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There were bicyclists aplenty on 11th. There were also a few on R, including one man in a bright orange coat who took umbrage at more than one driver who partially blocked the bike lane in anticipation of making a right turn. His umbrage took the form of touching the side panel of a taxi and it also took the form of verbally scolding a driver a few blocks later. That's a lot of umbrage. He was the bike lane defender and he was going to defend the sanctity of the bike lane against all interlopers. I never know how to feel about these sorts of people. I am very much not one of them and part of me is deeply embarrassed by their levels of righteous extroversion. But on the other hand, much of me is deeply in awe of their self-assuredness and unwillingness to be slighted.Now I shall I present the email I received from HighVizGuy. Bike commuting "style" is definitely a subjective thing and I'm really interested in having people write about it (that's why I try to solicit guest posts) and I want to thank him for reading, writing, and wish him all the best in the new year!
I'm not sure when on this video I pick you up. Is it just after FL Ave or do I go around you @ 15th? I think I know which rider you are, blue bag?, but let me know. Video starts at 1st and R NE (?), by Big Bear CafeThe action doesn't start till a few minutes in but I included the guy I saw near FL Ave to see if it was you. Here's the link to an excerpt of my morning commute on 12/20/2012: https://vimeo.com/56607875 [Ed Note: My part in the video starts at about the 4:30 mark]
I start my ride just outside the District, in MD. It's about 14 miles round trip to work and back. A good portion of my ride is fairly suburban in nature so good sense and, frankly, my wife and dog's desire to see me at the end of the day dictate that I be as visible as possible and somewhat militant in re: protecting my space around motorists who may or may not be at the top of their game at an early hour. It's possible that I'm a little to intense sometimes, and a little quick with the "umbrage". It's also possible I'm getting older and the idea of things running into me or me into things at speed is losing it's appeal.
Between 15th and 16th Streets-
I tapped on the taxi cab. I'd invite anyone to give me an explanation about his vehicle being half in the bike lane. There are no hails nearby. He is near a driveway but clearly not heading towards it, and 3/4 of a block and a bunch of vehicles away from the next intersection. He has no indicator on. There doesn't appear to be a fare in the cab.
We'll give a little leeway to the emergency vehicle with tires inside the bike lane. A. It's an emergency vehicle. B. It's a little larger than the norm. No worries. Roll slow yeah?
The lady in front has maybe a third of her red Dodge in the lane? Again, for no reason I can fathom? She'd have better visibility if she moved left and into the large truck's driver side mirror. She is not taking a right turn at the next intersection (16th), she's taking a left. You see the window come down b/c, presumably, the guy is about to tell me what I'm doing wrong. Again, I'd love to hear a good argument for why she's there, but I wouldn't be where she was if I was driving. I'm certainly capable of keeping a 68.8" vehicle between a set of lines that are I think 11' apart. It's not a tough bit of skill that...it's Driving 101. We let too many drivers not do the basics and that's not OK to me. Again, I see no good reason why she's there.
Between 13th and 14th-
Perhaps I take too much offense at the blacked out white suburban who muscled his way into the bike lane and split the group of bikers to take a right and head north? This can be the only driver you refer to as taking a right. I'll concede a little here, I don't think I anticipated that drivers movements well and figured I'd get a little more space through that road work. My bad..should have been a bit more patient. S/he probably should have slowed to yield and not split the bikers however, I was even with her front bumper...but that's on me for pressing the issue.
Between 9th and 10th-
I was a little wordy/harsh to these drivers. The Infinity was on a cell and the Excursion didn't give enough space (there's a bit of a pinch point created by a large white work truck parked off the curb a bit). Both drivers had a case of the "Must pass cyclist to get to the red light" syndrome. I think both drivers had it covered though..no harm.
R + 16th to YMCA-
I won't say much about the incident w/ the container truck. I like 17th a lot b/c there are a lot of options for cyclists. I generally favor the right-most lane with all the delivery vehicles, taxis pulling to the right for hails, etc. It gives me a little more room to maneuver and speeds are generally 20-25 most of the way, pretty comfortable. I'm in the bike lane if it's clear. Crossing Mass Ave. the smart move for bikes is to stay one lane from the right. There are often vehicles getting into the alleys and driveways and cars pulling out of N. It's also the most natural direction following the bike lane. I think this would be a great place for DDOT to put down some hash marks and green paint. Really make it clear that cyclists can have that lane. If you start where I did, at R and 17 and do 20-25 mph YOU WILL ALWAYS get the red light next to the YMCA @ RI Ave and 17th, so there is never any reason for vehicles to try and pass people at that point, especially not in a truck that large. He was in no danger of missing the light at Mass. Ave. He says I should have had to yield to him because "I have a truck", as if that conferred privilege. I was pretty amped so I'm loud but he was clearly trying to intimidate. That's not acceptable to me, and it shouldn't be to anyone. I don't think I did much wrong while riding, but I'm open to criticism of the moments leading up to our confrontation.
I like your blog btw. This was the second post I read..ever. I was looking for bike related blogs today and had heard of this, but never visited. Kind of serendipitous that you mentioned me, more so that I have video. I knew instantly. It's a new jacket, a Christmas present to myself and my wife and dogs from me. I also bought myself that ridiculously bright Lumintrex headlight, 1,000 lumens. All to be a little more visible to drivers. I'd prefer to not make a fool of myself, but I'll take visible and garish and alive any day. I'm tough to miss at the moment so that's one less excuse someone can use to explain away a careless mistake or act of hostility.
I can appreciate both your embarrassment at my umbrage (it is mine as well, I assure you) and your sense of awe that I speak up. The first time a driver did something foolish around me I thought "Small victory! I have joined the ranks of a persecuted class and am virtuous for it!" That shit gets old real quick though. I'm far more militant now. Prudent, but militant. I am a pessimistic optimist. I only really go off when stuff is dangerous or stupid, but I know I'm sometimes too quick to anger over modest slights.
I just started taking video. My buddy is the guy that got hit by the retired MPD officer on RI Ave., NE last year. I'm sure you know the video. I've wanted a camera and more visible equipment since then. I'd like video to speak for me if I can't speak for myself. I'm hoping it keeps me and drivers around me a little more accountable. I'd also like to occasionally show drivers and idiot WaPo commentators what bicyclists deal with. I wouldn't mind being DC's version of the "Traffic Droid" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z_o7XLKAvk) I'd like to document the community of bike riders in the district in my own small way. Mostly I want a record of all the great (and not great) things that happen on my rides. You never know when you capture something special right?
Anyway, I felt I needed to respond to your post. Keep up with the blog and the next time you see me out there, say hello! I've only been commuting since June so it's good to meet new people riding. I love that I get to do something that makes me feel like a kid again every day. I love that I get to be outside and not in a box all day. I like that I get to eat things I want and not worry about it b/c I know I'm working my body every day. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Cheers and safe and happy riding!

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Please remove your DoucheFace
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But I tried with Adrien Brody. Uncharacteristically I tried. When he was done with Elsa Pataky, I tried and he failed. He keeps failing. He fails with his constant posing. He fails with his sunglasses at the Laker game. And he definitely fails with that f-cking growth on his face, a douche growth no matter where you are, what part of the world. That sh-t belongs on DoucheFaces. It's the universal sign of DoucheFace. Adrien is a DoucheFace.
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Done. Dead. Over.
Here's Adrien last night at the Iron Man 2 premiere in LA.
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• Health and lifestyle coaching, 37 percent (6 percent)
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Google translation of Enrique Rojas' ESPN deportes column (h/t MLBTR):
The Department of U.S. Treasury on Monday granted permission needed Yunieski Maya Cuban pitcher to sign with a Major League club, according to ESPNdeportes.com one of the handles of the player.
Edgar Mercedes, academia "Born To Play" from the Dominican Republic, said Maya was authorized to sign for the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC, for its acronym in English), a Treasury Department agency that ensures that it comply with the provisions of the U.S. embargo against Cuba. "Now you only need to reach an agreement with an organization to be professional," said Mercedes.
[The embargo against Cuba is down-right stupid. Punishing people for no reason…]
The White Sox were interested in Maya in December, not-interested in January, and interested again in May.
Maybe Kenny wants to trade J.J. Putz?
BTW, here's my Yuniesky Maya scouting report.


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Brook Lopez among those deserving an All-Star spot
The NBA All-Star reserves will be announced at 7 p.m. ET Thursday on TNT. USA TODAY Sports writer Jeff Zillgitt looks at the numbers and performances to tell you who should be on the teams.
Tyson Chandler, Knicks C – Averaging a double-double in points and rebounds, shooting 67.4% from the field and the Knicks are better, especially offensively, with Chandler on the floor.
Joakim Noah, Bulls C – Teammate Carlos Boozer deserves strong consideration, but a combination of traditional and advanced stats gives Noah the nod.
Brook Lopez, Nets C – Where would Brooklyn be without Lopez's improved game?
Chris Bosh, Heat C – Outstanding shooter from the field and remains a vital and underappreciated part of Miami's offense.
Kyrie Irving, Cavaliers PG – Sometimes being one of the best players at your position in the conference trumps wins and losses for an All-Star selection.
Jrue Holiday, 76ers PG – Got paid in the offseason and has delivered, averaging career highs in points, assists, rebounds and shooting percentage.
Paul George, Pacers SG – With Danny Granger injured, George's overall game on offense and defense has propelled the Pacers.
ANOTHER TAKE:Sam Amick offers his All-Star game picks
Tim Duncan, Spurs PF – Everyone knows Father Time is undefeated, but Duncan has sent the game into overtime – 17.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.7 blocks and 2.8 assists in 30.2 minutes per game.
David Lee, Warriors PF – Giving the Warriors the kind of production they expected when they signed him in 2010 and providing leadership on a young, improving team.
Marc Gasol, Grizzlies PF – Like Boozer-Noah, you can't go wrong with Gasol or Zach Randolph on Memphos. Nothing wrong with putting both on the All-Star team either. Gasol gets in here, barely, because of his defense.
Russell Westbrook, Thunder PG – Polarizing for trivial reasons, he is one of two players this season averaging at least 20 points, seven assists and five rebounds.
Tony Parker, Spurs PG – Averaging a career-high 17 points and 40% on three-pointers and shooting 51.9% from the field and averaging 7.3 assists while playing just 32.7 minutes per game.
Stephen Curry, Warriors PG – Finally healthy, mostly, Curry has shown he is one of the best shooters in the league, averaging 20.7 points and shooting 46.4% on threes. He has backed it up with victories.
James Harden, Rockets SG – Almost a 25-5-5 guy at 25.9 points, 5.4 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game on a team he has turned into a playoff contender.


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Forum Post: Stopping People From Voting? Seriously, Why Do We Put Up With This For One Minute?
Posted 7 years ago on Nov. 8, 2012, 11:34 p.m. EST by LeoYo
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Stopping People From Voting? Seriously, Why Do We Put Up With This For One Minute?
Thursday, 08 November 2012 09:16 By Dave Johnson, Campaign for America's Future | Op-Ed
More than 50 years since the Civil Rights Movement and conservatives are still fighting to keep "the wrong kind of people" from voting. A 97-year-old in Georgia -- who has voted in every single election since she was old enough to vote -- is denied her right to vote. Florida is making citizens stand in line 4,5,6 hours to vote.Why are we putting up with this for one minute? Why isn't our government sending the US Army into these states that are trying to stop "the wrong kind of people" from voting?
This Was Settled!
This country already settled this: you can't keep people from voting! In the 1950s and 1960s conservatives tried to keep "the wrong kind of people" from voting and going to school. As a country we did something about it. We stopped putting up with it and ordered the army to push the conservatives aside and let people into the schools and voting booths.
In 1957 a Republican president sent the US Army into Little Rock to escort nine of "the wrong kind of" students into a school:
President Kennedy federalized the Alabama National Guard after George Wallace blocked the schoolhouse door to prevent "the wrong kind of people" from entering:
Once again conservatives are trying to keep "the wrong kind of people" from fully participating in the rights and privileges that we are all entitled to as citizens. (They really hate the idea that as citizens We, the People are "entitled" to certain things. We all are ENTITLED to share in the fruits of democracy -- that is what an "entitlement" is!)
Georgia Blocking Voters
Georgia is one of those states that has found a way to keep lots of "the wrong kind of people" from voting. They have imposed "Voter-ID" laws that are designed to keep lots of the elderly, minorities and students from being able to vote.
For just one example of how this has made it difficult for "the wrong kind of people" to vote, read Peggy's story: The cruel cynicism of the voter ID crusade
Which brings us to the story of 97-year-old Peggy Cobb of Sandy Springs ... Peggy has voted in every presidential election since she was eligible, and most if not all others, too. ... She has a Fulton County voter registration card and has voted in every election when she's been here. Her expired Indiana driver's license used to be enough ID at the polling booth. No more.
The story describes the obstacles she encountered trying to get the right ID to vote... most people would be forced to give up -- which is exactly the intent because she is "the wrong kind of person."
Florida Blocking Voters
Florida is one state making "the wrong kind of people" wait 4,5,6 hours in line to vote. People who work, the elderly and the simply fed up can't or won't do that so they don't, and that is the intent. Florida cut early voting time in half -- because 2008 showed that it made it too easy for "the wrong kind of people to vote" -- for the wrong kind of people. The effect is that minorities, students and elderly people find it difficult or impossible to vote. Amanda Terkel at Huffington Post reports, inFlorida Early Voting Fiasco: Voters Wait For Hours At Polls As Rick Scott Refuses To Budge.
While many Democrats viewed it as a victory when a few offices opened absentee balloting on Sunday, the process is not the same as early voting -- and could result in more individuals not having their votes counted.
"Absentee ballots have a much higher rejection rate for minorities and young people, if you look at the Aug. 14 primary," said Smith.
A major reason there are so many problems at the polls is that last year, Florida's GOP-controlled legislature shortened the number of early voting days from 14 to eight, meaning all early voters are trying to cast their ballots in a shorter window. ...
... Smith said that he and Dartmouth professor Michael Herron found that in 2008, voters 65 or older were much more likely to cast ballots in the first five days of early voting than members of other age groups, alleviating some of the pressure at the polls in the remaining days. Those extra days, however, are gone this year, leading to a compression that the system has been unable to handle.
Other States Blocking Voters
Conservatives in state after state have set up barriers to keep "the wrong kind of people" from voting. Pennsylvania conservatives tried to implement a restrictive voter-ID law to keep "the wrwong kind of people" from voting. Several other states have implemented them. Ohio -- already famous for putting lots of voting machines in conservative areas and few in the areas where "the wrong kind of people" vote -- threw up barrier after barrier to voting including attempts to cut early voting hours.
Now Ohio will even throw out your provisional ballot if you write down that a drivers license was your ID when it was really some other valid ID!!! And the provisional ballot is set up to trick voters into doing that! Groups file emergency motion over last-minute move that could toss Ohio provisional ballots, Husted's order requires poll workers to not count provisional ballots where voters make any errors in filling out their provisional ballot and affirmation, including the part of the form detailing what forms of identification they are presenting in order to vote. The problem: Ohio law states that filling out the ID portion of the form is the responsibility of poll workers, not voters.
... Husted changed the voter affirmation form, moving the portion where the ID information is entered above the signature line, despite the fact that by Ohio statute, it is supposed to be below the voter's signature, in the section of the form to be filled out by a poll worker.
This is just blatantly trying to keep citizens from voting because they are "the wrong kind of people." We just should not put up with this for even one minute. Why isn't Husted in jail?
Where Is Our Government?
Conservatives who run several states are trying to keep "the wrong kind of people" from voting for "the wrong kind of people." Where is our Federal government? Why are they allowing this? Why are they not sending the Justice Department to force those states to let people vote? Why are they not sending the US Army into those states that are trying to keep people from voting, so American citizens can vote?
I am getting fed up with accommodating these bigoted conservatives, just because they are backed by billionaires and giant corporations this time around. We are theoretically a country of laws. I mean, unless you're a banker.
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A really good first step when trying to improve your environment and practices to increase your overall safety, is to know just what you are trying to guard against, minimise, or eliminate.
So step 1 really is to conduct a Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment.
There are a number of different formulae for quantifying risk (threat), and the one that I prefer is one that takes into account the risk, the frequency of the risk and the degree of consequence.
In other words, if we look at the activity "standing outside without moving" what are the risks? (And no, this is not going to be comprehensive)
bird poo
falling whale (if you are a Hitchhikers fan) (or a Hancock fan!)
falling cow (if you are a Monty Python fan)
falling bus (if you are a Speed fan)
falling asleep
Next, what are the consequences (a scale that can be applied across all risks)
0 no short or consequence
1 minor inconvenience (little delay)
2 significant inconvenience (such as having to go back to Bunnings for more supplies)
3 limited damage (minor cut/abrasion)
4 moderate injury (stop work for running repairs)
5 significant injury (hospital/doctor attendance)
6 temporary disability / acute condition
7 permanent disability / chronic condition
8 dismemberment
9 death
Then a scale for likelihood of exposure to the risk
0 never
1 very unlikely
2 one to three times a year
3 monthly
4 weekly
5 daily
6 hourly
7 minutely (yeah I know that is not the right word, but the spell checker allowed it!)
8 continuous
And finally, a fudge factor – a user-applied modifier to allow common sense to be included in the calculation. These numbers are then all multiplied together to provide a numerical risk value
Now I haven't modified the above-numbers, but you may want to make the scales logarithmic. So death has a factor of 1000 vs 100 for dismemberment for example. Continuous risk is 100, vs weekly 10, or however you feel the balance is right.
So lets work through the above-scenarios.
So now we have some numbers that we can use to assess the various perceived risks
We are more likely to suffer consequence from falling asleep when we get so bored standing around waiting to be hit by a flying whale, than suffering from a bird poo strike. Neither are significant, so no further action is required.
However, sunburn is a real risk – it has moderate consequence (even higher if you get burned regularly, so that is where the fudge factor needs to be increased), and a likely occurence. Stand around all day, and you will get burned if steps are not taken. ('scuse the pun)
Now we have identified a risk, we need to deal with it.
There are 4 ways of dealing with a risk
1. avoidance (elimination)
2. reduction (mitigation)
3. transfer (outsource or insure)
4. retention (accept and budget)
In this case, we can
1. avoid (don't stand around outside)
2. reduce (wear suntan lotion, sunproof clothing etc)
3. transfer (pay someone else to stand around outside)
4. retention (accept you are going to get burnt, so have some cream ready, and budget for skin cancer)
Hmm – guess if I need to be outside, and can't avoid it, then suntan lotion and a shirt/hat etc is probably the best option.
Risk has been managed.
So now, we need to look inside our workshops, identify all the risks, and manage them. There are a whole swag (you will be surprised) of risks, and how you choose to deal with them will make for whether you work in a safe environment or not. I'm not proposing you wrap everything (and everyone) in cotton wool or bubble wrap, but getting into the habit of identifying and managing risk is a useful tool, especially when you can quantify it, and then determine where the budget is best spent.
For example, I'd look at each tool, and the risks associated. I'd then separately look at the types of injuries and ensure that we have taken into account all the potential risk areas. And finally, I would look at the shed as a whole, and pick up any that have slipped through.
Some things to factor in (and in no particular order, but these are all risks in my shed)
spiders (I have a number of redbacks (black widows))
dust (I generate a LOT of dust! Dust impacts on me both acutely (which causes snoring, which results in sleeping on the couch, which results in a sore neck…) and chronically (wood dust is regarded as a carcinogen in Australia)
mercury vapour if a fluro tube is broken
slips, trips, falls
cuts – sharp blades, knives, etc
and so on.
Remember too, that the risk is not only to you, but also family/visitors, pets, and neighbours (such as venting all your sawdust out of the shed (great transfer of risk, but not a great way to make friends with your neighbours!)
Give it a try, start small (as in don't try to identify absolutely every single risk first up, just try a few main ones), and see what sort of figures you come up with.
You will find it interesting which risks actually pop to the top of the list. For example, in my shop I imagine that dust would be the number 1 risk, even though dismemberment by sawblade is a risk, it is a lot less likely if managed properly.
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GoLife Mobile has released a beta version of its GoLife Mobile framework. The beta launch consists of a device neutral object-oriented framework designed to enable the rapid creation and distribution of widgets. The technology is available to beta testers through two widget applications -- GoSocial and StreetNewz, mobile-to-anything messaging. The beta release is available for most Java-enabled phones: Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, and LG.
Widgets, or applets as they are sometimes referred to, are mini applications that allow for content to be easily accessed. For more on information on mobile widgets, see Mobile Widgets and the Internet Experience, by Craig Cumberland.
"GoLife Mobile has created a framework for a Life Operating System that will make mobile devices all over the world more useful in everyday life," said Golife's James Whitley. "The GoLife framework is built for how we live and provides the foundation to support an infinite number of applications for users and marketing channels for advertisers. We move far beyond simple mobile WAP pages and provide a feature rich graphical interface in a very small payload. GoSocial and StreetNewz are the first two applications and early examples of our technology in-the-works."
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In 1917, John and Carrie Klock deeded a half mile of Lake Michigan frontage to the
City of Benton Harbor Michigan in memory of their deceased daughter Jean. Their
gift consisted of 90 acres of globally rare natural resources that included Great Lakes
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survived but in 2003 came the beginning of a new, and at the time, unforeseen
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The Friends of Jean Klock Park challenged the Michigan Court decisions to allow
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These atrocious rulings set a disastrous precedent that threatens every deed restricted
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The park had further development restrictions due to a federal Land and Water
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Unfortunately we lost our appeal with the Michigan Supreme Court. But we believe
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IBM makes superdense magnetic Lazarus
IBM researchers have shattered the limits of how densely good ol' magnetic tape can store data, breathing new life into the technology.
A team at the firm's Almaden Research Centre in San Jose crammed 6.67bn bits per square inch on new film developed by Fuji in Japan, which it says is more than fifteen times more than the most popular current technology can manage.
IBM says the development means tape is here for some time to come. Spokesman Mike Ross told AFP: "The field of magnetic tape, which a lot of people thought was stodgy and old, isn't withering at all."
The new Fuji film is protected by a long-lasting barium ferrite crystal layer. Scientists at IBM's Zurich Research Laboratory invented a new method for data reading which reduces errors from magnetic tape too, they said.
Other firms, such as Hitachi, have been concentrating on developing perpendicular storage, which is currently more expensive per unit of data than tape.
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American Airlines and US Airways are merging to create an $11 billion company, bumping it ahead of United Airlines as the world's largest carrier.
There are plenty of frenzied analyses occurring in the aviation industry, but most of the readers of this blog can rest assured – there should be little impact to Denver International Airport, good or bad.
"The airfare is not going to go up. There will be no effect on Denver per se," said Mike Boyd, a Denver-based airline consultant. "You already have United here and Southwest here; they're not going to come here – there's no room for them."
There are already eight hub cities between American and US Airways. If anything, most experts could see them needing to downsize their presence in certain U.S. cities.
In terms of competition, the two airlines only have one overlapping route in and out of Denver, which goes to and from Charlotte, N.C. American flies 12 nonstop routes out of DIA, including a nonstop flight to London. US Airways flies three nonstop routes out of DIA.
There is also a lot of buzz suggesting that the creation of a new airline powerhouse will decrease competition, leaving the customers to suffer through higher costs.
"Size does not matter as much as people say it does," Boyd said "Today's airline titan can be tomorrow's airline Titanic with a couple of bad decisions."
Boyd insists that this is good for everyone.
"The two airlines dovetail together quite nicely," Boyd said. "It has to do simply with putting the two markets together end-to-end."


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Experience the diverse world of glass and explore its historic roots and international significance on the approximately 250 km Glass Route from Waldsassen, the abbey town in the Upper Palatinate, to the Passau Glass Museum on the Danube which is home to over 15,000 glass objects from across the ages. This is simply the route of routes and the one to visit if you enjoy the art of glass.
The world of glass is a world full of magic, mystery and fascination. Only the glassmakers know how best to use fire and earth to create a material made almost entirely of light. Today there are very few regions left that still practice this ancient craft so creatively, it is in the depths of Eastern Bavaria that this journey through the world of glass begins.
A goldmine of insider tips
Glass creations of all kinds showcase their splendour along the Glass Route. Things really hot up when you visit the glassworks because it takes an incredible 1500°C to turn quartz sand, soda and chalk into a crystal work of art or a captivating trinket. In addition to glass items made by their experts, some glassworks along the Glass Route also allow visitors to make their own works of art. Under the expert guidance of the glassblowers, visitors can discover how glass objects can be manipulated into a masterpiece using the hands and mouth: an experience that is a unique memento of a trip along the Glass Route.
Unspoiled nature and unparalleled wilderness
The Bavarian Forest National Park,, Upper Palatinate Forest and glass – truly a feast for the eyes! Imagine the scene – the glass is the star of the show and the Bavarian Forest and Upper Palatinate Forest provide the accompaniment. Or perhaps it is the other way around? The sight of the sun dipping down behind the rolling forest hills, the vibrant blue and white of the Bavarian sky, the inviting crystal-clear lakes and streams overlooked by the Rachel, Lusen, and Dreisesselberg mountains, and the world's longest tree top walk, will leave you almost breathless. A real find for nature lovers who like to commune with nature, relax and unwind!
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From the deepest chasm in the Earth to the most beautiful basalt cone in Europe, the Upper Palatinate is home to many exceptional sights. However, a leisurely shopping trip for glass and porcelain is also fun, especially if you are able to snap up a few bargains at one of the route's factory outlets. Whether an elegant addition to a household table or a work of art to be hung on a wall, glass makes other ornaments pale in comparison.
Length: approximately 250 km
Theme: nature, culture, glass art and glass craftsmanship
Arrach: Nature Art Parks, Museum of Crafts
Bodenmais: Joska Interactive Exhibition & Glass-blowing Works, silver mine
Frauenau: glass gardens, glass museum, drinking water reservoir
Neustadt a.d. Waldnaab: Europe's lead crystal capital
Passau: crystal ship, glass museum
Regen: glass forest, Weissenstein castle ruins
Tittling: Bavarian Forest museum town
Viechtach: Glass Barn (Gläserne Scheune)
Waldsassen: Cistercian abbey, basilica, pilgrimage route
Zwiesel: Crystal Pyramid, Dampfbier brewery
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I have the habit to chmod with the relative notation (e.g. g+w or a+r or go‑w or similar) instead of the absolute one (e.g. 0640 or u=rw,g=r,o=). Recently I had to chmod a lot of files. As usual I was using the relative notation. With a lot of files, this took a lot of time. Time was not really an issue, so I did not stop it to restart with a better performing command (e.g. find /path ‑type f ‑print0 | xargs ‑0 chmod 0644; find /path ‑type d ‑print0 | xargs ‑0 chmod 0755), but I thought a little tips&tricks posting may be in order, as not everyone knows the difference.
The relative notation
When you specify g+w, it means to remove the write access for the group, but keep everything else like it is. Naturally this means that chmod first has to lookup the current access rights. So for each async write request, there has to be a read-request first.
The absolute notation
The absolute notation is what most people are used to (at least the numeric one). It does not need to read the access rights before changing them, so there is less I/O to be done to get what you want. The drawback is that it is not so nice for recursive changes. You do not want to have the x‑bit for data files, but you need it for directories. If you only have a tree with data files where you want to have an uniform access, the example above via find is probably faster (for sure if the directory meta-data is still in RAM).
If you have a mix of binaries and data, it is a little bit more tricky to come up with a way which is faster. If the data has a name-pattern, you could use it in the find.
And if you have a non-uniform access for the group bits and want to make sure the owner has write access to everything, it may be faster to use the relative notation than to find a replacement command-sequence with the absolute notation.


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HAMPTON — The Provident Bank's Lobby for the Arts is pleased to present "A Journey to Harmony and Peace," an exhibit of wildlife photography by Mehmet Oktay Kaya. The photographs are on display to the public during regular bank hours through the middle of May at The Provident Bank's Hampton branch located at 321 Lafayette Road.
The public is invited to an Artist's Reception honoring Mehmet Oktay Kaya on Thursday, April 4, 2013, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at The Provident Bank, 321 Lafayette Road, Hampton. Light refreshments will be served.
Mehmet Oktay Kaya was born in Istanbul and spent many years in London and Paris working as a project engineer. During this time, he traveled to almost every country in Europe. He moved to the United States in 2000 and fell in love with the nature in North America and began to take wildlife photographs. Mehmet prefers taking photos that convey the sophisticated simplicity of wildlife and does not use Photoshop to alter any of his works. He has donated images to many organizations that aim to protect the future of wildlife including Sea Shephard, NOAA and Nature Conservatory. Mehmet currently lives in Hampton, New Hampshire where he teaches and mentors on the subject of wildlife photography.
The Provident Bank's Lobby for the Arts program, now in its 16th year, is an ongoing series of local art exhibitions placed in each of The Provident Bank lobbies. It receives no commissions for artwork sold and pays all expenses associated with the exhibit. For more information, please contact Scott Beattie, Hampton Branch Manager, at 603-758-1630 or visit TheProvidentBank.com.


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Jack Richmond says he and his wife, Laura, derive great satisfaction from seeing the positive impact of matching funds on nonprofit organizations' fundraising efforts.
Each year, the Richmond Family Foundation selects one nonprofit organization to receive up to $100,000 in matching funds for money raised by the nonprofit during the month of March. In selecting a different charity each year, the Richmond Family Foundation focuses on "cutting edge" organizations, with special consideration given to "new or fledgling organizations that could falter without a boost," Richmond said.
This year's recipient, Any Baby Can, which serves families with children facing serious health or developmental challenges, enjoyed a substantial increase in giving due to the challenge. Any Baby Can's campaign raised $264,000. The Richmond Family Foundation's match of $100,000 brought the total to $364,000. The Richmonds presented the matching check to Any Baby Can at the nonprofit's board meeting on April 26.
The Richmonds started the matching grant challenge in 1998 in celebration of the 30th anniversary of their company, Pizza Hut of San Antonio, a restaurant franchise with 32 units. Its first recipient, Christian Assistance Ministry, raised $140,000 and received the $100,000 match for a total of $240,000, an amazing feat given their total annual budget was $400,000 at the time.
"Not only has it monetarily enhanced these charities that we have selected, but it has energized the charity and it gives an added boost to their volunteers and their staff," Jack Richmond said.
In the case of Any Baby Can, board members and other supporters solicited contributions from their community contacts, including friends and fellow church and club members.
"It gives us such a great opportunity to hear from past and current donors because people are excited when their contributions are doubled," said Kay Maynard, development director at Any Baby Can. "We wanted to really maximize the potential to reach out to people who may not necessarily attend an event."
Without the overhead of a gala or other event, Any Baby Can raised a substantial sum.
"This is directly impacting the families that we serve," Maynard said. "It has been a difficult economy and this comes at a great time for us when we need to continue funding our programs and serving the families that come through our door."
The Richmond Family Foundation is a "supporting organization" with the San Antonio Area Foundation.
Becoming a supporting organization with the Area Foundation is a way for a private foundation to enjoy the benefits of a public foundation without the administrative headaches. The Richmonds' relationship with the Area Foundation dates back to 1985, when they established the Wade Richmond Memorial Scholarship Trust in memory of their son. They built on that relationship in 2006, when Area Foundation Legal Counsel Richard Goldsmith helped convert their private foundation to a supporting organization.
"I want this to keep going for 100 years," Richmond said. "The San Antonio Area Foundation is a stabilizing influence to keep it going after I'm gone."
Richmond said the Area Foundation frees him from the burden of managing his foundation while still allowing him and his wife to pursue their charitable goals.
"They do all the administration and all that is required by the government, and all the financial investment," Richmond said. "I'm not bothered with any of that, and it's also nice to have it at an arm's length."
Heather C. Diehl is director of Donor Relations at the San Antonio Area Foundation.


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Secret Identity: Calvin Hendricks
Height: 6'7"(Empowered) 6'(Normal)
Weight: 250-300 lbs. (See Powers)
Powers: Manticore generates bone 100x faster than normal, which he can regulate to a point. This gives him increased bone density, the ability to create an armor shell for himself, and the ability to generate spikes and certain other objects, although he is still learning how to use it. The chemicals that he was exposed to also completely rewired his nervous system, giving him enhanced senses and increased intelligence. The extent of his powers has not yet been studied.
Origin: Calvin Hendricks was an unheard of chemist who was conducting research on bone marrow growth. His research would hopefully make a way to generate marrow swiftly and cheaply. However, FillerName Corporation, a leading medical supply business, got wind of the experiments and felt threatened by the possibility of a competing, cheaper marrow. They secretly sent agents, disguised as research aides, to destroy or steal Hendricks' work. But Hendricks was extremely careful with his security(would you trust grad students with this stuff? Didn't think so(jk to any grads out there)), and only he handled samples. Thus the agents were unsuccessful in stealing anything for over 2 years. But FillerName got tired of waiting. The agents were told to kill Hendricks, deeming his work better off unfinished than being used to make someone else money. They decided to use chemicals from Hendricks' own lab to poison him and the samples. Since he was the only one who worked with the samples, he was heavily exposed to the chemicals.
After a week of such treatment, Calvin became seriously ill and went home. He woke up the next day 100 lbs heavier. His gut churned in pain as the chemicals' effects became evident, through the slightly painful experience of large bones extruding through every part of his skin. He could hear the cars outside, but they were 20 stories below his apartment(I don't live in a city, but I'm pretty sure normal people can't do that without windows open). After calming down from his newly-empowered experience(which took the better part of a half-hour), Calvin learned he could control the bones and even make it extend and detach(trashing most of his apartment in the process). After figuring out how to shed his armor so he could wear normal clothes again, he snuck into his office and brought back almost all of his research, trying to figure out what went wrong. He is still trying to figure out his powers, while learning more about what caused them.
This would be him at PL11.
Fast Grab
Improved Grab
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Equipment 2 (Motorcycle with +2 Toughness)
Close Combat (Bone Whips) 2 (+4 Fight)
Expertise: Chemistry 6 (+4 Int)
Stealth 4 (+2)
Technology 1 (+4)
Vehicles 7
Ranged Attack (Spikes) 8
Close Combat (Fists) 6 (+4)
Intimidate 10 (+1)
Senses 4: Tracking, Danger Sense, Extended Olfactory, Ultrahearing
Bone whips: Elongate 3(60 ft), Activation(move), Str based dmg
Spikes: Blast 4
Impervious Toughness 12, Activation(move)
Movement 2 (Swinging)(120ft)
Leap 3 (60ft)
Regeneration 10
This was the first guy I ever generated and I have never played with him. I'm not sure if all my math is right, or if I did anything wrong. Feedback would be nice. This is the first time I've written on here.
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28 January 2013 | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau
The theme of BioAsia 2013 is 'Technologies.Business.Next'
Bangalore: BioAsia, one of Asia's biggest technology and bio-business platform for biotechnology and life sciences, kickstarted with Spain as its country partner and GVK Biosciences as the principal industry sponsor. The 10th edition of BioAsia is being held at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), India, from January 28-30, 2013.
BioAsia 2013, which features the theme of 'Technologies.Business.Next', also joined hands with Victoria, Australia, as the international state partner for the event this year. These country and state level partnerships are expected to open up and enhance the bilateral trade in these regions in addition to fostering scientific and technological collaborations.
BioAsia 2013, which is the annual flagship biotech event of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, received tremendous response from the industry with Natco, Lonza and Mayar Biotech joining as the industry co-host. Department of Biotechnology; Department of Pharmaceuticals; Indian Council of Medical Research; Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), from the Government of India, have also joined hands with BioAsia 2013.
Commenting on the event Mr S Raghavan, joint secretary, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), India (the apex body for Biotechnology in the country), said that, "BioAsia is playing an important role in mobilizing investments into the biotechnology arena of the country. The 10th edition of BioAsia has attracted a wider participation from across the industry that will culminate into more wholistic discussion, debate and decision making giving the much needed momentum to the growth of the biotech industry."
Commenting on the developments, Mr Shakthi M Nagappan, CEO, BioAsia, said that, "We are delighted with the enthusiastic response from various regions and industry stalwarts like to be part of BioAsia 2013. Our partners, sponsors and participants have recognized the incremental value that BioAsia has added to the industry and we are confident to carry forward the momentum with our tenth edition which is all set to bring excellent opportunities to network with potential business prospects across geographies and deliberate on the growth drivers of future."


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This bag was made by artisans in Guatemala. Because of the poor economic condition of the country, many men migrate to the United States leaving their families behind; wives and children are forced to live without husband or father. This craft organisation has served as a good alternative to avoid migration, thus ensuring the men have stable work here. They are able to take care of their families in every way. Care requires more than providing money.
As always, at least 10% of the profits from Elegance Restored are donated towards funding adoptions.


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Beyond rhetoric one issue impedes economic progress
Grand Rapids Business Journal readers have patiently listened to the political rhetoric of the State of the State speech and the State of the Union speech.
In each and in all, over and again, government leaders are beseeched and apparently held accountable for job creation. The point that businesses create jobs seems lost, especially among the federal officers who would create government jobs, which is certainly not the same thing and is a debt-building further drag on the economy rather than a boost.
Governments at the state and federal level must give all available effort to a review of the regulations that tax and hamstring job creation. Meanwhile, the slow progress of an improving economy is tied most to the impediments created by financial institutions and the availability of funding. That said, the elephant in the room sitting on our "Sputnik" moment is education — or rather lack thereof.
This region's governments (most recently the Downtown Development Authority) and its universities pour all amounts of money into "entrepreneurial" programs to boost or showcase what exists, but the feeder system is broken. Michigan's recession agony is prolonged by an adult constituency that long has ignored the relevance of advanced education.
Gov. Rick Snyder's remarks in his State of the State message prepare us to think about P-18 education levels rather than K-12, even while Michigan's student scores for education attainment and college ACT tests are among the lowest in the country.
The Business Journal makes note here of reader surveys completed last fall showing that the No. 3 issue for business owners and leaders is retention and recruitment of a talented work force. Indeed, Gentex and the Van Andel Institute are the poster pictures in this major concern as both work furiously to find scientists, advance-degreed engineers and software professionals. Gentex has made a point of scouring the Michigan landscape first to fill those positions.
Michigan Future Inc. President Lou Glazer noted last week that the 15 states with the highest proportion of households with incomes of $200,000 or more are not the lowest tax states: In fact, they are states with some of the highest taxes. The income levels exactly pair to education levels.
Glazer noted that "metros with vibrant central cities are both places where the high wage knowledge-based economy is concentrated, and where talent wants to live and work."
The facts cast aspersion on the initiatives that would call attention to "talent," and is remindful of the manner in which communities across the country jumped to market themselves as "cool cities."
Since education is a real and obvious problem, no amount of "entrepreneurial" sponsorships will cover this liability. Funding for such initiatives would be better spent on programs like First Steps, initiated by such business leaders as Lew Chamberlain, Mike and Sue Jandernoa, and the Doug and Maria DeVos Foundation.
As noted by the area business leaders surveyed by the Business Journal, the crisis has arrived.


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Day's Worst: Big Apple corruption
The race to succeed New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who's leaving office after three terms, has gone negative early.
As reported in this Reuters story, a New York state Democratic senator was arrested Tuesday and charged with bribery for trying to buy a place on the ticket for New York City's mayoral race. But five other politicians, three Republicans and two Democrats, also were arrested and accused of accepting more than $100,000 in bribes in connection with the scheme.
New Yorkers will choose their new mayor in November.
"From time to time the question arises, how common is corruption in New York?" Reuters quoted Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara as saying in a press conference. "Based on the cases that we have brought and continue to bring, it seems downright pervasive."
Old-fashioned corruption like this makes us pine for the days of talking about oversized Mountain Dews.


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I'm currently on hiatus from blogging (read more about the reasons why), but want to continue to provide interesting and insightful content on my blog in the meantime. For a while I will have guest posts from various bloggers interspersed with posts by me when I am moved to write. Thank you for your understanding. — Amy (CDG)
This guest post comes from a good personal friend of mine named Jen who blogs at The Evolving Homemaker.
How We Came to Home School
I had always been fascinated in the idea that kids could learn MORE than what they learned in conventional classrooms. I think the first time I had ever heard about homeschooling I was in college and heard about a little girl who was attempting to fly across the country solo. While the trip ended in tragedy, I started to wonder why it was we arbitrarily sent our kids to school and how much more excited they might be about learning, if they had a little flexibility, more time to explore things they were interested in, and more freedom to discover themselves.
As I was becoming a new Mommy, I thought for sure we would home school. I had lofty dreams of how our days would be and how much smarter my kids would be than so many others.
And then motherhood gave me a reality check. Toddler-hood. Woah. Would my kids learn from me? Was I patient enough to teach them? Patient enough for even the hard days? Was I creative enough? Organized enough? Would I be able to still do laundry, home school, and have any iota of a personality and passions to call my own?
Then I started being haunted by panic attacks. I was under a lot of stress and doing a lot at the time. I was volunteering, heavily involved in the political season, lobbying, and raising two small children and trying to be a 'good enough' house goddess too. Whatever it is that looks like.
So I sent my son to kindergarten at a local Montessori that had just opened. I was sure they would be able to do it better than I could. After all, they certainly knew more than I did about educating young minds, this would be better for him.
Except it wasn't.
He began to show signs of anxiety. He wasn't learning to read there. I sat in one day to find him not partaking in the 'works' but playing 'cars' with the tape dispenser instead. He didn't like to go. Every morning he would ask, "Is today a school day?" and if I said, "Yes." he would yell, cry, and be mean to his sister. He would come in the car in the afternoon like a pressure cooker and burst in a fit of energy.
With two weeks left in the school year, they told us he should be held back in Kindergarten.
We decided instead to try it at home like we always thought we would. With both kids.
It has been fantastic. And hard. And scary. And frustrating. And fun. They both have time to play, they are learning to read, and they are exploring their own interests. We are all learning more about ourselves and our passions. I am learning that I can do it, that doubt and fear are not infallible. That I am a 'good enough' Mom, and that yes they need math, but they also need my presence.
I wanted to home school because I wanted my kids to learn to think outside of the box. That life isn't just about going to school, getting a job, and then working for 50 years, retiring, but all the while hoping you make it to retirement without a heart attack or cancer. Nope, the marrow of life is at their fingertips any second they decide to find it. That is what I want them to learn, that they are the creators in their own journey, and while we use some textbooks, I don't think they need a textbook to understand that.
Jen Parsons is Mama bear to two babes 7 and 5. While she would like to be better at parenting, crafting, farming, sewing, ceramic scouring, knitting, homeschooling, travelling, book writing, domestic laundering, boxing refereeing, spousal engagement, etc., she is learning to realize she cannot do it all but blogs about the journey at www.theevolvinghomemaker.com.
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What is the Origin of Twerking?
From the Charleston to the Twist to the Hustle, dance fads have always served to define their decade—though not without raising a few eyebrows from older generations. In fact, the disapproval of popular dance fads often seems as quintessentially American as the dances themselves. Such is the case with one of the most scandalous dance crazes to date, one that's quickly becoming the definitive dance of our decade: twerking.
Let's get this out of the way. To twerk, essentially, is to shake one's butt. So yes, obviously, it's not something to pull out in front of your grandparents at your next family reunion. A tongue-in-cheek definition by Urban Dictionary lists twerking as "a series of movements made by females of the humanoid variety as an expression of contempt for their fathers." While it's not exactly family friendly, claims that twerking originated in American strip clubs are sketchy at best. Rather, the dance's strongest ties lie in Africa.
The movements involved in twerking show similarities to several traditional West African dances, most notably mapouka, hailing from the Cote d'Ivoire. Known colloquially as "la dance du fessier," or "dance of the behind," mapouka is said to exist in two forms: A tamer, more traditional dance performed ceremonially, and the newer, more scandalous version popular with young Ivoirians.
The more modern version—and the one most closely related to twerking—is considered obscene and suggestive by some, and its traditional roots haven't immunized it against controversy. In fact, the public performance of modern mapouka by groups such as Les Tueuses (The Killers), was outlawed in the 1980s; the Ivoirian government cited lewdness as the reason for the ban. After that government was toppled by a military coup around 2000, mapouka performances were rendered legal once again. However, despite (or possibly due to) its prohibition, the infectious dance style had already spread throughout coastal West Africa and even taken up roots in the U.S. And so, in 1993, it twerked toward Bethlehem—err, New Orleans—to be born.
In the early 90s, New Orleans was home "bounce" music, a form of hip hop that relied heavily on call-and-response chanting. A popular artist at the time, DJ Jubilee, recorded a song called "Do the Jubilee All." When the accompanying video featured young people furiously shaking their fessiers alongside the lyrics "twerk baby, twerk baby, twerk, twerk, twerk"—the word "twerk" a combination of the words twist and jerk—the new dance craze had arrived with a new name.
Since that fateful moment, twerking has been on the rise, steadily picking up speed in the U.S. with each passing year. Twerking popularity met new highs with the 2012 release of Diplo's "Express Yourself." The music video for Diplo's hit song popularized a newer, death-defying (okay, not really) version of twerking: the "wall twerk," wherein the twerker inverts themselves against a wall in an assisted handstand, assumes the twerking position, and fires away. Stop before you get dizzy, and have a wet rag handy to wipe the footprints off the wall when you're done.
In its thirty-something-year span, the dance has been far from devoid of controversy. Former child star Miley Cyrus has notoriously used her twerking skills to shed her squeaky clean Disney image. Earlier this year, 33 San Diego high school students were suspended for reportedly using school equipment to film a video in which the students twerked for the camera. Their dance moves earned them a minimum of five days suspension for violating the school's zero-tolerance sexual harassment policy. While it sounds a little like Footloose, there's no doubt the sexually-charged dance move is slightly less appropriate for school than good old rock 'n' roll.
But it's a scandalous idea that becomes less scandalous when considering the controversy that followed Elvis's gyrations or even Chubby Checker's legendary Twist, both movements once condemned for their vulgarity. Those interested in trying out the dance themselves can follow a non-intimidating, step-by-step tutorial here. The less courageous can entertain themselves by replacing the word "work" with "twerk" in popular idioms ("twerking hard, or hardly twerking?").


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On a quiet tree-lined street in a Chicago suburb, a home with big Hollywood history has just hit the market.
The six-bedroom, four-bathroom brick home at 3022 Payne Street in Evanston has been listed for $1.49 million.
The single-family home may look familiar to fans of the iconic 1984 John Hughes film "Sixteen Candles," as it is the home of Samantha Baker, played by Molly Ringwald, whose family forgets her 16th birthday.
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"As you enter the foyer, you will picture yourself sharing dinner parties in the amazing dining room and the elegant living room with a wood burning fireplace and gorgeous plastic cast molding," the listing boasts.
According to Forbes, the estate is being sold by investment banker Stephen Miles and his wife, who raised their children in the home.