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Monday, January 02, 2006
Breaking up is easier that you'd think
But look, things were just not working out between me and Verizon Wireless. Now matter how often we kept reevaluating our plan, it just was never satisfying. I always seemed to need more then VW was putting out. So I see T-Mobile. Big plans, lots of minutes, and really sexy phone, so I'm like "I need that".
Now I have to come up wtih a way to break up with VW and hook up with T-Mobile. But T-Mobile is so great. T-Mobile just tells VW that I am no longer with them. I didn't have to talk to them at all. No tough break-up conversation, I didn't even have to agonize over a difficult to send email, post-it note, or even a break up text message. It was the easiest breakup ever. All break-ups should be this easy.
I am sure T-mobile was saying to VW that they understand what it is like to have me as a customer and they understand how hard it must be for WV. But they both lost customers to each other before and I am sure that VW will break up and I hope that it finds new customers.
Maybe this will serve as a lesson for VW. She really has a very good overall plan, but somehow it just always wants more money for stuff. It's a bit sneaky and annyoying.
2 comments:
- Joclyn said...
Oh man. T-Mobile is HORRIBLE in NYC. They have many more minutes to offer than Verizon, and their plans sound much better, but they don't have even close to the number of towers as Verizon. I NEVER had a signal with T-Mobile. I was just paying for voice mail. I hated T-Mobile so much that it was worth it for me to pay the $200 early cancelation fee. They just blew so hard. Go back before it's too late.
- 2/1/06 15:11
- Shosh said...
:) ha! how cool is that-getting someone else to do your breaking up for you. I think that's a marketable idea. Professional breakup people who send the bad news for you. They could also arrange the "exchange of stuff" that is such a necessary part of every sad ending. You know, when you get the box in the mail from your ex with all your sh*t in it that you didn't want back anyways with some kind of sappy, nostalgic note included. Or perhaps the angry and hurt version of that note. The best part is all the pictures of you guys together that neither of you want. That's why digital cameras are so handy-press delete and it's as though they never existed. I'm so glad you found something new and sexy and I hope it works out between you two. Sounds like Verizon started off so nice but now she's just a used up old hag. It was definitely time to upgrade.
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We rode the Big Bike for the Heart and Stroke Foundation again!
On Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014, 20 Cimpl employees rode the 29-person-capacity Big Bike to raise money and awareness for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. This was our fourth year doing it, and this year we raised over $4,300. Raising that money meant that, ultimately, we had to ride that giant bike through a massive, thundering storm.
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By this point, if you're Canadian, it's virtually impossible that you haven't been touched by heart disease. You either have heart disease, have lost a loved one to it, or have 9 out of the 10 major risk factors for getting heart disease. You need to know that:
- Every 7 minutes in Canada, someone dies from heart disease or stroke
- 29% of all deaths in Canada are caused by heart disease and stroke
- Heart disease and stroke costs the Canadian economy a combined total of $20.9 billion every year – this figure comes from summing up direct costs (e.g., physician services and hospital costs) and indirect costs (e.g., lost wages and decreased productivity)
- Most of the deaths from heart attacks happen outside of the hospital
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Sounds pretty grim, doesn't it? These are all facts that we all need to heed, and for which we need constant reminders. We simply cannot afford to do nothing about heart disease – to do so invites some pretty horrible consequences.
For us at Cimpl, the point about deaths arising from heart attack happening outside of healthcare facilities is especially poignant. A few years back, one of our colleagues actually died from a heart attack, right here, and at work. It affected everyone in the company, and it was tough.
And that's how Cimpl began to raise awareness and money for the fight against heart disease with Big Bike. It's a way to honour a fallen friend's memory while doing some real good at the same time. It costs serious money to fund medical research for the disease, and it also costs serious money to help care for the survivors of heart disease. Contrary to the popular saying, "What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger", heart disease only makes you weaker.
At least, it does for now. It'll likely take a very long time and a lot of difficult research before we can figure out how to make heart disease a (more) minor ailment. But I'm hopeful. We've always found a way to overcome our greatest challenges. All it ever took was time, effort, and dedication. We at Cimpl have all three, and we hope that our example will inspire you to join the fight against heart disease as well.


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It will be almost useless now, and his "Rule of two" starcard is useless now too.
8085 posts MemberI was gonna say no & then I seen the rule of two. Yeah that card is practically worthless now I would say let it do 60 damage2
4974 posts MemberA lot of star cards are virtually worthless. It takes like 4 seconds to figure out what to run if you can read. I'd say make HOK and whatever regen cards a base trait that increases as your hero rises in level.This is how you teach scrubs:0
2818 posts MemberAbyssWatch3r wrote: »A lot of star cards are virtually worthless. It takes like 4 seconds to figure out what to run if you can read. I'd say make HOK and whatever regen cards a base trait that increases as your hero rises in level.
I may not necessarily agree on a whole lot, but you could not have been more right about this one.Heart of darkness beateth, Ultima
Iron enigma treateth, Ultima
Shielding light retreateth, Ultima
Hydaelyn defeated. Ah, UltimaAdmiral_Xen wrote: »
The fact is that if you're running it's because you suck, and the game shouldn't pander to players who suck.
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2165 posts MemberHe's still a trooper killer. Which is exact;y what he was made for. He's not like Dooku who was made for anti-hero 1v1s. Each hero is not made to perform exactly the same in exactly the same situation. And they never will be. This ain't the basic copy/paste that the OG Battlefront 2 had. THis has far more diversity even between the lightsaber wielders0
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The Mothers of Upper Room Chapel are worried about the future: "Anyone knows a church is only as good as its women, and when we all passed on to glory, who would hold this church up?" they demand, gazing with disapproval at the teenagers in their small Southern California congregation. Who will carry on? Not the "sullen and slow" boys, not the girls, who are "even worse."
How can any community survive with such a disappointing legacy?
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At 17, after the suicide of her mother, Nadia Turner falls for Luke Sheppard, who dropped out of college after a serious injury ended his football career. Nadia's grieving father throws himself into work for the church; Nadia throws herself into Luke, hanging around Fat Charlie's Seafood Shack, where he works. "She thought her advanced classes might scare Luke off, but he liked that she was smart. See this girl right here, he'd tell a passing waiter, first black lady president, just watch. Every black girl who was even slightly gifted was told this. But she liked listening to Luke brag." (TNS)
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We are having Christmas lunch in our home with extended family this year, and the children and I have been busy with decorating and baking and putting together homemade / homegrown gifts.
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- Homemade Vanilla Extract – I've now posted the recipe – I started it about 6 months ago, and it's now ready to put into little jars for gifts. It's too easy, and I wish I'd started making my own vanilla extract years ago!! It's basically just vodka and vanilla beans in a bottle. You leave it in the pantry and give it a gentle shake every day for a while, then every week or so…. not too much effort, cost effective, and so much healthier and nicer that vanilla flavour/essence …
- Kefir grains – for people I know are interested in getting more probiotics into their diets, I've popped some kefir grains and printed out my 'Kefir Daily Routine' for their gift.
- Gingerbread – last night I did 3 batches of this gingerbread recipe in my thermomix, had it in the fridge overnight, and this morning it's ready for the kids to make gingerbread angels, stars and hearts.
We are also making these little packages to put as table settings tomorrow.
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LFO singer Devin Lima is recovering after undergoing a surgery to remove an adrenal tumor.
In a video posted onto YouTube, Devin as well as band member Brad Fischetti came together to deliver a surprise announcement for loyal fans.
"We were hoping to be here tonight to announce the next leg of the Rich in Love tour. We had booked a whole bunch of shows and we were ready to make an announcement but then we got some news back here, some serious news at home that's causing us to delay that announcement," Brad explained. "It's just a postponement. Our brother Devin is having a big surgery."
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San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Opens Green:Net Conference
The GigaOm Green:Net conference opened up this morning with a few words from outspoken San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom--"most possibly the future governor of California," according to GigaOM founder Om Malik. The conference looks to focus on smart grid technology and carbon reduction/offsetting plans, and Newsom has more than a few thoughts on the topic. He pointed out that a few years back, Congress rejected the Kyoto protocol 98 to 0. Democrats tend to forget that, he notes. States like California, and municipalities like San Francisco, were left frustrated.
"We put together local global climate action plans," notes Newsom. We called to roll back our emissions 20% below 1990 levels by 2012--twice as ambitious as the Kyoto Protocol.
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"I say this to impress upon you how remarkably easy it was," he noted. "We need to disabuse ourselves of the concept that this is a challenge. The bar is remarkably low," Newsom claims. What did SF do? And what's on the way? After the jump, the mayor's thoughts on what the city has done and its plans for the future.
Tailpipe emissions, of course, are a big problem. New York City tacked taxicabs, points out Newsom: Mayor Bloomberg announced the city's big initiativie on "The Today Show." Mayor Newsom announced a similar program two years ago on a local news channel--"That's why you probably didn't see it," he joked. The city converted its diesel fleet to biodiesel, B20, which it started sourcing from fats, oils, and grease in restaurants and larger companies.
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Some new developments in the Manti Te'o/fake girlfriend story may be making this whole shocking ordeal a little bit clearer. I say "may" because we are now still very much in the speculative stages of this story. Surprises are no longer surprises.
But today ESPN reported that Ronaiah Tuiasosopo—the man Deadspin originally linked to the hoax—confessed to a friend that he staged the hoax. Again, until we hear this from Tuiasosopo himself, we should remain skeptical.
But let's say for argument purposes that it's true. This young man, for whatever reason, invented a girlfriend and somehow got Te'o to bite on it, without Te'o knowing about it. (To be sure, Tuiasosopo and Te'o supposedly knew each other, so this story may not hold water.)
But then there was a separate report from the Associated Press that Te'o perpetuated the hoax well after he knew his fake girlfriend was fake. That would seem to contradict his innocence from the ESPN story.
But maybe it doesn't. Maybe Te'o was embarrassed or had realized that the story had taken on an, um, life of its own, and decided just to keep it going rather than admit it, in the hopes that it would eventually just go away. This, in some way, would be a best-case scenario for Te'o. We, the public, would never forget the story, but if the Notre Dame linebacker went on to NFL glory and didn't get into any more trouble (see: Ray Lewis), we might just let it slide.
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- Slice onion into 1/4 inch rounds. Keeping rounds together, place in the bottom of a slow cooker.
- Add beef broth, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard in the slow cooker.
- Salt and pepper both sides of the roast and place on top of the onions and liquid.
- Cook on low for 6-7 hours or until the roast is fall-apart tender.
- Once cooked, transfer the roast to a platter and shred.
- Remove onions from au jus sauce and remove any excess oil on broth.
- Now return meat and onions back to the broth. Leave it in crock pot for 1 hour on warm setting.
- To assemble split the rolls and place under the broiler until just browned, about 1 minute.
- Remove tops from baking sheet. Scoop beef out of juice and place onto bottom halves of rolls with onion (if desired) and cheese. Place back in oven again until cheese begins to melt. Top your sandwiches with tops and cut in half for easier eating. Serve with a small side of au jus sauce.
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Migraine symptoms, doctors tell you what triggers throbbing headache and how to cure it
Migraine symptoms, causes and cure: Migraines are a severe form of headache that can disrupt your daily life and may signal a serious health condition. Here's everything you need to know about it, the diet to follow and how to cure throbbing headache.fitness Updated: Jul 06, 2018 09:02 IST
We have all had headaches that make us want to curl up and not do anything. A migraine is also a form of headache, but one where the pain can be intense. If you have been suffering from throbbing headache, it will help if you are able to identify the symptoms of migraine, its causes, and the ways to cure it. Interestingly, migraines are not caused by underlying conditions. Migraine headache occurs when the arteries in the brain react to either an internal or external pressure or trigger. "When this trigger gets precipitated, the arteries dilate and you get a headache. Headaches are associated with secondary chemical change or chemical inflammation," says Dr Joy Desai, neuro physician, Bhatia Hospital, Mumbai.
Causes of migraine
The causes of migraine could include stress, dehydration or late nights, while external triggers can be sunlight, noise, pollution, smog, exposure to high altitude, great heat and humidity, says Dr Desai. A significant proportion of the population is affected by it. "Almost 15-20% of the general population experiences migraine. So much so, that it is also called as a 'common migraine'. It has a small familial component but the rest is related to our hectic lifestyle," says Dr Pruthviraj Dabarase, consultant neurologist at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre.
Researchers suspect that migraine headaches may be caused by the abnormal functioning of the pain sensing mechanism involving the nerves that supply the face, head and coverings of the brain (trigeminal nerve). "This causes changes in electrical activity of certain part of brain followed by changes in blood vessel calibre," says Dr Dabarase.
The common symptoms of migraine may be a dull pain involving the whole/part of the head. There may also be sensitivity to bright light, blurring of vision, loud sound or odours, nausea, vomiting, or a spinning sensation.
"These symptoms build up over minutes and may last for hours. Sleep can sometimes alleviate the headache, but most need painkiller medication. Sleep is not disturbed but, at times, one may wake up with a headache," says Dr Dabarase. In a few cases, there may be secondary reasons and severe migraines could be due to tumours in the brain, says Dr Desai.
Lifestyle changes and migraine
Certain foods are believed to trigger migraine headache. "Processed food with preservatives, particularly cold cuts or microwaveable types of readymade foods, can trigger migraine attack in some patients. Some of the other triggers are Chinese food containing ajinomoto and Monosodium glutamate (MSG), strong cheese, and dark chocolates. For some, a head-bath or exposure to air conditioning may trigger it. The frequency or intensity of migraine is cyclical in ladies with mid-cycle or peri-menstrual increase in symptoms," says Dr Dabarase.
Many people also find that eating fermented foods, be it idlis or dhoklas, can give them migraine headaches. "But there's no proof that a certain food item definitely causes migraine. There can't be a general advice to avoid all processed food," says Dr Desai.
How to cure migraine
To protect yourself from migraines, doctors advise that patients should eat home-cooked fresh foods and meals with fresh fruits and vegetables. It is also important to drink plenty of oral fluids and have meals at the right time. "Drinking at least 3 litres of water a day is a must because dehydration is a common trigger for migraine. Other than that, having a healthy breakfast, not going hungry for long hours, consuming something small and healthy every 3-4 hrs, and ensuring you have enough sleep are the simple steps to follow," says Dr Desai.
While there are no special exercises for migraine, being active is considered to be very important. "A brisk walk for 35-45 minutes a day 5-7 times a week, swimming or swimming pool exercises in obese individuals can help reduce migraine. Yoga and pranayam may also help, but one should avoid headstands or extreme postures of the head," says Dr Dabarase.
Being physically unfit increases symptoms because the ability to withstand stress and triggers is impaired, says Dr Desai. Other good measures could be to get adequate sleep, and ensure you wear sunglasses with ultraviolet protection when outdoors.
In cases of severe migraine, doctors can suggest treatment to contain the headache, which can include drugs to reduce inflammation and a painkiller. "Those who have more than two migraine attacks a week may need to take preventive medicines. But these should be consumed only after proper advice from a medical practitioner," says Dr Desai.
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In a dramatic, first of its kind eye operation in the UAE, surgeons at Tawam Hospital in Al Ain saved the sight of a 47 year old patient suffering from Thyroid Eye Disease, using a rare procedure called Lateral and Medial Orbital Wall De-compression.
Dr. Habibullah Eatamadi, a Consultant Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgeon, who recently joined Tawam, diagnosed patient Mr. Masood with a condition known as Fulminating Thyroid Eye Disease. Dr. Eatamadi said that Mr. Masood's case was severe and urgent, but fortunately operable.
Thyroid eye disease is an 'autoimmune condition' that causes swelling of muscles and fatty tissue behind the eyes. Swelling of the tissues in-turn pushes the actual eye forward, out of the eye socket, a condition known as 'exophthalmos'. The patients have 'starey eyes'.
In the case of Mr. Masood, the swelling behind the eyes was so severe that the nerve responsible for sight (optic nerve) was compressed. If this latter condition was not managed immediately, the chances of loosing his vision would have been extremely high.
"Although Mr. Masood needed immediate treatment, his case was fortunately still operable." said Dr. Eatamadi. "The surgery was very successful and gave him immediate relief."
The symptoms of thyroid eye disease are generally varied, which is why it is so often misdiagnosed; watery eyes; redness; puffy lids; restlessness; increased appetite; double vision; redness of the lids; decreased vision; color vision alteration – all are potential symptoms of thyroid eye disease.
While many doctors may be aware of the condition, the warning signs are more prevalent among other illnesses and thyroid eye disease may not be identified immediately. For patients, it is a disorder which most sufferers will not recognize. Mr. Massod is one of those patients.
"For me it was a total shock", said Mr. Masood. "It was something that I didn't even know existed, and then to find out that was causing my symptoms was frightening. I'm just so thankful that it was diagnosed in time and that Dr. Eatamadi was there to assess the damage and operate. Al Hamdallah, I owe my sight to him."
Dr. Habibullah Eatamadi, Consultant Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgeon, recently joined Tawam Hospital to start the Oculoplastic and Orbital service in the Department of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Eatamadi commented: "Tawam Hospital is the only public hospital that offers this service to its patients. We have been receiving referrals from all over the UAE. This rare ophthalmic sub-specialty, includes dealing with a number of diseases and conditions, such as, management of thyroid eye diseases; watery eyes; droopiness of the eyelids (ptosis) in children and adults; tumors of the eye, orbit and eyelids; conditions where there is a need to do surgical interventions to expand the socket of the eye to enable the patient to wear artificial eyes. Tawam Hospital is very pleased to accept all referrals and deal with them."
Tawam Hospital is part of the SEHA HealthSystem and is owned and operated by Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) which is responsible for the curative activities of all the public hospitals and clinics in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The hospital is managed by Johns Hopkins Medicine International.
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Latin America's third-largest economy grew 8.9pc in 2011 but growth is slowing sharply due to sluggish global conditions, slackening demand from top trade partner Brazil, and the impact of surging costs at home.
Fernandez, a center-leftist, is embracing increasingly unorthodox economic policies as she seeks to sustain activity, which analysts say is vulnerable to insufficient credit.
"We're going to tell the 20 principal banks... they have the obligation to lend for production and for investment," Fernandez said in a televised speech.
"The central bank's going to establish the conditions," she said, adding that state-run banks should not have to shoulder the entire responsibility for business loans.
She said the loans would carry a maximum interest rate of the Badlar reference rate, which was 11.9pc per year for private banks in June, plus 400 basis points. The minimum loan period would be three years.
Inflation is running at about 25pc per year, according to private estimates that more than double the government's discredited consumer price statistics.
The announcement will likely perturb bankers, who have long feared Fernandez's government could push for banks to lend to small- and medium-sized companies on terms they deem unprofitable.
"We'll have to see how the central bank frames this because it could imply running a loss," said Fausto Spotorno, an economist at the Buenos Aires-based Orlando Ferreres & Associates consulting firm.
"Forcing a private bank to take a loss is a tax, unless the central bank installs some kind of subsidy scheme," he said. "The way it's been laid out, it doesn't seem to fit for anyone. It could end up decapitalizing [the banks] and making them run risks."
Leading private banks in Argentina include Banco Macro , Banco Galicia, Banco Patagonia and Banco Santander Rio.
Lending levels in Argentina are among the lowest in Latin America. Many smaller companies do not qualify for state-subsidized bank loans because of tough requirements, and both deposits and loans tend to be short-term due to inflation and the country's volatile history.
Fernandez recently reformed the charter of the central bank, which is led by a close government ally, to allow the monetary authority to regulate and steer credit flows to target long-term productive investment.


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Promiscuous dining? We've dined coquettishly. We've dined sassily. But with the opening of Bardot, we'll have our first chance to savor our supper promiscuously. Taking over the old Spider Club space at Avalon (nod: Eater LA), the Tinseltown nitery promises allure in spades. We like that the club, a nod in name and vibe to starlets past, is just a lick up the road from Hollywood & Vine. Tres authentic indeed.
We also like that the skillful Jared Simon, formerly of Violet, is at the stove, and the late-night-ready menu trumpets fare like buttermilk panna cotta, beef filet tartare and smoked eel. In short, expect sexy-and-small tidbits made for spoon-feeding the person cozied up next to you. Mother always warned against acting promiscuous, but never snacking promiscuous. So we're off the hook with this one.
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Carrickfergus Tin Whistle Sheet Music Notes
And banjo / mandolin tab. Probably first recorded by Dominic Behan in the 1961 and later by The Clancy Brothers and Johnny McEvoy. Collected by the actor Peter O'Toole. The song is most likely a traditional one as there is no evidence of the writer anywhere. Brendan Behan said he wrote the second verse. The tin whistle music is set for a D whistle and the second is in key of C. The first is the easy one.
Below is another version of Carrickfergus in a lower key.


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President Trump lashed out at one of his favorite American manufacturers on Tuesday, criticizing Harley-Davidson over its plans to move some of its motorcycle production abroad and threatening it with punitive taxes in return.
In a series of tweets on Tuesday, the president accused the Wisconsin-based company of having "surrendered" in Mr. Trump's trade war with Europe. He told Republican lawmakers at a White House meeting that the move amounted to a betrayal, saying, "I've been very good to Harley-Davidson."
"If they move, watch, it will be the beginning of the end — they surrendered, they quit!" the president wrote on Twitter. "The Aura will be gone and they will be taxed like never before!"
A day earlier, Harley-Davidson announced that it would shift some of its production overseas in response to the European Union's new 31 percent tariff on its imported bikes, which was imposed in retaliation for Mr. Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs.
Mr. Trump has made clashes with American corporations a staple of his presidency, previously assailing businesses like Amazon and Carrier. In many cases, business associations and brand experts have counseled companies to maintain a low profile when going up against Mr. Trump and wait for his attention to be diverted to another topic.
It is unclear whether that will be the case with Harley-Davidson, an iconic American brand that Mr. Trump has frequently celebrated. Last year, the president invited Harley-Davidson executives to the White House, where he thanked the company for "building things in America." His affinity for the firm was not lost on the European Union when it looked for retaliatory targets.
[Read more about Harley-Davidson's decision to avoid European tariffs by moving some production overseas.]
On Tuesday, the administration fired back at the European Union and other countries that have imposed retaliatory tariffs, calling them "groundless" and a violation of World Trade Organization rules.
Robert E. Lighthizer, the United States trade representative, said in a statement that the reciprocal tariffs imposed by Europe, Canada, Mexico and China "do great damage to the multilateral trading system," and he vowed to "take all necessary actions under both U.S. law and international rules to protect its interests."
Earlier Tuesday, Mr. Trump accused Harley of using the trade dispute as an excuse to send more jobs offshore, after the recent construction of a plant in Thailand. The suggestion echoed the sentiment expressed by one of the unions that represent Harley workers.
Harley developed its Thai plant to mitigate tariffs that are in place in Asia, but it decided to move more production abroad in direct response to the new European tariffs. Harley has not said where it will build the bikes for the European market or how many jobs it might cut in the United States as a result.
Mr. Trump also revived a threat that he used to lob at companies when he was a presidential candidate, warning Harley that it would pay a financial price for moving manufacturing abroad.
"Harley must know that they won't be able to sell back into U.S. without paying a big tax!" the president said in another tweet on Tuesday.
While running for office in 2016, he said on several occasions that if elected he would make Ford pay a 35 percent tax on cars that it made in Mexico and sold into the United States. He did not say what presidential authority would give him that power, and the warning on Tuesday appeared to misunderstand — or misconstrue — the fact that Harley would be using its overseas production facilities to sell motorcycles in Europe, not back into the United States.
[Harley-Davidson's announcement revealed the uncomfortable choices companies face as they navigate escalating trade tensions.]
Overseas markets have become critical to Harley-Davidson, as sales slow in the United States. The company recently announced plans to consolidate some of its American plants, including closing its factory in Kansas City, Mo., and merging its operations with one in York, Pa.
On Tuesday, employees at the York facility said they were sympathetic to Mr. Trump's concerns but also understood the company's need to protect its bottom line. Many of the workers voted for Mr. Trump and still support him, but said the president, in his former life as a businessman, would do the same thing Harley-Davidson was doing to survive.
"Harley-Davidson is as American as apple pie, and the president understands that," said Sue Thomas, who does a variety of jobs at the York plant. "I believe he's a bit hurt, and those who fly the flag high are understandably disappointed because Harley-Davidson is an American treasure."
But Ms. Thomas added: "I know the president believes Harley-Davidson should work with him, but he's a businessman, too, and I don't believe for a moment he wouldn't do this with his business."
David Paige, an 11-year staff engineer at Harley-Davidson, said that what was best for the long-term interests of the business was ultimately best for him, too.
"Harley is doing what Harley needs to do to survive, and that's important to my feeding my family," Mr. Paige said.
The president's public attack on Harley is likely to further frustrate Republicans, who have been increasingly worried about the fallout from his trade war.
Speaker Paul D. Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican, said Tuesday that the company's move was a sign that unilateral tariffs did not work.
"I don't think tariffs are the right way to go," Mr. Ryan said. "I think tariffs are basically taxes, and what ends up happening is you get escalating tariffs, or escalating taxes."
Representative Jim Sensenbrenner, another Wisconsin Republican, urged Mr. Trump to take a more targeted approach in his trade negotiations that would protect American workers and businesses.
"It's unfortunate that such a strong Wisconsin company like Harley-Davidson should have to bear the brunt of this trade dispute," he said.
And Senator Ben Sasse, a Nebraska Republican who is a frequent critic of Mr. Trump, defended Harley's patriotism and condemned Mr. Trump's trade policies as bad economics.
"This will go over like a Vespa at Sturgis," Mr. Sasse said, invoking the scooter brand and the South Dakota site of a large annual motorcycle rally. "The problem isn't that Harley is unpatriotic — it's that tariffs are stupid."
The company has remained publicly quiet since announcing its manufacturing decision in a public filing on Monday. The Harley-Davidson Twitter feed has not addressed Mr. Trump's concerns, and the company declined to make its chief executive available for an interview.
At the York plant on Tuesday, a man who identified himself only as "the boss" handed out a statement reiterating the Monday filing, which said the shift in operations "represents the only sustainable option" for the company to make its bikes affordable and accessible to European customers.
"Europe is a critical market for Harley-Davidson," the statement said.


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Finding One Is Not As Hard As You Think:
Everyone wants to know – How do you find a reputable mortgage company in California? Finding a reputable mortgage lender is not as hard as you think if you know what to look for and take a little time to do some research. Don't worry I'm not talking about hours and hours of research. Below you'll find out how to find a reputable mortgage company and how little time it takes. Whether you're looking for a mortgage company small or large; bank or broker there is a relatively easy way to find several options for your next mortgage loan.
Find the Best Mortgage Company:
Every mortgage company I know offers both fixed rate mortgages and adjustable rate mortgages and they all love to claim they have the best mortgage rates ever! Well the fact is not every mortgage company has the best mortgage rates, sometimes a mortgage company has great rates and sometimes not – especially if it's a lender like a bank that only has one option for fixed and adjustable rate mortgages. Mortgage brokers have the benefit of many different lending options which allows the company to offer low mortgage rates more consistently.
But before all that you want to know which mortgage companies are reputable companies and which mortgage companies are not. Because closing a mortgage at a low rate requires a loan officer with knowledge, experience and dedicated customer satisfaction.
The Actions you Can Take:
Here are four simple items that can help ensure you work with a reputable mortgage company in California:
- The mortgage company has a top rating with the Better Business Bureau (BBB)
- They also have an additional top rating with another consumer organization like the Business Consumer Alliance (BCA)
- Properly licensed with the State of California and NMLS with zero complaints.
- Longevity for both the company (or owners of the company) and the Loan Officer. Although it is #4 on the list; it's just as important as the other three. Reason? A bad Loan Officer/company doesn't last long in mortgage industry; and a company/Loan Officer with 10, 15 plus years experience means they're probably doing the right thing for their clients. Someone just entering the mortgage business may not be the best option even if they offer the "best rate". Anyone can quote a rate; but that doesn't mean your loan will close at that rate. Using a reputable company and Loan Officer that has a long history in the business helps ensure you will close at the mortgage rate quoted. They will also help you make some important decisions about your mortgage and loan program.
Items 1-4 may take 10-20 minutes to look up online which is hardly any time at all considering the importance of the transaction. And when you find some companies you think are reputable; ask questions-lots of them! If you get a lot "I don't knows" or "let me get back to you on that" and they never do; that might be a red flag to watch out for.
A Reputable Mortgage Company:
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SCOTLAND'S newly elected councils are facing a record debt mountain, forcing them to spend £700 million a year on interest repayments alone.
Official figures have revealed that our 32 local authorities owe £14billion between them, up from £9billion in 2007.
That's equivalent to £7268 for every household paying council tax.
Debt interest payments cost councils £710million last year, compared with £514million in 2007.
Scotland's biggest council, Glasgow, was deepest in the red, with £2.7billion of debt. Orkney, with £35million of debt, owed the least.
The SNP were accused during the council election campaign of making local authorities bear the brunt of Con-Dem spending cuts from Westminster, forcing them to borrow to pay for basic services.
And Scottish Labour local government spokeswoman Sarah Boyack said the debt figures revealed the "huge squeeze" being put on councils by the SNP Government.
She claimed: "By passing on 89 per cent of the cuts to local government, Alex Salmond is forcing councils to borrow money just to keep vital public services running.
"The SNP are being completely dishonest when they put forward a five-year council tax freeze and refuse to fully fund it as promised."
The Nats' decision to freeze the council tax every year since 2008 has hit local authority finances.
The total cost has topped £1billion, and opposition parties claim the SNP have not given councils enough compensation.
A Scottish Government spokesman insisted the council tax freeze was fully funded by the Government and had helped families in tough times.
He added: "In every year between 2012 and 2015, local government will receive a bigger share of Scottish Government funds than in 2007/8 despite the most dramatic reduction in public spending ever imposed on Scotland by the UK Government."
Finance Secretary John Swinney published the debt figures in response to a parliamentary question from Scots Tory local government spokeswoman Mary Scanlon.
She said: "The level of council debt, since the SNP were elected in 2007, has spiralled out of control.
"The interest paid on this is simply incredible. That is money that could be spent on services for people across Scotland."
The level of debt facing our councils also partly explained by changes to accounting rules in 2009/10 which obliged councils to include Private Finance Initiative projects in their figures.
Schools and hospitals built under PFI are now classed as council assets, forcing councils to include the annual repayments on their balance sheets.


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From the fascinating Facetados to more fascinating forms.... and the VLEK plant containers are lovely too!
These fascinating forms really do light up my life.
Saturday, 29 May 2010
Fascinating forms
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Fascinating Facetados
Facetados. A new range of planters and furniture designed by Ramón Esteve for the Spanish company Vondom. The plant containers form a harmonised group reminiscent of a tangram when placed together but appear equally stylish when placed apart. Not shown in the illuminated version as yet but most of Vondom's planters appear in an illuminated version so it won't be long...
There is also a very neat side table that doubles as a wine or soft drink chiller:
There is also a very neat side table that doubles as a wine or soft drink chiller:
As usual you can apply for further details here: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Wednesday, 19 May 2010
Very Tight
First the bad news... due to the difficulties in finding the right type of glass, the mesh planters with glass and illumination designed by Stefan Declerck will be discontinued. There is a limited stock available and once they are gone, they are gone!
Now the good news, Stefan still makes the Kubric pebbles in mesh planters and the dinbar tables in the same style. If you enjoy the theme, you can also have your garden walls or company signeage made to match, with or without illumination.
A new range of planters called Tight will be available from Stefan very soon. They somehow appear to defy gravity and seem large but at the same time seem smaller...
Available in various colour combinations to suit your taste.... email me for further information: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Sunday, 9 May 2010
Blooming large
See what I've done there? The large polyethelene pots shown below are as light and as durable as GRP (glassfibre) terracotta style containers but around half the price! The 1100 diameter plain pot ( and smaller flower pots in this range) can be produced in nineteen different colours. The 1330 diameter plain pot, the 960, 1230, 1460 diameter garlanded urns and the 870mm diameter festooned urns are available in terracotta and antique terracotta only. Minimum orders apply for some of the larger planters.
See more details and sizes at:
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Saturday, 8 May 2010
Scary planters
Why do I find these plant containers sinister? Could it be that they look like a long pair of legs disconnected from the rest of the body? At a giant height of 2215mm, they would be very well suited to an episode of Doctor Who. Maybe I should drop a few hints. The Babele is a prototype planter by 21st Century design, who also produce a beautiful range of illuminated planters. These can all be seen at http://www.illuminatedplanters.com/ with many of the the same shapes on that website available unlit in a range of colours.
Other prototypes to be produced in 2010 are the Saturno and the Leviathan. These will be added to the http://www.plantcontainershop.com/ website when full details are released.
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You heard the 30-second sample of "Under The Cover Of Darkness," now you can hear the entire track, below. It's the first taste from the Strokes upcoming Angles. To me it sounds like the "classic" Strokes sound they promised. Listen:
The Strokes – "Under Cover Of Darkness"
Go to The Strokes' website for the download. Angles is out 3/22 via RCA. "Under Cover Of Darkness" is available via iTunes/Amazon 2/11.


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I always love when spammers try to talk me into approving their account.
From: RakeAdvisory <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 4, 2018 10:18 AM
To: PFA Staff account
Subject: PokerFraudAlert Forums
I have registered an account but not sure how can I make forum posts.
From: Todd
To: RakeAdvisory
Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2018 9:11 AM
Hi. I haven't approved your account yet, as all accounts need to go through
an approval process.
Can you tell me what type of posts you wanted to make?
FYI, this forum has a strict no spam policy, and does not allow any kind of
affiliate posting, nor do we allow links in signatures for new accounts.
From: firstname.lastname@example.com
Sent: Thursday, December 6, 2018 1:54 AM
To: Todd
Subject: Re: PokerFraudAlert Forums
We are not intending to spam the forum. We can help educating players
regarding online poker rooms.
However, a signature link would be useful if it can be possible in the
Let us know what you think.
From: Todd
To: RakeAdvisory
Sent: Thursday, December 6, 2018 2:28 AM
Sorry, that sounds like spam to me.
My users do not need any kind of education regarding online poker rooms.
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Details of what will actually be happening are sketchy from the release, especially given Nokia's deal with Vodafone and T-Mobile to make the Finnish company's Ovi portal available on selected devices.
GPS technology will also be used to offer location-based search and advertising services.
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The new deal with Orange will include Nokia Maps and access to the N-Gage built into Orange's phone menus.
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Middle and High School students want to party. In fact, many times when we ask them why they drink they report that there is nothing else to do, or they want to relax. Teen parties can be fun for teens, and still meet your considerations about being safe and sober.
Resist your inclination to control the process. Let your kids learn how to entertain by guiding them with curious questions about how they might want to handle things like food, beverages, party crashers, and dangerous choices. Share with them what the limits might be in terms of budget or numbers of guests, but let them get the ball rolling. Be judicious about reining them in. This is all a part of them becoming successful independent adults.
There are some useful websites to consider when planning teen parties. Check these out, and share them with your teens if you think that the kids are open to some suggestions.
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Remember none of this guarantees that nothing illegal will be happening during the party. But, it goes a long way toward acting responsibly and encouraging your children to do the same.


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Qatar Saudi Arabia row intensifies further
JEDDAH: Bahrain's Ministry of Information Affairs has announced full support for the Saudi Media Ministry's statement rejecting Qatar's irresponsible and false allegations linking Saudi Arabia with the pirate TV channel beoutQ. The Bahraini ministry also rejected the allegation of political intent connected to the anti-terror Arab quartet's dispute with Qatar , Arab News has reported. The ministry asserted its understanding of the reasons behind the Saudi ban on BeIN Sport, a subsidiary of Al Jazeera Media Network, owing to the involvement of the Qatari channels in supporting terrorism and extremism, as well as promoting sedition, hatred and extremism in the region. Moreover, the Bahraini ministry condemned the propaganda campaign against Saudi Arabia and the deviation of BeIN Sport from its discourse during the broadcasting of football's 2018 World Cup with the aim of defaming Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries. The ministry called for a review of the legal status of BeIN Sport channels in all countries, and stressed its backing of the Saudi measures taken in this regard. The National Media Council (NMC) in the UAE has also commended the frequent and effective measures taken by Saudi Arabia to fight piracy and protect intellectual property (IP) rights. "The NMC appreciates relentless efforts being exerted by the Saudi Ministry of Media in fighting media piracy by a pirate entity named 'beoutQ,' as part of the Saudi government's commitment to protecting IP rights," said the NMC in a statement. "Qatar is trying to cover up its clear technical failure to protect its sports channels against piracy," the statement noted. The NMC also condemned Qatar's attempts to involve BeIN Sports in politics, which have been closely monitored and observed through its programs, which targeted not only the Saudi Arabia , but also a number of Arab countries. Concluding its statement, the NMC called for reviewing the legal status of BeIN Sports in each country in light of these repeated involvements of sports in politics, especially during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.


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Puck Collective have assembled a collection of new art and prints for a week long exhibition at Box Park called 'Puck in the Box'. We've been setting up since yesterday and it's finally ready for business so come along and say hello. There are brand new screenprints, linocut prints and Risograph prints and a few original pieces available all at reasonable prices. COME.
Tuesday, 20 August 2013
'Puck in the Box' at Box Park
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Maia (star)
Coordinates: 03h 45m 49.607s, +24° 22′ 03.895″
|Observation data
Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000
|Right ascension
|03h 45m 49.6067s[1]
|24° 22′ 03.895″[1]
|Apparent magnitude (V)
|Spectral type
|U−B color index
|B−V color index
|Variable type
|Radial velocity (Rv)
|7.5[1] km/s
|Proper motion (μ)
| RA: 21.09[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -45.03[1] mas/yr
|Parallax (π)
|8.2 ± 1.03[3] mas
|approx. 400 ly
(approx. 120 pc)
|Absolute magnitude (MV)
|1.10 Fe/H[5]
|33 km/s[6]
|Other designations
|Database references
Maia /ˈmeɪə/,[7] designated 20 Tauri (abbreviated 20 Tau), is a star in the constellation of Taurus. It is the fourth-brightest star in the Pleiades open star cluster (M45), after Alcyone, Atlas and Electra, in that order. Maia is a blue giant of spectral type B8 III, and a mercury-manganese star.
Maia's visual magnitude is 3.871, requiring darker skies to be seen. Its total bolometric luminosity is 660 times solar, mostly in the ultraviolet, thus suggesting a radius that is 5.5 times that of the Sun and a mass that is slightly more than 4 times solar.[4] It was thought to be a variable star by astronomer Otto Struve. A class of stars known as Maia variables was proposed, which included Gamma Ursae Minoris, but Maia and some others in the class have since been found to be stable.[4]
Maia is surrounded by the Maia Nebula (also known as NGC 1432), one of the brightest patches of nebulosity within the Pleiades star cluster.[8]
20 Tauri is the star's Flamsteed designation. The name Maia originates with the Greek: Μαῖα and Latin: Maia. She is one of the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione in Greek mythology—stars which are also included in the Pleiades star cluster (see map).
In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN)[9] to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN's first bulletin of July 2016[10] included a table of the first two batches of names approved by the WGSN; which included Maia for this star. It is now so entered in the IAU Catalog of Star Names.[11]
Maia was the oldest of seven beautiful sisters known as the Pleiades. She was impregnated by Zeus, thereby conceiving Hermes, the messenger god. As Maia and the Pleiades are visible in the winter night sky along with the constellation Orion, the Greek myths tell of Maia and her sisters being pursued by the giant huntsman, and turned into doves to preserve their safety.[12]
See alsoEdit
- ^ a b c d e f g "* 20 Tau". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
- ^ Johnson, H. L.; Iriarte, B.; Mitchell, R. I.; Wisniewski, W. Z. (1966). "UBVRIJKL photometry of the bright stars". Communications of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. SIMBAD. 4: 99. Bibcode:1966CoLPL...4...99J.
- ^ Perryman, M. A. C.; et al. (1997), "The Hipparcos Catalogue", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 323: L49–L52, Bibcode:1997A&A...323L..49P
- ^ a b c d e f Professor James B. (Jim) Kaler. "MAIA (20 Tauri)". University of Illinois. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
- ^ Heacox, W. D. (1979). "Chemical abundances in Hg-Mn stars". Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 41: 675–688. Bibcode:1979ApJS...41..675H. doi:10.1086/190637.
- ^ Royer, F.; Grenier, S.; Baylac, M.-O.; Gómez, A. E.; Zorec, J. (2002). "Rotational velocities of A-type stars in the northern hemisphere. II. Measurement of v sin i in the northern hemisphere". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 393 (3): 897–911. arXiv:astro-ph/0205255. Bibcode:2002A&A...393..897R. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20020943.
- ^ Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. ISBN 978-1-931559-44-7.
- ^ "SEDS Students for the Exploration and Development of Space". NGC 1432. Retrieved 2010-06-11.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "IAU Working Group on Star Names (WGSN)". Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "Bulletin of the IAU Working Group on Star Names, No. 1" (PDF). Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "IAU Catalog of Star Names". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ Hesiod, Works and Days 619ff.
External linksEdit
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maia (star).
- Jim Kaler's Stars, University of Illinois:Maia (20 Tauri)
- High-resolution LRGB image based on 4 hrs total exposure: NGC 1432 - Maia Nebula
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