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Sirius XM CEO gone. Howard Stern next?October 24, 2012: 1:01 PM ET
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Sirius XM (SIRI) is looking for a new CEO. Will they have to soon start searching for a new King of All Media shock jock as well?
The departure of Mel Karmazin from Sirius is a bit of a surprise, but not a huge shock. By all accounts, Karmazin was not meshing well with Liberty Media chairman John Malone. Liberty Media (LMCA) helped rescue Sirius XM at the height of the financial panic in 2009 with an investment that some think saved Sirius XM from bankruptcy. But Malone has been seeking approval from the Federal Communications Commission to gain control of Sirius.
Karmazin isn't the only one who's unhappy though. Howard Stern, the biggest star for the satellite radio company, has a contract that runs out in 2015. And he's been voicing displeasure lately about his life at Sirius. According to a story from local media news site Examiner.com, Stern said on Monday's show that he was "miserable" and "would be happier if he quit work." The Examiner.com story also quoted Stern as saying that he might look to leave his contract early.
Now of course, this may just be a case of Stern using the airwaves to try and push for better terms in a new contract. Stern has used this negotiating ploy many times before and wound up signing a new 5-year deal with Sirius XM in 2010.
"There is an issue with Howard. But there's always an issue with Howard," said John Tinker, an analyst with Maxim Group.
The Stern show's official Twitter account even tweeted this telling remark on Monday.
A spokesman for Sirius XM declined comment. Still, investors may need to be a little concerned that Stern could be, uhh, serious about leaving Sirius this time around. Karamzin famously hired Stern for Infinity Broadcasting, now owned by CBS (CBS) in the mid-1980s after Stern was fired by NBC. The two have been inseparable since, with Karmazin agreeing to join Sirius XM shortly after Stern did in 2004.
Although the relationship between Karmazin and Stern has reportedly cooled over the past few years as Stern amped up his dissatisfaction with his contract -- Stern even sued Sirius XM, alleging that he was owed more stock grants, a case that was dismissed in court earlier this year -- it seems fair to speculate about whether Stern would want to work for a new boss. Karmazin, after all, is the proverbial devil he knows.
Investors don't seem too worried just yet. Sirius shares were flat on Wednesday. The stock has been red hot in 2012 along with Malone's Liberty Media.
Traders were split on whether Stern will leave or stay with Sirius. One Twitter follower noted that Sirius has to keep Stern.
But another mentioned that Stern might want to bolt yet again for the world of online streaming radio and even mentioned Pandora (P) as a possible destination.
David Joyce, an analyst with ISI Group, said the tough question for Sirius investors to answer is whether or not a Stern exit would really be a huge negative for the company. On the one hand, Joyce said it's clear that Stern brought a lot of subscribers to the company. A chunk of them could leave if Stern did. But Joyce, who has a buy rating on Sirius XM stock, added that the fact that Stern has such a hefty contract has also added to the company's content costs.
Related: Sirius has got talent ... and decent earnings
So at the end of the day, the departure of Karmazin and possible exit of Stern may not be that big of a problem for Sirius XM. The fundamentals for the company are improving, as I noted in a column back in May. Sirius XM has been consistently profitable for awhile now and that's not expected to change next year.
What's more, the continued turnaround of the auto industry has to be considered a big plus for Sirius, given that its radios are pre-installed in many cars produced by General Motors (GM), Ford (F), Toyota (TM), Honda (HMC) and Chrysler.
Yes, Stern may mean a lot to Sirius. But the health of Detroit means a heck of a lot more.


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican infighting took a nasty turn in the U.S. Senate on Thursday with Senator Bob Corker accusing fellow conservative Ted Cruz of using the looming fiscal deadline for self-promotion and to endear himself further with Tea Party groups.
Congress has four days left to pass a spending bill to keep the government running. But traditional arguments between Republicans and Democrats, and bickering within the Republican Party have delayed action for days.
While the unusual floor fight between senators from the same party focused on one temporary spending bill, it highlighted the intra-party fights raging among Republicans over everything from national security surveillance to immigration reform and how deeply to cut into government social safety-net programs.
Corker, a Tennessee Republican, accused Cruz and fellow conservative Tea Party-backed Republican Senator Mike Lee of Utah of not wanting to vote on legislation on Thursday night because they wished to maximize their public exposure on Friday.
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Cruz's office defended the delay and said it was better that the debate play out in the full light of day so the American people know exactly what is happening.
"America will be watching closely which senators vote to allow Democrats to fully fund Obamacare, and the vote should be carried out in the open for all to see," Cruz's office said.
Earlier this week, Cruz, a first-term senator from Texas, spent 21 hours and 19 minutes talking on the Senate floor in what many Republican lawmakers viewed as a publicity stunt to rail against President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law, popularly known as 'Obamacare.'
Although Cruz repeatedly warned his Republican colleagues that a vote to advance the Senate's budget bill was akin to supporting Obamacare, he later voted in favor of advancing the legislation.
Corker questioned Cruz's marathon anti-Obamacare speech, which looked like a filibuster that senators normally use to block legislation.
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Many Republicans disagree with Cruz's and Lee's strategy of using the threat of a government shutdown to stop funding Obamacare, since they do not have the votes to approve the bill in the Democratic-controlled Senate and Obama has said he will veto it.
But pressure from the two senators as well as outside groups affiliated with the conservative Tea Party movement led the Republican-led House to pass a spending bill that included a provision to defund Obamacare.
"It's my understanding that the reason you don't want to send a bill over to the House who could possibly put in place some very good policies for us here, is that you want the American people and the outside groups that you've been in contact with to be able to watch us tomorrow," Corker said.
The Senate is expected to vote on Friday on a bill to keep the government funded through mid-November. The legislation will then go back to the House where Republicans are expected to attach other Republican-friendly provisions.
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If I took pictures of every weird shop name, I wouldn't have much time to do anything else. They're everywhere!
This one feels quite poignant. I think that is about the time span for my short bouts of true happiness.
Quite fleeting really.
Something like the seven second rule of dropping something, or as you see here the three second one.
Last week the coffee from YaMaYa was getting dangerously low, and we know how much I need my fix. Luckily Hanamasa was getting rid of their Ethiopia Mocha coffee for 299 yen a 500 gram bag. So, I got two. Three minute happiness right there!
It was due of the 27th, and from memory I think that day WAS the 27th. It tastes different to the last Mocha I bought, but after sampling some Starbucks, I have to say it is MUCH better than that stuff.
I downloaded a demo of Ableton Live, a music program this weekend too. It's a cool program. It has elements of Acid, another beat-mixing one I used to have. Yet another three minutes of happiness!
Keep them coming.
Sunday, 30 November 2008
Three Minutes Happiness
If I took pictures of every weird shop name, I wouldn't have much time to do anything else. They're everywhere!
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Friday, 28 November 2008
ADIDAS : All Day I Dream About
Only just last week I got the watch, and now I've got an equally good deal on an Adidas messenger bag.
I was looking at some nice ones, a "Converse" and a "Grand Stone" in Shinjuku.
The prices there were around the 5-6,000 yen mark. The Converse one was a good size, but had annoyingly loud, rippy velcro, and the Grand Stone one looked good but was a little small for my liking.
I kind of like the Freitag style. The one I got has the same look.
I went into B Select again. I had vouchers for a total discount of 200 yen, so this brought the price down to just 2,300 yen! It's big enough for my laptop, as well as a change of clothes if need be that I don't want to go home before going out.
My old bag that I bought last year is slowly falling apart, so this is a perfect time for an "update".
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Sunday, 23 November 2008
I Had An Election And No One Voted For Me
I mentioned it before not long ago, the secret little izakaya bar in Shimo Kitazawa known to most of us foreigners as the "180 bar".
For two reasons I guess, the kanji is a little hard for me to translate, and the much better reason, 180 yen beer!
I guess they use the cheap beer as a dangling carrot to get you in. If only for the drinks, I'm sure I'll be back again.
I just wish I had more to celebrate.
Mt Takao
A special day so to speak. What better than to go on a little hike and get some fresh air in dem mountains?
Today we made our way to Mt Takao. I went there about the same time (a little earlier though) last year.
As I mentioned before this is one place that I haven't noticed in the usual guidebooks. If you want to do something different from the usual Tokyo sights, I highly recommend this place.
Going up, we followed the same Track 1 as last time. There were a LOT more people than last year and I pretty much had to dodge and swerve around the people who were moving at a snail's pace.
Quite a few smokers around too. I couldn't even escape them while sitting down as it looks like they wanted to feel comfortable sitting on the benches while they lit up. So much for escaping the crowds and fresh air!
On the way down we went via Track 6 which is a better way to appreciate the natural sights and sounds of this place. It was much less crowded too.
Unlike last time I decided to bring my SLR camera, so I think the pics turned out much better this time although I took less of them. So without further ado, here they are!
Although it's winter now, it's nice to see a few red autumn leaves still around.
If you look closely behind me you can see another person mimicking the ugly statue pose in the previous picture. Yes, I lost my weight. I know..
I really like the colours of this temple.
This is what happens when some guy gets in the way of the subject of the picture. Pfft!
THIS is what I was trying to photograph. Worth it? Maybe not.
So there you have it. It's worth checking out for sure.
Although my feet were a little tired we made our way to Shimo Kitazawa on the way back. Check the next post for details..
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Friday, 21 November 2008
It's Red, It's Fast Baby
I need a hobby.
I didn't mean to, but I got ANOTHER watch today. Watch number five, come on down!
Today's "contestant" is a Casio G-Shock G-300L-4AVDR.
I noticed this one many months ago online, but at the shops around Tokyo this particular model was nowhere to be found. I think it's some kind of limited edition.
I was in Kawasaki a little earlier than usual. I was thinking of hitting up the UFJ bank to exchange some pieces of yen into quickly depreciating Aussie dollars. I had about 30 minutes and four kids classes ahead of me.
I knew that it wouldn't be a simple case of "telegraphic transfer", "money", "Osturaria?", so I saved myself a potential headache I really didn't want to have today, and had a bit of a look around Kawasaki instead.
One place that I really like is the B-Select store, which is yet another knock-off of the "offs", which isn't really an "off", if you know what I mean. (??)
It's mostly a clothing recycle store, but it has sports gear, glasses and watches as well for some pretty good prices.
In the past I missed out on a nice and cheap pair of Oakleys, and a watch that I kind of liked, to find they were gone the following week. This was not going to happen today.
By the time I spotted it, I didn't have much time to decide. The sticker price said 4,500 yen, but I was pleasantly surprised to be told all the watches were 10% off so, it was actually 4,050 yen, just for me!
Trying it there in the shop with my suit on, it wasn't much of a match, but coming home and trying it with a casual tee, it's bright red leather band looks pretty good to me. Like I said in the past, red goes faster. Ne!
Unfortunately, it didn't come with an instruction manual, not that it would've been any help in Japanese anyway. I managed to find it on the Casio site here.
On the site it unhelpfully asks for the module number (3750), instead of the model. This is the same for the whole G-300 series. I hope this helps other people too.
So now THIS will now go onto the "pile"...
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Thursday, 20 November 2008
Let's Do The Xhake Shake
One thing that I really wanted to bring here to Japan was my Bop It Extreme II.
It's not exactly small, and would've taken up quite a bit of space in my suitcase. It would have been particularly useful on one of many cheap alcohol-fueled chu-hi nights. It makes a good party game, that's for sure.
Today I'm happy to say I have a found a great alternative for my iPhone. Ladies and gentleman we have the "Xhake Shake"!
It shamelessly rips off the same concept, but having it in the one compact package makes me VERY happy. With this game, you have to tap it, rub it, shake it, flip it and freeze (do nothing).
It mostly works well, save for the tricky flip maneuver which got me speaking French more that a few times.
Here's a video showing how it's done in "extreme" mode. I can see myself wasting lots of time with this.
Most notably when I should be learning some Japanese.
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Saturday, 15 November 2008
La Cucharacha
Ok, so when something good happens, it should be repeated, right?
This is take two of another cool night of mexican food and alcohol. I still think it takes too damn long to get out there, but one thing I have to say is, "It doesn't matter where you are, as long as you have good people around you, you'll always have fun".
And so it was.
I was first to arrive. For quite a while I got paranoid and thought, "Is it the right night?", "Where the f*&k is everyone?!"
Thankfully the others were just a little late to arrive, and soon we were digging in to some real tasty mexican, beer and tequila.
It's wasn't all fun and laughter. We had some serious taco "spillage" going on.
Unfortunately all good things come to an end, so after missed train stops and light-headedness I walk into Hanamasa for some bread and milk.
Thank you BBD for the souvenir ;)
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Friday, 14 November 2008
Idle Hands And Play Dough
I can't remember the last time I made play dough. Actually I think I've NEVER made it. The last time I even touched play dough was probably around Grade 3 or something.
So like my other "firsts" in Japan, I did just that today. It turned out as bad as you could imagine. We were supposed to make fruit and vegetables, but instead it was more like sticky ice-cream, which incidentally was one of the things you could make.
One of the proud ones was happy to show me his blue strawberry. It did look pretty good. Much better than my mush of nothing.
Here in sunny Kawasaki (yes it was), I got to see how popular the new Krispy Kreme is here.
Just like everywhere else in Tokyo, it looks like the Japanese can't get enough of it. I couldn't be bothered waiting the one hour and forty minutes after work.
Just a simple pasta and popcorn for me tonight, thanks.
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Thursday, 13 November 2008
The Unlock
It was a really beautiful day today. That's very unusual for my typical days off, so I thought it'd be a good opportunity to go and get my red 707SCII unlocked from the clutches of Softbank.
I probably said this before, but they will not unlock a phone even if you fulfil a contract. To get the cell phone connection, I felt I was under duress to take their "free" phone, which I didn't need.
So anyway I found a place in Sakura Shinmachi that freed the phone in less than 10 minutes. Because of some uncertain legalities regarding phone unlocking, I think it's a good idea to keep this shop secret.
So now I can take this phone back to Australia for my father to use. Great! Over a free wifi connection I Skype-called him the good news.
I had plenty of time to kill wandering Shibuya.
When I got hungry I bought a McPork which has mysteriously increased in price, but not girth to 20 yen extra. I didn't really feel like it, but I also got a Krispy Kreme donut. Why?
The line was surprisingly short, and because they were giving away complimentary ones, I got two for the price of one!
Getting back to Yotsuya, I hung out at Atre again to listen to Internet radio back home.
I was tired, but I'm pretty happy with how the day turned out.
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Sunday, 9 November 2008
Radio Blah Blah
I always seem to get registered post delivered on a Saturday morning, when I'm not home to sign for it.
Although I had a little headache from last night, I thought it was a good enough excuse to get my lazy ass out of bed into the cold and rainy 12 degree air, and go into Shinjuku to pick up my "package".
My father sent back the Softbank phone I gave him because he couldn't find anyone that could unlock the phone to use on his network. Recently I found a place that may be able to do it here. When I go back home I can give it back to him.
I did the usual wanderings of the catchers, the "Camera"s, both Yodobashi and Bic, and Don Quijote. I had a look at Rock Inn too where I bought my guitar. There were some very nice looking guitars on display.
When I finally got back to Yotsuya I went to the Atre building to play around in it's free wireless hotspot area with my iPhone.
Lately I found some really cool radio apps that work nicely on it.
Ever heard a song in a shopping mall, and wanted to know what it's name was, or who sung it? Yes, me too!
Last time I was here they had some really melodic songs playing, so I wanted to test out two song recognition apps, Shazam and Midomi.
Although the volume was at the typically quiet background level of a shopping centre, both programs did a great job of identifying every song. I have to say Shazam looks nicer, but Midomi seems to have a few extra features such as singing or humming the tune. I've had varying success with that part, but I guess better to have than not to have it. You can try it out for yourself online here.
I tried to use the Pandora app from iTunes, but unfortunately due to "licensing restrictions" I'm unable to use outside of the US. It works on a simple premise of putting in a band you like, and it'll make a radio station stream of bands with the same "genetic" sound.
Seeing that that didn't work I tried out Last FM. It works on the same principle as Pandora and from the brief test I found it to give good results.
Being in Japan I feel a bit left out of the loop when it comes to the music scene back home. Apart from American hip-hop, the airwaves are mostly filled with J-pop.
So armed with trusty iPhone I've stumbled upon Fstream.
With this app I added all the web address URL's for streams of the radio stations back in Brisbane! The addresses can be found here.
Finally I thought I'd give Fring a try.
With this one it's possible to use MSN (and other clients), as well as make Skype calls. With calling I had a lot of dropouts, but I think that is more due to the weak wi-fi signal I was getting. Unlike on windows mobile, the conversation is like a normal phone call, not speaker phone, which is much more uncomfortable to use in public areas.
ALL the apps I've mentioned in this post are free and work over wi-fi and/or 3G. So what are you waiting for? Go get them!
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Saturday, 8 November 2008
Body Chalk Outline
What do you do when they don't want to lie down to be traced on paper?
You just volunteer to do it yourself, that's what.
The things we do for money in this world. My "chalk outline" in crayon came out pretty good I think.
I hoped none of the kids would mark my clothes because I decided before leaving for work today, that I wouldn't bother to go home and change for the goodbye party later on.
There wasn't a bad turnout, but I have to say the izakaya left a lot to be desired. It was an "all you can drink" with finger food for one and a half hours. The cost was 3,500 yen each, and I'm sure I didn't get my fill. The food wasn't very tasty either.
On arrival back in to Shibuya I was bursting to go to the bathroom, so I made my way to the closest one in Tsutaya. Even though I didn't think I had as much alcohol as I wanted, I was actually pretty drunk by that stage, and making it to the 3rd floor toliets was quite a task.
Before going home I wanted to check out Tasu-Ichi.
I didn't miss anything. There were more guys than girls and it didn't give me any incentive to stay, let alone buy another beer.
I guess it all depends how you sell yourself :
"Hi! I like walks on the beach and sunsets. I'm into water sports and photography. I'm a Sagittarius. What's your blood type? Let's talk!"
Hmm.. Next time.
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Friday, 7 November 2008
Krispy Kreme In Kawasaki
Looks like Krispy Kreme are setting up shop here in Kawasaki.
I wonder how long the American dream of sugar-drenched doughnuts will last here in Japan?
In Australia there is never a line, and surprisingly there isn't even a KK in Brisbane yet. They DO still give free ones waiting in line, that they definitely don't do back home.
I guess time will tell.
It's just about been a week since the gf
moved out, I mean left MOMENTARILY, for her prac work in the sticks.
I'm surprised that I don't feel as lonely as I thought I would being by myself. Maybe Tokyo isn't that scary after all.
Posted by Jimmy In Japan at 11:50 pm 2 comments
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
Gachapin Walks
I thought I had this monkey off my back but no, as you can you see I got a Gachapin, but he's cool.. he walks!
After the staff could see how pathetic I was they gave me the money shot for 800 yen. It would've been 700 yen, but dammit my "crack" hand was shaking and my second to last shot was a failure.
My little friend will be coming back with me to Australia at Christmas along with my cow-suit Rilakkuma (and a sh*&tload of other junk I've accumulated at the damn UFO catchers). My bedroom is sure to be my Japanese "shrine" back home.
It's getting much colder here, but I have to give the ladies a big thumbs up for still wearing those minis. Thank you, no REALLY thank you.
The "anything, anytime" on the noticeboard was taken down, only to be replaced by another one. All I can say to that is "great". Oblivious and charming at the same time.
After an absence of station beers we are back in full swing. I hated coming back home sober. Horrible, just plain bad.
A gaijin came up to us asking what we were celebrating. Strange. Maybe him going away was worthy of celebration.
A few things on the cards..
Another wild night is planned not too far away. Stay tuned.
O- le'!
Tuesday, 4 November 2008
Another month, another "train manners" poster.
This month Tokyo Metro have set their sights on the alcoholics amongst us. (A really BIG perk is the really cheap alcohol available from supermarkets AND convenience stores in this country).
Maybe they listened to me a little when I suggested the "platform pizza" idea?
Still, I'm sorry but I can't really agree on this one. With the above mentioned places for acquiring alcohol, the train is a great place to get tanked-up on drinks before going into a bar or club where you'd pay standard prices.
With a little dutch courage you can look that hot J girl in the eye instead of taking a sly glance from the reflection in the train windows.
Want? NE!
Just make sure you don't "break the seal" before getting to your destination.Ok?
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Sunday, 2 November 2008
Enter Space Capsule
Yesterday the gf bought me a red leather iPhone case for a present.
I said that I liked it (when I went "hunting" the other day), but I thought she knew which one(s) I really liked. I even took photos of them! Anyway, needless to say I went to Yodobashi and exchanged it for a Switcheasy Capsule Rebel.
Before I made the big switch I went into another store and tried my iPhone in the same red one she bought, just in case I was making one of my many bad life choices.
It actually looked pretty good! The deal breaker was the thickness, and the flip of leather that covers the front. Red is a great colour choice though.
The next big decision was choosing which one to go with. I narrowed it down to the "Tiger" black and yellow, or the clear see-through "Arctic" one. After much deliberation, I settled on the Arctic. The other one was definitely an ice-catcher, but I chose the white iPhone, so it should be seen not hidden, right?
If anybody has, or is thinking about getting an iPhone I highly recommend the app, Kotoba.
It's a Japanese dictionary which allows input in kana/kanji and romanji. It saved my butt today. Quickly I looked up "exchange" and "present", which got me understood immediately. Unlike the hour before when I was trying to explain to a clerk I wanted to try the red one in the box.
The guy just looked into space, I think hoping for me to just go away, which I did in frustration.
Getting home I was all anxious to try this new case!
Mostly so, because from past experience I suck at putting screen shield/protectors on phones/iPods etc, and the instructions were in Japanese. To make sure I was doing the right thing I checked out some Youtube videos on how the best way to do it.
I have to say I did a pretty good job first go. Not perfect, but it went on with only a millimetre out, and one small, persistent air bubble at the top edge that I just can't get rid of. It looks good enough. If I took it off again, I'm sure it would have ended in tears.
The case looks excellent!
While the "Tiger" was the one I was VERY close to getting, I think this is the perfect choice for everyone that has white iPhones. Pictures don't do justice to how good it looks. If you have one just get this case, you won't regret it.
I congratulated myself with the "Chocolate Pie" I bought from the 99 yen shop. From the picture they look just like Wagon Wheels back home. No, they don't really taste the same. For a start, no jam. What's up with that?
When I get back home to Australia I can't wait to scoff all the food that costs here more than it should. A Sara Lee cheesecake for over 1000 yen. Are they insane?
I'm glad I went to YaMaYa today too.
There's going to be lots of pasta nights for a while now.
Posted by Jimmy In Japan at 11:34 pm 0 comments
Saturday, 1 November 2008
One Year in a Tokyo Apartment
On this day one year ago I moved in with gf to her apartment in the centre of Tokyo. (By centre I mean geographically. Yotsuya is roughly positioned in the middle of the main Yamanote Line. Tokyo really doesn't have a central city area. Probably the closest to that definition would be Shinjuku, NOT around Tokyo station.)
Anyways, so yeah this is it. How do I feel? Should I have moved in with the gf? Every now and then I question my decision, but I don't feel like I have too many regrets.
By coincidence or by design, also on this day I'm going to get a taste of what it was like before hooking up with the gf. She's going away for six weeks for study leaving me left to my own devices.
It's a strange feeling.
I feel the lack of her, but I also feel a sense of relief, a time-out where I can collect my thoughts and some solitary Jimmy time. I was with her only two weeks into this "adventure", so maybe this is my opportunity to walk on my own two feet, not be lazy, and not rely on anyone for some things I should force myself to learn.
After work I went with a co-worker to the Eda Treasure Factory to kill some time. He was looking for a elevated kitchen table/shelf thing. We also went to another recycle store that I hadn't been to before, which wasn't that great anyway.
There was a very nice Aria Dreadnought acoustic guitar for only 5,000 yen. I told him he should get it. With that little bit of persuasion he got it, to discover on paying for it that it came with a case too! If I didn't have my guitars I would've snapped it up. Nice.
He got a call from someone while we were there to go out drinking, but didn't bother to ask me along. It's one of my major peeves with all these guys.
F@#king invite me too a**h**s!
Heading home I didn't really want to go straight back, so I decided to go to Tasu-Ichi for a beer or two. I really needed a passive smoking fix. More so, I really wanted to get back to going out socially, even if it was on my own. It's a celebration of sorts, so two beers down, I had enough and went home.
No fanfare, but I'm satisfied with that. I didn't need one.


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Almost two years ago, Gina Rinehart offered a $50,000 prize to the person in the resources industry who best promoted mining in the face of "far left or non-understanding media attacks".
The first recipient appears to have been fellow billionaire Len Buckeridge.
The curious award, the creation of which was announced at the annual Association of Mining and Exploration Companies conference in Perth in 2012, came amid a heated verbal stoush between Mrs Rinehart and then Labor treasurer Wayne Swan.
Mr Swan had accused wealthy miners, including Mrs Rinehart, of using their riches to pursue vested interests, which included campaigning against the government's mining tax and carbon price plans.
During a segment to announce the award at the AMEC conference, Mrs Rinehart said: "We need people and we have some who are prepared to be unpopular, or very unpopular, in some areas of our media. We need people who are willing to be leaders, despite the detractors, to say things that should be heard, not avoided, in the interests of our industry and our country."
Mrs Rinehart's company Hancock Prospecting is the largest shareholder in Fairfax Media.
The recipient was promised $50,000, of which $30,000 was required to be used for "standing up" for the mining industry. The winner could use the remaining $20,000 as they wished.
The prize was to be awarded at the same event one year later in September 2013, but the pledge was overlooked.
Shortly before the conference was due to begin, a Hancock Prospecting representative said the company had run out of time to organise the prize and sort out the conditions attached to it.
"It's not postponed indefinitely," the representative said. "We'll hand it out next year instead."
The 2014 AMEC conference is due to start next week and, once again, there is no $50,000 award scheduled.
AMEC chief executive Simon Bennison said he presumed the award would be handled in the same manner as the association's other award categories at the annual event, with similar judging and assessment processes.
But he said there appeared to be a difference of opinion over how the award's selection would be made.
"We weren't aware that was going to be a problem, obviously. That caught us by surprise," he said. "We really haven't heard from them so we just let it go."
According to Hancock Prospecting, the pledge has been fulfilled.
Two months after the AMEC 2013 conference, Mrs Rinehart launched the inaugural National Mining and Related Industries Day, which was held in Brisbane in November 2013.
Billionaire construction magnate Len Buckeridge, who died this year, won the event's inaugural award, complete with cash prize. He was chosen because of his "long-term contribution to the sector".
"Mr Buckeridge delivered a great acceptance speech and was very happy with the award. There was stiff competition in the judging and Mr Buckeridge received the cheque and award at the event," a Hancock Prospecting spokesman said.
"As AMEC is well aware, there was an unfortunate inability to come to terms with the offer, despite best intentions and endeavours of Hancock Prospecting CEO Tad Watroba, but the prize is still being awarded in the industry."
Mrs Rinehart's assets were valued at $US17.7 billion ($18.9 billion) by Forbes earlier this year, which is more than $US10 billion more than Australia's second-wealthiest person, Visy Industries chairman and chief executive Anthony Pratt.
Mr Buckeridge had $US1.2 billion worth of assets at the time of his death. This made him the 19th wealthiest person in Australia at the time.


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The name Tanglewood is synonymous with great musical performances in a comfortable Lenox, Mass. setting. The name Tanglewood in Stratford may become synonymous with great living in a comfortable and convenient setting, at least to those who have an opportunity to purchase the expanded colonial at 150 Tanglewood Road.
It is the first time since this home was built that it is on the market as the original owner still resides there.
The attractive 11-room house sits on a 1.59-acre lot in the Putney section of town, walking distance to the 32-acre Boothe Memorial Park and Museum and not far from the 252-acre Roosevelt Forest, the only municipally-owned forest in the state. For those summer days when the next owners prefer to stay home instead, there is a large custom-built deck, patio and an in-ground pool in the private, tree-bordered backyard. The fact that Tanglewood Road is also a cul-de-sac ensures that only a minimal amount of traffic comes through.
The 4,699-square-foot house is only minutes from the Merritt Parkway, local restaurants, schools, and some small scale retail shops.
Originally built in 1977, the house underwent a major interior renovation in 1998, which removed some walls to give the first floor an open floor plan. The exterior of the house is beige and has horizontal wood and the two-car attached garage has a beige wood exterior installed vertically. Both have white trim.
Open lawn, a number of young and mature trees, and landscaping decorate the front of the property. The driveway comprises paving stones, and it is lined with a row of small, round shrubs. The front entrance is by way of a breezeway that connects to the custom garage.
The front door has two arched glass panes and it opens into a foyer that has a double sliding door closet with sensor lighting, and a hardwood floor, as does the rest of the house. This area of the house is open and flows from the foyer into the living room and into the dining room. There is also access to the second floor stairs and the vestibule that leads to the kitchen and other parts of the large house.
In the living room there are two double hung windows with transoms of six panes each, but arranged three over three rather than straight across. There is also one large window with 36 panes flanked by nine over nine double-hungs. This room also has chair rail, crown molding in a dark brown stain, and three floor-to-ceiling columns.
The formal dining room has a chair railing and a bay window area with four double-hung windows, each with a transom above. The transoms above the two side-by-side middle windows are eight-over-eight and the remaining two windows' transoms are three-over -three.
The kitchen has a very comfortable, homey feel to it, with several artistic touches, including the hand-painted stenciling on the walls and down two columns. Some of the tiles in the white ceramic backsplash are hand-painted with floral themes, which match the stenciling.
Beige ceramic tiles cover the floor in the main and eat-in sections of the kitchen, which also has oak cabinets and a peninsula and other counter areas topped in Formica. The peninsula provides a breakfast bar area with seating for three. The bay window area in the eat-in portion of the kitchen overlooks the yard and pool.
Appliances include a KitchenAid refrigerator and dishwasher, both of which have the same wood paneling of the cabinets, a Ceran range top housed in the peninsula and KitchenAid double oven.
Just off the kitchen are a pantry, laundry room and half bath. The bath has a hardwood floor, Wainscoting in a dark brown stain on the lower half of the walls, white fixtures, a pedestal sink and hand-painted stenciling on the upper portion of the walls. The laundry room has the same tile floor as the kitchen and numerous cabinets.
Also off the kitchen is the den and beyond that is a guest suite with a common room that could double as a family room, two bedrooms that could double as office and art studio, and a full bath. This suite has a separate entrance. It adds another 625 square feet to the size of the house. The main room has a hardwood floor, while the bedrooms, which are on a second level, have wall-to-wall carpeting. The bath is newly updated. The main room also has wood paneled walls and exposed beams in the ceiling.
The den has a gas fireplace with a yellow brick interior, granite surround and raised hearth, built-in bookshelves and cabinets, and sliding French doors to the outside deck.
On the second floor there are four bedrooms, one of which has a skylight. The master bedroom suite has a large picture window flanked by two double hungs and above the three windows is an arched window. The ceiling by this custom, over-sized window has a bit of a barrel effect and is covered in Wainscoting. This room also has a large California closet.
The master bath has a heated marble tile floor (radiant heat), a walk-in shower with a glass door, a wood vanity with a granite counter top, white fixtures, and a marble surround and backsplash for the air jet tub. The backsplash has an accent border of mosaic tiles. In the master bath there is a large walk-in closet.
The shared full bath accessed from the hallway has a floor of decorative blue ceramic tiles, Wainscoting on the lower walls, hand-painted stenciling on the upper walls, white fixtures, and plantation shutters on the window.
The full finished walk-out basement has sliding doors to the in-ground pool. This lower level adds another 700 square feet to the living space. It has wall-to-wall carpeting, a built-in bar including a wet bar, large amounts of storage, and a half bath.
This is the only house on the street that is connected to the town's sewer system.
For more information, or to set up a private appointment to see the house, call Erika Portanova of Nicholas Fingelly Real Estate at 203-258-1831 or e-mail her at firstname.lastname@example.com.
ABOUT THIS HOUSE TYPE OF HOUSE: Colonial
ADDRESS: 150 Tanglewood Road
AMENITIES: convenient to Merritt Parkway, renovated in 1998, in-ground pool, gas fireplace, custom kitchen, wet bar, skylights, porch, large custom deck, patio, balcony, sprinkler system, exterior lighting, shed, pantry, zoned central air conditioning with three compressor units, central vacuuming system, security system, surround sound, 5-6 zone exterior sprinkler system, recessed lighting, close to Boothe Memorial Park, original owner, new oil tank installed in 2008, newer furnace and hot water heater, professionally vented furnace room, propane gas service for the fireplace, dryer and outdoor grill (which will remain with sale), exterior lighting, professional landscaping, wet bar
OTHER INFORMATION: four to six bedrooms, three full and two half baths, two-car attached heated and over-sized garage, custom garage doors, in-law or au pair or guest suite, full finished walk-out basement, shed, seven zoned baseboard oil heat and hot water, attic fan, asphalt roof, sewer system, city water, hardwood floors throughout, large storage areas
SCHOOLS: Chapel Elementary; Flood Middle; Bunnell High
TAX RATE: 30.51 mills


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Last Season: 4-8 Overall, 3-5 SEC
Starters Returning: 16 (Offense 7, Defense 7, Kicking Specialists 2)
Key returnees: QB Jeff Driskel, RB Kelvin Taylor, RB Matt Jones, OT DJ Humphries, OL Max Garcia, DE Dante Fowler, DL Jonathan Bullard, LB Antonio Morrison, LB Michael Taylor, CB Vernon Hargreaves
Key losses: WR/RB Trey Burton, C Jonotthan Harrison, OG Jon Halapio, WR Solomon Patton, DT Dominique Easley, LB Ronald Powell, CB Marcus Roberson, CB Loucheiz Purifoy, DB Jaylen Watkins
Signing Day Help: Coming off their first losing season in more than three decades, the Gators were able to pitch early contributions to upper-tier recruits and got plenty of takers. QBs Will Grier and Treon Harris shore up a position of need with star potential, and a depleted secondary was bolstered by national top-10 CB Jalen Tabor. Defensive linemen Gerald Willis III, Thomas Holley and Khairi Clark provide an exciting combination in the trenches.
Class of 2014 Rankings: Rivals 7, ESPN 6, Scout 9, 247Sports 9
Last Season: 8-5 Overall, 5-3 SEC
Starters Returning: 16 (Offense 5, Defense 9, Kicking Specialists 2)
Key returnees: RB Todd Gurley, RB Keith Marshall, WR Michael Bennett, WR Chris Conley, C David Andrews, DE Ray Drew, LB Ramik Wilson, OLB Jordan Jenkins, OLB Leonard Floyd, CB Damian Swann, DB Josh Harvey-Clemons
Key losses: QB Aaron Murray, OL Chris Burnette, LT Kenarious Gates, TE Arthur Lynch, DE Garrison Smith
Signing Day Help: The Bulldogs made a bigger commitment to defense and the running game over the past few weeks, signing defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt away from national champion Florida State, then inking two of the top 10 running backs in the country — 5-foot-10, 210-pound clones Sony Michel and Nick Chubb — to go along with Gurley and Marshall. Heavily recruited TE Jeb Blazevich should play immediately in the position vacated by Lynch. Lorenzo Carter, a 6-5, 232-pound end, appears to be the gem of the Dawgs' defensive class.
Class of 2014 Rankings: Rivals 8, ESPN 9, Scout 12, 247Sports 8
Last Season: 2-10 Overall, 0-8 SEC
Starters Returning: 16 (Offense 7, Defense 8, Kicking Specialists 1)
Key returnees: QB Max Smith, QB Jalen Whitlow, RB Jojo Kemp, WR Ryan Timmons, WR Javess Blue, OG Zach West, OL Darrian Miller, DE Alvin Dupree, DE Za'Darius Smith, DB Blake McClain, DB Ashley Lowery, DB Eric Dixon
Key losses: RB Raymond Sanders, DT Donte Rumph, Mister Cobble, MLB Avery Williamson
Signing Day Help: Kentucky was in familiar territory last season, finishing at the bottom of the league with a worse-than-expected 2-10 record. The unfamiliar has been more recent as the Wildcats hauled in a top-20 recruiting class headed by a group of defensive prospects who will improve the porous Kentucky D at every level. Matthew Elam, a 6-foot-6, 360-pound NG, turned down some of the country's elite programs to remain in-state with the Wildcats. Kentucky pulled 11 recruits from Ohio, extending further the SEC's recruiting footprint into Big Ten territory.
Class of 2014 Rankings: Rivals 17, ESPN 20, Scout 21, 247Sports 22
Last Season: 12-2 Overall, 7-2 SEC
Starters Returning: 15 (Offense 9, Defense 4, Kicking Specialists 2)
Key returnees: QB Maty Mauk, RB Russell Hansbrough, WR Dorial Green-Beckham, WR Bud Sasser, C Evan Boehm, DL Matt Hoch, DL Shane Ray, OLB/DE Markus Golden, DB Braylon Webb, PK Andrew Baggett
Key losses: QB James Franklin, RB Henry Josey, WR L'Damian Washington, WR Marcus Lucas, OL Max Copeland, OL Justin Britt, DE Michael Sam, DE Kony Ealy, LB Andrew Wilson, CB EJ Gaines
Signing Day Help: Missouri flirted with the upper quarter of the rest of the country recruiting-wise, but, unfortunately for the Tigers, that puts them 12th in the 14-team SEC. The good news, however, is the Tigers' move to the league is beginning to pay bigger dividends in the form of brand recognition in the Deep South. Fourteen of Missouri's 29 signees for 2014 came from Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee, including four-star receiver Nate Brown of Suwanee, Ga. Tampa Alonso's Ish Witter could provide an immediate impact in a backfield that loses Josey, an All-SEC performer who left a year of eligibility on the table to try the NFL.
Class of 2014 Rankings: Rivals 35, ESPN 33, Scout 32, 247Sports 39
Last Season: 11-2 Overall, 6-2 SEC
Starters Returning: 16 (Offense 8, Defense 6, Kicking Specialists 2)
Key returnees: RB Mike Davis, WR Shaq Roland, QB Dylan Thompson, OL AJ Cann, OL Brandon Shell, OL Corey Robinson, LB Skai Moore, Spur Sharrod Golightly, DB Brison Williams, DB Kadetrix Marcus, PK Elliott Fry
Key losses: QB Connor Shaw, WR Bruce Ellington, DE Jadeveon Clowney, DT Kelcy Quarles, CB Jimmy Legree, CB Vic Hampton
Signing Day Help: Things looked uncharacteristically bleak on the recruiting trail for Steve Spurrier until National Signing Day, when the Gamecocks loaded up with five defensive players who rated four stars from most national services, including OLB Bryson Allen-Williams, a coveted tackling machine from Ellenwood, Ga., and CBs Chris Lammons and Wesley Green, who were among the nation's heaviest-recruited at their position. JuCo defensive linemen Abu Lamin and Jhaustin Thomas will help ease the blow of losing Clowney and Quarles as the Gamecocks chase a fourth straight 11-win season.
Class of 2014 Rankings: Rivals 16, ESPN 19, Scout 24, 247Sports 15
Last Season: 5-7 Overall, 2-6 SEC
Starters Returning: 10 (Offense 5, Defense 5, Kicking Specialists 0)
Key returnees: QB Josh Dobbs, RB Marlin Lane, WR Alton "Pig" Howard, WR Marquez North, LB A.J. Johnson, LB Curt Maggitt, DB Brian Randolph, CB Cam Sutton
Key losses: RB Rajion Neal, OT Ja'Wuan James, OT Antonio "Tiny" Richardson, OG James Stone, OG Zach Fulton, DT Daniel McCullers, DE Jacques Smith, LB Dontavis Sapp, PK Michael Palardy
Signing Day Help: The Volunteers' stellar rankings near the tops of the list of ever major recruiting site has more to do with signing 32 players more than the average star-power attached to each. But reloading with fresh faces has to be a good thing for a program that has suffered through four consecutive losing seasons. Two of the Volunteers' 32 include safeties Evan and Elliot Berry, twins from Fairburn, Ga., who are the younger brothers of former Tennessee All-America safety Eric Berry. The Vols were decimated along both lines of scrimmage due to graduation, but restocked with seven DLs and three more along the OL, including 6-foot-7 JuCo strongman Dontavius Blair, who should be an OT starter the first time he puts on the pads this spring.
Class of 2014 Rankings: Rivals 5, ESPN 5, Scout 4, 247Sports 7
Last Season: 9-4 Overall, 4-4 SEC
Starters Returning: 11 (Offense 7, Defense 3, Kicking Specialists 1)
Key returnees: QB Patton Robinette, RB Brian Kimbrow, RB Jerron Seymour, C Joe Townsend, DE Caleb Azubike, LB Darreon Herring, LB Jake Sealand, DE Kyle Woestmann
Key losses: QB Austyn Carta-Samuels, WR Jordan Matthews, WR Jonathan Krause, OT Wesley Johnson, DE Walker May, LB Karl Butler, LB Chase Garnham, CB Andre Hal, SS Javon Marshall, FS Kenny Ladler, PK Carey Spear
Signing Day Help: Vanderbilt's run from SEC doormat to the middle portion of the conference coincided with James Franklin's tenure at the helm of the Commodores. And Franklin's departure to Penn State has already put Vandy fans on edge. What was shaping up as a top-25 class during the autumn barely stayed within the top 50 after Franklin flipped five of his Vandy recruits to Penn State and made offers to several others. New coach Derek Mason, a former Stanford assistant, learned the trick in time to flip ex-Cardinal pledge Nifae Lealao, a four-star DE, to the Commodores on National Signing Day. Thirteen of Vandy's 22 mostly Sun Belt-level signees committed within the last three days of the chaotic process.
Class of 2014 Rankings: Rivals 50, ESPN 48, Scout 50, 247Sports 46
Last Season: 11-2 Overall, 7-1 SEC
Starters Returning: 12 (Offense 7, Defense 5, Kicking Specialists 0)
Key returnees: RB TJ Yeldon, RB Derrick Henry, WR Amari Cooper, WR DeAndrew White, TE OJ Howard, C Ryan Kelly, OT Austin Shepherd, DT A'Shawn Robinson, NG Darren Lake, LB Trey DePriest, SS Landon Collins, CB Eddie Jackson
Key losses: QB AJ McCarron, WR Kevin Norwood, OT Cyrus Kouandjio, OG Anthony Steen, DE Jeoffrey Pagan, DE Ed Stinson, LB CJ Mosley, OLB Adrian Hubbard, FS HaHa Clinton-Dix, DB Vinnie Sunseri, P Cody Mandell
Signing Day Help: The Crimson Tide put the wraps on what most are calling Nick Saban's best recruiting class on Wednesday, when Auburn High School's Rashaan Evans, the nation's top-ranked OLB and son of former Auburn RB Alan Evans, signed with Alabama. The Crimson Tide class boasts seven five-star players and 19 of the ESPN 300 list. More important than the star system, however, was Bama's ability to meet needs along the OL (with five offensive linemen ranking among the top-five nationally at their positions) and at CB, where five-star prospects Tony Brown and Marlon Humphrey will one day play. Five-star DE Da'Shawn Hand is another who figures to play immediately following the departures of Pagan and Stinson.
Class of 2014 Rankings: Rivals 1, ESPN 1, Scout 1, 247Sports 1
Last Season: 3-9 Overall, 0-8 SEC
Starters Returning: 16 (Offense 7, Defense 8, Kicking Specialists 1)
Key returnees: QB Brandon Allen, RB Alex Collins, RB Jonathan Williams, TE Hunter Henry, OL Brey Cook, OL Denver Kirkland, DE Trey Flowers, DT Darius Philon, LB Braylon Mitchell, S Alan Turner, CB Telvin Mitchell
Key losses: C Travis Swanson, WR Javontee Herndon, WR Julian Horton, FB Kiero Small, DE Chris Smith, DT Robert Thomas, DT Bryan Jones, DB Eric Bennett, PK Zach Hocker
Signing Day Help: Bret Bielema's 0-8 debut in the SEC last year did little to endear the former Wisconsin coach to his new Fayetteville fanbase, and few are enthused about a class that has been ranked among the bottom quarter of the league. But, the Razorbacks staff traveled far and wide to accumulate a talented class that should begin contributing quickly. Former FSU commit JoJo Robinson, a four-star safety from Miami, chose Arkansas over the Seminoles, USC among many others on Wednesday and is one of the gems of a class that also includes four-star OTs Brian Wallace and Jovan Pruitt, a pair of 6-foot-6, 295-pound bookends, and JuCo OT Sebastian Tretola, who committed to the Hogs from an Iowa JuCo.
Class of 2014 Rankings: Rivals 29, ESPN 30, Scout 33, 247Sports 30
Last Season: 12-2 Overall, 8-1 SEC
Starters Returning: 14 (Offense 8, Defense 6, Kicking Specialists 0)
Key returnees: QB Nick Marshall, RB Corey Grant, C Reese Dismukes, WR Sammie Coates, DE Carl Lawson, DT Ben Bradley, DT Gabe Wright, DT Montravius Adams, LB Roninson Therezie, LB Cassanova McKinzy, LB Chris Frost, CB Jonathon Mincy
Key losses: RB Tre Mason, FB Jay Prosch, OT Greg Robinson, DE Dee Ford, DE Craig Sanders, MLB Jake Holland, CB Chris Davis, DB Ryan Smith, PK Cody Parkey
Signing Day Help: Auburn went from winless in the SEC to league champion in the span of a year, so no one knows exactly what the Tigers might bring to the table in 2014. What they brought to the signing table on Wednesday was impressive, though. Auburn met big needs with big-time recruits, including MLB Tre Williams of Mobile, Ala., a five-star prospect who should step in for Holland immediately. RB Roc Thomas is another five-star who the Tigers can plug into the Mason vacancy. Signing day also yielded one of the nation's top OG recruits — Olathe, Kan., powerhouse Braden Smith. JuCo safety Derrick Moncrief is an interesting prospect as well, bringing a 6-foot-3, 226-pound frame to the Auburn secondary.
Class of 2014 Rankings: Rivals 9, ESPN 8, Scout 8, 247Sports 6
Last Season: 8-5 Overall, 3-5 SEC
Starters Returning: 15 (Offense 6, Defense 9, Kicking Specialists 0)
Key returnees: QB Bo Wallace, RB I'Tavius Mathers, WR Laquon Treadwell, OT Laremy Tunsil, DE CJ Johnson, DT Robert Nkemdiche, DL Isaac Gross, LB Denzel Nkemdiche, LB Serderius Bryant, DB Tony Conner, CB Senquez Golson, DB Trae Elston, DB Cody Prewitt
Key losses: RB Jeff Scott, QB Barry Brunetti, WR Donte Moncrief, OT Pierce Burton, WR Ja-Mes Logan, LB D.T. Shackelford, LB Mike Marry, PK Andrew Ritter
Signing Day Help: Ole Miss failed to duplicate the splash it made a year ago, when it assembled one of the nation's best classes, but Hugh Freeze and Co. stayed strongly on the country's radar with another top-20 class that includes an injection of five JuCo players. Highly ranked safety C.J. Hampton was this class's first recruit and stayed committed for more than 18 months before signing with the Rebels, who figure to have one of the country's top secondaries next season. Ole Miss went outside a 300-mile radius of Oxford for only five signees, including former Jacksonville University Christian DE Marquis Haynes, a 2013 recruit, current prep school student and the Rebels' only signee from Florida.
Class of 2014 Rankings: Rivals 19, ESPN 17, Scout 18, 247Sports 16
Last Season: 7-6 Overall, 3-5 SEC
Starters Returning: 16 (Offense 7, Defense 8, Kicking Specialists 1)
Key returnees: QB Dak Prescott, RB Josh Robinson, WR Jameon Lewis, TE Malcolm Johnson, WR Robert Johnson, WR De'Runnya Wilson, DL Chris Jones, DE Preston Brown, DL Kaleb Eulls, LB Benardrick McKinney, LB Matthew Wells, CB Jamerson Love, CB Justin Cox
Key losses: QB Tyler Russell, RB LaDarius Perkins, OG Gabe Jackson, DE Denico Autry, LB Deonte Skinner, S Nickoe Whitley
Signing Day Help: No one will confuse Dan Mullen for one of the nation's most-accomplished coaches, but his run at Mississippi State has been record-setting nonetheless with four straight winning seasons and three bowl wins in four tries since 2010. The Bulldogs replenish the roster year after year with three-star recruits and have done so again with solid athletes hopeful of competing in the best division in the country. West Point, Miss., Aeris Williams is hopeful of replacing Perkins at RB as an incoming four-star and another in-state four-star, OLB Gerri Green (6-4, 220) has the size and credentials to help absorb the loss of Skinner.
Class of 2014 Rankings: Rivals 41, ESPN 36, Scout 39, 247Sports 38
Last Season: 10-3 Overall, 5-3 SEC
Starters Returning: 14 (Offense 5, Defense 7, Kicking Specialists 2)
Key returnees: QB Anthony Jennings, OL La'El Collins, OL Vadal Alexander, WR Travin Dural, DE Jermauria Rasco, DE Danielle Hunter, LB D.J. Welter, LB Kwon Alexander, CB TreDavious White, CB Jalen Collins, CB Jalen Mills, DB Ronald Martin
Key losses: QB Zach Mettenberger, RB Jeremy Hill, RB Alfred Blue, WR Jarvis Landry, WR Odell Beckham, WR Kadron Boone, OL Trai Turner, DT Anthony Jennings, DT Ego Ferguson, LB Lamin Barrow, DB Craig Loston
Signing Day Help: The signing day commitments from a pair of sturdy defensive tackles — Travonte Valentine and Trey Lealaimatafao — along with in-state burner Malachi Dupre at WR and Keller, Texas, OLB Sione Teuhema rocketed LSU up all the charts into a firm No. 2 position, a familiar top-five haul by Les Miles. Earlier commitments from RB Leonard Fournette, called the top player in the nation by many, and top-ranked safety Jamal Adams and top-ranked MLB Clifton Garrett should provide the nucleus of another team with high national hopes for years to come. QB Brandon Harris, a four-star prospect from Bossier City, La., will be on the short list of those seeking to fill the vacancy left by Mettenberger.
Class of 2014 Rankings: Rivals 2, ESPN 2, Scout 2, 247Sports 2
Last Season: 9-4 Overall, 4-4 SEC
Starters Returning: 17 (Offense 6, Defense 9, Kicking Specialists 2)
Key returnees: OT Cedric Ogbuehi, C Mike Matthews, OG Jarvis Harrison, WR Malcome Kennedy, RB Trey Williams, DE Julien Obioha, DL Gavin Stansbury, LB Darian Claiborne, DB Howard Matthews, DB De'Vante Harris, DB Deshazor Everett, DB Floyd Raven
Key losses: QB Johnny Manziel, RB Ben Malena, WR Mike Evans, WR Derel Walker, OT Jake Matthews, LB Steven Jenkins, DB Toney Hurd
Signing Day Help: What do you get if you're Texas A&M and pull in a top-five recruiting class? The distinction of having the third-best class in the SEC West. But that's where the Aggies stand as they begin the post-Johnny Manziel era. Not to worry, there are more stars attached to Texas A&M players than there are on a clear night on Paynes Prairie. It's doubtful any other program in the country could rival the Aggies' WR haul that includes high school phenoms Speedy Noil and Frank Iheanacho along with 6-foot-3 JuCo star Joshua Reynolds. Kyle Allen, ranked No. 1 in the country by Scout, enters the program in hopes of becoming the next great Texas A&M QB. Scout also ranks DE Myles Garrett No. 1 at his position.
Class of 2014 Rankings: Rivals 6, ESPN 4, Scout 7, 247Sports 5
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With the name change, Morgan Stanley executives praised the effort's results to date, while experts gave it more mixed reviews.
"Today, as we move under one name, we are culminating a three-year effort to integrate two outstanding franchises," said Morgan Stanley Chairman and CEO James Gorman, in a press release. "The Smith Barney name stood for investment excellence for three-quarters of a century, and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management will provide the first-class service that has distinguished Morgan Stanley as a firm for more than 75 years."
The venture was valued at $13.5 billion on Sept. 11. It included about 16,930 employee advisors as of June 30 with some $1.7 trillion in assets. The number of advisors as of the second quarter dropped 2% from March 30 and 6% from last year.
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Others see it a bit more positively. "It's a smart branding move for Morgan Stanley," said Chip Roame, managing partner of Tiburon Strategic Advisors (which lists Citigroup as a client), in an interview. "They spend so much on advertising. It's smart to leave no consumer confusion between the MS brand used by all its businesses and the MSSB brand."
Both experts agree that name changes are just part of the game plan when two firms are brought together. But they are more divided on how the overall integration and leadership of the combined firm is faring—and where it is headed.
While others have been critical of Morgan Stanley, Roame says he's "more generous." In fact, the consultant gives it a "B" on the integration.
"Integrations are never easy, especially of two prideful firms who thought they individually were doing things correct," he said. "There are always naysayers, but I think this has been a smart two-step integration."
Sarch offered an opposite view. "I predict the Harvard Business School could one day do a case study of this as one of the worst industry mergers over the years," he said.
For Sarch, Gorman has led Morgan Stanley in ways that differ from his leadership style and decision-making at Merrill Lynch. Technology is one example. "In terms of the tech changes, publicly Morgan Stanley says they are all wonderful and nothing unexpected has happened. But privately, they've told brokers, 'We will do better,' and they keep coming out with fixes, so that indicates the real story," he said.
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Roame—formerly of McKinsey & Co., the giant management consultancy—maintains Gorman and the management team are moving the firm in the right direction. "I think Morgan Stanley is led by a savvy, strategic guy in Gorman," he said. "I am impressed by this move to acquire Smith Barney. I have read some comments by Greg Fleming on how he sees the business. I am impressed."
For his part, Sarch maintains this approach is not good for a brokerage firm. "Gorman, when he was with Merrill Lynch, one explained that his biggest fear in leading the industry's largest sales force was that the experience of clients could vary so much from one advisor to the next. I think he took that concern over to Morgan Stanley," he said.
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Saturday, July 17, 1993
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What peak is Norway's highest is a matter of some dispute. Glittertinden at 2472 meters (8108 feet) is ostensibly the highest, but it is crowned with a thick, perpetual snowbank, and nearby Galdhoppigen, 3 meters lower at 2469 meters, has a prominent, rocky summit. It seems that most people consider Galdhoppigen the highest point in Norway (and all of Scandinavia), but isn't permanent snow really just as much part of a mountain as rocks? In any event, I was planning to climb both mountains.
Galdhoppigen was an easier climb, since there was a dirt road that provided car access to 1845 meters, high up on its southern flank. I drove up this steep, switchbacked road, shocked at the 45 NKr (US $6.20) a old lady at its entrance took as toll. The road ended at a busy parking lot above timberline for a mountain hut, the Juvvasshytta. I hurriedly changed and got my pack together before setting off up the trail for Galdhoppigen, even though it was almost 5 PM. It was a beautiful, cloudless day, I knew the sun wouldn't be setting until 11 PM or so, and the weather might be bad tomorrow, so I decided to go for it now.
The path led to the broad snowfields of Galdhoppigen, where a well-worn track in the snow led easily upwards to the summit. It was an easy hike, despite the snow, with only one steep section containing a very solidly bridged mini-crevasse. I didn't even put on my crampons in the very soft afternoon snow, even though I had them in my pack. I was up top by 7 PM, and I spent some time chatting to the guys on the summit with me (including a Czech), looking around the closed stone hut at top, and taking pictures. The views were awesome. The downhill hike was easy plunge-stepping down the snowfields to the open rocky terrain, then a short hike back to the Juvvasshytta. I arrived back at 8:45 PM, in broad daylight thanks to my extreme northern latitude.
I was able to secure a bunk for myself in the Juvvasshytta hut for 125 NKr (US $17.25), and after exploring the area, chatting to a Norwegian guy in my crowded eight-bed bunkroom, scavenging up some food for dinner, and watching the latest sunset I had ever seen, I went to sleep.
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With this update we hope to clarify how The World of Ice and Fire will affect Blood of Dragons MUSH.
To start with the basics, The World of Ice and Fire, or the "Worldbook" as it often ends up being called, is a project that we have been working on together with George R.R. Martin and which is now nearing its completion after a very busy autumn and an only slightly less busy spring. The book is a companion volume to A Song of Ice and Fire which gathers previously established information about the Seven Kingdoms (and beyond) as well as fills out many of the gaps in our current knowledge with new information. There is, for example, a lot of new information about the history of Westeros, not the least about the reigns of the various Targaryen kings.
When we started Blood of Dragons MUSH, we based out storyline and our family trees on the existing canon information for our chosen time period as well as on some unpublished information from GRRM. We always knew that this unpublished information was subject to change and as such we have always maintained that if conflicting information was ever published, we would try to alter matters on the game to fit the new canon. However, we have also always said that some information may not be possible to work in as it would disrupt the game too much.
As you can guess, The World of Ice and Fire does contain new canon information that conflicts with some of our established game history and, in particular, our family trees. We will be able to work in much of this information quite smoothly—and the game will be enrichened by it as it fleshes out areas we have been hesitant to speculate on—but it is not the case for all the new details. Some will require compromises between the new canon information and what we have established as true for the game. What we have said so far is that we will be able to avoid invalidating any current PCs (this was very much a key priority for us), though some may require tweaks to their backgrounds.
However, for the time being we are left in a slightly problematic situation when it comes to new PCs. We cannot make all the necessary changes to family trees and game history at the moment; not only are we swamped with work during the airing of Game of Thrones, but naturally we are also unable to release formation from The World of Ice and Fire prior to its publication.
What this means is that the situation may be somewhat confusing for prospective players at the moment. Characters that are listed as Open may, unfortunately, be turned down because they belong to a House that will undergo extensive changes. Given this, prospective players are encouraged to check with myself (Nymeria) or Balerion before requesting a character; we are then able to provide guidance on whether their chosen character will be affected or not.
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Call it a flair for the dramatic or a love of telling and hearing juicy stories. Whatever the reason, people have a tendency to talk more about their bad customer-service experiences than the good ones.
This week, I tested Tello (Tello.com), a new customer-service website and mobile app that encourages users to chime in on their customer-service experiences, good or bad. Businesses, or specific employees at those businesses, can be rated with a thumbs up or thumbs down and a detailed comment.
Tello was released in the Apple App Store this week, but I got special permission to test it early. It's currently available for use at Tello.com, on other devices via mobile browsers at m.tello.com or as a native app on Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Tello's founder and CEO, Joe Beninato, said an Android app is due out this spring.
At first glance, Tello seems to be another location-based service like Foursquare or Gowalla, which encourage people to "check in" while they're at a specific place to find friends who are checked in there, or to earn badges and titles for checking in there more than anyone else. Broader review sites like Yelp let people comment on various aspects of a place or experience. But people using these services aren't rating customer service specifically.
On the upside, Tello's narrow scope means people know they're reading solely about customer service, without hearing numerous details about other aspects of a business.
The downside to Tello is that it can be hard to sum up an entire experience without considering other factors involved. If someone visits the new Italian restaurant down the street and its ambiance and food are outstanding, yet the wait staff is deplorable, a thumbs up or thumbs down doesn't tell the whole story. For expert complainers, or people who like more space for expressing their opinions, Tello may seem too succinct. Its app and home page display portions of comments along with user ratings, so if you waxed on for a thousand words about a hotel's poor Wi-Fi, bad lighting and slow room service, most people wouldn't see those remarks at a glance.
Part of Tello's appeal is that it offers a peek in on customer-service experiences around the country, so before I flew to California this week I took a look at Tello to see what businesses are getting good ratings out there. Only a relatively small group of beta testers were using Tello when I was testing it, limiting the number of rated businesses. But this will improve as more people use the service.
The Tello app uses GPS to recognize a user's location and then displays a list of nearby businesses; nearby, in this case, is defined as within two-tenths of a mile. If people type in the name of a business and search, this broadens the location range search to within five miles.
On a few occasions, including a trip to my Washington, D.C., neighborhood's independent coffee shop, a Greek restaurant and a Potbelly Sandwich Shop, I came up empty handed when I looked for reviews of these places. Mr. Beninato explained this was because some aspects of the search engine weren't finalized at the time I was testing, and in one case, I was too far away from the business. Sure enough, after a final update, I had better luck finding businesses. A business can be manually added to Tello by selecting a plus icon and typing in details including the business's name and address.
As for rating individual employees, on most occasions, I didn't think to ask the name of the person who helped me at the business so I could comment on their service. I did catch the name of a terrific waitress at the Greek restaurant because she signed the bill with a smiley face. In that case, I was able to make a specific comment about an employee, rather than a general comment about the restaurant. I gave Mara a thumbs up and commented she took time to make useful wine suggestions in the midst of a bustling evening with every table filled. The more I used Tello, the more I started to notice employees' names.
After using Tello over a period of time, each user builds up a personalized page of ratings, which is helpful for remembering which places are worth a return visit and which ones to avoid. Any Tello rating is, by default, instantly shared on the Tello.com site as well as to users of the app; it can be posted out to Facebook and Twitter in the same step.
Tello aspires to be more than the destination where happy customers go to cheer or wronged customers go to whine. An option on the screen where ratings comments are entered lets users request a reply from a business if they had a bad experience. When someone selects this option, Tello contacts the user via email and asks how he or she wants to be contacted by the business—email or phone—so the business has a chance to fix things.
Starting this spring, Tello plans to roll out new features aimed at businesses that will allow them to claim their business on Tello by going through a verification process. They will then be automatically notified of bad experiences so they can decide how to handle a customer's problems. And in the future, customers who rate businesses might be able to receive coupons.
Another new feature due out this spring will let businesses add lists of employees for Tello users to see, which may help them remember who served them or how to spell an employee's name. Employees who receive good ratings could be acknowledged and rewarded by their employers, motivating them to work harder.
Though Tello is just getting started, it could be an incredibly helpful service through which satisfied customers get to tell friends about their experiences—or disappointed customers get to complain with a chance of actually being heard. Just know that Tello's thumbs up or thumbs down ratings don't allow for much ambiguity.
Watch a video with Katherine Boehret on Tello at WSJ.com/PersonalTech. Write to her at firstname.lastname@example.com
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Will Davis, publisher of the Monroe County Reporter is reporting Towaliga Circuit public defender Wanda Johnson is out after a dustup among personnel. Her dismissal could delay the upcoming murder trial of Jamarris Williams, who is or was represented by Johnson, and multiple additional public defender cases.
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