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..is holding its official opening tomorrow. Here's a link to the menu as posted on Facebook (they don't have their website operational yet) so you can check it out before lunch tomorrow 'cause it sounds like there's going to be a stampede. You have to scroll down aways to see the whole menu. The beet salad sounds incredible. Good luck to them!
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October Economic Index Is In
This month's Index reflects an economy in the doldrums. Although the Composite Index increased 1.2 points this month, it is down 2.2 points from this time last year. Retail and Employment are up, Home Sales, Hospitality and Lumber showed declines. Again our thanks to Dr. Eschker and his hardworking team.
Fun in the Sun
As the cold November winds prepare to blast us into winter, wouldn't you like to fly away to a land of perpetual sunshine? Someplace like Maui?
Well, two dozen California legislators have packed their swim trunks and sunscreen and have flown to Maui. These lucky folks are being treated to a five-day conference at the Fairmont Kea Lani Hotel in Wailea, where the rooms cost $350 per night. But they won't see a bill. Their expenses ($2500 per lawmaker) are being paid by a non-profit called the Independent Voter Project. Who are they? They include:
Occidental Petroleum and the Western States Petroleum Association
Eli Lilly
the Altria tobacco firm
the California Cable and Telecommunications Association
the State prison guards union
the California Distributors' Association tobacco and other products).
Just to make sure our legislators get enough rest, a mini-conference from Nov 19-23 will be held just down the road at the Grand Wailea. The sponsor is the Pacific Policy Research Foundation whose supports include Eli Lilly (again), PG&E, and Amgen.
Who attends these gatherings? That's a semi-secret but legislators from both parties routinely show up as well as power brokers like former assembly speaker John Perez. The only people who don't get a seat are you and me. Patrick McGreevy lays it out in the LA Times.
Every year they have these elitist parties with the public left out and every year people bitch about it, but here we are again. And Jerry Brown, who doesn't make many mistakes, vetoed a bill that would have required nonprofits that pay for legislators' travel to meetings like this, to disclose their donors.
But what good does disclosure do? These people have no shame. Next year they'll do it again. Even with a series of recent scandals, they'll do it again unless someone stops them. Write to Mike McGuire, write to Jim Wood, join California Common Cause.
Maybe next year we should crash the party? Or at least get them to hold it in-state? Box lunches at the Wharfinger should be good enough for those who are really doing the people's business.
Annals of Customer Service- TriCounty Bank and CCCU
When I saw that strange-looking letter, I knew it meant trouble. Here was a letter from BOTH North Valley Bank and Tri-Counties Bank, which has absorbed them. At the bottom were TWO signatures, one from each bank. When I worked at Pearl Harbor, the CO used to say, "Split responsibility is no responsibility." The Old Man was right.
The letter was dated October 3 and notified me that as of October 25, a new servicer, Tri-County, 'will be collecting your mortgage payments from you" and exhorted me to send all payments due on or after October 25 to TriCounties Bank at a Chico address. I called both numbers to find out that to expect. My mortgage payments are automatically deducted from my Coast Central account. I called Coast Central and both of the numbers on the letter. No one knew anything except that one person thought that TriCounties would be sending me a letter, maybe even telling me what my new account number would be. Nothing came.
I called Tri-Counties again and was told that all the information was in the packet that was sent to me. I explained that no packet had been sent. Finally they told me to visit the TriCounties branch after November 1. On the morning of Monday , November 3, my mortgage payment cleared! Now I could avoid a useless trip to Tri-Counties, right? Oh no, I called and was told by a nice young lady that I had to come in, anyway. I obediently drove to their branch, which was having the signage changed. It turned out the only reason for making me come in was to pick up the stupid packet, WHICH THEY COULD HAVE MAILED TO ME.
Now that I know Tri-Counties is in such dire financial straits that they cannot afford first-class postage and an envelope, I will be following their fortunes with renewed interest.
Meanwhile, a Friend of the Blog filed the following:
"I tried to simply cash a small $260 check (usually $300) from my wife, done monthly , mostly in McKinleyville's CCCU. Both of us have an account at CCCU. I told the teller my member #. I assume somewhere on their screen it would show that I have 10Kin checking alone. I have lived at the same home address with the same phone number for 43 years and have been a member of CCCU for decades. My CDL was expired and the clerk was not going to let me cash the check without an unexpired CDL. When I pointed out much of the above, I was told that next time I would need an unexpired CDL. I asked the teller to ask management why? Are they law enforcement? What next, you need to be a currently licensed driver? I have both a current license and a CA ID card. I have never had a point against my license since I started driving at age 15 1/2. DMV is using the same photo for both. My credit score is well above 800. I have a VISA with CCCU. I have two monthly deposits from CAL-PERS and Social Security into this CCCU's checking. DMV never asked for the expired license. I held onto it thinking it would be a valid Government issue photo ID- not at CCCU. What a tale of woe."
What a tale of woe, indeed. Whatever happened to recognizing your customers?
I drop into Tasty Tacos (in Cutten, on Walnut) every week and when Tom announces "Julie, you're order's ready," all's right with the world. The banks should be learning from small business. Boy, should they.
Election Notes October 2014
I don't profess to be a "Famous Humboldt blogger" like our friend Fred. (Fred has a good sense of humor.) And I have to confess that I haven't been as involved in politics as I normally am, due to family and health issues, but elections are important and I'll put my two cents in. I think most of you know that I'm a nonvoting member of the HCDCC, and a lifelong Democrat.
Eureka City Council- this is the easiest call. Natalie Arroyo and Kim Bergel are like a breath of fresh air compared to their undistinguished opponents, about whom the less said the better. Give these two women a shot. You won't regret it.
Fair Wage (Prop R)- I just accosted John Forrest, the owner of Hole-in-the -Wall, down at the store. I had not visited my favorite sandwich place in some weeks because I was so irritated at his apparent callousness in remarks reported by the Times-Standard. Then on Saturday, while I was struggling with my groceries in the Winco parking lot and the rain was starting to fall, one of the HITW employees saw me and helped me. Now I'm a regular again because of his STAFF. Mr Forrest is a genial guy but no one patronizes HITW because of him, it's because of the STAFF. I hope the Fair Wage initiative passes. Yes, I know prices will rise. As an old lady on a fixed income, I'll manage and so will others. There has been more ugliness and hypocrisy around this issue than any I can remember and it has been dismaying to behold.
No GMOs (Prop P)- If the family farmers who bring us the Farmers' Markets and enhance our quality of life so much are for it, then I'm for it. 'Nuff said.
FInally, the public safety measures, County Measure Z and Eureka Measure Q, are certainly worthy of your support. Thanks to ALL the candidates and campaign workers for giving your time.
September Humboldt Economic Index
Dr. Eschker and his dedicated group have published their Economic Index for September. They found that in September Hospitality, Lumber, Employment , and manufacturing orders were up, while Home Sales, Retail, unemployment claims, building permits and "help wanted" advertising were down.
Planes and Trains- Transportation Updates
AIR- Redding gets a grant. Redding has been awarded a $450,000 grant from the Dept of Transportation in the form of a revenue guarantee to help SkyWest defray the cost of replacing their current turboprop (Embraer Brasilia) service with Canadair Regional Jets, according to the Redding Searchlight Record. The grant requires a $50K match and does NOT guarantee that jets will return to Redding but is a necessary first step in that direction. SkyWest recently pulled out of Modesto and is discontinuing service to Chico in December.
RAIL-HSR is on the way. The California High-Speed Rail Authority took the first step toward actually buying trains, opening bids for a billion-dollar contract to build trains and maintenance facilities. Siemens, which has a location in Sacramento, will be among the bidders, and interest from Chinese and Japanese manufacturers is expected to be strong. The specs are that the trains must be able to deliver passengers from San Francisco to Los Angeles in three hours. If Siemens prevails, the economic benefits to the Sacramento area would be substantial.
MORE RAIL- The Economist reminds us that HSR is nothing new, in fact it's been around for 50 years, just kinda slow in coming to California. Fifty years ago this week the Osaka-Tokyo line commenced operations and has "since whisked 5.6 billion passengers across the country without a single serious accident. Punctuality? The average delay is less than a minute." Japan's HSR, at 200 mph, is actually pokey compared with China's Shanghai maglev (430 kph) or the maglev being developed to update the Tokyo-Osaka run to a speedy 500 kph, about an hour's time. This will cost $47B, but the Japanese have a government that is willing to invest in infrastructure.
STILL MORE RAIL- Closer to home, a three-judge panel of the 1st District Appellate court found that the North Coast Railroad Authority and its partner the Northwestern Pacific Railroad can expand freight service without further environmental review. Specifically, the panel found that freight rail traffic is interstate commence and not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act. The envronmental groups that brought the suit, Friends of the Eel River and Californians for Alternatives to Toxics, had not announced at press time whether they would appeal. The NCRA's next step is to raise $5M to rehabilitate the tracks between Windsor and Cloverdale and to recruit customers for the freight service between Napa and Windsor which currently runs twice a week.
Vital Records
Social Security wants my sister's birth certificate. Her copy is in a storage locker in Sonora, she thinks. I head down to the Courthouse. It's drizzling.
For the first time ever, I try parking in the gravel lot at the North end of the building. Big mistake. I drive a lowslung car. The lot consists of huge cavities in the gravel. My car rocks back and forth as I pull into a space, listening to the oil pan scraping the gravel. I wouldn't call it "accessible" but at least it's on the same block. After a long, long walk back to the front entrance, I go through the security line. A table near the elevator is marked "Courthouse Information." A young man fields inquiries while not missing a beat of his cellphone conversation. I need to go to the 5th Floor, which means going to the 4th, then switching elevators to ride to the 5th.
I enter the offices of the Clerk/Recorder. The view from here is normally stunning, but today it's gray and dismal. There are four or five workers inside and one woman who appears to be doing research of some kind. The workers approach helpfully. I only need one.
I have already downloaded and filled out the request form. A pleasant man says he'll be back in five minutes. He is. I pay the $25 for a super-official document because I really don't know what kind they want.
In the elevator I look at the certificate. I remember her doctor, a nice man who died in a plane crash, leaving a young family. Remembering him makes me sad.
The drizzle continues.
Dinner with Dogs??
Do you love dogs? Sure.
Do you love OPD (Other Peoples' Dogs)? Uh, not so much.
Well, as of January 1, California restaurants with patio spaces will be allowed to serve dogs right along with their owners, assuming the owners are human. This "change" will probably affect Humboldt less than more urban regions because plenty of local eateries are already allowing dogs. The rules are that the patios must have separate entrances so that the doggies don't enter the restaurant itself and they continue to be banned from food preparation areas. The new rule does NOT mandate that dogs must be allowed on patios; that's up to the proprietors. Nor does it change any of the rules on bona fide service animals.
I'm a dog owner who does not envision taking my dog to a restaurant in this lifetime. For one thing, she'd eat everything in sight. For another, she'd never be able to share space with one of those cute fuzzy little dogs that look and sound exactly like her squeak-toys. The other question is, do I want to share a table with someone else's dog? When MY dog drools on the table, it's cute. When YOUR dog does it, it's disgusting.
I'm all in favor of consumer choice, so when I pass by a patio cafe where chows are chowing down in favor of a human-only environment, that's a valid choice. I wonder how the majority of Humboldt diners will react to their new dining companions.
"Your credit card expired in your PayPal account".
Just returned from the Bay Area and found this message in my in-box. Came as quite a shock since I closed my PayPal account a year ago, mostly because I was tired of all the emails and warnings about mischief with PayPal accounts. All they wanted was for me to update my credit card details. Yeah, right.
IF you receive something like this, go to the PayPal website and click the "Contact Us" button. PayPal will ask you to forward the bogus message to them so they can investigate.
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|Looking for localization help! - I need to begin localizing the options of Rune-It-All. If you know a language other than English, please help me out here: http://www.wowace.com/addons/runeitall/localization/ Thank you! Description Rune-It-All adds more features and functionality to the default rune frame while still using the Blizzard code. The goal of Rune-It-All is to be simple yet rich. I hope Rune-It-All provides you with the features you are looking for while maintaining a simple,...
|Dec 18, 2011
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|LibCombatLogEvent-1.0 dispatchs combat log events using CallbackHandler-1.0, passing along a table with the event arguments. It integrates nicely with AceAddon-3.0 addons and use an efficient argument parsing. AceAddon-3.0 integration Quite simple, here is a basic sample: local myAddon = LibStub('AceAddon-3.0'):NewAddon("foo", "LibCombatLogEvent-1.0") function myAddon:OnEnable() self:RegisterCombatLogEvent("UNIT_DIED") end function myAddon:UNIT_DIED(event, eventArgs) print("Oh noes !",...
|Mar 10, 2011
|A macro command to mute error message for the next cast. Take care of muting the sound too. Use /quietcast (/quiet or /qc) just before a /cast command to ignore its error. Example: # First try /cast SomeSpell # Do not report error if AnotherSpell fail /quietcast /cast AnotherSpell Since v1.3 you pass a number of errors to ignore : # First try /cast SomeSpell # Do not report error if AnotherSpell or YetAnotherSpell fail /qc 2 /cast AnotherSpell /cast YetAnotherSpell
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|Current Status Assessment is currently broken, and you should not try to use it yet. Here is what needs to be done before it will work: Convert to Ace3Convert to combat log APINotes Core Done Roster DoneQuick conversion of long-defunct RosterLib. Needs to be rewritten. Tags Done Core Modules CombatTime Done DisplaySets Done GroupMembers Done Display Modules BarInterface Not DoneIn progress. Data Modules Activity Done Done Aura Done DoneNeeds testing. CrowdControl Done Done CustomColorType...
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|Oct 16, 2014
|GladiusEx is an arena unit frames addon based on Gladius. What's new New features include: Party frames: support for showing frames for your own team Cooldown tracker: a highly configurable module for tracking all types of cooldowns Skill history: shows the icons of the last few skills used by the unit Alerts: makes the frames blink in a noticeable way during some configured events (including low health, auras and specific spells being cast) Pets: new module for displaying pet bars And the...
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|MeleePoints is a gear benchmark addon similar to TankPoints, but for melee combat. It is designed to make it easier for melee classes to compare items and and balance combat related attributes, e.g.: Strength Attack Power Haste Rating Hit Rating Expertise Rating Agility Crit Rating It also displays your effect Combat Table against mobs and bosses, showing the chances for Miss Chance: your attack will miss Enemy Dodge Chance: enemy will dodge your attack Enemy Parry Chance: enemy will parry...
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|SpiderEyes is an addon for tracking secondary resources in unified, stylized and highly customizable fashion. Currently in pre-alpha, it has some major systems already coded and ready to go, but its functionality only extends to tracking Monk Chi for now, which is going to be changed very soon. As seen by the image, the display will look somewhat like this. The rune displays at the center are what I'm aiming towards rune wise. Various other secondary resources will work slightly differently,...
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|Skada is fantastic for seeing how you compare to other players, but many players are more concerned with how well they've improved than they are with how they fare against people of varying item levels. SkadaImprovement adds historical data to Skada, allowing you to see how you have performed against an opponent in the past, so that you can measure your own improvement.
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|MacroActions adds macrotext to action buttons. Instead of only being able to cast on your target, your actions will cast on your target, target'starget or tank's target (in LFG). The idea for MA is taken from Macrotexter with some changes. auto detecting hostile/helpful spells. tanks target used in random dungeons. works on bartender4. Adding /stopmacro nochanneling to channeling spells. MA has no UI/options just yet. It's plug and play. I plan on adding options soon. Helpful actions will use...
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|Framework for building add-ons to help with combat rotations. Under Development
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|Addon for priority management of combat skills for all classes. Further description follows.
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Race Report: Bud Racing at Germany Grand Prix
FIM Motocross - Teutschenthal, Germany
After a short break in the series, the World Championship was back to action this weekend in Germany, and Gautier Paulin scored a fourth position in Teutschenthal, round nine of the series while David Vuillemin added another top ten result to his boarding score.
The entire team had a busy period between France and Germany, all of them joining forces in Hossegor to prepare the second part of the championship. It was important for Gautier who is one of the main MX2 titles contenders, as well as for David who posted several top ten results, to work on their bikes and starting tactics as Germany was the first of three GP's in a row.
Gautier had a tough qualifying race, as he didn't post a strong lap time in the pre qualifying section and got a bad position on the grid; seventeen at the gate and eighth at the end of the race, he did his best to keep his chances for Sunday races. Gautier started the first moto in the top ten, but unfortunately crashed early on and lost time; he regained some positions, crashed again and finally posted his fastest laps during the last five minutes to score fourth place. He got a better start in heat two, than passed Goncalves and Schiffer to secure third position at distance behind Musquin and Roczen who pulled away.
Thirteenth in the MX1 qualifying heat, David Vuillemin was the most consistent Kawasaki rider in the opening moto, as he enacted an error-free ride to come back to eighth position after a great battle with fellow countryman Mickael Pichon. Stuck in a pile-up in the third corner of the race David did a strong comeback, and finished the race in fourteenth position; tenth of the GP, he is currently tenth in the standings.
Gautier Paulin: "In both races my starts weren't as good as my rivals in the championship, that's a pity as this weekend I was sure I was able to beat them. We worked on the bike after France and we improved the suspension as well as the engine, we reach made another step and I'm sure that it will help us for the second part of the series. I crashed twice during the first heat and that cost me the fourth place, I finished only one thousand of a second behind Guarneri! I made another mistake early in the second moto, but I pushed to secure third place and I'm happy as I rode more aggressively on the bike. Physically I was fine and I proved it by making my best lap-times in the last circulations, now I need to continue working on my starts."
David Vuillemin: "On Saturday I'd some trouble to get used to the track, today was better but once more I need better starts to score better results. I was in the top twelve for the first one, and had a great battle with Mickael Pichon who increased his rhythm when I joined him; we had some great racing together! The next start wasn't as good, and I was stuck in the third corner with this pile-up; I came back to fourteenth, to collect tenth position of the Grand Prix and in the standings."
Fred Lavergne: "Gautier just missed the podium this weekend but he made two strong races. We had some trouble during the pre-qualifying session and Gautier only started from the seventeenth gate although he could qualify in eighth. He got some decent starts for the races. For sure it's disappointing to miss the podium but we're happy with his riding and we'll stay optimistic for the rest of the series. For David it was tougher, on Saturday he collided with Swanepoel and damaged his foot. He battled to score an eighth place during the first heat, then he was unlucky to be stopped by the third corner pile-up."
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While US exports still make up on a tiny sliver of Asia's coal imports (less than 4 percent), that is up from almost nothing in 2007, and if anything, the trend has accelerated in 2013, as the report notes:
Growing coal exports to Asia contributed to the all-time monthly record for total U.S. coal exports in March, accounting for more than half of the total growth over March 2012 exports...
...exports to China of U.S. metallurgical coal during the first quarter of 2013 were more than double their 2012 level...
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Despite recent growth, U.S. coal exports remain a relatively small source of supply to the Asian coal markets. It faces strong competition from other suppliers to the region, especially Indonesia, Australia, South Africa... Canada, and Russia... Future growth of U.S. coal exports to Asia will depend upon the pace of Asian coal demand growth; expansion of U.S. port infrastructure, especially on the West Coast; coal pricing in Asia; and the cost of U.S. coal landed in Asia compared to that offered by other major coal exporters.
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We really liked their frozen marinated lamb shanks and are very disappointed to hear they have discontinued these. They were a great, quick meal for company or otherwise when time was tight. I wrote to their customer service dept. and go a canned reply back. They did say they would pass my comments onto the buyers. 1) does anyone know the brand on these? 2) If anyone else thought these were good, maybe we can start an email campaign to get them back.
re: Bobfrmia
An asterisk on the top right corner of the price label indicates that space will not be re-stocked. The .97 is the reduced price to clear out the space. Usually set up when less than 100 count of an item remains.
re: Cathy
Yes, the asterisk. If I see it on the price label for an item that I buy regularly it serves as my justification for immediately purchasing multiples of that item... However lately I've noticed that sometimes the item isn't discontinued by Costco, but that the packaging has changed. Same product size, same price. I wish they would differentiate!
re: monkuboy
Make sure you get some.
They are still listed on the Costco website as of today. I was looking them up because I put them in my freezer without the box and now can't remember what temp/how long to cook them. Does anyone remember? I am thinking they are partially or totally cooked and just need to be basically heated?
re: pickledeedee
Costco and other warehouse places seem to continually change products.
re: Hensley
Costco selections inventory life all depends on how well the item sells for the amount of space it takes on the shelves. If (X) amount is not generated in sales per month, the item is discontinued and another item replaces it. If Costco can have a similar supplier do it for less(pennies), they will drop the current product and replace it with the more inexpensive one. I know of two friends in New Jersey, whose products have been contracted and developed for Costco. Both were ultimately dropped for these reasons....
In fact, one item, Lloyd's Barbecue Ribs were set to be replaced and my friend developed a product........with only 8% liquid/BBQ sauce......they would not contract to purchase it unless the product increased the liquid/BBQ sauce to 20% volume.....as their tests suggested this is what customers would prefer.
re: fourunder
A friend of mine who has dealt with Costco said that each display has to generate at least $8,000 of revenue per month or it goes bye bye.. sounded weird that it is the same dollar amount no matter what the product, but that's what he said.
re: pickledeedee
As I recall it was about 20-30 minutes from frozen.
They are still ever present here (Baltimore ... technically White Marsh, MD). I thought they were overall very decent for frozen food.
My costco letter would be to address getting back the large canned clams (by sea watch) and getting rid of these tiny packaged canned clams that are super salty and kinda tough.
re: Wangus
My Costco letter (Kansas City, MO and KS) would be to get Light Mayo, more imported beers (german specifically), and cardboard coffee cups - no styrofoam. I would also commend them on their local coffees from KC they have in store (Roasterie, Parisi).
My Costco letter would tell them that the line to get out of the door is not exactly the parting sentiment I'm looking for in a shopping experience. I just fume at the thought that Costco thinks I'm a shoplifter and needs to "check" my receipt on the way out, AND makes me stand in line to do it. I've drastically reduced my number of trips and items purchased as a result. How does everyone else feel about this?
re: nojunk
I was once mistakenly double charged for an item and I missed the error at the register. The checker at the door caught it and saved me a considerable amount of money. I don't object a whit to having my receipt checked at the door, and your fuming because it makes you feel like you're being treated like a shoplifter says more about your psyche than Costco's policies IMO.
re: nojunk
Personally, I see nothing wrong with them checking at the door. Shoplifting is a huge problem and all it does is raise the cost of products for the rest of us. I think it is a small price to pay for them trying to keep costs low, although some of the people checking the merchandise don't really seem very careful about it. I support Costco.
Can we add the carnitas to the "bring it back " letter
I have had to learn to make my own and freeze it in portions and it was a whole lot easier to nuke a box when i got home from work and wanted a fix.
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After buying the Beats ear plug phones which I thought were great I headed off to the Apple store to check this unit out assuming After buying the Beats ear plug phones which I thought were great I headed off to the Apple store to check this unit out assuming it would be a straight forward hear and buy scenario, but the reality was far from the high expectations I had set off with. Don't get me wrong, this is a nice looking bit of kit but I'm afraid to say that is all it is. What I was hoping for was a good full bodied sound with a good amount of bass, after all it is £169.99. At this price point I would simply be expecting a lot more. The bass was pretty much none existent and the rest of the frequency ranges were average at best. It makes me wonder if Dr. Dre ever heard the sound coming out of this unit he probably would not put his name to it. I ended up buying the Bose sound dock mini which was light years ahead in terms of sound quality with genuine deep blissful bass and, in my opinion, looks better as well. …
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I have had this for 3 months and so far so good. At first it seemed like the hose didn't pull out far enough but it is great now. Somewhat loosened up. For the money this is a great faucet. Great look, great quality.
I was pleasantly surprised at how sturdy and industrial and yet elegant this product is. I am very happy with this purchase and well worth the investment. The comments and reviews submitted were very helpful and spot on (the positive ones). I am impressed.
I would have given this faucet a 5 out of 5 had it not been for a few quirks. The arm that holds the spout is not stationary, so every time you go to move the spout (rinsing off a large pan) the arm follows you. Kind of annoying. Next, the height of where the arm sits is a little too high in my opinion. So when you turn on the water full blast, the water splashes outside of the sink. My husband could lower it but then it was too far down (too far in the sink, can't get anything under it so you are constantly taking the spout out of the arm to do anything). If the arm could be placed in between where the manufacturer put it and the very bottom of the coils (where my husband put it) that would be a perfect height. Other that those 2 details it is WONDERFUL! The button to turn it from stream to spray only needs to be pressed once and it changes (no need to continually hold it to get the spray effect). The material is VERY high quality. The products specifications are 100 % accurate. The spout actually pulls out. I had never seen that on this kind of faucet design. WONDERFUL feature!!! And it looks beautiful! Very modern....Great buy in my opinion!
We are extremely pleased with this faucet, and have been using it for a couple weeks now. It is a HUGE improvement over the cheap one we replaced. Where we live, we have terrible mineral build up and our last faucet actually corroded so this one impressed me with the solid brass, and features to resist build up and corrosion. It IS solid brass and there is no plastic, just like it is described on the website. My husband installed it, but he said it was very straight forward and it did not take him long (about 45 minutes). We had a friend who ordered a Vigo faucet from overstock.com 2 years ago and has been very happy and without any problems. This faucet was much cheaper (>$20) than any other website. It arrived quickly, and was impressively packaged. It is worth it to pay more for a high quality faucet like this, and this is a bargain. I will definitely buy this brand, and from this website again.
I'm a terrible plumber, and got this installed myself, so that's a definite plus. The only complaints I have besides the quality of the head are; The black flexible tube that the head is on does not slide in or out very easy, you have to pull too hard to get it to pull out, and have to push it back in as it's so stiff, the counterweight on the end if it can't retract it. The other issue for me is how tight the curve is, meaning that the head hangs down very close to the back of my sink. It's only like an inch and a half from the pipe that goes up, so it doesn't really hang into my sink so you have to pull the head off to do almost anything. If it extended further out it would be easier to use as a regular faucet. Issues aside, I've pleased. The stream of water vs. the softer rain like discharge is great, and everything but the head seems really solid.
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Behind a career-high 19 points from Talihina's Tara Hawkins and 14 points and 14 rebounds from Kilah Cummings, the Carl Albert State College Lady Vikings rolled past the Bacone College Junior Varsity 92-34 to celebrate homecoming Thursday night at Mick Thompson Fieldhouse.
Holding the Bacone JV to 26 points in the second half proved to be the difference for the Vikings in their 84-62 win for their first victory of the season.
Three local high school fast-pitch softball players got the ultimate honors last weekend, being named All-Staters.
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The key strategy is KEEP LEFT! Just ask all those losers from Nov 4th if moving to the right helped them?
Elizabeth Warren Gets A Huge Promotion To Strategic Policy Advisor To Senate Democrats
Yesterday, we reported that Sen. Harry Reid was creating a new leadership position for Sen. Warren. We now know that Warren has been elected to be the strategic policy adviser to the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee. It had been reported that she will be a liaison to liberal groups, but her role will be larger than the one previously described.
The Nation reported that Warren was brought in to steer policy and communications decisions, "The source close to Reid said Warren will be a "crucial" voice and vote at the leadership table when strategic decisions are being made. It's hard not to conclude that progressives will thus have a stronger ability to steer the party's strategic course going forward."
Sen. Warren confirmed that she has been promoted to Senate leadership, "Being part of leadership means I've got a seat at the table. It "creates an opportunity to talk, to persuade and sometimes to lead."
The promotion does not change Warren's regular duties as a U.S. Senator. It is a promotion that will give her more say in the policy direction and Senate Democratic communications.
Elizabeth Warren's promotion is part of the Democratic Party's shift leftward after suffering defeat in the midterm election. Having Warren help in shaping policy means that there will be a counterforce to right-wing ideologues like Ted Cruz who are already plotting their hostile takeover of the Senate.
Democrats are already implementing the lessons learned in their defeat. Instead of running away from the president, the party is rebuilding their united front. Instead of ignoring the fact that their supporters didn't show up on Election Day, Democrats appear motivated to get their people enthused ahead of 2016.
The Democratic Party is listening, and they are changing for the better. Elizabeth Warren is a voice for working people, unions, and the middle class. Wall Street and the big banks should be worried because Sen. Warren is on the rise, and the Democratic message is about to get a major overhaul.
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I sincerely wish Elizabeth Warren would change her mind about not running for POTUS. I'm betting Pres. Obama feels the same and would be a great campaigner for her or Bernie Sanders.
Here's hoping.
I'd love to see a Warren/Sanders ticket, but I'd settle for a Clinton/Warren ticket instead. :)
McConnell and Cruz are gonna hear it from my girl!
Good move.Now replace Pelosi ans Wasserman Schultz.
It is about time. I'm sick of the Democrats running away from the president. They darn well better have his back, especially if he vetoes the Keystone XL. Mary Landrieu backs the pipeline… tough. If she can't win her seat otherwise thats just too bad. Even if she wins her runoff she wouldn't support him, so screw her, the Republican might as well win there would be no difference.
Go ahead Cruz, make Sen Warren's day. You just might find high heel prints running up your back as she runs you over.
Great news … nice to have at least person on our side … you know this has got to piss the Republicans off.
Sen. Warren is the best thing that Democrats have – when she talks everybody listens, she explains any topic in a way that anyone can understand, that is a gift. I am so happy she is being recognized, first getting elected and now they are realizing what a talent she is.
Go Elizabeth ! Elizabeth for President one day – not yet – she has so much to give in the Senate, and we have seen just how little a President can actually get done when the opposition makes it mind up to stymie everything just becos it can !!
I'm happy for Sen. Warren. Where are all the other progressive Democrats? They should be speaking out also. This is how you motivate the base. "We're mad as hell and we're not going to take it anymore". Come on and wake up!
Congratulations to elizabeth warren on the new post created for her. this is great news for republicans. I was concerned that hillary would win the presidency. now the dems are giving the republicans a gift. If she runs she will lose. She has been for every progressive policy I can think of. If she doesn't run maybe the GOP can talk Bernie to run. Either way would be great.


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With hundreds of cake flavors and designs, the options are nearly endless at Pinky Sweets Cupcakes and Confections. A rotating selection of cupcakes delights taste buds with flavors such as chocolate salted caramel, chocolate turtle, lemon coconut, and red velvet. Pinky's bakers also design specialty cakes and cupcakes for weddings, and they can arrange cupcakes on custom displays.
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"Fisherman can place their orders, no matter what time during the morning. It's not abnormal for me to go up at 6 a.m. and deliver sandwiches," says Kathy Cunningham, general manager of Captain's Galley. With Kathy's own boat right there on the marina, it seems that she has never known anything different, crafting homemade mac, coleslaw, and potato salad only steps from Chesapeake Bay. But this routine started only a few years ago?Vinings Landing Marina caught wind of the popularity of Kathy's deli in town and decided to pay her a visit. "They had a space available and asked me if I'd set up shop," Kathy says. "And, well, I love boating."?
Her relocation dovetailed nicely with a full renovation that bestowed the place with new tile floors, new walls, and hardwood tables. But a big selling point for Kathy was the outdoor patio to the Marina. "Here people can pop in by car, by boat, or by foot. It's very accessible." During winter months, regular fisherman and new guests alike stop in for her lunch offerings of made-to-order deli and breakfast sandwiches; as the calendar turns to April, warmer weather welcomes acoustic Fridays and the return of the cool sun who wears sunglasses. "The menu becomes more expansive," she says. "Burgers for dinner?also tuna salad, chicken salad, egg salad. I know the winter menu says just chips. But in summer, we'll roll out the fries.?
The aroma of freshly roasted coffee beans lures passersby into Bean There Coffeehouse's two locations, where baristas reenergize sluggish bodies with a menu cascading with traditional brews and seasonal espresso beverages. The coffee shops' thoroughly vetted beans are plucked from the top 20% rated throughout the world, with special attention paid to the country of origin, the altitude, and the astrological sign of each bean. Serving up flavorful coffee is their top priority, and the staff also cultivates a homey, neighborhood feel at each establishment, welcoming guests to events such as coffee tastings, dessert pairings, and poetry slams.
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Whipping up tasty iced concoctions with a heaping side of friendly service, Norfolk Ice Cream Company soothes fiery flavortites like a milkshake-spewing fire truck. Fresh off its one-year anniversary, this scoop-slinging abode offers a bevy of tantalizing menu items while making smile-inducing service a top priority. More than 100 possible ice-cream flavors are available, as well as soft-serve, non-fat frozen yogurt, smoothies, blended iced coffees, and cryogenically frozen gingermen. Opt for a satisfying scoop of Kahlua-almond fudge, cotton candy, bubble gum, or elephant ears ($2.69 for a single scoop, $3.69 for a double). Or, sample a banana split ($4.79), a chocolate milkshake ($3.99 for a regular size), or a towering chocolate and vanilla non-fat frozen-yogurt soft serve ($1.99 for a regular).
For Kombuchick Inc. owner Leslie Crews, the communal spirit that comes with brewing and sharing kombucha—a probiotic fermented tea—is integral to why she makes it a part of her lifestyle and business. And it's why she sells starter cultures for brewing it online at no profit. When Leslie started transitioning to a raw-food lifestyle, she became determined to brew her own kombucha. Soon enough, she found a starter culture from a woman on the Internet who brought Leslie into her home for a brewing demo—which was the first time Leslie realized the tea's ability to create a communal spirit among its drinkers. Today, she hopes the healthful blends and brews that come from the recipes sold at her store continue to inspire the same sense of gratitude and generosity they spring from. At Leslie's Kombuchick Bar, fizzy tea brews flow from taps or sit tight in bottles in regular and seasonal flavors. Each is blended from organic and fair-trade herbs wherever possible by Leslie, who likens her skill with blending herbs to "someone who knows how to play the piano by ear." A dry green tea-based Bangkok Blazin' melds lemongrass, ginger, and galangal, and a popular winter brew mixes allspice, cloves, and snowman hearts for sips of warm comfort. Depending on the season, the bar also stocks fresh fruit juices to mix with the kombucha on draft. Even the loose-leaf teas sold in her shop are the same she uses at the bar, which she hopes further encourage kombucha brewing in the community alongside her regular three-session brewing classes.


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A record 5.4 million workers and their dependents have signed up to collect federal disability checks since President Obama took office, according to the latest official government data, as discouraged workers increasingly give up looking for jobs and take advantage of the federal program.
This is straining already-stretched government finances while posing a long-term economic threat by creating an ever-growing pool of permanently dependent working-age Americans.
Since the recession ended in June 2009, the number of new enrollees to Social Security's disability insurance program is twice the job growth figure. (See nearby chart.) In just the first four months of this year, 539,000 joined the disability rolls and more than 725,000 put in applications.
As a result, by April there were a total of 10.8 million people on disability, according to Social Security Administration data released this week. Even after accounting for all those who've left the program — about 700,000 drop out each year, mainly because they hit retirement age or died — that's up 53% from a decade ago.
To be sure, disability rolls have grown steadily as a share of the workforce since the 1990s (see nearby chart).
The main causes of this broader trend, according to a study by economists David Autor and Mark Duggan, are the loosening of eligibility rules by Congress in 1984, the rise in disability benefits relative to wages, and the fact that more women have entered the workforce, making them eligible for disability.
Their research found that the aging of the population has contributed only modestly to the program's growth.
But the big factor in the recent surge is the slow pace of the economic recovery after the severe recession. That has kept the unemployment rate above 8% and created an enormous pool of long-term unemployed and discouraged workers. More than 5 million people have been jobless for 27 weeks or more, nearly twice the previous high set in 1983, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
"We see a lot of people applying for disability once their unemployment insurance expires," said Matthew Rutledge, a research economist at Boston College's Center for Retirement Research.
The number of applications last year was up 24% compared with 2008, Social Security Administration data show.
As the Congressional Budget Office explained : "When opportunities for employment are plentiful, some people who could quality for (disability insurance) benefits find working more attractive ... when employment opportunities are scarce, some of these people participate in the DI program instead."
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Ratings based on 52 Verified Reviews
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3.4 Room cleanliness
3.4 Service & staff
3.4 Room comfort
3.1 Hotel condition
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by A verified travelerfrom costa rica
Poor room conditionsPosted Sep 26, 2014
Bathrooms with old and broken tiles, no tv in the bedrooms, old kitchen appliances.
by A verified traveler
No good servicePosted Aug 18, 2014
Pros: Location, front beach
Cons: Service in general
Room with TV but cable, restaurante services it's slow and many times they simple forgot this,
by A verified traveler
Nice place, not good servicePosted Jul 28, 2014
Staff service was deficient, and the room had no TV signal form the full weekend.
for Everyoneby Karenfrom Florida
This resort is located close to town and on beachPosted Jun 3, 2014
Pros: The breakfast was good -- lots of fresh fruit, omelettes made to order, sausages, plantains, etc., the location and the proximity to town.
Cons: Just some room renovations -- kitchen, bathrooms and pillows for sofas. Also, provide kitchen basics such as dish soap, wash cloth and towels.
Location: Great location for beach access and close to town -- very quiet! A tour company is located within the resort that offers many great local tours!
This resort is located in a quiet area with a lot of land and directly on the beach. The reception area, restaurant, and pool area are all very nice and modern. The pool is very large with a lot of chairs for lounging and relaxing. The villas were probably very nice at one point, but are in dire need of some TLC and updating. We stayed in a 2 bedroom villa with another couple. Our kitchen and bathrooms were in need of some renovating. The beds, however, were nice and clean.
for Familiesby Marianela 1991.
Wonderful vacations, amazing beach front hotel.Posted Apr 16, 2014
Pros: I liked the comfortable rooms and the professional and careful service of the staff.
Cons: I want to get in my next trip some night activities or something to do at night in the hotel.
Location: Located in beautiful part of the country, near to other beaches, and places to do tours as canopy, surfing, kayaking, horseback riding.
I was at Villas Playa Samara some days ago, it was awesome, we gone with my family and some friends, we choose Samara because is a beautiful beach located in the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, just 3.5 hours from San Jose, is a very quiet and clean beach. The Villas Playa Samara staff was excellent very professional and careful, the hotel has diffrent services as spa, pool bar, wonderful restaurant, gym, entertainment room and tours. My family decided to rent a beach front villa the facilities was pleasing, air conditioning in the rooms, terrace with comfortable hammock, has a beautiful view to the ocean, my friends decided to rent a garden view unit, are renovated and in very good conditions. I recommend you the tour to Chora Island with Monkey tours company.
by A verified travelerfrom Irvine, CA
Ok hotel with very little accommodations.Posted Apr 10, 2014
Pros: That it was on the beach
Cons: Each room was suite and only the master/ bedroom had air conditioning. I would of preferred for all the suite to have had air conditioning.
Location: The hotel is far from the main town you would need to rent a car to get around.
The room that we stayed 28A did not have hot water. I had to checked out a day early because I had an early flight at 6am and I was not going to be able to shower so early with cold water. I went to a hotel that had hot water for me to take an shower before my early flight. Only the master room had air conditioning so I had to spent most of my stay in one room and couldn't enjoy the rest of the suite. The staff was really not interested in the guests concern.
for Everyoneby awesome placefrom SJ
Awesome viewPosted Mar 17, 2014
According to the policies you need to leave all dishes clean but they do not provide the soap
for Everyoneby janfrom R
Nice hotel close to the beachPosted Mar 1, 2014
Enjoyed a week at Villas Playa Samara late February. The pool was a nice place to relax in the evening. We walked into Samara most days for lunch and dinner and often took a taxi back. It's a little distance from town, about a 35 minute walk down the beach. We also took a lot of tours. Nice time!
for Personal Eventby Ticafrom in New York
High Price To Pay.Posted Feb 27, 2014 on Hotels.com
The hotel was very close to the beach and the town (for shopping and banking). However, I was double, no triple-charged for my hotel stay, and although I informed the hotel prior to my arrival, the situation is still not resolved; and all of this is for a hotel listed as "room can be paid for at the hotel." They began charging my credit card a day after I booked, two days before arrival, and on the day of my arrival. Shame, shame!
Recommendedby Wally Beckfrom PPlaya Grande, Costa Rica
Book with Caution....Posted Feb 16, 2014 on Hotels.com
We arrived at 3 PM ( Check In time ) and were told they did not have Our Reservation. I made it reservation night before for a 2 bedroom Villa.. After about 15 min's they gave me a List of about 30 Forbidden Items that you may not do while on the property to sign?? All was well till then. The Front Desk person then told us that they would need an Hour to get the Villa ready.. We returned at 5 PM 2 hours later and the Villa was still not ready for another 1/2 hour. We were finally told our Villa was ready.. We then had to carry our luggage to the other side of the property.. I asked the Bell Boy if they had luggage carts and he stated " They did not" This is a large property and you are not allowed to drive your car past the dirt parking lot. We entered the Villa to find old mattresses for couches with sheets that did not fit and the side by side frig did not work.. We reported it before dinner and they checked it out and said it was broken and they would replace it in the morning and left it in the middle of the kitchen.. it stayed there for 3 days?? I spoke with the manager at checkout and he offered me a15% discount off our bar bill of $135.00. It came to $20.00. I am very cautious choosing hotels in Costa Rica as I have lived here for 11 years now and know that hotels like this one are fluff on the web site, but in reality it is a façade.. Save your money... Book else where. Beware.


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Bank of America Stadium will feature new illuminated glass domes on each of the three entry gates.
There will be four new bays installed at three entry gates with extra wide escalators in each bay. One escalator in each bay at the 300 Club Level, and the other escalator in each bay at 500 Level.
Two new 63′ high x 212′ long high-definition video boards will be located above each end zone.
Two new ribbon boards (approximately 5 feet high) will encircle the entire bowl at club level and upper bowl level. They will show game info/stats, NFL scores/stats, crowd prompts, and sponsor logos.
Bank of America Stadium will also have a new high efficiency, high octave distributed sound system. Stay tuned to see what other renovations the stadium will get in the next two phases…maybe more if we keep making the playoffs each year!
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Winnipeg Free Press - PRINT EDITION
Readers lean toward leniency
Good Samaritan vows to fight traffic ticket; Winnipeggers offer to pay it
On Saturday, I left you with a question: What would you do?
It relates to a traffic incident last week. A 76-year-old Southdale man, who was driving cancer patients to their treatments in rush-hour morning traffic, was pulled over by police for taking a shortcut through a lane reserved for buses and bicycles. Ed Macyk, a cancer survivor himself, has been driving patients five days a week for three years, battling poor winter roads and, in this instance, backed-up traffic while trying to get them to their treatments on time.
The young police officer who directed him into a parking lot on Goulet Street near Tache Avenue could see he had three passengers and the vehicle clearly marked as transportation for cancer patients. No matter. Police tagged him with a $203.80 ticket. Hence the question about what would you have done had you been the cop in that situation.
The responses from readers who answered, either online or directly to me, ranged from soft-hearted to hard line.
You can read the posted comments on the Free Press website. What follows are some of the responses from those who chose to email me directly. Among them, a young cop, a nurse, a retired doctor and a bus driver of my acquaintance.
The Young Cop: "I must say that I am disappointed to have read that this actually occurred... Being a police officer with five years of service, I have never seen any such set of circumstances where some form of discretion has not been used. Every situation is different; as you stated... we are human. It is my personal experience that honesty carries significant weight. Anyone who is fully willing to admit that they were wrong, made the mistake, and the reason why, deserves the respect to receive a fair warning. It is sometimes forgotten that just because we can, doesn't mean we have to."
The Nurse: "Ed is providing transportation for multiple people, on a regular basis, on behalf of an organization. Ed is a form of transit (charitable). I will remember this the next time the police association calls me asking for money for one of its charities. I am a nurse at St. Boniface hospital, so my opinion is subjective, and I am aware of the traffic. Keep up the good work, Ed."
The Retired Doctor: "CancerCare Manitoba should put a sticker or sign on the vehicle saying that it is a CancerCare Transit Vehicle. This should make the vehicle legal to be in transit lanes. Granted a violation is a violation, however, because of the service Ed delivers to our citizens, the ticket is a slap that is so undeserved. I don't think that even our Transit drivers would object to Ed being in their lane."
No? Well, look who's next up.
The Bus Driver: "Guilty -- pay up!"
There were all kinds of other comments from Joe and Jane Citizens. But there was also this story from a woman who sympathized with Ed. Last year about this time, she had been on the way to the hospital in morning traffic when she was pulled over at the same place for doing the same thing as Ed. Except she said didn't know she was doing anything wrong when she moved into the bus lane too early to make the turn onto Tache.
Yet, the officer gave her break.
I asked why she thought he only issued her a warning.
She didn't know.
"I didn't try to talk my way out of it. I had no valid reason to expect only a warning. The officer explained the point of the law and I thanked him and told him I would know better next time I had to enter a bus lane. Maybe I reminded the officer of his grandmother? Can anyone really know why?"
As for Ed, he was back to driving patients as usual Monday, but he wanted to add something. He thinks the rush-hour bus lanes should also be designated for civilian emergency situations, so drivers can put on their four-way flashers if they're in urgent need of getting to a hospital.
Personally, I think some could be designated high-occupancy vehicle lanes for cars carrying at least three people. In that case, Ed wouldn't have been given a ticket.
He has one now, though, and he's vowing to fight it, even though there were readers who offered to pay it.
"The money is not the real issue here," Ed said. "It's the principal and not getting any demerits on my licence."
For the record, Ed has a no demerits.
So we now know what Ed is going to do, but I was asking what you would have done if you had pulled him over.
We will offer the last answer to an expert witness of sorts; a retired police officer who emailed me directly and also had the last comment I saw online Monday.
"The officer was not wrong issuing a ticket (but) he would not have been criticized for giving a warning."
I think that's what you call walkin' the thin blue line.
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