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Putting on a tailored suit can be enough to make a man feel like he has super powers. Taking that idea a step further, online bespoke shop Indochino introduces the new Superhero Collection, a line of hero-inspired suits and accessories featuring bold highlights and stand-out patterns designed to put your character on display (and bring out any latent flight/telekinesis abilities you may be harboring).
The heart of the collection is six suits in colors ranging from light grey with pinstripes to dark blue with checks. They boast all the typical stylings of modern two-button suits, but where they stand out is in the details—each suit is adorned with bold-patterned linings and brightly-colored thread around the lapel notches and cuff buttons. They're subtle touches, but just striking enough to make each suit decidedly unique and the wearer decidedly heroic. In a style sense, anyway.
Of course, the most appealing part about the collection is that it's from Indochino, purveyors of simple at-home tailoring. Customers measure themselves using an easy step-by-step process, then send their measurements to Indochino along with their orders to get the perfect fit. Read more about the Indochino process here, and look through the full Superhero Collection at Indochino.


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1937 Delage D8-120S.
Elpmison 18 Apr 10
Looks like the bat-mobile :)
Jimmy Chanon 18 Apr 10
@JF Oh my God. This is real? 1937, but the design absolutely gorgeous.
JFon 18 Apr 10
Jimmy: It's real. Some more shots.
Adamon 18 Apr 10
Looks like the inspiration for the Wiesmann MF 3.
Greg Lawson 19 Apr 10
A true work of art! I'd love to see what the designers of cars like this would do today.
Danon 19 Apr 10
Didn't Ace and Gary drive one of these?
Benjyon 19 Apr 10
Wow… what a incredibly designed car!
Aldo Monteiroon 19 Apr 10
I love the way the windows are shaped.
Nicolo'on 19 Apr 10
Looks really similar to the 2009 Morgan Aero Maxor…probably viceversa!
Davidon 20 Apr 10
This car is currently on display at The High Museum of Art in Atlanta as part of The Allure of the Automobile exhibit- check it out at www.high.org!
David Ditzleron 23 Apr 10
There is a guy in Chicago that is restoring one of these right now. It is not the exact same care but close. There were 12 of these made and only 8 in existence and the one he is working on is the only one that hasn't been restored.
Currently the car is in France getting body work done.
He just got a copy of the original drawings from the car too. Each of these cars, although the same model all had it's unique characteristics.

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On The Brooklyn Sinners
May 16
Every day I get questions about the Sinners.
Especially now, with a new book out and people wanting to know about Syren.
Yass, girl. That little devil has his own book. If you don't know why it's not available out there for sale, I won't bore you with the fucked-up details. Suffice it to say, it is beyond my control.
But, I bring a reprieve.
If you don't own a copy of The Brooklyn Sinners–where it ALL began–might I add. And if you wish to know more about that powerful little so-and-so named Syren–who will be going away no time soon, I might also add–you can buy a copy from me.
An ebook copy, NOT paperback.
Transaction to be done via PayPal and nowhere else.
To be clear, Syren already has his story, and his HEA. There will not be a new Syren book. But if you wish to read how Syren got his man, that book is A Sinner Born, book #3 in my Brooklyn Sinners series, and is available only through me.
Also note, the Sinners series are interconnected. I highly recommend reading them in order to fully grasp each subsequent story.
Email me: firstname.lastname@example.com if you want to buy a copy, or the whole series. PLEASE DO NOT ARBITRARILY SEND ME MONEY VIA PAYPAL IF I HAVE NOT SENT YOU AN INVOICE FIRST. First comes the invoice, then you pay. Doing otherwise simply creates problems for me.
$4 per book.
Not comment here in the comments. Those go into SPAM, and I'll simply delete, without reading/responding.
You can also FILL OUT THE CONTACT FORM. Fill it out. Not comment in the comments there. if you do, it goes to SPAM and I. Shall. Delete without reading/responding.
You must have a PayPal account. If not, this won't work.
The Sinners are also available in audio, and you can feel free to buy those via Amazon or AUDIBLE because I will get paid for it.
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Comedy is difficult to pull off. Writers, directors and even actors who often improvise have quite the job coming up with new material to keep audiences interested, and what audience wouldn't be interested in a movie where actors play…themselves?
"This Is the End," a film written and directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, hit the DVD and Blu-Ray racks officially on Oct. 1.
An ensemble cast with many of Hollywood's most well-known, the film is about an A-list party that goes wrong when the apocalypse comes, killing off their friends and creating tense yet comical relationships.
Overall, the film is decent and received decent scores on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. It's a film that allows viewers to just sit down and escape to a funny and bizarre world when needed, preferably with a group of friends.
As mentioned previously, the actors portray themselves throughout the movie. Therefore, there's really not too much to point out about the acting as to whether it was good or bad.
Of course there are frequent moments within the film that are exaggerated and scripted, such as when Michael Cera is hyped up on drugs with two women in the restroom, but viewers should know beforehand that things like that are to be expected.
An important aspect of the film is the relationship between Rogen and Baruchel's characters, or real-life selves.
Rogen is a huge Hollywood star and old-time friend of Baruchel, who doesn't care for the Los Angeles lifestyle that consists of huge parties and hard drugs.
Throughout the beginning of the movie, Rogen tries to get Baruchel engaged in the party, but Baruchel just doesn't fit in.
No matter how silly or unrealistic the movie's plot becomes, that kind of relationship is heavily relatable; a friend trying to introduce another to a different lifestyle.
It is appreciated when writers throw in the little things that bring viewers closer to real life, intentional or not.
The most comedic part of the film is when the celebrities start dying off.
Death itself isn't very funny, and some find it quite vile when others laugh in circumstances involving fatal consequence, but this is an exception. Rihanna, Aziz Ansari and Kevin Hart are well-loved and enjoyed celebrities around the globe, but there is something just satisfying about seeing them die in an exaggerated way on the screen.
It proves that celebrities aren't untouchable and that things can happen to anyone.
As this film isn't meant to be serious, viewers can see the special effects not being top-notch, but it is still one of the more significant complaints.
Even if it's not an "Avatar" or a "Batman" film, filmmakers could have done a better job with effects such as fire, blood and other CGI effects in general, especially during the apocalypse scene.
Viewers may also be offended by the material in the film. Not only is there a mess of drugs, blood and vulgarity, but there is an entire scene dealing with the context of rape.
Viewers should be prepared to encounter these topics before purchasing the movie if they are easily unsettled.
It is very rare to see movies in which actors played themselves, and for the most part "This Is the End" executes this well, with the exceptions of graphics and slightly crossing the line with content.
This film is a good choice for a movie night with friends if viewers want to laugh at the simple irony of celebrities dealing with one of entertainment's most popular plot devices of the decade.


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Padraig finishes in style at the HSBC Champions with an eye catching final round of four under par 68. This left him at seven under par for the tournament and in a tie for 11th place. Unlike the previous day where he recorded only one birdie, his scorecard was awash with red figures as he racked up five birdies and an eagle two on the short par four 16th hole. He now heads for Singapore for the Barclays Singapore Open before taking a well earned break after a record breaking year.
A disappointing finish to Padraigs third round leaves him with too much to do to contend in the inaugural tournament of the Race to Dubai. Threading water at level par after 15 holes, he had two closing bogies to finish the day with a 74 and at three under par for the tournament.
A solid second round of two under par 70 could have been so much better for Padraig in China. Two early birdies in his first three holes got him off to the start he wanted but he endured a frustrating run of twelve pars before dropping a shot at the tough par four 15th hole.
He fought back by grabbing a birdie at the next hole but it was a day of what might have been as he signed off for a five under par total going into the weekend. Ten under par leads the tournament so work to be done!
RAIN STOPS PLAY! The second round of the HSBC Champions tournament has been washed out due to torrential rain. Play will resume weather permitting on Saturday at the Sheshan International GC in Shanghai, China.
A satisfactory opening round of three under par 69 kicks off Padraigs 2009 season at the HSBC Champions. His Ryder Cup team mate Henrik Stenson leads the field at seven under par. Out in two under par with two birdies at the second and seventh holes, he stumbled slightly with a couple of bogies coming home but finished strongly with two closing birdies including a chip in at the last to leave hm smiling after the seasons opening round in the Race to Dubai.
Padraig Harrington is looking forward to kicking off the new season with a good performance in the HSBC Champions event in Shanghai.
The dual Major winner is one of the star attractions at the tournament that brings together winners and money-list leaders from across the globe.
It also marks the start of the new Race to Dubai, which has replaced the traditional Order of Merit and culminates with the top 60 golfers contesting the $10million Dubai World Championship next November.
And Harrington, who finished strongly to be 13th in Valderrama last weekend, believes he must be on top of his game this week in order to get off to the best possible start in the Race to Dubai.
"We have some great events which start with the HSBC Champions, which is a massive tournament in the schedule and anyone who wins this week gets a great boost in his quest to win the Race to Dubai title at the end of the year," said Harrington.
"There are a lot of big events during the year and players will have to win a certain amount of those events to be in with a chance of winning the grand prize which is the Race to Dubai. If you don't win this or something like this, you are not going to be in with a chance.
"I had a very successful year with winning the two majors in the summer. Since then I had a little bit of a down period, which often happens when you were on such a high.
"But I'm keen to get out and play, I am looking forward to this week. I know it's difficult to win on demand, but feel like I can put up a strong show.
"I am just looking for a continuation of last week. I was not quite prepared, but that means I will be more prepared for this week.
"I started poorly but played quite nicely in the last three rounds so if I can continue that I should be okay this week."
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Paul Cook is refusing to focus his promotion search on the play-offs.
And the Blues boss aired his ire over the way the ever-changing hunt to go up in League Two is being perceived.
Last weekend's victory over promotion rivals Bristol Rovers lifted spirits for the Blues.
That saw Pompey up to fifth in the table – seven points off Oxford in the third automatic promotion berth.
Midweek action ensured they dropped a place, however.
Northampton extended their lead at the top of the table to eight points over Plymouth Argyle with victory over the U's.
That means the Cobblers are now 19 points clear of Cook's side, as they picked up their eighth league win on the bounce – and 13th in 14 league fixtures.
Accrington Stanley then moved above Cook's men with a point against Carlisle on Tuesday night.
Cook is not interested in the twists and turns taking place around his side in the table, however.
He underlined his overall objective is to get Pompey out of the division by end of the campaign – and there are still 17 games to achieve that.
Cook said: 'It must have changed when we left the ground against Morecambe.
'If we get beaten again it will change again, we might be relegated.
'If we win an amount of games we will be promoted automatically.
'If we win an amount of games we will be in the play-offs.
'We are all trying to fast-forward to the end of something that we can't fast-forward to.
'Our target is promotion, which it was at the start of the season.
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We talked to family members. We talked to guardians. We reviewed the literature. We interviewed experts in the field on best practice standards. We talked with the Disability Law Center. We worked closely with the Arc advocate that was assigned to provide Arc advocacy in that program, the Governor's Council, and any number of individuals to ensure that there wasn't some clinical aspect to this that we were mistaken or was new and emerging.


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Tequila Lime SHEET PAN Chicken Nachos is a great recipe for feeding a crowd with delicious chicken nachos! This easy sheet pan recipe is delicious, and perfect for any occasion.
Can you tell that I have a serious Tex-Mex addiction? I can't get enough. These Tequila Lime Sheet Pan Chicken Nachos are saving me today. Saving me from thinking about business taxes and recipe fails. I woke up early today to try to be creative in the kitchen and was met with non-stop talk about getting Cookie Rookie taxes together and everything I tried to make was a total flop. SO…Sheet Pan Chicken Nachos.
They're a no fail recipe that makes me instantly happy. ALL THAT CHEESE. What's not to love?
We have been making variations of these Sheet Pan Nachos for years, and they never fail me. They love me unconditionally. It's a great relationship. And they don't talk to me about taxes. Sheet pan meals are perfect for so many things like that. Especially sheet pan comfort food like sheet pan chicken nachos or sheet pan pizza. Yeah, they get me.
I made the chicken nachos tequila lime flavored by using the Tequila Lime Baked Tortillas recipe (made with my FAVE Old El Paso burrito tortillas; not sponsored, I just LOVE!) I posted yesterday. And of COURSE, these are drizzled with my FAVE Homemade White Queso that I posted Wednesday. I love when things come together like that!
Enjoy these sheet pan chicken nachos!
If you need me, I'll be in the corner crying over failed recipes and tax bills. LOVE YOU ALL!
- 32 ish Tequila Lime Baked Tortilla Chips (recipe HERE) (you can also use your favorite tortilla chips instead)
- 6 boneless skinless chicken tenders cut into small strips
- 1 1 ounce packet taco seasoning (I'm partial to Old El Paso)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon tequila
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup White Queso store-bought or recipe HERE
- 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
- 1 cup prepared pico de gallo
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro optional
- Optional additional toppings: black beans mexi-corn, jalapeños, refried beans, olives, or anything you love!
- Garnish ideas: sour cream avocado, guacamole, salsa, the list goes on and on!
- Preheat your oven to 350F
- In a large skillet, heat your oil over medium/high heat
- Add the chicken into the skillet and toss in the tequila, taco seasoning, and lime juice, Stir to combine. Cook the chicken until fully cooked; about 4-5 minutes. Set aside.
- Lay the chips on a large sheet pan/cookie sheet sprayed with nonstick spray. Lay them pretty much in a single layer, only slightly overlapping. (I hate when chips get caught underneath and don't get any toppings!)
- Arrange the chicken and onion over the chips.
- Drizzle the chips and chicken with the white queso, a little goes a long way. You don't want everything to get soggy.
- Sprinkle everything with the shredded cheese
- Top with the pico and cilantro.
- Bake for approximately 10-15 minutes, rotating halfway through. You want the cheese fully melted and the chips starting to turn brown on the edges.
- Remove from the oven and top with all your favorites: sour cream, guac, salsa, the works!
- Enjoy!
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How do people understand their worlds?When people draw pictures in their head, what do those pictures look like?What is the of mental models?What is the of thought?
…shit just got deep. But wait, don't go anywhere! If you design digital products that people have to use and navigate, considering these questions might revolutionize the way you work.
For over three years, I've been teaching something that I call Object Oriented UX (OOUX) . In a nutshell, it's the practice of defining a system of objects before jumping into task flows and interaction design. Developers who code in object-oriented languages have been "thinking in objects" for decades.
By contrast, most UX designers are still thinking procedurally. We draw storyboards based on use cases. We concern ourselves with actions before considering the things being acted upon. We might design the interactive flow for " create new recipe " before we design the object — . The structure of the recipe (its content elements, metadata, and the prioritization of those elements) is at risk of becoming the haphazard result of interaction design instead of the intentional product of sound information architecture.
When UX designers focus on the procedures and skip over object design, it's a sad day. It causes a disconnect between disciplines. It hampers the creation of elegant modular systems. But most of all, ignoring object design can result in a very confused end-user. As it turns out, it's not just developers who think in objects. According to my research, object-based thinking is part of human nature.
In 2012, Everyl Yankee wrote a post entitled
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. She asked, when you wake up in the morning, what mental model makes the most sense?
Well, I'm not sure about the part, but overall I agree with Ms. Yankee when she writes "…users are thinking noun-verb , not verb-noun ." Her concise four points on how to design in objects pretty much sums up my entire crusade:
If you are already convinced and simply want a methodology for designing in objects, I've got you . But if you're still skeptical (or just interested), read on to see what I've dug up on thought, communication, understanding, and perceptions…and how it's object-oriented.
According to psychologist Lynda L. Warwick, PhD, author of units of knowledge are the "components that work together to process information and create a thought." She goes on to explain that
A concept may be a concrete object like a "football," an abstract idea like "a winning goal," or an even activity like "kicking." We objectify abstract ideas and activities by creating what psychologists call : a mental snapshot of a winning goal or a mental GIF of a kick.
Concepts are our headspace-objects. We define them, prototype them, and categorize them. Procedures, like a complex defensive play, are made up of objectified concepts, the relationships between the concepts, and strings of actions taken upon the concepts. Good luck explaining your sportsball strategy to an athlete that does not have a clear grasp on the nature of the ball, the goal, the other players, or the relationships between them.
Public service announcement: next time you try to learn a new language, think about loading up on nouns first. Gabriel Wyner, one of the world's top language-learning gurus and the author of writes,
Even more telling, if you look at the 600 most commonly used words across any language, approximately 80% of those words will be concrete nouns. Imagine going to a foreign country and TSA only lets you through security with 600 words. Would you rather bring all nouns or all verbs? If you brought only verbs: swim, go, live, die, travel, cross, drive, marinate…you'd be hard-pressed to get any point across. Imagine trying to order off a menu or get directions! But what if you packed only nouns? You'd do pretty well with the 600 most common nouns!
Better still, learn 500 common nouns, about 60 adjectives to describe those nouns (hot/cold, big/small, pretty/ugly, numbers 1–10), about 25 preposition to position those nouns (in, on, under, behind), the five W's words (who, what, where, when, and why), and finally, the full conjugations of these "top 10" verbs: be, have, do, say, get, make, go, know, take, see.
Babies know to start with the nouns. As they learn to speak, they get right on labeling objects. With their handful of nouns, they can effectively begin to communicate concepts. Just by saying "truck!" they let you know, "I hear a truck driving by the house!" And stringing together several more nouns can communicate complex concepts. "Doggie ball yard!" effectively conveys, "I'd love to go outside into the backyard to play ball with our dog." Of course, children will learn a few verbs and the inevitable "no!" in their early years of speech, but the majority of their communication will be in concrete, objectified concepts.
Child psychology can help us gain insight into not only the fundamentals of communication, but also into the fundamentals of understanding. If we look at how freshly-minted humans learn to understand their new world, we can draw parallels into how adult humans learn to understands any new system.
In a way, learning to understand is actually a process of learning to understand in increasingly complex ways. The work of Jean Piaget, the renowned child psychologist who defined the most critical stages of development, points to the fact that before children can understand procedures, they must lay some object-oriented groundwork.
The first line of business for a baby is to learn the compelling truth that . This may sound ridiculously self-evident, but let's think about it. A baby spend the first nine months of its existence in a world where everything. When she, let's call her Grace, exits the womb, she does not yet understand that the world she sees is not a part of her. For her, it's just a larger and more complex womb. She must now learn that that mom/bottle/crib are separate entities and separate from her. As Grace learns this, she experiences that traumatic shift that we call.
Next, Grace learns that objects do not cease to exist just because she cannot see them. alleviates separation anxiety. Dad went into the kitchen, but that doesn't mean he has disappeared from the world. Maybe complete hysteria is not in order.
Armed with the knowledge that there are objects and that they exist beyond her immediate perception, Grace can start to categorize them. The first categories she creates? Food and not-food. As she tests objects for edible properties, she's working on sorting out these two critical categories. Within a few years, she's realizing that the tiger at the zoo is sort of in the same category as Mittens at home. But Grace is still making all sorts of mistakes as she practices (adding new things to existing categories) and (creating new categories for new things). All round things might go in the "ball" category, including the moon and dinner plates.
Around six years old, Grace gains more advanced object perception skills, like , the ability to see an object from others' perspectives. She's also getting better at creating categories within categories (hierarchies). But Grace still can't grasp procedures more involved than a simple cause and effect.
It's not until about seven or eight that Grace will start to move into the , in which she can understand multi-step procedures. Simple arithmetic, stories with plot lines, and strategy games come within her grasp. This new operational thinking is built on that foundational understanding of objects.
Jennifer Groh, professor of Neuropsychology at Duke University, postulated in her book that "nine tenths of brain power is spent figuring out what and where things are." Her research has led her to believe that "perhaps the brain's systems for thinking about space are also the brain's systems for simply thinking."
Indeed, the majority of our brain's processing power is used to categorize information gathered from our senses into our perceptual reality. Our brains find edges, make shapes, place those shapes in space, and relate shapes to one another. We look for continuity, closure, proximity, layering, and relative size — and convert all of that information into objects and the relationship between them.
When we create a new product or service, we want to empower people to be able to take a new action in a new or novel way. Design is all about improving the way people get things done, right? So it's understandable that as UX designers, we'd focus on the .
But for any process to be understandable, it must be built atop an established object-based mental model. As mentioned previously, for an athlete to understand coach's defensive play, she must first understand the ball, the goal, the other players, and the relationships between all of these objects in her "problem domain." This seems obvious, but how many times have you stepped into a new environment that expected you to start taking action before you had a grasp on the things within that environment? Confusion arises within our products when users attempt to navigate tasks without being able to get firm grasp on the objects that underpin those tasks.
Imagine a teacher as she opens up a new app. Within moments, she can see students, classes, lesson plans, homework assignments, and standards — the main things that make up her world. In the app, all these things seem to relate to each other just as the do in real life: students are part of classes and lesson plans align to standards. It all makes sense. She's not using a bunch of processing power trying to untangle . The system is reflecting her reality, therefore she can confidently move on to getting things done within the app. On familiar and comfortable ground, she's ready to dive into whatever revolutionary functionality this new app has to offer.
Just as an object-oriented design is easier to translate into object-oriented code, an object-oriented design is easier to translate in an object-oriented user headspace. When our users can clearly perceive, name, and categorize the objects within the systems we design, they can quickly move onto actually using the system. Designing "objects-first" is not about demoting actions. On the contrary, OOUX clears the way and sets the stage…so your interaction design and functionality can shine.
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In the 1920s, Lyonel Feininger was one of Germany's best-known artists. He painted, drew, and made prints; he sketched caricatures and composed music; he even created a miniature city that would presage stop-motion animation. But in 1928, at age 58, he embarked on an entirely new artistic project: photography.
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The story of Feininger's fascination with this new medium is told for the first time in the exhibition Lyonel Feininger: Photographs, 1928–1939 , curated by Laura Muir of the Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum , and opening today at the Getty Center.
Feininger was originally reluctant to take up photography, dismissing it as a "mechanical medium." But he was lured by his neighbor, fellow Bauhaus master and photography pioneer László Moholy-Nagy, as well as the enthusiasm of his own sons Andreas and Theodore (nicknamed ), who installed a darkroom in the basement of their house.
Photography had, literally, arrived at Feininger's doorstep.
Moholy-Nagy championed an approach to photography called the "new vision," which encouraged using the camera to experience and reframe–not just depict–the world. "New vision was about expressing, not just documenting," Virginia Heckert, curator of the presentation of the Feininger exhibition at the Getty, told me. "It enabled its makers to see the world differently."
The techniques of new vision photographers were inventive and unorthodox: extreme close-ups, negative printing, and photograms (cameraless photography). Small box cameras were used to see the world from above and below and transform it through unusual angles.
Feininger and his fellow new visionaries also experimented with extreme cropping, in which the entire context in a photograph is jettisoned, creating a tension between representation and abstraction and conveying immediacy and spontaneity, as seen in this photo of a locomotive in a train yard covered in snow, which seems both looming and playful.
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Feininger's new vision was also full of dramatic darks and lights—perhaps not a surprise, since contrast was a frequent element
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The Republican Party of Indiana might want to stay away from social media for a while, because its recent attempt to build up support on Facebook isn't working out to well. In fact, it's having the opposite effect.
On July 3, and apparently to help Senate Republicans take down the Affordable Care Act, the Indiana GOP posted a request for horror stories about the program.
"Did you lose a doctor that you liked? Have your premiums increased? Did your insurer leave the exchange? Are burdensome regulations hurting your small business?
We were promised Obamacare would make healthcare cheaper, better, and more available, but in reality it's turned out to be the opposite.
What's your Obamacare horror story? Let us know."
And over 8,000 responded. But not with any horror stories, however. In fact, only positive praise for Obamacare was offered (and comments are still pouring in, too).
For example:
Obamacare saved their lives, many said.
It also saved them lots of money.
Many responded sarcastically.
Medical practitioners weighed in on the subject, too.
And they're directing complaints about potential changes to Donald Trump and the GOP.
So will Republicans pay attention to these replies? We'll soon find out, as the GOP's healthcare bill could be heard and voted on this week.
Some Republican senators might not support it, though, meaning a passing of the "Better Care Reconciliation Act" could be difficult.
The Republican healthcare proposal is the least popular major bill in decades, a recent survey found. Only 12 percent of Americans support it.
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Writer Chelsea Cain received overwhelming support after quitting Twitter yesterday, a cool t-shirt went on sale, and a bizarre truther movement sprang up. All you need to know about the current comics controversy!
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Mockingbird writer Chelsea Cain, the bestselling author of Heartsick and other thrillers, deleted her Twitter account today after receiving abusive tweets yesterday. In a now vanished series of tweets (one screencapped above) Cain noted that she was getting harassing tweets, presumably over the above Mockingbird cover and her work there in general. It's possible that she was […]
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While you were away binging Marvel's Jessica Jones last night, the publishing division announced a brand new ongoing series for a character who has never received the honor before: Mockingbird. Chelsea Cain (Mockingbird: S.H.I.E.L.D. 50th Anniversary #1) is writing the first ongoing comic with Mockingbird and artist Kate Niemczyk is creating the interiors. Cain explained to Marvel.com […]


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Maidstone overviewVisitors to Maidstone speak favorably about this welcoming city's bar scene and restaurants. There's a nice selection of coffeehouses to enjoy during your stay. You can learn about the local heritage of Maidstone at top landmarks like Leeds Castle. Popular sights in the surrounding area include Rochester Cathedral and Rochester Castle.
Where to stay in MaidstoneWhether you're planning to stay for a night or a week, Maidstone has the right hotel for you. There are 23 hotels in Maidstone and you can shop as many as 105 deals for rooms on Hotels.com, some with discounts of up to 33%. We have room prices as low as 14 USD per night and below you'll find the number of hotels by star rating in Maidstone as well as in the surrounding area:
- • 7 5-star hotels from 47 USD per night
- • 111 4-star hotels from 65 USD per night
- • 117 3-star hotels from 50 USD per night
- • 14 2-star hotels from 39 USD per night
How to get to MaidstoneFly into Southend-on-Sea (SEN-Southend Municipal), 21.7 mi (34.9 km) from the heart of Maidstone. London (LCY-London City) is the next closest major airport, 25.9 mi (41.6 km) away.
Train stations include:
- • Maidstone East Station (0.3 mi/0.5 km from the city center)
- • Maidstone West Station (0.4 mi/0.6 km from the city center)
- • Maidstone Barracks Station (0.5 mi/0.7 km from the city center)
What to see around MaidstoneThe area is recognized for its natural setting, offering these places to visit:
- • Brenchley Gardens
- • Whatman Park
- • Mote Park
- • Vinters Valley Nature Reserve
- • White Horse Wood Country Park
- • Leeds Castle
- • Hazlitt Theatre
- • Maidstone Museum
- • Tyrewhitt-Drake Museum of Carriages
- • Kent Life
When to visit MaidstoneWondering what time of year to travel or what you should pack? Here are some seasonal norms so you'll know what to expect for your trip:
Seasonal temperature averages
- • January-March: 51°F day, 35°F night
- • April-June: 68°F day, 39°F night
- • July-September: 71°F day, 49°F night
- • October-December: 61°F day, 37°F night
- • January-March: 0.24 inches
- • April-June: 0.16 inches
- • July-September: 0.28 inches
- • October-December: 0.35 inches


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Alcoa - The Dow Jones Industrial Average component got earnings season off to a positive start, reporting an unexpected profit for its first quarter. Its earnings, however, were 69 percent below year-earlier levels on higher input costs and lower aluminum prices.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts - President and Chief Operating Officer Kenneth May has resigned for what's being termed "personal reasons." May had held that post for less than five months.
Owens-Illinois - The company says its first-quarter earnings will exceed last year's first-quarter profit of 50 cents a share, meaning it will beat current estimates, which are at 50 cents a share. The maker of glass containers says stronger production rates are one of the primary factors.
Best Buy - The electronics chain confirming that CEO Brian Dunn resigned amid an unspecified probe into his personal conduct. It says those issues were unrelated to the company's operations or financial controls.
Apple - The company may be sued as early as today in a case involving alleged price fixing of electronic books, according to Reuters. Others involved in the case, including CBS unit Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins, are said to be settling the matter.
Nokia - The handset maker says it's found a software bug in its new Lumia 900 smartphone, which can cause the phone to lose its data connection. It says the bug will be fixed early next week. Nokia also lowered its outlook, warning that its phone business would post losses for the first and second quarter due to competitive pressures at a time when it's revamping its product lineup.
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The World Outdoors: Michigan marsh beckons
Whether you're headed to cottage country or to the lake or simply day tripping, the summer is a perfect time to explore birding locations that aren't among your usual "go-to" natural areas.
I hopped across the border into Michigan earlier in the month for a wonderful day of birding at the Lake St. Clair Metropark on the American side of Lake St. Clair. It's just a couple of hours from London and less than an hour from Sarnia, so although it may seem unusual to grab your binoculars and passport and head over the border for a day of birding, it's well within range for a pleasant day's adventure.
From Port Huron you simply follow I-94 W south to exit 236 for 16 Mile Road/Metro Parkway then drive east to the lake. The day-use fee for the 310 hectare park is US$10 per car.
I began my day on the trails that start at the park's nature centre. There is a mature cottonwood forest right behind the nature centre. As well as the expected summer species such as Baltimore oriole, flicker, yellow warbler, vireos, great crested flycatcher, and pewee I was pleased to find tufted titmice.
My favourite part of the park however is the marsh area. As soon as I stepped out of the forest I was greeted by great blue herons grunting in flight overhead and innocent fawn by the trail, which I took to be a good omen. There is some open water and there are lots of cattails as well. By the side of a small pond I found a green heron being harassed by a cardinal.
In the marshes you might well see egrets and common gallinules and you will most certainly hear marsh wrens. Other birds here included belted kingfisher, yellowthroats, and mute swans, and swallows.
Beyond the first marsh area there is a boardwalk that stretches to the lake. I looked and listened without success for rails here. There were more marsh wrens and herons and I was interested to find a Northern watersnake basking in the sun as well as butterflies, dragonflies, and damselflies.
Back at the nature centre I asked park naturalist Dale Smart about the lack of phragmites in the marsh. This horribly invasive grass, also known as common reed, plagues many wetland areas. Smart explained that the park's phragmites management plan has been in place for many years. They continue to keep the phragmites at bay with spot spraying and controlled burns.
More than 230 species of birds have been seen at the Metropark. For details visit metroparks.com/parks/lake-st-clair-metroparks or call the nature centre at (586) 463-4332. Lake St. Clair Metropark is one of many Metroparks outside the Greater Detroit Area.
For more birding, I visited Wetzel State Park just about 15 minutes west of I-94 past New Haven. There is no entry fee here.
What you will find is a meadow and pond habitat. I had a productive hike, finding wood duck, great egret, common gallinule and grasshopper sparrow. This park would be a duck magnet in the fall.
Nature notes
- Middlesex birders heading to the U.S. for a day trip should keep in mind that Wawanosh Conservation Area is a great spot to stop on the way. Wawanosh is immediately north of Hwy. 402 and west of the Sarnia airport. It can be accessed from either Blackwell Road or Modeland Road.
- It's hard to imagine there will be a better time to view dickcissels. This is a species not often seen in Southwestern Ontario but this summer there has been an irruption with sightings including nesting sites being reported each week across Middlesex and the rest of southern Ontario. If you haven't yet been out to try for one, check out recent sightings by going to eBird and exploring data using a species map.
- The 30 X 30 Nature Challenge kicks off Aug. 1. Ontarians are encouraged to spend at least 30 minutes per day in nature for 30 days. To sign up or for details about this annual initiative go to ontarioparks.com or davidsuzuki.org.


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The men were struck by gunfire just after 8:30 p.m. in the 6800 block of South Campbell Avenue, police said.
A 26-year-old man who was shot in the chest was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in critical condition, fire department spokesman Larry Langord said.
The second victim, a 28-year-old man, was struck in the arm and taken to Christ Medical Center in good condition, Langford said.
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The District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB) have been experiencing relative success in the area of insurance fraud referrals in the last three years.
According to recent figures, since 2007, the Enforcement and Investigation Bureau of the DISB has received about 350 fraud referrals annually (a 75% increase since three years ago).
DISB Associate Commissioner for Enforcement and Investigation, Stephen Perry, said that auto insurance fraud topped the list of the DISB's enforcement and investigation division in the last three fiscal years. There has been a spike, according to Perry, in "auto owner give-ups, staged accidents and backdating actual dates of accident claims."
The Associate Commissioner has witnessed a massive improvement first hand since joining the unit 10 years ago. Back then, there were only about five referrals annually with none making it to a courtroom.
Perry said that this success could be attributed to "new fraud-fighting technologies" and the support elicited from the District of Columbia citizens to report fraud. He added that citizens have been more aware of insurance fraud in the past few years, including some citizens who have become victims themselves.
Since the state mandates reporting suspicion of fraudulent practices by regulated insurance companies, Perry said that his unit has taken steps to buffer it. A large number of referrals are submitted electronically thanks to logistical support from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). The NICB is able to provide information from insurance companies and the National Associate of Insurance Commissioners.
Moreover, the Associate Commissioner also engages on collaborations with the Maryland Insurance Administration, the Virginia Bureau of Insurance, and the Virginia State Police. These government officers have been able to extract crucial information as well as strengthen a good working relationship.
From 2008 to 2009, a "subtle drop" was noted which came as a result of the collaboration with the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund (MAIF). The MAIF, which has been the insurer of last resort in Maryland, has had high incidences of premium avoidance. In premium avoidance, a resident claims to be a resident in Maryland in order to pay lower insurance premiums.
The Associate Commissioner said that thanks to this collaboration with the MAIF, the DISB will be able to detect fraud more easily and may even prevent payment of fraudulent claims.
Perry admitted that there is one statistic which may appear misleading – agent fraud referrals. To clarify, the Associate Commissioner said that the DISB (along with other bureaus) have worked together in agent enforcement which has consequently produced more referrals for investigation.


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Laser Turntable for $15,000
This a laser gadget that can burn a hole in your pocket, but at least it leaves your vinyl discs undamaged.
I really miss music on vinyl. I still have 50 or so LPs in one of my Mum's cupboards and she keeps nagging me about it them but I've never let her get rid of them because I knew a gadget like this would come one day.
The problem with vinyl music was that it was too easily scratched or warped. I'm guessing that many of you have grown up with audio CDs and have never had to suffer, listening to your favourite album track with a "tuck tich", "tuck tich" sound playing on top of it.
When I switched to CD, I thought the music was a bit "tinny" and the picture covers were too small, but it was a price worth paying for the chance to listen to music unblemished by hissing, clicking, and scratching noises.
The problems with the classic turntable were often produced by wear from the diamond-tipped needle. With the ELP Laser Turntable there's no contact between the probe and the delicate vinyl surface. The technology's quite complex though. The turntable uses 5 lasers, two lasers to centre the probe, one laser to control the height, and the remaining two pick up the stereo music channels.
The light from the laser probe is reflected off the walls of the vinyl groove with a deflection angle that can be translated into a sound signal. As well as being a non-contact probe, the laser avoids electro-mechanical distortions that you would otherwise get from a needle and cartridge. In fact the audio reproduction is claimed to be the closest to perfection that you can get from vinyl.
I'm feeling very nostalgic now; I think I'll give my Mum a call and find out if she's still got my LP collection at home – maybe she'll lend me $15,000 to free up that cupboard space .
Found via Gadget Madness and Tech Digest.
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mck Says: May 19, 2006 at 3:21 pm
Heh, I don't even own a CD, let alone anything on vinyl, all my music is on my hard drive.
djpromo Says: May 19, 2006 at 6:07 pm
i agree that music sounds much better on vinyl, but the whole point of vinyl records is so that you can play with them (for me at least). this takes all the fun out of it, and that kind of money can buy you a room full of technics.
Dual VHS and DVD recorder from Sony » Coolest Gadgets Says: June 2, 2006 at 3:10 pm
[…] Another retro gadget closely on the heels of the laser turntable we featured last week. From Sony, this is a dual VHS video and DVD recorder due to go on sale in the next few days for around $300. […]
Laser Turntable tumbles in price, now only $10K » Coolest Gadgets Says: March 15, 2007 at 1:47 am
[…] reported on the $15,000 laser turntable back in May of last year. Now there's great news for all you audiophiles on a budget, as the […]
Tecno Says: December 16, 2007 at 12:03 am
Ha HA… 1500!!!!, im buy a old turntable in 15 $us, only I want the laser head, but I buy a car with the cost. Ridiculous.


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Originally posted by RevelationGeneration
Originally posted by DJW001
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No way is it a medieval hoax they didn't even have the technology to make such a thing back then.
I think you'd be surprised by the tricks real Alchemists had up their voluminous sleeves, back in the day.
Did you read the article? Scientists have proven that there is no way that could of created this in medieval times. Some how I don't think even the best Alchemists had high-intensity ultra violet lasers back in those days.edit on 22-12-2011 by RevelationGeneration because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by buddhasystem
I would like to call upon everyone in this thread and ask you guys to try and keep the level of discussion high, and be focused on the subject.
And the subject is not "is religion good or evil" or "is the Shroud real or fake". The subject if that a small team of researchers irradiated a piece of cloth and achieved coloration of the fibers remotely similar to what we observe in the Shroud.
What does it prove?
Brace for it....
Right, it proves nothing. I can bleach out a spot on my denim jeans in many ways, the easiest one being application of chlorine bleach, and the next easiest being irradiation by a UV source of light. Does it prove that my jeans are holy in some way, or I am wielding supernatural powers? Not by a long shot.
I'm really surprised people are spending time here debating what is essentially.... Nothing.
Originally posted by Suspiria
Wonder if these Italian scientists are Catholic...
Originally posted by MConnalley
Originally posted by Suspiria
Wonder if these Italian scientists are Catholic...
Seriously what does this have to do with it?
Can you spell B-I-A-S?
Originally posted by Argyll
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Can you spell B-I-A-S?
So any scientist of any faith is biased towards his/her faith?
sort of defeats the point of scientists really doesn't it?
Originally posted by Sly1one
Originally posted by Suspiria
Wonder if these Italian scientists are Catholic...
thanks glad I wasn't the only one thinking that...They don't even need to be catholic Italy has interests in keeping the Vatican relevant.
There needs to be a group of scientists from all across the world that come to a unanimous conclusion about the shroud one way or the other before conclusions and claims can be made.
Right... that's why I think these scientists are independent of the Vatican, but people here have a hard time understanding this small detail.
Vast majority of scientists I know are atheists or agnostics. And I know A LOT of scientists. Also, the very subject of the study -- the Shroud -- can hardly be looked at impartially by a devote Catholic.


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Jam Pedals Delay Llama Plus Review
The new Delay Llama Plus from Jam offers up to 600ms and useful expression pedal capability. Review by Martyn Casserly
Description: Analogue delay pedal. 9V power supply (not included). True bypass switching. Handmade in Greece
Price: £269 (expression pedal £49 extra)
Contact: 440 Distribution – 01132 589599 – www.jampedals.com
Before we begin, can we just stop and take a moment to enjoy the sheer majesty of the name this pedal bares? The Delay Llama. Utter genius. Sure we've had some corkers over the years – the Big Muff Pi being a perennial favourite of the tittering classes – but this one really does up the stakes for those that would dare to follow. The unit is also handmade in Greece, which only adds to its exotic nature.
Amusingly named, brightly decorated, handwired pedals are becoming something of the norm these days. You can hardly flick through the pages of G&B without your senses being assailed by lurid designs and outlandish titles. Nothing wrong with that: music is all about self-expression and these units allow you not only to do that sonically but visually as well. The Delay Llama's metal case has a scruffy red and white paintjob, with stencilled names for the three control knobs (Time, Level, Repeats) and the silhouette of the eponymous creature itself.
The features that differentiate this Plus model from the standard Delay Llama are the extra footswitch which acts as a Hold button (simply depress it and the delay effect will continue to oscillate until you remove your foot), and the input jack for an expression pedal. Otherwise it's a standard unit requiring power from a (not included) 9v supply.
Expression pedal controls delay time
As you might expect from the quirky livery and name, the Delay Llama is an old-school true bypass analogue pedal. The chips are 'faithful reproductions' of the Panasonic MN3205s that were used by many sought-after bucket brigade delays. Whatever the mojo that goes on inside, the sound that comes out is warm and seductive.
The controls offer enough range to go from a classic slapback all the way around to 600ms, which will have you in lush, atmospheric surroundings for more ambient tunes. A careful hand is needed as the repeats are not cancelled when you turn the pedal off and will happily resurface once switched back on. It's normal for many of these types of delays but one worth remembering if you're more accustomed to digital.
There's also no tap tempo, so you'll need to line up the dials correctly if you want to stay in time. Experimenting with cool, weird delays is a must on this unit and to get the best ones you'll need to employ the expression pedal, but be warned, it's a dangerous weapon; move your foot too quickly and the sound goes from computery, detuned layers to the sound effects department from Space 1999. Get it right and you'll sound like a legend, but within a wayward ankle lurks the possibility of disaster.
If you're always playing live and cover a range of material then you might find the Delay Llama a little eccentric for your tastes. The lack of tap tempo can be an issue, but not one that is insurmountable; for studio work or writing, this is a wonderful pedal that can inspire and surprise. You need the expression pedal to get the best out of it, plus time to learn its quirks, but the potential rewards are fascinating and even liberating. Can the Llama be tamed? We're not sure, but something in us needs it to remain wild.


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Turin, April 17 - Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said Tuesday he no longer wanted to hear about the post-match row after skipper Gianluigi Buffon was sent off after protesting a 92nd minute penalty with which Cristiano Ronaldo put Real Madrid into the Champions League semis after the Bianconeri had overturned a 3-0 home defeat. "Everyone has been talking about the post-match (row) in Madrid, many people have jumped on the band wagon, now it's time to shut up, I don't want to hear anyone talking about Madrid. "That's enough, we mustn't waste energy off the field". Allegri went on to say that Wednesday' night's game at Crotone was "more important" than this weekend's showdown with title rivals Napoli. Juve, heading for a record seventh straight scudetto, have a six-point lead over the Partenopei. FIFA refereeing supreme Massimo Busacca on Monday scolded Buffon for saying ref Michael Oliver should have thought of the sensitive moment in the match when he made the decision for which the keeper saw red after jostling and screaming in the ref's face. "The ref is a job where you have to decide in less than second and you can't think about many things," Busacca told Premium Sport over a decision many Italians thought was wrong but most neutrals thought correct. "It's like for goalkeepers, you have to save with your instinct without thinking, and it's the same for us. "We have to focus on the decision of the moment, which is already tough to take." Buffon said Oliver should have been more "sensitive" to the moment in the match, when Juve were heading for an unlikely extra time after going 3-0 up and cancelling their home-leg deficit. He also said the ref had a "rubbish bin where his heart should be".


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Odd Weather Observations Yesterday (Tuesday)
Good morning Mike, oops have to change that it is now afternoon.
This morning I watched your weather report since I spend the day in the field and like to be properly dressed. But again when you mentioned that the visibility in Novato was about 1 mile, I was wondering where you get this information. I think that somebody is trying to get the best of you or the equipment used for measuring needs to be re-calibrated.
This morning northbound on 101 at 7:30am from Ignacio Blvd the visibility was about 1/4 mile. I noticed this by trying to see the upcoming overpasses ahead, (1) Rowland Blvd then (2)DeLong Ave and finally (3) Atherton. The overpasses came into few just before you approached their exits. That is about 1/4 distance.
Anyway keep up the good work and as usaul we will keep on watching.
Stephen Bevis
Hi Stephen,
Good job of noticing how quickly the thickness of fog can change in such a short distance.
The weather observation equipment for Novato is located at Gnoss Field. The observations are taken every 20 minutes. The equipment is property and the responsibility of the FAA.
Hope this helps,
Thank you for your response. Unfortunately Gnoss Field is surrounded by wet lands and no residential area and does not reflect reality on the roads, streets and highways of Novato.
Thanks and we keep watching.
You've touched a problem most "official" observations pose. Many are stationed at airports or non-residential areas.