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349 Cedar Street, San Diego 92101
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4101 University Ave (corner of 41st St & University Ave)
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320 Date Street, San Diego 92101 (between 3rd and 4th Ave. Downtown)
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825 Seventh Avenue, San Diego 92101
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Grocery bag distribution: Monday-Friday 9 AM to 12 PM and 1 PM to 4 PM (closed Wednesday)
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It seemed like the perfect night out on the town for a man and his tiger.
Lockport police say John Basile brought his tiger into a bar on Sunday night before taking a stroll with it down the street.
Ethan Autman was walking along the same road when he started recording the tiger on a leash.
"He was thinking he didn't do anything wrong," Autman told WBBM-TV.
"There were people in their cars shouting 'Is that a tiger?'" said Frances Escoe.
Basile owns the Big Run Wolf Ranch near Lockport where he keeps a number of wild animals including wolves, a bear and the tiger.
Police arrested Basile and charged him with disorderly conduct, reckless conduct and possession of a dangerous animal.
"My concern really was for the people who frequented the downtown area," Lockport police Chief Terry Lemming said. "He was taking his tiger out for a walk."


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- West Virginia's Pat White broke the NCAA record for most career rushing yards by a quarterback in leading the Mountaineers to a 35-21 win over Louisville on Saturday.
White ran for 200 yards and three touchdowns to give him 4,292 yards for his career, breaking the record of 4,289 set by former Missouri quarterback Brad Smith between 2002-05.
Noel Devine added 154 yards rushing for West Virginia (7-3, 4-1 Big East) which ran for 376 yards while averaging nearly 10 yards a carry to send Louisville (5-6, 1-5) to its fourth straight loss.
The rushing mark wasn't the only record White took down on Saturday. He added two passing touchdowns to bring his career total for touchdowns accounted for to 98, eclipsing the Big East record of 96 held by former Syracuse quarterback Donovan McNabb.
Louisville quarterback Hunter Cantwell threw for 276 yards with a touchdown but also threw three interceptions.


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Plans are being put into place to hand over management of a stretch of Bath woodland with spectacular views of the city to the National Trust.
The Beechen Cliff slopes, which run down from Alexandra Park, are currently owned by Bath and North East Somerset Council but are proving too costly and difficult to maintain.
A proposal was due to go before the council's cabinet last night recommending that management but not ownership of the site is handed over to the National Trust as a way of ensuring it is kept in the best possibly condition.
As part of the plans, B&NES would give the trust the adjoining fields and allotments as a gift.
The report, written by the council's neighbourhood services manager John Crowther, said the local authority simply did not have the funds needed to make the most of the historically important land.
It said the council had been unable to maintain Beechen Cliff to the standard identified within a 1993 management plan drawn up by a consultant.
"This is not a result of lack of professional and technical expertise by the council's staff, but as a result of insufficient revenue funding within the parks budgets.
"It is considered that a management agreement with the National Trust will ensure the future stewardship of such an important asset and at a higher standard than could be delivered by the council acting alone."
If the deal goes ahead, B&NES will donate £500,000 to the trust's £2 million Bath World Heritage Landscape Appeal to generally look after its sites in and around Bath.
Around £50,000 of that money will directly go towards the works needed at Beechen Cliff to put the land in a good state of maintenance.
If the scheme goes to plan then the initial agreement will be signed later this month and the management agreement drawn up at the beginning of next year.


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I have been doing this for 20 years and make a modest living. I do not make 50k a year but I never had a goal to do so. I'm not a go getter and don't want to be.
So my experience is not typical nor helpful to you but what I know may be.
I do know a number of go getters like yourself. And I know the owner of a long term a successful mower shop who knows and has talked to many many people in the business. So I hear a lot of whats going on.
Most do not make it. For every guy on here your talking to that did very well there are probably who knows how many (10,20 50,100?) that had to give up and your not hearing from them here.
I know a man personally who started in 2004. he now has 3 trucks on the road 2 are 4 man crews and one 2 man. Half his guys are pill heads and get laid off at the end of summer. He still works with them. pays his wife to do the books. we don't talk very personal finance but I know he is grossing over 20k a month. HE just told me he is tired of it and wants out. he's sick of his employees and his customers. But he doesn't have a job to go to. He used to be some sort of tech guy but no one is hiring.
A lot of very successful lawn companies had something else going for them. one of the best in my area had almost unlimited outside funds so his business was built from the very best from day one. and he had a lot of connections to get commercial accounts. rich parents.
Another of the most successful already owned a commercial contracting business that his father built for him. His fathers connections and money made him a very nice lawn business to go with his contracting business.
Both those guys tell every one they did it all by themselves. those in the know , know other wise
So after all that. I would say that some of the success you see in the field was not just because " the owner was soooo good". And you are not seeing all the failure in the lawn industry. and you may be falling for a little BS. My friend who started in 2004 does a lot of false bragging but he still drives a lawn mower and gets his hands dirty fixing equipment when ever he can to save a buck.
quit 58k plus benefits to do lawns? I know 5 guys who would and I have met more than 100 lawn guys over the past 20 years who want you job. And there are probably 10 times that many just in my area that started and quit with not much of anything.
I wouldn't want your job but I'm lazy and would rather go fishing and my wife doesn't mind that much. its not always what you make but what you do with it.
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Possible update enhancements to the HTC EVO 4G include an LED flashlight to use with the EVO's camera, new preloaded widgets, light-assisted video recording, as well as improvements to video quality overall.
Sprint is also allowing a user-initiated download, which allows you to pull Android 2.2 to your phone instead of waiting for the over-the-air prompt (which could take until the middle of August), or hold off and do it at your choosing. To do that, just head to your EVO 4G's Settings Menu > System Updates > HTC Software Update. This will initiate the download process, which should only take a few minutes.


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"The joke in my house is that my wife gets Golf Digest and I get Vanity Fair. But, you open Vanity Fair and there's a picture of Scarlett Johanson this month and you're like, 'Wow, she's gorgeous, how did they light her? Where is that light coming from?' Try to find a photograph that you love and descontruct it. See how it's being done, then you go and do it."
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A new teardown analysis by IHS iSuppli says that although the iPhone 4S may have disappointed on the outside, it is on the inside that the new device includes "a wealth of innovation."
Not that iFixit hadn't already revealed all this to the world, but IHS also comes with the bill of materials (BOM), as well as a more detailed look at some of the stuff that hadn't previously made it in any iPhone.
For example, there's a new wireless chip with a unique custom module from Avago Technologies Ltd. IHS also notes the first use of Hynix Semiconductor Inc. NAND flash memory chips.
"While the iPhone 4S shares many common design elements with the two iPhone 4 models already on the market, the new device's status as a world phone has resulted in fascinating design and component changes," said Andrew Rassweiler, senior director, teardown services, for IHS.
"Key among these changes is a custom part from Avago that helps give the iPhone 4S its unique capability to be used in multiple wireless systems globally, while still keeping costs down. In another surprise development, the 4S employs a Hynix NAND flash memory device," said Rassweiler.
After checking with the components' vendors, the marketing intelligence firm found that the entry level iPhone 4S with 16 GB of NAND flash memory costs around $188 in parts.
The additional $8 cost for assembly brings the total manufacturing price to $196. UBM TechInsights had previously estimated the BOM at $203.
With the exception of having more NAND flash, the other iPhone 4S models are identical to the baseline version. In that respect, the 32GB model carries a BOM of $207, and the 64GB version costs $245 to make.
As usual, IHS asks readers of its report to note that their teardown assessments are preliminary in nature.
IHS says their estimated BOM reflects only hardware costs. Other expenses such as software, licensing, and royalties, are not included. In other words, Apple pays a tad more for each iPhone than what this report says it does.


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Forget rubber flip flops, you need to invest in a pair of good quality, sandals. These are great for the hot, humid temperatures as they allow your feet to breathe thus reducing bad smells. They are also diverse enough to wear to the beach and dress up with a light summer sun dress for the evening. Cheap sandals are available on just about every street stall going in Bangkok but for good quality footwear you should buy before you fly. You will also want a pair of closed shoes for the cooler evenings or wet weather. Light running shoes, sneakers or even canvas flats will give you more support than a sandal for long treks and are more protective against the elements (and mosquitoes). However much hiking you think you'll be doing, do not take hiking boots. They are heavy, clumpy and far too hot to wear in the humid Thai temperatures. Unless you are hiking over particularly rocky terrain you will not feel much benefit from them and will be uncomfortable both wearing and carrying them. Stick to light, breathable footwear.
Breathable fabrics
In the humid conditions it is important to pack clothing that allows your skin to breathe. Cotton is good but moisture wicking materials and man made synthetics are perfect as they are light, cool and dry easily so can be regularly washed. Another popular item of clothing for travelers is baggy harem pants which can be picked up from market stalls and shops in all of the major tourist areas. Comfortable and cool, these loose pants will become your best friend, particularly on overnight coaches when you want to feel relaxed. OK, so we know that backpacking isn't the most glamorous of vacations. There are times when you will admittedly need to 'slum it' and your clothing is allowed to reflect this. But there will inevitably be the occasional party/night out and you will constantly be meeting new people so it's important to pack something that you can at least feel a little special in. A cotton summer dress with a pretty pattern is perfect and can be dressed up with accessories then dressed down for the beach. Bring a couple of light cotton t-shirts but remember that these can be picked up for pennies on market stalls and in shops.
As you wander down Khao San Road in the baking heat or sunbathe on the Phi Phi beach you may think the need for a jumper, micro fleece or cover up of any kind is absurd. But come night time you will feel the chill, particularly if you are travelling on draughty buses or planes/trains with air con. Even if you think you can handle the cold, bear in mind that many of the temples on the major tourist routes require you to dress modestly before you enter so a long sleeved top or micro fleece will come in useful for that too. I saw people refused entry because they were wearing skimpy shorts and vest tops – they were majorly disappointed.
Kind of an obvious one but you will definitely need swimwear to make the most of the waterfalls, beaches or even just your hostel's pool. A sarong is also a great investment and can be picked up for pennies in any beach resort. As well as its original purpose of being a beach cover up, you will find lots of surprising uses for this light weight, easy-drying garment. It could become a makeshift trekking towel or a headscarf – the possibilities are endless. A baseball hat is great for the beach but also helps protect your face on breezy transportation like a tuk tuk or open top bus.
Waist wallet, fanny pack, money belt – whatever you want to call it: get one! Muggings and robberies are no more common in Thailand as they are in America but they do occur – more so to obvious tourists who are likely to be carrying valuable documents and large quantities of cash. A waist wallet is harder to grab than an over-the-shoulder bag, thus more secure and makes all of your important belongings more accessible. A travel washing line is also a great purchase; not necessarily something that would be top of your list to remember, but definitely something you will appreciate when your clothes start to smell a little funky. If you are planning on travelling during rainy season (June to October) then you should also take an umbrella. A waterproof jacket isn't generally recommended in the humid conditions as although it will save you from the rain water, it will make you sweat.
Above all remember that this is the trip of a life time and try not to get too hung up on what's in your back pack. As long as you have the essentials, the rest can be picked up along the way.
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- Area:
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- Language:
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- Religion:
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- Industry: Oil, cotton textiles, meatpacking, beer brewing, natron (sodium carbonate)
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Well, That Was Fun
Do it again! Do it again!
Imagine each noise by the father as a TD and I was that baby on Saturday. There were probably even enough TDs to cover the entirety of this clip.
I mean what else is there to say? We played pretty damn well. It's hard to ask for much more from the offense, defense and Gibbons' leg. And while you can argue the Gophers aren't exactly stiff competition, it's still football being played out there. Michigan took care of business when they should. They did it emphatically. They did it convincingly. We haven't been able to say that for awhile.
It's hard not to look at the mitigating factors though. Minnesota looked like a glorified scout team--a perfectly polished bye week for Michigan, specifically Denard, to work out kinks and feel confident going into back-to-back road tests. If you were to assemble the ideal team to accommodate Michigan's weaknesses, it'd probably consist of a true-freshman QB and a secondary comprised of 2 offensive players, a guy who missed all of 2010 due to injury and a recent transfer from a random Minnesota state FCS school. Outside of playing for the oldest trophy in college football, there's very little substance left in this so-called rivalry. At times, I felt bad for Minnesota; they have 2-10, perhaps 1-11, written all over them. Michigan was never that bad over the last 3 years but we can at least identify with the feeling of a new head coach, injured quarterbacks, and depleted secondaries. It's not fun.
There is too much good in this game to find dark spots but I will try my best. I always do. Find dark spots that is--not try my best.
Air Denard. After back to back weeks of studying Denard's passing game, and often wanting to find the nearest sharpest object, I imagine this week will be much more fun. His passing line finished at a clean 15/19, 169 yards, 2 TDs and 0 INTs. That's after starting the day 11/11 (!). The difference? A combination of easy throws, short routes and receivers not dropping anything. There were still a few "OH NO DENARD" moments, like when he rolled left and threw a jump-ball to a well-covered Hemingway, but they were overshadowed by improved footwork and accurate throws. I wanted Borges to have Denard come out throwing and they obliged. Though this performance isn't going to exactly strike fear for in the rest of Big Ten, it at least closes the gap where Denard's arm is part of his quarterback play.
Ground Denard. 6 carries for 51 yards and a TD but more importantly, the 4th most frequent ball carrier behind Fitz, Rawls and Shaw. Interestingly enough, Denard never ran the ball in the 2nd half. As good as it is to get a game in for his arm, it's even better to get a game out for his legs. The carries will obviously increase with better competition, as Denard is still by far our best rusher, but saving him from unnecessary punishment is something Hoke has been able to take advantage of and Rodriguez could never afford.
The backs. Smith with football's version of a cycle: passing, rushing, and receiving TD. That's good. His versatility combined with Borges' creativity should be fun to watch for the rest of the year. Fitz and Rawls both did some work, granted with holes I could roll through horizontally. I thought most interesting was Shaw getting some meaningful carries. People forget: not too long ago, he was right up there with Fitz as the season starter. I think Fitz has solidified his spot and Rawls has nowhere to go but up, so it's hard to see Shaw gaining ground in the depth chart, but it's nice to see that there are some viable (and healthy) options back there. Even Hopkins looked sound as McColgan's replacement.
On board with Blake. Yeaaaaa, so BWS declared it in his debut and TTB is on board this week. Count me in too. Not only is Blake pushing Avery and Floyd for starting time, but he's shown to have some real fire and competitiveness in him which I love from a true freshman. I mean check this out against McKnight (this is the same play Will Campbell comes alive):
Will Campbell coming out party? I've been a little lower on Campbell compared to others, even when he's had some decent performances in the past. I got the feeling people saw one positive play and let their desire for him to be good immediately cloud their judgement. Having said that, if there was any sort of coming out party for Campbell, Minnesota was probably it. He had his Branch/Morelli moment and looked much more consistent in run defense. I still think he has a ceiling this year and that ceiling is being serviceable at best. But that's also all we really need from him this year. Him being reliable provides a huge boost for the rest of the D-line and helps the rotation tremendously.
Borges' playbook. I guess the biggest complaint coming out of Saturday was Borges opening up playbook too much, especially the unnamed diamond formation. At first, I was a bit displeased too but it's really only 1 formation that we run 3-4 plays out of that set; defenses will have to prepare for it, yes, but it's not like Borges can't think of anything else creative. I was more upset about the trips, Smith-to-Dileo run fake TD--that probably could have been saved for a TD we really needed and were struggling to score in the red zone. Overall, however, I've been pleased with how far Borges has come and (relatively) how little he's tampered with last year's potent offense. 58 points is 58 points. All those shotgun counters, misdirection screens--those are welcomed wrinkles that add to this offense, not subtract. Those under center roll outs though, they're another story.
Where is Roundtree? So Roundtree's involvement in offense (or lack thereof) is becoming increasingly worrisome. Outside of his TD-winning catch against Notre Dame, he's been targeted less and less each week. He dropped a pass that hit him in the numbers this week, which doesn't help his cause. Denard and Roundtree had great chemistry last year but it seems like Gallon, Dileo and Koger have become much more reliable targets. Stonum's absence, I think, plays a huge part because it would bump Roundtree to the slot where he's much more comfortable. Roundtree isn't exactly a corner or fade route kind of receiver. He's still blocking effectively downfield so it's good he's keeping his head up and still playing hard out there.
The future is bright. We got a nice glimpse of our starting backfield in 2013: Devin Gardner and Thomas Rawls. And I must say: the future is bright. Gardner also seems like the perfect quarterback to transition Borges' playbook from Denard to Morris. He doesn't quite have Denard's legs--who does?--but he's a tall quarterback with a big arm. Gardner still has accuracy and read issues--he threw one pass right to a Minnesota defender--but I'm not going to nit-pick against a backup right now. His redshirt better hold up.
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At some point will looking for and then commenting on dark spots become a mostly pointless exercise? I sure as heck hope so.ReplyDelete
Regarding Roundtree's lack of production, I'd say it's less worrisome and more remarkable. If his production is replaced by Gallon, Hemingway, Koger, RB production, then there's really nothing to worry about. One way he could ensure that his production improves is by actually catching some of the balls that are thrown his way.
i'm all for dark spots having zero effect on the outcome of the game.ReplyDelete
yea i agree re: roundtree. the situation is compounded by the fact that the few times he's been thrown the ball, he's dropped them. the one last week literally hit him in the numbers and he knew it. he's probably the player that's seen the steepest drop in production, through some fault of his own. i hope he keeps his head up though. opportunities will come and none bigger than that ND catch.


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K-Drama Ramblings
My evil readers recommended I try out Sassy Girl for size! Sadly, I believe it's no longer available stateside as I couldn't find it anywhere so I ended up buying a rather shady copy of it from an Asian video store in Queens. I really hate buying versions like this because the subtitles are awful. I normally wait and buy the English Version of K-Dramas but since Sassy Girl is so new an English DVD Set is unavailable. I believe the official release was available from YesAsia upon it's release in October or November but it's since sold out and it takes ages to get back in stock! Impatient as I am I wanted it now thus I ended up with this set!
So I got it!
I just finished Coffee Prince and I'm happy to say it was rather awesome! As I was telling a reader in comments Coffee Prince isn't your standard K-Drama! All the normal ho-hom elements are definately in Coffee Prince. Example: Girl meets Boy. Boy is rich, Girl is Poor. Girl and Boy fall in love. Boy treats Girl kinda harshly. Boy's family strongly disapproves Girl's background. Yada yada yada etc..etc…typical Korean Soap! However, even though Coffee Prince follows the same old story plot as every other K-Drama I've seen it does have redeeming qualities that sets itself apart from your standard drama! The twist of the main character pretending to be a boy is one thing that makes the drama really different and interesting! Plenty of comic relief from a great supporting cast helps relieve the tension in the story! Quite a few sexy, romantic moments really add a nice touch of sweetness to 17 hours you're wasting on this! The beginning, the middle and the ending is very fulfilling thus when it's over you're actually feeling like you've lost some new found friends instead of wanting to bawl your eyes out that you wasted time on a soap that killed off one of the main characters!
Anyway! That's my little mini wrap up and review of Coffee Prince
YAY my copy of Coffee Prince's Soundtrack! Tis awesome you need it!
I'm now looking forward to watching Sassy Girl after all the rave reviews! I just ordered Witch Yoo Hee, SOS, Sweet Relationship, Foxy Lady and Heavenly Forest…so I guess this means my Resolution to NOT buy K-Dramas until I watch what I already have has gone out the window? Sigh. Oh well! I don't have enough hours in the day to watch all these but it's sure fun trying to watch at least an hour a night and failing miserably!
What are you watching right now?
Click here to read my past ramblings about Coffee Prince!
Wow that is excessive. Thanks for taking my advice on Sassy/Delightful Girl Choon-Hyang but how could you forget to buy Full House??!! You mentioned you never watched that one right? thats a must in my opinion, it has Rain and Song Hye Kyo that was the one drama that got me hooked on dramas. Its like a modern romance book with a movie star and a marriage of convience. But with lots of comedy as well.
2/1/08 21:01 Titty:
I love the K-dramas you've chosen!
I've seen quite a few especially since my mom loves them too and rents them all the time.
I suggest "200 lbs. beauty" they have one on Youtube. :p It's a pretty sad movie. I downloaded the torrent and all that.
2/3/08 17:16 Anonymous:
Hey! If you like K-Dramas you should watch a J-Drama called Hana Yori Dango. It's super cute.
2/4/08 5:55 Anonymous:
had no idea you were into dramas. delightful girl is one of my all time favorites but be careful on purchasing the dvds, some have horrible subtitles….i tend to watch mines online at aznv.tv and then buy the ones i really like..
2/4/08 9:18 Anonymous:
I seen sassy girl online, but i never gotten a chance to see Coffee Prince (i'm so going to check it out now). The first Korean Drama i seen was "Stairway to Heaven" made me cry like a baby good drama! But my favorite drama is Goong aka Princess Hours, is a must see if your a fan of Yoon Eun Hye.
2/4/08 15:26 the Muse:
Hi HT!
lol ya I got a bit happy with the deals I was getting on dvd asian
I didn't I didn't I'm bidding on a copy on ebay
I love rain so I'm positive I'll love it
Don't worry as soon as I get it and watch it I'll review it 😉 If you loved it I bet I will!
Thanks for all the great recs
2/4/08 15:28 the Muse:
Hi Titty,
Yay! Thanks I never seen 200lb beauty but heard about it! Is that the one where the girl loses all the weight and falls in love??
Kdramas are notorious for being sad hehe!
2/4/08 15:29 the Muse:
hi Anonymous!
I haven't seen that! Thanks for the rec! I'll be sure to look out for it on DVD
2/4/08 15:30 the Muse:
hi Anonymous!
Oh yes for ages I really enjoy 'em!
Some indeed do I normally try to get the US versions with high quality subtitles otherwise I'm stuck laughing at the bad translation!
thanks for the website Will check it out. I tend to buy before I try 😉
2/4/08 15:33 the Muse:
hi Anonymous!
You must see coffee prince it's soooo good!
Stairway to Heaven was good but I cried for weeks after lol! So sad
I LOVE princess hours! It's a fav of mine too and Yoon Eun Hye looked adorable in all the cute outfits they had on her!
2/5/08 2:33 The Faux Fashionista:
Ooh I just finished Coffee Prince and I thought it was really cute and sweet
2/5/08 9:55 the Muse:
me too me too faux!
I loved it
It was so cute!
2/8/08 10:43 mag:
If you watch My Girl (if you haven't, you MUST!), there's a cameo by the two leads in SGCH! 😉 Also, Full House is a classic. A lot of shouting and pained love triangles but a classic nonetheless. Enjoy your Kdramas! You need to review these fully, hehehe!
2/8/08 15:16 the Muse:
hey mag!
I LOVE my girl! I have the biggest crush on Lee Joon Ki ever 😉
I didn't notice the cameo of the tow leads in SGCH!? Where? When!?
FH I haven't watched yet I just got it recently! I love Rain so I should adore it!
Yay shouting, slapping, hitting and love triangles! How very Korean hehehe!
I sure will review them 😉
If you like I can do a review of My Girl and share my thoughts 😉
3/4/08 9:39 makeupmag:
Hi Izzy!~ the two leads of SGCH appear at the end – CH is the long lost cousin!!! 😉
3/10/08 8:05 the Muse:
HOLY COW You're right mag! Sorry for the delay replying. I was waiting to re-watch that disc to see!
You're utterly right! Hehe awesome!
4/27/08 21:44 Lei:
has anybody seen dalja's spring? it stars chae-rim & lee min ki. it's a modern day love story abt a spinster career woman who longs for her true love. it's a romantic comedy. one of my fave kdramas (i also love goong, coffee prince, full house & my girl!). aja!
11/16/09 2:48 Daituf:
You're a k-drama fan?!?!?! That is awesome!
At first I just read ur blog for all the delicious japanese cosmetics, but now I find out you like Coffee Prince too! I officially LOVE your blog!
Tho I would say some k-dramas are quite bad, so don't waste time or money on them. Witch yoo Hee is one of them…
You should watch them on-line! Surely you've heard of mysoju? Or aznv.tv?
Well, in case you haven't, you can watch all k-dramas at http://www.mysoju.com
My fav k-dramas are:
1. Coffee Prince (all time fav)
2. Full House
3. Fantasy Couple
4. My Girl
5. Dal Jas Spring
6. My Name Is Kim Sam Soon
7. Goong
What r urs?


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Jens Lekman in Berlin: New Music (and I Mean Really GOOD New Music)
I don't know where you were last night, but since I was in Berlin I went to Jens Lekman's secret show because he's the reason my heart breaks, wallows in the self-awareness of its broken state, and then mends itself again. With the Berlin Wall beyond the river through the window behind him, he played almost exclusively new songs, previews from his upcoming album 'I Know What Love Isn't' (due out September 4th in the US – pre-order here). Well, except for 'The End of the World Is Bigger Than Love', which has been floating around for over a year, but has a perfect home on this record.
It's not even a question that this album is an examination of a broken heart. No, not an examination, that's too clinical. This record is the crafted outpouring of a broken heart. And while the album is full of the usual Jens Lekman melodies and harmonies, strings and solos and supporting vocals, hearing it live and solo holds a raw vulnerability that can't help but silence a room. Between songs Jens would break the tension with the anecdotes leading him to write the next tune, relentlessly charming as anyone who has seen him live can tell you.
The title track of the album came out of the times he had spent with a good friend while living in Melbourne, driving around in her janky old car, listening to oldies and looking at girls. The subject of marriage came up, purely perfunctory with the aim of keeping Jens in the country longer. So the story goes:
"…And we had both come out of these relationships, and the idea of entering this constructed relationship built on some sort of purpose was so liberating and comforting to us; instead of entering some sort of relationship based on some vague feeling that could change at any moment. But then I realized, in order to do this, in order to enter this sham marriage, I would never be able to tell the story. I would have to keep my mouth shut for forever. And that doesn't work when you're Jens Lekman. So I left the country and I wrote this song instead."
Nevertheless, part of the song was exploring what love was, and "maybe not find out what love is, but get closer to it."
Jens is setting out on tour in Europe and will be in the US in the fall. You can see his whole tour schedule on his website. If you can't wait until September 4th, here's a preview of the first single, Erica America:
I also highly recommend his NPR Tiny Desk concert (really, I recommend almost any NPR Tiny Desk concert):


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One year after Katrina, a PSU meteorologist is asking Why So Many Hurricanes? Is Global Warming to Blame?
by Lourdes B. Avilés
Is global warming making hurricanes worse? What are the effects of increasing global temperatures on hurricane activity? Before we answer those questions, we must discuss what hurricanes are and what makes them tick.
With plenty of moisture and atmospheric instability, the tropics are often alive with thunderstorms, most of them harmless and beautiful. Sometimes, however, if conditions are just right, a group of thunderstorms will travel together and develop a circulation. When this occurs, a tropical cyclone has formed. The intensity of a tropical cyclone is based on its sustained winds, which consist of one-minute averaged winds. If winds are blowing at less than 40 miles per hour (mph), the system is called a tropical depression and it is assigned a number. At 40 mph it is considered a tropical storm and it gets a name from a predetermined name list for that year. At 75 mph we have a hurricane, whose intensity can then be categorized from one to five using the Saffir-Simpson scale. At 115 mph, the lowest range of Category 3, we have a major hurricane. As the storm intensifies it attains the classic features usually associated with a hurricane, such as an eye and spiral bands.
Ingredients of a Hurricane
In order to form and maintain a hurricane (or any tropical cyclone), a certain set of ingredients must be present. First, some kind of trigger mechanism is needed. Hurricanes do not just pop out of nowhere. Even in a favorable environment, storms will not form in the absence of a pre-existing low pressure system. It does not really matter how this low pressure originated, but in the Atlantic, (which spawns most of the tropical cyclones that affect the U.S. and the Caribbean), the trigger is often provided by easterly waves. About 60 of these storms form over Africa and travel westward over the Atlantic every year during the hurricane season. Approximately 10 percent of them end up producing a tropical depression that can potentially intensify into a hurricane. The most infamous Atlantic hurricanes are all associated with African easterly waves.
Continuing with our recipe for hurricane formation, plenty of humidity and atmospheric instability are needed for the initial thunderstorms to form. These conditions are commonplace in the tropics, so under normal circumstances they are pretty much a given. A little distance from the equator is also required. The rotation of the earth causes a deflection of air motions known as the coriolis effect. This effect becomes stronger with increasing latitude and causes large storms (such as hurricanes) to rotate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. At the equator, however, there is no coriolis and a group of thunderstorms cannot develop a rotation. Also, the presence of wind shear, a measure of how much winds change with height, disrupts the formation or intensification of a storm and usually causes significant weakening of a well-established hurricane. Therefore, very weak or non-existent wind shear is of critical importance to hurricane formation and maintenance.
Finally, the temperature of the ocean is one of the most critical ingredients. Sea surface temperature is the fuel of a hurricane. The warm surface of the ocean provides large amounts of water vapor, which releases energy when condensing to form hurricane storm clouds. This extra energy makes the hurricane stronger (with faster winds), causing more water vapor to be released. The cycle continues as the storm intensifies, with the maximum possible intensity determined by the ocean temperature. Because of this, hurricanes cannot survive for long in cold water or over land. In fact, an ocean temperature of 80 degrees Farenheit is considered a threshold below which tropical cyclone formation is not likely. Also, because hurricanes stir up water from below the surface, the depth of the warm water is also important. Cold subsurface water would halt the intensification or weaken the storm.
Are There More Hurricanes?
Because sea surface temperature has such an important role in hurricane formation and development, one would think that global warming will certainly cause more of them and make them generally worse. But the answer is not so simple. Are we talking about the frequency of hurricanes, their intensity, the regions that they affect or all of the above? All of these questions are relevant and all have different answers, some clearer and some not so clear. Also, are we talking about already observed changes or potential future changes? Let us analyze some of these issues and time frames separately.
Hurricane activity in the Atlantic has been above average in all but one of the years since 1995. We have only to look at the record-breaking 2005 hurricane season to be convinced. This surge of activity follows 25 years of quiet hurricane seasons in the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s. This increase cannot be directly attributed to global warming. The culprit is something called the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation or AMO.
The AMO is a cyclic variation in large scale atmospheric and oceanic conditions that combine to alternatively increase (positive phase) and decrease (negative phase) sea surface temperatures. Hurricane activity, more specifically, the number of major hurricanes, significantly increases during the positive phase of the AMO. This cycle is considered a natural variability of the Atlantic region and has been occurring for at least the last 300 years. Any increase in activity due to global warming would be too small to notice in the backdrop of the AMO.
The Atlantic Ocean only provides relatively few (about 10 percent) of the global number of storms. When other tropical cyclone producing regions are analyzed, such as the Pacific and Indian Oceans, none shows a discernable increase in hurricane frequency. This much is agreed upon by scientists at this time.
Are Hurricanes Getting Stronger?
Hurricane intensity has turned out to be a more controversial issue at this time. Very recent studies have found a large increase in global hurricane intensity during the last century. These studies (done by renowned scientists) have been under severe attack by other (also renowned) scientists in the field. The main issue is that the data used to calculate trends in hurricane intensity are not considered to be reliable enough to make definitive conclusions. The methods used to monitor hurricanes during the past century have become more sophisticated as the years have gone by, and the measurements from certain periods are somewhat suspect in terms of accuracy. That said, the observed intensity increase is so large that it is unlikely that all of it can be attributed to problems with the data. At the least, these findings should be considered as preliminary evidence that hurricane intensity increased during the past century.
What about the future? All experts agree that increasing sea surface temperatures due to global warming would certainly result in increasing hurricane intensity. On the other hand, hurricane frequency and distribution in a warmer world are much harder to determine at this moment. So far, studies have predicted both increases and decreases in the number of hurricanes. This is a testament to the limitations of current climate models and our lack of understanding of the fine details of the processes that lead to the formation of tropical cyclones. Many questions would need to be answered in order to have even a chance to predict not only how the frequency of hurricanes will change but also how the geographic distribution of their formation and affected areas will change. How will moisture, instability and wind shear patterns change? Will there be more or fewer preexisting disturbances available to trigger hurricanes? At this time, we don't have enough knowledge to make these predictions.
So Much More to Learn?
The bottom line is that we are still trying to figure out this issue. The number of hurricanes does not appear to have been affected at this time, but the intensity clearly has been. We expect that increasing ocean temperatures will make hurricanes more intense, and we have no idea if there will be more hurricanes or if more areas of the world will be affected by them. It might be many years before the answers are clear. In the meantime, we continue our quest for understanding using the best tools we have. More studies on the subject are bound to come out. We can only look at them as objectively as possible and try to make sense of any discrepancies and disagreements until nature gives us the ultimate answer.
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Common issues with Horde not working in Plesk often involve the 'webmail' sub-domain not being configured correctly or recent upgrades of PHP, MySQL, or Zend Optimizer. In all of these cases it is important to double check configuration files and verify that all of the versions are compatible. You may need to upgrade to the latest Plesk release to fix some problems. Plesk has a great community forums and knowledge base section where you can find a solution to almost any problem:
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Next, in the Plesk Control Panel, go to 'Domains' under the General section on the left and then click on the domain name you need webmail access on. Click on 'Mail' and make sure there is an icon that says "Switch Off". If the icon says "Switch On" click on the icon to switch email services on for this domain.
Then click on 'Preferences' and make sure the 'Webmail' checkbox is clicked. This configures Horde to make webmail available for this domain. Click 'Ok'.
If you are using Plesk to run your DNS server, click on 'Server' under the System section on the left, then click on 'DNS Settings'. Make sure an entry exists for the webmail.<domain> sub-domain. Now click on 'Domains under the General section on the left, then click on domain name you need webmail access on. Click on 'DNS Setting's and make sure a webmail.yourdomain.tld entry exists.
Plesk or Horde stop working after installation of Zend Optimizer (Windows)
The Zend Optimizer installer resets the location of the php.ini scripts. To correct this, open regedit and remove the following key from the registry:
Error when logging in to Horde ("fatal error. DB Error: connect failed") (Windows / Linux)
A fatal error has occurred
DB Error: connect failed
Details have been logged for the administrator.
This probably means that either the MySQL server is not running, that the login credentials for MySQL are incorrect, that the Horde database does not exist, or that the servername for the MySQL database is invalid.
Check the Horde log file at C:\Windows\Temp\horde.log for detailed information.
Check the horde conf.php file at %plesk_vhosts%webmail\horde\config\conf.php and make sure the server, port, username, password, database name, server IP, and other related settings are configured correctly. Also verify that the MySQL username and password are correctly set in MySQL, and that the Horde database exists in MySQL.
See http://kb.parallels.com/en/1356 for more information.
Check /etc/my.cnf and make sure the following line exists:
Run the following command and make sure you can no errors are received:
mysql -uhorde -p`cat /etc/psa/.webmail.shadow` -D horde
Type 'quit' to exit mysql.
If /etc/psa/.webmail.shadow is missing, create the file and type a password into the file. The file should only contain one password. Save the file and then update mysql with the new password:
mysql -uadmin -p`cat /etc/psa/.psa.shadow` -D mysql
Now type this at the mysql prompt:
update user set password=password("PASSWORD_FROM_WEBMAIL.SHADOW") where user="horde";
Also check /var/log/psa-horde/psa-horde.log for any errors. If you see something like this:
DB Error: connect failed: [nativecode=Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: NO)]
open the /etc/php.ini file and make sure sql.safe_mode is set to off, like this:
Restart Apache if you edit the php.ini file:
/usr/sbin/apachectl -k restart
See http://kb.parallels.com/en/940 for more information.
Horde mail users not authorized (Linux)
Running 'tail /usr/local/psa/var/log/maillog' shows LOGIN FAILED and "unable to open mail authentication database: No such file or directory"
You can verify this by running 'ls /var/lib/plesk/mail/auth/passwd.db', which will return "No such file or directory".
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There is a CitiBank card I've had since I started college, and carried a balance on since the mid 90′s. As you might have already guessed, this one currently has my highest interest rate. After the recent government rule changes and an unfortunate accidental late payment, this card has a whopping 29% interest rate.
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Few, if any, of us lost our homes.
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Reporting from Camp Mike Spann, Afghanistan — The second of two American servicemen who disappeared last week in a Taliban-infested area south of the Afghan capital has been confirmed dead as well, a U.S. military official and Afghan authorities said Thursday.
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A very simple mod that replaces the hooded Archmage robes with a non-hooded version for both males and females of all races, without the loss of immersion (and that guilty feeling) that comes with the use of the console!
This should fix the faceless/invisible head bug when using the Dragon Masks in conjunction with the robes and will also allow you to wear any headgear you would like. As a result, I scaled down the enchantment slightly to prevent the robe from becoming too overpowered, however I have included an optional version with the full enchantments.
This mod should be compatible with any other mod that doesn't directly change the model of the Archmage's Robes (unless it's the hoodless robe model, in which case this should also be compatible) and has been tested and confirmed working with Headbomb's Weapons and Armor Fixes, just make sure you load this mod after it.
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By Matthew Spalding, Ph.D., Jessica Zuckerman and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
In his upcoming State of the Union Address, President Obama will very likely address our nation's broken immigration system. Unfortunately, the President is expected to call for "comprehensive" immigration reform legislation. This very same approach has failed to garner support in Congress time and time again, and is likely only to foster greater division. We invite the President to instead take a problem-solving approach and welcome a discussion about finding real solutions to fixing our dysfunctional immigration system and advancing real immigration reforms.
Immigration reform can move forward on many fronts at the same time, focusing on some commonsense initiatives that begin to address the practical challenges of our immigration system. The key is that just as the many aspects and elements of immigration are not all the same and immigrants in this country are not a monolithic block, there is not one comprehensive policy that will deal with all matters all at once. In fact, comprehensive legislation, likely to be written behind closed doors and loaded with measures for special interests, will make the problems it seeks to solve worse. A varied problem, instead, requires varied solutions which address each of our immigration system's challenges on its own track. America needs a comprehensive approach—not comprehensive legislation.
Lack of Strong Presidential Action
Four years ago, then-candidate Obama promised his administration would put forward an immigration bill within his first year in office. Yet even when Democrats controlled both houses of Congress and the White House, the Administration failed to offer up legislation to address the problems of our immigration system. Even the President's favored Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act did not receive a serious push from the Administration.
Instead, as the time ticked down on the end of his first term, the President chose to abuse his "prosecutorial discretion" to allow as many as 1.7 million illegal immigrants brought to this country as children to have their deportation action temporarily deferred. The move not only abused presidential authority but also circumvented the legislative process and undercut a developing proposal by Senator Marco Rubio (R–FL). The President's deferred-action policy served to poison the well for collaborative reform efforts, and complicates attempts for finding long-term solutions through the legislative process.
The President is expected to push for a "comprehensive" immigration bill in his State of the Union Address on February 12. This approach has been tried and failed. Indeed, since the U.S. last passed such comprehensive legislation in 1986, the estimated illegal immigration population in the U.S. has quadrupled. And the very same approach has failed to garner support on either side of the aisle since President George W. Bush last proposed comprehensive immigration legislation in 2007.
That is because messy, compromised political deals will not solve problems. In fact, bills designed to solve everything, often loaded with payoffs for special interests and often introducing measures that contradict each other, frequently wind up creating as many and perhaps more problems than they intended to solve. But perhaps in the view of some, failure is the preferred option, one in which they can demagogue the issue and blame their opponents for failure.
Need for a Problem-Solving Approach
In order to solve our nation's immigration challenges we must not—and need not—compromise on principle or security. By its founding principles, this nation embraces those who come to this country honestly, armed with their work ethic, in search of the promises and opportunities of the American Dream.
Today, however, because of our misguided immigration policies, we lack a fair, orderly, and efficient immigration system. Far too many individuals are in the shadows. Still others, particularly poor and low-skilled immigrants, are caught in a generous welfare, education, and health system that breeds dependence rather than self-reliance. Immigrants come to America seeking a better life, and so we must restore for everyone an America of opportunity, upward mobility, prosperity, and the blessings of liberty.
Instead of a comprehensive bill, a problem-solving approach that treats each of the many issues in our immigration system in its own lane can offer a better solution. In this manner, reforms can move forward in multiple areas at the same time and advance toward meaningful and effective solutions. In so doing, lawmakers should:
By beginning with the issues we agree on rather than those that divide us, we can make progress in immigration reform and rebuild an immigration process in harmony with our highest principles and best traditions.
Comprehensive Legislation Is Not the Answer
With comprehensive legislation everyone loses—our nation's immigrants, our employers, our citizens. Rather than continuing to play politics with immigration reform, our nation's leaders should take the responsible path and develop real solutions to address our immigration systems' core problems.
—Matthew Spalding, PhD, is Vice President of American Studies and Director of the B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics; Jessica Zuckerman is a Research Associate in the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, a division of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies;and James Jay Carafano, PhD, is Vice President for Foreign and Defense Policy Studies and Director of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies at The Heritage Foundation.
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This Sunday we will be celebrating Mother's day and thanking that special person that helped bring us into this world and nurture us. Yes, while they all found a way to drive us nuts at different times in our lives, they were still our mom and we love them through the good and the bad times...