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8653 - Great 3 BR - Time Square C-Park
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Accommodation summary
|9th avenue, 10019 new york city, 美国
|< 50%
high speed wireless internet
flat screen cable TV
Standard kitchen appliances
polished hardwood floors
sleeper sofa
This apartment is 5 minutes walk to subway station 50th street in midtown west. It is also walking distance from central park, columbus circle and time square.
This area is the heart of fashion. Major fashion labels such as Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta, Calvin Klein, Nicole Miller, and Andrew Marc have showrooms, production facilities, or offices located in the Garment District. Explore the area's countless sample sales, discount shops, fabric stores, and boutiques. Located only blocks from NYC's Macy's, the largest department store in the world.
Popular restaurants in the area include Casa di Isacco, Spot Dessert Bar, and Uncle Jack's Steakhouse.
Easy access to the rest of the city. A, C, E trains at Port Authority. 7, S, N, Q, R trains at 42nd Street/Times Square and B, D, F, M at 42nd Street/ Bryant Park.
住宿规定No loud parties
No smoking
There is a late fee for check ins after 6PM (40 dollars before 9 pm and
80 dollars after 9 pm) and 40 dollars during weekends
Damage deposit = there is a 500 dollars damage deposit to be paid via paypal.
|Check-in before
More or less as expected. Opening hours are not long. Normally closes at 6pm. Extra chrages for weekends (40$) which can not be avoided.
Location of the aprtment is E 52nd and 2 Ave. Good Midtown location close to UN headquarters and many financial institutions. Quiet neighbourhood.
Arpartment has some minor problems. Window in the kitchen can not be opened. Dishwasher was broken.
Wimdu customer service was excellent. The host took a long time (worryingly so) to get in touch but the key pick up and service at the office was easy enough but it's 24 blocks south of the apartment. The apartment itself is in need of redecorating or the photos updating. The plug sockets in the kitchen trip out so we had to plug the kettle in under the dining area table! Bedsheets were old and one of my friends found a hair in the bed before she had slept in it :-( location perfect and close to delis bars restaurants and Starbucks. Water always hot for showers. Bath mat and spares would have been helpful having 7 people for one bathroom
I really liked the place I selected. HOWEVER, On the day before we flew I was informed by "Mo" that the place I selected and paid for was "unavailable". He gave me the option of a VERY DIRTY APARTMENT THAT BASICALLY SUCKED ASS. There was mildew all over the bathroom. It was as if it had never been cleaned. I was there for 10 days and didn't feel clean once the entire time. There was space for six really dirty people to sleep, but GUESS WHAT? There are only two of us!!! So all the space was wasted. The TV service didn't work at all and yes, I was in NYC, but there are times I need to look at the news to see what's happening. THAT wasn't possible. There was crap left from previous tenants and I suppose from the owners of this dump. IT WAS BAIT AND SWITCH!!! I frikking hated every second I was in this stupid disease ridden dump.
The neighbourhood was alright and the apartment was fine as well, apart from one of the beds that almost fell apart. The biggest disappointment was that internet never worked, though we called them every day and were promised that it would be fixed immediately! Besides that the host "Mo" was very slow to respond to any issues. Not at all pleased with this stay!
The location was great. Near Central Park and the subway just a few blocks away. The appartment was clean and the beds made. Very nice place to stay.
all perfect very recomendable
The stay was dreadful. Drafts in the flat. No heating (in November !!!). We were supposed to stay 6 nights, we stayed 2, we tooked refuge in a hotel... Humidity, mold. Painting hides poverty. Owners didn't want to give the money back. One room didn't have window.
What can I say about this apratment? It had all the sound insolation of a tent. Do not go here if you don,t like the sound of traffic, neighbours dragging Things Down the stairs, or next doors dog barking. We were woken by the sound of:
Police and fire sirens
someone dragging what sounded like a sack of potatoes on a metald tray Down the stairs.
the Elf in the cellar banging on the heating pipes.
The people in the other Apartments coming home/ going out.
The local pup closing.bedroom out to the road or the one in the middle of the flat.
This was the same whether you slept in the
This is such a shame as the place was clean (Except the bath) and ok sizewise for four people. No complaints about the service at the office, on arrival or leaving.
If they fix the front door (There is light shining through 3 of the four sides) soundproofing,the air conditioning soundproofing this place is fine. Nice area close to bars,restaraunts, and shops where you can buy earplugs.
Two stars for the location.
This appartment was perfect for us, 9 girls on holiday! We had the best time in NY staying in this fantastic appartment with great location! It was clean, good space and nicely decorated. We can recommend this for everybody, specially larger groups.
We had a very nice week in the apartment. The location is great, just a few blocks from Times Square and from the subway station where you can get to all other interesting places in Manhattan. We were surprised by the space in the livingroom of the apartment, even we were a group of 7 girls with large suitcases. The beds were comfortable and the kitchen was well equipped. The only things that can be improved is the cleaning of the bathroom when we arrived and the noise that the air-conditioning makes.. It was not a big problem, the perfect location, service on check-in and check-out and the nice decoration of the apartment made our stay worthwile and we would really recommend these apartment for groups up to 7 people...
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What a Wonderful Wednesday!
October 9, 2013 by Core'dinator
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We have been hanging out with Heidi Swapp all week and let me tell you how inspired I am! Wow…their team is incredible. I love the attention to detail and the inspiration. Did you see Maridette's interactive layout yesterday? I mean WOW! Definitely on my to do list to try.
On Wednesday's Heidi takes over their blog so make sure you head over there today for some great ideas. I love her videos on the My Craft Channel. Today our team is working some more Mixed Company and some Believe Heidi Swapp projects.
First up Tracy Gruber!
I loved pairing the colors in the Heidi Swapp Mixed Company collection with the different Core'dinations cardstocks! This confetti paper is so fun and really reminds me of the texture of Core'dinations with the dots so why not pair it with the turquoise cardstock from the Spotted Tillie Dot and the light pink from the Pastels paper pad? Simply sand over both of them with your Sand It Gadget…it's that easy! I also cut 1 inch circles, embossed them with an embossing folder, and sanded them to create what looks like a scalloped border using the Navy from the Darks Collection pad. I cut down the patterned paper to 11.5 x 11.5 inches and matted the whole thing with a piece of gray Core'dinations from the Neutrals paper pad. I like how this makes the Mixed Company patterned paper really "pop". To create the embellishments, I used my Spellbinder's circles to cut the patterns from a piece the Mixed Company Good Life paper They look like premade embellishments!
And a close up…
Tracy does such a great job on this card by mixing and matching the stripes and dots and adding some of the fun Heidi Swapp Chipboard stickers. They are the perfect accent for any card or layout. Just put them on my wish list 😉
I thought it would be fun to create a card using the extra supplies from my layout! I used the same turquoise Spotted Tillie Dot and some patterned paper from the Mixed Company Collection. I added some stickers and crinkle ribbon to complete my card!
And guess what we have in store for you tomorrow and Friday? The gorgeous Heidi Swapp Believe Collection!
Here is a little sneak of this collection from Clare Buswell…don't go far, you will want to see more of this Holiday collection this week. Loving how Clare used the Jingle All the Way 12×12 sheet for her sentiment on this card. Who doesn't love some chalkboard and this sheet makes it EASY! No stamping…no mess…just some scissors.
Make card from cardstock. Emboss Tim Holtz & Ranger Distress Collection cardstock, sand with Sand-It gadget and wipe with Dust Buddy. Ink edges with Distress Ink and adhere to card front. Add lace, ribbon and ric rac. Layer sentiment panel onto patterned paper, ink edges and machine stitch border, adhere to card with foam pads. Attach holly, string and bells embellishments.

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According to an ESPN story, the Heat players, particularly LeBron, are bothered that Erik Spoelstra is demanding that LeBron conduct himself in a more professional demeanor. Spoelstra has committed the felonious crime of yelling at LeBron in front of his teammates. Spoelstra won't let LeBron be LeBron the way a parent won't let a child be an unbathed child day after day.The story appears to be intentionally leaked by members of Team LeBron -- the clueless group that brought you The Decision — to undermine Spoelstra. In reality, it undermines James.That's why I give up.The people surrounding and advising James are just as devoid of mature perspective as James. They've been blessed with a gift (James) so talented they can't recognize their flaws, either. Their flaws, in their minds, have no real consequences, especially none that can't be explained away by racism or "haterade."It's the blind leading the blind. Unless one of them talks James into financing a dogfighting ring, it's highly unlikely James will ever snap out of his cluelessness.
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I also just got the Verdant tea offer! :3 I've been wanting to try their teas for a long, long time so I'm pretty excited.
Thank you! Our goal was to make our classic teas accessible for newcomers, so I'm really glad to hear that so many can try us now for the first time.
I appreciate the offer! Also, I like that you have free shipping at $40 for North America – makes it easier for a Canadian like me to justify a big order!
I also signed up for the trial for the subscription teas! I should shoot you guys an email, because you could probably mail that together. :3
Hi Tamm- no need to worry about it (though it's very kind of you to think of it!). We actually handle subscription fulfillment separately from our normal orders to make sure everything goes out just as it should. It also means you won't have to wait all the way until the 15th for your 5 for $5 teas to ship out! Those will get prepped on Monday. :)
Thank you, then! I am very excited and I can't wait to put up reviews for them! I have only heard good things about Verdant.
Shincha preorders put in.
Tsuen Uji Shincha "Aoi" and Kagoshima Shincha Yutaka Midori from O-Cha
Hashiri Shincha from Den's Tea
So I've had a Butiki order that's been ongoing the past three or four days. xD I tend to be a bit weird with how long I think orders through before submitting them. On the plus side, that also means I avoid buyers remorse, so yay? The original list had about 15 different teas on it (and if I had done that order, I would've tried nearly every black tea on the shop) but then Mi Xian Black went on sale. So almost my entire order changed to accommodate. This is what I ended up with:
1oz Zen Qhu (Never tried, very excited :D)
Organic Jasmine Pearls 1/2oz
Khongea Golden Tippy Assam 1oz (Never tried, looking forward :D)
Hattialli Golden Lion Assam 1/2oz (Never tried, excited for this too)
Mi Xian Black 4oz (that's right)
Caramel Vanilla Assam 2oz (Never tried, but I know I will love it)
… And I've just realized I forgot to order more Citrus Dream. Looks like I should've considered my order for one more day. Oops. Oh well, next time :)
I had a really good art fair yesterday so I just placed my first golden moon tea order!
1oz coconut pouchong
Samples of
White Persian melon
Sugar caramel oolong
Peach oolong
Because, uh…. reasons. I ordered a Della Terra try me pack.
Well, reasons are good enough.
I love having their tea while reading. Is that a good reason?
Any reason is good reason :D
Couldn't resist the $5 sample pack from Verdant
Thanks for giving us a try! :)
Totally ordered from A&D because of their free shipping today – to Canada direct no less, so yay for not having to use my tea mule :) Good thing Terri's swap with me arrived today, perfect timing!
That's so tempting, but I wouldn't know which to pick… But I'm impulsive so maybe…
I tried all 3 of the one pack today.love the tiger Assam, but caravan is a really nice smooth smokey tea if you like that sort of thing. If you hold off I can always send you some to try later,though you wouldn't be getting free shipping if you order later lol
Well, let's hope I really like the Tiger Assam as I just went for it. :p The free shipping was the only way I'd ever be able to place an order so I'm happy to try. And I'm sure it'd be easy to swap with Canadians of I wasn't impressed.
Haha happy to enable :) I know worse case if if you don't like it, both Terri and I do…though we'll each have 4 ounces to get through…well I'm sure she's down an ounce by now lol
Also if you hate it….it's all Terri's fault lol she started it!
Free shipping always makes it worth it!
Well as recommendation from some local women, i have been drinking 2 cups of pu'erh ib the morning, now I need more so I ordered from David's- 50g of each.
Aloha pu'erh
Berry Good pu'erh
& more Blood Orange
odd, last post here was from 3 days ago. Everyone on No buys?
Mandala Tea order! Getting my first pu'erh cakes! I've been looking at these teas for awhile, tabs open on my Chrome debating what to get. TY to Garret @ Mandala for his recommendations!
Mandala "Wild Monk" Raw Pu'er 100 gram
Menghai Dayi Yellow Box Toucha 2009 100 gram
Milk Oolong 1oz
and a stainless steel mesh strainer for my cha hai.
I was very tempted by the Menghai Purple Rhyme and Mandala's Phatty cake, maybe another order!
I guess everyone is being "good" lol. Not too many good sales in the past few days either.
Trying to be good! Lack is sales helps to keep me from buying since I desperately need to sip down.
Shhh, if they catch on sales get us, they'll start happening!
Haha I wasn't buying any until I sold something pretty huge on eBay and then saw 2 of the new Della Terra teas, plus I totally forgot about wanting to get some of the Malt Shop one.
2 oz of The Malt Shop
1 oz of Key Lime Pie
1 oz of Chocoberry Blue
I saved myself $30 for tea in my paypal account and used half already oooops.
Oh, Both of those sound great! But I can wait a month before ordering as I bought 12 teas from them last month! #resolve
Lol. The Chocoberry Blue sounds pretty good.
I was considering ordering but Love in a Cup is out of stock, so I'll just have to wait. Probly for the best 'cause I really shouldn't be buying anything more until I work through some of what I have. Lol.
The chocolate blue one sounds awesome, but I'm waiting for new rooibos.
chocoberry blue swooon! I want, but I still haven't tried a couple from my last DTT order.
Chocoberry! Sounds really awesome!
I have bunches I haven't opened from Della Terra orders months ago :x terrible But chocolate + blueberry and key lime pie? I can't help it.


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Topic: testing
hey guys
i am a ruby on rails developer and i am doing testing for my application.
i faced one problem while i am doing an integration testing, here is what i did
get 'controller/method', :number => "9878"
what i am expecting from this while i run my test is to go to the controllers method by passing the parameter :number and let the controller call the model class which has a save method in it ....
it will do that, but when reaching to the save method in the model it will expect the data to be saved from the fixture, which i dont want. what i want is for it to use the data i passed :number.
can any one help me on this?
thanks in advance


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Sometime I find it just a tad depressing how easy it seems to be to trick journalists into writing about your viral as if it was the real deal. Take Bullet Proof Baby shows a woman shooting at a kevlar-dressed pram with her own baby in it. The site not only claims to sell everything from toddler tazers to baby riot gear, but also that "Stella decided to establish 'bullet proof baby' when her first son, Randy, was nearly killed in a drive by shooting in 2004."
Naturally the press just ate this up, a mother who shoots with an automatic rifle at her own baby? Who wouldn't love that story? Looks like everyone who got the pressrelease wrote about it, Metro.uk, bounty.uk, slashgear and many more. A few have updated their stories now that it's been revealed that the viral is for a film, so aftonbladet.se published a correction, as did Raising Kids, Nine MSN and the Daily Telegraph Australia. Even the presurfer fell for it.
Course, it's fake, and clearly marked "All rights reserved © Shoot 'Em Up Holdings Copyright 2007" at the bottom of each bullet proof baby page - I do wonder how on earth the journalists missed that at first. None of the products can be bought, they are all "sold out", which would be rather odd right as you've press released to the entire world that your shop exists.
Instead it's an ad for Shoot ' em Up, the new movie which will probably have the highest body count of 2007. There's trailers on their site and you can see the Quicktime trailer here, the movie promises a lot of shooting, at one point Clive Owen even shoots the umbilical cord off a newborn. The movie is not yet rated yet but I think it's safe to assume that recent mothers may want to avoid it since the babies keep getting in the line of fire, yikes!
Mainstream media just gets dumber and dumber. Great viral!
Take Bullet Proof Baby shows a woman shooting at a kevlar-dressed pram with her own baby in it.
How could they have possibly believed that footage was real?
Mainstream media has gotten far too lazy lately.
They don't know how Kevlar works, clearly.
Nor firearms.
That's just embarrasing that they fell for that. Fine, so perhaps non-army/secret service/police people might not know how kevlar works but how hard can it be to just use their heads?
Kevlar only slows down bullets. Everyone who's ever watched an action movie knows this. That baby would be dead if that was for real.
Call me when they make a titanium stroller.
Actually, Kevlar will stop bullets.
You need the right number of layers (usually at least 7). Also, armor-piercing shells will obviously go right through the Kevlar.
The problem is that all* of the momentum of the bullet(s) will be transfered to the objects being shot. In the case of a baby in a buggy/stroller (or pram for UK and India, etc), the baby will likely die from internal injuries, without breaking the skin or having a bullet in them. .
For reality, see this link: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/13860078/detail.html#
Two fathers have created a bulletproof backpack.
From the article:
"If the kid has a backpack next to them, or under the desk, they can pick it up, the straps act as a handle and it becomes a shield," Curran said.
It's much lighter than a 15-pound police vest. After three years of experimenting, the backpacks that were tested by an outside lab ranked threat level two. It stops an assortment of bullets, including 9-millimeter hollow point bullets. The fathers researched school shootings from 1900 to this year.
* "all" really means the vast majority of the energy - but there are always losses and dissipation of the energy and momemetum. You never have 100% transference. 75-80% seems more likely.
Aw, Åsk, I'm not always resident... :-)
It's true though, few people can keep up with my geek credentials - B.S. Physics, Computer Consultant (nearly 30 years - as a consultant!), Dinosaur expert (check out the DML (Dinosaur Mailing List)), music maven , writers' workshop organizer (Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror), and fairly voracious reader.
I also have a pocket protector of sorts - it's a (black) leather glasses case for a shirt pocket, that manages to keep your glasses from being crushed, holds 2 pens/pencils, and room for a few credit cards.
(It's from Levenger, and cost me 40.00 USD. They don't make the exact thing any more, but here's something similar:
On top of these, and because of these, I know top paleontologists around the world; many, many SF, Fantasy and Horror writers and artists (North America, mostly); and at least one former billionaire (who is still VERY VERY VERY rich) who shares at least 2 of these interests with me....
But you're ALWAYS HERE!!! And you run the place, and you rebuild the servers (it's been a few years since I rebuilt my PCs), and, and, and..... (trails off, whimpering, hoping not to have offended DABITCH).....
Nope - 10th wedding anniversity this year. Same lady for nearly 30 years. (She took some persuading - not the domestic type, but I don't need that much).
(Besides, aren't you very attached????)
Scary thought. I didn't know they let people like us breed. ;~)
She's a cutey. (A bit young for my tastes :-)).
I notice that you have her in a t-shirt with the proper labelling ("Geek in training").
For other t-shirts, and other geeky things, check out this:
(No, I don't work for them. Wish I did, so I could get some of their cool things for dirt-cheap. They probably couldn't pay me enough to survive though....).
Just a strange aside about Kevlar -
In 1973 the U.S. Army researchers at the Edgewood Arsenal responsible for designing the bullet-proof vest had developed a seven-layer vest for field trials. They discovered that water, ultraviolet radiation from sunlight or other sources, dry-cleaning chemicals, chlorine bleach, and repeated washings reduced its penetration resistance. To protect against these problems, the Kevlar bullet-proof vest was water-proofed and covered with sun- and chemical-resistant fabric.
What's strange about this, is an episode of "The Jetsons" from 1962, featured a special "Indestructible" suit, that George Jetson tested. It survived all sorts of tests, with George inside it, and his company decided to release it. Jane (his wife) decided to wash the suit before the launch party. The suit fell apart!
These quotes are from IMDB.com:
Mr. Spacely: It was hit by lightning. Missiles. It was indestructable!
George Jetson: But it isn't washable. We should've put a label on it, "Dry clean only".
Sort of a Badland - except it's a cartoon almost predicting a real product of ten years in the real future.
The Jetsons was a space cartoon, about a family in the late 21st Century (HEY, that's this century!). It initially ran in the 1962-1963 season . It returned for the 1985 season, and the 1987 season. There was a series of made for TV cartoon movies: The Jetsons Christmas Carol (1985); and The Jetsons: Father & Son Day (2001).
And 3 actual cartoon movies: The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones (1987); Rockin' with Judy Jetson (1988); and Jetsons: The Movie (1990).
A live action version has been proposed for 2009 (Warner Bros) .
Some quotes from the series (from IMDB.com):
Jane: Our home food dispenser broke and I had to wait 20 seconds at the check out counter, such inefficiency.
George: We wouldn't last on unemployment checks, a 1000 a week doesn't strech very far these days.
George Jetson: Nobody could dial a breakfast like mother.
George Jetson: I've got a wife, two kids and 10 finance companies to support. How am I supposed to pay my bills?
Co-Worker: Did you hear Mr. Spacely's latest plan?
George Jetson: Yeah, the slave driver. Imagine putting you back on a four day week. What does he think this is? The 20th century?
P.S. It's really interesting to see who some of the voices in the series were, besides the main cast.
Very interesting Kevlar information!
The things that told me the footage was fake were:
1. The guy 'cocks' the firearm before handing it to the woman (safety violation).
2. She aims the firearm at the pram while the father? is in the line of fire (major safety violation).
3. No casings are ejected from the firearm as she fires.
4. The firearm kickback is intentionally being exaggerated.
5. The muzzle flash is 'Hollywood'.
Yeah that cocking action was a dead giveaway. Pardon the pun.
I knew a guy who was going through the safety testing for acquiring a handgun for a position with the Armoured car company Securicor. He did everything right, until the very last: he placed his unloaded handgun down on the table with the barrel pointing toward him at the completion of the test. He failed. It was a mistake he kicked himself for immediately after he made it, but he was able to retest and passed.
I can't understand how that footage was believed to be genuine by so many news media. One story said she came up with the idea for the 'bullet-proof pram' after an near fatal hunting accident. What? A baby in a pram, and a hunting accident? That made no sense. Hook, line, and sinker.


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About the Author: Tara Rougle is the Cultural Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Brasilia.
Among the many threads in the tapestry of our history, the rich and diverse cultural heritage of African descendants is a legacy the United States and Brazil share. In 2007, the United States and Brazil signed a Joint Action Plan to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Promote Equality. Through the plan, our countries work together to implement programs that promote economic, political, and social inclusion for all citizens. Recognizing each country's prominent citizens of African descent, such as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., promotes a message of tolerance as well as pride in our heritages.
Dr. Martin Luther King was a champion of the U.S. civil rights movement and a vocal advocate for social inclusion. In honor of Martin Luther King Day and to mark the International Year of People of African Descent, Public Affairs offices at U.S. diplomatic posts in Brazil are featuring two poster exhibitions highlighting the life and work of civil rights leaders, including Dr. King and Rosa Parks, as well as prominent African-American leaders who have followed, including President Obama. One poster show will be featured in a public library in a disadvantaged community in Rio de Janeiro, and the other will be displayed at Conjunto National Shopping mall in Brasilia, which attracts a cross-section of the community.
The opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro will feature video footage from the civil rights movement, as well as a reading of King's "I Have a Dream" speech. In Brasilia, visitors to the poster show will take part in a contest in which they complete the phrase, "I have a dream…" Winning responses will receive prizes that include books about African-American artists and civil rights leaders, as well as President Obama's books translated into Portuguese. U.S. diplomatic missions in Brazil will also offer on-line quizzes about Dr. King and other prominent African-Americans and Afro-Brazilians, so citizens from throughout Brazil can participate. We will follow up Martin Luther King day activities with events in February to celebrate Black History Month, including additional poster shows, speakers, visits of African-American artists and performers, and continue to highlight these topics through social media to make 2011 a rich celebration of the contributions that peoples of African descent have made to the cultures of both the United States and Brazil.
The following links provide more information about the Joint Action Plan, as well as previous activities related to Joint Action Plan themes:
Joint Action PlanJoint Action Plan: YouTube VideoSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's Townterview With Brazil's Globo NetworkUrban Bush Women Dance Group Visit to BrazilU.S. Embassy Brasilia Photographs: Flickr set of Urban Bush Women in BrazilU.S. Embassy Brasilia Photographs: Flickr Set of President Obama ExhibitU.S. Embassy Brasilia YouTube Channel: U.S. Photographers at Museu Afro BrasilRelated Entry:U.S. Celebrates 25th Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
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Need an appointment I think. They are afraid about their own safety while providing the first, removing the risk of rapid growth, while the struggle? You are Why do not you? Are only seconds to destroy. And not run away, free of time to think about.
Jose A.S.A. in Brazil writes:
What would be the message that I could pay tribute to Mr.Martin Luther King, Jr? (((He had a dream and his dream became true))) .
Examples of dreams : Mr.President Barack Hussein Obama II and Mr.President Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela. The dream came true. Do not you think?
My respects to the warrior of peace of the 20th century. God bless Mr.Martin Luther King, Jr.
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A collection of stories from individuals with disabilities, families, friends, and disability service providers in Tennessee
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"Eddie's life has been full and filled with rich relationships. "
"Even after coping with and recovering from spinal fusion surgery, Steve's greatest current need is dental care.
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"I drive fast, wind in my hair. I push you to the limits, 'cause I just don't care. I've got a burning desire for you, baby."
The words are sung hushed, almost whispered, in the sexy, steamy way only sultry American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey can deliver. I have to admit, every time I hear her haunting rendition of Burning Desire, I feel the need to rush off and take a cold shower.
Yet Ms. Del Rey's burning desire isn't channeled at some swarthy, tousle-haired Romeo with a Florida tan and abs of steel. No, it's a desire for an automobile. And after having just driven it, I wholeheartedly share her burning desire to drive fast and push it to the limits.
Lana and I are talking about Jaguar's sensational new F-Type two-seat roadster—especially the flagship V8 S version, which has 495 supercharged horses, the ability to scythe from standstill to 60 in 4.2 seconds and an exhaust note that verges on R-rated.
How obscene is it? Search on YouTube for Jaguar's new short film called Desire. It stars Damian Lewis of Homeland fame, with Del Rey's hit song as its soundtrack. The storyline is pretty dumb and the acting as wooden as Pinocchio. Yet the Chilean scenery is gorgeous and some of the car action is top notch.
But the F-Type's hellfire-and-brimstone roar steals the show. The noise from those quad tailpipes is so deep, so throaty, you can only think it's been dubbed-in during post-production.
Not so. Drop down a gear, floor the throttle and listen in awe as the aural crescendo builds from 2,000 rpm to the red line. Godzilla with a migraine, the raptor in Jurassic Park and Jack Nicholson screaming, "You can't handle the truth!" didn't sound this scary and intense.
This is Jaguar's spiritual successor to the legendary E-Type and its first true sports car in 50 years. Much more hard-core and driver-focused than its XK sibling, the F has its crosshairs squarely set on the speedsters from Stuttgart—Porsche's Boxster S and 911 Carrera Cabriolet.
It boasts all the right sporting credentials: light yet stiff aluminum architecture, a potent 5-liter V-8, eight-speed Quickshift automatic, brakes that could stop time and arguably the most precise steering this side of a go-kart.
Of course, life's too short to own an ugly sports car, and here the F-Type steals your breath. It's not drop-dead gorgeous in the way the original E-Type was; it's too wide and stubby for that (it's actually 4.5 inches wider than a 911). But there's a blunt instrument beauty in its gaping, chrome-edged grille; swept-back headlights; and muscular rump.
Inside, this new F is all business, with its driver-centric cockpit. After all the wood and leather cabins of Jaguars of olde, some may think this a little cold and stark. It's tight, too, in a way that almost feels like you're wearing the car when you slide behind the thick-rimmed wheel.
At the press of a button, the canvas top can drop or levitate in a mere 12 seconds and as fast as 30 mph—perfect for when you're caught as a red light turns to green.
But to drive it is to share Ms. Del Rey's burning desire. The F-Type has a wonderful dual personality: It can be smooth and refined when you want it to be, yet insanely fast, hyper-responsive and rewarding when called upon.
On a twisty backroad, it is breathtaking beyond belief. The car spears from corner to corner, remaining poised and balanced through every turn. The transmission shifts with speed and intuition. And, of course, that roaring soundtrack never fails to thrill.
The MSRP for the entry-level 340-horse supercharged V6 F-Type starts at $69,000 and the 380-horse version goes for $81,000, but you'll definitely want this flagship 495-horsepower V8 S—even at a rather ambitious $92,000.
But when it comes to delivering a burning desire, this car is simply priceless.


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This ad appeared exclusively on a SHOTS reel back in 1996 and nodded to all the creatives who spent countless horurs fast forwarding through the sponsors ads on the the reels to get to the "good stuff" which may have included the shots girls, if you were the type to fancy them.
HELLO FROM MARKENFILM... spelled out as you fast forwarded past the ad.
agency: Springer & Jacoby
That was very cool. Tv/Cable companies should figure out how to do this to DVr's to slip ads in when people fast forward.


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Gooooood Morning!
Before we get started with Day TWO of our stamping fun with Sweet Stamp Shop we want to share with you giveaway going on over at Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine that Core'dinations Cardstock is sponsoring. They are celebrating 10, 000 fans over at their Facebook page so head over there and make sure you "like" them for a chance to WIN! Make sure you tell them we sent you 😉
We are here this week with some fun projects from Sweet Stamp Shop Stamps. You know the drill…comment here on the blog ALL WEEK long AND over on our FACEBOOK PAGE for the chance to win some Core goodies!!! Make sure you check out their store for some CUTE stamps and their blog for a chance to win, too!
AND they have this cute blinkie just for you!
Today we have some cards from Design Team Members Lydia Jackson and Debbie Standard!
We cannot get enough of this little cutie! Lydia used some May Arts ribbon and a Lifestyle Crafts die to make that awesome border. The Cosmo Cricket Woodgrain cardstock looks great with the raccoon, too!
Debbie Standard this awesome card using some Gemstones (embossed beautifully for the background) and then Debbie stamped her footballs and then embossed them, too! That is our Tuesday Tip for you….you can still stamp AND emboss with your Core!
The key is to stamp FIRST, cut it out and THEN emboss the image. It makes this football much more realistic, don't you think?
And, I have to say, that girls DO RULE!
I also wanted to post about our Colour Lover's Monthly Inspiration. For the past few months we have issued a challenge around our Pinterest board called Colour Lover's. Sorry for the confusion but we are not offering a prize for this challenge at this time due to our GRAND PRIZE GIVEAWAY going on right now. It's HUGE…a value of over $700!!!! So make sure you enter today AND tell your friends! {when you enter it will give you the chance to send emails to your friends and share on Facebook) The MORE we get signed up, the bigger and more frequent we giveaway prizes!


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Also, these unsportsman conduct calls for chit chat after the whistle should almost be 100% offsetting. They're NEVER one sided, and usually no big deal anyway. I hate to see them flagged.
I agree with the whiskey.
Oh, and FWIW, I was sad to see the Saints go down early. My dream Superbowl would be an all Black and Gold Bowl. Would be no losers in my abode.
God Bless PFC Jamie Harkness. The US Army's newest PFC, but still our neighbor's little girl!


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Today (Wednesday, September 8 ) the remaining 30 composer-contestants in the Project 440 competition are being featured in a 24-hour marathon on Q2. The internet radio station will be featuring works by the composers, including a number of private recordings, many of them live, previously unavailable for the delectation of new music listeners.
The contestants are all vying for one of 4 commissioning slots for the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra's 2011-'12 season.
It's pretty daring for these emerging composers to share unreleased recordings with the world. It demonstrates a few things:
-In the internet/social media age, there's been a change in attitude about sharing music hot off the presses. Recordings that might have been kept under wraps or only shared in private hearings or small masterclasses are now posted on the web; oftentimes, warts and all.
-Q2/Project 440 must have had these composers working overtime to get their music cleared for broadcast.
-The composers are being very thoroughly vetted for this commissioning opportunity. Individual web pages, blogging, dealing with comments and votes in a public forum, and now carrying a leg in a broadcast marathon!
Whoever wins this thing will have been tried and tested – and will also have been given a great deal of visibility. One can question how well the reality program model translates to selecting a composer of concert music – one can even have fun selecting the contestants who shoulda' woulda' coulda' been up there – but there's little doubt that this is an extraordinary way to introduce the next generation of new composers to the audience.


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History through a first-hand lens
Bob Jackson's once-in-a-lifetime shot earns Pulitzer
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Bob Jackson never went to a war zone or covered other events of great human suffering, but for a moment in his career he was in the right place at the right time.
"I'm a family man and I've always remained a local photographer," Jackson said recently. "I've had many pictures that I'm proud of and I've covered local things and local things, I think, are what people want to see."
But in November 1963, the local story was the biggest news in the world.
Jackson's image of Jack Ruby firing a pistol into the body of Lee Harvey Oswald is one of the most recognizable images of the emotional and chaotic days following the killing of President John F. Kennedy.
Jackson, who now lives in Manitou Springs, was a photographer with The Dallas Times Herald when he was assigned to cover Kennedy's visit to Dallas that week.
He was in the motorcade during the assassination, but it was a routine assignment two days later that earned him journalism's highest honor.
By then, Oswald had been arrested and was to be transferred for advisement of his charges.
"In those days, the police would tell us when they were going to transfer someone and we would show up," Jackson said.
The difference with Oswald was the high media interest and word of death threats against the alleged assassin.
Jackson said police had planned to put Oswald into an unmarked cruiser car and shuttle him up the sally port's ramp and into a waiting van, which couldn't clear the port's entrance.
Nothing went as planned.
The original transfer time was 9:30 a.m., but it stretched on.
Jackson and reporter Bob Fenley also had been assigned to cover a press conference with the wife of Gov. John Connelly, who had been wounded in the shooting.
When it became clear that things were slow, Jackson said his editor instructed them to forget about the perp walk — there would be another — and go cover the conference.
"I thought that was ridiculous," Jackson said. "I knew the press conference would be covered by all the wire services and I told Fenley to ask him what would happen if Oswald never made it to the other end of town."
Jackson said he was thinking that something might happen during transport but had no idea what was going to happen moments later.
Finally, around 11 a.m., the crowd was informed that Oswald was getting transferred, so Jackson focused his camera and waited.
"At the same time I see Oswald coming through the booking door, the unmarked car started backing up," Jackson said. "All of a sudden I feel somebody taking two steps to my right and I think 'he's going to block my view.' So I leaned over a little bit and (Ruby) fired and I punched the button."
Jackson didn't know what he had for a few more hours.
News of the Ruby shooting spread fast and The Dallas Morning News' photo was the first to hit the wires.
The shot was a split-second before Jackson's and his paper wanted to know if he had anything better.
"I went in, grabbed my film and held it up to the light and I remember letting out some sort of yell," he said.
Soon after, the newsroom knew it had bested its competitors. The photo was released to the wires with provision that no Texas paper could use the image.
The shot earned Jackson the Pulitzer Prize.
Jackson said he'd covered Kennedy before, but Nov. 22, 1963, was his first motorcade.
Jackson said the city was, generally, excited for the president's visit.
"Many people came out to see the president and the general mood was happy," Jackson said.
Jackson was in a car about seven vehicles behind the president and heard the shots as Kennedy's car approached Dealey Plaza.
But he had just exhausted all his film. Jackson said he followed the sound of the gunshots and saw the barrel of a rifle sticking out of a sixth-floor window of the Texas Schoolbook Depository Building.
After the shooting and the chaos, Jackson said he never really thought about its place in history until the 25th anniversary commemorations.
He and his colleagues in the press were doing their jobs looking for good photos, he said.
But he does think Dallas suffered for it.
"The general atmosphere that day, people were happy to come out and see the president," Jackson said. "Dallas got a bad rep on the whole thing because of a small group of individuals and largely because of the outside press that was there."


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DSU President Harry L. Williams passes the batons to the first two runners -- DSU students Malik Bazemore and Markland Turner -- to symbolically launch the 14-mile relay run commemorating the path Harriet Tubman took through Delaware to bring slaves to freedom.
Delaware State University gave strong representation at the final day of the "Ten for the Tenth" celebration of Harriett Tubman as the DSU First Family was joined by members of DSU fraternity Iota Phi Theta, the DSU Women's Track Team, the DSU Alumni Association as well as members of Dover High School for the commemorative relay run event in Kent County.
DSU President Harry L. Williams, along with his wife Dr. Robin Williams and their two sons Austin and Gavin, met the group at Brecknock Park in Camden where the participants gathered to be transported to Sandtown, Del., the starting point of the 14-relay run.
Dr. Williams spoke to the group, commending them on their involvement in keeping the memory of Harriet Tubman alive and talking about the significance of the Underground Railroad's "Moses," and then symbolically passed the batons to the first two runners.
The DSU president ran part of the relay, making the event part of his normal daily run. Dr. Williams is known for beginning each day early in the morning by running five miles around the campus.
The final day of the Ten for the Tenth commemoration marked the 100th anniversary of Harriet Tubman's death, who died on March 10, 1913 in Auburn, N.Y. Ms. Tubman is known for her daring resistance to slavery as the "conductor" of the Underground Railroad, through which she helped countless slaves escape from their southern captivity to achieve their freedom.
Delaware was particularly significant in Ms. Tubman's journey, as the Underground Railroad came through the First State through Sandtown and Camden and on northward. A similar event was also held in New Castle County, with both events tracking the newly established Delaware Harriet Tubman Byway.
The primary organizers of the final day event in Kent County were Penny Marshall, a retired U.S. public defender, and her parents and DSU alumni Frank and Mary Marshall.


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When it comes to air travel, one of the great misconceptions is the belief that a pilot will make a conscious decision to call up his company and just cancel a flight because of something that he decides makes it unsafe to fly. It almost never happens this way.
At the airlines, there are two parties who are responsible for a flight. The first is the captain ("pilot in command"), and the other is the dispatcher. The final authority is clearly left to the captain. The federal aviation regulations make that abundantly clear, and every airline does as well. However, at the airlines a dispatcher is equally responsible for the flight, as it is the dispatcher who actually puts together the flight plan, plans the route, and computes the fuel required. The dispatcher usually begins working on a flight anywhere from 60 to 90 minutes before departure. The captain may well be still asleep, or inbound on another flight, or on the way to work.
When circumstances begin to conspire against operating the flight according to the usual parameters, it becomes a team effort to figure out what the alternative is going to be. The dispatcher usually has a bigger-picture view than the captain, because he or she has access to more sources of weather (even though smartphone technology is rapidly changing that), and because the dispatcher also has at hand the planned maintenance schedule for the airplane. Further, as stated above, the dispatcher may have more information about minimum equipment list (MEL) issues than the captain does. The MEL will dictate items on the airplane that can be inoperative during regular operations, and if there is a performance penalty, it will stipulate that as well. For example, most jets are only allowed to operate at 25,000 feet if one of the air-conditioning packs is deferred. This is a fairly low altitude for jets, and it means a higher fuel burn, which could affect range and payload. It may also make it difficult to avoid certain weather.
When weather or mechanical issues can affect a flight, the captain and the dispatcher will frequently work together to come up with an acceptable Plan B. This is important because both are required to sign the flight release, and it includes a statement that the flight may be conducted safely as planned.
But what about the first officer (FO)? How much say-so does the second-in-command have? At times, it may be more than you think.
While the captain is the one who technically holds all the cards and is the only pilot required to sign the release, there are times when an FO can influence the outcome. Weather is an obvious example. If the FO feels that the weather is just too risky, he can say that he isn't willing to take it. He may be able to speak first hand, such as if he just flew through said weather.
Mechanical issues can crop up as well. Maybe the FO has found something on the walk-around that she knows isn't right. She can refuse to go anywhere until a mechanic has a chance to offer a second opinion. I know of a fellow who once refused to fly a flight because his seat was broken….and when I say broken, it was as though the seat's support unit had a hole the size of a toilet seat in it. When he sat down, it was painful on his back and his legs. To his great surprise, the broken part was deferrable (the fact that it was deferrable is a testament to how rarely it broke), and the mechanics wanted to avoid the 30-minute delay that would ensue if they changed out the seat.
The mechanics left the decision to the captain, who in turn left it to the FO. After all, he was the one who had to sit on the seat for a two-hour flight. The mechanics made a vague threat to call the chief pilot, and the FO responded by handing the mechanic his phone; the mechanics backed down, and the seat was eventually changed.
It turned out that one of the issues was that cockpit seats on this airplane are well north of $10,000, so spares are not often kept. The mechanics were forced to take one out of an airplane that was an operational spare, meaning that the spare airplane was now out of service.
Had the issue been pressed, the FO would have been well within his rights to refuse the seat, and the flight likely would have cancelled.
It's rare that a pilot directly makes the call of, "I'm cancelling the flight." But it can happen, and it does happen. And yes, the FO can make that call, and he can do so by simply walking off the airplane. As long as it is a well-defined and safety-related reason, he should have nothing to worry about.—By Chip Wright


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Green Chile Cheeseburgers
- 2 pounds ground chuck, 80 percent to 85 percent lean
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 8 thin slices Chihuahua or provolone
- 4 good-quality hamburger buns, toasted
- Green Chili Sauce, recipe follows
- Romaine lettuce leaves, optional
- 4 thick slices beefsteak tomatoes, optional
- Pickled jalapenos, optional
Heat grill to high. Form meat into 4 (8-ounce) burgers and season each burger on both sides with 1/4 teaspoon of salt and a 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. Grill until charred on both sides and cooked to desired doneness.
Place 2 slices of the cheese on each burger, close the lid or tent with foil, and cook until the cheese has just melted, about 1 minute. Place burgers on buns and top with a few tablespoons of Green Chile Sauce and lettuce, tomato, and pickled jalapeno, if desired.
2 poblano chiles, grilled, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1 medium white onion, grilled and chopped
1 to 2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh epazote, or fresh oregano leaves
1/4 cup cold water
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Recipe courtesy of Bobby Flay
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Chicken burgers with lemongrass and lime make a great hot-climate meal.
Traditional lemon-herb chicken versus lemongrass and kaffir lime chicken.
Champagne makes the lemon and lychee flavors in this cocktail dance.
Think tofu's bland? Luke will change your mind with this flavorful dish.
Ginger beer tops off Ching's refreshing raspberry-citrus cocktail.
Beef and pork are rolled around lemongrass stalks for unbelievable flavor.
Coconut milk, chilies and lemongrass make this grilled lobster sizzle.
Coconut milk and lemongrass give this creamy risotto a taste of Thailand.
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Get out your wallets!
Looks like David Lee Hoffman may need to sell his aged tea collection to pay a $200,000 fine to Marin County for all the unpermitted buildings on his residential property.
Hoffman is known to many as a pioneer in China-US tea importation. He is perhaps better known amongst we teachatters for the documentary All in this Tea, where he does not bargain with tea farmers, doesn't speak Chinese despite forty years of operating as a tea importer in China, and makes the claim he can smell pesticides on dry tea leaves in a single whiff.
His many home improvements were red flagged for years as he snubbed the county's permitting process and ignored the mounting fines. He has a petition on his website to save the property, which has such improvements as a moat with a concrete boat fed by well water, a vermicompost building, a bell tower, and--of course--his tea "caves."
The fine is due soon, so maybe we'll see some eBay listings of the stuff he has sitting in his storage. Otherwise, the county will order the demolition of all the unpermitted structures on the property.
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Second-Acting Theatre … No, Affordable Theatre…Yes.
As a young actress living in New York City, I attended many acting classes which required me to watch as much theatre as I possibly could but on a shoestring budget, for me this was nearly impossible. Until a former acting teacher, suggested we as future thespians "second-act" the performances.
I thought to myself "that sounds wonderful, I can't wait to do that!" as I smiled and nodded emphatically to my fellow acting classmates who returned the gesture. Each of us knowing we had no idea what our teacher was referring to.
At the time I was 21 years old and commuting from my apartment in Long Island City, Queens. I grew up in northern New Jersey, what did I know about second-acting theatre?
I later learned that "second acting" a show meant to sneak into a show right after intermission, when the crowd gathered back into the theatre to see the second act of the play or musical. I wasn't proud of what I was doing but since it was encouraged by my teacher I thought it was justified, I couldn't have been more wrong. Naturally as a strong supporter of the theatre, I know now how hard everyone both on stage, backstage and in the administrative offices work in order to get that show running smoothly suffice to say I would never do this now.
Finally to my point…we as Rochester Young Professionals and/or Rochestarians are fortunate to have affordable theatre in the city of Rochester. Just yesterday, I purchased a $15 ticket to see a musical with performers direct from Broadway. If you do some investigating you will discover that most shows are around the $20 price point, more or less and what's great about it is that it is LIVE! We live in an economic state that is not what it used to be but we don't have to suffer culturally. Unemployment and watching our dollars are at that top of all our minds which is completely understandable. But if you want something bad enough you will do whatever it takes to get it and if that means not sitting in the front row orchestra center section, then so be it, just bring binoculars like I do. Now more than ever we have to take a moment to exhale and imagine as we watch someone else's dream unfold.


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Early Double-Twins featured a nine-tube complement powered by 50L6s, as well as two 12" Jensen P12P Concert-series drivers and two switchable Jensen 4" tweeters.
The ultra-clean Model 200 Double-Twin shown in this article dates from late 1955 and belongs to collector and historian Lynn Wheelwright. It's on display at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California, through 2010. The amp seems to be all original, which gives us a neat look at the type of components Guild used in their Masteramps. The speakers are Jensen P12P C5 775s, which feature an alnico 5 permanent magnet and were cutting edge hi-fi technology at the time. Guild, like Gibson, used home hi-fi as the benchmark for sound and quality, which explains the use of two Jensen P3VH C5 628 tweeters. In addition to the standard controls noted above, the Double-Twin has a Standby/On/Tweeter rotary knob. Connected to a ganged pair of potentiometers, this control allows for operation with or without the tweeters. Also in the tweeter circuit are two 1.0 μf capacitors that serve as a crossover, in effect allowing high-end signals to be sent only to the tweeters.
Riding out the 1958 Recession
These first-series Masteramps were made at Guild's factory on New York's Lower East Side. Rumors persist that Multivox, which was located nearby, made Guild amps, but this is most likely untrue. Hans Moust, author of the excellent Guild Guitar Book (Hal Leonard, 1999), states that former Guild employees remembered amplifiers being built at both the original New York City factory as well as at the subsequent facility in Hoboken, New Jersey, using components supplied in part by Ampeg. This does not completely eliminate Multivox from the picture, however. If Guild used Ampeg components in New Jersey, it is entirely possible that they used Multivox components while based in Manhattan.
From 1955 to 1958, Guild's guitar and amp lines remained almost identical from year to year. The 1958 Guild catalog shows the same line of amplifiers as the previous three years, all still with the same covering and the small Masteramp logo just under the company logo. Masteramps hadn't set the industry on fire (no 50L6 pun intended), but they remained a valuable part of the Guild business. As mentioned previously, the one-two sale of an electric guitar and amplifier was new for the '50s and something that dealers demanded.
Going into 1958, the US guitar industry felt the effects of a severe economic downturn. The Recession of 1958 would prove to be the worst such event between World War II and 1970. Auto sales fell 31% from their 1957 levels, and unemployment in Detroit reached 20%. Consumer prices rose 2.7% and continued to rise through the end of 1959. Regardless, American industry forged on with bigger, bolder, and wilder designs in everything from household appliances to automobiles and electric guitars.
As such, the dichotomy of 1950s exuberance and the stark economic conditions of the day were reflected in the 1959 Guild catalog. The number of electric guitars being offered nearly doubled, and new additions were made to the archtop and flattop acoustic lines. A new amplifier— the new 100-J—was added to the original three. The 100-J was similar to the 99-J (model names began incorporating "J" over the intervening years), with the exception of having an extra tube, five additional watts, and a 15" Jensen speaker. The Masteramp brand was gone, and all amps were simply referred to by the Guild brand name. The catalog describes the look as a "Light Brown 'tweed' with a Dark Brown fabric covering on a ¾" hard plywood lock joint cabinet." Grille cloth was a white swirl pattern on dark cloth, similar to Ampeg amps of the time. The speaker opening was trapezoidal, a design theme that would appear again in future Guild amps. By and large, the guts of the amps were the same as they had been since 50L6 circuits had been abandoned.
The real shocker in the '59 catalog was the price. The '58 recession had clearly made its impression on the Guild business. The 66-J, the smallest amp of the Guild line—which had held steady at $145—was listed at an eyebrow-raising $210. That's an increase of more than 40%! The other amps in the Guild line also jumped in price, with the 200-D Double-Twin (note the name morphing) topping out at $395—that's a $3000 amp in today's dollars. Considering the competition, a Guild amp at a premium price had little chance on the market.
The Double-Twin Goes Stereo
In late 1959, the 200-D Double-Twin became the 200-S. This new variation was a dual-amplifier stereo model similar in theory to the Gibson GA-79. Each amp had a separate control stack with Volume, Bass, and Treble controls. Channel 1 also featured tremolo. The amps could be run separately, with signals coming out of each speaker, or the guitarist could use the stereo jack that drove signals to both amps. The 200-S did not appear in the 1959 Guild catalog, although there are 1959 versions of the 200-S. These units are covered completely in tweed, with a tweed-covered vertical bar bisecting the rectangular speaker opening. In 1960, Guild revamped its amp line yet again. The catalog describes "scuff-proof Blue-Grey vinyl," but the 200-S cabinet was the same as 1959 versions except for the new covering. Interestingly, the 200-S carried a list price of $350—$45 less than the previous year's model. This may have reflected an improvement in economic conditions or, more likely, may have signaled an attempt to attract more dealers and buyers with a more affordable offering.
Throughout the 1960s, Guild would struggle with low amp sales. As the company attempted to capitalize on the massive boom in demand for electric guitars and amps, it moved further and further from its roots in acoustic guitar making and invested more in the largely unrelated market of low-priced electric instruments. Ultimately, the company would be sold to a much larger—and equally unrelated—corporate parent, which would eventually culminate in the complete dissolution of Guild's electric lines.
For more information on Guild and its amplifiers, read Guild Guitars by Hans Moust and Guitar Stories Vol. 2 by Michael Wright.


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GREENING – Rob and Melissa (Stoykovich) Greening of Frederick, Md., welcomed a son, Robert Edward Lee V, born on May 27 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Robert weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 20 inches long.
Robert is the couple's first child.
Robert's grandparents are John and Connie Stoykovich of Wells, and Lee and Pam Greening of Grosse Pointe.
Great-grandparents are Beverly Robitaille of Escanaba, Mary Stoykovich of Wells, Mary and Bob Greening of Grosse Pointe and Dorothy Andriano of Palatine, Ill.
MOGUSAR – On June 10, Kyler Mogusar and Amanda Carlson of Wells welcomed a daughter at OSF St. Francis Hospital. Azalea Anne-Marie was delivered at 3:23 a.m. She weighed 5 pounds, 6 ounces and was 17 inches long at birth.
Azalea is the couple's first child.
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Dennis and Kay Mogusar of Desoto, Kan., are the infant's great-grandparents.
WEBBER – Brett Webber and Ashlee Marble of Escanaba welcomed a son, Ian Samuel Michael, on June 10 at 2:01 a.m. Ian weighed 8 pounds and measured 19.5 inches long when delivered at OSF St. Francis Hospital.
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Finance Committee on Oct. 6th, 2010
Evidence of meeting #33 for Finance in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was infrastructure.
A recording is available from Parliament.
On the agenda
MPs speaking
Also speaking
- Mark McQueen Board Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wellington Financial, Canada's Venture Capital and Private Equity Association
- John Gamble President, Association of Consulting Engineering Companies
- Susie Grynol Vice-President, Policy and Public Affairs, Association of Consulting Engineering Companies
- Claude Lajeunesse President and Chief Executive Officer, Aerospace Industries Association of Canada
- Robert Simonds President, Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs
- Geoff Smith Director, Governement Relations, Canadian Electricity Association
- Richard Rémillard Executive Director, Canada's Venture Capital and Private Equity Association
- Jayson Myers President and Chief Executive Officer, National Office, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters
- Michel Arnold Executive Director, Option consommateurs
- Anu Bose Head, Ottawa Office, Option consommateurs
- Vaughan Dowie Executive Head of Public Affairs, McGill University
- Mark Cohon Commissioner, Canadian Football League, 100th Anniversary Grey Cup Festival
- Chris Rudge Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 100th Anniversary Grey Cup Festival
- Michael Clemons Representative, 100th Anniversary Grey Cup Festival
- Barbara Cameron Associate Professor, York University, Centre for Feminist Research
- Kathleen Lahey Faculty of Law, Queens University, Centre for Feminist Research
- Jean-Michel Laurin Vice-President, Global Business Policy, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters
- Sandra Crocker Assistant Vice-Principal, Research and International Affairs, McGill University
5:10 p.m.
Vaughan Dowie Executive Head of Public Affairs, McGill University
Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, my name is Vaughan Dowie. I'm the executive head of public affairs at McGill. I'm with Sandra Crocker, who's the assistant vice-principal for research at McGill.
You have our brief. I won't repeat everything that's in it. I just want to highlight a couple of themes.
We would like to acknowledge the government's positive action to support the excellence of Canada's universities, especially through programs such as the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships, the Canada Excellence Research Chairs and the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships.
From 1998 to 2008, the number of full-time professors in Canada increased by 25% from 33,700 to 42,000. Since the proportion of full-time students has also increased by 40%, the student-professor ratio continues to grow.
We recognize the role played by the higher education sector in research in Canada. The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada estimates the value of research at $10 billion with 55 to 60% of research being funded through external sources, especially through McGill's contribution. According to a recent study by SECOR Group, McGill generates economic spinoffs of $5.2 billion per year in the province. McGill has established a fruitful academic relationship with the industry, with companies like Bombardier, Saputo, AstraZeneca, and so on.
We have organized our brief around three themes, and I want to touch on those themes very briefly, because I know your time is limited.
The first is a theme that will probably be familiar to members of the committee who have been here year after year: the question of the indirect cost of research. We both support the direct costs of research through the various granting bodies, as well as organizations like the CFI and Genome Canada, and also the need to finance university research by having an equitable formula for the indirect costs of research. Our brief deals with that, and we're more than willing to answer questions about it.
The second is the question of the support for people. There have been a number of very, very interesting and exciting programs that the Government of Canada has announced recently, such as the Vanier scholarships, the Banting post-doctoral fellowships program, and the Canadian graduate scholarship program. Many of these have very short windows with a sunset clause, and we'd like to ask the finance committee to examine the extension of these programs.
In the end, as you know and have no doubt been told many times, graduate students will form the backbone of the workforce of tomorrow in Canada, especially in the knowledge economy. So the gestures that have been posed up to now, or that have been taken up to now, are well appreciated by Canadian universities, but we need to make sure those programs don't end, that they continue into the future.
I want to talk a little bit about supporting international and sectoral research collaborations. Innovation leadership of Canada and the ability to recruit and retain talent depend on successful collaborations in strategic areas with leading researchers and scholars in international research networks. Areas such as energy, green technology, digital media, e-health, nano technology are all critical areas for investment.
Innovation regions bring together leaders from different sectors--government, university, industry, and not-for-profits--leveraging the financial and human resources and the know-how from people of each sector. While universities have talents and facilities to play a leading role in establishing international research collaborations, federal government support is critical to developing, sustaining, and maintaining these collaborations.
Building these partnerships requires early stage investment and partnership development, an investment that is crucial to continuing selectivity partnered with the best institutions in the world. We need to be able to support these initiatives and investments.
Overall we applaud the investments to date and we encourage instruments to be put in place that will remain in place. We need flexible instruments around international collaboration that are able to react quickly to opportunities that arise both inter-institutionally and internationally. We urge the committee to look at these.
We're more than willing to answer any questions you may have.
5:15 p.m.
The Chair James Rajotte
Thank you very much for your presentation.
We'll now hear from the Canadian Football Lepage, 100th Anniversary Grey Cup Festival.
I notice we have something in the room here that's quite prominent.
5:15 p.m.
Mark Cohon Commissioner, Canadian Football League, 100th Anniversary Grey Cup Festival
You cannot take a drink out of it.
5:15 p.m.
Chris Rudge Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 100th Anniversary Grey Cup Festival
It will be available for photo-ops later.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, committee members, ladies and gentlemen.
We are here today to represent the Canadian Football League and the 100th Grey Cup Festival Committee.
My name is Chris Rudge and I chair that committee. I've just finished seven years as the chief executive officer of the Canadian Olympic Committee and chairman of the Own the Podium program.
We'll conclude our short presentation today with a few words from Mark Cohon, the commissioner of the CFL.
But first, you will hear from Pierre Vercheval, often seen as the face of football in Quebec and former all-star offensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes, who is now a commentator on the RDS channel, and
Michael "Pinball" Clemons, a former all-star running back and head coach of the Toronto Argonauts and a prominent businessman and community leader.
Michael Clemons.
5:15 p.m.
Michael Clemons Representative, 100th Anniversary Grey Cup Festival
Thank you. Merci beaucoup.
As Mr. Rudge said, I am a proud Canadian by choice. Like so many of us, I wasn't born here, but I belong here. I belong in Canada because this is where I was greeted with love and given an opportunity. I belong to Canada because this is where my family and I feel the desire and obligation to serve our community and in that way humbly do our part to build this great nation.
The sense of belonging is what comes from the Grey Cup. It is about all Canadians. Nothing brings Canadians together year after year, decade after decade, quite like the Grey Cup. Prime Minister Diefenbaker suggested that it was Canada's greatest unifying force. It is more than a football game, though; it is a cultural phenomenon, one that is distinctly and intensely and proudly ours.
Thousands make a pilgrimage each year to the host city from every region of our country, and millions join them in spirit via television. They watch a championship football game, of course, but what they are really championing is Canada, the idea that we have our own game and our own league, but more important, our own traditions, history, and culture, our own story, our own sense of belonging to something big and special and unique, and that's Canada.
The 100th Grey Cup in 2012 is a truly historic opportunity to celebrate this sense of belonging and in doing that help build a stronger, prouder, and more united Canada. Our mission is to make the 100th Grey Cup a truly national celebration, with events spanning the entire year in every region of our country and culminating in the biggest and best festival ever.
The Vancouver Olympics reinforced for us a lesson taught annually by the Grey Cup: that when you combine sport and culture and passion, well, you have a recipe for national pride and unity. The Own the Podium concept transcended sport and became an audacious expression of belief in ourselves.
Celebrating the Grey Cup has the potential to convey the same sort of strength, the kind of strength that enables a country to overcome challenges and seize opportunities, that empowers a country to take on the world—
5:20 p.m.
The Chair James Rajotte
You have one minute.
5:20 p.m.
Representative, 100th Anniversary Grey Cup Festival
—and win.
We need your help and support to make the 100th Grey Cup a national cultural celebration that includes and inspires Canadians from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
5:20 p.m.
The Chair James Rajotte
I hate to cut off a lineman, but you have 30 seconds. It's given to each organization, so I have to be fair to each organization. So however you want to finish your 30 seconds....
5:20 p.m.
Commissioner, Canadian Football League, 100th Anniversary Grey Cup Festival
Maybe I'll try to summarize.
I will never follow Pinball Clemons again.
Just to summarize really what this is all about, and to thank members of the committee, as the commissioner of the Canadian Football League, I have the opportunity to talk to thousands of Canadians across this country, and when you talk about the Grey Cup, they are very passionate about what that means to Canadians.
It was interesting that two years ago, when Ipsos-Reid, the Dominion Institute, and the Globe and Mail asked Canadians, "Since the birth of our nation, what are the defining events?", Canadians said Confederation, they said World War I, World War II, the Battle of Vimy Ridge—and the Grey Cup was number seven. That just brings home to all of us what this means and how important it is to our country. That's why we want to celebrate it in the way that the 100th Grey Cup really deserves.
5:20 p.m.
The Chair James Rajotte
Okay, thank you.
We'll hear next from our final presenter, the Centre for Feminist Research. You have your five-minute opening statement.
October 6th, 2010 / 5:20 p.m.
Barbara Cameron Associate Professor, York University, Centre for Feminist Research
Thank you. We're sharing five minutes, so I'll be quick.
We are asking the committee to think about the budget in terms of the values that are behind it. We are putting forward, I think, a different set of values than perhaps you've heard from many of the other presenters.
We want to remind the committee that Canada has commitments to human rights, and these human rights commitments are in our Constitution: a commitment of the government and the Parliament of Canada to equal opportunity. We have a set of values that we've committed ourselves to in international human rights agreements.
What we tried to do in our presentation is bring the attention of the committee to what is an initiative internationally to link budgets to the commitments that we have made under international law to human rights. We highlight, in particular, a commitment to an adequate standard of living and the principle that there should be the maximum utilization of resources that a society has to meet those obligations.
This human rights value should inform decisions whether or not we're talking about stimulus spending or cuts because that's where the value decisions come in: what you cut, how resources are allocated. We invite the committee to engage with us on this.
I want to hand over the microphone to Professor Kathleen Lahey.
5:25 p.m.
The Chair James Rajotte
You have three minutes.
5:25 p.m.
Professor Kathleen Lahey Faculty of Law, Queens University, Centre for Feminist Research
Thank you.
Just to remind members of the committee, Canada has been in the forefront for several decades in the implementation of a tool, a technique of budget and policy analysis, known as gender-based analysis or gender budgeting. As a result of a number of important developments taking place at the level of the federal government over the last several years, Canada is now in a position where the Privy Council Office, Treasury Board, and the Department of Finance have all agreed to implement their own action plans to carry on gender-based analysis of all matters relevant to the federal government. On October 6, 2009, the government released its action plan.
We have some very specific requests to make of this committee in anticipation of its role in implementing this very important program.
First, we would like to request that the committee itself make plans to undergo its own gender-based analysis training with Status of Women Canada or with whatever resources seem appropriate for that; second, to include an explicit gender-based analysis in all of your recommendations coming out of your pre-budget consultations; and third, to bring the Feminist Centre for Research back when you review the 2011 budget so that we can share our own impressions. In order to give you a sense of the kind of methodology that's involved in this, we have provided some additional materials relating to Budget 2010 that illustrate how a gender-based perspective on federal government spending would be carried out, both on the macro level and at the program level. I think it is a very revealing document.
I invite questions, if anyone has any, during the discussion afterwards. Thank you.
5:25 p.m.
The Chair James Rajotte
Thank you very much for your presentation.
Colleagues, the bells will start ringing in about two minutes, and I'm just going to ask now for unanimous consent to at least do one round for each party prior to the vote. Six-minute rounds? Five-minute rounds? Okay?
Mr. Pacetti, please.
5:25 p.m.
Massimo Pacetti Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
Thank you, monsieur le président.
Merci aux témoins for being here today.
I don't want to underplay the witnesses who are here. I know they've worked hard to be here.
I sympathize with Ms. Lahey and Ms. Cameron. When it comes to gender, I think the Liberal Party has stated that it believes there should be gender analysis based on any program the federal government comes out with. At McGill, I've spoken to your group on many occasions, and I think we're also in favour of increasing the indirect costs.... We've had a group here this week in terms of trying to get more international students, so I think we're all in favour of that.
Mr. Myers, I think we've spoken to you.
Mrs. Bose and Mr. Arnold, you have already appeared before the committee on a number of occasions to address various issues.
This will only happen once in my lifetime,
so I have to ask my question to the Grey Cup people. It's an honour, but I guess the question is actually quite easy: why do we have to give you guys some money?
I don't think you put it on the record, but I think you have a recommendation requesting some help for your 100th anniversary. I don't know if you want to put on the record what your request is, but I can just read it quickly. I'll do it for you--how's that?--because I have it right here. You're recommending the support of "a recommendation of $12 million in the 2011 Budget to support the pan-Canadian celebration of the 100th Grey Cup culminating in the game and festival in Toronto in November 2012".
There are certain programs available. My colleague, Mr. Brison, was telling me that there was some money available in the marquee fund. We have some money available for festivals. Have you approached anybody in the Government of Canada for money?
Again, could you also answer my question: why should we give you money when we have other groups around the table that also need money?


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Stock Market Story: Nov. 26
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- The major U.S. equity averages opened lower Monday, following the biggest weekly advance since June, as investors continued to feel the drag of uncertainties over the eurozone and the U.S. budget.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 49 points, or 0.38%, at 12,960. The blue-chip index began the session up nearly 6% in 2012.
The S&P 500 was down 8.31 points, or 0.59%, at 1400. The Nasdaq was falling 8.99 points, or 0.29%, at 2958.
"Most of these uncertainties have been with us for quite some time, and are now regarded by many as annoyances to resolve rather than obstacles to fear," said Sam Stovall, chief equity strategist at S&P Capital IQ, of ongoing global economic headwinds. "What's more, we believe the manner in which these headwinds are resolved could result in an explosive rally rather than just a sigh of relief. Yet, handled inappropriately, these could end up causing a low flying economy to crash."
Eurozone finance ministers were to reconvene Monday for the third time in recent weeks to negotiate an agreement that might persuade international creditors to unlock the next tranche of bailout money to Greece before mid-December, when the country's next big debt repayment is due.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker on Friday provided reassurances that an agreement would be reached. Meanwhile, previous proposals on reducing the country's debt burden were raised again, including slashing interest rates on loans to Greece, a debt buyback and the European Central Bank's return of profits it generated through its Greek bond holdings.
Over the weekend a German media report indicated that some form of conditional forgiveness might be possible in 2015; however, the official stance in Berlin is that official sector debt forgiveness is not in the cards.
"While there is a good chance that an agreement is reached on Monday, we consider it unlikely that this will make Greek public finances sustainable on anything but paper," noted Michala Marcussen, global head of economics at Societe Generale.
Concerns over the so-called fiscal cliff in the U.S. will also be a main focus for investors as Congress returns to Washington this week.
Aneta Markowska, chief U.S. economist at Societe Generale, noted that part of the cliff concerns preferential tax rates on net investment income, and "the risk is that the capital gains tax could revert from 15% to 25%. At the macro and budget level, the impact hereof is modest, but there is clearly a risk of selling on financial markets into year-end."
The FTSE 100 in London was falling 0.47% on Monday, while the DAX in Germany was down 0.23%.
Japan's Nikkei average settled up 0.24% as exporters got a boost amid anticipation of more easing from the Bank of Japan and a weaker yen. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index closed down by 0.24%.