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Join us for casual games of table tennis. We play both doubles and singles. Skill levels range from "I played a long long time ago" to pretty snappy.
Sometimes we get serious and have a cardiovascular workout, sometimes we just practice doing weird shots, sometimes we quit early and head off to the Bistro for a beer. But we always have fun and laugh a lot. Anything goes.
Interested in table tennis? Come on out, watch, join in (we have loaner paddles), and decide if you want to join.
There are no club dues. We ask for a $5 "initiation" donation to cover the cost of balls and perhaps other needs.
Subscribe to Our News to Join
Registrating for our news feed causes your email address to appear on our club list. We assume that anyone who wants to be a member take a few minutes and register. If your email address is not there, we don't know you as a member. We do all our club communication over our news feed. We use the time otherwise maintaining an email list to play table tennis.
Our Schedule of Sessions
Tuesday 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Thursday 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Friday 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Be sure to register for email alerts when items are posted on our news feed. When session times change, we will post the information on our news feed. Check out the right column for details.
We give preference to singles games on Thursday. Singles offer more opportunity to develop skills than doubles. But depending on how many show up, we might cave in and play doubles.
Buy Your Own Paddle?
Consider buying your own paddle. You will find that you can typically get better spin action with a premium quality paddle compared to the beginner models we have on hand.
Here are three models that one of our members suggests, with Amazon prices as of May 22, 2015 shown: Stiga Supreme ($36.19), DHS x series ($35.99), and Killerspin Jet 200 ($31.51).
Ken Gorman and Joe Macher both purchased the Stigma Supreme paddle and are happy with it, although Ken is not that happy with Joe usually beating him.
Our Doubles Rules
Because we are mostly interested in casual play, we generally don't rigidly enforce rules. We expect compliance, but feel players should be responsible for knowing the rules and complying. (Click the link below to access the ITTF rules.)
Official Rules
Service Delivery
One area of debate is the serve. Most of us played decades ago when there were no specific rules about how the ball is held and released at the time of contact with the paddle. One could impart exceptional spin on the ball with that freedom.
The ITTF developed rules to bring that under control. Specifically, see section 2.6 of the rules (click the link below to access all the rules).
We understand that those who played back then have never been required to adhere to the new rules, and may have trouble adapting to the current rules. We don't mind new players to the club serving the "old way" so long as they make progress in complying over time. We are generally satisfied if the player uses the "open hand" toss of the ball, and not much concerned about the height of the toss, as long as it is clear the hand no longer has contact with the ball at the moment the ball is being struck.
Service Rotation
We also have chosen to alter the service routine to bring greater variety to the play. Specifically, in games to 11 where players serve twice before the serve moves to another player, the first serve is from the server's right side court to the opponents' right side court (diagonal) and the second serve is from the server's left court to the opponents' left court. This approach means the server serves to both opponents and is able to use serves that work better from one side versus the other.
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11 Aug 2017 08:57
Sign up process described in previous posting is on hold pending decision by club as to whether members want to use it.
|The experiment worked, but probably most members are not interested in using it. Just show up and play.
24 Jun 2017 15:36
New sign-up process now in effect
We are now using a sign up process, initially only for the Tuesday session to prove it out and respond to members comments. If all goes well, we will use it for the other sessions as well.
It's a simple process. You will find a button at the top of the Table Tennis website that, when clicked, takes you to the entry page. Sign in with your email address and your initial PIN. Don't know it? Call Ken at 520-825-7185.
When you submit that info, you will be taken to page where you will see who is currently signed up, and with the click of the Sign Up button, you are added to the list. Sign-ups are timestamped.
Once you are signed up to play, you can enter a note if you wish.
This sign up list is made available to the Fitness Center so they can plan how many tables to set up. Additionally, a number of members have asked for this feature.
08 Jan 2016 17:16
Welcome to SBR Table Tennis News!
Subscribe to this feed to receive important news via email about our Table Tennis Club. This is the only way you will be sent the news. We expect all members to subscribe. In fact, the list of those subscribed will be considered to be our club membership. So subscribe and be an acknowledged member.
Here's how to subscribe: On our home page, click the "Subscribe" button. Simply follow the on-screen instructions. You will submit your email address where you want to receive your news, and you will verify that email address but clicking a link in an email we send you to verify you receive mail at that address. That's all.
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March 12th, 2007, 05:55 PM #1Affiliate Marketing Web 2.0
So let's get the ball rolling here. Post your examples of web 2.0 affiliate marketing sites, either your own or someone else's (no names please).
I'm curious to see what people have seen out there.
March 12th, 2007, 06:03 PM #2
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Now this one we have to be careful with:
Do NOT Post Affiliate URLs or links - it is a violation of our policies!
If you want to talk about your own sites and how you're using web2.0, I think that would be ok because some people have their own sites in their sigs and if they want to share how they're utilizing Web2.0, that would be ok. Or maybe you've seen how some sites are using them, you can use that as an example without posting someone's site.
As an example, like the one I talked about, seeing another site using a drop down so people can bookmark their site via social bookmarking sites. I think we can also talk about web 2.0 applications and such. Just not other people's affiliate sites. I like examples myself but we have to try to work with it while following the rules.
March 12th, 2007, 07:03 PM #3
Trust is right.
March 12th, 2007, 07:22 PM #4
I think you're talking about social shopping. It's not clearly defined and has only been around for about a year. Generally it's a shopping site that utilizes a community in the form of reviews, comments or product submissions. The sites gaining the most momentum have been the social shopping sites that allow for product submissions.
What we might be seeing more of is AJAX infused affiliate sites. These aren't necessarily "web 2.0" or any other form of social media. The more social the site the more they fit into the whole social circle: social networking, social media and social shopping.
- ScottHatred stirs up strife, But love covers all transgressions.
March 12th, 2007, 07:27 PM #5
Snib, social shopping isn't new at all. It is just being presented in new ways.Deborah Carney
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March 12th, 2007, 07:30 PM #6
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True, forums have always been used as a type of social shopping ala Fatwallet forums and other deal/coupon, product forums etc. I've had a forum for one of my sites for a few years now and they're always talking about what merchants they like or what products they like or any good deals and so on. I guess when you add Ajax type stuff/widgets it's more Web2.0 shopping. Hard to define sometimes.
March 12th, 2007, 07:36 PM #7Originally Posted by loxly
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March 12th, 2007, 11:02 PM #8seeing another site using a drop down so people can bookmark their site via social bookmarking sites
March 12th, 2007, 11:18 PM #9
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Nope, just a typical drop down menu a lot of sites use. For example a lot of coupon/deal sites that have a lot of merchants might have them so the site visitors can just pick a merchant and go straight to the merchant page on the site. Or just like CJ has it right after you login at the very bottom. My Advertisers, in a drop down. Pick a merchant, click go. So instead of having merchants in the dropdown, have the different social bookmarking sites. I can give an example of a site using it if anybody wants it, just PM me.
March 13th, 2007, 02:32 AM #10Originally Posted by SnibDeborah Carney
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March 13th, 2007, 04:12 AM #11Originally Posted by loxly
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March 13th, 2007, 06:52 AM #12
Although PopShops is not an affiliate site, but rather an affiliate tool that is Web 2.0 technology. It is based on the Ruby on Rails open-source platform and I feel it is a good example of the flexibility of Web 2.0 technology.
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March 13th, 2007, 07:02 AM #13
I know that Judy's Book, Jellyfish, and Mpire all are doing affiliate stuff. Living in Seattle it seems like we are surrounded by Web 2.0 startups. Here is a little list compiled by the Seattle Times: http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/v...asp?source=rss
You'll notice that this list is six months old so in that time period probably two dozen more have launched around here.
March 13th, 2007, 10:11 AM #14
Popshops is a perfect example of web 2.0 My only complaint about some of the web 2.0ish sites is their load time. Sometimes they just have too much crap going on.
March 13th, 2007, 11:25 AM #15
My definition of web 2.0 requires social interaction and community. Sites like Jellyfish aren't quite social, so I wouldn't consider them part of the social media circle. I don't know much about Popshops, but to me it doesn't seem like a social site. Maybe there are some web 2.0 features like AJAX, but for me to consider it web 2.0 it needs to have user supplied content. It's more like a tool than a community isn't it?
This is one reason why the phrase "web 2.0" is no good. Personally I don't like to use it. I prefer the social phrases: social networking, social media and social shopping. They're much more specific and focus on the core element of web 2.0: social interaction.
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March 13th, 2007, 12:18 PM #16Originally Posted by Snib
Social shopping as an idea is nothing new. But as Angel points out, some of the ways we are going about it on the tech side (Ruby on Rails, etc) are opening doors (windows, crawl spaces) that hadn't existed before.
March 13th, 2007, 01:34 PM #17Originally Posted by samharrelson
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March 13th, 2007, 02:18 PM #18
I guess we have different definitions of Web 2.0. How about ajax driven sites being called Web 1.99?
I believe some of these newer comparison shopping sites or old ones employing "search by color" could be considered Web 2.0. Though I feel it's a pretty useless service but a good gimmick to get your site reviewed in blogs.
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I'm not sure what exactly affiliate marketing web 2.0 is, because I don't even know what its version 1.0. sorry
I'm now trying to develop a cashback deal shopping website for both shoppers and the person who posted the deals. Because I haven't gotten any valid affiliate links on my website yet, I think it is OK for me post my url here? http://www.dealpigg.com and a social shopping site in construction here: http://www.dealpigg.com/social
I will be willing to delete my urls in this post if it violates the rules of posting.
February 18th, 2008, 03:10 AM #20
I just saw new releases of an old product on a merchant site labeled 2.0. LOL Kinda cute.Peace,
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Hemolytic Anemia
Hemolytic anemia
Red blood cells (erythrocytes) transport oxygen and carbon dioxide in the bloodstream, maintain a normal acid-base balance, and determine how thick or thin the blood is. Hemolytic anemia refers to the premature, increased destruction of erythrocytes. Hemolysis is the rupture of these erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin into the plasma, and anemia is a reduced delivery of oxygen to the tissues. Some of the symptoms of hemolytic anemia include nosebleeds, bleeding gums, shortness of breath, fatigue , rapid heartbeat, pale skin color or yellow skin color (jaundice), chills, and dark-colored urine.
Erythrocyte (red blood cell) formation takes place in the red bone marrow in an adult and in the liver, spleen, and bone marrow of the fetus. Their formation requires an adequate supply of iron, cobalt, copper, amino acids, and certain vitamins . When the bone marrow loses its ability to compensate for the destruction of the erythrocytes by increasing their production, hemolytic anemia occurs. There are many types of hemolytic anemia, which are classified according to the location of this inability to produce red blood cells. If the problem lies within the red blood cell itself, it is referred to as an intrinsic factor, and if the problem is outside the red blood cell, it is referred to as an extrinsic factor. The overall incidence of hemolytic anemia is approximately 4 per 100, 000 people.
Rh factor incompatibility refers to genetically determined substances capable of producing an immune response (antigens). This can cause hemolytic anemia not only during pregnancy when the mother is Rh negative and the fetus is Rh positive, but in mismatched blood transfusions as well. There are a number of industrial poisons that produce hemolytic anemia. These include:
- antimalarial agents
- organic solvents (benzene)
- certain chemotherapies
- hypersensitivity to certain antibiotics
- metals (chromium, platinum salts, nickel, lead, copper)
- Pyridium
- arsenic
- intravenous (IV) water (an IV that is not normal or half-normal saline)
- snake bites (if the venom contains hemolytic toxins)
These are all factors external to the red blood cell and thus are extrinsic in nature.
One important extrinsic factor in the cause of hemolytic anemia is in the course of widespread cancer, leukemia, Hodgkin's disease , acute alcoholism and liver disease. Many of the chemotherapy agents (cisplatin , carboplatin and nonplatinum drugs) utilized in treating various cancers have side effects that cause a suppression of bone marrow activity, which results in severe hemolytic anemia. In essence, an individual is not only anemic as a result of cancer, but this anemia is worsened by the treatment. Since nausea, vomiting, and lack of appetite are also side effects of chemotherapy, it is extremely difficult for the patient to overcome this anemia with diet and supplements. Eventually, severe hemolytic anemia is the end result.
Intrinsic factors would include disorders in the immune response and genetically inherited disorders such as glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, an essential enzyme. People with this disorder do not display any symptoms until exposed to certain medications or stress. Aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can precipitate this reaction. This disorder is more common among African-American males, with approximately 10% to 14% of the population being affected. Other genetic disorders include sickle cell anemia, thalassemia, and spherocytosis. All of these produce structurally abnormal red blood cells to varying degrees.
The treatment depends upon the cause and severity of the anemia. Medicines like folic acid and corticosteroids may be used to treat the anemia if it is not severe. Severe hemolytic anemia may be very quickly fatal and immediate hospitalization is required for transfusion of washed and packed red blood cells. Severe anemias can aggravate pre-existing heart disease, lung disease and cerebrovascular disease.
Frequently with cancer treatments, a patient may undergo numerous blood transfusions to accomodate for the severe anemia suffered as a result of chemotherapy. Researchers, investigating ways to enhance the quality of life for chemotherapy patients, have primarily looked at controlling pain and loss of appetite (anorexia ). Recent studies, however, have examined the use of erythropoietin (a protein hormone that stimulates red blood cell production) in improving fatigue symptoms and enhancing overall quality of life. Once-weekly therapy with erythropoietin was found to increase hemoglobin levels, decrease transfusion requirements, and improve quality of life in patients with cancer and anemia undergoing chemotherapy.
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Since there is no known prevention for hemolytic anemia, there is relatively little that can be done except to be aware of the risk factors and know the potential for genetic disorders within the family. Avoiding exposure to chemicals that precipitate the reaction, eating natural, whole grain foods, avoiding stress, and taking vitamin supplements can be helpful. With cancer patients, yoga and meditation provide a means of enhancing relaxation, reducing stress, and incorporating visualization for healing. Those patients who attend and participate in support groups have an increased quality of life with better outcomes from treatments.
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—Red blood cells.
—A glyco-protein hormone secreted by the kidney in the adult and by the liver in the fetus, which acts on stem cells of the bone marrow to stimulate red blood cell production (erythropoiesis).
—The rupture of red blood cells with the release of hemoglobin into the plasma.
—A hereditary hemolytic anemia marked by a decreased rate of synthesis of hemoglobin chains.
—The presence of small, round erythrocytes that have a smaller surface area than normal and carry less oxygen as a result.
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Hemolytic Anemia
Hemolytic Anemia
Red blood cells have a normal life span of approximately 90-120 days, at which time the old cells are destroyed and replaced by the body's natural processes. Hemolytic anemia is a disorder in which the red blood cells are destroyed prematurely. The cells are broken down at a faster rate than the bone marrow can produce new cells. Hemoglobin, the component of red blood cells that carries oxygen, is released when these cells are destroyed.
As a group, anemias (conditions in which the number of red blood cells or the amount of hemoglobin in them is below normal) are the most common blood disorders. Hemolytic anemias, which result from the increased destruction of red blood cells, are less common than anemias caused by excessive blood loss or by decreased hemoglobin or red cell production.
Since a number of factors can increase red blood cell destruction, hemolytic anemias are generally identified by the disorder that brings about the premature destruction. Those disorders are classified as either inherited or acquired. Inherited hemolytic anemias are caused by inborn defects in components of the red blood cells—the cell membrane, the enzymes, or the hemoglobin. Acquired hemolytic anemias are those that result from various other causes. With this type, red cells are produced normally, but are prematurely destroyed because of damage that occurs to them in the circulation.
Causes and symptoms
Inherited hemolytic anemias involve conditions that interfere with normal red blood cell production. Disorders that affect the red blood cell membrane include hereditary spherocytosis, in which the normally disk-shaped red cells become spherical, and hereditary elliptocytosis, in which the cells are oval, rather than disk-shaped. Other hereditary conditions that cause hemolytic anemia include disorders of the hemoglobin, such as sickle cell anemia and thalassemia, and red blood cell enzyme deficiencies, such as G6PD deficiency.
The causes of acquired hemolytic anemias vary, but the most common are responses to certain medications and infections. Medications may cause the body to develop antibodies that bind to the red blood cells and cause their destruction in the spleen. Immune hemolytic anemia most commonly involves antibodies that react against the red blood cells at body temperature (warm-antibody hemolytic anemia), which can cause premature destruction of the cells. About 20% of hemolytic anemias caused by warm antibodies come from diseases such as lymphocytic leukemia, 10% from an autoimmune disease, and others are drug-induced. Cold-antibody hemolytic anemia is a condition in which the antibodies react with the red blood cells at a temperature below that of normal body temperature. Red blood cells can also receive mechanical damage as they circulate through the blood vessels. Aneurysms, artificial heart valves, or very high blood pressure can cause the red cells to break up and release their contents. In addition, hemolytic anemia may be caused by a condition called hypersplenism, in which a large, overactive spleen rapidly destroys red blood cells.
Major symptoms of hemolytic anemias are similar to those for all anemias, including shortness of breath; noticeable increase in heart rate, especially with exertion; fatigue ; pale appearance; and dark urine. A yellow tint, or jaundice, may be seen in the skin or eyes of hemolytic anemia patients. Examination may also show an enlarged spleen. A more emergent symptom of hemolytic anemia is pain in the upper abdomen. Severe anemia is indicated if there are signs of heart failure or an enlarged liver.
In order to differentiate hemolytic anemia from others, physicians will examine the blood for the number of young red blood cells, since the number of young cells is increased in hemolytic anemia. The physician will also examine the abdominal area to check for spleen or liver enlargement. If the physician knows the duration of hemolysis, it may also help differentiate between types of anemia. There are a number of other indications that can be obtained from blood samples that will help a physician screen for hemolytic anemia. An antiglobulin (Coomb's) test may be performed as the initial screening exam after determining hemolysis. In the case of immune hemolytic anemia, a direct Coomb's test is almost always positive.
Treatment will depend on the cause of the anemia, and may involve treatment of the underlying cause. If the hemolytic anemia was brought on by hereditary spherocytosis, the spleen may be removed. Corticosteroid medications, or adrenal steroids, may be effective, especially in hemolytic anemia due to antibodies. If the cause of the disorder is a medication, the medication should be stopped. When anemia is severe in conditions such as sickle cell anemia and thalassemia, blood transfusions may be indicated.
Hemolytic anemias are seldom fatal. However, if left untreated, hemolytic anemia can lead to heart failure or liver complications.
Hemolytic anemia due to inherited disorders can not be prevented. Acquired hemolytic anemia may be prevented if the underlying disorder is managed properly.
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Antibody— Antibodies are parts of the immune system which counteract or eliminate foreign substances or antigens.
Erythrocyte— The name for red blood cells or red blood corpuscles. These components of the blood are responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues and removing carbon dioxide from tissues.
Hemolysis— The process of breaking down of red blood cells. As the cells are destroyed, hemoglobin, the component of red blood cells which carries the oxygen, is liberated.
Thalassemia— One of a group of inherited blood disorders characterized by a defect in the metabolism of hemoglobin, or the portion of the red blood cells that transports oxygen throughout the blood stream.
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- Rebecca said...
love the brown bag and fedora!!
- Tue Feb 08, 09:37:00 pm CET
- beba said...
Ej, to pa je čist tak, kot se meni dogaja te dneve. Če izvzamem službo in Vietnam, hah :D Kak to da greš v Vietnam? Noro dobro (:
Fotka na stolu je supadupa kul in seksi ;)
Mir in ljubezen!
- Tue Feb 08, 10:19:00 pm CET
- Dylana Suarez said...
You look so amazing!
- Wed Feb 09, 08:07:00 am CET
- Matea said...
I know how you're feeling love, I'm having the same mood swings and I'm starting to worry :)
Odlične su mi fotke, i Ljubljana <3
- Wed Feb 09, 01:32:00 pm CET
- Clara said...
lovely look!
- Wed Feb 09, 02:40:00 pm CET
- Style Porn said...
I know the feeling, friend. I guess the thing about having depression is that it can (and probably will) rear its ugly head from time to time, but you'll always come out on the other side. For me it hits like clockwork every 2-3 years and i suddenly can't get out of bed or stop crying for 3 weeks. But the good thing is, I always get better! It's just a cycle that I have to ride out. Ride the wave...
And I'm jealous you're going to Vietnam. It sounds deliciously spontaneous and just what the Dr. ordered to make you stop stressing about mood swings and work (ugh). Please share lots of pictures!
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Office: Abadi will discuss three important files in the UAE Posted by BaNDiTo.RoX on December 14, 2014 at 8:56am
Agency eighth dayDecember 14, 2014, 15:40 BAGHDAD - ((eighth day))
Sabri Saad spokesman said the office of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, said the prime minister will discuss on Monday 3 important files with UAE officials during his official visit by a one-day.
The newborn, that "the files to be discussed by Abadi are bilateral relations and promote trade and economic exchange mechanisms, and the role of the UAE in the revitalization of the investment environment in Iraq during the next phase, as well as the role of the United Arab Emirates through its participation in the international coalition and the commitments made at the Brussels meeting earlier this month, The foreign minister's visit to Baghdad and support the Iraqi government in the field of counter-terrorism. "
He newborn that "Abadi discuss with UAE officials dry up the sources of terrorism intellectually, recruitment and organization of the elements of terror, and the United Arab Emirates qualified to manage this file follow through some of the associations and organizations that support terrorism and have the potential to besiege this thought in the region."
Abadi, a spokesman said that "The third file and important Abadi be discussed tomorrow in the role of the United Arab Emirates Arab Emirates to create an international fund for the reconstruction of the cities destroyed by the elements of al Daash through physical potential and high, which will contribute to the success of the project."
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Resumption of trade and economic movement in the region after Baghdad and Erbil Agreement
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Erbil, December 14 (PNA) - opened Erbil International Fair tenth in December / December 9, with the participation of 250 companies from 16 countries, according to an interview with officials and analysts commercial and economists, the show was a big challenge for the Kurdistan Regional Government, to rebuild trust between the Kurdistan Region and foreign investors and begin commercial exchanges, and proved the importance of the Kurdistan Region site in this political and security conditions experienced by.
Subsequent to the financial crisis imposed by the former Iraqi government to the Kurdistan Region, as well as because of the organization of the Kurdistan Region Daash threats, which led to the idle commercial and economic activity, and has seen a number of sectors stopped working for these reasons.
In a press statement about the importance of the opening of the Erbil International Fair tenth at this sensitive time, explained Salem Sardar Minister of Trade and Industry in the Kurdistan Regional Government; "despite the fact that the participation of countries and companies in the Med Erbil International this year not be like the past years, but the opening of the exhibition alone evidence that the Kurdistan Region did not stop for prosperity and economic and commercial activity, and that the security situation of the Kurdistan Region is very suitable for commercial affairs. "
R.V. / GCR December 14, 2014 at 10:19am
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EXOGEN December 14, 2014 at 7:51am
NY regulator probing Barclays and Deutsche over forex algorithms
Gina Chon in Washington and Martin Arnold in London
New York's top banking regulator is investigating whether Barclays and Deutsche Bank used algorithms to manipulate foreign exchange rates, which could increase the penalties they face, a person familiar with the probe said.
The state's Department of Financial Services is reviewing whether the use of computer algorithms in bank currency trading platforms suggests a systemic problem at the lenders, as opposed to wrongdoing by several rogue traders, the person said.
If the algorithms are seen as a bank-wide issue, DFS could seek to impose bigger penalties, the person added. The probe into the possible use of algorithms is one of the reasons why DFS, led by Benjamin Lawsky, declined to participate in a broad forex settlement with banks.
In November, UBS, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, HSBC, Royal Bank of Scotland and Bank of America were fined more than $4bn for their role in a forex rate-rigging scandal.
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority and the US's Commodity Futures Trading Commission were part of that settlement. But the US Department of Justice and DFS did not participate and their investigations are ongoing.
The DOJ's probe includes the six banks that were part of the broad settlement, and the investigation is expected to result in large penalties and criminal findings. DFS is investigating about a dozen banks in its forex probe.
Deutsche said it had "received requests for information from regulatory authorities that are investigating trading in the foreign exchange market. The bank is co-operating with those investigations, and will take disciplinary action with regards to individuals if merited."
Barclays declined to comment. The UK bank dropped out of the wider settlement reached in November at the last minute when it learnt DFS would not participate in that agreement.
It is unclear whether other regulators are aware of the algorithms. They were discovered through DFS's bank monitoring system that it has set up at Barclays and Deutsche, the person familiar with the probe said.
The algorithms are part of Barclays's BARX trading platform and Deutsche's Autobahn system, which allow clients of the banks to trade currencies, the person said. It is unclear whether there is a connection between the two trading platforms.
Earlier this year, Mr Lawsky pushed to install monitors at the banks as part of the forex manipulation investigation. His office also has a monitor at BNP Paribas, the French bank that was handed a $9bn penalty and pleaded guilty to US sanctions violations in July.
In August, DFS imposed a $300m fine on Standard Chartered for failing to correct problems with its anti-money laundering compliance programme, which was discovered by a DFS monitor. The bank had reached a settlement with regulators in 2012 for anti-money laundering violations. LINK
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R.V. / GCR December 14, 2014 at 10:42am Brazil is part of the Brics nations and their economy is 100% free of oil. Their civil transport runs on sugarcane ethanol and have done so for the past 30 years. Brazil has no concern on the worlds oil rally as they export fuel ethanol from sugar cane as well.
Brazil has been instrumental in funding the BRICS recent World Bank to the tune of $100 billion and are on the works in establishing their own IMF.
One can easily google these facts. The BRICS as of late have established economic and currency trade agreements bypassing the FIAT USD. The BRICS Nations are now a force to contend with globally.
Saw this as a comment to backdocs post…… its informative
Jim Beam Read Backdoc post and you will understand a lot of what's going on right now. http://www.dinarrecaps.com/our-blog/backdoc-late-saturday-night-post-emailed-to-recaps-the-launch-plan
OilRat > Jim Beam Probably one of the most accurate posts I've read in a longtime.....no one is circumventing the U.S. in the short term.....the U.S. needs this RV just as bad as the rest of the world, but it will be under their terms.....those terms (market manipulation, aka OIL) are there as we speak.....the U.S. has put the world on notice that the USD is not going anywhere, anytime soon!!!!
Expect the RV/GCR between now and Jan 1, 2015. JMO
Dr. Mark > Great Article ....well thought out by Backdoc and strategy in both blog sites seem to be consistent with regards to timing and detail. I am in full agreement, I believe this is going to occur soon, if not earlier. US Budget approved...Tuesday morning (our Monday night) Parliament should approve the Iraqi budget!
Jim Beam December 14, 2014 at 11:28am If you are planning on having a successful bank account after this RV here in the US it depends on the US being successful in there plan blood money or no blood money. How can you help anyone if your bank account after the RV still sucks.
WILDDUCK > Jim Beam December 14, 2014 at 11:40am PLEASE UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE BASIL III COMPLIANT. YOUR MONEY IS SAFER NOW THEN IT HAS BEEN IN 50 YEARS,
Linnea December 14, 2014 at 12:06pm I have been wondering about the role of the republic. If the "US", meaning the cabal, the bankers, and the politicians, corporate government is now defunct, wouldn't any treaties signed by them be null and void? And the IMF? The corporate gov't held the majority voting rights in the IMF, so wouldn't that also be negated? Yesterday PT said he has been keeping his eye on the republic developments more than the GCR....could this be why?
Not rhetorical questions, I would love if someone could answer these queries. Thanks.
Dan C > Linnea December 14, 2014 at 12:16pm Linnea, the answer to your question from my understanding is: Yes. All of these agreements will be null and void. The only question at this point is the timing of the announcements that inform people of these facts. There is a plan being initiated that is carrying this process through, but the plan is somewhat fluid.
Aloha Leslie > Linnea December 14, 2014 at 12:13pm Personally, Linnea, I don't think much has changed thus far in Washington. I'm not sure what exactly will change the "status quo" other than a massive shift in consciousness, an outright uprising, or both.
Sandyf: The financial housekeeping that takes place at year end makes it the most appropriate time for significant change.
Most people think that reconciliation means marital discontent.
[.MikeH] 12-14-2014 OOTW :bTHE GAZETTE'S BEEN DOWN FOR WEEKS SO I CAN'T RESEARCH BUT WE DO KNOW THAT TRADE AGREEMENTS WITH KUWAIT, ARMENIA AND JORDAN HAVE BEEN PASSED INTO LAW...AND COMBINED WITH THE NEWS ABOUT IRAQ DELAYING KUWAIT'S REPAYMENTS...IT'S ALL GOOD, KUWAIT WILL BE HAPPY THEY HAVE THAT AGREEMENT IN LAW NOW.
[wushock92] A young man named Chuck bought a horse from a farmer for $250. The farmer agreed to deliver the horse the next day. The next day, the farmer drove up to Chuck's house and said, "I'm sorry son, but I have some bad news, the horse died."
Chuck replied, "Well, then just give me my money back." The farmer said " I can't do that. I went and spent it already."
Chuck said, "Ok, then just bring me the dead horse." The farmer said, "What ya gonna do with him?" Chuck said, "I'm going to raffle him off." The farmer said "You can't raffle off a dead horse!" Chuck said "Sure I can, watch me. I just won't tell anybody he's dead."
A month later, the farmer met with Chuck and asked "what happened with that dead horse?" Chuck said, "I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at five dollars apiece and made a profit of $2495." The farmer said, "Didn't anyone complain?"
Chuck said, "Just the guy who won. So I gave him his five dollars back." Chuck grew up and works now for the government.
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12/14/2014 04:41:07 am
To say that Brazil is free from oil is inaccurate. PetroBrazil (symbol PBR) is their state owned oil business.
Richard DaCosta
12/14/2014 05:33:19 am
Bacdoc WITH OIL PRICES LOW, THE BRIC NATIONS WILL BE FINANCIALLY CRUSHED. THEIR EXTRACTION COSTS IN RUSSIA,BRAZIL,ARGENTINA,AND VENEZUELA ARE EXTREMELY HIGH!!! THUS, A CURRENCY WAR!!!
12/15/2014 06:16:43 am
bacdoc, and also Jester is very spot on with what's really going on.
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Hey wushock92....loved it, more please. Thanks, ALOHA.
12/14/2014 10:28:45 am
how can venezuela be part of the brics nation when they are part of opec.
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Details regarding the driver's condition were not immediately available.
The truck jack-knifed early Friday morning at the southbound 15 Freeway connector to the eastbound 10 Freeway.
A Siglalert was issued at 5:41 a.m. The connector is expected to remain closed until about 10 a.m.
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Why Is My Cat Always Hungry?
There are a number of possible causes of constant hunger in cats, some more serious than others. Cats don't tend to be as food-obsessed as dogs and most (but not all) will self-regulate their food intake. However, a common question asked by cat owners is 'why is my cat hungry all the time'?
Questions to ask include:
- Has my cat always been like this or has he suddenly become hungrier?
- Is he losing or gaining weight?
- How old is the cat?
- How many cats do you have?
How many calories should a cat consume in a day?
The answer varies depending on the age of your cat, also a pregnant or nursing female will have higher needs, as cats age they tend to slow down, and their calorie requirements may drop a fraction. But to simplify the answer, an adult cat should consume approximately 30 calories per pound, or 60 calories per kilo. So your average 10 pound (4.5 kg) cat should consume approximately 300 calories per day.
Is he getting enough food?
Following the above calorie intake, your cat's weight should remain consistent. To determine if your cat is overweight or underweight run your hands gently over his ribs. You should be able to feel the ribs but with a slight layer of fat over them. If the cat is obese, you may not be able to feel the ribs at all, if he is underweight the ribs will be prominent.
Another way I like to determine if a cat is getting enough food is by how quickly it is consumed, if it's all gone within the space of 5-10 minutes and is then back hassling for more, that would indicate to me that he's not getting enough.
What are the causes of constant hunger in cats?
- Not feeding adequate amounts of food.
- Psychological behaviour. Some cats can become food obsessed. This is especially true of cats who have encountered starvation or food shortages in the past such as former strays or feral cats.
- Multiple cats, where one is dominating the food bowl while another is missing out.
- Hyperthyroidism. Usually caused by a benign (non-cancerous) tumour on the thyroid gland which leads to an increase in thyroid hormone which speeds up the cat's metabolism and energy expenditure.
- Acromegaly. Caused by a tumour on the pituitary gland which stimulates growth hormones. Excess calories are burned up due to increased growth.
- Cushing's syndrome. An endocrine disorder which results in excess production of cortisol. Cortisol stimulates metabolism of fat and carbohydrates to increase sugar glucose levels. When blood sugar levels increase, so do insulin levels, which in turn stimulates the appetite.
- Insulin-producing tumours of the pancreas. Excess insulin produced by the tumour causes blood sugar levels to drop, which in turn stimulates the appetite.
- Diabetes. See hypoglycemia.
- Inflammatory bowel disease can lead to poor absorption of food, which results in increased hunger.
- Hypoglycemia is an abnormally low blood sugar level, there are several causes including diabetes and insulin overdose. This results in the cells being starved of glucose which is necessary for energy. The brain sends out hunger signals to obtain more food to feed the starving cells.
- Pregnancy. As the female cat's pregnancy progresses and her unborn kittens become larger, her food intake should be increased to support the growing demands of the unborn kittens.
- Lactation. A huge amount of calories are required to produce milk to feed a litter of kittens. A lactating queen should be given access to a high-quality kitten food and be allowed to eat as much as she wants during this time in her life.
- Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. This condition leads to food not being absorbed as it should.
- Intestinal parasites which compete with your cat for food.
- Certain medications such as steroids can stimulate your cat's appetite.
How is the cause of constant hunger diagnosed?
Your veterinarian will perform a complete physical examination of your cat and obtain a medical history from you including the type of diet your cat is eating, how much, have you noticed any other symptoms, are there any other cats (or dogs) in the house and how are the dynamics between pets, has he always been this way or has the increased hunger happened suddenly, if the cat is a female, has she been spayed or is she nursing kittens, is the cat on any medications? Accompanying symptoms may give your veterinarian a clue as to the possible cause.
The most common medical causes of increased appetite in cats are hyperthyroidism and diabetes, which are more commonly seen in middle-aged to older cats. Diabetes often presents with increased thirst and urination and hyperthyroidism with increased activity, I once read the term 'cats on coffee' when describing cats with hyperthyroidism. Vomiting is common in cats with hyperthyroidism or diabetes.
If possible, bring along a stool sample for your veterinarian to evaluate.
If a medical cause is suspected, your veterinarian will need to perform some tests including:
- Complete blood count, biochemical profile and urinalysis to evaluate organ function. Hyperglycemia may be present in cats with diabetes. Hypoglycemia may be present in cats with insulin-producing tumours. Increased liver enzymes may indicate hyperthyroidism, diabetes or Cushing's syndrome. Increased glucose or protein in the urine can also point to diabetes.
- Thyroid function tests to check for hyperthyroidism.
- ACTH stimulation test to for Cushing's syndrome. This measures the ability of the adrenal glands to respond to a hormone known as an adrenocorticotrophic hormone which is made by the pituitary gland and travels through the bloodstream to the adrenal glands where it stimulates the secretion of other hormones such as hydrocortisone from the adrenal cortex. The ACTH stimulation test measures the levels of cortisol in the blood before and after an injection of synthetic ACTH.
- fTLI ) feline Trypsin-Like Immunoreactivity to measure the concentrations of trypsin-like proteins in the serum. A low level indicates exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
- Diagnostic imaging to evaluate the pancreas for insulin-producing tumours.
- Fecal flotation to check for parasitic worm eggs.
- Biopsy of the GI tract via endoscopy to check for inflammatory bowel disease.
Treating the cause of constant hunger in cats:
Treatment depends on the underlying cause. If it is behavioural, finding the cause and addressing will be necessary. For multiple cat households, feeding cats separately, even in different rooms if one is snaffling all the food. Feeding smaller quantities of food more often. Trying to slow down consumption of food by making your cat work for it, such as feeding raw/meaty bones or hiding food in kong like toys.
- Feline diabetes is managed by dietary modifications at first and if this isn't enough to manage the condition, your cat may have to have daily insulin injections.
- Hyperthyroidism is treated either by surgical removal of the affected thyroid gland(s) or radioactive iodine treatment which destroys the tumour while leaving the thyroid gland intact.
- Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency is treated by feeding pancreatic enzyme extract which is obtained from cow or pig pancreases. These help your cat to digest food. Switching to a low-fat, high fibre diet may also be necessary.
- Cushing's syndrome has several possible causes. If it is due to administration of corticosteroids, the medication may be gradually withdrawn. If a tumour is involved, surgical removal of the affected adrenal gland will be necessary.
- Inflammatory bowel disease is treated by dietary changes such as a highly digestible, low-fat diet, as well as corticosteroids and antibiotics where necessary.
- A pregnant or lactating cat should be given a high-calorie diet and free access to food. Once she has delivered and weaned her kittens, her appetite should subside.
- Surgery to remove insulin-producing tumours along part of the pancreas if necessary.


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Service Date: 02/17/2012
Review Created: 02/29/2012
This review was collected via phone interview by Customer Research Inc.


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A note from Margaret:
"To my much valued friends, this is to let you know I've been enjoying a long sabbatical of R&R but I am now back to work!
To those who don't yet know me, a little about myself.
Born and bred in the beautiful sub-tropical city of Brisbane Australia, it remains my much loved home town. Before taking to a writing career I was a run-off-her-feet professional pianist, teacher and coach. Imagine how marvellous it was to get the opportunity to work from home. Many years ago, a dear friend, a New Zealander handed me a pile of romance novels saying she thought I could do as well. (I used to write her long jam packed letters) I thanked her for the vote of confidence and set out to prove her right. And so, my long happy love affair with the genre began.
My first book The Time of the Jacaranda written in New Zealand in long hand at the kitchen table was released by the iconic publishing house of Mills &Boon in 1970. My aim then as now was to bring pleasure to the readership and promote my own unique country of Australia. To date I've written more than 130 books published in 114 countries in 34 languages.This past year I'm taking a fresh new path in the digital age by self publishing, an option open to all writers these days. So do please keep an eye out for further updates via my FACEBOOK &WEBSITE.
I leave you with a treasured published quote from HM&B:
Margaret Way is one of the most popular writers of romantic fiction of all time."
Review by:
Pauline Leeds
on Oct. 02, 2013 :
Probably one of the worst books I've read in my 80+ years. Full of grammatical and spelling errors. And a basic biological impossibility. I've loved every one of her previous books, but this one needs more than editing. It needs a complete rewriting. No wonder she self-published it; nobody else would have anything to do with it.
(reviewed 25 days after purchase)


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Navi Mumbai Smart City: EBTC to give solutions, best practices
With Navi Mumbai (South) set to become a 'Smart City', an MoU was signed between Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) and European Business and Technology Centre (EBTC).
The MoU was signed last evening at the launch of the Navi Mumbai (South) Smart City, developed by the state-owned planning body CIDCO with an investment of around Rs 53,000 crore, by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at Vashi. Through the MoU, NMMC has mandated EBTC as the 'Handholding Agency' for the project.
"NMMC believes that Europe has significant strengths in the areas of sustainable Smart City solutions, combining city needs with business capabilities, an interesting body of knowhow which NM would like to explore in a mutually beneficial collaborative relationship for its makeover," NMMC Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare was quoted as saying in an official release.
EBTC Director Poul V Jensen on the occasion introduced EU India Smart Cities Knowledge and Innovation Program which will provide a practical platform of support for the project in the areas of capacity building, access to EU policies and frameworks and introduction to EU funding agencies.


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Below you will find a more detailed outline of what will be covered in each of the six parenting class sessions for our Becoming a Love and Logic Parent® parenting class. As a participant of the class, you will receive a workbook that will correspond to each of the session topics for more applied learning.
Session 1: Raising Responsible Kids
- How to prepare your children for the real world
- Children learn from models in their lives
- Four steps to responsibility
- Why using empathy before applying consequences is so effective
Session 2: The Art of Sharing Control
- How to avoid power struggles
- How to provide choices in an effective way
- Magic words you can use for stating choices
Session 3: Letting Kids Own their Own Problems
- Parenting styles: Helicopters, Drill Sergeants, and Consultants
- How to determine who owns the problem
- How to guide children to own and solve their own problems
Session 4: Provide Great Thinking Opportunities for your Kids
- How to set appropriate limits and how to enforce them
- Effective ways of providing allowance
- How to make my words powerful without being mean
- Words that get your kids to think instead of look for revenge
Session 5: Let Empathy and Consequences do the Teaching
- The difference between consequences and punishment
- How to use empathy and consequences instead of anger to discipline
- Constructing logical consequences
- Pitfalls to watch out for that destroy learning from logical consequences
Session 6: Wrap-up Session
- How to enforce the completion of chores
- When I may need more specialized help with my child
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Theatre: A 'Measure' too far: it can't be heard
Almost total inaudibility destroys the Bard's morality comedy
It's difficult to believe that the new production of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure in the gardens at Dublin Castle is presented by the company who achieved such a rumbustious triumph in Iveagh Gardens last year with The Taming of the Shrew.
This year's offering can only be described (sadly) as disastrous. And it's down to a single fact: you can't hear a word.
Out of a cast of 20, only one member (Wesley O'Duinn as the pimp Pompey) can be heard, with another managing to make herself audible part of the time. And given that the major joy of Shakespeare is in the text, it makes for a bummer of an evening.
Fortune's Fool director Stephanie Courtney has decided to set the play in Dublin in 1916 due to our capital's thriving red-light district of the time, which was so sanctimoniously ignored by Catholic respectability. The transposition is credible, echoing Shakespeare's exploration of the theme of hypocritical public morality set against the qualities of real virtue, so redolent of Dublin a hundred years ago, and not exactly unknown today.
Courtney has also, according to her programme notes, decided to make the villainous Angelo with his unyielding public asceticism into a de Valera-like figure (a device used much more successfully in another production of the play some years ago in the Crypt in the Castle). It's unsuccessful here because the actor playing the character no more looks like Dev than the man in the moon, and, like everyone else, can't be heard. It is also, mind you, a trifle unfair to the Long Fellow: he may have been joyless, but to the best of my knowledge he never tried to seduce or rape a novice nun, as the villainous Angelo does.
But the story of rigid laws against sexual licence being imposed to the point of execution for a young man accused of getting his beloved pregnant (they're secretly married), and his nun sister persuading another young woman to replace her in the assignation demanded by Angelo, the man who imposed the sentence, because she is not prepared to sacrifice her vow of chastity even to save her brother from the gallows, is completely lost here.
Dublin Castle's garden is admittedly large, probably 40 or 50 metres across, and I was told to sit at the perimeter, about as far from the action as it was possible to be, but the faint quacks which were all I could hear most of the time made for a very long two hours.
** We have been subsequently contacted to point out that the character of Angelo was not based on Eamon De Valera. In fact, as the director's programme notes pointed out, she based the character of the Duke on De Valera. We are happy to clarify this.
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Saturday, February 9, 2013
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Alright. It's a winter wonderland outside right now but before I get to making snowmen let's talk about Django. Um. One of the best films I've seen in theatre in a long time! Tarantino carries this film in such an unexpected way. The way he's been able to basically repackage a Western by incorporating slavery to the foreground of the film is not just extremely ambitious but extremely risky to say the least. Basically, it would take a master to sculpt the madness. The marriage of Tarantino's iconic blood bath aesthetic applied to such a sensitive era of American history ironically all made sense to me. If anything, the gore, the blood, the violence, savagery, and ugliness, though perceived Hollywood exaggerations, are probably closer to the truth than what early black and white Westerns have ever been able to or willing to depict. I'm not the biggest fan of Westerns as a genre and Clint Eastwood is not in my top ten movie figures of all time by any means. What I happen to be a fan of is Tarantino, history, dope soundtracks, and great acting.
The story itself is one of loaded redemption. The movie spans around three hours of both hard to watch scenes featuring the ruthlessness of American slavery to the awe inspiring, breathtaking landscapes of the American frontier. There is something about this era of American history that has always compelled me to become fascinated by history in general. When I was young, maybe 12 or 13, at the brink of getting into skateboarding, I used to order these mail order history box sets of the Civil War. Maybe it was subconsciously the darkness and grit of how America was conceived. Watching this film transported me to a portal in time I never thought I'd be able to experience with such theatrical depth. It's one thing to watch a Ken Burns PBS documentary about slavery and struggle and it's another thing to have Tarantino take a slice of that layered American story and reinterpret for the silver screen. One of the best songs from the movie is Jim Croce's " I got a name". I heard this song and instantly got chills- it was one of those song/memory moments that took me back to the passenger's seat of my dad's 1980's Honda silver hatchback at an age before I could even recite lyrics. Full circle though.
"Rolling me down the highway
Moving ahead so life won't pass me by"
Whatever time or era in history you find yourself in, we're all just trying to move down that highway. Like so many other people who have lived and died before us. The American Dream is not just a shitty could be HBO show name aimed to pluck at the heart strings of your patriotic sentiments, it's the DNA of some of the realest shit to have ever existed. Django Unchained is a timeless tale of a true underdog; in every sense of the word.
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Labels: django, jim croce, movie blogs, my writing, quentin tarantino
Friday, February 8, 2013
I wish this girl worked at Alexander Wang! Shit! If only girls like this could exist outside of San Jose. This former Oakland Raiders cheerleader came up on some comedy shit!Damn.
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Custom Nike ID blazers a month in the factory making. Put these together online with a leather lace and inside red zip. About to pop my SB skateboard insoles to complete the vibe. Can't go wrong with embroidered last names. These are definitely the only pair with my last names stitched on them. I will be forever a shoe fiend, never a hypebeast.
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Two things. I just watched Django and it was three hours of redemption radness and two, this article is a must read. This article is about the restored payroll tax that "wasn't supposed" to affect the middle and lower classes.
"If you wanted to design a policy to squeeze the spending of lower- and middle-income households, raising the payroll tax is the way to do it," said Ian Shepherdson, chief economist at Pantheon Macroeconomic Advisors. "It's very regressive."
I know it's really unpopular to get pissed at Obama's administration. But I am pissed. I also voted for Obama and because of that I can be pissed. I get it. Juggling politics is not easy and there's a lot going on in the big white house, but this whole shit with the fiscal cliff.. this whole talk about protecting the interests of middle and lower classes has apparently lost the spotlight of national attention post election. The economy is a big fucking deal and how exactly is it being solved? You take away the spending power of the lower and middle classes and what do you really have? You have designated social tiers for people with no real meaning. The fucking HAVES and the HAVE-NOTS. Without spending power, what do you have? You have your paycheck that you can "fall in line" with. Sure I realize I am fortunate I have a job, but I've also worked hard to be where I am at. Apparently, I just haven't worked hard enough. And neither has anyone else that falls under a certain income bracket which I believe is $75,000 a year in this case. And like my earlier post from a week ago about what "middle class" means in this country. I can only be led to believe there is a continual gesturing of class warfare.
Retailing analysts and economists say high-end earners will largely be spared.
Is this a fucking joke? No shit they will be spared. They are always spared. Wall Street bailout, anyone? Ironically, I just got a raise two weeks ago which is awesome. But more importantly, my first paycheck of 2013 I realized the difference in my paycheck was $67. That's a lot of money per pay period. The difference between seeing "$481 and $548 in your checking account. And for what? Where is that $67 going? Who fucking knows apparently and who fucking cares? But I am going to question it and I am going to be pissed about it. It's not about being democrat or being republican, or even being a non voter, it's about realizing when shit is fucked up and that there really is no political party cure for any of it. It doesn't matter what pins or colors you wear, it's about going up to that cupcake truck on Broadway that says $2 a cupcake, you giving them $5 and them giving you $2 back. Yeah. It's $1- but is it really just a dollar?
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Labels: bullshit, my writing, payroll taxes, politics, tax
Thursday, February 7, 2013
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
On the way home late from work last night, I decided to hop into a cab. I started conversing with the cab driver who happened to be from Haiti. We talked about New York, him living in New Jersey for the past 11 years, and how he grew up in a small village with no electricity. He stated New York City is the center of the world, with 160 languages being spoken and represented in this city; Creole being one of them. Sometimes people say to hate New York is to hate human kind- they're kind of right. I don't know any other city in the world that comes as close to the diversity of strangers that you rub elbows with every day. He told me how he moved from his small village to the capital Port-Au-Prince when he was 17 because his father made money exporting food at the time. In his late teens he lived close to a resort where at 17 years old he would go to hook up with all the white women that would go to Haiti on vacation. He made it pretty clear that there was some sort of fetishized sex tourism in Haiti. It was a pretty random conversation- not one I was expecting to have. He talked about traveling to Europe and how in Amsterdam he went to his first live sex show because his friend had brought him there. I pointed out that at one point, decades ago, New York City was pretty seedy and that Times Square had peep shows and everything. He mistakened "peep shows" for sex shows and seemed amazed at the idea of open prostitution in Times Square. Of course peep shows are not whore houses so I made that distinction. But he was dumbfounded to know that at one time New York City was broke and basically grimy as fuck. I told him to google it and he insisted that he would definitely check it out. He said in Haiti, which I can not verify is the truth, people can pay for sex as long as the other person is consenting.
Our conversation was pretty wild but in no way was he creepy- just open about his experiences about Haiti. No matter where I am in the world, I love talking to interesting cab drivers. Even when it's in London where I'm talking to a cab driver who's ridden bicycles in the rain for a year to study for "The Knowledge" after retiring from working in a post office. He described working for several decades in the post office as being a human windmill, throwing letters into their designated cubbies to be sent off somewhere in the world. The world is so big , yet so small. Traveling is like a super human power- one minute you are in one place, the next minute you can be somewhere completely different. The other day my co worker said something really cool and unexpected, " It's like Einstein said, "Time is an illusion." "The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." - Albert Einstein. If you can visualize it, it can materialize. It's so crazy how much faith and belief in an idea can get you to that next level. Even if you are a small child growing up in a village with no electricity, if you want to make it happen and move to New York City, it can happen. And it happens all the time. I guess it trips me out that, some times the most simplest and undeniable concepts of life are the easiest to forget. Even if you look around you, nothing is constant, everything to some degree is an overlooked miracle. Like me typing on the internet, and anyone in the world with a computer and internet access can read it- fucking miracle.
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Labels: 2012 youtubes, my writing, new york city
Monday, February 4, 2013
As someone pointed out on youtube " That was the fastest way to cry in a minute and 45 seconds". Also, they managed to condense the three hour movie that is War Horse into under 2 minutes; impressive.
Oreo Indoctrination
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The 49ers lost tonight. And You know I was ONE OF THE loudest motherfuckers in there ALL NIGHT . The point is NOT that I said GO GIANTS like two times during the game ... but - who the fuck cares it's sports. GO GIANTS! All I do is root for my CITY , my HOMETOWN , MY PEOPLE, ALL DAYYYYYYYYYYYY EEEERRRRRRYYYYYYYYY DAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY. Sports was invented by two dudes that wanted to fight. And maybe that's how music was invented too. Maybe that's how anything humans find entertaining was invented because two guys wanted to fight it out. Honestly! I'm not a jock at heart, I'm an outsider I would like to think. But even outsiders got their colors. I just need an excuse to come out of my Brooklyn cave and wear my multitude of warm SF colors, cause you know we're red hot on that color spectrum. WUT. Let's get fucking wavy. And then see we're all a magnificent freeway of colors underneathe it all. Human beans. Pizza would really make this all better...
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