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Lexus SC400 Reviews
Lexus SC400 Reviews and Owner Comments
Love this car although purchased a Honda Civic recently to get better gas mileage the Lexus SC is best car ever owned. I moved here to California in 1998 purchased my Lexus when lived in St, Louis bought used of '94 with 18k miles. Car is very excellent no issues or problems ever had out of it. Comfortable, smooth ride and nice still no paint rust got regular oil changes and routine maintenance. I am currently driving this car at now 200k miles runs flawless great sound system with original 12 disc CD changer and more. This was the best Lexus automobile ever owned love this sporty car fun driving in El Cajon and Los Angeles some of the options are very nice for a nice old used Lexus as this one.
This awesome car was a gift from a fellow at our church. I am a senior and need help a nd advice thank you.
I love my sc400 I have 215k+ miles on it and it still runs and drives like a brand new car
I bought this car because I have always wanted one ever since I saw/heard/rode in one back when they were first introduced, and boy I was not disappointed! 318k (not a typo) and just this afternoon I absolutely DUSTED a 2008 BMW (5series i think, hard to tell when they are behind you lol)
I was recently in an auto crash that totaled my 2003 PT Woody at no fault of my own. I began shopping for a new car while I waited on insurance claim. I took a little over a month to find a newer car 2005.06 or better with low miles It didnt happen. My 1992 Lexus SC400, Gold was the last car I drove, with 60,000 miles on her it was great, after driving all the other cars this one stands alone. Go's when you need it,drives smooth and handles great, and so quiet you cant hear her running and with it being a V-8 she gets around 28ml a gal not to bad.Everything works sunroof, and stero it fantastic. Oh and my Dad loves it too so thats a plus.
I got hooked and have now collected three similar 1998 SC400s. Two are black with black leather. One has 102K and I have changed the timing belt/water pump and rebuilt the power steering pump myself. Number two has 120k and is a 'rescue' from some careless people. I just found this You Tube ad in the last few minutes. Appears to have been uploaded by a dealer about 6 months before I finally gotten the title from the folks that I had bought from. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM3LyV4yrXs Number 3 has 215k and drives great and is my daily driver.
My1998 sc is the best car is the best car I have ever owned. I can drive it for 12 hours and not even feel tired. It is way better than my wife's BMW. My Lexus after 11years is still smooth and fast. On average, three people comment to me how they always wanted an sc. Too bad the American car manufacturers never got the idea.
So I was in the market for a 'beater' 2nd car last week Got on Craigslist and was literally sitting there when this 1992 superb granny-driven SC400 comes on at $2500 so I snapped it up... It will horrify you all to know I had never driven a Lexus in my 50 years and while I may be deemed a lowly late-blooming L-word lover , I have seen the light, and it is the most thrilling $2500 clams I have ever spent. What a beautiful car, I have had it only 2 weeks and am thrilled to drive it, I cant imagine Mrs. O'Hara's first test drive 19 years and $60k ago.. And I cant fathom how low-priced certain luxury autos can get in their faded glory, it makes no sense...it's worth so much more... I have had to buy hood and trunk hydraulic lifts, seat memory ECM and a used key on EBay for $50 (not $500) few minor things but this car is just broken in at 220k Km. Now for some 18 or 19" sexy wheels and some wax! Loooove it. Owen in BC (Site wont take postal codes so I put in Seattle)
I bought this car because of two major points I liked about it. 1 being that if you look at the door hinges and the way the are made, it's almost perfect for Lambo door's. I looked into and found out that the kit only cost about 300 bucks. and with no cutting to the are at all. it's just a pare of gas powered shocks and some mounts. just thought people just know. and 2 is because of the engine. it's one of only a few made at Lexus, the V8 model I didn't see in a lot of Lexus cars I think only the 400 series has them. the SC400 & the LS400 as far as I know.
bought an sc400 right after graduating high school, this is my first car and I love it, im keeping this car 4 a while
This is my 2nd SC400 I love this car I have had a few different makes and models in between but its by far the most balanced car I have ever owned and the funny thing is not many people know about this car
This is my second 2000 SC-400. I sold my first one and was sorry within a month. I looked for 2 years to find another with low miles and all Lexus service history. Finally found one. These are rare cars, only 324 sold in 2000. The care is an exceptionally capable and beautiful ride. I'm keeping this one for a long time.
2nd owner / owned for 2yrs/165000miles/ no repairs so far/ only oil change
My 1992 has 140,000 miles and still runs and looks great...
I'm on my 2nd SC and have also had a '98 GS400. Fabulous cars - my '92 SC400 with 247K miles didn't run much different than when I got it with 106K. My '98 GS400 probably saved my life in a crash and now I have a '93 SC400. Love 'em!!
I love my car.
I purchased this car new 5-20-1994 it has been the best car I have had. After 126,000 miles and only normal wear repairs, and serves, no major repairs. I have had during this time a, 1998 Gag xjr, 2000 Cad.dv, 2003 TownCar, 2005 Buick Rainner. All had many recalls and repairs need, but was covered by warranty. I have a 2006 Mustang GT, great car so far, 2008 Bentley GT ,Great fun, 2009 Saturn Vue RedLine, great for what I use it for, so far .


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I got into an interesting discussion with Jayman777 over at Evangelical Realism on the topic of whether the New Testament documents can be considered independent accounts of first century events. After I pointed out that the NT documents are derived from a common source (church tradition), Jayman replied:
[C]laiming that NT authors are not independent of each other runs counter to the scholarly consensus. In the Gospels alone scholars typically point out the Markan tradition, the Q tradition, the independent Matthean tradition, the independent Lukan tradition, and the Johannine tradition. At least Craig is apparently starting from a consensus position.
My response to that was that, scholarly consensus or not, if you have a bunch of people collaborating for years and even decades on preaching a common and consistent story, it's rather silly to call them independent sources. If that's not collaborating on a common story, then what is? But after I made that reply, I realized that I was overlooking a rather significant loophole, and that the scholarly consensus could be right after all.

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It is too bad an Iowa success story is ending this way.
Aren't they based in Chicago?
EDIT: Nevermind, I found the reference now.
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin 1775
Ending? The company isn't dissolving...
Originally Posted by vanillathrilla
Ending? The company isn't dissolving...
No, the company is reorganizing. But the success story seems to be dissolving.
The good malls in town are GG, the ****** one's owner is still in the black. I guess if you dont put any money into your product you dont have this problem! I hope they reorganize successfully. Now that I have young kids I'm loving the mall parks
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.
Originally Posted by vanillathrilla
Ending? The company isn't dissolving...
Exactly. It sucks for a company to have to go in to Chapter 11 but that happens when you grow your company at a rate that it can't survive a recession.
Plenty of companies have eventually come out of Chapter 11 and done good things.
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So, you want to start your own company. You want to create something from scratch; a product, a service, an experience. So what are you waiting for? Most likely, you are scared – or worried. There are a lot of things to be done and a lot of risk involved, but does that mean it is not a risk worth taking?
No matter what your company consists of, there are things you must consider before becoming financially dependent on your own dream. TV shows like Dragon's Den and Shark Tank may seem like all the guidance you need, but there are a lot of basic steps to first consider. Do not be intimidated by the administrative and legal tasks involved: face it head on! The first steps include to, of course, identifying what kind of business you want to start and then write a business plan that clearly states what you will need in order to run a successful business. If you do not know the steps or feel uncertain about what kind of business you want to run, this is not something you should be doing on your own and you should ask someone for help. Before entering a new market, every entrepreneur should know to research the competition. Do not forget to study both successful companies within your field, as well as failed ones. By learning what others did wrong, you can save yourself from repeating their mistakes.
Since you are running a business that you own and are the founder of, it is crucial that you understand finance – both your own and your company's. These intertwine naturally since you are the head of both, and if one goes down the drain, the other will be in serious trouble. Part of understanding finance is to understand the start-up cost: how much capital will you need and how can you get it? You can go the risky but interest-free route and use your savings, or take the more traditional route of taking a government-backed loan or apply for a research grant. You can also get investors, however you might not want to give up equity at such an early stage. Usually you will want to pick a bank or credit union that is convenient, but check out your local credit unions since they often provide better deals than banks. In the spirit of not over-complicating your company, do not worry about business accounting software, and do not worry about not being on top of it enough by keeping it simple. The early stages do not need too much complexity or fancy software: you can simply create a spreadsheetwhere you can enter money you spend and money you receive. Bookkeeping is simple, at least at first. All you need are Revenue and Expenses columns, and you can add more as you go.
The crucial and not-so-fun steps of registration and licensing may differ quite drastically from country to country, so make sure you have covered everything before you put your company in full gear. The legal steps include determining the legal structure of your business and what form is best suiting: sole proprietorship, partnership, Limited Liability Company, corporation, nonprofit, or one of many other forms. You will also need to register for things such as a tax identification number, worker's compensation, and unemployment and disability insurance. Part of this includes obtaining licenses and permits required for you to legally and safely run your business. When tackling the issue of registering a company name, remember thata lot people agonize endlessly over dreaming up the perfect company name. Do not do that. If you are waiting until you come up with the perfect name, you might never get started. Instead, at least for now, do not worry about coming up with the perfect name, the perfect URL or even the perfect website design and promotional literature.The most important thing is to get started, and the rest will come to you. You can always update your company name later on, and either way your business can operate under a different name than your company name.
Depending on where in the world you are starting your company, you will need different permits. Even different areas within the same country may have different requirements. Make sure you ask around to be completely sure have gotten all of your legal work done before getting into the real fun of it.
Starting a business requires a lot of work, but the reward tends to also be bigger. Thanks to modern technology, things are (in some ways) easier than ever. You do not have to spend most of your capital on advertising since you can connect to your target audience directly via social media, and you do not even need to own a physical store to sell your product, since web stores are more popular than ever in present day. There are endless opportunities and methods to go about starting your business, and all you need is some knowledge and a whole lot of determination.


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Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers:
July 30
The Post and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina, on expediting Medicaid applications:
Medicaid expansion remains a topic of heated debate. So do numerous other aspects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
But there should be no debate about the need to give Americans who apply for Medicaid fair - and prompt - notification of whether they are eligible for the program.
Unfortunately, though, as reported on Tuesday's front page by Lauren Sausser, that need is not being met in our state.
The story began: "Thousands of South Carolina residents who filed for Medicaid between October and mid-July are still waiting to find out if they qualify for the government's low-income health insurance program."
While most Medicaid applications "are typically approved or denied within six days, the state agency responsible for processing the paperwork hasn't been able to keep pace with an influx from HealthCare.gov."
That's despite the fact that South Carolina is one of the two dozen states that have not agreed to participate in the Affordable Care Act's expansion of Medicaid eligibility up to 138 percent of the federal poverty income level.
S.C. Department of Health and Human Services director Tony Keck has responded to the Medicaid-application backlog by putting more employees on the job of reducing it and implementing new "productivity standards."
While it's of no consolation to the thousands of South Carolinians waiting to learn where they stand with Medicaid, our state evidently isn't as far behind on this obligation as some others.
Keck told our reporter that there "is a plan in place" to fix this mess.
The sooner, the better.
July 28
The Herald, Rock Hill, South Carolina, on veterans bill:
Well, maybe Congress can get something done - especially when the results are politically expedient for members of both parties. That seems to be the dynamic behind a last-minute agreement to strike a deal for much needed reforms of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
After news reports that thousands of veterans were forced to wait for weeks or even months to receive medical care, with some dying before they could be scheduled to see a doctor, both houses of Congress acted quickly to pass their own reform bills. Senators voted 93-3 last month to approve a bipartisan bill, while the House voted unanimously to pass several measures to hire more personnel and institute changes to remove incompetent workers.
Talks between House and Senate leaders began in June but soon bogged down with both sides accusing the other of delaying tactics. It began to appear that Congress would leave for its August recess without passing a bill.
But with the Friday recess looming, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., who chair the House and Senate committees on veterans' affairs, began a whirlwind round of negotiations over the weekend. And on Monday, Sanders and Miller announced they had reached a settlement.
The compromise bill would take extraordinary emergency measures to make sure that the nation's veterans have timely access to medical care. The bill would cost about $15 billion, with $10 billion going to cover the cost of veterans seeking care outside the VA network. The remaining $5 billion would help streamline and improve services at VA hospitals.
Eligible military veterans would be given a "Veterans Choice Card," which would allow them to get care outside the system from Medicare-eligible providers. The bill also would give the VA secretary "complete authority" to fire corrupt or incompetent senior executives.
The inability to agree to that easy fix is a sign of the toxic ill will in Washington. Even when there was no political price to be paid and both sides stood to gain from an agreement, it barely got done.
July 30
The Island Packet, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, on control on water:
South Carolina needs to better regulate the harvest of blue crabs.
This season shows major weaknesses in the state's ability to preserve one of its most popular natural resources. So far this season, the number of crabs seems to be continuing a long-running downward trend. But the price they can fetch is so high that many commercial crab traps are in the waterways in some areas.
This convergence has shown once again that South Carolina has lax oversight of the commercial crabbing industry.
The state Department of Natural Resources has no legal authority to limit the crab harvest, commercial crabbing licenses, the number of crab traps in the water, or for the most part restrict where crab traps can be located.
By contrast, the states of Virginia and Maryland have announced lower limits on the harvest of female crabs this season. It is seen as one of the few tools it can use in seeking a stable resource, which is declining in the Chesapeake Bay area and other areas.
The new harvest limit is not a silver bullet. After all, this tactic has been used repeatedly to restore a resource that remains in decline.
But South Carolina does not even have that option. Neither can it restrict licenses sold to out-of-state crabbers, a tactic many states use to prevent over-fishing.
DNR can do only what the state legislature gives it the authority to do, even though the department is overseen by its own commission and has a number of advisory committees.
We suggest the biologists and other DNR scientists who monitor the blue crab harvest be granted a direct way to implement regulations that would protect the natural resource.
What happens to the crabs in our creeks should be a scientific decision, not a political one.


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Joe Simpson Rumors: Jessica's Dad Denies That He Is Gay
November 05, 2012 11:33 AM by Lisa Princ
Joe Simpson has been dealing with gay rumors ever since the news broke that he and Fashion Star mentor Jessica Simpson's mom were divorcing. After weeks of being the center of these rumors, Jessica Simpson's dad is finally talking – and he wants the world to know that he is NOT gay!
A few weeks ago, Tina and Joe Simpson announced that they were divorcing after 34 years of marriage. "It is an amicable split and there is no third party involved. Any other related allegations are completely false. The family appreciates your respect for their privacy at this time," the couple's rep told numerous media outlets.
But ever since that news broke, rumors have been buzzing the web claiming that Joe Simpson is actually gay, and that is the real reason that the couple split up. One site even went as far as to claim that Joe was dating a male model, but folks were quick to dismiss that as nothing more than a ploy for attention on the model's part.
Now, after a few weeks of dealing with the rumors, Joe Simpson is speaking out, and he wants everyone to know that he is not gay. According to TMZ, they caught up with some pals of Joe Simpson, and they all reiterated that Jessica's dad is not gay. Got it? Good! The man insists he is not gay, so it must be true, right? Sure….or he is simply afraid to come out. Those close to the family seem to be split on what to believe at this point. Does it really matter anyway?
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Cyclists brave the mud for hospice (From This Is Wiltshire)
Cyclists brave the mud for hospice
5:30am Monday 28th April 2014 in By Beren Cross, @BerenCross
EIGHTY cyclists battled with muddy terrain and more than two hours of pedal pushing around South Swindon yesterday, all in aid of Prospect Hospice.
Now in its fourth year, the Prospect Hospice Big Bike began at the Croft Trail near Nationwide's Pavilion sports ground in Pipers Way, shortly before 10.30am.
With three routes on offer, a 28km, 40km and 55km option, all abilities were catered for at the event, which raised more than £12,000 in 2013.
Many of those donning their lycra and safety helmets were cycling for the hospice after the care given to a family member of theirs.
A team of eight from TIBCO, an international firm with offices in Kembrey Park, were riding in memory of Karen Tredget, a wife of a colleague.
Husband Keith, 54, said: "We both loved cycling and lots of our friends loved cycling, so we thought this might be the best way to raise money for the charity."
Keith and his colleagues managed to raise just over £1,140 in four weeks before the event, which mainly came from other IBCO employees, including those working for the company in Germany and India.
Anna Skolasinska-Barnett, 33, a member of Keith's team, said: "We really liked Karen. She was very charismatic whenever we met her. We wanted to support Keith and help the hospice."
Lucy Watkins, 43, of Wroughton, who works at Intel, lost her father whilehe stayed with the hospice.
She said the hospice had done everything it could to ensure a difficult time in her family's lives was made as easy as possible.
"I have done a few things for them. Each year you just look at what they're doing and see how they match up with your own interests," she said.
"Prospect provided an environment much calmer and pleasant than most places. It's more spacious than many hospitals you go to.
"At that time, when you're going through such a difficult time, you want to be somewhere like that."
Sharon Cottle, 44, also of Wroughton, was riding with Lucy on the day. She said: "You go into Prospect and from the front desk throughout the building everyone is smiling. You wouldn't think you would get that at a place like a hospice.
"You know when you're in there they are aware every single second of life is so precious."
Between the two of them, Sharon and Lucy raised more than £300 for the charity.
For more information on fundraising opportunities with Prospect Hospice, visit www.prospect-hospice.net
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First I'll say that I enjoyed the earlier puzzles in this series, and thought that you could conclude that they related to a real world concept without too much trouble.
However, I don't think I would have ever figured out this puzzle without hints. I can't imagine concluding that the sequence is the cumulative total of days of the month using the numbers alone.
Anyone else have trouble with this one? I did spend ages on the others thinking they were linear number rules. Maybe these could have had contextual hints or something to steer you in the right direction.


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Briarwood Elementary fifth-graders receive gifts from pen pals in New Jersey
MOORE — Nearly a dozen handwritten letters are displayed on the bulletin board in a classroom in New Jersey, each letter pinned with a paper heart with words like strong and brave written on them.
The letters were addressed to fifth-grader Akhilash Parimeru of Martin Luther King School in Edison, N.J.:
"Dear Akhilash, I go to Briarwood Elementary... We call ourselves the Briarwood Bears," Parimeru reads from the letter.
"This is the last piece of evidence from the students," he said. "They don't have anything to remember fifth grade. It's all gone. This means a lot to us."
Parimeru and his class had sent out letters to every state in the nation as part of pen pal project they were working on in their class. Parimeru chose Briarwood Elementary because he had visited Oklahoma once before and his family had driven by the school.
Parimeru told them about his school and how New York City is a big city nearby. He wrote about how New Jersey had been affected by Hurricane Sandy and how his class had made donations to another school that had been destroyed.
Robin Dziedzic had her fifth-grade students at Briarwood respond to Akhilash to tell him about Oklahoma and Briarwood. The letters were mailed the day before the school was destroyed in the May 20 tornado.
Stephanie Cardoso, Parimeru's teacher, said she didn't believe it when he told her the letters she had on her desk were from the school they saw on TV. She looked up Briarwood Elementary online and pictures of the destroyed school filled her screen.
"There was a really somber mood in the classroom while we were going through the letters," she said. "I couldn't just leave it as a coincidence that we had received these letters from these children. I had to turn it into something that my children could benefit from as well as those in Oklahoma."
On Saturday, the fifth-graders from Briarwood met at Red Oaks Elementary in Moore to receive the gifts the students in New Jersey helped donate.
Nearly 70 students and parents got to hang out with their friends, eat pizza and grab a book or a game to take home.
"We are just trying to keep the kids' lives normal and these gifts can introduce some normalcy back," Dziedzic said. "This is the last day of school you never got to have. This helps them look past it, at least for the time being."
Brad Gray came to Red Oaks Elementary on Saturday with his family. His daughter, Skylar, was in Dziedzic's class and sought shelter with her in the rest room as the tornado rampaged overhead.
Gray said the their house in Moore was cut in half by the storm and they now are living in an apartment.
"The kids need this," he said. "We've all lost so much, so to see the kindness of strangers on the other side of the country, it really feels like everybody really cared about you."


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That may sound like counterintuitive gibberish, but stay with me here. What I'm saying is that over the course of my career, I've found that the default preference is for leaders who are loud, forceful and outspoken, whether that kind of leadership is needed or not.
Too many people look at a person who has great personal presence, or is quick with an opinion, and assume that these qualities automatically make for a successful leader.
That's possible, of course, but I've also found that all too often, the over-the-top bravado exhibited by some managers is simply their way of overcompensating for a lack of tangible leadership talent. One large company I worked for seemed to value this kind of management demeanor over everything else—even if the executive they put so much stock in had zero management skill and the attention span of a gnat.
What actually works a lot more often is the solid and steady manager who doesn't need to shout from the desktops to get things done. And this makes me wonder: Why isn't there more demand for smart and talented bosses who can get things done by actually dealing with the people they are charged with leading in a quiet, understated way?
Why, for example, isn't there more appreciation for people who manage like Joe Torre?
Torre is the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, but he's probably more famous for his 12 years with the New York Yankees that produced four world championships. Funny thing is, Torre managed for 15 seasons and was fired by three other teams before his successful run with the Yankees.
The interesting thing is that Torre stayed true to himself and to his personal management style all along the way. He's the same leader now that he has been incredibly successful that he was when he was not so much so—low key and understated, caring and thoughtful. He gets highly paid professional baseball players to follow him without yelling or histrionics.
"The argument could be made—probably should be made—that Torre is successful as a manager because he is successful as a human being," says a profile on MLB.com. "He treats players like adult human beings. He knows there is no one-size-fits-all approach with 25 different people in the clubhouse. He knows that these are people, not merely a collection of physical attributes and statistical outcomes. He earns their respect by deserving their respect. His sincerity is persuasive and appreciated. You could not be a phony and have this kind of widespread regard."
On the surface, Torre makes managing look easy, almost like he's not managing at all, but that's because he's busy working behind the scenes instead of jumping up on the tables and exhorting his followers to take to the ramparts. That over-the-top management style can work, of course, but only in small doses because it runs out of steam pretty quickly.
And there's one more thing we can all learn from Torre's example: perseverance. How does someone who got fired three times rebound to not only manage the most famous team in sports, but lead that team to four championships? Most people would push to completely change their style after so many struggles, but Torre knew that he couldn't be successful unless he stayed true to himself and his way of managing.
"What Joe does day in and day out is deal with issues as good as anyone I've been around," says Dodger coach Don Mattingly, who also worked for Torre on the Yankees. "He doesn't let anything go. I think in New York people might have felt he wasn't tough enough on them, but that wasn't the case. He was on every issue that happens."
Yes, despite the seeming calm on the surface, guys like Torre are working like mad behind the scenes to manage those in their charge and make them successful. He works hard to make his job as manager look easy.
Is that counterintuitive? Maybe, but only because some people think it takes brashness and bravado to be a successful leader. Thank goodness there's another way—a better way, in my book—and that there are great managers like Joe Torre who show that humble and hardworking leaders can quietly let their actions speak for themselves.
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The way he was charging in the latter part of the race, I thought he was going to podium.. But maybe he thought "Okay, it better to finish than to bin by being over the limit." Good thinking though considering the past few months. Hopefully he can build up on this result..


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March 29, 2010 11:00 AM by Nancy Floyd
It's too bad Jason Wahler is no longer a part of the cast of MTV's The Hills, because his life has been full of drama lately. On March 19th, the reality star was taken into custody for a DUI, his sixth alcohol-related arrest in the past few years. A week earlier, video footage popped up online of Wahler being arrested in Mexico on March 11th for allegedly getting in a fight. Wahler opens up about the embarrassing arrests and how ashamed he feels of his actions…
Jason Wahler, former star of MTV's The Hills, has surely had his ups and downs in recent years. After previous alcohol-related arrests, Wahler showed signs of cleaning up his act in 2007 by attending rehab and staying out of trouble. Six months ago, the reality star moved back to Orange County and began working on obtaining a business degree. He says he even began attending AA up to five times a week. "I had a sponsor and stuff," he says. "You know, the whole thing."
Apparently, the efforts weren't enough because on March 11th and March 19th, Wahler was arrested on alcohol-related charges. On March 11th, he allegedly got into a club brawl in Cabo San Lucas. On March 19th, he was arrested in L.A. for a DUI. The former star of MTV's The Hills says that while traveling to Los Angeles, he "got distracted" and "started falling out of the program" and "lost contact with my sponsor."
Now that he's made headlines yet again for his bad behavior, Wahler says, "I am very, very ashamed of everything. I am very sorry for everything that's happened." He won't comment specifically on the most recent arrest but says, "I think everything happens for a reason. God did that to me, so maybe I would be at [rock] bottom and want to climb my way to the top."
The Hills star says he has the support of his friends and family as he tries to change his ways. "It's all about getting back on track," Wahler tells UsWeekly. "My girlfriend, my parents, my brothers, my sisters and a handful of my best friends are willing to do everything to keep me out of trouble. I never want to drink again." He adds, "If I don't stay sober, I am not going to have a life."
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Most celebrities (even the semi-famous and rather unattractive kind) can't even burp in public without a photographer documenting their moves shot-by-shot. Yet, major money can be made documenting the thriller endeavors of Jessica Alba's Target run, La Loca Lohan's club hopping or basically every move that Britney Spears and Robert Pattinson make.
Our culture is obsessed with celebrity lives and in an attempt to control the madness of paparazzi invasion, California governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger is laying down the law and has already signed a bill that will fine photographers and media outlets up to $50,000 if they are caught taking or selling photos of a celebrity in "personal or familial activity."
Familial activity? What does that even mean? (It's fine, I didn't know either). Well, if a celebrity is having a Sunday BBQ at their house, for example, and kids are running around, music is blaring and drinks are being downed like candy, a paparazzi (and media outlets like Socialite Life's website) would get fined if any photo is taken or bought from an event for the purpose of profit if the law is enforced.
Aside from the media-craving crazies like Heidi and Spencer that ask for all the attention, nobody deserves getting into a car accident because you have twenty paps tailing you while you drive to the grocery store.
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I became eligible for a phone upgrade ("new every 2") and was looking for something to replace my aged LG 8300. Like many out there, I spend a lot of time outdoors and was looking for a rugged phone that would take some abuse. Many of the popular touch-screen phones are just too delicate for my tastes.
I came across the Boulder, and immediately fell in love with the design. But as I was researching this phone, I found that the vast majority of the reviews for this phone were negative.
Wary about the reviews, I went back to the list of phones on Verizon's site and found the Boulder was the only phone in the list that I was interested in. The others were too expensive, impractical, or just plain ugly.
I persuaded myself to believe that the reviews were written by hard nosed critics, and that the phone wasn't that bad. I eventually settled on the orange Boulder. Boy did I make a mistake.
This phone has a host of really serious problems - so bad that I'm actually surprised Verizon let this one go to market as it was. It seriously should have been recalled. The call quality is absolutely horrible. The battery life is atrocious (so bad they send you two batteries). I have to charge it up every day - and I'm an area with really good cell coverage. It goes dead within hours when I go outdoors, where the signal is more sparce. The phone's software is extremely glitchy and error prone.
The call clarity isn't so bad when the volume is turned down really low. But if there is any ambient noise in the room (which is likely to be the case), you can't hear what the person is saying. If you turn the volume up, the call becomes distorted. It's impossible to carry on such a conversation without repeatedly asking the other person to repeat themselves because you don't know what they're saying. And because there is only one volume setting, and one speaker (on the back)... a low volume setting means that if you carry the phone against your body, you can't hear the phone when it rings - again, unless you're in a really quiet place.
Many text messages show in my sent folder as "failed" and others as "sent" but many of the "failed" ones I get replies from, and the "sent" ones often never get delivered. Many menus will lock up the phone, especially the speed dialing menus. I find I have to reboot (shut off, turn back on) this phone at least once or twice a week to keep the number of glitches down.
To add insult to injury, my phone is beginning to crack just above the hinge (when open), above the compass (when closed). I've actually babied the phone and have not put it to the test like many other reviewers have. I also get or make very few calls, so this phone has very little wear on it. My old LG 8300 was a far more durable phone, took more abuse, kept on ticking... and it wasn't even marketed as an outdoor phone. And naturally, Verizon won't replace the phone with a generation 2 Boulder (where many of these issues are fixed) if you call and complain... they'll send you another generation 1 Boulder, which doesn't solve anything. They have you locked in a contract, so they don't care what problems you are having.
In fact, I tried transferring my phone number back to the LG about 2 weeks after I got my Boulder, and was going to send the Boulder back. The number wouldn't transfer. Tech support tried to help but couldn't get it to work, even tho the LG was fine. My schedule got busy and by the time I got a moment to try again, it was past the 30 days and Verizon wouldn't let me exchange the phone. This whole experience has really tested my patience and made me question whether I wish to stay with Verizon once my contract expires.
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Am I kidding? No! I'm not kidding at all. Now, my read of the law doesn't say that but I've read over and over news paper articles related to crimes in Cebu Province that is how the law is being applied. If the child is under 15 it is absolutely true. If the child is between the ages of 18 and 15 then it appears they can be prosecuted but other provisions of the law seem to make it impossible. Keep reading, you'll learn of a 17 year old rapist and murder set free!
Get Out of Jail Free In The Philippines
Not long after moving to the Philippines, I read in the paper that minors cannot be locked up. Most people I asked about this didn't know anything about this law. I have strong opinions on this law but I will respect the Filipino and keep that to myself. I do not wish to test the constitutionality of the immigration law that prevents foreigners from speaking out against the government. You can do that, if you feel brave.
Some mayors in the Philippines have been rumored to have vigilante death squads operating in their cities. They use them to fight crime and especially crime by minors. I don't' know if they are true or not. I've seen some mayors be vague about their involvement. That doesn't mean they are involved but having the criminal elements think they are involved might be a deterrent in itself.
The law that controls this is RA 9344. Here are some key provision of the law:
(h) "Deprivation of Liberty" refers to any form of detention or imprisonment, or to the placement of a child in conflict with the law in a public or private custodial setting, from which the child in conflict with the law is not permitted to leave at will by order of any judicial or administrative authority.
Some of the protections granted under this law are:
(k) the right to have restrictions on his/her personal liberty limited to the minimum, and where discretion is given by law to the judge to determine whether to impose fine or imprisonment, the imposition of fine being preferred as the more appropriate penalty;
(I) in general, the right to automatic suspension of sentence;
(m) the right to probation as an alternative to imprisonment, if qualified under the Probation Law;
(n) the right to be free from liability for perjury, concealment or misrepresentation; and
SEC. 6. Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility. – A child fifteen (15) years of age or under at the time of the commission of the offense shall be exempt from criminal liability. However, the child shall be subjected to an intervention program pursuant to Section 20 of this Act.
A child above fifteen (15) years but below eighteen (18) years of age shall likewise be exempt from criminal liability and be subjected to an intervention program, unless he/she has acted with discernment, in which case, such child shall be subjected to the appropriate proceedings in accordance with this Act
And the all guiding clause of this law states that:
SEC. 3. Liberal Construction of this Act. – In case of doubt, the interpretation of any of the provisions of this Act, including its implementing rules and regulations (IRRs), shall be construed liberally in favor of the child in conflict with the law.
I think it is section three of the law that makes it virtually impossible to prosecute them. Especially when you consider the definition of the best interest of the child per section four of this law:
(b) "Best Interest of the Child" refers to the totality of the circumstances and conditions which are most congenial to the survival, protection and feelings of security of the child and most encouraging to the child's physical, psychological and emotional development. It also means the least detrimental available alternative for safeguarding the growth and development of the child.
When one takes all the above into account, I can understand why the news paper articles have stated over and over again that minors cannot be prosecuted.
This week in Cebu, a horrible crime took place. A 13 year old girl that like to hang out with a group that are rugby addicts was gang raped and then murdered. No, not the game. That is what solvent is called in the Philippines. These kids are often called street kids but many do have homes. They can be seen on the streets huffing anything that will get them high. They will often have their drugs stuffed under their shirts and protuding in a way that's hard to miss.
In Cebu City, I know they round them up from time ot time but I'm not sure what they can do with them, perhaps turn them over to Department of Social Welfare and Development.
The Sun Star, a national paper of the Philippines wrote in an article about this story that:
The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 prohibits the detention of minors, so they needed to be turned over the DSWD.
One of the "children" involved is 17 years old. I invite you to read the article and see for yourself. The police official stated he could not detain the five minors, including the 17 year old. Perhaps there have been court rulings that added to the interpretation of the law for those 15 through 17. It is clear though that this is the way the law is being applied. I don't think that was the intent but that matters little when nothing can be done. It was the intent for those under 15.
Now I'm going to be surprised if I don't hear from some that say this is crazy. This law can't possibly be used to exclude all minors from punishment. But that is exactly what is happening. When a 17 year old confesses to killing someone and the police can't hold him, that's disturbing. Intent doesn't mean a lot when the law is being applied the way it has been here in Cebu. I am unsure of how it is being applied through the rest of the Philippines.
I would like to hear from anyone that knows this law is being applied to in your region of the Philippines. Opinions are welcome too but if you live here, be careful of what you say. I also know of one actor that was barred from entering the Philippines because of what he said while still in the USA.


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CINCINNATI – Michael Morse is getting antsy to play again.
Morse was eligible to come off the disabled list Friday, but the Mariners plan to send him out on a minor-league rehab assignment — which they hope will be brief — before activating him.
They had planned to have the outfielder/first baseman test his strained right quadriceps by running the bases before Friday's game, but wet conditions at Great American Ballpark squashed that. Morse, who says he's felt good so far in his workouts this week, will try again Saturday.
"Hopefully, real soon I will be able to go out on assignment for a couple days and either come back before the All-Star break or after the All-Star break," he said. "At this point, I just want to make sure I'm healthy for the rest of the year. This is a lot better than it felt before. I feel like I can play right now if I could.
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"Definitely, when I was playing in Oakland, I shouldn't have been. So I compare it to then and I'm like, oh man, it's 100 percent. I just want to make sure I don't have to worry about this and play the rest of the games this year."
Morse said he hopes to play through the season once he returns. Whether it will be with Seattle is another question, because he's a trade-deadline candidate. It's been a trying season for Morse, who started off hot but then had a finger injury, followed by the quad strain.
"I've got handed a bad deck of cards when it comes to my health," he said. "If it wasn't one thing, it was the other. But that's how it goes sometimes. Everybody plays a little hurt during the year so you get used to it."
M's try Miller in leadoff spot
Rookie shortstop Brad Miller was excited to get a shot at the leadoff spot in Cincinnati and immediately delivered, with triples in two of his first three at-bats.
He said he batted leadoff all last season with Class A High Desert and AA Jackson, and "maybe one time" this season with AAA Tacoma.
"Hopefully, I can set the tone," he said. "I've had a lot of experience, for sure."
Manager Eric Wedge said that with Endy Chavez and Jason Bay not in the lineup, he decided to give Miller a try in the leadoff spot.
"I like having the young kids up top, then the veterans in the middle, then go back to the young kids," Wedge said.
• Research by the Mariners and STATS, Inc. shows that the Mariners are the youngest team up the middle in the majors. C Mike Zunino, SS Miller, 2B Nick Franklin and CF Dustin Ackley have a combined average age of 23 years, 42 days. That's just younger than Miami (23-69). A distant third is Colorado (25-20), followed by the Cubs (26-37) and Kansas City (26-56).


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Study - Babies of Moms Who Exercise Born LighterBethany Sanders
Despite the adorable rolls and cuddly chub, studies show that babies who are big at birth are at a higher risk of obesity later in life.
But a recent study found that there's a relatively easy way for expectant mothers to keep their baby's weight in check: daily, moderate exercise.
Expert aren't exactly sure why it works, but there appears to be a link. Eighty-four women pregnant for the first time were assigned to one of two groups. One group exercised on an exercise bike for 40 minutes up to five times a week, the other group served as the control. The women exercised up until their 36th week of pregnancy.
When the women delivered, researchers discovered that the babies of the women who exercised were lighter (an average of 143 grams) and had a lower BMI than babies of the moms who did not workout regularly.
"Our findings show that regular aerobic exercise alters the maternal environment in some way that has an impact on nutrient stimulation of fetal growth, resulting in a reduction in offspring birth weight," study co-author Dr. Paul Hofman said in a news release, reports HealthDay. "Given that large birth size is associated with an increased risk of obesity, a modest reduction in birth weight may have long-term health benefits for offspring by lowering this risk in later life."
Interestingly, the exercise had no effect on the mother's weight gain, BMI, or insulin resistance, but maintaining a regular workout during pregnancy — if approved by your doctor — is a great way to stay in good physical shape for labor.
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The "Joint Merge" is a new traffic control design that facilitates alternating merge patterns between two arriving traffic streams. The key feature of the Joint Merge design is its two-sided taper in which both approach lanes are reduced simultaneously into a single lane, thereby, eliminating an assigned lane priority. This is thought to improve traffic operations by reducing queue lengths, improving driver satisfaction, increasing capacity and decreasing the need for excessive weaving.
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Automated flagging devices are of particular interest to workers who operate in work zones. Most consist of a stop/slow paddle, signs and lights mounted to a portable trailer. The AFDs can be remotely controlled and inform approaching drivers when it is safe to travel through a work area. One of the main benefits of the AFD is that it frees workers (that might otherwise be manually flagging vehicles) from hazardous areas of high traffic. Additionally, more workers are able to devote attention to construction related tasks and improve efficiency.
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While the anticipated spike in transportation facilities is exciting to some, the underlying effect of this increase is not getting as much attention. An increase in travel lanes will result in more usage and most likely increase vehicular emissions within a particular area. Vehicle emissions expel a portion of the following pollutants already in the atmosphere: carbon dioxide CO2, carbon monoxide CO, nitrous oxides NOx, sulfuric oxides SOx, and particulate material PM2.5. Of these, CO2 is the most heavily produces by roadway vehicles. The extent to which these pollutants affect individual neighborhoods or small localities is unknown since most emission measurements are taken at stationary towers whose area of measurement may not extend to the area of analysis, nor may it be representative of the
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Sometimes small cities outgrow the transportation facilities available to them. Traffic officials have tried to control for this by optimizing signal timing and increasing the number of lanes. However, these adjustments are not expected to fully address the growing problem and are sometimes limited by existing space. Although the main corridors, traveled by many during peak hour, were designed to serve as minor arterial roadways, many serve volumes suitable for major arterials. Thus, properly managing them is of high priority. Intersections are a key concern since they are areas of high conflicting movements where two or more roadways meet. In recent times, intersections, and the roadways leading to them, have been modified using innovative design techniques. Researchers and designers alike are continually developing and evaluating these innovative designs.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- There's word that pop star Britney Spears can have visits with her two sons.
That's according to a lawyer for Spears' ex-husband, Kevin Federline. The attorney says a Los Angeles court commissioner granted the visits, but did not reverse an order giving temporary custody of the kids to Federline.
Federline attended today's hearing but Spears did not. Her attorney didn't speak to reporters.
Spears and Federline had shared custody of 2-year-old Sean Preston and 1-year-old Jayden James.
Spears' attorney tells People magazine a court order for Spears to temporarily surrender the children to Federline came after she failed to produce a California driver's license and missed a court-ordered drug and alcohol test.
A temporary driver's license was issued to Spears late Tuesday in Santa Monica.
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Imagine a world, if you will, where crime does not exist. A startling proposition that seems outlandish, but our imaginations, of course, need not be bounded by the rules and restrictions imposed by realism. It would be a world, one might suppose, where equality reigned, where the thought of violence was so alien that it need not be practiced. People would smile more. They would cooperate more. And they would create a microcosm of peace that, town by town, country by country, could grow exponentially into worldwide tranquility.
Or maybe not. After all, Stalinist Russia operated under a policy, strictly enforced, that "there is no crime." This was a Communist society, where social excesses were supposed to wither away and disappear and where the concept of violent death "had a natural drama which no doubt appealed to certain types of fanciful people." So murders, no matter how horrific, were instead classified as accidents, if they were even investigated at all. The thought of any criminal disruption to the social order was even more suspicious than the general level of state-induced distrust that sent millions to the Gulag or to their deaths. There was no crime, perhaps, but only in the sense that the State held its customary monopoly in this aspect of life, as well.
This is the world depicted in Tom Rob Smith's stunning debut thriller Child 44, a novel that manages the rare feat of improving after a second reading. The first time around, I admired Smith's ability to shed his 28-year-old, London-based screenwriter self for a similarly aged protagonist obeying the statutes of the early 1950s version of the KGB, but spent more time in a state of surprise, caught up in the thriller elements. Rereading Child 44 brought out the novel's meatier pleasures, its ability to create vivid characters in a world both alien to our own and chillingly recognizable.
Leo Demidov, a member of the MGB (as the State Security Force was called in 1953), follows orders. If his bosses tell him to visit the family of his colleague Fyodor Andreev and reassure him that his four-year-old son Arkady died of an accidental drowning and was not (as members of Fyodor's family insist) raped and murdered with dirt shoved into his mouth, Leo does it. If the MGB insists that middle-aged Anatoly Brodsky is a traitor and a spy with information on other suspicious types that can only be gleaned by breaking bones and the administration of a crude truth serum called sodium camphor, Leo does those very things. So what if the truth is covered up, if confessions are false or the soothing words to a devastating family add further poison? This is the culture Leo lives in: Not only is there no crime, there is
no trust.
Smith has us watch as the shaky ground upon which Leo's livelihood is founded on gives way, one fault line at a time. The cases of Anatoly Brodsky and Arkady Andreev leave Leo with glimmers of dissatisfaction, as well as a palpable sense that perhaps the culture of distrust is hardly indicative of a superior society. Then things become a good deal less abstract: Leo's wife, Raisa, an elementary school teacher in a state-sponsored Moscow institution, falls under suspicion of the MGB. Leo is placed in a dilemma no less heart-rending for being predictable: turn Raisa in and save his and his parents' lives, or proclaim her innocence and face the worst? The answer seems obvious to the reader, but Smith shrouds Leo's decision in considerable suspense by making the stakes so high as to be unbearable. Child 44 has no room for inconsequential choices because Stalinist Russia had no room for them either.
What happens next once again gives rise to themes beyond the ordinary purview of the police procedural. Leo is shipped off to a remote small town, demoted to the lowliest rank of police investigator. When another child is murdered, brutalized in the same fashion Arkady officially was not, Leo discerns a pattern not only of an active monster but of his own blindness, a willingness to compartmentalize and see only what he chooses that has persisted since childhood.
This lack of insight into his true self is made clearest in Leo's interactions with Raisa, the perfect metaphor for the Soviet culture of fear and also for the faint hope of a greater redemption. What was once a marriage built on practicalities is irrevocably altered by their changed circumstances, and the portrait Smith paints is of a young woman, without the need to cling to civility for survival, bent on speaking the truth, no matter how vituperative her emotions become:
…what was she supposed to do? Pretend he'd risked everything for a perfect love? It wasn't something she could just conjure on demand. Even if she'd wanted to pretend, she didn't know how: she didn't know what to say, what motions to go through. She could have been easier on him. In truth, some part of her must have relished his demotion. Not out of spite of vindictiveness but because she wanted him to know: this is how I feel every day. Powerless, scared — she'd wanted him to feel it, too. She'd wanted him to understand, to experience it for himself.
Smith also demonstrates that Leo's powerlessness is his greatest weapon in catching a serial child murder cloistered by a society fixated on the nonexistence of crime. The details of the investigation itself may seem a tad haphazard to the sophisticated crime fiction reader, but they are rooted in an abject lack of communication between towns afflicted by similar crimes. Even if the penultimate twist is overly telegraphed by the prologue — a stark, harrowing section that could stand well on its own — it also allows Leo to reflect further on the connectedness of his childhood and adult worlds and how he missed key links: "Had he chosen this path, or had it chosen him? Had this been the reason he'd been drawn into the investigation when there was every reason to look the other way?"
Child 44 does not offer pat answers to this question, only suggestions that a society founded on secrecy and suspicion will thwart meaningful connections and support corroded ones. The success with which Leo's dark tale is played out against this broad thematic canvas portends great things for Smith, as well as for Leo, left with the vision to discern everywhere the evidence of crimes both terrifyingly specific, and monstrously general.


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Anyone familiar with Emir Kusturica's 1995 film "Underground" has had a taste of the signature Balkan brass music unique to Serbia, a wild, lively, and heart-pumping blend of trumpets, drums and other brass instruments that gives the film its distinctive tone and cultural stamp. "Brasslands," a documentary directed by the 10-person Meerkat Media Collective, sets out to explore this type of music at the largest trumpet festival in the world, in the tiny village of Guča, Serbia. The people of Serbia are passionate about their music, something that sets them apart as a culture and serves as a point of desperately needed national pride in the wake of the war with Bosnia and subsequent NATO bombings in the 1990s. So while "Brasslands" captures this special music and its spirit, it also captures what this music means to Serbians and how they see themselves in the world. And more than that, the film shows us how this music can draw in and hook anyone, Serbs and non-Serbs alike, united in the lightning fast rhythms and infectious celebratory spirit.
After a short introduction to the sleepy hamlet of Guča, we are soon taken to a more familiar environ: Grand Prospect Hall in Brooklyn, where the American Balkan brass band Zlatne Uste is performing for hundreds of dancing hipsters. Formed in 1983, Zlatne Uste is a group of non-Serbian musicians who simply play this music because they love it so much. They immerse themselves in the history, the musicians, the singing, the culture and the dance in a Balkan summer camp of sorts, familiarizing themselves with all aspects of Serbian and Balkan culture (down to the whole roasted lambs). Varying in age from 20s to 60s, Zlatne Uste is comprised of middle school gym teachers, retired engineers, professionals and moms who are obsessive in their love of this music. What's importantly captured in the film is their self-awareness about their appropriation of this style of music and culture, being non-Serbians, as well as their utmost respect and love for the art form. Without that humility, it would be difficult to be able to get on board with what one WNYC DJ describes as "bringing Balkan music to the Balkans."
But that's not what the members of Zlatne Uste are trying to do, as they're just happy to be there and to participate, having played the festival for the first time in 1987. Their desire and need to play this music seems to exist on a cellular, spiritual level; they are taken with the addictive, adrenaline rush of a rhythm and sound. They're chasing the high that can only come from this music, which is much more than just the music, it's an experience. The bands tend to play in and around groups of people, often in the middle of a circle of dancers, or while smoking cigs with a groom-to-be, or next to a dead sheep for a housewarming party. It's as much about the music as it is about the dancing, the unity, the bills stuck in the hats and on the heads of sweaty trumpeters.
For the 50th anniversary of the trumpet festival, Guča has organized an international competition for the first time, and Zlatne Uste feel compelled to go and compete, being one of the first international bands to play the festival in 1987. This competition gives the film its structure and its driving plot engine; much of it is laid out the way most competition docs are, with introductions to our major players, top dogs and underdogs and the wild, screaming fans. We meet reigning champ Dejan Petrović, a charismatic brute of a master trumpeter from a long lineage of champion trumpeters. We are also introduced to Roma Gypsy trumpeter Demiran Ćerimović, one of the musical idols of Zlatne Uste, and from South Serbia, the rivals of West Serbia, where Dejan hails from. Serbians refer to the Gypsies as "black" and other Serbs as "white" and freely speak in these terms. The musical styles vary slightly, but both men are champions and the title of best orchestra from this festival is hotly contested as a point of pride (and it's not too bad for business either).
However, this will be possible for some lucky New Yorkers, as "Brasslands" will have its New York premiere on Saturday, July 13th, presented by Rooftop Films as a part of the River to River Festival, which will also serve as the soundtrack release party (which is being released on world music label Evergreene Music). In addition to the free outdoor screening on the waterfront, four Balkan brass bands will be playing (yes, Zlatne Uste will be there), to bring a little bit of Guča to the East Coast. "Brasslands" is a fascinating look at this infectious and addictive form of music, so filled with life from a country that has seen its fair share of death, sadness and war. It's not hard to see why the members of Zlatne Uste love it so much. [B+]
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Joe Lieberman assured Don Imus that he loves "anything Rupert Murdoch owns."
Speaking to Imus on his radio show, which is simulcast on Fox Business, on Monday, Lieberman praised CNN for its refusal to accept the leaked State Department cables from WikiLeaks. He said he gave CNN "credit" for not taking the documents:
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A trio of senior investment professionals who used to work at Blackstone, Temasek and Goldman Sachs are reportedly targeting $300m for their first fund as Zoyi Capital.
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Right now, some jerk at Disney is finding a way to use the term "circle of life" to define how they can release "The Lion King" anytime, and it will always make money. A 3D re-issue of the film became the number one weekend attraction by a very wide margin with $29 million, a huge middle finger to t...Read More »
About six weeks in, and the report card for Summer 2011 isn't doing too badly: one instant near-classic in Paul Feig's "Bridesmaids," J.J. Abrams' mostly well-received "Super 8," a thoroughly decent animated sequel in "Kung-Fu Panda 2," two superhero entries that landed somewhere between better than expected ("Thor") and much better than expected ("X-Men: First Class") and a beguiling new Terrence Malick picture, plus a pair of excellent indies in the shape of "Beginners" and "Submarine." Sure there have been stinkers, like "The Hangover Part II" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," but overall the success rate is much higher t...Read More »
This weekend, Disney pooled their resources with Jerry Bruckheimer and produced an insta-blockbuster. Apathy is the name of the game with "Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," which scored the biggest bow of 2011 despite being a piece of shit that grossed lower in its opening frame than its...Read More »
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Collins stopped into the ring and caressed Barney, who responded in the best of tempers and tried affectionately to nudge and shove past on the way out of the ropes to escape what he knew was coming.
"See," Collins exposited. "He's got confidence in me. He trusts me. He knows I've never spiked him and that I always save him in the end. I'm his good Samaritan, and you'll have to be the same to him if you buy him.--Now I'll give you your spiel. Of course, you can improve on it to suit yourself."
The master-trainer walked out of the rope square, stepped forward to an imaginary line, and looked down and out and up as if he were gazing at the pit of the orchestra beneath him, across at the body of the house, and up into the galleries.
"Ladies and gentlemen," he addressed the sawdust emptiness before him as if it were a packed audience, "this is Barney Barnato, the biggest joker of a mule ever born. He's as affectionate as a Newfoundland puppy--just watch--"
Stepping back to the ropes, Collins extended his hand across them, saying: "Come here, Barney, and show all these people who you love best."
And Barney twinkled forward on his small hoofs, nozzled the open hand, and came closer, nozzling up the arm, nudging Collins's shoulders with his nose, half-rearing as if to get across the ropes and embrace him. What he was really doing was begging and entreating Collins to take him away out of the squared ring from the torment he knew awaited him.
"That's what it means by never spiking him," Collins shot at the man with the waxed moustaches, as he stepped forward to the imaginary line in the sawdust, above the imaginary pit of the orchestra, and addressed the imaginary house.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Barney Barnato is a josher. He's got forty tricks up each of his four legs, and the man don't live that he'll let stick on big back for sixty seconds. I'm telling you this in fair warning, before I make my proposition. Looks easy, doesn't it?--one minute, the sixtieth part of an hour, to be precise, sixty seconds, to stick on the back of an affectionate josher mule like Barney. Well, come on you boys and broncho riders. To anybody who sticks on for one minute I shall immediately pay the sum of fifty dollars; for two whole, entire minutes, the sum of five hundred dollars."
This was the cue for Samuel Bacon, who advanced across the sawdust, awkward and grinning and embarrassed, and apparently was helped up to the stage by the extended hand of Collins.
"Is your life insured?" Collins demanded.
Sam shook his head and grinned.
"Then what are you tackling this for?"
"For the money," said Sam. "I jes' naturally needs it in my business."
"What is your business?"
"None of your business, mister." Here Sam grinned ingratiating apology for his impertinence and shuffled on his legs. "I might be investin' in lottery tickets, only I ain't. Do I get the money?--that's _our_ business."


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Vidal said to me, "Your brother – he is like Tom Cruise here, you know?"
"They haven't really spoken to him yet," I replied.
Special Thanks to Vidal, who showed us his country with a wide-open heart. What an amazing guy. And to my brother, who made the trip hilarious, as he always makes everything.
So, get to it, amigos! The Andes and its extraordinary people await!


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State Clean Energy Funds Becoming Key for Green Jobs and Investment
A joint report from The Brookings Institution and The Rockefeller Foundation examines how more than 20 states are investing $500 million per year from clean energy funds (CEFs). The report, Leveraging State Clean Energy Funds for Economic Development, details how CEFs are becoming key mechanisms for states to support their clean energy economies. CEFs are increasingly important in a time of federal energy policy uncertainty and the possible expiration of federal tax incentives, subsidies, and loan guarantees contained in the 2009 stimulus and other programs. While CEFs have successfully financed significant clean energy projects, the report notes that CEFs can play a more robust role in the development of nationwide clean energy industries.
According to the report, over the last decade, state CEFs invested $2.7 billion and leveraged an additional $9.7 billion from federal and private sector sources. The combined $12 billion supported over 72,000 clean energy projects, ranging in size from commercial power projects to residential solar installations. CEF-supported finance mechanisms for installing clean energy technologies include rebates, grants, loans, and performance-based incentives. CEFs also enabled increased investment in energy efficiency programs by almost $3 billion over five years, almost half of which funded consumer investment subsidies. These investments played critical roles in deploying clean technologies, overcoming upfront capital shortages, and creating thousands of green jobs.
CEFs raise revenue through a variety of mechanisms, including ratepayer electricity bill surcharges, renewable portfolio standard (RPS) compliance payments, sales of regional carbon allowances (Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative states), pollution charges on utilities, bonds, and taxes on fossil fuels.
The report emphasizes that despite the success of CEFs in promoting clean energy action, states should focus on reorienting CEFs toward long-term economic development goals. Increasing innovation through greater research and development spending is needed, as well as financial support for early-stage clean energy companies and technologies. States should also improve communication and pool their resources when working on shared objectives. In particular, states can increase the efficacy of CEFs if they:
- "Reorient a significant portion of their funding toward clean energy-related economic development
- Develop detailed state-specific clean energy market data
- Link clean energy funds with economic development entities and other stakeholders in the emerging industry
- Collaborate with other state, regional, and federal efforts to best leverage public and private dollars and learn from each other's experiences." (Brookings Press Release)
Overall, the hope is that the early success of CEFs can be the basis for more effective public support for the clean energy industry.
"Several States Using Little-Known Fund to Jump-Start the Clean Economy"
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Picked up the LeMond DVD collection with X-mas money, and really find the advancements in cycling technology that have risen out of the need for better rides, and equipment to win the Tour de France. When looking at the profiles of the bikes LeMond and Indirian rode, wheels that looked almost a rim with a rubber strip for a "tire." There is the advent of the areobar, which were attached to LeMond's handle bars with shims cut from an aluminum coke can. There are the curved top tube of the TT bikes as well. There are the advances in the solid wheels. And over the time of the 3 DVDs, there one sees the development of clipless pedals, in '86 they were still using toe clips, by '90 clipless pedals were the rage. Handle bars also show an evolution through the DVDs. The one thing I saw that I think really helps today's riders is the lack of radio communication between the team car, and the team. I wonder how it would have changed the TDF's out come.
It will be interesting to look back 10 and 20 years from today and see how cycling technology has changed because of LA's need for a faster lighter bike.