with the noble Baroness that it is early days. Does she agree that Mr Kostunica is now getting into a very difficult position, with the Milosevic camp still in control of the secret police and air traffic control and with, as the noble Baroness, Lady Williams, has just reminded us, the government of Serbia still refusing to budge? What steps will Her Majesty's Government take to reinforce and strengthen Mr Kostunica's hand in the difficult days ahead? Are there new ways in which the message can be got to the general population of Serbia who want change that the new help and aid from outside will be conditional on getting rid of the Milosevic people and will not be just a general hand-out now that we feel that reform is under way?
Baroness Scotland of Asthal: My Lords, the House should be confident that the new regime is well aware of the challenges it faces and of the need for reform both in financial institutions and in the way in which the country is managed. That is given. We know that those challenges are real and large. President Kostunica is looking clearly at how to manage those matters. Negotiations are going on between the president of the Serbian Parliament and the president of the republic. It really is too early to say much more than that.
Lord Hylton: My Lords, will the Government ask NATO to consider creating a voluntary fund for the rebuilding of individual homes damaged by bombing, both in Serbia and in Kosovo? Would not that defuse a great deal of bitterness?
Baroness Scotland of Asthal: My Lords, as the House may know, a tremendous amount of rebuilding is already going on. The programmes that are in place will very much strengthen the institutions and the provision of such aid. Those assessments are being made and I am sure that every effort will be made by the international community, working together with the new government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, to address the needs of its people.
Lord Phillips of Sudbury: My Lords, does the Minister think that it would be appropriate to congratulate a large proportion of the Serbian population on the vigour and courage of their democratic instincts in recent days; and might we not do with a little more of it here?
Baroness Scotland of Asthal: My Lords, we have congratulated the Serbian people. Noble Lords who were present in the House on Tuesday when I made a Statement will know that we expressed our joy that the peoples of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia had taken an enormous step towards democracy. I can assure the House that Her Majesty's Government are taking every opportunity to encourage them to go even further.
Lord Pilkington of Oxenford asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Pilkington of Oxenford: My Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply. Does she remember her statement in a debate on this directive when she said that substantial amendments would be needed, especially on Article 4 regarding the position of religious institutions? Can she assure the House that no agreement will be reached that is incompatible with Section 60 of the School Standards and Framework Act and that any revised agreement will be placed in front of the House before agreement is reached? That is required under scrutiny review.
Baroness Blackstone: My Lords, I clearly remember what I said when these matters were debated--the noble Lord, Lord Pilkington, took part in that debate. I can give him some reassurance about Section 60 of the School Standards and Framework Act. We have been pressing amendments to ensure that there is no question of religious organisations not being able to recruit in ways that preserve their essential character. That is particularly pertinent to schools. We are now very close to agreement. We have secured the amendments that the noble Lord wanted to see. It is now a matter of tidying up the drafting.
The noble Lord referred to scrutiny. I am aware that it has not been possible to get another revised version of the directive to the scrutiny committee. That has happened on previous occasions. It has simply been impossible because negotiations are continuing daily and no revised version has been published.
Lord Tordoff: My Lords, the only text available is in the shape of pieces of paper in the Council written in French--negotiating positions. Surely here is a case where scrutiny must be maintained and where your Lordships' House has a right to expect the Government to come back to the House and seek its approval to the major changes that have been made to the directive.
Baroness Blackstone: My Lords, I understand that no revised text is available. One has not been produced by the Commission. In those circumstances, it is extremely difficult for the Government to come back. I know that this is an unusual situation, but I am sure noble Lords will agree that it is important that the Government continue to negotiate in order to get the directive right and to meet the needs of the UK. I understand that officials in my department have been working to keep the committee informed through the Clerk. Indeed, my right honourable friend Tessa Jowell has written to the noble Lord to try to explain the position.
Baroness Whitaker: My Lords, is one of the advantages that my noble friend's department is negotiating for the UK adequate time to implement this broad and important range of measures?
Baroness Blackstone: My Lords, I can confirm to my noble friend that this is an issue which is still being negotiated. The changes under discussion to the way in which we handle employment arrangements in this country are extremely important and complex. For that reason, we have asked for a rather longer period of implementation than would normally be the case with EU directives of this kind.
Lord Wallace of Saltaire: My Lords, the Minister said that these are unusual circumstances. I am sure that she will recall that the race directive was passed in similarly unusual circumstances at the last Economic and Social Affairs Council. Can she tell the House how unusual such unusual circumstances will be?
Baroness Blackstone: My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, was rather happy that we were able to move ahead rapidly in the very important area of racial discrimination. I am sure that the noble Lord would not have wished to see the UK delaying that process. I should say that I cannot predict whether this will happen in the future, but the UK will certainly do all it can to ensure that, where changes of this kind take place during the process of negotiations, we are able to secure the revised text. However, that has not been possible on this occasion.
Baroness Blatch: My Lords, can the noble Baroness give an absolute assurance to the House that neither the Prime Minister nor any other Minister will sign this agreement on Tuesday? The negotiations are still continuing. The agreement should not be signed at least until we in this country have had an opportunity to read it in our own language.
Baroness Blackstone: My Lords, I can tell the noble Baroness that the Government will not accept this directive until they have agreed with other member states the changes that they believe are important from the point of view of the UK and its particular requirements.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Bassam of Brighton): My Lords, I beg to move that the House do now again resolve itself into Committee on this Bill.
Moved, That the House do now again resolve itself into Committee.--(Lord Bassam of Brighton.)
On Question, Motion agreed to.
House in Committee accordingly.
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Clause 32 [Assistance by Commission for existing registered parties]:
Lord Beaumont of Whitley moved Amendment No. 108:
It is true to say that the Government have been most understanding about the problems faced by small parties following the implementation of this Bill. We welcome the proposed contribution towards the start-up costs that the extra financial reporting will require. However, we think that there will probably be a need, not only for a one-off start-up grant, but for continuing grants that should run for at least a while afterwards.
I am by way of being a slight expert on the subject of the treasurers of growing parties. In my experience, I have found that, on the whole, when parties are very small their voluntary treasurers can cope with the workload. But as they become bigger the time comes--whether or not they have honorary treasurers--when the people who do the real work must be paid professionals. By observation, I notice that some of the biggest parties reach the stage where, in order to secure a treasurer, they find someone who will pay for the entire upkeep of the party for quite a period of time.
The Green Party is growing and has now reached the stage where the chairman of the executive has stated that the contribution towards the start-up costs should be extended to assist with the annual recurring costs. Currently, the treasurer of the party is a voluntary post, but the workload that will be created by this legislation--the need to collect information from 200 local parties and then collating and reporting it quarterly--will probably mean that this task can no longer be fulfilled by a volunteer. It will need to become a paid post and thus will considerably increase the party's running costs. State funding should therefore be provided for the changes which the state has ordered should take place. I beg to move.
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Faith in Action: Jesus Cares
TAMPA, Fla.- A Bay area woman with a big heart is sharing her spirituality with a sign and a smile.
"The message I have is for everyone. Rich, poor, black, white, it doesn't matter," Diana Williams said.
The great-grandmother sits for four hours, three days a week, smiling and waving at strangers.
"As people go by, they're on their way to work, maybe going to a court hearing, maybe they got some bad news. But then they'll see this wave and smile, to encourage them," Williams smiled.
Sometimes, her small sign, reading "Jesus Cares", stops drivers in their tracks.
"This morning, someone pulled in, her name was Debra, and she was just crying and she wanted prayer. And God is just so awesome that I was there and he was able to use me to comfort her," Williams said.
Williams waves outside of the Channelside District, the Westfield Brandon Mall, and a Riverview intersection from
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CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders' QB situation appears set for the foreseeable future, as import pivots Drew Tate and Bo Levi Mitchell have agreed to contract extensions with the club. As per team policy, terms of the agreements were not disclosed.
The Calgary Stampeders signed QB Adrian McPherson last week, making for what should be another interesting year under centre for the Red and White.
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"Drew and Bo are both very talented quarterbacks who have enjoyed great success as members of the Stampeders," said Hufnagel. "They work extremely well together and their decision to sign extensions with the Stampeders gives us great long-term stability at what is obviously a key position." Tate has been with the Stampeders since 2009 and became the starter in Week 17 of the 2011 season. Injuries have limited him to eight regular-season and two playoff starts since that time but he has been very productive when healthy, posting a 5-0 record when he plays the entire game.
He has completed 259 or 381 passes during his Stamps career (a 68.0-per cent completion rate, the highest total in franchise history) for 3,270 yards, 24 touchdowns and just nine interceptions.
The 29-year-old University of Iowa product has also accumulated 466 yards and 13 touchdowns on the ground as a Stamp.
"I'm so fortunate to be with the Stampeders and to represent the white horse," said Tate. "Calgary is a special place and, along with my teammates, I can't wait to start up the good fight again and chase our dream of being Grey Cup champs." Mitchell, 23, has been with the Stampeders for two seasons and posted a 3-0 record when called upon as a starter in 2013. He completed 94 of 135 passes last season for 1,156 yards, 10 touchdowns and three interceptions.
He earned the league's offensive-player-of-the-week award in Week 5 as he completed 29 of 33 passes for 376 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Winnipeg. In two seasons with the Red and White, Mitchell has 1,324 yards and 12 touchdowns as a passer as well as 218 yards and seven scores on the ground. "I've loved my time in Calgary and I'm excited about the opportunity to stay here," said Mitchell. "The Stamps have a great organization, a great coaching staff and a great group of players and this is definitely the place I want to be."Mitchell and Tate will likely vy for the starting role at training camp this June. However, the Stampeders signed QB Adrian McPherson just one week ago, paving the way for what should be another interesting year under centre for the Stamps.


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Conner Frankamp is too young to remember Darnell Valentine in his prime, but even in middle age, the former Kansas star cut an imposing figure.
"I actually saw him at the Y maybe six years ago," said Frankamp, a freshman guard at KU. "He was so strong and so physically built. I heard he was really good."
At the time, Frankamp was just a scrawny kid hanging around the gym, unaware that one day he would join Valentine in the long line of Wichita prep stars who continued their careers at KU.
That list also includes Greg Dreiling and, more recently, sophomore forward Perry Ellis, perhaps the most decorated prep player in state history.
Ellis was a four-time state champion and a McDonald's All-American at Wichita Heights, two accomplishments that eluded Frankamp at Wichita North. But it's Frankamp who owns the Wichita City League's career scoring record, a fact KU coach Bill Self occasionally mentions if he wants to get under Ellis' skin.
"He'll give (Ellis) crap sometimes, but not too much," Frankamp said. "I don't. Not me."
The record was a meaningful accomplishment for Frankamp given all the legends preceding him, though he gladly would have traded it for a state title.
"We won a lot of games," said Frankamp, whose high school career ended with a loss to Blue Valley West in the state quarterfinals. "My senior year we had a good team. It sucked that we lost so early in state, but I felt like we had a good chance to win state going into it."
Missing out of the McDonald's All-American game also stung, but Frankamp got a measure of revenge by winning a nationally televised 3-point contest at the Final Four in Atlanta.
"I didn't think too much of it," Frankamp said of the McDonald's snub. "I didn't let it get to me too much. I just had to keep working. It was a motivator for me, for sure."
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The Level 1 course is for the individual whose job responsibilities include working with tables to create and maintain records, locate records, and produce reports based on the information in the database.
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Most organizations maintain and manage large amounts of information. One of the most efficient and powerful information management computer applications is the relational database. Information can be stored, linked, and managed using a single relational database application and its associated tools. In this course, you will be introduced to the concept of the relational database by using the Microsoft® Office Access 2003 relational database application and its information management tools.
Course Objective: You will be introduced to the features of the Access 2003 application.
Target Student: This course is designed for students who wish to learn the basic operations of the Access 2003 database program to perform their day-to-day responsibilities, and to understand the advantages that using a relational database program can bring to their business processes. The Level 1 course is for the individual whose job responsibilities include working with tables to create and maintain records, locate records, and produce reports based on the information in the database. It also provides the fundamental knowledge and techniques needed to advance to more technical Access responsibilities, such as creating and maintaining new databases and using programming techniques that enhance Access applications.
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- Examine the Microsoft® Office Access 2003 database application.
- Manage the data in a database.
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Hey Berries I'm beautifuldreamer- but I was lucycat101, for some odd reason I can't log in to that one.
Anyways, I'm here to ask for your opinion and expertise. My real name is Ashlyn. I absolutely despise it. My parents were thinking they were real creative when they didn't want to name me Ashley, so they stuck a lyn at the end to honor my godmother Diane Lyn. If I'm completely honest- I think Ashlyn is a bit of a "redneck" name. Think to that part in the movie Ted where the someone says he's dating a "white trash" girl and has the other guy rhyme off names. Finally he asks if it's one of those names with a Lyn at the end. See what I mean? (Btw the name was TammyLyn.)
So heres my question, what do you think of just Lyn? I mean it's old school and timeless (to me anyways) and I really like the sound of it. But do you?
For the record, I have tried other nicknames, but to no avail. Ash has an ugly sound to it, I'm my humble opinion. Ashy reminds me of flaky skin... so I've come up with Lyn, and I quite like it.
So. What do YOU think of Lyn?
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The number of Android Apps available is unbelievable. What's even better is that there are so many free apps that can really enhance the functionality of your phone, or provide a great distraction to pass the time with some of the many great games available. Chances are if you want it – it's out there. Most recently too, Google improved the presentation of the market and introduced a version on the web which allows you to browse on your PC. We bring you a list of must have apps for the month of March 2011.
Flight control
Flight control is one of the many apps that were first designed for the iPhone, but then was launched for the Android after some modifications. The game interface looks very simple and seems like a game designed for a 5 year old, but the game play is very interesting and brings flight control to our list.
Playing the game is also very easy. You just have to draw a landing strip with your finger on the screen for the planes coming in to land. As the level goes higher more types of planes start coming and at a particular time there are a number of planes which have to land and this is where the game becomes very interesting. You are guaranteed to become addicted to this app.
It is available in the Android market for 4.99$
Amazon UK
Amazon has finally launched a UK version of its app that was present in the US for quite some time now. The app is real good and is much better than the mobile optimized site that people in the UK were using. The handy barcode scanner is really great for comparing prices and using this app is also real easy. It gives you the ability to log into your personal Amazon account, edit your account, trace your order etc.
It is a free download from the market.
Seek Droid
Arguably one of the most useful Android apps. Losing ones phone is the worst nightmare for any Android user. Seek Droid allows you to locate your phone, lock it and even check for recent calls. You simply download it on your phone and set your unique ID. When you have to use it, just go to the PC interface, type in your code and the device tracing starts. The best part is that it can be kept hidden so that it is not visible on your app drawer, and this protects it from being uninstalled.
Android market price: 0.99$
Remote web desktop
Remote web desktop allows you to log in and control your handset from a PC through a web desktop interface, from either a USB or a Wi-Fi connection. After logging in to your phone you can use the web desktop to carry out a whole load of tasks. For example, you can use it to transfer files from your SD to your desktop. You can also use it to type on your phone using the computer's keyboard. It also allows you to use your PC for sending SMS messages via your phone.
The best thing, it's free in the android market.
Edomondo sports tracker
This app is tailor made for people who love to work out. The app allows you to keep track of your physical activities like running, cycling, walking etc., and this is done via a GPS system. If you install voice synthesis software, it can also call out various stats during your exercise, in a sense it gives you a healthy competition and motivates you to beat your targets every time.
The user interface is pretty elegant and user friendly. The best part of the app is that it is linked back to the original Endomondo website. The website acts as a social network for fitness freaks where your times are uploaded and you can compare them with other users. You can also challenge other fitness freaks for competitions. You can also send voice messages to other users via the app.
A free app available in the Android market.
Moon maps
A very interesting app which helps you learn while you enjoy exploring it. The name if the app intrigues the user and it does very much what it seems from the name. It actually shows images of the moon on your phone. You can choose from images captured by the Clementine aircraft launched in 1994 or the Lunar orbitor launched in 1966, the latter obviously giving better picture quality. It is not an essential Android app, but it does provide an interesting pass time when you are idle.
It is available in the Android market for free.
AndroMote Remote control
The app is a must have for anyone using Universal plug and play devices. This enables you to play back files from your networked device, using your Android device. It also connects your Android device to your UPnP device and enables you to access its files on your Android.
The biggest drawback is while viewing pictures. There is no thumbnail view while viewing pictures, this means that you wouldn't know what picture you clicked on until it appears on the screen. It works well for music playback though.
The app developers could have done a better job if they would have made this app a little more user friendly. Even after its few shortcomings, its a very handy app and deserves a place in our best app for March 2011 list.
Another free app in the market
Awesome drop
An 'awesome' app when you have to transfer files from a computer, when you do not have a USB connection, nor are you allowed to install additional softwares on the PC. To use the app, you just have to install it on your Android device, then call the Awesome drop webpage on the PC you are using and enter the code that appears on the browser onto your phone and the Awesome drop websites makes a connection between your PC and your Android device. There is a 'Drag files here' box on the website where you drag the files you want to be transferred to your phone and then you have to wait for the file to be uploaded on your phone. A negative point, this app only allows one way traffic, that is you can transfer files only from your PC to your phone.
A free app in the Android market.
CamCard lite
A very handy app for anyone who has to deal with a lot of business cards in a day. Sometimes you will have to deal with a bundle of visiting cards and handling them becomes very difficult. CamCard lite becomes your business card manager. All you have to do is place the card on a hard surface and take pictures of the card using your phone camera. The application than analyses the pictures and takes out the relevant details to be filled in the fields available with the app. There are two versions of the app available in the android market.
First is a free version which only allows 10 scans for the first week and than 2 scans per week, and a paid version which comes for 11.99$ can be used to scan any number of cards.
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The band released two full-length albums and one EP. ''Last Wave Rockers'' was released in 1999 on Lookout! Records. ''Thief In a Sleeping Town'' EP was also released on Lookout! Records in 2001 and featured Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day (guitar/backing vocals). The band released ''This Is Unity Music'' on Hopeless Records in 2002. The band toured the US extensively the same year, including the 2002 Plea For Peace tour, sponsored by Asian Man Records. On the tour, Phillip Hill (from Teen Idols and also a major contributor on the album ''This is Unity Music'') and Joe Mizzi (An unknown from Metro, Detroit and also a guest vocalist on the album ''This Is Unity Music'') played guitar for the band. The band's latest release was a split with Against All Authority in ...


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I live on a wooded lot with a lot of shade. But I really, really would like to find a peony that can grow and bloom, if not flourish, with only about four hours of full sun a day. Is there such a wonder?
Peonies and sun or lack of same
I had a Sarah Barnhart in those conditions, about 5 hours of sun and it did wonderful. I'd give any of them a shot if its getting light.. pre sun or after sun, I think that would be enough to keep it going. In fact, After 3pm when the sun went off the Sarah, it appreciated it in the real hot months, it actually seemed healthier in way more sun.
Butterflywi, watch your sun patterns. There may be spots that are getting more light than you think. Areas where early morning light gets in but is gone by 1 or 2. Areas where you might get reflected light. We tend to forget that the sun is up for a good seven hours or so by noon in most areas and at all different angles while it's on the rise and then after noon during its descent the light angles are different too. I have about six or seven peony in light shade and I really don't think they get any direct light for most of the day except for very early in the day, and they seem to do ok. If anything, I have more problems with them not getting enough water... Just watch your sun patterns in the early spring. If you really want some sun, limb up some trees and create some areas where sun can get in. just my .02. ;)
butterflywi- hi- just saw this post and thought I'd mention that though they aren't as spectacular as the hybrids, some of the species peonies actually need shade, esp. afternoon shade- they are beautiful in a more quiet way, but still beautiful- p. obovata, p. japonica, p.veitchii are 3 that I grow in shady spots. These are a little hard to find, but Heronswood sometimes sells them- though someone else must have them too...Some of the early herbaceous hybrids (not the lactifloras) would probably do well too, as the trees would be just beginning to leaf when they bloomed- the Saunders hybrids are all lovely- check out Hollingsworth peony for those- also, you know, tree peonies appreciate afternoon shade- the ones that I have that do the best seem to love their spot-which is quite shady by the hot afternoon.-The ones I have in the full sun are terribly wilted in the afternoon-- anyway, I am sure there are peonies you can grow!!
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Just want to second sjms suggestion of the species peonies. I planted my first one last year so nothing much happening there but it is in a location where it will only get a bit of morning sun. Purchased from a wonderful local backyard nursery who grow in their yard the type of plants they sell and they have many species peonies in the shady side of their yard.
Hollingsworth is another peony supplier in the USA
I know they are common old things but when the peony beds at my mothers were shaded out over many years Mon. julies Eile (sp) and Festiva Maxima were the last to stop blooming. when they quit it was time for a new bed, lol.
Thanks for your wonderful suggestions -- I've been searching peony Web sites this morning after reading your responses, looking at gorgeous peonies -- as I watch the beginning of the "up to" six inches of snow we expect today. We know spring will eventually come to southeastern Wisconsin but for now I can only find solace in catalogs. Since I can't plant peonies till fall anyway, I'll have time to improve the soil(once the ground thaws enough to use a shovel), watch the sun and do some more research. Please keep the suggestions coming! Barbara
I have peonies planted by the house with an overhanging roof. We don't face true East, so mine get Southeast sun till late morning. They always do as well as those in full sun.
I second Sarah Bernhardt and Festiva Maxima. I keep thinking I will have to transplant mine in a North bed with a Kousa Dogwood on one side and Redbud on the other, but they just keep blooming. Plus, FM has the most delicious scent that wafts through the yard every year!
I think I have Festiva, white with red flecks? I dug it from a real old bed, but none of mine have a strong scent. I wonder if the amount of sun makes a difference?
My Festiva has a wonderfully strong scent, too... :) Mine is on the north side of the house, but about 20 feet out from the house. I do think that the heat of the sun helps them be more fragrant.
MIL planted peonies next to a new hedge, 2 ft. tall, about 20 years ago. The hedge was so huge, plants were dying beneath it the past couple of years. Lost two large peonies. Last month, DH said it was time for the hedge to go, the spruce trees next to them were showing damage from the hedge growing into them. So he lopped them off and I've got a sun bed back. The rest of the peonies will be fine now but I have to move the hostas and Lily-of-the-Valley that I planted underneath. :)
Time of day and weather conditions make a difference in FM's scent, but there are other white with red flecks/streak out there, got some in mistake for Sarah Bernhart (sp) for a client, they stank enough that i threw them out, different flower shapes as well, more of an anomone type but almost as loose as FM
would like to ditto all of the above who mentioned Festiva Maxima - takes so much more shade than other herbaceous peonies
Sarah Bernhardt often needs support as the stems can be weak. However after growing for 26 yrs. north of Milwaukee and getting afternoon sun, it was moved to CT., less sun and then to north of Boston for 30 yrs. and the dividsions are still going strong. It now has morning sun about 4 hrs and doesn't complain about the light, just wind so is supported. flowers are just as fragrant.
I have read that Krinkled White requires a bit more shade and does not like noon sun. I'm going to try it near a wooded area where it might get four hours of sun. If that doesn't work I think I'll have a few branches above cut off. As someone else said, I'm also trying some hybrids and some Saunder's peonies in less than perfect spots. My FM that I started with blooms pretty well in about 5 hours of sun at best. I'm still a beginning gardener who likes to read. I did plant two peony gardens last fall-- a white and a mixed color peony garden, two tree peonies and two ITOH's, but I'd still say they're all an experiment. Anyway, I too am interested to learn about shade needs for particular cultivars.
RosemaryK, your beds sound beautiful! I used to have a long line of peonies, but they were all the same three, so I gave most of them away. I miss it, but if I ever had room, I'd make a nice big bed!!
Thanks, Billyporter. I hope to keep learning how to get the best peonies out of less than ideal conditions (here in new england it's all about amending the soil , nothing like I remember from the fertile midwest). My opportunity to plant so many occurred when a neighbor knocked down all their trees to build a monster house. So there is one side where there is sun and the other side is shade and i'm trying to push peonies as far to the shady areas as possible. We'll have a monster peony garden!
You have to post pictures! We are all going to be peony hungry here. My little red tips won't poke thru till late April.
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Aug. 28, 2009
Not Swans
I drive toward distant clouds and my mother's dying.
The quickened sky is mercury, it slithers
across the horizon. Against that liquid silence,
a V of birds crosses-sudden and silver.
They tilt, becoming white light as they turn, glitter
like shooting stars arcing slow motion out of the abyss,
not falling.
Now they look like chips of flint,
the arrow broken.
I think, This isn't myth-
they are not signs, not souls.
Reaching blue
again, they're ordinary ducks or maybe
Canada geese. Veering away they shoot
into the west, too far for my eyes, aching
as they do.
Never mind what I said
before. Those birds took my breath. I knew what it meant.
It's the birthday of the father of German literature, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, (books by this author) born in Frankfurt (1749), the author of the epic drama Faust.
He moved to Italy in 1786, and when he returned to Germany in 1788, he fell in love with a woman from Weimar, Christiane Vulpius, a 23-year-old who was 16 years his junior. That year, he wrote her an epithalamium, a specific type of poem written for a bride on the way to the marital chamber. But he didn't actually marry her; instead, the couple lived together for 18 years unwed.
They were still living together in 1806, unmarried and with children, when Napoleon's French soldiers came and broke into their home in Weimer one evening. The soldiers were drunk, and the esteemed Goethe was in his nightgown. He came downstairs and talked them into leaving. But later that night, the soldiers returned to the house and brandishing their bayonets, the soldiers marched into the bedroom of Goethe and his mistress. Goethe was terrified, but Christiane started shouting at the soldiers, fending them off in hand-to-hand combat, and protecting the bewildered man of the house. After a prolonged skirmish, she pushed them out of the house and barricaded the kitchen and the cellar so the soldiers couldn't try to steal any more of their food. Grateful to the brave and steadfast woman who'd saved his life and home, Goethe went down to a church the very next day and married her, his live-in girlfriend of 18 years.
In 1806, the same year of the home invasion and marriage, Goethe published a preliminary version of Part I of his great work, Faust, the story of a brilliant scholar named Heinrich Faust, who makes a deal with the devil. The great epic has it all: seduction, murder, sleeping potions, an illegitimate love child, a stray poodle that transforms into the devil, contracts signed with blood, imprisonment in dungeons, heavenly voices, and redemption. It's often called "Das Drama der Deutschen," or "The Drama of the Germans." It's also referred to as a "closet drama" because it's intended to be read, not performed. Faust spent 50 years working on this two-volume masterpiece, finishing Part Two in 1832, the year of his death.
Christiane survived for only a decade after her and Goethe's wedding. In later life, after recovering from a heart disease that nearly killed him, the 73-year-old Goethe fell passionately in love with an 18-year-old woman, Ulrike Levetzow. She was witty and beautiful, and he was smitten. He wrote her poems, and he asked her (via a friend) to marry him, but she turned him down. He was devastated, and feeling melancholy and dejected, he wrote one of his best poems ever, which he never himself published. It's called the "Marienbad Elegy," and it ends:
To me is all, I to myself am lost,
Who the immortals' fav'rite erst was thought;
They, tempting, sent Pandoras to my cost,
So rich in wealth, with danger far more fraught;
They urged me to those lips, with rapture crown'd,
Deserted me, and hurl'd me to the ground.
— Goethe, "Marienbad Elegy" translated by Edgar Alfred Bowring
Goethe said, "Sometimes our fate resembles a fruit tree in winter. Looking at its sad appearance who would think that those stiff branches, those jagged twigs would turn green again and blossom and bear fruit next spring; but we hope they will, we know they will."
And he said, "One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words."
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For started you can rip games directly to your SD card via the wii gecko and boot disc. You can prolly do this with any chip, I use WiiKey
I just got my SD Gecko and wonder what I can do with it.
I bought it so I can save games from emus (i still dont know how that is going to work), but I wonder if I can do anything more with it.
Well provide me with cool links, thanks.
For started you can rip games directly to your SD card via the wii gecko and boot disc. You can prolly do this with any chip, I use WiiKey
I don't have torrent site invites...
You can do lots of things with Gecko adapters!
I personally use USB Gecko which is better and really easy to transfer backups and gamecube saves to pc. Got it from Adictron
They offer nice price with worldwide shipping and have in stock both SD Gecko and USB Gecko.
What can you do with SD Gecko? I think the proper question would be what can't you do with it?
You can:
-Play emulators with roms and saves stored in the SD card: Tehskeen
Which emulators? Atari, NES, SNES, Master System, Game Gear, Genesis, GameBoy- GB Color- GBA, Scumm, PCE, Neo Geo Pocket, Neo Geo CD, MAME, Nintendo 64, etc
-Play GameCube backups stored in SD cards: SD-Boot
-Play homebrew games and other scene applications as bioses
-Manage saves to pc (though this fails sometimes): mcbackup
-Rip backups: sd-dvd
You can use Gecko products with a moded GameCube or a moded Wii.
You can also use them with an unmoded GC/Wii through SD Gecko + Action Replay method: AR + SD Gecko
And seems that is in the work a way to play them on Wii only with the aid of an original Zelda disc.
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Thanks for the tips.
My favourite shop arround the corner also started to sell USB Gecko, I guess I ll get one of those too.
Wii homebrew scene is taking giant steps lately... I found a Wii homebrew game that turns your Wiimote into a vibrating dildo!!
And for people interested, you can get SD Gecko for 5 at Adictron, and they offer worldwide shipping
Someone sent me a PM asking how to use sd-dvd with USB Gecko. It have its own dumper through USB directly from Wii to your computer, so no need to use sd-dvd
So I'm wanting to 'cheat' at some Wii games via cheat codes (like action replay) ... now I know its easier with the USB Gecko, but I was told that it can be done with the sd gecko ... earlier in the thread there was a link to some information...but I'm a new to the sd gecko stuff ... can someone break it down to the 'not so smart when it comes to the sd gecko' crowd .... what do i need to do so that I can use the SD Gecko to use cheat codes on wii games.
just install gecko OS via homebrew channel *read some tuts theres like 20 in the faq section pick the one you find best*
download ocarina, and get the code manager
pick your games, and make a GCT
export to your sd card
and boot them like that
its free, and only takes like 10 mins
ok, ...so my wii has to be modded?
I know with the USB Gecko I don't have to have an unmodded wii to use it as an action replay.
can i use the sd gecko as an action replay without my wii being modded?
thanks for the help!
I just downloaded gecko os 1.07b for homebrew beta 9 and I was wondering how to use it. I want to use it for the region free freature but when I load it from homebrew there is just a blank screen. Do I need a usb gecko to use the app? My main question is why is there just a blank screen when I use it an no options to pick from?
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The world's ending, let's go to a pub! If you think that sounds a bit like Shaun of the Dead, you're not entirely off track. The World's End comes from Shaun of the Dead writer/director Edgar Wright. As the trailer indicates, the story starts out looking like a road-trip/Hangover-style tale about a bunch of old friends getting together for a good old-fashioned pub-crawl. And then things go all Doctor Who-y, as they discover that the town has been taking over by robots.
The World's End stars Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Rosamund Pike, Martin Freeman and Paddy Considine and follows five childhood friends who reunite in an attempt to complete an epic pub crawl, which will take them to fabled pub, The World's End. In the process, they're also trying to work out some issues, both past and present. And as the trailer - which comes courtesy of Yahoo - indicates, things take a bizarre turn when the mentioned robots come in and things start to get blue. That sort of makes the whole pub crawl thing seem less important, and yet I'm sure we're all hoping this group completes their primary objective. As Shaun of the Dead proved, dealing with some kind of outbreak or invasion doesn't mean there isn't time or opportunity to head to the bar for shelter and a pint.
The World's End arrives in theaters August 23, though it'll be making its UK debut before that, with a July release across the pond. See the cast looking like true heroes in the recent posters here.
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text: A 1986 trip to the Balkans in search of folk art by the late Washington potter Richard Fairbanks and his wife, Dixie, a painter, is exhaustively and exhaustingly treated. While including 450-plus illustrations (most in color), the text consists primarily of the couple's journals, apparently unedited. Repetitive accounts of breakfasts and bad hotels blur into one another, so that some fairly interesting accounts of folk life encountered in the countryside of Romania and Hungary are obscured beneath page after page of undistinguished we-did-this-and-we-did-that prose. Combined with the numerous fair-to-middling images, the effect is of a long slide show given by friends one wants to indulge. To be fair, undertaking such a journey (their itinerary also included Bulgaria and, briefly, Yugoslavia) in the Soviet era was unusual and enterprising, and the couple are far from being Ugly Americans, paying close and intelligent attention to political and social conditions. And their interest in folk art is informed and discriminating, even though their treatment of it is hardly methodical—the names of the embroiderers and potters whose work they collect go unrecorded, and they provide no background on the stylistic evolution of the objects they encounter. The folk art they encounter seems to function for them as a storehouse of motifs for their own practices. The book's excessive documentation flows less from editorial ego than a desire to immortalize the memory of a beloved partner and a eventful few weeks. The book accomplishes this, but is sadly too unwieldy and prolix to do more. (May)


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Mexico City Hosts Patriots-Raiders Today NASCAR's France: '17 Was A "Great Year" Notre Dame To Host Bruins, Blackhawks In '19 Construction Delays Move Herd To Bradley Center Bettman: Montreal Lacked Outdoor Venue Cowboys Lead League With 40th Game On NBC's "SNF" Jerry Jones Issues Apology For Racial Joke Ganassi Considers Adding Patrick For Daytona, Indy Goodell Deal Done By Owners' Meeting Ford Looks To End Cup Championship Drought
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IndyCar, IMS Project 20-25% Increases In Ticket And Sponsorship Sales In '14
Verizon IndyCar Series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials are projecting 20-25% "increases in ticket and sponsorship sales this year over last," according to Anthony Schoettle of the INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL. Hulman & Co. CEO Mark Miles said that "expanded activities during May at the IMS will be a major driver for much of the growth." For the "first time, May at the Brickyard will start with an IndyCar road race," and that Indianapolis 500 will have a "new qualifying format." Country singer Jason Aldean also will give a concert the night before the 500. Meanwhile, IndyCar's new title sponsorship deal with Verizon "added another significant bump to Hulman revenue." IndyCar officials said that another "major sponsorship is being finalized this month and should further bolster the fortunes of the series, which hasn't made a profit since its formation" in '96. Sources said that Miles and his staff are in "serious discussions about a title sponsorship deal for the inaugural road race, Grand Prix of Indianapolis" (IBJ.com, 4/2).
GOING INTO THE GARAGE: Thursday's edition of CBS' "Late Show" featured show intern Todd appearing on-stage to discuss his appearance at the Verizon IndyCar Series Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg last weekend. Host David Letterman said to Todd, "You represent the best of what our internship offers and what we attract as young men and women. How long have you been with the 'Late Show' as an intern?" Todd replied, "I've been interning since 2009." Letterman asked Todd, "Do you know anything about automobile racing?" Todd: "I do now." The broadcast aired a taped report from Todd who asked Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver Graham Rahal about the team's new sponsor, the National Guard, of which Todd said he was "thinking about joining." Rahal: "I think you have to beef up a little." Todd asked team co-owner Bobby Rahal, "Do you think that I can ever be an IndyCar driver?" Bobby Rahal replied, "Are you old enough to drive?" ("Late Show," CBS, 4/3).
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MLB is "trending younger in the drug-testing era," and a lot of young players are "accepting club-friendly, long-term contracts that delay their free agency, effectively giving teams multiple discounts," according to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSPORTS.com. The latest such deal was signed earlier this week by 25-year-old Rays P Chris Archer, a six-year deal worth $25.5M. The "willingness of so many youngsters to sacrifice dollars for security -- and in many cases accept multiple club options that further limit their earning power -- is disturbing" to many agents. The contracts are so large that it is "understandable that many players find even below-market offers to be irresistible." The MLBPA in '16 could "prefer to avoid a work stoppage rather than fight for a bigger share." However, the union "has to be concerned about losing its edge." Agents also "jump at such deals out of fear -- the fear that they will lose their clients to bigger agencies before ever reaching a substantial commission." Of 31 pre-arbitration deals done since '00 "with multiple club options, 26 were done by smaller or mid-level agencies." SFX/Relativity did the others, including Archer's. Rosenthal: "The problem for the union is that it cannot reasonably advise a pitcher such as Archer to reject a $25.5 million guarantee, no matter how much more he might project to earn year to year. The owners are on the power play. And come 2016, when the labor deal ends, they are not going to let it expire" (FOXSPORTS.com, 4/3).


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THE ABC's new comedy quiz show, Tractor Monkeys, begins production this week in Sydney. The eight-part series, hosted by Merrick Watts and featuring team captains Dave O'Neil and Katie Dimond, draws on the ABC's archives to examine the ''trends, fads and social phenomena that have shaped us all''. Guests will include Ella Hooper, Noeline Brown, Adam Richard and Tom Ballard. It will air next year on ABC1.
Cultural export No.1
LOCAL production company Bearcage will co-produce a six-part documentary series with Chinese network CCTV-9. The Story of Australia will explore Australia's flora, fauna, geography, culture, industry and people, and will air in China and elsewhere overseas.
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AUSSIE rules fans are used to being bombarded with ads for Swisse, the vitamins and supplements company. Now the group is hoping 200 million-odd American football fans in the US will help make it a household name as it makes a push into the largest consumer market in the world next year. The Australian Financial Review reported this week that Swisse chief executive Radek Sali, a former Village Roadshow executive, plans on spending about $50 million in marketing this year, up from $40 million last year, as he tries to turn the Melbourne-based business into a global brand.
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THE ABC is poised to export a fifth television program to the US market, cementing an unprecedented wave of international interest in emerging Australian talent. American networks are already circling the quirky ABC comedy A Moody Christmas, which launched only last week. The sale would follow similar deals for remakes of critically acclaimed dramas Rake and The Slap, and the quirky comedies The Strange Calls and Review with Myles Barlow. Before the interest in ABC programs, US adaptations have had mixed success. Their Kath & Kim tanked, and a planned adaptation of Packed to the Rafters never made it out of development. The SBS comedy Wilfred, remade by FX, has been a hit.
Unholy trinity
A POLL from the Australian National University says Australians view the media, unions and political parties as society's most corrupt institutions. But the public has strong confidence in the police and armed services - and is less likely to view individual politicians as corrupt. The ANU's Adam Graycar says concentration of ownership and the News of the World phone-hacking scandal contributed to the poor perception of the media.


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|Travelteq Inside Out Carry On
Travelteq is taking to the crowds and the clouds with their new suitcase. The durable PVC-coated polyester roller packs big wheels, sturdy materials and a whole load of pockets into an international carry-on size. Travelteq has decided to crowd fund the first batch of them to ensure demand, so if you want to get it for half the planned retail price, order by May 23rd. $172
|Audi R8 LMX
If you were wondering if Audi and BMW have stopped bickering with one another, the R8 LMX should answer any lingering questions. Not too long ago BMW announced that the new i8 would be packing laser headlights and now Audi — presumably wanting to preserve their illumination legacy — have introduced the R8 LMX featuring…laser headlights. Naturally, the limited run of 99 will (by the slimmest of margins) be on sale before that other supercar from Bavaria. Oh, and you also get a 570 hp V10, exclusive Crystal Blue paint and the power to wage a war on vampires. audi.com
|Rapha x House Industries Caps
If you happen to be nearby during the Amgen Tour of California (May 11-18), be sure to swing by the folks at Rapha for a couple exclusives. Our favorite has to be their partnership with Delaware-based design power-squad House Industries on a limited run of cycling caps for each stage. Best pick one up (and grab a gratis espresso) while you can. rapha.cc
|Bang and Olufsen BeoVision Avant
Oh, your TV just sits there, not moving at the push of a button? How quaint. The BeoVision Avant is a 55-inch 4K display with fetching good looks, built in three-channel audio that magically emerges from the bottom of the set, and a host of other technologically advanced features that make your current TV seem a little too lowly. Then there's the fact that it can pivot and tilt up to 90 degrees if you buy the motorized wall mount, floor mount or table stand. You can go back to staring at your decidedly static peasant-tube now. $8,000
|Bamford Cycle Department
Bamford Watch Department, the blokes that brought you famous custom Rolexes, have ventured on to two wheels with their latest endeavor. They're offering entirely custom carbon bikes that can be made with specific measurements and ride characteristics in mind, which likely won't come cheap — but the level performance and personalization should be unmatched. bamfordcycledepartment.com
|Filson x Magnum Photography Bags
Filson has teamed up with arguably the coolest photographic cooperative in the world to produce some supremely functional camera bags with the serious shooter in mind. Specifically, Filson has teamed up with photographers Steve McCurry and David Allan Harvey to make a bags for each to carry every day. Harvey's messenger bag and tote are lightweight affairs that lend themselves to his one camera, one lens shooting style while McCurry's backpack and messenger are slightly more full featured but still focused heavily on cutting weight and extraneous features. Whichever you pick there's no doubt you'll end up with a pro quality bag. filson.com


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Thanks, TG. I can't sit still very long, back to work is fine by me. I've enjoyed the break. Love your puzzles, might be rainy and cold, but your puzzles are always warm and bright, I can count on them for colour and beauty.
It's rainy and cold here pink. Still in my pj's too. Going to put a log on the fireplace & knock the chill off. Wish your winter break was longer :(
I adore that rose-heart plate. Beautiful setting and I'm still in my Jammies. Got up, took my shower and put them right back on. Today is my last day of winter break, Monday it is back to work.
You all can come in your pj's. I practically live in mine 24/7 some days :) You don't have to be nice either, we can be all grumpy, gossipy and critical if we want too. We've earned that right, right?
I say, let's have a "come as you are!" TG will not mind, right TG. As long as we mind our manners at the table. This is a beautiful table, TG LOVE it!!
Babchi you are hiliarious! I don't need the tea but I want those cookies (no I don't play well and share with others when it comes to cookies).
Well, I choose the white cup at the right top, and English Breakfast Tea, please!
I would love to have some Girly Tea - you set a beautiful table! It would be so lovely except it would mean I would have to get out of my pj's, shower, dress and be nice to everyone and since I drink coffee anyway, I think I should stay home. But thanks for the invite!


text: Video News: United States Stealing Internet jokes is still stealing Curating funny jokes on the Internet is one thing, but not giving credit for the humor is another. The Post's Elahe Izadi discusses why the man behind the Instagram account "The Fat Jewish" is causing a stir. © DailyMotion - Wednesday, August 19, 2015


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Well, I won't back down/No I won't back down/You can stand me up at the gates of hell/But I won't back down
No I'll stand my ground//And I'll keep this world from draggin' me down/Gonna stand my ground/Well I know what's right/I got just one life/In a world that keeps on pushin' me around/But I'll stand my ground/And I won't back down-Tom Petty
I would rather be stuck in an elevator with Gary than be stuck in an elevator with NeNe or Star.
Well, I won't back down/No I won't back down/You can stand me up at the gates of hell/But I won't back down
No I'll stand my ground//And I'll keep this world from draggin' me down/Gonna stand my ground/Well I know what's right/I got just one life/In a world that keeps on pushin' me around/But I'll stand my ground/And I won't back down-Tom Petty
Star would whip out her laptop and draw you a diagram using stunning graphics to explain the inner workings (or non-workings, as it were) of the entire elevator system. Brava!, but the elevator still doesn't work, hun.
Nene would shout at the top of her lungs, insulting the elevator, the company that built it, and the building it was in, in an attempt to make it GET TO WORK ALREADY! Feel better now, Nene? But the elevator still doesn't work.
Gary would pontificate at great length about the harmonious, symbiotic relationship between the elevator and the cosmos in general, and in the end he would explain that the the elevator control panel is first cousin to the human body with all he intricate systems working in delicate balance. Everything co-exists in perfect harmony in Buseyworld. The elevator still doesn't work, but Gary doesn't care. Right here, right now, is exactly where he wants to be. Pass the bong and sing a song.
This isnt the Sound of freaking Music were watching.......sdl
I am in the minority I will take Nene over Star any day of the week. Nene has worked on every task hard, no slacking off and staying hidden like Hope. I like Latoya but like Gary she tends to live in Lala land. I can only hope that Star is the one that hits the road first. The simple fact she wants to take credit for being the boss every week is going to comeback and bite her in the rearend sooner than later.
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Busey has that enviable ability to make everybody around him mad as hell but at the same time not been annoyed in the slightest by any of them.
Quite the Busey Bash Fest this episode.
Hope Dworaczyk looks like Anne Hathaway with extra large false eyelashes (which aren't quite as big as those of Natalie Gulbis).
Nene (5'10") is a giant next to Star. (Hope is also 5'10".)
Star Jones trying to run the show and Hope letting him... very obnoxious... and then Jones adds another insult at the end saying she'd like to be her mother!
I think Star's apron design skills leave something to be desired. To be so oblivious to the fact she was virtually molesting the cook makes you wonder if her marriage was ever consummated.
"A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment." -- Jane Austen
I have three children one which has a lot of brain disorders. I cried at the sight of Meatloaf last night. It is that hard to deal with someone lacking a fully functioning brain and the way he felt and acted last night I have been there. I love all my children, and I would never wish I never had them. However, when someone is off in a different world, and seemingly does not understand things that need no explanation to most of the world, it is so hard to maintain an even keel.
Trump put Busey on the show for drama and drama alone. It saddens me that they are working for charity, and still the main goal is drama. The men have tried endlessly to speak their feelings, and still nothing until finally they are so broken down that they are caused pain for what trying to help a chartiy. John Rich seems like a great person, and if he is that frustrated, than there is a huge problem. Lil John is an extremely talented person, and he just had no motivation. Meatloaf ia a highly intelligent speaker and he had no words. Three men completely treated unfair when they were willing to give this much time for charity.
As for the women. I do not like a single one of them left. NeNe is a bully like LaToya said. Plain and simple she has gotten things in life for stepping on people plain and simple. Star is a narcissist. Watch her she always goes to the person that is the most upset, and tries to pat them on the back and make them feel better. That is a classic sign so that she can tell herself I tried I was the one who extended myself. It is all about her, and noone else. Hope, Lisa, Nikki all bowed down to the nastiness. Even Marlee is coming off badly at times for me. She is less severe than the rest, but she gets her digs in a lot as well. LaToya has her moments of annoyance, but overall I think she is the most down to earth and light hearted of the group. She is not made out for this show that is for sure, but who could put up with these women? I could not put up with Starr, Nene, or Dionne for a second.
I by no means care what one naked woman looks like to another, but I fail to see how Hope is Playmate of the year. She must have one heck of a body that men like because I do not think she is that attractive. I also hated the fact that she acted as if all was right in the world with her team. Not one single mention of Star and overtaking or anything. Really made her look dumb because now when they try and get rid of her next along with LaToya Trump is going to be like I thought you liked them in your task when she tries to bring any of the stuff up.
I loved this episode! Everyone was in stellar form doing what they all do best.
Meatloaf's behavior in the board room spoke volumes about the depth of irritation and upset Gary has caused. Little John and Rich showed their frustration in another way that was just as strong. They were done. Gary did not belong on this show. It set him up to be a public spectacle.
It seemed audience participation was a good idea at the time but I understand why it would be awkward.
The preview did not indicate a team jumble but that has to be coming after next week.
I do not like LaToya, her baby talk or wimpy presence AT ALL! I sense I may be in the minority here. I would LOVE to see her go next. Her apparent "nice" persona radiates doormat to me. I do not get the feeling she is being genuine.
Nene and Star are aggressive, mean spirited women but they are entertaining me. I am impressed with Marlee; she is a shoo in for final 2, absolutely. So is John Rich.
The audience has a hard time sometimes with what to make of Gary. You have people there giving testimony to the fact that Busey can be brilliant and on his game (Trump and Marlee). You have Busey himself during the confessionals saying that he plays up his wackiness in order to throw people off of their game. His confessionals are far more lucid than when he is actually with his team, so I was waiting to see him grab the reigns on his team and ride them to a surprising finish. Instead, by the end, I was thinking that if Trump didn't send him home his teammmates may have quit just to save their own sanity. I think he should have gone home and Mark should have still been there. Letting him slide again this week would have been an obvious farce.
I don't like any of the women's team so much. I have the most empathy for Latoya. Started out really liking Marlee but she lost me along the way. Nene is finally discovering why she was invited on this season. Not because she is a "celebrity", but because Trump had an open "b*&ch" role to fill and he must have caught a few episodes of "Housewives". He's going to make sure she fills that role. If that means digging at her in the boardroom like he did last night than so be it. She better just dig down and take it, just as she expects everyone to take it whenever she goes on one of her screaming, threatening, abusive rants.
Latoya, Latoya, Latoya,( sigh), what can I say? I think she's good when she's put to use correctly. I do think her kindness is genuine. I won't totally hold her voice against her when every one of her siblings, male and female, speak that way (and her mom is very soft spoken as well). Only person in that family with any bass in their voice is Joe (probably by design with him, anyone with too much emotion in their voice may have been seen as standing up to him). Her voice just irritates a bit more, but hey, that could be genuine as well. She was the only Jackson that couldn't pull out a real song. Hell, even Rebbie had a hit and she had no real thirst for the limelight. Her voice may just be unfortunate all around. I can't ever remember a time when Latoya sounded any other way. Latoya may read "doormat" because I believe she was raised to be a doormat in some ways. In a household like that there are those who are going to want to be superstars at something to please Joe, and those who are going to want to fade into the background and disappear hoping that Joe forgets them and never notices them. I think she spent a good portion of her life trying her hand at both of those and when the superstar thing didn't happen that background became comfortable. She's a grown woman still trying to find her voice. I think it shows in every statement she makes about doing something in memory of Michael. If she can be known as the one who carried on his legacy in any way she may finally feel successful at something. She may not be able to do a lot of things, but she can support his charities, and for her that may be all she has. I don't think she's for this sort of cutthroat show, but I do think she has heard so much negativity in her life she just accepts it and tries her best not to internalize it. People like her, if they can't get people to love them for their effectiveness, are known to "nice you to death". They will kill you with kindness. I think her niceness is genuine because her need for validation is genuine. If nothing else in the world that "nice" title is something that noone has been able to take from her in her life.
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"Worrying does not take away tomorrow's troubles, it takes away today's peace".
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Just saw Gary Busey on the Today show and he totally went on the attack. He criticized Meatloaf for his lack of anger management and said the Backbone team should be called Backstabbers. When asked why the others wanted Gary off the team so badly, he said, "jealousy, fear, insecurity."
Busey's brain is an interesting mix of egotism, disorientation...sometimes he's out of it, sometimes he's focused and super-intense. I think it would be very frustrating working with him or for him, but he's not a bad person, IMHO.


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How To: Soundproof Your Apartment
Are you the noisy neighbor? Maybe it's your killer AV setup or you are a musician. But if your neighbors are complaining, you may want to think about soundproofing.
For Alexander and his drummer wife soundproofing was the only way to satisfy a complaining co-op, and get into the two bedroom of their dreams. They shared the steps they took to create a soundproof environment over at Wired Magazine. They didn't spare any expense, and found solutions that worked for them and satisfied their less-than-thrilled neighbors.
Step 1: Take Care of the Walls
For this step, the owners decided on Green Glue and sheetrock. Green Glue converts sound energy into heat, so you're adding a layer of sound insulation and helping with the heating bills. They sandwiched the Green Glue between their existing walls and a layer of sheetrock. The thicker, the better.
Step 2: Drop the Ceiling
While treating the ceiling just like the walls is an acceptable solution, the owners were advised to create a drop ceiling. A drop ceiling creates a sound chamber, further trapping the sound.
In this case, they hung sheetrock panels from wooden beams attached to the ceiling. And then created a Green Glue sandwich with additional sheetrock.
Step 3: Don't Forget the Floors
A final bit of advice, is to not forget the floors. The owners weren't too worried about neighbors below, because their floor was shared with the laundry room. But after being advised that leaving the floor bare would create a drum-like effect, they put down several pounds of mass-loaded vinyl.
For additional tips and details, look here.


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Running With the Mob
Amanda Andrade-Rhoades | Photo: As Credited | August 1, 2014
A night out with San Francisco's rowdiest photo collective.
Under a darkening sky, hundreds of photographers gather at a park near the Embarcadero, exchange Instagram handles, sip from flasks and forties, and await an adventure. Some carry professional-grade gear, others humble iPhones, and the more ambitious come armed with smoke bombs and fireworks. They're here for Flask Mob, a loose collective that meets monthly to roam around the city taking photos and, yes, drinking.
At the center of the ragged crowd is 23-year-old Evan Thompson, who got into photography (and photography under the influence) in 2009 as a result of a move from San Diego to San Francisco, where he knew no one. "I needed some kind of outlet," he says. He began posting his shots on Tumblr and soon racked up some 18,000 fans of his stunning nightscapes, scarily high angles, and saturated colors—but still found himself alone. "Not a soul in S.F. knew me," he says. "I was always shooting by myself." So he decided to reach out to other local photographers on social media. The first meeting of Flask Mob, in November 2013, drew about 50 attendees. These days it brings in around 300, and this month, it will expand to Los Angeles. Though Thompson is now something of a celebrity among street photographers, he can still be found at Flask Mob, flitting through the crowd and checking up on people—especially those who come alone.
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