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Not everyone knows immediately if a dress is right for them. And choosing just one perfect wedding gown is no easy feat (especially if you look good in a few different styles). So to help you along the way, here are five priceless pieces of wisdom to keep in mind before you pull the trigger and buy your dress!
1. Check out the reactions of others when you leave the dressing room. One foolproof way to determine if a certain dress is "the one", is to leave the dressing room and see how others react. If you hear crickets, then it's probably best to go back to the drawing board! Time and again, if a wedding dress looks really great on a bride, you'll hear other brides saying "can I try that on?", and mothers requesting to see more styles by "whoever designed the dress that gal is wearing".
2. Does it play up your favorite assets, and have the style qualities you love? Once you're back home from dress shopping (or before you embark on your journey), head to your closet and try on your favorite fancy dress. Ask yourself what it is about this dress that makes you love the way you look in it... is it the waistline? The neckline? The way it accentuates your curves? Once you figure it out, remember these qualities and keep them top of mind the next time you hit the bridal boutiques.
3. Forget pre-conceived notions! Don't let an image of "what you always thought you'd like" or what a traditional bride should be, stop you from looking at something different. Just because you always thought you'd wear a strapless wedding dress, don't refuse to try on gowns with higher necklines, straps, etc.. You might have only imagined yourself in a slinky gown, but may find that something a little more voluminous might click. Don't look at EVERYTHING, but be willing to try on a variety of different silhouettes, necklines, and styles.
4. When you put it on, do you feel like YOU? It's always awesome to look glamorous, and to feel like a "princess" or like a "bride" in the wedding dress you try on. But make sure that it looks like YOU with that adjective, so that your awesome self isn't overshadowed by your gown.
5. Sleep on it. Don't succumb to pressure (from your mom, a pushy sales person, your MOH, etc.) to go with a particular dress. If you aren't 100% sure, get a full nights rest and re-think it. Sometimes your memory of how you felt wearing it goes a long way.
Has your hunt for the perfect wedding dress been a breeze, or are you struggling to decide which dress is the one? Share your experiences in the comments section below, or send us a #WW tweet to join the conversation!


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If you voted in the North Carolina district 5 senate seat, your vote didn't count.
The race between Tony Moore of Winterville and Don Davis of Snow Hill still looked legitimate on the ballot, but, the state board of elections had ruled last week Moore could not run because he hasn't lived in the district long enough to run for district 5. Moore appealed that decision. Because of that, the state decided none of the votes for either candidate could be released.
We tried to reach both candidates. Tony Moore returned our calls and says if the court of appeals reverses the states' decision he will ask for a whole new election, rather than take the votes from this primary election.

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...For me at least. This post is barely fashion-related but I really felt like posting it on the internet for all to see. Even if it is unlikely that a single guy will see it and say "Hey, that's me!". Don't tell my boyfriend you read this.
I want him to be very attractive. Floppy hair with a heroin-thin body, minus the heroin. Wears beat up dress shoes with casual outfits. His pants aren't too baggy or too tight. Likes the same music that I do, from the Dandy Warhols and Elliott Smith all the way to The Clash and Adam and the Ants.Doen't mind that I suck at proving my opinions. Finds my numerous flaws quite endearing. Understands Shakespearean prose without any trouble. Is a left-wing artist/writer/musician.random liberal arts talent. APPRECIATES MY STYLE AND ALWAYS COMPLIMENTS ON MY FASHION CHOICES. THIS IS KEY! Respects that I ofen like to be alone. Is not a technology geek - likes things the old fashioned way. Edits my writing, his only criticism being of the constructive kind. Has his own interesting style, which promotes his own flourishing creativity. Introduces me to new and exciting things. Has a much better sense of humour than I do. Buys me cheap trinket when they remind him of me. Thinks I have beautiful hands. Thinks I am graceful and witty, even when I am clumsy and blunt.Brings out my fun side and doesn't want to be philosophical all the time. Does not like anime. owns a pair of plaid pants that were not purchased at American Eagle. Touches my hair and tells me I'm pretty. Likes classical music just as much as he does punk. Hates emo but doesn't flaunt it. Reminds me to clean up after myself. Is probably more intelligent than I am. Doesn't have to be romantic to show that he loves me. Realizes that I am a livinng, breathing work of art. Is a freedom-fighter (possible a card-carrying member of the Green Party). Likes the fact that I write a shallow fashion blog. Critiques other people along with me but still know I am not shallow. Thinks I am tolerably weird. Comprehends my random pop-culture references. Laughs when I pretend I have the ability to rhyme. I feel comfortable singing and playing violin in front of him. Is preferrably clean of all vices.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
5 comments:
- Viva Las Divas said...
this is why you will never get married.
but seriously, london is FULL of these people and i am so sick of them. they are self obsessed hipsters. i want a real man!
- Jerrica said...
What's all this about men? *shake head* I think your hands are pretty, although very small. Hope you have fun dissecting dead people with them!
- Shelby said...
I agree! You summed it up for me.
- Anonymous said...
really i think you just described my boyfriend, minus the anime part, he really loves that..i don't know what else to say...if someone loves you they will LOVE you...i think it's what you wanted..it's being a long time..i am just passing time, discovering new blogs...
- Emily said...
funny cuz you almost described the guy i would like to be my future bf
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Posted: Friday, July 25th, 2014 11:47 AM HST
Hawaii gas prices flat line
By 67AM KPUA News
(HONOLULU, July 24, 2014) Retail gasoline prices in Hawaii have remained relatively flat for nearly two months, with the state average waffling between $4.35 and $4.33 per gallon, according to the AAA Hawaii Weekend Gas Watch. The current average price is $4.34, one cent less than last month and about three cents lower than a year ago.
Honolulus average price stayed the same as last week at $4.31, a penny less than last month and seven cents more than a year ago. In Hilo, the average gas price is $4.15 per gallon, the same as last week, a penny more than last month ago and 24 cents less than this time a year ago. Wailukus average is $4.46 a gallon, the same price as last Thursday, the same price on this day last month and ten cents less than last year.


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Lamaak out, according to tweet by Randy Peterson of DMR. Alvarez moves to Center. Lamaak hurt in Texas game.
If there is one game to miss, this is probably it.
Originally Posted by gocubs2118
If there is one game to miss, this is probably it.
Exactly get him up to 100% for next week.
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i have an older rear wheel with a 6 speed threaded cassette stuck to the hub.
I guess the normal procedure to remove would be to use a two prong tool
(this thing):
HOWEVER, is there any way of removing WITHOUT such a tool?
the tool is cheap and can be ordered online, but i have to remove the cassette in the next few days...long story but trust me i would rather go with the tool lol


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Ready For Love Recap: Meet Ben & Ernesto!
April 17, 2013 04:44 AM by Donna W. Martin
On Tuesday night's episode of Ready For Love, airing on NBC at 9/8c, we met the remaining two bachelors, Ben and Ernesto. And much like Tim's journey last week, we watched them endure blind introductions to twelve women and narrow the field to the nine they would like to get to know better. Then we watched them go on their first group and one-on-one dates before making the difficult decision to send one lady home. Who did they decide to keep? And who did they send home? Take the jump to find out!
Ernesto is a 33-year-old entrepreneur and philanthropist originally from Honduras currently living in Miami Beach. He was raised in a close family and feels like love is definitely something that's missing in his life. However, he knows the girl of his dreams is out there somewhere and says she can't hide forever.
Ernesto was introduced to his matches and chose the nine girls he wanted to get to know better. The ladies then spent some time with the matchmakers where they were given tips and pointers for the upcoming group date. Then it was time to meet up with Ernesto.
All of the ladies were loaded into a van and driven through Compton to a Habitat for Humanity home site. Helping others and making the world a better place is one of Ernesto's passions and he wanted to share that with the ladies so he didn't waste any time putting them to work.
He made sure to spend a little individual time with each of the women throughout the course of the day. But things took a nasty turn when he was spending some alone time with Olivia and Shandi interrupted because she needed some boards cut.
Olivia was visibly upset that her time with Ernesto had been cut short and she was quick to tell Shandi about it accusing her of having an attitude and telling her, she needed to lose it. Shandi kept her cool and told her she didn't have an attitude; she was just trying to do a project.
But later, inside the house, Olivia ran off at the mouth referring to Shandi and said there's got to be something wrong when you're that old and not married. Again, Shandi kept her cool and didn't say anything to Olivia however; later, she did compare Olivia to a gnat buzzing around.
Later, Ernesto touched base with the matchmakers and they told him their choices for his one-on-one dates. Tracy chose Victoria, Matt chose Mandy, and Amber chose Shandi.
Ernesto took the three ladies to a pool for some wine, snacks, and R&R. However, when he invited them to disrobe and get in the pool, Victoria refused saying it was too early. So he left her sitting by the pool and hopped on in with Shandi and Mandy.
Later, he invited Shandi to some one-on-one time in the Jacuzzi where they talked about marriage and how God needed to be a part of it. Then he invited Mandy to the cold pool where they shared a sweet embrace before deciding it was a bit too cold and went to the hot tub instead. He seemed to like Mandy and said he was impressed with her attitude.
Finally, he asked Victoria for some one-on-one time. He asked her why she was hesitant about getting in the pool and she said she wasn't that type of person to have her boobs and butt hanging out. Then she talked smack about staying in the house with the other girls. Can anybody say awkward?
After the group and one-on-one dates, the matchmakers met with the ladies. Amber praised Shandi for handling the drama with Olivia well and for not bringing that drama to Ernesto's attention.
Matt said Mandy created a nice moment to share a hug in the cold pool. And Tracy addressed Victoria's behavior saying she didn't take her tip about not being self-centered. Matt also commented saying Victoria had set off an alarm bell with Ernesto. Instead of being supportive and happy when times were bad, she had showed him that anytime she felt awkward, she was going to be a drama queen. And what guy wants that for life? Uh…None!
Then Tracy told Olivia that she needed to calm down and stay cool and that if she couldn't get along with the other women, she would end up being a rotten partner.
Next, the matchmakers chose their bottom three to go up for elimination. Tracy chose Victoria for obvious reasons. Amber chose Erica saying she needed to have a voice. And Matt chose Kristen because he felt more of a brother/sister vibe than a love connection between her and Ernesto.
Ernesto came onstage where he was given the opportunity to save one of the three women immediately. He chose to save Kristen…I guess he's not feeling the brother/sister vibe after all, Matt!
That left Erica and Victoria in the bottom two. In the garden, Ernesto heard from both of the women. Erica assured him she was there for the right reasons but said she wasn't so sure about Victoria. And Victoria didn't take her comment lightly telling her not to judge her.
In the end, Ernesto chose to say goodbye to Victoria, which means Erica, is safe for another week.
Ben is a 31-year-old successful businessman and the CEO of a Hospital who lives in Dallas. In his thirties, he's ready to focus on his personal life and find that special someone. He believes using a matchmaker will help him find love faster because the compatibility is there.
Ben was introduced to his matches and much like Tim; he got a surprise when an ex-girlfriend Kari was among the contestants. Giuliana asked him if Kari had broken his heart in the past but he didn't give her a direct answer. Instead, he was somewhat vague saying it was a really unhappy time when their relationship didn't go to the next level. We'll take that as a yes, she broke his heart!
But was he ready to give Kari another chance? Apparently so, because he chose her as one of the nine ladies he'd like to spend more time with. The ladies then spent some time with the matchmakers where they were given tips and pointers for the upcoming group date. Then it was time to meet up with Ben.
And if they thought the first date was going to be somewhere sweet and romantic, boy were they in for a surprise. Ben likes to stay active and he wants a woman that can keep up with him and one that's not shy about being dirty and sweaty around him so he took them to a mud run where they ran through an obstacle course and got really dirty.
After the run, they all sat down, still dirty mind you, and ate lunch. Then he pulled Renae aside first for some alone time. And of course, she was the obvious choice because he was impressed that she smoked him on the mud run!
After Renae, Ben spent some alone time with each of the other ladies. But when he was trying to talk to Angela, Kari stood off to the side staring at them, which made Ben uncomfortable, so much so that he turned to the side so he couldn't see her.
Then he talked to Kari. He told her when she broke things off with him that it broke his heart. She was emotional and told him she was putting her feelings on the line and if he was into her then he needed to show it and if he wasn't to let it be. But Ben didn't know what to do. He was experiencing some tough emotions remembering what they had together in the past. He wanted to get back to that place but he was holding back because he was scared. Then they hugged but was it a genuine hug from Kari? We'll see…
Later, Ben touched base with the matchmakers and they told him their choices for the one-on-one dates. Tracy chose Katie. Matt chose Rachel. And Amber chose Tarryn.
Ben called Katie out first for some on-on-one time. They sat in a swing together and talked about her kids. He said he wasn't thinking of her kids as a hindrance and explained that his mom had two kids when she met and fell in love with his step dad.
Then he spent some time alone with Rachel. He told her emotionally, it felt like he was in a relationship with someone he'd dated for a longtime but physically, he had only spent a handful of minutes with her and it was usually the other way around – you experience the physical attraction first. Then they shared a kiss and Rachel left feeling a connection.
Last but not least, Ben spent alone time with Tarryn. It was her birthday so he surprised her with a chocolate cake. As they talked, they both felt the chemistry building until she finally told him if he wanted to kiss her, he could. He assured her that he did want to kiss her and then they did…and boy did they!
Later the girls met with the matchmakers. Matt told Rachel she did good and even scored a kiss. But she hadn't told the other ladies that little detail explaining this wasn't a kissing contest, it's about compatibility.
Amber told Tarryn she did great and asked her what the highlight of her date with Ben was. Tarryn said the chocolate birthday cake and when Amber asked if she wanted to elaborate on what she got for her birthday; Tarryn simply said a chocolate cake and some candles conveniently keeping her rather romantic kiss with Ben a secret.
Amber was somewhat disappointed in Kari for crying on the group date because she was hoping she would give him permission to date the other women and be on the same playing field. But instead, she had confused his emotions. And Matt chimed in saying he thought the hug wasn't for Ben but for the other ladies instead.
Kari denied Matt's claim and said the hug was for her. But Giuliana didn't seem convinced so she asked Kari to close her eyes so she could poll the other ladies. She asked them to raise their hands if they thought Kari wanted them to see the hug. They all raised their hands. Then Kari purposely opened her eyes to see who all had their hands up. That got her feathers ruffled and she spouted, "I actually know Ben so I question all y'all's motives for being here."
But Tarryn wasn't going to let that comment get by her without saying something. So she told Kari that she found it interesting that she and Ben had lived in the same city yet she waited until he came on the show to try to pursue him. Oh snap!
Amber took up for Kari saying she believed her heart was in the right place. And Bill reminded the ladies that it was Ben's choice to keep Kari on the show.
Then the matchmakers chose the bottom three ladies to go up for elimination. Amber chose Kari. Matt chose Rachel. And Tracy chose Angela.
Ben came onstage where he was given the opportunity to save one girl immediately. He chose Angela, which left Kari and Rachel in the bottom two.
In the garden, he asked them if they had anything they wanted to say. Rachel said she felt a connection and couldn't imagine leaving without him. Then he asked to see Kari in private. He told her he was really hurt and asked her if she really wanted to do this explaining if she wasn't ready to go through the process, not to make him break Rachel's heart. Kari assured him she'd be happy for him if he found someone and fell in love with them and told him to go with his heart.
In the end, he chose to send Rachel home and kept Kari. Rachel was visibly upset as were the other ladies when they saw that Kari was still in the running for Ben's heart.
Phew! What a night!
What did you think of tonight's episode of Ready For Love? Were you shocked by Victoria's behavior at the pool with Ernesto? Were you surprised that Ben chose to keep Kari? And do you think she's on the show for the right reasons? We know you have an opinion so sound off in the comments and tell us all about it!
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January 9, 2009 Archives
Ontario hosts 11th Annual Academy of Model Aeronautics Expo
Some of the greatest model airplane flyers have flocked to Ontario this weekend for the 11th Annual Academy of Model Aeronautics Expo. KPCC's Inland Empire reporter Steven Cuevas says they'll fill the skies with the latest in miniature aeronautics.
Steven Cuevas: In the old days, the noise of model planes - and their unpredictable flight patterns - relegated pilots to isolated parks and fields. These days, model aircraft rely on electric motors. That means planes are quieter and pollute less than their gas-fueled ancestors.
Today's "electrics" are also faster, weigh less - and are more precise in flight. That enables young pilots like Nick Maxwell to pull off some pretty crazy moves.
The 19-year-old is famous on the model flying circuit for his crash-defying stunts. He'll be showing off those moves this weekend in Ontario. If you can't make it check out some of his work on the AMA Web site.
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The AMA Expo will also feature remote control trains, boats, and rockets. The 11th Annual Academy of Model Aeronautics Expo will soar through Sunday at the Ontario Convention Center.
Link: Academy of Model Aeronautics
- January 9, 2009 5:30 PM
- Categories: Science/Technology, Transportation
Salvation Army holds celebrity shoe drive
The Salvation Army has signed on some well-heeled celebrities for a charity effort. KPCC's Patricia Nazario says tomorrow's event isn't just for loafers.
Patricia Nazario: Organizers are calling it the first celebrity charity shoe-throwing competition.
Melanie Griffith and her husband, Antonio Banderas, are among a dozen actors who've confirmed they'll participate.
The competition features children's, ladies', and men's categories. Whoever throws their shoes the farthest in each category will receive a "Golden Shoe Award."
The Salvation Army is collecting all the shoes at the event: sneakers, boots, pumps – you name it. Organizers plan to donate half the bundle directly to needy families, instead of selling them at Salvation Army stores.
The star-studded event is open to the public. Participants must sign in – and must bring a pair of new or barely used shoes to toss.
Note: The event at the Rancho Park Golf Course in West Los Angeles takes place from noon to 2 o'clock Saturday.
- January 9, 2009 5:26 PM
- Categories: Arts
Congressional oversight panel criticizes monitoring of bailout money
A congressional oversight panel has accused the federal Treasury Department of not adequately monitoring $350 billion in taxpayer money it lent to financial institutions through the Troubled Assets Relief Program.
Economist Christopher Thornberg said it isn't easy to determine where every dollar goes.
Christopher Thornberg: "Realistically, the concept of tracking this money, it's just silly."
Joseph Mason teaches business at Louisiana State University and the Wharton School. He said Treasury officials have never articulated what they'd use the troubled asset money for.
Joseph Mason: "We're still making up policy as we go along based upon some made up understanding that's only in the treasury secretary's head about the causes of this crisis, and so far that hasn't worked very well."
Mason and Thornberg spoke with KPCC's "Patt Morrison." Members of a congressional oversight panel say the Treasury's lack of oversight has hindered its ability to restore confidence in financial markets. They're calling for more transparency and for stricter regulations on banks and other lending institutions.
- January 9, 2009 5:22 PM
- Categories: Business/Economy, Politics/Public Affairs
Carona jury continues deliberations
The jury in the federal corruption trial of former Orange County sheriff Mike Carona hasn't reached a verdict yet. But KPCC's Susan Valot says the panel did send a note to the judge this morning.
Susan Valot: Like yesterday, the jury in Santa Ana met for about four hours but did not reach a verdict. The 11 men and one woman are trying to decide whether Carona is guilty of accepting thousands of dollars in cash and gifts in exchange for political favors.
The case centers around charges of conspiracy, mail fraud, and witness tampering. The jury's asked the judge if it can get a list of "overt acts" that happened after October 25, 2002. That's the date that marks the statute of limitations.
Prosecutors listed 64 "overt acts" that happened both before and after that date. At least one such act is needed for a conviction. The jury also asked the judge for a list of the exhibits, with titles. The judge gave the jury both lists.
- January 9, 2009 5:19 PM
- Categories: Criminal Justice, Politics/Public Affairs
LA County certifies East LA cityhood petition drive
L.A. County officials have certified a petition drive to form a city in unincorporated East Los Angeles. KPCC's Molly Peterson reports that people there are looking forward to their next steps.
Molly Peterson: The county commission that handles local government formation certified the effort Wednesday. State Senator Gloria Romero has represented East L.A. for a decade. She says more than enough people signaled their support for cityhood.
Gloria Romero: And the numbers we got back from the people of L.A. was an overwhelming si se puede. Yes we can.
Peterson: Now, Los Angeles County will require East L.A. to analyze whether it can it thrive as an economically viable city. That'll take $100,000 and several months.
The area is a densely-packed home to 140,000 people, mostly Latinos. East L.A. Residents Association treasurer Gustavo Camacho says cityhood advocates want the kind of public services they see in neighboring areas.
Gustavo Camacho: As communities around us progress, they provide a bigger quality of life for their residents. Unfortunately, East Los Angeles has always been seen as a donut hole. Where all communities around it grow, but this community hasn't been able to grow at same pace others have.
Peterson: Cityhood in East L.A. isn't a new idea – its last effort failed 35 years ago. Just six years ago, voters in L.A. County rejected the most recent incorporation effort, in the Hacienda Heights area.
- January 9, 2009 5:14 PM
- Categories: Politics/Public Affairs
President's economic policy advisor talks about 9/11 influence
The events of September 11, 2001 left an indelible mark on President George W. Bush's first year in office. Allan Hubbard, the president's former assistant for economic policy, spoke with KPCC's "Patt Morrison" about the way the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon influenced the Bush administration's economic policies.
Allan Hubbard: "9/11 obviously became… and the war on terror became the number one priority of the president, but he continued to pursue his economic goals; also including free trade, dealing with the biggest fiscal challenge in the country, which is the entitlement."
Hubbard said that despite the current recession, he believes that during the last eight years the president and his administration have done an excellent job handling the nation's economy. Hubbard is now chairman of E&A Industries, an Indianapolis-based firm that acquires manufacturing companies.
- January 9, 2009 4:38 PM
- Categories: Business/Economy, Politics/Public Affairs
Race is on for Hilda Solis' congressional seat
As Labor Secretary-designate Hilda Solis faced a U.S. Senate confirmation hearing today, a couple of Southern Californians announced they'll run for her seat in Congress. Here's an introduction from KPCC's Patricia Nazario.
Patricia Nazario: The first is Democratic state senator Gilbert Cedillo. The East L.A. native has represented the Alhambra, Maywood, San Marino, Vernon, and South Pasadena in Sacramento for eight years.
Cedillo, a grandfather, is the highest-profile contender for the 32nd District congressional seat. That district stretches across East L.A. and the San Gabriel Valley.
Cedillo's most identifiable opponent, for now, is 26-year-old Emanuel Pleitez. The son of a single mom was born and raised in East L.A. Pleitez graduated from Wilson High School in 2001 and from Stanford University two-and-a-half years ago. He took time off from college to work on Antonio Villaraigosa's city council and mayoral campaigns.
Pleitez plans to formally announce his candidacy for Solis' seat at his old high school. He's already started to form his campaign out of his best friend's parents' home in El Sereno, while they're gone to work.
Note: Cedillo launched his campaign today. The Pleitez announcement is scheduled for tomorrow morning.
- January 9, 2009 4:35 PM
- Categories: Politics/Public Affairs
Tecnology lets developer sell many downtown lofts at once
Downtown L.A. lofts for sale – to the highest bidders – all at once! A developer demonstrated new technology today it will use to auction off 79 lofts in downtown L.A.'s Rowan building simultaneously - rather than the traditional one at a time.
The Web-based technology allows pre-approved bidders to keep tabs on the highest bids for all the units up for auction - and adjust their bidding strategy as the auction continues. Bill Stevenson helped develop the technology. He says it helps sellers move faster, and learn more about what buyers are willing to pay.
Bill Stevenson: "It's difficult to get sales quickly in this market. We don't, exactly where to price either. Nobody is an expert out here. What we've done is we've set these reserve prices - these minimum bids - at what we believe are below the market, and say, 'OK now, you - the buying public - tell us where the market really is.'"
The minimum bid on the cheapest loft is $195,000. Stevenson says the building - at 4th and Spring Streets- had pre-sold 120 of its 206 lofts, but the rough economy and construction delays knocked that number down to around 30.
- January 9, 2009 2:51 PM
- Categories: Business/Economy
Assemblyman Lieu speaks on Citigroup working with borrowers
Banking leader Citigroup's announcement that it will try to work with mortgage borrowers to stem the tide of foreclosures sits well with the author of a Sacramento bill that aims to do the same thing. Assemblyman Ted Lieu spoke with KPCC's "AirTalk."
Ted Lieu: "What this will do is allow consumers to modify their loans in bankruptcy. But I do think it's important to have these loans be modified prior to bankruptcy because we don't want to have that be the only option to a homeowner.
"And so we've introduced the California Foreclosure Prevention Bill, which establishes a 90-day moratorium on foreclosures and allows a bank to avoid it if they modify, or have a program to modify, people's loans."
Citigroup - one of the few major banks to favor concessions to homeowners – faces a fight from financial industry lobbyists. Other lenders maintain that altering mortgage loans would drive up the cost of borrowing for a home.
- January 9, 2009 2:37 PM
- Categories: Business/Economy
East LA moves toward cityhood vote
The East Los Angeles Residents Association is declaring its independence today. The group's president, Oscar Gonzalez, says it has gathered enough petition signatures to move the question of independent cityhood closer to a vote in another year or so.
Oscar Gonzalez: "I think that what people want is access to local government. Why not East L.A.? We're a county of 10 million residents. And we believe that we just have outgrown the size of the representation that we're presently being provided."
Gonzalez says forming unincorporated East Los Angeles into a city would improve roads, reduce crime, and provide better services for kids and seniors. People who live in East L.A. will work to raise money for a comprehensive financial analysis, to determine whether the proposed city would be economically viable.
Six years ago, voters in L.A. County rejected the most recent incorporation effort, in the Hacienda Heights area.
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QE2 cruise ship to become a luxury hotel, museum and shopping arcarde
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- November 06, 2013
THE former cruise liner Queen Elizabeth 2 is to be turned into a luxury hotel, according to the German cruise portal Cruisetricks.
The website says Cosco shipyard in Zhoushan, China has been contracted for the refit.
The refurnishing is due to be completed in 2015.
The 990 cabins will be changed into 400 suites ranging from 60 to 150 sq m in size.
In addition, the public areas will be renovated and a museum and a shopping arcade will be added.
It's not clear yet where the ship will be permanently docked as a hotel.
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I mentioned Louise in a column last week. Louise is sad because she is not close to her adult daughters. When they were little she worked weekends and her husband worked weekdays so they didn't take family vacations. Now that they are grown, Louise is not the one the daughters share their hearts with-neither their joys nor their sorrows.
The daughters have also strayed from the Lord.
The Lord dropped a verse in Louise's mind, about being all things to all men so as to save some. Then, when Louise came across a newspaper article about an upcoming fashion show, she got the little idea to call her fashion-loving daughter and asked if they could go together. The daughter said yes. Later, when the new Nordstrom at the Plymouth Meeting Mall was having a promotional raffle, she called her again and they stood in line together at the grand opening.
Here is how Louise's actions were a testimony to me: First of all, she didn't give up. This is huge. Another person would have said it was too late to save these relationships and would have hunkered down in morbid and unproductive regret. That would have been the first temptation-some people would not have gotten past that first one. But Louise had a hope that characterizes someone who takes God at His word when He says, "For nothing will be impossible with God" (Luke 1:37).
Secondly, Louise did not set out with some grandiose and Byzantine plan to reverse decades of damage. That would be another temptation, the panicky and self-reliant effort to do by one's own cleverness and exertion what a human being can never do. It is full of presumption and self-reliance.
Louise avoided both the Scylla and Charybdis of despairing inaction and fearful over-action. She seems to understand that God uses small, pinpoint obediences to do great things. She is therefore patient. She rightly divides her role from God's, not arrogating to herself the power to change hearts, but neither abdicating her responsibility in it. She does not despise the day of small beginnings (Zechariah 4:10).
What most edified me was Louise's willingness to "go first." Everybody in the world is theoretically in favor of healing relationships-but nobody wants to go first! Why? Because you might well be rejected. Because you might well be ashamed. Because it might well break your heart.
But love is nothing if not taking risks. And what makes risk-taking doable for Louise is that she has a great invisible God behind her who loves her immeasurably, and who can catch her if her overtures should flop.


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What to do with Scot Shields?
Assuming there's nothing wrong with his hip flexor (wink, wink), the Angels have to be concerned about the continued struggles of reliever Scot Shields.
"Shields? No more than any other player," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said after Friday's game. "We've got a lot we're trying to sift through right now. We've got a lot on our plate."
Shields' problems are worrisome, though. The veteran has shown few signs of being able to recapture the form he had as one of the best setup men in baseball for a five-year stretch before a knee injury led to surgery last summer.
With the Angels trailing by three Friday, Scioscia gave Shields the ball for the ninth inning. Seven batters later, he had given up two runs on three hits, a walk and a hit batter.
For the season, Shields' ERA is 6.89 and his WHIP (walks plus hits -- and hit batters -- per inning) is an unsightly 2.30. Opposing batters are reaching base at a .460 OBP clip against Shields.
Shields might need work to find his delivery and regain his form after nearly a year away. By any measure, though, he has been so thoroughly ineffective this season Scioscia doesn't dare use him in any game the Angels have a chance of winning (unless backed into a corner as he was in St. Louis last week).
If the Angels had any attractive alternatives, the 34-year-old Shields might be in danger of losing his roster spot.
"Nobody is under a microscope here," Scioscia said to that. "We need these guys to get into their games to give us a little stability.
"There isn't any one guy we're going to target."
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Looking around the internet it seems you can buy individual sprockets that have a standard BCD, more or less. So how do I assemble a crankset with the chainring sizes I want? Can I start with a triple that has a 48T and replace the other two to be 24 and 36? Is there a standard BCD for the middle and inner sprockets, on those cranks you can replace them on? I'm rather mechanically inclined, and it seems like it should be an easy job. I just don't know what the standards are.
I'm not even sure if it's more expensive this way - I just need 24-36-48 at 170mm on square taper as cheap as I can.


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One measure of how divisive the war has become: Attorneys for the protesters said jury selection alone will be time-consuming, with a pool of up to 50 potential jurors needed to find eight to try the case. Another sign that opposition to the war grows: The Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center filled a charter bus and started a waiting list for Cincinnatians heading to the national anti-war rally in Washington, D.C., this weekend.
When the trial finally begins, it likely will be without testimony from U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Westwood). Last week Hamilton County Municipal Judge David Stockdale granted a motion to quash Chabot's subpoena.
The protesters had been arrested in Chabot's office in the Carew Tower, but he said he wasn't there and had no knowledge of what went on. That contradicts statements by Chabot's aides on the day of the sit-in; they repeatedly told the protesters the congressman had been informed of their presence and had been faxed their petitions in support of the Congressional Declaration of Peace.
John Filamor, attorney for the House of Representatives, argued that Chabot was too busy to testify. But he found time Jan. 20 to address the Pro-Life Rosary Procession and Rally on Fountain Square in person.
Unable to put the war on trial inside municipal court, the Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center organized a "Put the War on Trial" rally Jan. 22, with a street-theater version of the judicial effort at Saint Joseph Church in the West End.
Faced with a possible revolt by a Cincinnati City Council majority last week, Mayor Mark Mallory decided to delay scheduled votes on two appointments to area policy-making boards. City council was expected to vote on Mallory's recommendations to appoint Councilman David Crowley to the Hamilton County Transportation Improvement District (TID) and reappoint Councilman John Cranley to the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI). A five-member council faction that defied Mallory during budget negotiations last month was upset that the mayor hadn't recommended reappointing Councilman Jeff Berding to the TID board. At the same time, Mallory told council members they should reappoint Cranley to OKI as a "professional courtesy" as Cranley still was on council and interested in keeping the position.
The faction alleged that Mallory was applying a double standard to the appointments, punishing Berding for disagreeing with the mayor on the budget and rewarding Cranley for supporting Mallory's proposals. As a result, the council bloc -- which includes Berding, Chris Bortz, Laketa Cole, Leslie Ghiz and Chris Monzel -- was considering blocking Cranley's reappointment. Mallory huddled with some of the council members involved in the dispute shortly before Thursday's meeting, then announced that votes on the items would be delayed by at least one week. Saying he wanted to end the impasse, Crowley withdrew from consideration Jan. 23.
Change in Plans for the Sake of Human Rights
Foes of capital punishment got good news last week -- and three men had their lives extended -- when Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland postponed the executions of Kenneth Biros until March 20, James J. Filiaggi until April 24 and Christopher J. Newton until May 24.
"In order to conduct a review that is as thorough and comprehensive as the previous administration pursued before death penalties were implemented, I have decided to issue reprieves," Strickland said.
Ohio has poisoned 24 prisoners since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. That ranks Ohio 12th in the number of executions among the 38 states that practice capital punishment.
The Ohio Federation of Teachers and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have endorsed a boycott of the Cincinnati Marriott Rivercenter, Embassy Suites Cincinnati-Rivercenter and Hilton Cincinnati Airport. The boycott is in support of an organizing effort by the Service Employees International Union at a California hotel owned by Eagle Hospitality, the same company that owns the local hotels.
The saddest day of the year was Jan. 22, according to human behavioral researchers. For the first word on this and other tearjerkers, visit CityBeat's Porkopolis blog at citybeat.wordpress.com.
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is an epic FPS that digitizes players inside the world of a war-ravaged computer system on the verge of collapse from a seemingly unstoppable army of corrupt programs lead by the evil "user" Thorne. As Thorne's relentless army grows, it infects helpless programs, converting them into savage digital mercenaries aimed at spreading viral agents throughout the system. The security forces in the system struggle to quarantine the corruption, but are hopelessly outnumbered by the mounting army of infected programs. Only a human "user" inside the computer world, armed with an arsenal of powerful digital weapons and vehicles, can even the odds. Players will face off in action-packed warfare against legions of horribly mutated programs as they fight to stop the corruption from spreading.
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The 'Interval Training' technique (or High-Intensity Training [HIT]) has gained in popularity as one of the most effective fat burning forms of exercises. Not only is it very effective for this fat loss capability but it also can dramitically improve your cardiovascular capabilities. The theory behind interval training is as follows:
' By mixing bursts of high intensity work with low intensity periods of recovery, you're overloading both the aerobic and anaerobic systems at the same time, getting the benefits of both aspects of training simultaneously ' (Appleby, M, 2004)
Without doubt it is more physically demanding than lower-intensity training, but putting this extra effort in can allow you to reap the benefits quicker and more effectively.
How to do it! Aerobic Interval Training
There are an infinite number of exercises that can be done but the general aim is to include short-high bursts of exercise followed by a slightly longer 'recovery' periods. Let's say you chose to use the running machine in your gym. The duration of HIT will vary on your level of fitness but I suggest to start of relatively light for the first week and then to increase either the duration or the intensity as your fitness and stamina develops. A good starting point is to try 6 repetitions of the following intervals.
Begin with your normal 5-10 minute warm up and then increase the pace to a high sprint (let's say 11 mph) for a 1 minute burst. Some running machines have Interval Training Programs pre-installed but if not you will have to manually alter the speed after each interval. Once the first minute is up, reduce the speed by half and continue with this for 2 minutes. Repeat this cycle 6 times (or more if you can handle it)
During the high intensity periods, you're decreasing your body's ability to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide. You begin to feel the "burn" as your body eliminates lactic acid (a toxic by-product) and your muscles begin to lose their ability to contract. You wouldn't physically be able to maintain this level of intensity for long. The key point is not to slow down too much on your 'recovery' period as the pulse rate will dip and reduce the aerobic effect. The recovery period will allow your body to adjust and seems like a very pleasant break! But don't get too comfortable - make sure you complete the course
Why is Interval Training Good?
By challenging both your aerobic and anaerobic systems simultaneously you're improving the calorie-burning abilities of your body. HIT can also be highly beneficial for adding new muscle which in turn will help speed up your metabolism. Remember, the more muscle you have, the more calories you'll burn (even doing nothing!)
Try this interval training for a couple of weeks and see what you think. You'll become a fat-burning machine!


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I found exportContacts.pl file in /trunk/ZimbraServer/src/perl/soap at sourceForge.net.
Is there something like importContacts.pl ?
I found exportContacts.pl file in /trunk/ZimbraServer/src/perl/soap at sourceForge.net.
Is there something like importContacts.pl ?
Well, on a user's Options --> Address Book page there is a place to input contacts from a .csv file. Are you looking for the actual program name? Obviously there is some code behind it, but I'm not sure if it's a perl script or something else.
Do you know what format the address import would accept? I mean .csv file format. For example, the first column - first name, the second one - last name, and so on.
There's an entry in the wiki for the format (and on the forums, IIRC).
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I am new to Zimbra. I even don't know what IIRC means. Basically I could not find the post you mentioned. Could you kindly post that link for me? Thanks a lot!
Here's the link to the wiki page:
From what I've found if you're coming from Outlook basically a standard export to .csv will work fine. If you are coming from something else you don't need every column that is shown in the Wiki, but you do need a column heading line with the exact wording as shown in that page.
By the way, IIRC has nothing to do with Zimbra; it is shorthand for "If I remember/recall correctly"
Hope this helps.
Go to the wiki and type the word 'contacts' in the search field, you'll see what you need in the results. IIRC = If I Remember Correctly.
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Thanks, soxfan and Bill!
Actually in the past few weeks, I have been evaulating Citadel. An Internet search pointed me to Zimbra. Obviously there is no comparison between Zimbra and Citadel. However, I do appreciate all hardworking people's contributions to open sources!
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I want an administrator to import a contact.csv for users, I want users not to import themselves.
So I want something like a Contact Importing Tool.
There is an exportContacts.pl, so I think there is something like an importContacts.pl,too.
If there is not something like an importContacts.pl, I wonder if I can make an importContacts.pl easily.


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Axceler tool gives insight into Yammer, SharePoint usage
Axceler announced updates to its ViewPoint Enterprise governance tool, which now supports both Yammer and SharePoint, allowing managers to get key analytics on usage across both tools.
One of the key issues when it comes to social tools like Yammer, and to an extent like SharePoint, is trying to get a grip on just how many people are using the tools and taking advantage of the investment you made in the products. You can't experience the benefits of enterprise social tools if your employees aren't using them.
That's where ViewPoint comes in. You can see top influencers as measured by the number of posts, followers and likes received, and conversely how much the person has engaged with others by liking, following or sharing content.
The tool also includes a dashboard that lets managers see which groups are collaborating most effectively and also how many people have been joining the network over a given period of time. Combined, these three tools let managers get a big picture of how successful (or not) the social network is and if it's improving or getting worse over time.
Donna Shaw, principal product manager at Axceler, says that as Yammer makes inroads as Microsoft's top social tool, it's important to have software that can track usage across both Yammer and SharePoint.
"With businesses and their employees often using multiple collaboration platforms, it's inevitable that each of the communities will become increasingly complex. By providing a unified view of all activities, the ViewPoint Enterprise platform will help provide the necessary information to allow organizations to make business critical decisions, quickly," Shaw said in a statement.
ViewPoint provides companies using these popular Microsoft tools a way to measure engagement and provide proof of a return on investment, and if it works as described that could prove to be valuable for many customers.
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A network of parks, sidewalks, and 30 miles of leisure trails bring life and vitality to our streets. A number of our leisure trails lead or connect to neighboring communities and other trails outside New Albany.
The New Albany Country Club is not only a prestigious landmark but the center of activity for all ages. The club features a 27-hole Jack Nicklaus golf course; a 50,000 square foot club house with three restaurants and a 250-seat ballroom; a 30,000 square foot, full-service health club; five swimming pools and 18 tennis courts.
The New Albany Links golf course, serving members and the public, features an 18-hole golf course; club house with dining, banquet facilities and workout facilities; an outdoor swimming pool and tennis courts.
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For those looking for a new MMORPG to add to their lineup, or perhaps a good place to jump in on the ground floor of one of the latest genre offerings, you might want to check out Pandora Saga: Age of Discord, formerly known as Weapons of Balance. Its open beta is finally up and running, offering players a combat-heavy experience with a fresh coat of shine and new features thrown in for good measure.
Coming from Marvelous USA, the official beta launch announcement states that the publisher will continue to keep players busy with regular and significant content updates.
We are excited to announce plans to ramp up efforts to bring more exciting new content to the upcoming open beta for Pandora Saga: Age of Discord players, said Marvelous USA President and CEO, Shinichi Suzuki. With the Astian Battle Arena, our first round of updates will focus on new content for PvP fans. But we have much more in store for players who enjoy other solo, group, Nation battle and PvE content. We can't wait to tell you more soon.
So what's this Astian Battle Arena all about, then? Well, it turns out it's a 48-player all-out melee, pitting players against one another in order to gain fame and fortune. Everyone gears up, then heads into the fray to prove their move set and strategy is the best in the realm. For those used to simply battling one-on-one in other MMOs, this contest that's nearly 50-members strong should be an interesting change of pace.
For those unfamiliar with the original Pandora Saga, and if that new massive PvP battle didn't give it away, the game is set in a war-torn world struggling to thrive in the fallout of the Great Catastrophe.
Players pledge their allegiance to one of three nations vying for power and control, the Kingdom of St. Pfelstein, the Latugan Empire and the Varik Confederation, reads the Age of Discord open beta announcement. Powerful enemies and allies await those who seek to bring peace and balance to the fractured world.
And there's no better way to bring peace and balance than massive warfare, right? Along with the Astian Battle Arena, this new launch includes an increased level cap up to 60, along with new high-level skills and abilities to help players battle their way through those higher tiers.
New tooltips and an improved user interface is also in the works, which should be a big help for newcomers and veterans alike. Customizations enhancements are also on the horizon, allowing players to adjust their existing toons and even alter equipment mods.
So we've got a free-to-play MMO, with heavy focus on combat, and brand new content coming down the pipeline. If that sounds like your idea of a good time, then head on over to the Pandora Saga: Age of Discord official site and get to playing the game.
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Vancouver's Solegear receives product innovation award for its cleantech efforts
Solegear Bioplastics Inc., a cleantech company founded and based in Vancouver, has been recognized by Frost & Sullivan with the 2010 North American Award for New Product Innovation of the Year for its Polysole Bioplastic.
In June of this year, Solegear announced its commercialization of Polysole and its biocomposite product, Traverse. Since that time, and Solegear has attracted and delivered its product to customers across North America.
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It's moments like these that finally push him beyond his insecurity. As heard on "Ride Thru It" from his new, self-produced CD, The World is Ours, he makes distinction as an MC wanting to be relevant: "I ain't worried 'bout the 'Snowman'/I'm worried 'bout this young kid whose thinkin' he's a grown man." Maybe you've seen him, slack-faced, boarding the No. 33 to his gig as a telemarketing manager and wondered, "God, when's this kid gonna get signed?" But judging from his seamless production on The World is Ours and beat contributions to other spit-kickers, including Punchline, Wordsworth, Piakhan, Illogic and Living Legends' Aesop, the Dove Ink artist already works like a major label is telling him, "Uh ... today is not a half day."
Recently, he booked a no-frills tour to push The World is Ours (which meant driving a rental car cross-country, National Lampoon's Vacation style, minus a mutt and dead aunt) with label-mates Illogic, Young Zone and Green Brothers. The road trip left him feeling initiated into a higher echelon of indie MCs.
But while he's telling himself, "Damn, it feels good to be a gangsta," he ain't trippin'. He's too busy obsessing over the next show.
Ill Poetic celebrates the release of The World Is Ours this Friday at Annie's, with a live backing band and special guests Illogic, Young Zone and The Nati Kid (among others). There will also be a fashion show, a Cincy Soul/Funk history showcase and the event also serves as the release party for the new DVD documenting last year's immensely popular Hip Hop summit, Scribble Jam. Cover is just five bucks and the show is open to those 18 and up. For more on the new CD, check doveink.com. (Mildred C. Fallen)
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· There's a ton of great local music at the Taste of Cincinnati this weekend (see the official Taste insert inside this issue for the impressive lineups). One special note: The recipient of the Michael W. Bany Scholarship (an award of college tuition to students pursuing music, in the name of late local musician Michael Bany) for 2007 will be announced on the Fountain Square Stage on Sunday at 4:40 p.m. The annual Cincinnati Entertainment Awards honoring achievements in local music is a primary fund-raiser for the Bany Scholarship. (bany.tv)
· Northern Kentucky high school student Kayla Spelling has organized a big benefit concert called "Artists for AIDS Awareness," taking place Friday at 7 p.m. at the Lakeside Christian Church in Lakeside Park, Ky. The event is raising funds for Forgotten Voices International (forgottenvoices.org), an organization that helps orphans in South Africa with HIV. Along with regional performers like Grammy nominee Kim McLean and Louisville rockers The North, the show will also feature local acts like promising up-and-comers Seabird and acclaimed Pop Rock crew Ellison.
· The Ohio Valley General Membership Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World organization is hosting a benefit Friday at the Southgate House for workers in New York City who are fighting union-busting, slashed wages and other questionable labor practices (for more on their struggles, check iww.org). Members of the Day Labor Organizing Project will also be there to lend support and offer information. Napoleon Maddox of local Jazz/Hip Hop experimentalists IsWhat?! will perform a solo set, while Bakou & the Image Afro-beat Band, great, rootsy Indie newcomers Cut in the Hill, rockers Madras Lounge and the dynamic Latin/World-flavored Made In Brasil (with members of Terra Azul and IsWhat?!) also perform.
· Drummer Keith Fox, formerly of local greats Thee Shams and currently of Detroit's The Sights, is working with fantastic, raucous Northern Kentucky Blues/Garage crew The Lions Rampant. Fox is recording with the band for an EP release due in August. Friday, he'll join the group live when they play The Mad Frog with Buffalo Killers and Norust. (myspace.com/thelionsrampant)
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The Boston Globe leads with a story today from Donovan Slack, which details how well some of the aides to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign are making out in the old "I'll-scratch-your-back, you'll-hit-up-your-private-equity-pals-to-fund-my-startup-ventures" game:
As national finance director for Mitt Romney's presidential campaign in 2008, Spencer Zwick frequently called big-money supporters looking for contributions.
After Romney dropped out of the race, Zwick did not stop calling.
Diving for the first time into the other sphere of the Romney universe -- private-equity investing -- the trusted aide began asking Romney's backers to invest at least $10 million each in a financial partnership Zwick launched with Romney's oldest son, Taggart.
Using their close ties to Romney and a hefty political Rolodex, the partners raised more than $200 million for the startup business, Solamere Capital, despite brutal market conditions and their limited experience in the world of high finance. In their prospectus, they said they expected to reinvest the money in an array of equity funds, each of them also managed by Romney political supporters.
This is one of those great "circle of life" stories that we need more of in the world of political reporting, so, naturally, Politico's Mike Allen hates it. In his Playbook this morning, Allen lays down a bush-league bunt in an effort to discredit the Globe's reporting:
MEMO TO YOUNG REPORTERS: If Common Cause is your lead quote, you don't have much of a story. It's a crutch when you have a good topic, but not the goods.
The quote to which Allen refers is from Common Cause's Bob Edgar, who does nothing more than say something that's utterly straightforward and indisputable: "This setup screams what's wrong with our broken system ... This is a business deal, and Romney is the investment. If he's elected, they will have access and influence at the White House. If he's not the next president, they'll still make a bundle on the deal. Either way, they will be rewarded.''
It needs to be mentioned: if there was more reporting like Slack's, on the "broken system," there would actually be less of a need for good-government watchdog groups, like Common Cause.
But leaving aside the fact that Allen has probably never managed anything more than bourgeois disdain for anyone who strives to serve the public interest, the cheapest part of this shot is the whole "MEMO TO YOUNG REPORTERS" slug. Donovan Slack has been with the Boston Globe since January of 2003, fresh from Medill. She started on the paper's City Hall beat, and was made the City Hall Bureau Chief a little over three years later. At the end of 2009, she did a ten-month stint as an investigative reporter for the Globe, before they sent her to cover the White House in September of 2010. This is not a young reporter, by any stretch of the imagination. And in the world of women-in-newspapers, the dues she's likely paid qualify her for grizzled vet status.
But, sure, maybe with enough "seasoning" she could "mature" into a Mike Allen, and just write stories that are lazily peppered with lead quotes that he's vacantly regurgitated from a fleet of anonymous connections.
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Here is another start.
If it is appreciated, I'll post the glossary once in a while.
People tend to assume that words mean what they are accustomed to, and take for granted that the other posters have about the same connotations. They don't always.
Some words are particularly suspect: database, object, normalisation. Some just cause minor annoyances, the misunderstanding is cleared and the discussion goes on: domain, type, transaction.
We don't know well-accepted, formal or comprehensive definitions for everything. If you do have a useful reference, please provide it.
If an informal description is all we have, so be it.
Note to native english speakers:
Please also check spelling and grammar mistaeks.
A class is what provides a name and a place for the abstract behavior of a set of objects said to belong to the class. (Larry Wall, Apocalypse 12)
1. Deluxe filesystem
2. Shared databank (E. Codd)
Thing of interest. (ISO)
For now we have to live with *very different* meanings of _function_ when talking about databases: "The function of this function is to get the tuples from B that are functionally dependant on A." Please be specific.
[MultiValue, MV]
1. One name for the industry surrounding the Nelson-Pick data model.
2. A data field (or attribute) defined to permit a variable number of values as a list (array).
[NULL] The insanity bit. No! The humility marker.
mu: The absence of an answer to a question which requires an answer.
1. Attributes to something the absence of values.
Ex: "The *null* set is the empty set, often represented by {}."
/n. colloq./
1. A noted appearance of the absence of values.
Ex: "This table contains *nulls*."
Common usage:
In databases traditionally NULL is used and and opposed. If you want to go into this, please first search for mu NIL void NULL undef, 2VL 3VL.
"It isn't the things we don't know that give us trouble. It's the things we know that ain't so." - Will Rogers
1. Something intelligible or perceptible by the mind. 2. Model of an entity, characterised by behaviour and state. (ISO)
Normalize (There are some notes by Dawn) Persistence
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Necessary? Though obviously possible,
I haven't seen misunderstandings,
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Hello all. I'm a 31 yr old Nebraskan. I've been a Police Officer for a year and 7 months now. I'm getting bored of traditional cardio and looking to get into biking. I loved it as a kid. I rode some in the early 90's and even in the past few years on my '94 Schwinn Hurricane MTB I had bought new. It's cold here right now...but I'm looking to get back into it hard in the early spring. Working out has become a very important part of my life now with the career I have. I've been slacking a little lately (riding in a cruiser) and I've gained 5 lbs. I've never been a lightweight guy though (well since my high school days). Right now I'm 5'11" 220 lbs with a muscular, stocky build. My goal is to stay muscular, but trim down to a lean 205 lbs or so. I also have goals to apply for the bicycle certification class and possibly work the downtown beat on bike. How much fun would that be?
I recently put money down on a brand new '05 LeMond Big Sky SL the other day. I was close to getting an '07 Trek 7.5FX or a Bianchi Strada. I fell in love with the LeMond though. The hand positions were very comfortable along with the riding position. Not to mention it felt fast. I might pick up an '03 Trek 820 locally for $100 this weekend. The guy selling said it's in great condition, barely any use.


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Gilbert Arenas has been out of the league for a few years now, but he still feels like a part of the Washington Wizards.
A bit ago, the Wizards picked up a victory over the Bulls in Game 1 of their first round playoff series, and right away Arenas was celebrating. He posted this picture to Instagram, using some colorful language to tell the Bulls to "grow up."
Now of course there's the irony of Arenas–not exactly the most mature person in the world–telling people to grow up, but this is still fantastic. Hibachi forever.


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When diphtheria breaks out at Fort Humboldt, a train is dispatched with medical supplies and relief troops. Also on board are Utah's governor (Richard Crenna), his mistress (Jill Ireland), a marshal (Ben Johnson) and his prisoner, outlaw John Deakin (Charles Bronson). As the train passes through the mountains, soldiers go missing, telegraph lines are cut and it's discovered that there is no epidemic. There's a conspiracy afoot, and it's up to Deakin, actually a federal agent, to expose it.
Cast: Charles Bronson, Ben Johnson, Jill Ireland, Richard Crenna, Charles Durning, Ed Lauter, David Huddleston, Roy Jenson
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If you weren't up at Baw Baw on Saturday I assume you had nothing else worthy to do and were sitting in front of your computer watching us live webcast the 2009 Forum Battle At Baw Baw! Sure, there were still some technical hiccups, but if you missed it, not to worry, here's a buttload more of photos from the event thanks to Mike Kearney.
UPDATE: Much more detail under the cut.
Want more details? Robbie Walker took out first place and $1000 on his first visit to Baw Baw. Robbie had consistency and technical tricks on all 3 features (ledge, centre rail and kink ledge). He did every 270 onto one of the three features and even a no comply boardslide down the centre rail. In close second was Mitch Williams who put down some big gap-to spins and effortless switch tricks (I've said it before that Mitch has the best switch nosepress in game). In third place was Chris DeCampo. Not only is Chris 16, but he was also using a borrowed board as his was broken in warm-up (I know because it was my board!). Chris' front blunt pop around boardslide 270 out was impressive, as was his use of all three features.
The rest of the field weren't taking it easy either. Benny Willick was seemingly suicidal with heel-catcher backflips to boardslide attempts onto the down box. Matt Galina also killed the centre rail with an inward back 270 boardslide 270 out. TSC rider Iver Lynne was also super consistent with lots of spin-on tricks. Chris Eacott reminded everyone how rad he really is with a breath of originality not often seen in Australia. Footplants, gap-to stalefish lipslides, laybacks and his signature switch backside blunts made it hard not to put him on the podium. Also impressive was Marc Baker with a handful of solid skate inspired tricks (nosepressing a non-cheater board is always good to watch) and big smooth gap-to spin tricks on the kink ledge. Stevie Duttmer also threw down the first gap-270 to the kink in the mens final.
What about the juniors I hear you say. Well not surprisngly it was a TSC domination with first place going to Andrew Roth his final trick of the session being an inward front 180 switch 50-50 180 out on the centre rail. Coming in second was Jack Carlin followed by Will Hargreaves in 3rd. Other Juniors ripping on the day were Henry Gosper, Daniel Kline, John Mongan and Declan Vogel-Paul. Overall it was an awesome event that has gotten better every year. I wonder how Baw Baw and Forum will one-up themselves next year?


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Reminiscent of Les Halles
[Madrid] Mercado San Miguel
Posted 26 July 2009 - 05:49 PM
Reminiscent of Les Halles
"It must be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to manage than a new system. For the initiator has the enmity of all who would profit by the preservation of the old institution and merely lukewarm defenders in those who gain by the new ones. "
Posted 05 August 2009 - 12:25 AM
sandwiches that are large and filling and do not contain tuna or prawns
Posted 16 August 2009 - 10:03 AM
San Miguel was being renovated when I last passed by a couple of years ago. I hope it works - Santa Caterina and Barceloneta markets in Barcelona have lost some atmosphere and - worse - some traders with their renovations. Biggest loss for me was the beef butcher at Santa Caterina - not easy to buy good beef in Barcelona.
Posted 21 August 2009 - 02:34 PM
***Every Monday***At the Sign of the Pink Pig.
If the author could go around the place hitting random readers with a rubber hammer, the Pink Pig would still be worth a visit.
Posted 19 April 2010 - 03:43 PM
The concept is very different from the Boqueria, where you sit down at one of the bars to eat - here you can either do that but you can also pick your food from several places and the wine from others and just sit down anywhere.
You could get, for example, some salpicon de mariscos:
From 100% Galician, sustainable, day boat vendor Lonxanet, where the decoration is also food:
Or Daniel Sorlut oysters:
Or maybe some jamon:
And have it with wine from Pinkleton, who'll pour anything from 2 Euro whites to 29 Euro glasses of Vega Sicilia. Their decor is convincing:
There's also another wine vendor who'll sell you CVNE Imperial Reserva for 12 Euro for a half bottle, and many other options.
Open continuously from 10am to Midnight (2am on weekends) and a huge, if soulless success.
sandwiches that are large and filling and do not contain tuna or prawns
Posted 19 April 2010 - 04:04 PM
We were there about 9:30 or so -- maybe earlier would be better.
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Would anyone recommend Mavic X221 rims?
Would anyone recommend Mavic X221 rims?
You forgot to add "for downhill runs" As you stated in the mechanics forum.
Niothing wrong with them just for riding on.
They're nice lightweight XC rims, kind of an older design. Use them for downhill? You'll destroy them in the first 100 feet.
You'll be installing them on a lightweight hardtail, right?
Consider yourself lucky, a skilled rider, or both. x221 rims are not downhill spec.Originally Posted by R. Danneskjöld
I've owned a set of wheels built with them (221) for almost ten years, and while I'm happy with their XC performance, there are many, many better rims out there for DH/freeride use/abuse.
Well what else would be good I'd prefer not breaking the banks!
Well what type of riding will you be doing? What is your definition of 'downhill runs'?
YOu're quite an arnry bugger taint yaOriginally Posted by R. Danneskjöld
There's 169 people who feel more or less the same way I do about the X221 over at MTBR.comOriginally Posted by R. Danneskjöld
3.1 out of 5 is nothing to be proud of.
and you haven't done 100 feet of downhill in that time? Weird.Originally Posted by Svr
Yep. x221. Good XC rim. Poor DH rim.Originally Posted by R. Danneskjöld
Isn't it? Seventeen years and I've only ridden uphill.Originally Posted by gastro
To the original poster, these wheels are a better choice for your intended use:
I don't know what kind of balls or skills you ride with but have a look at this...
Taken from my box of busted & smashed parts box
Yep, it was a NEW rim about 2 or so months old.
Not a 221 but a 138 happened about 7 or 8 years ago.
& yes , spokes(15ga/32 hole) were properly tensioned
Careful what you use for ballsy drops & downhill flights.
luckily i only got a busted finger out of that deal.
the crappy pic by my thumb is was the pinned joint...
here is another of other side..
the OP never mentioned his "intended use" ...Originally Posted by Svr
current ride: 2003 norco vps fluid 3.0 (custom build).
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"The UK's as isolated as someone who refused to join the Titanic just before it sailed". Terry Smith, Tullett Prebon Chief Exec
"We're in danger of saving the cancer and not the patient". Boris Johnson, Mayor of London on the EU leaders quest to rescue the single currency.
"Like a man who wants to go to a wife-swapping party without taking his own wife". French official on the UK Prime Ministers use of the veto.
"I have not and have no plans to attend any wife swapping parties." Prime Minister David Cameron's response.
Happy anniversary to the "Rentenmark"! On this day in history (November 15, 1923), A new currency, called the "Rentenmark", replaced the worthless Reichsbank marks, by cutting 12 zeros from prices,
That's a "million million" or 1 trillion (1,000,000,000,000) for one Rentenmark.
This fiasco started when German government tried to avert the post war economic crisis. It tried to boost employment, stimulate the economy and avoid post war austerity measures.
To help finance the budget deficit; the central bank printed new bank notes.
Sounds familiar?
This was before reparations were even decided; which had to be paid in gold in any case.
I wonder how long the Euro will last? The way it is going, it wont last make it to the end of 2012, before members start to leave.
You cannot criticise Will Hutton of being inconsistent in his views. The former Observer editor-in-chief and self styled economics guru, yesterday, restated his desire and prediction that the UK will join the Euro currency.
Talking yesterday with other left wing wonks on the Stephanie Flanders BBC Radio 4 show, he predicted the Euro currency will survive and within 5 years we join!
Will Hutton along with Adair Turner, Willem Buiter and Chris Hulme famously wrote a long winded pamphlet on "Why Britain should join the Euro" in which theses far seeing people said:
"Opponents of the euro have forecast disasters which have in fact never happened and which always looked most unlikely… Euro-sceptics constantly underestimated the competence of Europeans and their ability to organise things properly."
Will Hutton is somewhat more consistent in his views than former Editor of the FT Richard Lambert. When challenged, on Newsnight by Peter Oborne, about the FTs pro-Euro stance during his editor ship, Richard Lambert looked some what uncomfortable. He back tracked somewhat by saying that "the facts had changed" and appeared surprised that "rules had been broken".
Why does the BBC and other media give a platform to these people and their discredited views? If we had followed their advice we would be facing the same plight as Greece.
BTW. You can hear Will Huttons prediction on iplayer. Scroll to around 15 minutes into the show
The government loves to try do something. The illusion that the government can magic up a few jobs via a bit of spending persists. How the government can create jobs by spending millions on "back to work" and other schemes mystifys me.
In the early 1990s, I was sent on a government 'back to work' scheme. I was somewhat surprised when I turned up to find I was the only one there! Everyone else failed to turn up; could not get out of bed. The course still ran despite there being just me on it. It must have cost the tax payer thousands of pounds. It was a waste of time. I was motivated and got work anyway.
Listening to Radio 5 this morning, they were talking about the much vaunted "Sure Start" scheme. One caller said she was often the only person attending Sure Start!
I had thought that my experience was a one off, but I think it is probably very common.
The millions spent creates few jobs, apart for the people running the schemes. Labour's £800m "Pathways to Work" programme was slated by a Watchdog as "poor value".
I think the government is probably better of using the money to cut national insurance, especially for employers.
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), in the last quarter of 2010 the UK Economy shrank by 0.5 per cent because there was "too much snow".
Then, in the second quarter of 2011, we were told the UK economy grew by just 0.2 per cent citing the Royal Wedding, and April bank holidays as having an impact, again according to the ONS.
The recovery appears to be stuttering and I expect that the ONS will need another "excuse" or at least explain any further disappointing numbers.
However, I cant help thinking that the next excuse is in; the riots. Watch this space!
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Photo: Henk KosterRobin Haase (NED)
For Robin Haase the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas first round draw could not have been more difficult pitting his Dutch team away to defending champions Czech Republic but the tie will also be a rematch of his first ever tie in the competition.
"There were two countries that I really didn't want to play and one of them was Czech Republic because it's also away as well as the two-time defending champions with great players. I think we could have gotten Spain as well, but at least that would have been at home."
In the 2006 World Group play-offs Haase was drafted into the side as a 19-year-old and the Netherlands defending a 14-year stay in the top tier.
"That was my first Davis Cup tie, I was not even sure if I would be in the team and then in the end I played. It was a great experience but at that time I wasn't really ready to play someone like Berdych."
He did, however, achieve a significant milestone in his career that weekend: "In that tie I won against a Top 100 player for the first time, Jan Hernych, in the fifth rubber. I think with every tie you always have some memories that stick with you."
Since that time Haase has grown into his role and now commands the No. 1 spot for his nation leading them in 2013 to consecutive whitewash victories, against Romania in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I quarterfinals and then Austria to secure promotion to the World Group.
"We had a great win, but we have to be honest – we were also lucky. [Alexander] Peya got injured before the tie on Thursday night and after the draw was made Haider-Maurer got sick…but to win 5-0 in the end was a great effort."
The world No. 45 has amassed an impressive record in the competition, winning 16 of his 23 singles rubbers and has also been asked to play doubles on nine occasions in those 13 ties to help his side but he knows that the standard of opposition will be much higher this time around.
"In the last few ties I have been playing three matches so if the captain needs me and I am fit enough, I am always glad to play but it's also not that easy. We just go there and try to play our best and hopefully we get some chances.
"For me it's the first time really in the World Group, I've played for a long time but we always played the play-offs and then one time I was injured [against Argentina] but I'm really looking forward to it and I think it is always nice for a country like the Netherlands which has a nice Davis Cup history with fans"
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