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Enter a fascinating world of art and history from the vantage point of San Juan's 500-year-old North Wall. The Gallery Inn, a popular wedding destination, takes advantage of bay views and antique architecture to provide guests with an unforgettable stay.
Interested guests will find this hotel at 204-206 Norzagaray, a few hundred yards (a quarter kilometer) from the center of Old San Juan.
Find further information here.
Ideally located near many of the most important attractions including the Governor's Mansion and the San Juan Gate, this property, which is well-cared for and inexpensive considering its locale, is also known for its superb views of the harbor.
Make your way a short distance from the center of Old San Juan to find this hotel, which is located at 312 San Francisco Street.
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Villa Herencia is a hotel in Old San Juan, located right in the midst of the city's rich history from the colonial architecture all around to the cobblestone road out-front. Guestrooms are cozy and are fitted with premium pillow-top mattresses, and the hotel is located near the best the city has including shopping, restaurants, bars, clubs, historical tours, and more.
This B & B is located at 23 Caleta Las Monjas, and is within walking distance from The Caleta Guesthouse.
More info can be found here.
Located in the architecturally wondrous historic center of Old San Juan, Hotel el Convento stands out as the crown architectural jewel of the area. However, the "look but don't touch" feel of its Spanish colonial design belies the fact that this a modern, sophisticated, and luxurious hotel with close to 60 supremely well-appointed rooms. Past guests have nothing but good things to say about this property, going to far as to vote it as one of the top in the region in a poll conducted by Conde Nast Traveler in 2013.
This hotel is located a short distance from Villa Herencia, and is at 100 Cristo Street.
Get full details here.
"In the heart of Old San Juan" sits a beautifully elegant colonial style property that fits in perfectly with the rich history and culture that surrounds it in the form of museums, heritage sites, historic buildings, and shopping.
This hotel is located a couple hundred yards (a few hundred meters) from Hotel El Convento, and is at 202 Calle San Jose.
More information available here.
When coming from the center of Old San Juan, go a few hundred yards (a quarter kilometer) northeast to locate this apartment building.
Relax in one of Sj Suites Hotel's wonderful suites. Your privacy and comfort is their specialty.
Interested visitors will find this hotel a short distance from La Terraza de San Juan.
Read more here.
Situated in the heart of Old San Juan, the historic 19th century Hotel Milano has been recently renovated. Its 30 comfortable rooms have been modernized to provide guests with all the standard amenities they expect.
This hotel is at 307 Fortaleza Street, and is within walking distance from Sj Suites Hotel.
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Not everyone desires a massive, modern resort when they visit Puerto Rico. Some people prefer a cozy, quiet, old-fashioned environment, and that is just what they get when they stay at Fortaleza Guest House in San Juan.
Found at 303 Fortaleza Street, this guest house is within walking distance from Hotel Milano.
Complete details are available here.
The Pineapple Inn promises guests an intimate getaway with a relaxed atmosphere. Taking the best of the natural pleasures of the Caribbean and combining them with great amenities (including a pool, great location, and more) vacationers can expect a thoroughly relaxing and no-hassle getaway.
Head within walking distance from Fortaleza Guest House to reach this hotel.
Learn more here.
Da House, located in the heart of Old San Juan, offers one of the most unique and eclectic hotel experiences around. With tons of original art in both common areas and guestrooms and an exciting cafe/ music and art venue downstairs, Da House has a vibrant personality that guests looking for a break from stale hotels will likely love.
This hotel is located at 312 San Francisco Street, and is within walking distance from The Pineapple Inn.
Additional information available here.
The Cervantes boutique hotel at the gateway to Old San Juan combines luxurious accommodations with hospitality to provide guests with quality service second to none. Featured in Conde Nast Johansen's Guides, this award winning hotel features fine art by Carlos Davila, and provides guests with international cuisine at the Panza Restaurant.
Situated on Calle Del Recinto Sur 329, this hotel is a short distance from Da House.
Click here for additional info.
Chateau Cervantes is a monumental achievement in classical luxury. The beautiful boutique hotel on the edge of Old San Juan provides an unyieldingly luxurious stay for guests as well as an exceptional restaurant.
Interested guests can find this hotel at 329 Street, Recinto Sur, about a hundred yards (a couple hundred meters) from Cervantes Hotel.
More details can be found here.
Begin or end your Caribbean cruise at the Sheraton Old San Juan Hotel and Casino, located adjacent to the cruise ship docks in Puerto Rico. Bay views and Spanish-colonial architecture make this upscale hotel a charming place to call home away from home.
Found at 100 Brumbaugh Street, this hotel is located less than a hundred yards (less than a hundred meters) from Chateau Cervantes.
Additional information can be found here.
This interactive map shows the location of 14 accommodations in Old San Juan.
To find more info concerning individual places, or to zoom into a close-up view of an individual area, click on parts of the map that interest you. Another alternative is to interact with the map by using the following table. Pick a place that interests you, and click on the colored map pin shown in the first column, or you can click on the location summary shown in the far right column.
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|Hotel Plaza de Armas Old San Juan
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MARKHAM, ON (March 1, 2018) – Honda Canada Inc. today reported total February sales of 11,791 Honda and Acura vehicles, an increase of 1 percent over last year. Posting record February sales, the Honda Automobile Division reported 10,667 units sold, up 3 percent over last year. The Acura Division reported February sales of 1,124 units, down 7 percent versus last year.
"Our robust lineup of utility vehicles is the monthly sales story as Fit, CR-V and Odyssey all showed strong consumer support, pushing the brand to record February sales," said Jean Marc Leclerc, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Honda Canada Inc. "We remain confident in the competitiveness of our car lineup in their respective segments, as the Honda Accord was recently named AJAC's Car of the Year and Civic continues to dominate as the best-selling passenger car in Canada."
"February RDX supply was slightly constrained as sales continue to outpace our targets and fell short of a monthly record by only 15 units," added Leclerc.
February Highlights:
• The Honda brand broke a 10-year-old February record with 10,667 sales versus the previous best in 2008 with 10,632 sales.
• Honda CR-V set a February record on sales of 3,398 units sold versus the previous best in 2017 with 3,240 units sold
About Honda
Honda Canada Inc. (HCI) was founded in 1969 and is the parent company for both Honda and Acura vehicle brands in Canada. The company has produced more than eight million cars and light trucks since 1986 at its two manufacturing facilities and builds engines at a third manufacturing plant in Alliston, Ontario. Both manufacturing facilities are extremely flexible and currently build Honda Civic and CR-V models. Honda Canada has invested more than $4.7 billion in Canada and each year it sources nearly $2.1 billion in goods and services from Canadian suppliers. Honda Canada has sold more than four million Honda and Acura passenger cars and light trucks in Canada.

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From Magic City Morning Star
As America approaches another anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, our nation unfortunately remains in peril. In fact, the threat to our nation's security from violent Jihad may never have been greater than it is today.
The Islamic State (IS) is reported to be the wealthiest, most powerful terrorist organization the world has ever seen.
Even the King of Saudi Arabia is warning the West about the dire threat that it poses.
Furthermore, reports indicate that IS may already be operating on our porous southern border.
To make matters much worse, it seems as if we have "unlearned" many of the lessons learned from the 9/11 attacks:
For instance, the federal government has lost track of 6,000 foreigners here in the USA on student visas who have been specifically identified as potential threats to America and its citizens.
These 6,000 foreign "students" are out of a total of 58,000 foreign students who have overstayed their visas in the past year. This is so infuriating because several of the 9/11 hijackers came here on student visas and overstayed those visas to remain in the country.
While Libya descends into chaos, President Obama has foolishly decided to lift restrictions on Libyan students attending aviation and nuclear science training here in the USA.
If that wasn't bad enough, we now find out that Jihadists in Libya have seized as many as a dozen airliners, raising fears that they could be used in terrorist attacks.
It is now widespread knowledge that as many as 300 US citizens have gone to fight for the Islamic State. This poses a threat to our security and the security of our allies. But our intelligence is so poor that it turns out that one of the American Jihadists killed fighting for IS was an employee of Delta Airlines!
Authoritative experts are warning that IS has the capability and intent to attack the US, yet President Obama recently confessed on national television that we haven't yet worked out a strategy for dealing with IS.
More recently, President Obama used terms like "manageable" and "isolate" to describe what actions he may take to defend America from IS.
This is indicative of a terribly naive and misguided view of the threat posed by IS and the global Jihadist movement.
It is difficult and disheartening to believe that, 13 years after the 9/11 attacks, America seems to have forgotten the lessons learned that terrible day.
We must never be complacent again.
We must be forever vigilant.
That is what makes ACT! For America's mission so vital. Our organization serves to alert our fellow citizens to the Jihadist threat to our liberty, our livelihoods and our safety.
Through our 287,000 members and 900 chapters across America, we now must redouble our efforts to wake Americans up once again. We must make sure our elected and appointed officials--legislators, sheriffs, mayors, police chiefs, members of Congress, city council members--are aware and educated as to the new, wider threat posed by the Islamic State.
No terrorist organization can defeat a vigilant, well-prepared America, but we cannot sit back and assume that those we elect clearly understand the threat from Jihad. We must continue to reach out to them through briefings, reports, articles, speeches, letters, e-mails, phone calls and visits.
Our founder and CEO, Brigitte Gabriel, is like a modern-day Paul Revere.
Fortunately, unlike Paul Revere, she has the help and support of hundreds of thousands of patriots from sea to shining sea.
Together we can make a difference but, in view of the growing threat from the Islamic State that we are seeing right now, we must realize that we can never let our guard down and we must redouble our efforts.
If not us, who?
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Now more than ever, there is no one better equipped to educate our fellow citizens on the threat to the U.S. from the Islamic State than our team at ACT! For America.
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Narrator: Cynthia Holloway
Series: Chicagoland Vampires #5
Published by Tantor Audio on 10 hours 18 minutes
Genres: Romance, Urban Fantasy
Pages: 352
Length: 10 hours 18 minutes
Format: Audiobook
Source: Purchased
Clouds are brewing over Cadogan House, and recently turned vampire Merit can't tell if this is the darkness before the dawn or the calm before the storm. With the city itself in turmoil over paranormals and the state threatening to pass a paranormal registration act, times haven't been this precarious for vampires since they came out of the closet. If only they could lay for a bit, and let the mortals calm down. That's when the waters of Lake Michigan suddenly turn pitch black-and things really start getting ugly. Chicago's mayor insists it's nothing to worry about, but Merit knows only the darkest magic could have woven a spell powerful enough to change the very fabric of nature. She'll have to turn to friends old and new to find out who's behind this, and stop them before it's too late for vampires and humans alike.
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Expect Series Spoilers!
My Initial Reaction…
This series continues to be a favorite read for me. I was worried after the events of Hard Bitten that the series would fall apart- how could it survive the death of Ethan and the loss of the chemistry between him and Merit? How could it survive the death of it's chief adversary? Well this book does not disappoint.
The Narration…
For some reason I thought I had heard that with this book the narrator changes. Well I was wrong – it's still Cynthia Holloway and, since I thought it would be a new narrator, it was even more disappointing. At this point Holloway needs to go – I've patiently listened to five books now of no inflection and no voices, and I'm finally tired of it.
The Characters…
Merit is trying to pull herself together, because she's still Sentinel of Cadogan, a position she cherishes even more because Ethan gave it to her. Jonah, her potential RG partner and captain of the guards at Grey house, is working with her. He's helping her to continue developing her skills and to deal with the latest big bad hitting Chicago. I surprisingly did not miss Ethan very much during this book. Without Ethan there, Merit is standing up and growing into herself in ways I don't think she was able to do when Ethan consumed so much of her development. I never thought I'd say it, but he was holding her back! In Drink Deep Cadogan needs her, perhaps more than it ever has, and Merit seriously steps up to the plate. I loved seeing her passionately defending her fellow vampires.
Ethan is gone, of course, but he's deeply felt. His memory is everywhere, not to mention Merit's dreams on an almost nightly basis. And then there's Jonah. He's a really interesting contrast to Ethan. He's definitely interested in Merit and, while he's respecting her need for time, I see definite potential there. He's quickly becoming a favorite character for me, he's smart, strong, and I love the natural way he and Merit interact with each other. I hope we continue to see a lot of him in the series.
Mallory, another favorite character of mine, is going through her exams and it has turned her into a major stress ball. The way Neill writes Merit and Mallory's friendship was great, because if you've ever had an incredibly close friend that you will weather their mood swings still trying to be a good friend – then the way they're relating will feel so familiar. Merit knows she owes Mallory for how supportive she was during her transition to vampire and for her support when Ethan first died, so she's trying to be there for her – even when she gets bitchy. Which she does often.
The Story…
We pick up in Drink Deep two months after Ethan's death, with a broken Merit and mourning Cadogan House. The house is in major transition as all the leadership positions have shifted; Malik is in charge now, with Luke as his second. To make matters worse, the GP is moving forward with their investigation having sent a truly annoying man, who seems set not to investigate the house, but to bring it down.
And then there's Chicago. With Mayor Tate's removal and imprisonment (as a yet to be figured out magical creature) a new, not so vampire friendly mayor has taken over. Her antagonism is only amplified by the many mysterious natural disasters hitting the city; the vampires are everyone's favorite culprit, but they haven't a clue what's going on. So Merit, Jonah, and the Umbud's gang are all working to figure it out.
Concluding Sentiments…
Rather than falling apart, in my opinion, the mystery is more pronounced without the same antagonist to fall back on (though it was still fairly obvious to me) and new relationships bloom with Ethan out of the picture. For those who find vampire politics annoying, this book will be frustrating, since the politics are perhaps the most pronounced of the series thus far. I found it infuriating, but in the good way that ropes you in and makes you want to slap a few people. I highly recommend having the next book ready as this one leaves you eager for the next..Get Drink Deep on Amazon


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Our friend Tom the turkey heard that Thanksgiving is coming soon and for some odd reason he has decided not to stay for dinner! This stamp just cracks me up!
This week's card features Turkey Getaway and the Poultry In Motion sentiment from High Hopes. I made him into a slider card.......I mean he does seem to be in a hurry to get out of town after all!
After giggling through colouring my stamp I hand fussy cut him out and set him aside. I cut out the "sky" using a stitching and piercing mark circle die and added some die cut clouds. Next I used my slider die to cut out "Tom's" getaway path.
I added a fence behind my sky, and added all of this to paper from Echo Park. Some ribbon, a couple arrows and some gumdrops finish off my card.
Stamps: Turkey Getaway - High Hopes Rubber Stamps
Sentiment: Poultry In Motion- High Hopes Rubber Stamps
Patterned Paper: The Story Of Fall - Echo Park
Tuxedo Black ink - Memento, Misti, Forever In Time pop dots, mini slider die - YNS, Head in the Clouds die - Die'sires, silver gel pen, Retro gumdrops - YNS, ribbon - Stampin' Up, circles with stitching and pierce marks die - YNS, arrow - Journalled Weekly die set - YNS
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BUFFALO � When Buffalo signed Mario Williams to the richest guaranteed contract ever given a defensive player, many expected the big defensive end to change the Bills defense.
BUFFALO � When Buffalo signed Mario Williams to the richest guaranteed contract ever given a defensive player, many expected the big defensive end to change the Bills defense. He has not, at least not according to coach Chan Gailey.
�I do not think it has changed us. I think it has enhanced us,� is the way Gailey describes it. �Just having a player like that and a presence like that at the defensive end position really helps you.
�He is a big, strong physical run player and he has a great power move in the pass rush. If you start squatting on the pass and his power move, he can get around you. He has really had a major impact on all phases of the game defensively.�
Williams, a former number-one draft pick who spent his first six years with Houston, faces his biggest assignment yet Sunday when he and his teammates host New England at 1 p.m. at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The Patriots have won 17 of the last 18 meetings between the teams. Buffalo, which gave Williams a six-year contract that could be worth as much as $100 million and includes $50 million guaranteed, had only 29 sacks last season and 27 in 2010.
Williams got off to a slow start, making one tackle in the season opener against the Jets. One game into his Buffalo career, he was criticized in some quarters for not living up to his contract.
�That doesn�t matter to me,� he said. �I guess these analysts forget that I was the first pick to the Houston Texans and everything pretty much worked out there for six years, being a part of that team and changing it around. It does not matter. I have heard criticism my whole career, whether it is about me or the team I am playing with. At the end of the day, I prevailed. So that is what I am looking to do here.�
He is settling in. He had 1.5 sacks last week in a victory over Cleveland.
�It is getting better. I am just trying to get situated with everything, get adjusted,� he said of life with his new team. �Everything is going pretty well.�
He surprised many when, as the biggest name in free agency, he decided to head to Buffalo.
�I just came in here, to a small town or a small city with a big town feel. But it was one of those things that reminded me of being home in North Carolina,� said Williams, who went to N.C. State. �I know it was a great group of guys up front that I will be playing with, so that was pretty much my psyche on it.�
He likes his new team�s chances of competing with the Patriots, who have dominated the division for a decade.
�I definitely see it being a possibility. The biggest thing for us is going out and executing, hitting the field running and getting pressure on Tom (Brady). That is the biggest thing,� he said. �We just have to get out there and make him feel the pressure under heat and keep him moving. Obviously in games where that has happened to him, (the Patriots) did not come out on top. I think that is the biggest thing we have to do is come out and do what he does not like, and that is pressure.��
Williams is not alone. Buffalo also signed Mark Anderson, who had a solid season, including 10 sacks, for the Patriots last year. Anderson is playing the other defensive-end spot.
�I played with Mark in Houston when he came down there,� Anderson said. �He is a high energy guy. He can be unorthodox at times, but he has definitely hit home doing that. I think the biggest thing is bringing him in and myself. We are already familiar with one another. At this point, we are just trying to put everything together as far as playing off one another.�
This will be Williams� third game against New England. The most recent one came three years ago, a 34-27 Houston win in the final game of the season, a game most remembered because of the knee injury suffered by Wes Welker.
�The biggest difference I would say is just the way they go about their play calling,� Williams said. �Especially now with those tight ends they have. The tight ends they have are obviously a big factor in their offense and that was different than when I played them a few years ago. They still have Tom Brady, and I think that is obviously going to be the biggest challenge.��


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To closing down a Malaysia Company, shareholders or directors can file the application for cancellation of the company to Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM). When a company is no longer in the operating state, according to the Companies Act, the company owner has the right to close the Company.
There is two ways for closing down the Malaysia Company
- Strike off
- Winding up
- Voluntary winding up
- Winding up by court
Strike off of Malaysia Company
Striking-off is a process in which the Registrar's exercises his discretionary power to strike the name of a defunct company off the register if the Registrar has reasonable cause to believe that:
- the company is not in operation or is not carrying on business
- The company has been wound up but no liquidator is acting
- the liquidator's failed to lodge any return and the Liquidator's Account of the wound up within the stipulated period
- the company has no asset or insufficient funds to pay the costs of obtaining an order from the Court to dissolve the company
The Striking off application could be rejected by the SSM due to the following reasons:
a. The Company has large share base (High level of paid-up capital).
b. The Company has large amount of retained profits.
c. The Company was very active in business not long ago.
d. The Company has recently disposed of a property.
e. The Company has unpaid debts / creditors / liability.
f. The Company is in the legal lawsuit.
As such, SSM will request the Company to go for voluntarily winding up / liquidation process.
Winding up of companies
Winding up is a process in which the existence of a company is brought to an end, where assets of a company are collected and realised. The proceeds collected are used to discharge the company's debts and liabilities and the remaining balance (if any) will be is distributed amongst the contributories according to their entitlement.
- Voluntary winding up
Voluntary winding is divided into 2 categories:
- Members' voluntary winding up is the liquidation of a solvent company where the directors have formed an opinion that the company will be able to pay its debts in full within the period of 12 months after the commencement of winding up as stated under section 257 of the CA 1965; and
- Creditors' voluntary winding up is a liquidation of an insolvent company where the directors make a declaration stating that the company cannot, by reason of its debts and liabilities, continue its business. A meeting between the company and its creditors must be summoned within 1 month from the date of the declaration.
- Company winding up by Court
Winding up by Court is also known as a compulsory winding up. It begins with the presentation of a petition in Court. The petitioners include creditors, liquidator, the Registrar of companies or the Official Receiver under section 217(1) of Companies Act 1965.
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What is it about babies that makes seemingly normal, sane adults turn into crazies? I don't remember noticing this phenomenon much when Grace was a baby (maybe because I was too busy panicking about all of the things I was sure I was doing wrong as a mother), but lately, I have been noticing what I call The Harrison Effect. My son turns some people into weirdos. Here are three scenarios that have taken place over the past few days to illustrate my point:
Scenario The First (as I was picking Grace up from school yesterday afternoon):
School Secretary: Oh, your poor baby! Having to come outside on such a nasty afternoon! He should be at home where it's warm! *tongue clicking*
My Reply: Oh I know. When is it going to be Spring already?
What I Wanted to Say: Yes, it sure is cold, rainy, and windy outside. However, my son is buckled in his car seat, dressed in a blanket sleeper and a knit cap, and completely covered in a large, heavy fleece blanket. See? And the visor on the car seat is pulled over him so that the rain can't get to him. And also, normally I walk with Harry the half block over here to pick Grace up from school, but because of today's craptastic weather, I chose to pack my son up in the car and drive the stinking half block and then search for a parking spot. And I had to make sure that parking spot was less than a half block away from the school entrance so I didn't negate the decision to drive over here instead of walking. Also, I could choose to leave my daughter here at school another hour so my husband could pick her up on his way home from work, but you all charge for each hour of after school care and I am not working right now, so I don't want to spend the extra money. So yes, the weather sucks and my infant son would probably be better off inside, but as you can see, I have taken all factors into consideration and this is my decision. Thanks for your concern. Also, bite me.
Scenario The Second (as I was picking Grace up from school on Monday):
School Principal (as she was LITERALLY wrestling Harrison away from me): Oh, a baby! Here, let me hold him for you! I can't wait to be a grandma!!
My Reply: Oh no, really, I'm fine! Thanks for offering! I'm in a rush to get Grace anyway because we have an appointment.
What I Wanted to Say: Really, are you serious? Get your mitts off of my child. I know you're the principal at my kid's school and you know how to handle children, but I have never spoken to you in my life and I'm not sure that you even know my kid that actually ATTENDS this school, so no, you're not holding my baby. And you're the principal at an ELEMENTARY school, so who knows what sorts of nasty sicknesses you're harboring after being sneezed on and coughed on and pawed all day by a bunch of young kids. And do you wash your hands after you use the bathroom? I don't know the answer to that, and I only let people hold Harrison if I KNOW that they wash their hands after they use the bathroom. Sorry. Also, we don't have an appointment...in fact, Grace and I are headed home to the couch to eat Oreo's and watch crappy Canadian cartoons on Qubo, but no matter. You're not holding my baby. Weirdo.
Scenario The Third (occurring virtually daily since bringing Harry home from the hospital):
Random Checkout Line Person/Fellow YMCA Member/Teacher, etc.: Oh, your baby is so TINY!!!
My Reply: Yes, he's a peanut! He was born four weeks early.
What I Want to Say: Oh, but he is so much bigger than he was at birth. And you telling me how tiny he is makes me so mad because he worked so hard to learn how to eat and he is doing so well now. He has gained two pounds since birth, so while he might seem little to you, he looks like a perfectly fat baby to me. And even though my son doesn't understand what you're saying, I do, and my feelings are now hurt enough for both of us. So please keep your comments about how TINY my baby is to yourself. Also, you're fat/your breath smells/your outfit is stupid, etc.
Ok, ok, I know it's possible that I might be a LITTLE sensitive these days, what with the postpartum hormones and the sleep deprivation and the huge life changes, and these people that have confronted me probably didn't have the intent to upset me. But they have managed to bug the hell out of me nonetheless. Of course, I felt much, much better today after I took Harrison to Target to pick up a prescription and the pharmacist oozed and gushed about how adorable my baby is (his perfect features! his beautiful eyes!). I suppose there are people out there who know the right things to say around new mamas.
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Babies Make People Crazy
What is it about babies that makes seemingly normal, sane adults turn into crazies? I don't remember noticing this phenomenon much when Grace was a baby (maybe because I was too busy panicking about all of the things I was sure I was doing wrong as a mother), but lately, I have been noticing what I call The Harrison Effect. My son turns some people into weirdos. Here are three scenarios that have taken place over the past few days to illustrate my point:
Posted by Sara at 2:00 PM
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- Carrie said...
you've got me giggling so much i'm afraid i might wake Pebbles (she's sleeping in the office of my parents' house where i'm typing).
my favorite baby insanity memory with her is the way people would come toward me when I was wearing her in the Baby Bjorn, which was pretty much always. There's be the smiling approach, and I'd think, "I must know this person, because they are so friendly!" But then so often the smile would evolve into a cuckoo Jim-Carrey-esque baby cooing session, and I'd think, "Oh, I must be extra nice because you are mentally disturbed or have a huge tic!" Until I would finally realize that all this enthusiasm was aimed not at my face but a few inches lower, at my baby.
But now that I don't have a newborn at the moment, I'm a helpless baby cooer. The word "tiny" escapes my mouth, and believe me, when I say "tiny," it is a euphemism for "scrumptious morsel of itty-bitty adorableness." And also, even tho I have a toddler the size of many 1-year-olds, I can never get over how TINY newborns are, even full-term ones.
However I hardly ever tell moms I want to eat their babies. That's just weird.


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Welcome to the new Pod Squad Page, that replaces Pod Corps. We decided to change the name from Pod Corps to the friendlier sounding Pod Squad. Along with the name change we have also changed some or the requirements needed for members. The paragraphs below are a short explanation of the new Pod Squad.
What is the Pod Squad?
The Pod Squad is a group of people who love DP9 games and wish to help spread the word about them. They are extended members of the Pod family and do demos, organize leagues, spread the latest pod news and generally help players get into and stay into Pod games.
How do I join the Pod Squad?
Joining the Pod Squad is easy. All you need to do is become a member of the Dream Pod 9 Forum and send an e-mail to Joe Johnson at Joe.Johnson [at] dp9.com
or Private Message badkarma at the forum. Please include your name, location or address, e-mail address you wish to use for Pod Squad correspondence, forum name and the call sign you wish to use for the Pod Squad. Please note this info will go onto the forums in order to make you available to the public for demos.
Before you can demo a game, you are required to have hard copies of the rulebooks and certain games will require you to have extra items, like miniatures. All requirements will be updated and collated on this page.
What other requirements do members have?
Members are required to perform at least 20 hours of demos per year at stores, conventions and similarly organised events. Demonstrations should be advertised in the Conventions and Demos area on the dp9 forums and record sheets must be filled out, signed by the event organizer or store employee, then scanned and e-mailed to Joe.Johnson [at] dp9.com
. We are very sorry, but we cannot process mailed in record sheets at this time, but should be able to within the next few months. If you are unable to send in a form via e-mail, a confirmation e-mail from the store/organizer may be accepted if Joe is notified in advance.
Currently, only Heavy Gear Blitz and SilCORE RPG demos count towards the number of hours demonstrated. SilCORE RPG may be any of the current lines, but these demos will only count towards hours demonstrated if done at a convention or other similar organized event. Requirements for each game will be listed further down in this thread.
Members should always act respectfully and with dignity. Do not degrade other games or companies. Hygiene is a must! Showering/ bathing before the demo, ensuring a well-kept appearance and not overdosing on colognes or deodorant will go a long way in getting people to your demos and thus gaining new people to play with.
What do members get?
The Pod Squad program is designed for people who love the games and want to show them off already. That said we wouldn't have requirements if you didn't get something for meeting those requirements. All members will get a brand new DP9 Heavy Gear Blitz T-shirt in Black, Pod Squad Patch, and access to the special Pod Squad area on the dp9 forums which includes free scenarios, advice and downloadable goodies, as well as occasional presents from the Pod crew for members in good standing. Members are also eligible to help play test new products and gain pre release information and pictures of upcoming miniatures.
Pod Squad Standard Operating Procedures
The 2013 Pod Squad Standard Operating Procedures.
Pod Squad Organizers
Forum name: badkarma
Somers point, New Jersey
Pod Squad Canada
Pod Squad Maritimes
Forum name: steelhawk
Conception Bay Sout, Newfoundland
Pod Squad Toronto
Pod Squad Ottawa
Pod Squad Montreal
Pod Squad USA
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Pod Squad South West
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Forum name: badkarma
Somers point, New Jersey
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Forum name: canadasteve
United Kingdom
Contact person by email
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United Kingdom
Contact person by email
Forum name: EarthwormBen
Fletchers Farm
United kingdom
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I think orange is such a lovely summer colour! I had been wondering for some time if maybe OPI Hot & Spicy and China Glaze Life Preserver were near dupes, so I decided to do a comparison for them.
After swatching I can definitely say that they belong in the same burnished orange family, but they are more different than first impressions led me to believe.
The formula on both polishes is ok, but nothing to write home about. The China Glaze polish wins in my book, as I found it to apply smoother and less streaky than the OPI.


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I ordered the Master G233 for a whopping $27.00 (Php 1360) off of Amazon last year during a business trip to my company headquarters in the US. A quick peek at my purchase history shows it's still selling for the same price today, and continues to get good reviews. I believe this airbrush has the highest Amazon rating out of all Master airbrush offerings, and possibly out of all other Chinese brands available on Amazon.
This is a dual-action airbrush with independent control for air and paint. Its significantly heavier than the generic BR-130 I used to have, which I think helps with control, and the machining and polish is definitely well done. It has a cut-out towards the back for loosening the nut that holds the needle. I'm not really sure what it's for, maybe for easier cleaning of clogs? On the rear end is an adjustable needle limiter that lets you set how far back the trigger can be pulled, therefore helping the user achieve a more consistent spray pattern.
The airbrush disassembles the same as most other Chinese airbrushes. The trigger feels comfortable, pulls back nice and smooth, and the spring is not too stiff. I noticed that when pulling the trigger all the way back with the limiter off, the needle lug appears to turn slightly clockwise. I'm not sure why it does that but it doesn't affect the spray pattern.
The needle is nicely polished and tapers off to a very fine point. The nozzle tip is the screw-on type with an O-ring on the tread. In my old airbrush I accidentally over tightened this bit once and it snapped off, leaving the tread inside the airbrush body. Since then I just use my fingers to screw these things back in.
This airbrush atomizes paint really well, definitely a step up from the generic one I used to have. Of course proper thinning and PSI settings still play a big part in that depending on the needle / nozzle size you have installed, but I've tried all needle settings in the box and they all work great.
All in all, for $27(+shipping), this product is a steal. For about half the price of a Master Grade kit you get a decent airbrush will all the accessories for a wide range of applications, standard sized fittings and a nifty quick release attachment. That being said there are a few horror stories where the contents of the package are in bad shape on arrival, but the good reviews highly outnumber the bad on this one. If you're in the market for a new airbrush and your budget is tight, this is the one to get, at least if you're in the US or anywhere Amazon exists. Locally I don't think any hobby shops carry this item yet, but if you have relatives or friends abroad I'm sure you can figure out a way to get this set.
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Geohydrology and model analysis of stream-aquifer system along the Arkansas River in Kearny and Finney Counties, southwestern Kansas
Water Supply Paper 2253
By: L.E. Dunlap, Richard J. Lindgren, and C.G. Sauer
- Document: Document (pdf)
- Preceding Publications:
- Geohydrology and model analysis of the stream-aquifer system along the Arkansas River in Kearny and Finney counties, southwestern Kansas (1983)
- Paper version: In stock and available from the USGS Store
- Open Access Version: Publisher Index Page
- Download citation as: RIS | Dublin Core
A study was made, in cooperation with the Division of Water Resources, Kansas State Board of Agriculture, to determine geohydrologic conditions in an area comprising nearly 850,000 acres along the Arkansas River valley in Kearny and Finney Counties, southwestern Kansas. The Arkansas River meanders atop and interacts hydraulically with the area's multilayered, unconsolidated aquifer system. Declines in static water levels in wells in the heavily pumped lower aquifer ranged from 20 to 80 feet during 1974-80. The river is dry in much of the area. A digital computer model was calibrated to simulate the trends of historic water levels. Simulated 1974-80 conditions depicted an average annual recharge to the unconsolidated aquifer system of 66,900 acre-feet from precipitation and 36,200 acre-feet from river and canal seepage and boundary inflow. Simulated average annual discharge consisted of 634,800 acre-feet from pumpage and boundary outflow. Simulated average annual recharge to the unconsolidated aquifer system was 531,700 acre-feet less than average annual discharge, indicating the ground-water resource is currently (1982) being mined in the study area. Simulation also indicated that there would be sufficient saturated thickness in 2005 for irrigation if 1980 hydrologic conditions continued. Seepage losses from the Arkansas River and irrigation canals are a major source of recharge to the unconsolidated aquifer system. Therefore, the amount of flow in the Arkansas River would be important in determining the rate of future water-level declines in the study area. Streamflow seepage losses could be decreased by (1) decreasing the number of wells pumping in the study area in order to reduce downward leakage from the valley aquifer, or (2) increasing streamflow discharge in order to recharge the valley aquifer. The rate and direction of flow between the river and the valley aquifer depend on the hydraulic conductivity of the streambed and the hydraulic gradient between the river stage and the water table. As long as river stage remains high, the water table in the valley aquifer continues to rise. Seepage from the river to the valley aquifer decreases as the altitude difference between the river stage and the valley aquifer decreases, becoming insignificant when the water level in the valley aquifer nearly equals river stage. However, a rise in the water table in the valley aquifer because of recharge from the river will correspond to increased downward leakage to the lower aquifer, impeding recharge to the valley aquifer.
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|Geohydrology and model analysis of stream-aquifer system along the Arkansas River in Kearny and Finney Counties, southwestern Kansas
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Antenna Base And Wire Replacement
I used the Enfig perfect fit S2000 Antenna Mast, Base & Cable.
$40 here- http://enfig.com/s2000.htm
- With a phillips head screwdriver, remove grab handles from above the rear doors, and the window shade clips above the rear deck. Pull on the rear pillar trim pieces (the ones that run from the rear deck to the ceiling). They're clipped in. They just need to loosen to allow the headliner to drop. Note: The headliner is a flexible sheet of particle board, covered by fabric. This board can bend to a certain point without creasing. I was able to complete the job without a crease, but your mileage may vary. Be careful!
- Pull the "lip" of the headliner off from the rear, around the edge to where the grab handles were. You should have enough clearance to reach between the headliner and the ceiling with your hand, all the way to the antenna assembly.
- Disconnect the antenna. It is connected with a single coax cable, while the replacement is a coax cable + power lead. Unless there is an adapter available, you'll have to run the new wire all the way to the radio. That's what I did.
- With a 22mm wrench (I just used a crescent wrench), reach in and loosen the nut holding on the antenna assembly. Remove it, and place the new one in its place.
- Get a helper to hold the new assembly while you screw the nut on. Use the crescent wrench to tighten it. You could also use some silicone sealant it you wanted to be sure it wouldn't leak.
- Feed the cable down the driver's side of the car. You have to have the torx? style bit in order to remove some of the trim pieces. I went down the side of the back seat, then along the bottom trim, and over the pedals. It was pretty easy to fish it along, and just pry it under the trim, loosening or removing pieces as needed.
- Plugged it into your aftermarket stereo, and hook up a power lead to the other wire. The antenna adapter used with the factory antenna wire is no longer needed.
- To clean up, replace pieces in the reverse order. Replacing the rear headliner was pretty easy; I just bent out the "lip" on one end, and moved along with both hands, pulling out the headliner with one hand and pressing it into place with the other. It looks as good as new. You should also keep your hands clean, so you don't get fingerprints all over it.
- Take a quick test drive. All your AM stations are now loud and clear!
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Yesterday Stereogum reported that a St. Louis Cardinals minor league affiliate called the State College Spikes issued an apology for an appearance by Corey Feldman at one of their games. Feldman was given the opportunity to throw out the first pitch and then put on a performance as Corey Feldman & The Angels, which is a band that exists. Apparently people thought The Angels were a little too under-dressed, but it seems the performance itself was what came off as most offensive. It was so bad, in fact, that it was mentioned in the team's official statement.
I am not the type of person that is willing to get up in front of a baseball stadium and perform a song, so I guess I have to give anyone who is able to do that a little credit, even if the stadium in question only managed to sell slightly more tickets than a White Sox game. However, having the guts to get in front of a crowd and having the talent to belong in front of a crowd are two different things, and Corey's band certainly lacks the latter. I don't know what it's like to be completely hard up for money (this site pulls in billions every quarter), but this whole attempt by CorFeld to stay in the limelight seems pretty desperate. Does anyone remember his 2013 video for the song "Ascension Millennium," which sounded like it was made by a twelve-year-old using Fruity Loops? At least we should hope this is just desperation, because after watching the video of the performance below, I think we are all going to want to believe that the whole charade was done for something outside of true self-belief in talent.


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Way back in February 2012, we showed you how to make perfect skillet fried chicken. While we totally stand by that chicken (and often dream of it), the version that chef Jeff McInnis of Miami's Yardbird turns out has lately been creeping its way into our subconcious. McInnis uses a cold, overnight brine to tenderize the bird, and vegetable shortening to make sure the chicken is as crisp as possible. The guy is nominated for a Best Chef: South James Beard Award, so we're apparently not the only ones obsessed with his fried-poultry prowess. We invited McInnis to stop by the BA Kitchen and paired him with our own Southern Boy In Residence Andrew Knowlton to show us how how they do things down South--in sunny Florida.
(Credit: Matt Duckor)
Yardbird's Southern Fried Chicken
Yields 16 Pieces
2 whole chickens
For the chicken brine:
1 1/4 qts. water
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup salt
5 Tbsp. paprika
5 Tbsp. cayenne
1 Tbsp. black pepper
2 Tbsp. granulated garlic
2 Tbsp. granulated onion
1 1/4 qts. ice water
For the seasoned flour:
1 1/4 qts. all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. granulated garlic
5 tsp. granulated onion
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. cayenne
1 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
For the frying:
Vegetable shortening (peanut or vegetable oil will work, too)
For the chicken brine:
Place the water (not the ice water), sugar, salt, and all spices in a pot and bring to simmer over medium heat for 5-6 minutes. Whisk to ensure that spices and sugar have dissolved completely. Remove from heat and combine with ice water to chill. Let chill until at least 40 degrees. Place the cut chicken in a container and pour the cold liquid brine over it. Chill in refrigerator for 24 hours.
For the seasoned flour:
Mix all spices and flour well.
For the frying:
Remove the chicken from the brine and dredge in the seasoned flour.
Place the shortening in a pan (cast iron preferred) and melt slowly. The goal is to have the shortening about 1/2 inch up the side of the pan. Heat the shortening over low heat until it reaches 325 degrees. Use a candy thermometer to regulate the temperature.
Place the breasts and thighs in the pan, skin side down. After 8 minutes, flip the pieces over and continuing frying for another 6 minutes.
Remove from pan and let sit on a wire rack or plate lined with paper towels. Stick the thickest pieces with a meat thermometer; the chicken must reach 165 degrees. Season lightly with a pinch of sea salt.
Place the wings and drums in the oil making sure to maintain 325 degrees. After 5 minutes, flip the pieces and continuing frying for another 4 minutes.
Remove from pan and let sit on a wire rack or plate lined with paper towels. Stick the thickest pieces with a meat thermometer; the chicken must reach 165 degrees. Season lightly with a pinch of sea salt before serving.
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How to Break Down a Whole Chicken
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The Simpsons (FXX, all the time) — "Bart the Daredevil" at 8 p.m. "The Way We Was" at 10 p.m. "Lisa's Substitute" at 1:30 a.m. "Stark Raving Dad" at 3:30 a.m. Full schedule here.
Inside the Actors Studio (Bravo, 9 p.m.) — It's the Robin Williams episode.
Rectify (Sundance, 9 p.m.) — You can always watch "Bart Gets Hit by a Car" and "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish," the two Simpsons episodes that air at 9 and 9:30 p.m. So hop on over to Sundance during that hour, and watch the sure-to-be devastating Rectify (thankfully not series) finale.
Garfunkel and Oates (IFC, 10 p.m.) — I'M SO EXCITED, I'M SO EXCITED, I'M SO…watching this.
Rookie Blue (ABC, 10 p.m.) — Season finale. This show has been on for five seasons. Huh.
Married/You're the Worst (FX, 10 p.m.) — Today is one of only three days in which FXX will be more popular than FX. The other two are the premieres of The League and Sunny.
LATE NIGHT GUESTS: Serena Williams, Chadwick Boseman, and Echo & the Bunnymen on Letterman; Josh Brolin and Artie Lange on Fallon; and something called "Scrapisode: A Rehearsal Highlight Show" on Conan.


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Lately I have been having a crisis of sorts. I'm really "over" a lot of what is involved in birth photography. I couldn't care less about whether someone chooses to have a homebirth or a hospital birth, whether it is natural or medicated, cesarean or vaginal. I think we all know in our heart that the kind of mother you are to your children is much more important than the method of delivery. I am more interested in the emotion of it all, not the birth statistics. I want to give women something they will cherish, I want to enhance their birth experience. That is why I started doing this in the 1st place. Recently though I feel like a lot has gotten in the way of my love for birth photography. I want to be spending my time doing something that matters on a much larger level. I truly feel like I was made for *more* than what I am currently doing, but I haven't been sure how to get to where I want to be and I have been overwhelmed thinking about it. I kept telling myself "I just have to be inspired, I NEED to be inspired!" But nothing happened. Time creeps by, same shit different day… I bet you all know how it is.
Well finally April brought change. I had a short conversation at a dinner with Christy Martin (an incredibly awesome midwife in my area) about her mission trip to Mali. Then after already having Africa on my mind, a break in births gave me an opportunity to pick up a book and actually read more than just a few pages at a time. The book is called "A Thousand Sisters" and it is about a woman who founded a national organization called Run for Congo Women after learning of the devestating effects of the Rwandan genocide on womens lives. She was then able to travel to Congo to meet the women that her run sponsored. The book led me to an organization called Women for Women International and at that point I pretty much knew what I was going to do. I signed up as a sponsor.
I picked Sudan over the other 7 choices listed because the information I found was astounding. Here are just a couple of facts: 1 in every 6 women die in childbirth and 1 in 6 babies die before their 1st birthday. Can you imagine?! The thing about sponsoring 1 woman though is that it makes you feel terrible because this is only 1 woman out of *millions* in need.
Today I saw an amazing video about a wedding photographer and his efforts in Africa, and again, I knew what I was going to do. I'm not going to try to "make a difference" in this big bad world all by myself, I'm going to get my clients involved. Women with families love other women with families. We all want to feel like we are doing something that matters and that we are a part of something bigger. Everyone who knows me knows that I love introducing my friends/clients to each other and making connections. I think this is the perfect way.
This is what I'm thinking… Starting right now each of my clients will have the option to donate $30 out of their total birth photography fee to a group sponsorship with Women for Women International OR they can decline doing that and have that money go right into my own bank account. 🙂 The next 11 women whose births are coming up that want to participate will, in essence, be paying for 1 months worth of a WfW participants 1 year sponsorship. When I have completed these 11 births, and therefore have enough money to pay for the entire year all at once, we will all vote on which country we sponsor a woman out of (majority rules) and then once we are matched with someone we will *all* be able to correspond back and forth with her. After the 1st set of 11 interested clients, I will start over with another group of 11 and so on and so forth. I think this will be successful because not only will it bring my clients together for an important cause, but it will be incredibly meaningful to that woman who will truly know that there isn't just 1 person, but an entire group of people, that genuinely cares about her well-being.
Now, I could have just kept all of this to myself, but I really wanted to share this with other photographers that I know read my blog and follow my Facebook page. I have only been doing birth photography for about 5 years and it is only in the past 3-4 that I have really had a good idea of what the heck I'm doing, but I have probably gotten between 200-300 messages from people telling me that my photography inspires them. It inspires most to start their own birth photography businesses, it inspires others to plan a certain type of birth and it inspires a few to keep trying for that positive pregnancy test after so many negatives. I don't want to only be found inspirational because of the pictures I take though. I want something more. If I can do this with my limited number of birth photography clients, what can you do? Think about it and get back to me! *I* want to be inspired! As wedding photographer, Benjamin Edwards, says "Life is meant to be relational. Don't get caught up in thinking that you don't have what it takes to give back."
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text: After many years, first in Hazelwood and then in Florissant, the Fantasy Shop must now bid a fond farewell to North County, and say hello to it's new digs in West County as we are now moving to Creve Coeur! We'll be happy to bring the very best of Comics & Games to a new community and to continue to serve our long standing customers as well! We hope that you'll all come out and check out the really lovely new location when it opens on Wednesday, November 30th! Just in time for New Comic Book Day! And all the staff from the Florissant location will be on hand to help you throughout you Holiday Shopping season.


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The challenge of the European Street Team for these two weeks is from creationsbyeve and is called "Morocco".
The first week I had no idea what to make; then I decided to look at my postcards with traditional costumes from Morocco. And the inspiration bubbled in my head. There is a very striking piece of jewelry, called a fibula, that is part of the Moroccan Berber costume. Fibulae were decorative, symbolic, status indicating, and functional. They were used as clasps to keep capes, mantles and other garments in place. Fibulae from the Islamic period consist of two triangular endpieces, which are pinned into the clothing, and a chain that connects them. The inverted triangle represents the female form.
So, I started to make a fibula from buttons. I made two triangles from heavy brass buttons by sewing the buttons together with strong brown yarn. They are connected to a golden-coloured chain at the bottom and two large golden-coloured metal rings at the top. At the back of each triangle, a golden-coloured brooch pin is sewn. It's for sale in my P8 Button Art and Accessories shop on Etsy.


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G.A. Minutes 8-1-17
The last couple of days the weather has been very warm; some would call it hot. Today was no exception; the temperature is in the high 80s, the sky is almost cloudless; an occasional relatively cooler, lifesaving breeze prevents people on the street from dropping dead.
The food and fire bringing Occupiers are the first to arrive at People's Plaza this evening. They're both moving pretty slow as they begin setting up the fire circle.
The food Occupier notices a young couple sitting on a back bench in the direct sun. They appear to be having an argument. The Occupier realizes that feeling uncomfortably warm can make a person really crabby. She offers the couple a glass of cold water; they gratefully accept. A bit later she notices the couple is no longer arguing but sitting talking softly and holding hands.
We spy the little veteran homeless dude standing out on the freeway exit holding up a sign. When we wave at him he packs up his stuff and comes over. He carries a big restaurant takeout box which he puts on the table and then tells us, "A guy stuck his head out of his car window saying he didn't have any money but would I please accept a bunch of birthday cake. So here it is". No problem, we're happy to help a nameless Leo person celebrate their birthday.
Next to arrive are a few of the Anonymous folks; they finish the fire circle setup, get a bit of drink and food and head out to the protest corner.
Taco Helping Man and his partner drop in. The last time we saw them they were in need of someone with tools who would help them change a tire on their recently purchased van. Once the fire was out, an Occupier went to help them. It turned out the tire they had would not fit on their van; the lug nut holes did not align. Now Taco Helping Man explains they found a working tire the next day and headed out to St. Paul. Just as they were passing the Black Bear Casino, thick black smoke began pouring out of the rear end. They pulled over, got out and noticed flames underneath the smoke. They dialed 911 and went close to the woods to wait for help. Before the highway patrol arrived the entire van blew up and was consumed by flames. A highway patrol officer felt sorry for them so after the mess was cleaned up the officer gave the couple a ride back to Duluth.
An Occupier quietly comments to another, "I was pretty sure one could not expect much out of a vehicle that cost $240. I thought it probably wouldn't take them very far but at least, as long as the weather was good, they could have lived in it". Taco Helping Man says, "I just got my check for $700; I'm going to take the whole thing and buy another vehicle". We don't know what to say; it doesn't matter because Taco Man never listens much anyway".
A big group of street folks appear. They're holding on to their bellies and talking about how full they are. They still have room for coffee and apple juice though. Tonight is National Night Out and CHUM had their annual big picnic. The street folks tell us the event was sparsely attended this year.
We had thought we wouldn't be seeing many street folks tonight as today was payday for all the people who receive small monthly government checks. Usually, on payday everyone purchases their substance of choice and disappears to get wasted for a few days. One person will rent a room for a couple of days in a low rent motel and many others will hang out in that room getting high until their money runs out. This evening appears to be different; People's Plaza is filling up with street people; none of whom appear to be particularly wasted.
Our friend from Veterans for Peace rides up on his bike. This is his first time at our fire this year. He pours a cup of coffee and makes a sizable donation for supplies. He reports that he and John LaForge are attempting to organize the startup of local anti-nuclear direct actions again. We say, "Just tell us where and when and we'll be there".
The city official and an Occupier roll up. The city official takes a seat in the circle and the Occupier goes out to join the Anons. The city man states, "I've got the Mayor, Police Chief Tuscan and the City Human Rights Officer on the Dairy Queen incident now. I think we'll see good results soon".
Two evenings ago, the official man stopped in at the Dairy Queen in Canal Park to use the facilities. Apparently, the Canal Park Dairy Queen is now the place where area young teenagers of all ethnicities hang out. The kids were all playfully goofing off as young teenagers are prone to do. Two thirteen or fourteen year old African American young men were throwing ketchup packets at each other. Instead of just speaking to the young men, the manager called the police.
When the cops arrived, the city man thought he'd better hang around to see what was going to happen. There were two polite, friendly officers who told the city man they'd been having a long, rough night. Then there was Officer #464.
The Occupiers have interacted with Officer #464 in the past. Officer #464 is different than most of the other cops. He is an unusually tall, big man. He's also a big bully. We hypothesize that he is insecure about his masculinity. Anyway, #464 tells the two boys that they are officially trespassed from Dairy Queen for an entire year. He growls, "If you don't leave immediately I'm going to take you to Juvenile Hall!"
The city official wonders why it was only the two African American youngsters who were singled out for punishment. There were very many other young people present. He also wonders about the length of the punishment and remarks, "An entire year? That's a lifetime for a kid to be forcibly separated from his friends. I could see a week or even a month but an entire year? It's not right".
As Mississippi Woman comes up the stairs, the sky becomes covered with dark menacing clouds; a strong, cool breeze blows over the Plaza. It feels great! Mississippi loves hard boiled eggs and begins eating her fill.
Menagerie Woman rides up on her bike; Bush Man is back at her house again. She comments, "As long as he acts right he can stay. If he starts bossing me around and being violent I'll put him out again".
A locally well-known professional photographer and singer rides up on his bike. He says, "I've always wondered what you guys had going on here". The big Native Anon and several other Anons arrive. They greet us and go out to the protest corner. A middle aged Native Woman and a white street guy appear. We know the woman well; she attended our fires all the time at the Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial. When she's sober she's just as sweet as can be; when she's drunk she becomes dangerously violent. She doesn't appear to be inebriated tonight.
We notice that two young Duluth cops are standing out on the Superior Street sidewalk looking at us. Eventually they come up to the circle. They act friendly, polite and they make small talk with us. We can tell they are looking carefully all over our area, probably to see if they can find anything that might be construed illegal. No such luck; they bid us good evening and walk back to their squad car.
Everyone feels a few drops of rain on their skin. Hmmm…… we hadn't calculated for this. There was no mention of rain in any of the weather forecasts. A big DPD SUV pulls up in front of the regular squad car, Officer #464 gets out. He talks with the two cops and then they all head out towards the Anons. One cop is yelling, "Take off your masks! Take off your masks!" Oh great…..
An Occupier opines, "I'd better go and check this out". She goes down the stairs and around the corner. She quietly stands where she probably won't be noticed but can still see and hear what's going on. #464 is sternly telling the Anons that it is illegal for them to be wearing their masks. The Anons don't say much; they push their masks up on their heads. As the cops are leaving, the Occupier thinks the two young cops are probably still in training and #464 is trying to teach them how to be mean.
The Occupier and an Anon go back to the circle and tell everyone what happened. The Occupier says she knows that during the beginning Occupy protests, many cities passed laws forbidding people from wearing masks at protests. Another Occupier pulls out his phone, the first Occupier postulates, "I'm pretty sure Duluth does not have an anti-mask ordinance so it would probably be under state ordinances". The phone Occupier does a quick search and the state ordinance pops up right away. It says something like "no one can wear a mask that conceals their identity during a protest". Someone says, "Oh really? But the cops can come to protests all dressed up like Darth Vader and carrying deadly weapons too?" Someone else adds, "Yeah, I don't recall ever hearing about the cops telling the KKK to take off their masks".
The ordinance has a few exceptions like when using masks for religious or theatrical purposes. The Occupiers think the Anons could get by with calling themselves a Street Theater Troupe. However, the Anons will respond as they see fit.
The drama is over for now and Mississippi Woman has eaten enough eggs. She begins her usual rant. It's not really awful but we've heard it so many times that we could save her the trouble and recite it ourselves. Her rant contains all the usual things spoken by Southern Baptist or Pentecostal preachers.
Most of the people in the circle break off into small groups and chat among themselves. The Occupiers, the city official and a young street man with long brown hair and a full beard are all who remain in the circle. The street man is really digging Mississippi Woman; he keeps saying, "Oh yeah, that's right" and stuff like that. Eventually she winds down and bids us goodnight until next time.
It's only 9:30pm but the fire is dying out and everyone is pretty exhausted from trying to cope with the heat of the last few days. As we pack up, an Occupier calls out to Taco Helping Man, "Hey, don't forget that the Sobriety Pow Wow out at Mash-Ka-Wisen is this weekend". Taco Man answers, "Oh right, are you going? Can I catch a ride?" The Occupier responds, "Sorry, I don't think we're going. We went to the Veterans Pow Wow a couple of weeks ago so probably won't be able to make the one this weekend.
We'll be able to make it to the fire circle at People's Plaza next Tuesday though. Expect us.
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Tesla Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:TSLA), a manufacturer of electric vehicles and electric powertrain components, today announced its initial public offering of 13.3 million shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $17 per share.
Tesla originally said it hoped to sell 11.1 million shares of stock, equal to 12% of the company, at a price range of $14 to $16. The increase reflects anticipated demand from investors hoping to cash in on electric vehicles.
Tesla shares began trading at $19 a share this morning on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Of the shares in the IPO, the company is offering 11,880,600 shares and 1,419,400 shares are being offered by selling stockholders. It closed at $23.89 – up more than 40% from the $17 asking price.
In addition, the selling stockholders have granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional aggregate of 1,995,000 shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any. Tesla will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholders.
Goldman, Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank Securities are acting as the joint book-running managers for the offering.
Tesla's move to go public is the first IPO by a U.S. automaker in half a century, since Ford Motor in 1956. Analysts say a number of other electric vehicle manufacturers could enter the market if Tesla's bid proves successful. EVs will be heavily subsidized by taxpayers under current legislation. And where Tesla's stock will be trading a month from now as the hype subsides is questionable.
Potential investors should consider whether Tesla can actually take advantage of a potential battery car boom. Tesla is hemorrhaging cash, having lost money in every quarter since its founding – a total of $230.5 million so far. Moreover, with Model S development efforts underway, the loss for the first quarter of 2010 jumped to $29.5 million, nearly double the year-earlier figure. The company projects that it lose money for years.
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Based in Silicon Valley, Tesla was founded in 2003 by Elon Musk, a South African émigré who made his initial fortune as one of the founders of the online service PayPal. He has since moved into a variety of other high-tech ventures, including SpaceX, which hopes to become one of the leading providers of commercial space launches. (See also Tesla IPO Set for Tuesday Launch)
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Social media appeared en masse about 3500 days ago. In the blink of an eye, 1 in 4 people on the plant have embraced some form of social media.
What I think is interesting is businesses' initial reaction to social media has remained largely unchanged: That social media presents a risk, a threat and therefore it needs to be managed by putting in place strict controls and policies across the organisation.
These controls and policies have taken the form of blocking employee access, long and confusing lists of rules, and serious sanctions for any breaches including potential dismissal. The latter, inevitably leads to a high probability that the dismissed employee mounts a case for unfair dismissal. Expensive, time consuming, and often very public no one wins in this scenario.
However, a number of more progressive organisations have begun to emerge that adopt a different outlook. These organisations have come to two realisations.
Firstly, they see social media as a great opportunity rather than just a compliance risk and office productivity killer. They can see the value that correctly harnessing the power of social media can create for their business, their customers, and their shareholders. Getting it right has a significant tangible economic impact. It creates profitable opportunities through improved customer communication and service, more inbound customers, being regarded as the place to work which leads to greater unsolicited employee enquiries, and allows the organization to be opportunistic.
These businesses understand that employees can be their most vocal advocates. With each of their 10, 20, 100, or 1000 employees having around 500 friends / family / followers, employees can be an incredibly powerful communications channel for distributing company communications, successes, and values. This communication only works, however, if the employee presents themselves in a way that is aligned to the brand and values of the organisation for which they work for. Each and every day an employee is being viewed online by customers, potential customers, shareholders, colleagues, even journalists. How they present themselves online doesn't just say something about them as an individual, it says something about the organisation for which they work.
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It is impossible to say definitively what the next 3,500 days will hold for social media. It will inevitably morph, change and evolve. However, there is no doubt that those businesses that are going to succeed are those that have institutionalised a strategic approach to social media across the whole organization.


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NSW Trains Set To Ditch Reversible Seats
Nobody enjoys riding backwards on a train - those sensitive to motion sickness can experience worse symptoms and it's just simply not that comfortable.
But it appears that riding backwards is eventually going to be a norm on trains in NSW as the government has opted for all new intercity trains to have fixed seating rather than reversible seats.
This comes despite the fact that the State government's own research into train preferences revealed that most commuters see fixed seating as a "backward step" and the reversible seats have "a strong customer appeal and usage".
A briefing document for Transport Minister Andrew Constance has been released under freedom of information laws and has revealed that fixed seating was chosen for new trains because reversible seats have "no proven design solution that meets safety requirements".
A technical paper has also found reversible seats to be more complex, heavier and require greater maintenance. They are also more susceptible to damage and vandalism and pose a greater risk of fire due to the combustible materials required to make them
The $2.3 billion contract for the new fleet of trains will see two-by-two fixed seats installed on every double-deck carriage, meaning that around half of passengers will be forced to face backwards while travelling on them.
The state Government has said that the new trains will be "more spacious, more comfortable and have features never before seen on our long-distance services" thanks to the upgrades.
However, not everyone is convinced. Kevin Eadie from community group Action for Public Transport has said that the Government has ignored what commuters actually want on their trains.
"Reversible seating would be dearer ut the question is whether Transport for NSW is interested in providing what people in NSW want," said Mr Eadie.
Reversible seats have been a longterm feature on NSW's double-deck trains but railways in places like Europe, North America and Japan have always opted for fixed seating.
The first of the new trains will be introduced onto the Central Coast and Newcastle lines late next year with the rest of the fleet expected to be rolled out by the end of 2020.


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