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WellPoint price hike defense fails to satisfy feds
INDIANAPOLIS Health insurer WellPoint is blaming the Great Recession and rising medical costs for its planned 39 percent rate increase for some California customers of its Anthem Blue Cross plan.
But Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius isn't buying the explanation proffered in a letter delivered to her Thursday.
Sebelius said "it remains difficult to understand" how premium increases of that size can be justified when WellPoint Inc. reported a $4.75 billion profit in the last quarter of 2009. She also noted that the premium increases are 10 times higher than the increase in national health care costs.
President Barack Obama has seized on the premium hikes in California as an ill omen of what will happen around the country if lawmakers fail to enact health care overhaul legislation. "If we don't act, this is just a preview of coming attractions," he said at a press conference Tuesday.
Brian Sassi, the head of WellPoint's consumer business unit, said in the letter to Sebelius that because of the weak economy, healthy people increasingly are dropping coverage or buying cheaper plans. That reduces the premium revenue available to cover claims from sicker customers who are keeping their coverage.
The result was a 2009 loss for the unit that sells individual policies to people who don't get insurance through their employers, he said. Higher rates for this group, which accounts for about 10 percent of Anthem's eight million customers in California, are needed to cover the shortfall expected from the continuation of that trend, according to the letter.
"When the healthy leave and the sick stay, that is going to dramatically drive up costs," Sassi said in an interview. He declined to specify the size of the unit's loss.
Affected customers can choose plans with lower premiums but higher out-of-pocket costs, he said.
Sassi told Sebelius that insurance costs also continue to rise because medical prices are increasing faster than inflation, and people are using more health care. That use increase is driven by an aging population, new treatments and "more intensive diagnostic testing," he wrote.
Sebelius ordered a federal inquiry earlier this week after the size of proposed premium increases for individual policies was widely publicized. A congressional committee also has asked for information on the increases and requested testimony from WellPoint CEO Angela Braly at a Feb. 24 hearing.
WellPoint is the largest publicly traded health insurer based on membership and is a dominant player in the individual insurance market in California. Based in Indianapolis, the company runs Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in 14 states and Unicare plans in several others.
WellPoint as a whole made a profit of $4.75 billion in 2009, though $2 billion of that came from the sale of a business.
Rates for individual health insurance policies tend to rise much faster than those of employer-sponsored coverage.
The pool of customers is more stable for group health insurance. In the individual market, healthy people are more inclined to drop coverage when they see big price hikes because they don't have employer help paying for it, said Robert Laszewski, a health care consultant and former insurance executive. That leaves behind sicker customers who stay because they still need coverage.
Sassi said as much as one-third of their individual insurance customers leave every year. That volatility can lead to big changes in the mix of people covered and rate swings. Administrative costs also can be higher for individual lines because the insurer has to sell each policy individually instead of to a larger group.
Sassi said a minority of Anthem Blue Cross's 800,000 individual policy holders in California will see rate increases as high as 39 percent. Most premiums will rise around 24 percent when the rates take effect March 1.


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Ever had the difficulty of telling the guy you're dating that it's over? Here's something that might help you out...
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1Be absolutely sure that you want to end the relationship. Can you list at least six things that you don't like about him? Things he does that he doesn't stop doing when you ask him not to?
2Do you want to break up with him because there just isn't that spark anymore? Because if there isn't then you should talk to him about it. Try to rekindle it so at least you have a chance rather than throwing it all away.
3Don't hint to it. The worst thing that you could do is to tell him in front of his friends (or your friends), text him it from your phone, email him, or call him and/or leave a message. It's THE worst way to break up with someone, and it sends them the message that you weren't the girl that he wanted to date.
4Get him alone, and make sure he doesn't try to hold your hand. Go over in your head the reasons why you're breaking up with him, and then make sure your 100 percent positive. Then, say (name) I'm sorry, but I don't think it's going to work out. Then list your reasons, and keep going.
5Realize that your breakup won't be like the breakups you see on television or some movie. Prepare for the difficulty of the situation. There really isn't a way to avoid it without being considered shallow (ie: texting your breakup, or emailing him.) Having the guts to go up to him and tell him leaves a slightly better impression than doing it by a text.
6Recognize that afterward it is always awkward regardless of what you do. When you see him in the hall it's even more awkward - unless you become friends with him. That's a good thing because everything can be almost normal between you guys. AVOID QUESTIONS CONCERNING HIS LOVE LIFE. It's none of your business anymore, because you chose to not be a part of it.
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American Idol Judge Paula Abdul Part of So You Think You Can Dance
July 19, 2005 11:23 PM by Joe Blackmon
AMERICAN IDOL judge Paula Abdul has been tapped for a special role on FOX's new series SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, which premieres Wednesday, July 20 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). Abdul will travel the country and teach average Americans a thing or two about dancing.
Whether in factories, office buildings or shopping malls, Abdul will use her unique skills of dance and motivation to teach large groups of real people how to find their groove thing and really shake it. These video vignettes will celebrate America's love of dance and will air during the performance episodes of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE.
Abdul is one of the most recognized choreographers in film, television, video, stage and live tours. Her celebrated work in choreography includes Emmy-winning contributions to "The Tracey Ullman Show," Abdul's own performance on "The American Music Awards" and her choreography for the Academy Awards, for which she earned an Emmy nomination.
Other triumphs include her award-winning work with Janet Jackson, which garnered two MTV Video Awards; and working with such musical legends as Aretha Franklin, George Michael, Luther Vandross, INXS, Heart and Prince. Abdul's favorite memory is dancing alongside her idol, Gene Kelly, in the Diet Coke commercial that was recently inducted into the Coca-Cola Hall of Fame Museum as one of that company's top commercial campaigns.
Abdul's choreography contributions in feature films include the Academy Award-winning "American Beauty," working with Cuba Gooding Jr. on his Academy Award-winning performance in "Jerry McGuire," and transforming Val Kilmer into Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone's "The Doors."
Abdul also continues to honor her roots by running dance and cheerleading camps, competitions and scholarship programs throughout the country, and has never forgotten her first break as a Los Angeles Laker Girl.
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE was created by Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe and comes from 19 TV Ltd. and dick clark productions. It is executive-produced by Simon Fuller, Nigel Lythgoe and Allen Shapiro.
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Solar Insurance Costs Halve as Cheap Panels Quash Premium
The cost of insuring a solar plant has dropped by half since 2010 as cheaper photovoltaic panels lead to lower project costs and reduced premiums.
"Rates have significantly come down," in mature markets including Germany, Spain and the U.K., said Jamie Fleming, a senior underwriter in London at GCube Insurance Services, which has insured 50,000 megawatts of clean-energy projects globally.
Claims for projects reveal few of the risks first feared such as module underperformance in hot climates, panel theft and defunct warranties from manufacturer bankruptcies, Fleming said. The price of crystalline silicon panels, most of a plant's cost, fell 67 percent since 2010, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
The industry is benefiting as panel makers cut overcapacity and demand surges in China and Japan, where government policies drove the most installations last year. Deutsche Bank AG raised the industry's growth outlook and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. last month called it "attractive." The WilderHill New Energy index of renewable energy stocks rose 46 percent in the past year.
For insurers, the drop in premiums still leaves risks from the weather such as floods and lightning strikes, and in Italy the theft of copper cables, Fleming said. "The price of panels has dropped but that's not where our key exposure is. The risk of weather, flood, theft is still there," he said.
The market for insuring renewable-energy projects is set to triple to $2.8 billion of premiums by 2020 as developers who seek money from new sources try to lure institutional investors such as pension funds, said a report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance funded by Swiss Re AG, the second-largest reinsurer.


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The thing that impressed me most, though, was the quality of the pajamas. Every year, I treat the family to one new pair of warm pajamas. It is the treat that continues to give all season long. There is just something about that pair of warm pajamas that make you feel all snuggle-y and safe. (Below are just a few of the designs available….there are SO MANY!) … To read more, click here
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Ever since his High School Musical days, Zac Efron has had hoards of screaming fans constantly around him, and I really don't think it's ever going to change.
Zac visited the BBC Radio studios in London to promote his new movie Neighbors, and there was no shortage of excited fans to greet him when he left. Zac gave the peace sign to the cameras and signed lots of autographs.
He looked super hot, of course, because he's Zac Efron. If he didn't look hot then I'd be worried.
Zac had a great time saying hi to his fans and tweeted about it, showing a picture of him posing for a selfie. What I wouldn't give to take a selfie with Zac.
Thanks to everyone who waited outside @BBCR1 today!! Love you guys! #neighborstour pic.twitter.com/lVqq9aVChf
— Zac Efron (@ZacEfron) April 24, 2014
Zac has been hard at work promoting Neighbors, which he stars in alongside Seth Rogan (who's also producing the movie). Zac has absolutely loved working with Seth, both as a costar and a producer.
"Seth really kind of takes the lead, setting the pace and tone for everybody. What Seth is really able to do is ground everything, he's a great idea guy, he's fun to improv with. I've always appreciated Seth's sense of humor, his sensibility. It's so honest, so self-deprecating."
What an adorable bromance they have going on. I love it. With two funny, fabulous men, lots of shenanigans are bound to happen. I can't wait to see Neighbors and see what kind of trouble they get themselves into!


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Condoling the death of the 23-year-old Delhi gangrape victim, top BJP leaders on Saturday said there was an urgent need to strengthen the laws against crime against women and advocated introspection on part of society to effectively tackle this menace.
Her death has shaken the conscience of the nation. We must wake up and make India safe for daughters, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj said in a statement.
Her counter part in Rajya Sabha Aruna Jaitley sought to highlight the importance of introspection on part of society as well.
All our heads must hang in shame today that a young girl has fallen a victim to brutal and beastly behaviour. She has been sacrificed to an environment in which women are not safe Jaitley said, highlighting that not one of the six arrested had the conscience to say stop it.
Jaitley also suggested strengthening of judicial process to tackle the menace. We need to create an environment in India where no woman is treated in this manner. You need a legal regime, a quick disposal judicial process, quick investigative process and above all an alert and conscious society that does not allow such incidents to pass away as they have passed, he said.


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AUSTIN, Texas -- Longhorns players insist they are correctable mistakes that have enabled opponents to knock Texas into unfamiliar territory, one lackluster Kansas team removed from being the worst run defense in the league.
"Just little things like people not standing on their feet," defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat said. "As a team, we got cut too many times or we didn't get into the gaps. There were little mistakes that you saw on film that you just look at like, 'Man, we were right there.' We just had to move over another gap."
Texas coaches are echoing similar sentiments.
"We've just been gashed some inside," Texas coach Mack Brown said. "We have to fill better at safety and have better linebacker play. We just have to play better there."
Only time will tell if these mistakes will be corrected in time for the Red River Rivalry on Oct. 13. But history suggests they'd better get things shored up before they reach the fairgrounds.
Since 1999, the first year of Mack Brown vs. Bob Stoops in this rivalry, the team to outrush the other has won every time but once. The lone exception came in 2006 when each team registered 124 yards rushing.
This is an issue that hasn't been one of concern in Austin very often under Brown's tenure. It was a point of emphasis when he took over and inherited a ground defense that ranked no better than No. 64 nationally in the five seasons prior to his arrival.
Texas had ranked in the top six in rush defense in five of the past seven seasons, but will arrive in Dallas ninth in the Big 12, allowing 182.4 yards per game.
The signs of concerns were bookmarked against Ole Miss, which rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns. But they've really become worrisome over the past two weeks.
Oklahoma State, the conference's leading rushing team, piled up 305 yards and two scores on 40 carries (6.9 yards per carry). Joseph Randle, who gobbled up 208 yards and both rushing scores, was seldom touched until the second level of defense.
"I was really disappointed with us against the run because we knew we would have to stop the run and force them to throw it, but we didn't do a very good job of that," Brown said after that game.
The task at hand was vastly different against West Virginia, which strolled to Austin having passed for eight touchdowns against Baylor a week prior. Texas had to sell out on the pass but got ripped by the run.
The Mountaineers, without starter Shawne Alston, rushed for 258 yards, 224 of which came from Andrew Buie, who also scored two times.
"The run was supposed to be eliminated, and it is disappointing to see that," safety Kenny Vaccaro said. "The run game basically saved them. It made them two-dimensional when they could pass and run."
So what now? Oklahoma is an equal opportunist when it comes to run-pass ratios, having run 134 times and passed 152 times. Landry Jones has been efficient but not spectacular through the air and there have been rumblings from the Sooners' fan base that he should be replaced by Blake Bell.
That's not going to happen, but they are relying on the run a fair amount thanks to the emergence of junior college transfer Damien Williams and walk-on Dominique Whaley.
Williams, a transfer from Arizona Western, has 44 carries for 354 yards and five scores while Whaley has rushed 32 times for 190 yards and a score.
Whaley, a walk-on who became the team's starting running back a season ago, gashed Texas in a 55-17 trouncing in 2011. Oklahoma did much of its damage through the air, as Jones threw for 367 yards and three scores, but Whaley played a key role with 92 rushing yards, including a 64-yard score late in the third quarter with the game well in hand.
Brennan Clay has also factored into Oklahoma's running game with 17 carries for 105 yards and two scores. As has Bell, the Sooners' 6-foot-6, 254-pound backup quarterback, who has scored three short-yardage touchdown runs in the past two games, including two of the 1-yard variety against Texas Tech.
Jeffcoat expects a heavy dose of the aforementioned Sooners.
"Most definitely we will see a lot of the run," he said. "They pop on the film and they see people getting a lot of yards on the run. People are going to try and test us on the run."
But how does Texas plan on stopping them? It could help that Oklahoma is as balanced as it is.
"We just played so many prolific offenses right now, so many pass-happy teams," Alex Okafor said. "You've got to pick something to stop, and they kind of switched it up on us and exposed us through the run game. We've just got to be able to play an overall solid game."
It would also help if Jordan Hicks were healthy enough to play after missing the past two games with a hip injury. His status is uncertain at this point, but Brown did say there was at least a chance because he was "running and doing more things" this week.
Brandon Moore is another week removed from his illness that made him unavailable against Oklahoma State and not entirely healthy for West Virginia, though he did play. And filling better at safety, which Brown spoke of, could happen with a confident Mykkele Thompson now the starter over Adrian Phillips.
"We've just got to limit those small mistakes that turn into big problems," Vaccaro said. "I think if we just pull it all together, we'll be great."


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Alfresco takes a step towards maturity
It's easy to forget that Alfresco is still a young company. It was founded by John Newton, one of the people who helped define the entire content management industry, so it feels older than it is, but it is just 8 years old. And as I attended the Alfresco Summit last week in Boston, I got the feeling this company is poised to take off.
For starters, they have a high energy, assertive new CEO in Doug Dennerline, who clearly sees the potential in a company that to this point has flown under the radar of many in the industry.
Offering an open source alternative, and one that has a sound technological base, it has struggled to find an identity as a company. In fact, Dennerline, who came on board in January, told the audience in the keynote he was surprised to find that the company had $22 million in the bank. He wants to spend some of that money and invest in its future.
There were even whispers of an IPO somewhere down the road.
But for now, the company is just trying to craft a coherent message. It's open source, but it's in many ways just another traditional content management company. John Newton was one of the founders of Documentum and when he went looking for a new project after he sold his baby to EMC in 2003, he settled on another content management company, this one based in open source and open standards.
It was not a bad strategy and the company has certainly done well enough over time, especially they tell me with governments, but in spite of the open source wrapper, they are very much a traditional enterprise content management vendor at their core and they are trying to sell a variety of solutions.
And in the age of cloud, mobile and social--all trends Newton sees with the rest of us--he recognizes the company has to shift its focus a bit. To that end, along with Dennerline, they have begun to bring in a bunch of industry veterans into the fold, who can help them take the company to that next level.
And they have embraced a slogan, one that could apply to any content management vendor today. They want to be "simple and smart." What that means is they strive to give end users the simplicity they crave. They don't want to think about managing records or adding metadata, or doing any of the tasks we have always associated with content management products. They just want to do their jobs and let the software take care of all that.
But as I wrote in last week's column, there is that ever-present tension between usability and security. After sitting in a mobile session and watching a demo of an Alfresco partner's answer to security in a mobile context--let's just say the levels of authentication would likely make the app secure, but would also fly in the face of the simple part of the equation--it showed just how big a challenge the simple and smart strategy could be.
That's why they really do need to be smarter about it. Alfresco or some vendor has to solve that security issue in an intelligent way, one that keeps the company content safe wherever it travels, but doesn't get in the way of the simplicity part of the question. If it were easy, someone would have done it already.
It's a great slogan, but it's just the start, because it takes more than a slogan. It takes execution. Alfresco has many pieces. It has many smart people. It has money in the bank and it has a dynamic leadership team. It has all the pieces in place to take off and be a hugely successful company.
But it needs to execute on that vision and walk the walk, not just talk that smart versus simple talk. And that could be easier said than done. - Ron


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Reading through my RSS blog reader I came across a friend of a blogger friend who is doing a cool environmentally focused and helping the needy focused ride. Below is her friend's request for sponsors. The ride supports HAZON which is a Jewish Environmental Organization. Even if you're not of this faith, it's a decent cause, so I thought I'd post here.
Over Labor Day weekend, Im planning to be one of over 200 riders in Hazons 2009 Jewish Environmental Bike Ride! We will ride 100 miles into Manhattan over two days. I have taken on this challenge to help raise environmental awareness, and to add the Jewish community's voice to calls for environmental responsibility. The money raised from this Ride will be used to support Hazons year-round work with food in the Jewish community. The funds are also distributed to support innovative environmental projects here and in Israel. You can read more information about where the money will go at www.hazon.org.
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Why so many new indie eateries in SD?
Capitalizing on consumers' growing preoccupation with all things food-related, local restaurateurs are opening new dining venues at a rate far outpacing what is occurring nationwide.
Statistics compiled by the NPD Group, a market research firm, show a more than 2 percent surge in all independent restaurants in San Diego County during the past year — this at a time when the relatively anemic growth in restaurants nationwide has been fueled exclusively by chain operations.
The Los Angeles metro area has seen an uptick in its independent restaurant inventory, too, although not as robust as San Diego's growth spurt.
The Southern California stats clearly are at odds with an overall restaurant industry that has been slow to recover from the economic downturn, says Greg Starzynski, director of product management for NPD Foodservice.
Change in the independents by metro areas, fall 2012-2013
Nation: 351,430, +0.3%
Los Angeles: 19,868, +1.0%
San Francisco: 10,417, –1.4%
San Diego: 3,798, +2.3%
Source: The NPD Group
"What we're seeing is that restaurant traffic is still very slow and that traffic in terms of sales is not being offset by higher check prices," he said. "Our data are certainly not showing people are willing to increase their frequency of going out to eat, and you have upward pressure in food prices.
"Los Angeles and San Diego are certainly exceptions as far as unit increases go."
Newly released statistics show that between the fall of 2013 and 2012, the overall number of San Diego County restaurants — 6,878 — grew by 1 percent as more venues opened than closed, but the growth was even higher — 2.3 percent — for the county's 3,798 independently run restaurants.
In Los Angeles, the growth rate for independents was 1 percent, while in the San Francisco Bay Area, there was a more than 1 percent decline. Nationally, the number of non-chain restaurants remained relatively unchanged, registering a small increase of 0.3 percent.
Over the past year, San Diego has celebrated a number of buzzworthy restaurant openings by independent operators, most notably Juniper & Ivy in Little Italy, Green Dragon Tavern & Museum in Carlsbad, Puesto in the now-redeveloped old police headquarters complex and Cucina Enoteca in the Flower Hill Promenade near Del Mar.
At the same time, some high-profile venues have been shuttered, among them The Palm steakhouse and Donovan's Prime Seafood in downtown San Diego.
One factor likely driving the recent surge in new, independently run venues is the growing popularity of urban neighborhoods where residents increasingly crave dining spots they can regularly frequent, believes broker Mike Spilky of Location Matters.
"It's very difficult for chains to understand how to develop in the urban environment, and the independent can more easily get into these locations like Little Italy, North Park, Encinitas," said Spilky. "A lot of restaurants will sell their assets, and chains don't get to see that."
San Diego restaurateur Matt Gordon, who has opened venues in North Park, Encinitas and the Del Mar area, said his revenues last year were even better than the year before. He most recently opened Sea & Smoke in the Flower Hill mall. Still, his experience doesn't necessarily mean that most restaurants can expect a long life span, he cautions.
"In North Park, we have a lot of great stuff coming in, and there's room for more," Gordon said. "Quality establishments will survive because people will go to them. It's a combination of style and quality that we still have a lot of room for, and there are few people in town doing both well."
Despite the latest encouraging signs of a healthier restaurant scene, San Diego hasn't exactly seen a constant upward trajectory in its inventory of independent venues. Just last spring, the county experienced a 2 percent decline in its independents, just a year after shooting up by 3 percent, according to NPD.


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What if you were given a pair of triangles, the lengths of two of their sides, and the measure of the angle between those two sides? How could you use this information to determine if the two triangles are similar? After completing this Concept, you'll be able to use the SAS Similarity Theorem to decide if two triangles are similar.
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CK-12 Foundation: Chapter7SASSimilarityA
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James Sousa: Similar Triangles
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James Sousa: Similar Triangles Using SSS and SAS
If we know that two sides are proportional AND the included angles are congruent, then are the two triangles are similar? Let's investigate.
Investigation: SAS Similarity
Tools Needed: paper, pencil, ruler, protractor, compass
- Construct a triangle with sides 6 cm and 4 cm and the included angle is .
- Repeat Step 1 and construct another triangle with sides 12 cm and 8 cm and the included angle is .
- Measure the other two angles in both triangles. What do you notice?
- Measure the third side in each triangle. Make a ratio. Is this ratio the same as the ratios of the sides you were given?
SAS Similarity Theorem: If two sides in one triangle are proportional to two sides in another triangle and the included angle in the first triangle is congruent to the included angle in the second, then the two triangles are similar.
In other words, if and , then .
Example A
Are the two triangles similar? How do you know?
because they are both right angles. Second, because they both reduce to . Therefore, and .
Notice with this example that we can find the third sides of each triangle using the Pythagorean Theorem. If we were to find the third sides, and . The ratio of these sides is .
Example B
Are there any similar triangles? How do you know?
is shared by and , so it is congruent to itself. If then, by SAS Similarity, the two triangles would be similar.
Because the proportion is not equal, the two triangles are not similar.
Example C
From Example B, what should equal for ?
The proportion we ended up with was . needs to equal 16, so that . Therefore, and . should equal 4 in order for .
Watch this video for help with the Examples above.
CK-12 Foundation: Chapter7SASSimilarityB
Two triangles are similar if all their corresponding angles are congruent (exactly the same) and their corresponding sides are proportional (in the same ratio).
Guided Practice
Determine if the following triangles are similar. If so, write the similarity theorem and statement.
1. We can see that and these are both included angles. We just have to check that the sides around the angles are proportional.
Since the ratios are the same by the SAS Similarity Theorem.
2. The triangles are not similar because the angle is not the included angle for both triangles.
3. is the included angle for both triangles, so we have a pair of congruent angles. Now we have to check that the sides around the angles are proportional.
The ratios are not the same so the triangles are not similar.
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- If two sides in one triangle are _________________ to two sides in another and the ________________ angles are _________________, then the triangles are ______________.
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hi all,i have a gilera cougar 125cc 2002 model.i like the but the bushings in the top yoke that keer the handlebars from moving are shot.does any one know where or who make aftermarket bushings for this problem.i am in belgium so i thought they would be easy to get from italy but no they stopped making them 3 years ago.
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all gilera cougars have only one throttle cable fitted as standard.. more like you bought a 2 stroke cable for say rc125 or 2 stroke dna ect..... ive got a problem with a cougar it looses the spark when left over night.. once running again..it will start all day.. anyone ever had a prob like this... Damo @ 2 wheel moto recycle.. any info willl help
I had a Cougar until it got written off, but that was one thing I noticed - how much the rear wheel loved spinning up on even the slightest damp patch, not to mention going over a grid in the wet round a corner! I think it was mainly due to the weight the back end had especially with me on it. But that was a really fun part to the bike, the weight and width of the machine felt like you were riding a much bigger bike than a 125.
One thing I made sure to do when I first got it home though was changine all the perishables: Engine oil, Brake fluid, Brake pads/shoes, Spark plugs and Fork seals, Oil filter, fuel filter and Air filter. The difference in the ride quality after was second to none. Slowly but surely buying more specialised parts to improve the quality of the bike. The first port of call was a new chain because my god it didn't half stretch. Moved up to Hagon twin shocks with adjustable pre-load - felt like I was on a memory foam sofa with them on. Swapped out the fork springs for softer springs to ease the front end better over bumps in the road. With a nice set of part-worn Bridgestone tyres the bike started to feel like it should of done from the start. I think everything I bought for the bike totaled up to about £600's worth of kit, but didn't half improve the bike! by far the best 125 I've ever ridden (Even if I do say so myself).
The only thing that let me down big style and it has been mentioned is the electrics. Italian electrics just don't seem to like British weather. Forever cleaning contacts, replacing fuses and bulbs. A problem they really should of sorted out before production.
Like Tattoo John's response to benjiii, I would expect the wrong throttle cable has been bought, which generally seems odd because they aren't exactly dear...
midlandsdoc I had the same problem, until I could find a piece of rubber with the quality for a bush I actually removed the old nackered bush and swapped it out for two metal washers. Not exactly the perfect replacement but it worked, no free play from the risers so in turn the steering was more responsive.
bikeboy85 I'm confused, does it not have an ignition barrel/switch? Like tappy said it raises suspicion as to wether the bike has been stolen..
hi ive had my 2001 gilera cougar for about 3 months and today i lost my only key while i was going to check my bank balance so i had to leave the bike there can anybody tell me how i can get my steering lock off and start my bike up
Are you seriously asking someone to tell you how to steal a bike?
ok got a new ignition barrel and switch but now all the bulbs are starting to go off how do i change them
hey guys, help would be great if you can, picked up a 2003 cougar on gumtree for 500. I took it for the MOT (what a shit of a test that is, safety is obviously not a key factor in deciding if a bike is road worthy!). Only problem once purchaced and on the way home realised THERE ARE NO DAMN MIRRORS! (how could i not have noticed).. never driven a geared bike before but did about 30 miles yesterday.. got the hang of it but i have no idea what the lights on it mean (not the ones on the left: stand, N... the three on the right what do they tell you as the one on the far left (green ) keeps flashing on and off what does this mean????? and can anyone tell me where the choke is in case i need to use it... much appreciated
If you're not happy with the MOT test then take it somewhere you trust.
There are about 25 testers in Bristol. I use 2. In both cases safety is there ONLY real consideration. Both of them are extremely thorough, but also very pragmatic. If the bike is obviously in good running order with a couple of minor things needing attention then they'll let it go and just tell you.
Many of the allowable limits on the MOT test are pretty low, and if you're below these then your bike is genuinely unsafe.
If you don't know what the lights are, then asking the MOT tester probably would've been a good idea. Given that they see all manner of bikes every day, they'd probably have been happy to tell you.
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Thanks to perfectly polished pop jams like "Confetti Falling" and "24/seven," Big Time Rush's new album, also called 24/seven, debuted at No. 4 debut on the Billboard 200 chart when it dropped last month. Now, please feel free to add the boys' new song, "We Are," to the list of reasons why the Nickelodeon stars are, you know, getting FAMOUS X1000.
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On Oct 6, 2013, at 3:13 PM, marco atzeri <marco.atzeri_at_[hidden]> wrote:
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The beautiful Sonam Kapoor is known for a number of achievements. She is a famous model and Bollywood actress, she is known as the daughter of Indian actor and producer Anil Kapoor, and at the age of 28, she has over a dozen films under her belt as well as a number of award nominations in recognition of her talent.
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During interviews, Kapoor discussed her disapproval of India's laws on homosexuality. Last year, India's Supreme Court put a ban on gay sex. On December 2013, their Supreme Court reenacted Section 377 of India's Penal Code, which states, "whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine."
Kapoor argued that India's legal stance on homosexuality does not align with their cultural stance which accepts homosexuality. How does she think India can combat this law? Through the big screen.
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Last season, Creed was instrumental in helping the Green Wave lead Conference USA in digs (17.37/game). In addition, Creed assisted in all facets of practice and game-day preparation, and was responsible for keeping passing statistics for all Tulane matches.
A 2001 graduate of Wheaton (Ill.) North High School, Creed was a four-year varsity letterman in volleyball as a prepster and lettered twice in soccer. As a sophomore, he led the team in hitting percentage, and after moving from outside hitter to defensive specialist as a junior, led the DuPage Valley Conference in digs.
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iOS developers love Android too, survey says
A recent study by Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster has the tech world talking, not because of its extensive research, but its interesting findings. At Apple's (AAPL) WWDC event last week, Munster surveyed 45 developers also attending the conference, looking at some of their developer preferences across platforms. He found that 47 percent of developers are on Android too, with only 7 percent creating apps on Mac. It's because Munster was at an Apple event that the survey findings are noteworthy, though his study also compares responses to developers he surveyed at WWDC three years earlier, before Android (or even the iPhone SDK) was even around.
It's this growing support for Android's OS, even in the Apple camp, that spurs new services for cross-platform development. iBuild has extended its iOS app creation service to the Android OS, offering its simple and free tools to anyone that wants a mobile app. Appcelerator has also expanded its Titanium app creation service with an extensive cloud environment for building, testing and deploying mobile apps, making it among the first platform with such an inclusive offering.
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It's a serious threat to Android users, adding another dose of doubt to Google's mobile platform. It doesn't help that some app developers are including various forms of users' personal data in plain text on mobile devices, putting information at risk to malicious attacks. Last week some top apps, including LinkedIn, Netflix and Foursquare, were all found to store passwords unencrypted on Android devices, putting consumers, app makers and Google at risk. While such risks aren't reserved for Android only, it's Google's mobile platform that's facing a great deal of scrutiny because of the recent flood of security issues that have plagued the mobile industry.


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Things seemed to be going well for Kailyn Lowry on the season premiere of Teen Mom 2, but unfortunately, we can't say the same for Jenelle Evans. The famous mom shocked and angered viewers by announcing her plans for an abortion. In the midst of this controversy, Kailyn made a point of defending Jenelle.
Jenelle Evans clearly didn't learn her lesson during her first disastrous pregnancy, for, as we learned the other day on Teen Mom, she found herself saddled with another unwelcome surprise. She moaned, ""I just keep asking myself, why, why didn't I make him wear a condom?" But of course, at that point, the damage was done. Jenelle believed she was ill-equipped to deal with a second unplanned pregnancy, so she ultimately decided to have an abortion.
Clearly, many Teen Mom 2 viewers found this approach problematic. One fan of the show took to Kailyn Lowry's Twitter page to ask "You're an amazing mother…[Jenelle's abortion] doesn't sicken you?" The loyal friend responded, "Everyone goes through different things. I'm pro-choice and I wasn't in Jenelle's shoes."
A very grateful Jenelle quickly learned of Kailyn's response and made a point of thanking her profusely. In a Sulia post, she explained that, in the midst of all the abortion backlash, "Having friends like Kail is what helps me stay strong. She is speaking out on her opinion of being pro-choice, and I appreciate that so much!"
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"The nanoprobe at the [Advanced Photon Source X-ray facility and the Center for Nanoscale Materials] allowed unprecedented visualization of information about chemical composition within a singe grain of paint pigment, significantly reducing doubt that Picasso used common house paint in some of his most famous works," one of the research leaders, Argonne's Volker Rose, said in a statement.
Art scholars think Picasso experimented with Ripolin to achieve a different effect than would've been possible with traditional oil paints, which dry slowly and can be heavily blended. In contrast, house paint dries quickly and leaves effects like marbling, muted edges, and even drips of paint. Still, experts couldn't be sure house paint was the key to Picasso's look without proof.
"Appearances can deceive, so this is where art can benefit from scientific research," said Francesca Casadio, senior conservator scientist at the Art Institute of Chicago. "We needed to reverse-engineer the paint so that we could figure out if there was a fingerprint that we could then go look for in the pictures around the world that are suspected to be painted with Ripolin, the first commercial brand of house paint."
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Spirit Lake, IA (KICD) — Two receive possible injuries after a two vehicle collision.
The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at the intersection of Highway 9 and N-14, Wednesday afternoon. 57-year old Alan Showman of Jackson was driving a 1999 Pontiac Sunfire northbound on N-14, and came to a stop at the intersection.
As an eastbound semi slowed to make a right turn onto N-14, showman pulled the Pontiac forward slightly into the intersection, to allow more room for the semi, but failed to see an eastbound 2004 Mazda, driven by 27-year old Dustin Crees of Estherville, that was just behind the semi.
The Pontiac then struck the Mazda in the passenger side. Showman complained of a sore wrist, after the accident, and Crees told the State Patrol in a follow-up, that he went to the doctor Thursday morning, after waking up with general ache and stiffness, and went to the doctor.
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The Department of Emergency Medicine offers four hours of educational conference time every Wednesday morning from 8am-noon, with occasional flex hours scheduled from noon-1pm. Numerous resources are provided for residents to earn an additional hour of asynchronous credit each week. An additional three hours of Simulation training outside of conference are scheduled each month. Two hours per month are devoted to Journal Club, which is often hosted by a faculty member at their home. Added attending coverage in the department ensures that all residents rotating in the Emergency Department can be excused from patient care to attend the entire conference day. Residents rotating on other services are also excused from clinical responsibilities to attend at least part of the conference day.
The core curriculum of Emergency Medicine, as defined by the American Board of Emergency Medicine, is covered in these conferences. The curriculum is organized around major topics, and is repeated every 18 months so that residents have the opportunity to hear and discuss all topics twice during their three-year residency.
Albany Medical Center faculty, as well as guest faculty from around the country, present lectures throughout the year. More than 75% of our educational sessions are faculty led. Conferences include a mixture of didactic presentations, interactive case-based conferences, small group learning, and skills-based workshops. Approximately 40% of conference activities are comprised of small group and hands-on sessions that emphasize the practical application of medical knowledge, such as advanced airway workshops, ECG interpretation, X-Ray interpretation and procedural task training using low- and high- fidelity simulation models.
Longitudinal conference series supplement the core lectures, including topics in Pediatrics, Toxicology and EMS. Some highlights of the longitudinal offerings include:
- SIMULATION: Residents work in teams to solve a variety of patient care scenarios involving communication, teamwork, and procedural skills in the Patient Safety and Clinical Competency Center once a month.
- CADAVER LAB: Dedicated biweekly sessions for EM residents to practice emergent procedures such as cricothyroidotomy, lateral canthotomy, tube thoracostomies, and open thoracotomy on fresh tissue cadavers.
- TRAUMA CONFERENCE: A biweekly, multidisciplinary conference to present and discuss interesting trauma cases. Cases are presented and discussed by representatives from emergency medicine, surgery, surgical subspecialties, radiology and EMS.
- BOARD REVIEW: A monthly review of the core content tested in the American Board of Emergency Medicine certification examination in a "flipped classroom" format.
- CLINICAL VARIATIONS CONFERENCE: led by the Chief Resident for Academics, this biannual conference polls the faculty group on their diverse approaches to common clinical questions. Faculty responses are presented to provide residents with insight into the decision-making process of attending physicians, and to illustrate the variations in the way individual attending's practice EM.
- MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY: Case-based review of recent cases with actual or potential morbidity or mortality. Presented by senior residents during their administrative rotation without identification of patients or providers, this monthly conference emphasizes teaching and focuses on systems issues to improve care for future patients.
- SCHOLARLY TRACKS: Longitudinal curricula focused on non-clinical topics in Academics, Administration/Community, and Transition to Residency(for PGY 1s) to foster professional development and build career readiness over three years of training.
SPECIALTY TEACHING DAYS: faculty organize several interactive teaching days throughout the year, including Advanced Resuscitation, Toxicology, Wilderness Medicine, and Medical Malpractice.
The third year class is supported to go to a national conference, and the residency also attends periodic regional conferences. Support is available for residents to present research at conferences, and an educational stipend is provided to each resident for individual use.
*Faculty lecture
**Visiting professor lecture


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Spot The "Recovering" European Periphery
With Italian and Spanish bond yields at record lows (and spreads - risk premia - near record lows) one can only ascertain that Europe is fixed, Draghi has no need to do QE, and everything in the world is fine again. Except it's not... Draghi is cornered from QE by a lack of uncommitted collateral and a banking system glued at the hip to the sovereign bond markets. But perhaps, for those who are buying Italian and Spanish bonds, it is not enough to see record high unemployment, record loan delinquencies, and record low credit creation... In order to help further with the BTFD, we offer the following chart - showing Spanish and Italian home prices continue to slump (along with Cyprus).
As Bloomberg Brief's Niraj Shah notes, annual euro-area house prices dropped 1.4 percent in the final quarter of 2013, as values fell in the four largest economies. Prices dropped in half of the 14 countries reporting data. Eurostat used unofficial ECB figures for germany. Cyprus and Spain registered the largest declines with minus 9.4 percent and minus 6.3 percent, respectively. Estonia and Ireland made the biggest gains.
But, the recovery is here any minute...
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Where did Tyler get the glide slope from flight 370?
Thought Draghi and Goldman Sachs had killed most of them by now. They need to go back to college.
I got family in Europe its a fucking mess! Many places are missing business since 08 up to 30%! With 0 recovery in site!
Kind of suspected that. It's not like they've dealt with the problems.
Any specific locations or industries?
Estonia... where all the Ukrainians are moving, to escape the Russian invasion.
Time to buy now, how much worse can it get?
If things get rough across the globe expect eyes return to Europe, where they continue to talk. I have not written much about the Euro-zone as of late because nothing is really happening. The Euro-zone is engaged in a talkathon, with fear of an immediate collapse off the table the members of the Euro-zone much like their political counterparts in America just talk about solutions without any action. Below is an article updating what is not happening in Europe.


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The episode begins with Jane watching a horror movie. She is alone and is scared. Billy plays a prank on her and scares her even more. They then decide to have a party and they send a mail to everyone announcing the party. The next morning, Ben calls and he wants to talk to Kate. But Jane tells him that she has gone for a bath. She tells Billy that she is finding it difficult lying to her mom and Ben. Billy tells her that she is doing this for Ben. Billy is finding it difficult to say a sorry to Zoe as she is still angry. Jane tells him that he should call her to the party. Just then the bell rings; it is Rita1 Jane panics as Rita is not supposed to know that Kate isn't home. Well, Billy goes into the bathroom with Jane's laptop and plays a sound file with a woman's voice humming.
Rita tells Jane that she was there to check on her as she had promised Ben. She leaves telling Jane to let Kate know that she had come. At school, Billy talks to Zoe and tells her that she is the best thing that he has happened to him since the time he was out of detention. He tells her that when he saw her with Nick, he thought he is going to lose her and so he said what he did. Zoe wants him to apologize and he says that he is sorry. Billy and Jane check the guest list for their party and it is only three. It appears that Harper is throwing a party as well and that is where all are going. Harper tells them that the number of guests is getting a little out of control and that she would like to send the spill over to Jane's party. And they are invited to come over to Harper's party once theirs fizzles out.
At Donovon Decker, India tells Gray that Harrods will be pulling the plug if they don't get Jeremy's designs by Saturday. Last time Eli could pass his modifications at the preview; but this time Harrods wants Jeremy Jones and his designs. They need to find him. In the class, Nick tells Jane that the play was helping him keep his mind off his injury. But he quit because of the whole Zoe thing. He tells Jane that Billy did not ask him to quit but he did not even tell him 'not to'. Meanwhile, Billy and Zoe are discussing about the party in the middle of a lecture. He tells her that he has been spending the nights at Jane's house for over a week. Zoe doesn't like that.
She wants to know what he tells his mom when he isn't home and he says that he says the same thing that he has been telling her for years: I am sleeping over at Jane's. Zoe tells him that it is unfair that she doesn't get to be with Nick on stage acting but he can sleepover at Jane's. She storms out of the class. Billy tells Jane about what happened and he cannot explain why Zoe thinks this way as he doesn't know the way girls think. Jane decides to get to the bottom of this. At the office, India tells Eli that she hates the 'new décor' of Jeremy's office which is now taken over by Eli. He tells India that she is very much like Gray; outside the icy exterior is a nice person who really cares about this place. Zoe is trying the dress for the play; the one that Jane was supposed to wear on her date with Eli. J
ane tries talking to her about Billy's sleepovers at her place. Zoe tells her that she doesn't have a problem anymore as there aren't going to be anymore sleepovers. Jane is in class and, she gets a call from Jeremy. He is in London. She tells him that Donovon Decker needs him. But he doesn't care. He called as he cares for their friendship. Rita tells Jane that she cannot use her cell phone during class hours. Billy talks to Nick and invites him to the party. Nick knows that their party is going to blow and he tells him that he will be there. Moreover, Harper's parents chaperone all her parties. Billy has an idea. He sends a text to everybody in school saying that there will be no parents at Jane's party.
At Decker, India is about to leave as she thinks her career is over as Harrods will not accept any other designs except Jeremy's. Jane tells her that Jeremy called her and that he is in London. She doesn't know where exactly in London and she tried calling him a number of times and she isn't able to reach him. Harper is upset that no one is coming to her party and Billy rubs that in. at work, Jane tells Eli about Jeremy's call. He tells her that he wants to take her for a movie. She tells him that she can't come as she is having this party. Eli wants to stop by and Jane is reluctant. She can't let him attend as he would find out that Jane is in high school and that she lied at work. Eli feels that he has done something wrong because of which Jane doesn't want him to go to her party.
The three go to tell Gray about Jeremy's call. Gray tells Jane to go to London. Billy is upset that Jane is not going to be at the party Jane tells him that she is going to miss the party but there is nothing much that she can do about it. Eli and India have a talk about their relationships; both seem a little upset about the fact that things didn't really go the way they expected. Jane is in London. She calls Billy to ask about the party and he tells her that she has thrown the party of the century and she is not even there! Nick arrives at the party and Billy apologizes for his behavior and he asks him to get back into the play. Zoe arrives as well and she is still mad at Billy. She has come to the party to meet her friends. Nick leaves them alone.
Billy tells Zoe that he has told Nick to rejoin the play. But Zoe thinks that he did this so that he can wipe the slate and keep spending his nights at Jane's. Harper is wearing Zoe's costume for the play and she manages to tear it. Zoe and Nick go into a room to continue with their fight. Zoe tells him that his relationship with Jane is keeping him away from her. He tells her that he wants to be with her and he kisses her. Next, we see Eli and India in bed; they had sex. Rita arrives at Jane's and sees that the front yard is in a mess. Billy and Zoe are inside and Billy asks Zoe to get into the shower and play the sound file. Rita tells Billy that apparently she seems to have a bad timing as whenever she comes, Kate is taking a shower.
But Zoe messes up and Rita goes into the bathroom to check and finds Zoe. Jane is in London and India tells her about the probable places Jeremy could visit. She goes to Jeremy's uncle's bar and finds Jeremy there. She tells him about the situation in the office and how much they want him back. But he tells her that he is done with Donovon Decker and will not come back. He leaves. Jane can do nothing to stop him. The episode ends at this point.
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The academic requirements for membership are grade averages of at least a B in music courses and at least a C in other courses for the term immediately preceding election to membership. The candidate should possess the potential for superior musicianship. Persons who are already initiated members of other professional music fraternities (Phi Mu Alpha, Sigma Alpha Iota, Mu Phi Epsilon) are not eligible for membership in Delta Omicron.
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The next day we headed across to Moorea, about 15nm away. Moorea's dramatic rock formations reminded us of the Marquesas, but because of the fringing coral reef around these islands, once you enter the passes the anchorages are much more comfortable!
After more than a week of 'city' life it was lovely to drop the hook in Cook's Bay on the north side of the island. Moorea is one of the busier islands in this archipelago, with many ferries running between it and Papeete. There is a small town in Cook's Bay and a fair bit of tourist activity but it felt a hundred times more relaxed than Tahiti's bustle.
We went for a great, long hike from the bay along the 'route ananas' or pineapple farm road, on a main road past some stone archeological sites (maraes), through jungle and bamboo forests and finally up to a lookout on one of the ridges.
While on our Marina Taina mooring, we rented a car and toured the south side of Tahiti. We made it down to the end of the road at Teahupoo, a tiny little village that is beside a very famous surf break, site of annual competitions and not a spot for amateurs! We walked out to the point and squinted at the reef a mile away but conditions were mellow and we didn't see any monster waves, however for Mike it was cool to have made the pilgrimage to this spot... and we enjoyed meandering around the village.
On our return trip we stopped at the Vaipahi Spring Gardens and went for a short hike up into some pine-covered ridges with amazing views of the lagoon.
After a day in downtown Papeete, we moved Picara another five miles south to the huge field of FREE mooring balls near Marina Taina, in Puna'auia, just south of Papeete. There is a very nice marina here and hundreds of new moorings. Rumor had it that the moorings were installed by the government, which wanted the marina to manage them. But the moorings at this time are uninsured and the marina doesn't want the liability headache.... and the thrifty cruisers have swooped in to occupy almost all of the balls. It was quite the meeting spot and we recognized many of the boats we had seen in our travels thus far.
We spent several more days in Tahiti after we left the Yacht Club in Arue, moving for one night to Papeete's main harbour and the Yacht Quai, which was a good place to do some paperwork and other boat-related chores but a bit loud and expensive ($45 per night, no services, and tied to the side of a public walkway, a nice one but still not ideal). As compensation, however, it's kind of novel to be right downtown and the yachtmaster was super helpful and welcoming.
Our guests Donald and Camilla gracefully partook of a slice of the grittier side of our cruising lifestyle as we marched them mercilessly around the streets of Papeete at high noon while looking for things like officials to sign the paperwork and random little engine pieces. They have been such amazing guests, helping out with all of the boat chores and going above and beyond with their rigging, mechanical and culinary talents.
07/16/2012, Papeete, Tahiti
We have luckily arrived in time to see some of the annual Heiva cultural festival here, most famous for the incredible dancing competitions held nightly. We went to the last performance, where we saw multiple groups singing, drumming, and dancing but sadly there was no photography allowed.
There were often a hundred or more people on stage in fabulous and scanty costumes and more booty shaking than I have ever seen in my life. The drumming was fast, the singing powerful and the ukulele strumming alternated between frenzied and dreamlike. It was absolutely stunning and we got tired just watching the women wiggling their hips and the men waggling their knees all night. The last performance of the night was particularly scenic and reminded us of a South Pacific Bollywood number that went on and on. (though the storyline was a bit confusing, something about don't eat the red lice...?)
Instead of muscled men in loincloths or girls in grass skirts, you blog viewers will have to settle for this photo of ladies preparing for a canoe race on the waterfront... or search online for Heiva photos to get a sense of the visual impact of the shows.
07/16/2012, Tahiti Yacht Club, Arue (outskirts of Papeete)
The wind that blew us here kept building after our arrival and got very gusty for the last few days, so we are glad to be comfortably installed in front of the friendly Tahiti Yacht Club on a mooring ball (strange translation factoid: the French word for a mooring ball is corps-mort, or dead-body!!).
We are about 4 km out of the centre of Papeete here, but it is a nice quiet spot with warm showers available and a little shoreside café where we can get both beer and espresso, so what more could we ask for? Once in a while there is even a bus to get to town with (public transport not a top priority here) and when there isn't, hey we need the exercise anyway.
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For circus tycoon John Ringling, Baum based a Sarasota, FL, mansion on Venetian and Sevillian precedents.
Heraldic symbols recur throughout a Port Chester, NY, house's woodwork and stained glass.
Bronx Virtuoso
The Work of Dwight James Baum
edited by William Morrison
Acanthus Press, New York, NY; 2008
232 pp.; over 400 b/w photographs & drawings; $69
Reviewed by Eve M. Kahn
Harvey Wiley Corbett was one of the early-20th century's most vocal big-picture Modernists. Not just a prolific Art Deco architect specializing in skyscrapers, he also served on planning committees and co-authored reports calling for drastically reinvented cities. He envisaged ziggurats of towers hundreds of stories tall, connected by helipads and mid-air pedestrian bridges, but at times he confessed that he didn't quite believe such urban renewal would actually produce healthy places to live. In fact, when asked to describe ideal residential architecture, he surprisingly praised a staunch traditionalist architect who built almost nothing more than three stories tall: Dwight James Baum (1886-1939).
Corbett even wrote an outright sentimental foreword to a 1927 monograph about Baum, explaining that well-designed homes like Baum's works could shape children's lifelong tastes in architecture. "Hence the domestic architect is in a way your most important artist," Corbett opined. Of all his era's history-inspired domestic designers, Corbett added, Baum was the most versatile, possessing "the force of will and the adventurous spirit to roam through all styles and all periods and make himself master of them all.[…]He has had the spirit and the gusto to tackle Colonial, Georgian, Italian, Tudor, etc., and to emerge in every case with banners flying."
Since that rapturous essay appeared, however, virtually nothing but a few scholarly articles have been published about Baum. Vintage copies of the gilt-lettered monograph, with nearly 200 plates measuring a sumptuous 17 by 13 inches, now fetch over $1,000. Curiosity has meanwhile kept building about Baum. His major landmarks – including a 1925 Venetian mansion now part of the Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, FL, and 1920s Mediterranean and Colonial neighborhoods in the upscale Fieldston and Riverdale sections of the Bronx – have become popular attractions on the architecture-tourism trail. Acanthus Press, as always sensing unmet market demand, has stepped in to offer insights about Baum. But not, alas, with the company's usual depth and flair.
Longtime Acanthus author William Morrison, a Philadelphia-based historian, has "edited" the 1927 volume – that is, expanded it with images of later works plus a new biographical essay by Ronald McCarty, a curator at the Ringling. McCarty reveals that Baum was a farm boy from upstate New York and a shoe salesman's son who somehow vaulted from a Syracuse University architecture degree in 1909 to a marriage to a Syracuse heiress by 1912 and a solo New York City practice by 1915. In a 25-year career, he designed nearly 200 buildings in a dozen states while also writing and editing for Good Housekeeping magazine. Three-quarters of his buildings were homes, mostly charming affordable cottages, along with a few estates like the Ringling. He also applied his virtuosity to the likes of hotels, churches, colleges, hospitals, office buildings, restaurants and clubhouses. No matter how large the budget, he never went overboard with ornament, and on tight budgets he provided gracious touches; his coziest houses have dignified entry porticoes, deep porches under balustraded decks and plentiful latticework for ivy.
McCarty's six-page text, however, leaves some basic questions tantalizingly unanswered – nor does he simply explain that much remains to be researched. How many staffers did Baum have and how did he manage them and win over clients? What books were in his library and how did his work evolve? How do his articles for Good Housekeeping relate to his buildings? Did his children remember him fondly? How have critics evaluated him over the decades: has he been scorned as hopelessly fusty, or do his gable planes and deep overhangs win him any points as a proto-Modernist?
The bulk of the book is undated photos of about 70 structures, organized into chapters by style: Mediterranean, English, Georgian, Colonial and Dutch Colonial. Floor or site plans appear for about half of the works. There are no profiles of patrons, chronologies, design comparisons or analyses, no descriptions of massing, materials or circulation paths. There's no index, either, and the "catalog of works" at the back offers few street addresses, no dates and no indication of which buildings survive.
Despite such fairly dire flaws, this book still fills gaps in the literature. It includes a dozen of Baum's measured drawings, revealing how he guided imaginative craftspeople to carve out gargoyles, swag reliefs, fence finials or entrance fanlights. And almost all of the photos are crisply reproduced, so you can make out and draw inspiration from fine points: raised pegs that cast lively shadows on half-timbering, Greek key patterns in portico latticework, sidelight windowpanes with scalloped rims or whimsical shutter cutouts shaped like songbirds. Even without juicy text for guidance, it's still possible to harvest design ideas from Baum.
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