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Tongue-in-cheek style meets taxidermy in this fashionable fishbowl apartment.
Graham Kostic has got game, literally. Inside a Mies van der Rohe–designed steel-frame building, his 14th-floor, Lakeview apartment houses a veritable zoo of wild animals—from a trio of antlers and horns on one wall, to a nearly life-size ceramic fawn from Marshalls at the foot of his bed, and a sprawling cow hide rug in the living room, stamped with stripes to look like zebra skin. And you can't help but notice the taxidermy African springbok antelope, with a shiny, orange lacquered Chanel pendant hanging from the animal's outstretched neck, which hangs adjacent to the entrance.
At first glance, the carefully calculated, 550-square-foot space, with its jaw-dropping fishbowl view of Lincoln Park and the city's skyline, looks more like a magazine spread than a 25-year-old bachelor's first pad. But considering Kostic's job—fashion associate for Modern Luxury publications—his refined taste and strong point of view make sense.
That said, while a not-a-hair-out-of-place sensibility is present in the overall design, it's the quirks and contradictions that give his home's pretty face a distinct personality: Two bell-shaped glass jars showcase a porcelain squirrel figurine and a dried, lacquered alligator head—not exactly the precious objects you'd expect to find in these Victorian-style display cases. And although accents like a chaise lounge and an impressively stocked drink tray reflect Kostic's aspiration to create a "1950s gentleman's club-style" living room, the stack of Yves Saint Laurent and Louis Vuitton books piled under the table behind his chocolate brown sofa strike a different chord.
"I like putting old things in a modern way," Kostic says. "That juxtaposition really makes it work."
The inside of Kostic's closet doubles as a private gallery, showcasing an eclectic art collection that includes a macramé yarn cat image from Village Discount, a nude illustration from eBay and a painting of Bill Cosby by local artist Derek Erdman. "I would like to wallpaper [the back wall], so it's like straight out of The Royal Tenenbaums," he says.
Ephemeral displays of knickknacks pop up like temporary art exhibitions around the apartment on occasion. This month's exhibit, dubbed The Life Aquatic—a collection of rubber sea creatures from Toys "R" Us—holds court in the bathtub.
Rather than organizing his coffee table books on a traditional bookshelf, Kostic displays them in unpredictable spots, like under his living room table.
"I like thinking of this taxidermy antelope as a trophy of art," Kostic says. "Also, adding a sense of humor to it and giving it a little personality is nice."
One of his most prized possessions, these horns poking out from the corner of Kostic's living room came from his brother-in-law's fraternity house.
Kostic fills a beaker from his uncle's old chemistry set with food coloring–dyed water for decoration on his dining room bar tray-table.


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Logging on AiB – Currently awards 4 cards: one from each series. The simplest of the ways to get cards, it can be argued that it doesn't even count as a trigger. Occasionally, there will be more cards awarded by just logging on to the site (sometimes even limited addition ones). This can either be a holiday drop or Enigma trying to fend off complaints about the difficulty of getting cards. It should be noted that the system awards the cards at 3 am EST, so logging on any time after that will count for that day. Voting on front page polls – Awards 3 cards. Yet another easy way to get cards, but one that is not consistent as other methods because the polls only appear every so often. Don't miss out when they do come around!
Voting on TCG group polls – Awards vary. Unlike the front page poll, the cards from the TCG group polls awards cards instantly. Furthermore, you can still go to the thread for the poll and get the cards if you missed out when the poll was featured in the group. Getting mentioned in a news post – Awards 2 cards. This is a bit harder to accomplish for obvious reasons. I would not specifically try getting this trigger since it really is something that just happens. However, one surefire way accomplish this is to win in the "Who's that User" competition (whenever they come around) as the winners will always be mentioned in the subsequent WTU post. Wins on the ladder – Awards cards based on the number of wins earned on the previous day. Every two wins on singles ladder awards one card. Additional cards can also be earned after a set amount of wins or having a winning streak.
Participating in a tournament – Awards cards based on participation and if a medal was won or not. When tournament results are uploaded, the cards will be awarded the next day. It works for offline tournaments only. Blog recommended – Awards cards based on how many recommendations received. Blogs that are recommended usually have good information in them. They can be related to tournaments or have wisdom or tips; basically, entries people would be interested in reading. They may also be something that requires community attention. But one really should be writing for the blog itself, not the cards.
Participation in Stadium – Awards cards if your scores are approved and/or a record is set. TCG Contests – Sometimes the TCG group hosts contests that will reward cards. Currently it's the series 5 snapshot contest (go participate! /shameless plug). I'm also planning to run a weekly one in the future so keep an eye out for that.
TCG group – The most obvious place: this group was created to facilitate trades. Leave a shoutout and see other people's shoutouts. It's pretty self-explanatory and quite useful.
TCG chat – Activity here has been dead recently, but checking it every so often doesn't hurt. If there are trading events going on, they would be in here. Midnite will be planning a get-together soon to help make the TCG more active. Friends list – These people aren't ones you added randomly to get a badge are they? Help fill each other's collections, there are likely cards someone has that the other person doesn't. The people on your friends list are also less likely to ignore you (I hope). Whoever is online – Go to the bottom of the forums page to see who is online. Chances are they participate in the card system. However, it is also somewhat likely that people will ignore a complete stranger asking for a trade.
Profile shoutouts – One of the more effective ways, if a bit stalker-ish. The main idea is looking to see if anyone else has traded with someone that you might be able to trade with as well.
Rarity/Weight –The rarity of the card is indicated by the circle and the weight is indicated by the squares on the bar (the higher the weight the rarer it is). Note that the rarity on the card might not correspond to how easy a card is to get, though it is generally the case. For example, a Munchlax card (common Pokemon) is exceedingly less common than a Wifi Waiting Room (stage common) due to the fact that Pokemon cards can only be acquired through forging a Pokeball or Premier Ball. This is what I'd like to call "true rarity". The true rarity can be determined by seeing how the card is acquired, and it should be considered over what the card says by itself; it is probably the most important thing to consider when looking at offers. Short list of cards whose true rarity is usually different than what is (or isn't) displayed – Pokemon, Vending Machine, Promos, Keepsakes, and forging materials for hard to get cards.
Points – The point value of a card is usually related to its rarity. Commons typically range between 5-100 points, Uncommons from 100-300, Rares 300-600, Ultra-Rares (URs) 600-865, Legendaries 865-1000. Again, there are some exceptions: Red Charizard is an uncommon worth 95 points and Pichu and Poppant are rare cards worth -350 and 50 respectively. Some people are very picky about points, while others are not at all. Be sure to know who you are trading with when making an offer. Quantity – The number of cards being offered. Not as important as the above two, but still something to consider. In some cases, you may find someone willing to trade an UR for a large number of non-UR cards. You also may have trouble trading a Jirachi for 100 S1 Marths even though the trade is clearly in the favor for the person receiving Jirachi (or is it?).
Dupes – Does the person have more than one of the card you are trying to trade for? Many people dislike trading cards they only have one of. However, non-dupe trading is still completely viable and quite necessary to get the harder to find cards. People are also less likely to accept a trade if it has cards they already have/they don't need. You may have to over offer to get someone to trade their non-dupe or if you are offering cards they already have, but that goes both ways.
Category – What category the card is in used to be more important (in the past people focused on completely specific category) but nowadays it does not matter too much. Sometimes you will still find people that only collect a certain category though (most likely characters). Characters are the most popular category so you may want to consider keeping a few of those around. Series – Wait really? Yes. The main reason to consider this is as a more accurate judgment of card's true rarity. If a series is just released the new cards are harder to find the cards that have been out for a while. Also, if a series has high demand cards (say, series 1 for Pokeballs and Smashballs), the other cards in that series become more common as people buy more and more packs. This means that even UR's in that series drop in value. This usually doesn't have a huge effect, and it does change over time.
Cards people do not want – This is subjective, but mainly commons and uncommons. It's usually not worth recycling a rare since you should be able to find someone that needs it, but sometimes people don't feel like taking the time to do so.
Cards that are used for forging – Something such as an Alloy is more useful as an ingredient than the 50 points it would give you.
Certain character cards – Quite a few people collect certain characters, so you will be able to get at least more points for them than you would by recycling. Keep an eye on the TCG group for these individuals.
URs, Legendaries, Promos - You can find someone that will trade more points for them quite easily.
The booster that has the UR card or wrapper you can't find anyone to trade for- Self-explanatory. Look at Card Display to determine which series the card belongs to.
Series 1 Special Booster- For Pokeballs and Smash Balls, the two cards that are currently in the most demand. Assist Trophies are a slight bonus, as they are rumored to be needed for series 5.
Item Booster – For the items listed above. I find these to be worse than the series 1 specials, especially since s1 specials can also award a wrapper now, but if you are beyond lucky you may get multiple URs in a single pack. (Don't count on it, really.) Series 4 Special Booster – For Smash Balls. There are only 3 UR cards in series 4, so it is more likely that you are going to get a Smash Ball from here than from any other pack.
Series 2 Special Booster – For SSE Bosses. Winged Tabuu is the rarest card you can get through buying packs so the S2 special gets a mention. SSE bosses are also somewhat popular.
Pokeballs – Currently the only way to get UR Pokemon (1/6 chance). Cooldown: 24 hours.
Smashballs/Chaos Emeralds/Varia Suit Pieces – The only way to get Final Smashes. Cooldown: 24 hour.
Cheap Gift/Expensive Gift – The only way to get console keepsakes. Cooldown: 1 hour.
Promos- Promos were released to everyone before, but they have not been re-released recently, so they fall under the category of "the only way to get these" for now. Cooldown: 24 hours.
Jyks – A rare and 300 points for an UR sounds pretty good. (However, this is a reported glitch that will probably be fixed later). They can also be used to make Smashballs, but 3 URs and 300 points for 1 UR (even if it is a Smashball) isn't as appealing. Cooldown: 1 hour. Premier Balls – The lesser version of Pokeball. There is no reason to forge these if you can find Pokeballs, but that's usually the problem. Unfortunately, these only give up to rare Pokemon. Cooldown: 24 hours. Team Characters – The value of the cards used in forging these is only slightly more (sometimes it's equal or even less in one case!) than what you get out of them. Cooldown: 1 hour. Rare SSE enemies – Arguably worth the slight point hike if one is feeling particularly lazy in finding other people to trade with. Cooldown: 1 hour.
Red Paper Clip/Trading up –Start with a Wifi Waiting Room. Trade it to a person who needs it, and get another common; let's say they had a dupe Red Marth they were willing to trade. Trade Red Marth to another person and get 2 Wifi Waiting Rooms. Ta-da, you have now doubled the amount of what you initially started with! (yes, even if it is just another Wifi Waiting Room) by doing reasonable trades. So just do this with better cards.
Stockpiler Delivery – Stockpilers are the people that collect multiples of the same card. Usually these people will collect multiples of the same character(s), but there exist stockpilers for non-character cards as well. They will usually give a fair (or better) trade for the card they're stockpiling. Even better, you can usually go back to the same person for even more trades when you get more of the card they want.
Reputation – It's not really a strategy as much as it is just something that can help (or hurt) you when trading. If you are well known, it will be easier for you to get trades. That would be with a good reputation, of course; if the general opinion of you is negative, it may be a bit harder. People are more likely to respond to you if you are not a nobody, but the user that logs on only every so often may not know famous (or infamous) people on the site, so this may not matter too much. However, you should still be mindful of what you say and do on the site. Misleading – It's what it sounds like. Ex: trading a Mario Bros. card for a Munchlax and saying "They are both commons, but Mario Bros has a higher point value so it's CLEARLY better and you should really do this trade!!11" This method preys on the other user's ignorance about true rarity. Misleading other people makes you looks bad so use at your own risk.


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Q&A with Joshua Alexander
Pleasant High School
The selection process
All nominees were eligible for all scholarships. Winners were chosen by a panel of
Dispatch judges, who considered academic and athletic performance, school leadership,
community service and other criteria.
The Sneed honor
This award is presented on behalf of Capt. Warren B. Sneed, a 1991 Dispatch scholar-athlete
from Circleville High School who died in November 2000 in a military accident over the Sea of
Japan. The award has been presented annually since 2001.
The photography
The photos of the scholarship winners were taken at various public and private sites in
Columbus, including Bicentennial Park, the Franklin Park Conservatory, the lobby of the LeVeque
Tower and near murals in the Short North, the Grandview Heights area and the Ohio State campus.
The Dispatch thanks managers of the conservatory, the LeVeque and This 'n That on the
The photos were taken by
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Second runner-up male scholar-athlete
Grade-point average: 4.0
Sports played: Wrestling (four years), soccer (four).
Academic highlights: National Honor Society member; scored 31 on ACT.
Athletic highlights: Three-time district qualifier and two-time all-league selection in
wrestling; third-team all-district in soccer.
College: Cincinnati (anticipated major: electrical engineering).
Home front: I am the middle child of three boys. My older brother, Nathan, is 20 and
finishing his sophomore year at Ohio State. My younger brother, Noah, is 14 and will be a freshman
in high school this fall. Bruce and Melissa are our supportive parents. And I'd just like to say, "
Hi, Mom!"
Favorite subject: I really enjoyed physics. The teacher always kept the class entertaining,
and the concepts were very interesting.
Least-favorite subject: I'm not a big fan of history. I realize its importance but I struggle
to enjoy it.
How I relax: Sleep.
Prized possession: Hands down, it is a business card signed by the Maytag Repairman.
Favorite movie:
Anchorman, quite possibly the greatest theatrical masterpiece to have ever been filmed.
Favorite book: Any book by Ted Dekker. The "Circle Series" is a great set of books that also
has a lot of meaningful symbolism.
Favorite musician: I listen to a wide variety of music but right now I'm stuck on Foster the
People. A lot of their songs have a retro feel to them.
Favorite website: Canvasrider.com. I have wasted countless hours guiding that little stickman
up and down hills.
Essential technology: I could do least without Twitter. To me, it's a Facebook reserved to
post less important comments.
Favorite home-cooked meal: Anything that my Yia Yia (grandmother) cooks for me. Her Greek
tiropitas and baklava are my favorites.
My cooking specialty: I can cook any type of breakfast food, and I've gotten pretty good at
making fruit smoothies. But my culinary skills don't expand much further than that.
Favorite restaurant meal: I am always in the mood for a Chipotle burrito. The foil has to be
carefully torn around the top per the instructions on the napkin.
Proudest sports moment: I will always remember winning in the last seconds of my semifinal
match to wrestle under the spotlight of our home tournament my senior year. I regard our school's
tournament, the Sally George, more highly than most because of the steep competition and continued
tradition of Pleasant wrestling.
Sport I'd like to try someday: Lacrosse has always appealed to me but I haven't had the
chance to play it.
Favorite athlete: I have a lot of respect for David Trainer, who played for Indiana Wesleyan
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have succeeded.
Person I'd most like to meet: Bill Gates. Computers are interesting to me, and I would love
to have any personal advice from him on future career opportunities.
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and try some authentic pasta.
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Something I cannot get right no matter how hard I try: I cannot learn how to whistle. I am
also extremely inflexible, which makes it impossible for me to touch my toes.
What I'll miss about high school: I will miss the smaller learning environment and all of the
people I've had the pleasure of getting to know.
What I'm looking forward to in college: Learning more about my major and meeting a variety of
people that share my interests.
Advice for an underclassman: Don't be afraid to get involved with different sports or
activities. There are great opportunities to meet new people and experiences to learn important
life lessons.
Words to leave by: "Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not


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The Washington Post is reporting that the United Sates Postal Service will halt mail delivery on August 1st.
The Postal Service suffered a $15.9 Billion Dollar Net loss for fiscal in 2012 and has been struggling for years.
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No idle hands: the social history of American knittingExamines the history of the nation from the perspective of women and knitting, tracing the changes in day-to-day life and in women's roles in society from colonial times to the present |
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It wont take North Carolinas next governor long to break from tradition.
Gov.-elect Pat McCrory plans two weekends of inaugural events next month bookending a week of public appearances across the state.
That includes one in Charlottes government center, the building where he presided as mayor for 14 years.
The idea is you want to bring the governor to the people and get everyone engaged in his beginning a new day in North Carolina state government, said John Lassiter, a former Charlotte City Council member who chairs McCrorys transition steering committee.
McCrory will become the states first Republican governor in 28 years on Jan. 5. Thats when hell be sworn in at a modest event in the Capitols old Senate chamber.
A bigger ceremony, along with the traditional inaugural parade, will take place a week later.
During the week between ceremonies, McCrory will travel to Asheville, Charlotte, New Bern and an as yet unannounced stop in the Piedmont.
Aides say the early swearing-in will allow McCrory to be in office when the new General Assembly convenes on Jan. 9.
We wanted to make sure he was sworn in and ready to serve, said spokesman Chris Walker.
The gala ceremonies are scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 12. The night before, Raleighs Junior League will hold its traditional inaugural ball with entertainment by the Grammy-nominated Avett Brothers.
On Jan. 12, the Foundation for North Carolina, a new nonprofit political organization tied to Gov.-elect Pat McCrory, will hold an event at the Raleigh Convention Center.
One of its founders, McCrory campaign strategist Jack Hawke, said the group was put together quickly after McCrorys victory, and plans to raise $1.5 million.
Hawke said the organization hasnt collected any money. But, according to state records, it anticipates taking in $600,000 in the final weeks of this year and has targeted raising $900,000 more next year. It will operate with an executive director and other staff, while pushing a free-market agenda, records show.
The General Assembly has set aside $250,000 for the inaugural festivities, the same amount it did for earlier governors. Lassiter said McCrorys team will keep its spending under control.
We wont use it all, he said. Were Republicans.
Ticket packages to the Junior League ball run from $125 to $1,200. Tickets to the Foundation event, which will feature The Chairmen of the Board and The Blue Dogs, start at $75.
Its unclear how many people will attend the festivities. In 2009, about 3,000 watched Democrat Bev Perdue become the states first female governor.
There will be a wide variety of things going on that dont cost anything, Lassiter said, just an opportunity to be involved.
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The millionaire owner of a disused Aberdeen factory could be landed with a council bill to secure the building from vandals after being repeatedly targeted by firebugs.
Aberdeen City Council is preparing a document of recommended work to give oil tycoon Ian Suttie, Scotland's 12th richest man and owner of the Broadford Works on the city's Maberly Street.
If he fails to carry out the work, then the local authority's building standards officers will do the work and send the bill to Mr Suttie, a director of 40 companies with an estimated wealth of £450m.
Two boys aged 12 and 13 were charged with starting several fires at the derelict factory last week.
Councillor Neil Cooney, convener of Aberdeen City Council's housing and environment committee, said: "Recent events at the former Broadford Works hammer home the fact that this building requires urgent attention and the owner must do the right thing by taking action to remove any danger to the public.
"This building was identified through Aberdeen Community Safety Partnership as presenting substantial risk to public safety. I know the council's building standards team is in regular contact with the owner regarding securing the perimeter of the site or removing dangers around the perimeter. However, even if the site is secured there is still no guarantee there will be no unauthorised entry. Unless 24 hour security is provided by the owner the risk will remain as long as the site is vacant.
"Building standards staff have been working with Grampian Police and Grampian Fire and Rescue Service on this issue and, with the owner's permission, carried out a risk assessment of the premises. My understanding is building standards are currently finalising a document for the owner which will detail risks, legal responsibilities and recommendations. A process could then be applied which may result in the council undertaking actions and recovering costs from the owner.
"There has been an excellent response from the council, police and fire service to address the potential hazards at this site but it is now time for the owner to do his bit. The possible consequences of last week's events do not bear thinking about and I sincerely hope we can find a prompt resolution to this issue."
A senior fire officer has said firefighters would refuse to go into the building at night to tackle fires as it was becoming too dangerous.
The Broadford Works, which has lain empty since 2004 when Aberdeen textile business Richards closed its doors, has been a frequent target for firebugs.
A multi-million pound proposal to build 500 homes at the site, the largest collection of Category A listed buildings in Scotland, was unveiled in December last year.


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-- -- -- -- -- -- Today -- more general my big surprise for the Republican to Russia number one a lot of -- -- gonna tell my but let me come talk around the merchant.
What I'm doing something -- been -- state.
But I am doing something that is going to be I think really amazing it's going to be great and we'll see what happens I mean we'll see how it's received -- But it'll be it'll be pretty wild.
I think it'll be.
Also they have is that the conventions they have they're desperate mistake and it and I may do it but I I don't think you can -- -- And you'll understand when you see what -- so.
It'll be.
One or the other on the.
You -- to -- I don't know what your relationship to conserved element of sort of basket.
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Well I'm not.
Such surprise seven it doesn't seem to be that close it seemed I like -- a lot of have a great relationship -- -- -- she came to New York we have pizza became a big deal.
I like -- lot I think she's terrific.
I guess it hasn't been that close either bill I mean -- I watched it last night and it just doesn't seem to be a really warm and Fuzzy relationship maybe -- should be she's got a great following.
She's a very terrific woman and her -- -- great guy is so.
You know what I'm not sure that the relationship is that close -- the folks that are doing the running.
There are probably not and -- -- slot ultimate ask me about.
Amend all of the -- say about issues of lovely woman but should probably -- the sudden no one -- -- Iran because.
You know you have to know when to slow boy you're you know was on anybody got us you gotta know when you're -- looks so.
Well it was a difficult time Leach circuit about what she ran as well president yeah it was a difficult time and they were very unfair to -- they trigger unbelievably -- I'd thought.
But it was certainly early.
And I would have said that maybe it would also be included she finished better term I think that -- -- a little bit.
You know I just I've got to -- -- I think she's terrific I think she really is and I think she's highly underrated.
And a very good person and a good woman.
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-- Paul Ryan.
Well it's a bold choice if it's a very controversial decision now but it certainly a bold -- -- You know they were saying is gonna take a boring choice now let our values defined boring because I know some of the people -- -- -- -- -- -- terrific people.
But Ryan is a very energetic.
Guy had a very Smart -- good speaker.
And he's a big picture guy and I think it's going to be a very interesting choice and I will also there's a lot of revitalization.
Going on right now the Republican Party that very a lot of people are very happy about it so.
We're gonna have to see I think this whole thing on the Medicare will be.
Hopefully will come out very well because if you look at Obama he stole 716.
Already for Medicare he really took great -- there.
And when people find out the facts I think it's gonna come out well but the Republicans have to get does backs out and they have to get them out fast.
Course you -- criticized triumph for -- to manager and council.
Well I thought it was a bad time to do it you know before an election I would say that's a great time and I hope I have been critical that I still think it was certainly I think the president should it come out with a budget.
And not him at least not at that point.
But he did that and what he did you see you know opened up the elegance I actually heard him say that he opens up this dialogue in this troops -- that he did open -- up.
And we'll have to see it's strictly a any you know some people would take controversial -- -- -- toward controversial the right word but it's an interesting choice and it could be a very very good curious.
When did you think it was a bad -- -- To cut Medicare because who's committed because it was before an election or that -- about deterrent.
Well I I just know a lot about Medicare and I know the people on Medicare and even their.
You know recent poll on the Tea Party -- the Tea Party they love this country and you know for you you understand the 78% against even touching Medicare so.
If you going to be running you know elections I think it's -- hard time to be cutting sometime prior to and election.
But what you have to do is something it has to happen and you know one of the things that I always talked about is what really should happen is that this country to get back to -- -- here.
And you -- the country gets back it does really well all of a sudden you're talking about very little cutting it pretty cutting.
And you know which is not doing well as a country we're doing very poorly.
And it's hard to do well when China is making our products -- talk to do well when OPEC is ripping us off in terms of energy prices.
And so many other things -- in every country in the world that does business with us make a fortune we lose we always -- we used to -- Now we always -- you take any country ME take the country of Colombia.
Four billion dollars last year they made -- everybody makes money and we make -- money we make nothing.
Just an important era that I even people -- don't agree -- politically agree with -- on now so.
-- -- -- But you know how could you have better employment when we don't make any thing where China is making our products where.
India is -- is.
You know that the amount of money that we spend -- India and you know whether it's outsourcing or so many other things sense.
And that's not -- not -- China or India if I were you know.
Just look at that -- carry -- got have a great pride about -- person from India from a person from China.
But they allowed it to order a great job look what they're doing to the United States but they're destroying our country.
And we never bring it up you know it's nobody brings -- up or you're sort of like you hear Obama in fact.
Last month he actually -- something negative about China and it was almost my exact words and then that was the last -- haven't heard about it you know it's just a one day.
Little Rampage because China was extremely bad a month ago I mean date.
The only one at this stage just don't respect our leaders -- -- respect him.
And if they take advantage of them and you know we have to have a better one of the things attracted -- to Mitt Romney.
With the fact he feels very very strongly about what China -- and other countries are doing tests.
Or until there are talking -- number and average monogram.
On digress and here like what -- the slow the whole -- zip promised on on air.
It's now twelve season just.
We shootings starting at about a month.
Thirteen -- -- little he had some amazing and it's seven years and unilateral approach order first came out.
-- nominated for Emmys and everything else and if it -- -- it one Sunday night I mean our most recent version one Sunday night and you know it's just a detriment to -- a tremendous success and it's it's been a lot of fun doing it but.
It's twelve -- is just seven years of course as you know what you probably remember I remember doing an interview with view.
And talking about the show what -- first came out and most people -- you know it's going to be a one time one has ended just you know it actually -- numerous -- went to the number one show and it was it's been a tremendous success of a great success for NBC.
Real honor -- No you won't be yeah she won't -- -- and I I saw that she actually sit very nice things targets.
Usually of somebody -- they say nice things about argue so I won't do that.
I'm not a fan of his second idea I've never been a fan of has never seen that -- never.
Understood what people saw them.
I told charles' daughter and those -- back when he was running with -- the camera we were still on on a fan and claims that came in the studio.
They're not allowed to an odd given Charles a roller first birthday about a year before -- one -- let's consider us a check and make sure you still have -- watch right broad other creeped.
I'm devastated that never got that and -- -- -- -- did so well at the time but.
He got away and now I guess he's not -- terror anymore he took her through the trial.
Which was probably very Smart to do we just through the trial kept -- quiet -- and then.
I think he left there tell you know well -- yet he's this is not one -- the good.
People -- surprise -- two dimensional role.
Well worth about thanks for taken time -- -- Lars.
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Corn shortage idles 20 ethanol plants
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The persistent drought is taking a toll on producers of ethanol, with corn becoming so scarce that nearly two dozen ethanol plants have been forced to halt production.
The Renewable Fuels Association, an ethanol industry trade group, provided data to The Associated Press showing that 20 of the nation's 211 ethanol plants have ceased production over the past year, including five in January. Most remain open, with workers spending time performing maintenance-type tasks. But ethanol production won't likely resume until after 2013 corn is harvested in late August or September.
Industry experts don't expect a shortage — millions of barrels are stockpiled and the remaining 191 plants are still producing. Still, there is growing concern about what happens if the drought lingers through another corn-growing season.
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Rapha CCC Recce: The Pyrenees
Phil Deeker and six other riders, including Rapha's Ultan Coyle, are currently scouting the route for the Pyrenean version of the Rapha Cent Cols Challenge. Phil sent this email.
hi joe
totally ****ed after stage 1. maybe too tired to start with maybe i peaked earlier in summer ???!!! will get better as days go on….i tell myself! sooooooooooo hot on pailheres. ultan rode well. kevin crashed (not too bad - skin left on road, hopefully OK tomorrow). must get some sleep.all riders very knackered tonight. garmin said 37C hottest temp of ride…. it felt like it, even if garmin is not that accurate sometimes.
see my flickr account for photos for the blog.
see also garmin link for stats. crap speed, although i notice i did 107kph down the Pailheres!! (not sure whether that is so accurate either!!!)
now i need some sleep
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New dashboard shows where federal IT tax dollars go
It's the age-old question. Where do our tax dollars go? Washington is using the Web to try to provide an answer, at least as it relates to information technology.
The IT Dashboard, a new tool from the USASpending.gov site, promises a behind-the-scenes look at how our tax dollars are spent on government IT. The site was unveiled Tuesday at the Personal Democracy Forum conference in New York by federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra and White House Director of New Media Macon Phillips.
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Level Platforms Upgrades Managed Workplace 2012
8:00 AM EST Tue. Oct. 16, 2012Level Platforms has released R2 of its Managed Workplace 2012 remote monitoring and management platform, a version that includes new automatic device identification and monitoring features and new persistent state management functionality, according to CEO Peter Sandiford.
The new features should make it easier for novice or smaller MSPs to get started and for larger or more experienced MSPs to be more productive and cut costs, Sandiford said.
"For onboarding new customers and maintaining those customers, it takes the work out of that basically. We think this really simplifies the work for MSPs. It streamlines the business. It removes enormous costs out of the delivery model."
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Among the improvements is an auto-grouping feature that enables the tool to automatically identify devices and place them in an appropriate group or groups for further management and updates. Previously, Level Platforms' MSPs had to undertake a more manual process to isolate and group devices, according to the Ottawa, Ontario-based company.
Managed Workplace 2012 R2 automates processes in three core stages: sales, onboarding and ongoing management, Sandiford said.
On the sales side, the auto-identification and auto-grouping helps create an analysis to take to customers, he said.
"What we've done is eliminate configuration. [Managed Workplace] finds devices with all the details, applies all the appropriate policies to capture information on performance and trending," Sandiford said.
Once a network audit is completed, the software can automatically switch to provide ongoing monitoring and management of the devices identified and grouped by MSP processes and different service levels.
"It discovers devices and knows how the MSP wants to manage them and delivers the configuration of the software and whatever else needs to be done to bring that application up to speed," Sandiford said.
The persistent state management feature ensures that a device will always run at the same level. For example, if a driver or application is accidentally deleted or corrupted, Managed Workplace will discover it and reset it.
"From an MSP point of view, he can go to sleep at night. No matter what events are happening, the software will automatically reset the configuration and policies to fulfill the SLAs," Sandiford said.
Sean Furman, president of STF Consulting, an Atlantic Highlands, N.J.-based MSP, said he's been looking forward to the new functionality for a long time.
"The auto grouping [is] a time saver on deployments with new clients or potential clients. We can quickly install ... Level Platforms' software, and as a new device is detected, it ends up with proper monitoring inherently. It will cut down on mistakes you make during the onboarding or provisioning process," Furman said. "There's a big time saving on the front and back ends."


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In addition to setting the frets more quickly, the fret press does a much better job of leveling the frets, Lamb explains. "It's very difficult to press frets in one at a time and get them fairly level. If they are not level, when you go to do your fret filing, you have to take more off of one than another to get them level." After the fretboard has been fretted, binding is applied and the fretboard is ready to be attached to a neck.
Rather than using computer numericalcontrol (CNC) or computer-aided manu-facturing (CAM) programs to producenecks, Lamb carves most of the neckshimself and then "rolls" each of themindividually, shaping the neck's profileon a belt sander. "All guitar players likesomething a little different," he says. "Ifthey specify what they want, we'll get it tothat thickness and feel: cheeky, less cheeky,C-shaped, D-shaped."Heritage creates three standard neckconstructions for their guitars: A five-piececurly maple neck with a 25. 5"-scale ebonyfretboard and 20 bound frets; a one-piecemahogany neck with a 24. 75"-scale rose-wood fretboard and 22 bound frets; and aone-piece mahogany neck with a 24. 75"-scale rosewood fretboard and 20 unboundfrets. The five-piece maple neck is con-structed with three pieces of curly maplesandwiching two strips of mahogany. Insideis the truss rod, which is seated and coveredwith another strip of maple.
The neck center and angle are measured and set. The tenon and mortise are covered in Titebond glue, the center and angle rechecked, and clamped until dry.
Heritage guitars are bound, then the binding is se- cured with ropes until the homemade glue is set.
Arnold Hileski checks the neck pitch of a Heritage Kenny Burrell Groove Master.
Custom jazz guitar with spruce top, curly maple back, rims, and neck, Heritage floating humbucker pickup, and finger tailpiece, which eliminates feedback by varying the pressure on individual strings.
Freshly cut five-piece maple and mahogany necks.
"Why five pieces? That's kind of anartistic thing," Deurloo says. "It's traditionalbut it also develops the feel. When youintroduce a glue line between two pieces ofwood, it introduces stability."Another notable feature of Heritage gui-tars is the severe angle of the headstock. AllHeritage necks have a 17-degree headstockpitch, which aims to enhance sustain byincreasing string tension at the nut. "We doit the old way," Lamb says. "We take a blockof wood and get two necks out of it—thebigger the angle, the wider the block hasto be." Many other manufacturers cut thenecks with a smaller angle so they can use athinner piece of wood and increase the yieldfrom each block, he explains.
The necks are joined with a simple mortise-and-tenon joint, which offers better support for the fretboard than a dovetail, Lamb says, because the tenon, or "male" part of the joint, extends further into the guitar body. "If you don't get the proper fit and angle, then nothing works. We don't seem to have a lot of problems with loose neck joints. It works."
Truss rods are inserted into "bendy straws" to keep the glue off them, tapped into the neck and covered with a strip of maple.
Binding and HardwareHeritage guitars are bound with ABSplastic. Craig "Curly" Spink (who hasbeen with Heritage for 11 years, but hasalso worked as a carpenter and trained tobe an art teacher) first bevels the edge ofthe binding so it lays closer to the guitarbody. Then he lays glue into the bevel andsecures the binding to the guitar bodywith strapping tape.


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A law firm in Alabama is in trouble over a racist ad that got posted online last month. It's a white guy speaking in an over-the-top Chinese accent and explaining that, quote, "Confucius say" you should visit their website.
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There's always been confusion in my head about the abduction and murder of Tanya Busch. Tanya's name has stayed with me always, and occasionally related events sneak into my dreams and mesh with other trauma experienced. Over the years I've hunted online for information about the tragedy, with little success. I've asked family members and they have only brushed it aside like so many of the things that happened over those years of my childhood.
Read MoreI can't really imagine anything that would be scarier than sleeping beside a 200 pound, 6 foot two C-PTSD survivor while he's having night terrors.
For the better part of a decade I've known better than to sleep side by each with my partner. I can have terrors in my sleep that have me flail from one side of the bed to the other. I can awake from a dream completely disoriented and confused, ready for horrific things to happen.
Tags: injury, terrors, Prazosin, PTSD, Trauma, adrenaline
 Read MoreOne of the most difficult things to share with people who don't have PTSD is just how terribly undermined my sense of confidence is regarding any state of being. For example, I can be walking down the street, and suddenly, without any reasonable explanation, I can be struck with panic or fear. This is more than just a flash back or trigger. Envision walking down the street looking through a camera lens, and that at any moment a lens can be put on to the camera without your volition. The sound of a car, a colour, a sound, a person walking by – it can be anything.
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 Read MoreAbout two times a week I'm asked about my PTSD, what happened, or what my symptoms feel like. It was once a bit troubling, because if I didn't reply, I felt like the perception was that I wasn't interested in sharing, or worse that I was being elusive and secretive about my life experience. What people didn't often realize was that retelling my story or preparing myself to share some piece of it triggered me terribly. Other times I could completely detach from my emotional state and just puke some elements of my story out without any sense of emotional connection to the story at all. The worst, and most offensive queries were from unskilled medical and practitioners. When I was first seeking out treatment, I was repeatedly asked to share "what happened" and the details of the traumatic events. If I didn't reply with the type of details they requested I felt like I wasn't sharing the depths of the symptoms I experienced, if it did fully reply I could watch these folks crush under the weight of the horrors that I shared. I was lucky to find myself under the care of one phenomenal psychiatrist who truly understood what I was going through. She helped me get treatment and continues to support me in my after care.
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February 4, 2013Got Knee Pain? Joseph Zabilski, MDOrthopedic SurgeryJordan Hospital & Plymouth Bay OrthopedicsHi I'm Dr. Joseph Zabilski, orthopedic surgeon at Jordan Hospital and Plymouth Bay Orthopedics. Are you suffering from KNEE pain due to osteoarthritis?If so, Jordan Hospital may have a solution for you using a highly advanced, surgeon-controlled robot arm system called MAKOplasty. MAKOplasty takes partial knee resurfacing to a new level of precision that cannot be achieved through traditional knee replacement techniques.The potential benefits over a total knee replacement include a more rapid recovery; a shorter hospital stay and a more natural feeling knee.Jordan Hospital has achieved one of the lowest complication rates in knee, hip and shoulder surgery in Massachusetts, and has teamed with Drs. Oliver, Stanwood, Rightmire, Kenniston and myself to be one of the first community hospitals on the South Shore and Cape Cod to offer this innovative technology.To find out more, call Plymouth Bay Orthopedics at 781-934-2400, or Jordan Hospital at 1-800-2JORDAN.
January 21, 2013Got Sinusitis Pain?Bernard Durante, MDOtolaryngology DepartmentHi, I'm Dr. Bernard Durante at Jordan Hospital's Otolaryngology Department in Plymouth. Are you suffering from sinus blockage and pain? If so, you may have an inflammation or infection of the sinuses known as sinusitis. Your sinuses are cavities in the facial portion of your skull, and lined by mucosa. When your sinuses become inflamed they do not drain properly and this can lead to an infection and pain. Sinusitis symptoms include: pain in the face, cough, fatigue, fever, headache, pain behind the eyes, toothache, facial tenderness, nasal congestion and discharge, sore throat, postnasal drip.If you are suffering from sinus congestion and pain, try using a nasal spray or over-the-counter sinus medication.If your symptoms do not subside after a few days, consult your primary care physician or call us at 508-746-8977 for an appointment to treat your sinus discomfort.
December 24, 2012Got Back Pain?Ian Paskowski, DODirector, Jordan Hospital Spine CenterHi, I'm Dr. Ian Paskowski, director of Jordan Hospital's Spine Center in Plymouth. The holiday season puts our bodies through much stress as we juggle daily activities. Through it all, our skeletons and muscles carry the weight of the stress and react to the strain. Did you know that back pain affects 90% of those 30 years and older? Many also experience neck, shoulder, and hip pain.Whether your pain comes from a weekend sports activity, yard work, or simply sitting in an office chair all week, if your pain level does not go away in a few days, a doctor's visit is suggested.When low back pain occurs, I recommend that you avoid bed rest and remain active. Ice placed on the pain site for 15 minutes helps reduce muscle swelling. Using an anti-inflammatory medication may help as well. As the pain decreases a gradual return to normal daily activity is recommended. Develop a simple and effective self-care strategy that works for your back pain. Start with a healthy diet, control weight gain, exercise, don't smoke and enjoy a healthy social life.
Got back pain? Call us at 508-830-6991.
December 24, 2012Getting Enough Sleep?Mike Nista, ManagerJordan Hospital Sleep CenterHi, I'm Mike Nista, Manager of Jordan Hospital's nationally-recognized Sleep Center in Plymouth.
Do you have or know someone with a sleeping disorder? Chances are pretty good the answer is yes!
More than 50 million Americans suffer from some type of sleep disorder and up to 20 million suffer from sleep apnea. If left untreated, sleep apnea can cause high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke and death.
Common signs of a sleep disorder are: - You don't feel rested after 7 to 8 hours of sleep - Your arms or legs jerk often during sleep - You use stimulants to stay awake during the day - Your snore loudly, and make choking sounds or even stop breathing for short periods of time during sleep - Or, falling asleep without warning, especially while driving.
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, consult your primary care physician. They will recommend a consultation with a sleep disorder specialist. Or, call the Jordan Hospital Sleep Center at 508-746-1072.
December 17, 2012Quit SmokingBette AntonellisJordan Hospital's Quitters Tobacco Treatment ProgramHi, I'm Bette Antonellis from Jordan Hospital's Quitters Tobacco Treatment Program.
With New Year's fast approaching, it is important to find a worthy resolution to commit to, and quitting smoking is one resolution that should be at the top of the list. According to The National Cancer Institute, cigarette smoking causes nearly one of every five deaths in the United States.
To help kick smoking for good try to: • Become better informed on the subject of smoking. There are more than 4,000 toxic chemical compounds in one cigarette that slowly kills a smoker. • Spend some time identifying your personal reasons for quitting • Create a list filled with the benefits of quitting. Go over the list everyday to reinforce the commitment. • Determine why you smoke and develop healthier ways to handle stress, anxiety, boredom or social activities. • Break the behavioral ties you have with smoking by changing your routine and environment. If coffee is a trigger switch to tea for awhile. • Think ahead and be prepared for difficult situations, such as others smoking at family gatherings or social activities.
Help is available. There are many services, such as a smoking cessation classes, hypnosis, acupuncture and cessation medications that may help you quit smoking for good. Get support to keep motivated and moving forward. Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do to improve your health!
December 10, 2012Prostate Cancer Risk & Screening
Ted Morgan, MDJordan Hospital and Plymouth Bay Urology I'm Dr. Ted Morgan, urologist with Jordan Hospital in Plymouth. Do you have a family history of prostate cancer? Lately, there has been some confusion regarding when to receive a prostate cancer screening. Recently, the U.S Preventative Services Task Force recommends against routine prostate cancer screening. It is true that prostate cancer is a slow growing tumor, and as a general statement most men who have the disease will die from other causes, not prostate cancer. At Jordan Hospital, we recommend that younger men with a family history of prostate cancer get screened. Open the discussion with your primary care doctor to determine if prostate cancer screening is appropriate for you. Or, call me or Dr. Craig Gillard at 508-732-6770. Prostate cancer is a treatable disease and early detection will save lives.
WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER Good time management means quality work rather than quantity. Our long-hours culture is a well-known cause of workplace illness. Working smarter means prioritizing your work and concentrating on the tasks that will make a real difference to your work.BE POSITIVELook for the positives in life, and things for which you're grateful. Write down three things at the end of every day which went well or for which you're grateful. ACCEPT THE THINGS YOU CANNOT CHANGE Changing a difficult situation isn't always possible. If this proves to be the case, recognize and accept things as they are and concentrate on everything that you do have control over.
November 19, 2012Stroke: Seconds CountMark DeMatteo, MDEmergency Department
Did you know that stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in adults? A stroke occurs in the brain when blood flow is interrupted—this can lead to brain cell death from a lack of oxygen. Knowing the signs of a stroke could save you or a loved one from disability or death. Potential warning signs include:
Seconds count when someone is having a stroke. Immediate treatment can save lives and enhance one's chance for successful recovery.At Jordan Hospital, we recommend that you call 9-1-1 to get fast stroke treatment.
November 12 , 2012Flu SeasonConnie SchmidtInfection Prevention and Control
With winter upon us, the flu season is not far behind and there are simple steps you can do to limit your chance of getting the flu.Seasonal flu activity peaks in January and February, but it can begin in October and linger until May. Seasonal flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by flu viruses. It spreads when a person with the flu coughs, sneezes, or talks and droplets containing their germs land in your mouth or nose. You can also get the flu by touching a surface or object with the flu virus on it and then touching your mouth, eyes, or nose. Flu symptoms include: fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headaches and chills. The best defense: get a flu shot. The CDC recommends everyone six months of age and older to get the flu vaccine. It's important to get the vaccine if you, someone you live with or care for is at high risk of complications from the flu. These include seniors, children, and people with chronic health conditions such as asthma and diabetes. v Be flu-free this winter and get your flu shot today. For more information about the flu, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website at www.cdc.gov/flu.
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To bridge the gap between supply and demand for primary care providers, nurses must be permitted to practice to their fullest capacity.
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I went to Hotel Los Gatos for a Romantic Getaway and to celebrate my fiancée's birthday and it was amazing. The employees there are very helpful and made my stay amazing. The room was beautiful I loved the Mediterranean feel of it and the fireplace kept everything nice and cozy, oh and the balconies.... breathtaking!! We stayed in the Junior suite!! There is so much to do that's nearby as well. I had a blast and will definitely be back SOON!!!
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We stayed here for 9 days on our honeymoon. The staff was very pleasant and accommodating to any of our requests or needs! We have a special thank you to Ryan; we looked forward to seeing him each and every morning due to his impeccable service. It is rare to see somebody at that early hour with such a friendly demeanor on a consistent basis; my wife and I especially enjoyed our time spent with him each day. Kudos also to Jan; she went above and beyond by recommending local sites and even driving to a local restaurant to bring us back there menu without even being asked, because we mentioned that we were looking to spend some time in at your lovey resort for a quiet light dinner together after a long day of touring. Your team made us feel like the most welcome guests you had; it made our honeymoon most special-and we are already planning a return anniversary trip!!! Thank you all so much for the great service showed to us.
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We spent a lovely weekend using this downtown Los Gatos hotel as our base. Beautifully decorated and maintained with an Old World type of charm. We had a lovely room in the back building with a balcony that overlooked the pool. It was not very large but otherwise no complaints. This is is great place to stay if you're going to a concert at Mountain Winery over in Saratoga, which is what we did. We also took advantage of a Visa special which included a breakfast each morning that is served in the hotel's bar, otherwise this would have added another $10pp per day. The small hotel bar was busy on both nights with a sophisticated group of people mainly aged 30-50. Based on hotel pricing it is the likely targeted clientele. There was a wedding party in-house for the weekend but they were well-behaved and courteous as to not disturb the other guests. I'd definitely come back and stay here again but I'd probably upgrade to a larger deluxe room with a sitting area.


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