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CBA Negotations Have Been A Flop, But Now Take A Turn
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December 12 2012 07:13PM
It took a long time, but it looks like we're now at the final table in this high stakes game of poker that is the NHL CBA negotations.
And yes, this this is and always has been a heads up game. Neither you, nor I, nor any of the
tens of thousands tens of hundreds tens out there that organized or took part in sit-ins, petitions or protests have a seat at this table, despite the fact that both sides are playing with our money.
Although, is this really any different that the real world? I mean, this pretty much describes our government institutions, and even more so the professional gamblers on the investment banking circuit that nearly blew up the house of cards that is our global financial system.
But I digress. Let's have a look at where we are heading into this final round...
The NHL has been trying to bluff its way to the pot at every turn. The best part was when they tried to buy the pot using the players' money:
Meanwhile, the NHLPA has essentially been slow-playing throughout the entire process, thinking that they have the upper hand with the threat of decertification as their hole card. Fehr's strategy has been to call the NHL's bluff every time, has definitely paid off until now. However, at some point, suddenly, the bluffing will stop:
Which brings us to the events of last week.
If you recall, I made the case that the NHL was only engaging in the players/owners only meeting as a way to deflect the conversation away from talk of decertification and that likely nothing meaningful would come out of such a widely publicized meeting. I'm not sure I was completely right, but I don't think I was completely wrong. Either way, I don't really care as long as it was mildly entertaining.
So, what actually happened last week?
After lots of feel-good discussion, the NHL once again tried to buy the pot, and this time they even used some of their own money. So they brought the total "make-whole" amount up to $300 million, expecting the players finally fold on contract rights and to agree to a ten year CBA. There are a couple of interesting wrinkles here.
First, I was actually quite surprised at this move on the NHL's part. I've always thought that the contract rights were just yet another bluff on the part of the NHL, and that they would pull back on them in exchange for a higher ante from the players. But no. Here they were going the other way. Why?
The players, and some commenters, seem to think that the restriction on contract length would create two tiers of player contracts. Elite players would demand higher dollar values than they do now because they can't get the longer terms. This would, theoretically, squeeze out the middle class of players and leave teams with highly-paid, elite players, and everybody else fighting over the scraps. I don't necessarily buy this. J.J. from Kansas over at Winging It In Motown doesn't either and he goes through some of the reasons why. I'm not sure I'm fully on board with his assessment, but in general I just don't see teams putting all their eggs in one basket by blowing most of their cap hit on one or two players. Hockey is not basketball in so, so many ways, so why are we worrying about getting an NBA style stratification in salaries?
Furthermore, this does nothing to explain the NHL's reasoning for wanting to limit contract term. In fact, a two-tier salary system is actually the opposite of what I think they're looking for. If anything, these contracting restrictions are intended to supress top salaries and make it easier for smaller-market teams to hang on to their own players (thus the extra two year incentive for players to re-sign with their own teams). So while elite players might demand higher dollars, there salary cap plus the 5% year-to-year variance on contracts will quickly act as a natural limit on how much invidual players might be able to get, no matter how elite they are.
So if you're a large market team, you might break the bank and poach a top-tier free agent, if you don't already have some on your roster, but then you're done because you're out of cap room. Or else you bid up prices less in an effort to land more than one. So either more players are left on the market, increasing the supply, or there is lower willingness to pay; both should lead to suppressing salaries enough that the two-tier system will be unlikely to materialize. Sure, the generational players will still get top dollars, but there are not enough of them to squeeze out the middle-class.
From the NHL's perspective, I think, the contracting issues are intended to increase competitiveness of the small market teams. They don't affect overall salary dollars, since that is set by the 50-50 split in HRR, but they will potentially suppress higher-end salaries, which, if anything, would free up dollars for the middle class.
The other interesting issue that arose out of the NHL's offer was the demand for a 10 year term for the CBA. This, I believe, was a new request that came completely out of the blue. Again, the question is why?
To this, I have a simple answer: the NHL does not want to deal with Donald Fehr ever again.
Bettman destroyed Goodenow last time and he wants to do it again. The NHL has consistently tried to undermine, bypass or besmirch Fehr. And if you take a look at the results of the latest Nation poll, you'll see that it's working:
Fehr is outpolling Bettman by more than 2:1. BETTMAN.
Anyway, last week the owners managed to sideline Fehr for a bit, and once they had a taste of it, they wanted to make it permanent. He's dangerous, and they know it. It's not the decertification that they're worried about, it's the continuation of the salary cap. It's widely accepted that Don Fehr would love to get rid of the salary cap system, and given the opportunity, he would make a play for it. But lock the players in for 10 years, and it's highly unlikely that Fehr would be around for the next set of negotiations:
And sure enough, the Fehr fears were quickly realized when he re-entered the picture last week.
Just when Bettman thought he had played his hand perfectly, there came Fehr with the last minute check-raise. If you're not up on poker terms, a check-raise is when you passively sit back and wait for the other player to make a bet before coming in over the top at the last minute. There is a hockey equivalent, but it's not quite the same:
The point is that Bettman did not take kindly to this. The last straw maybe have been seeing Fehr up there in front of the media telling everyone how they were agreed on money and that a deal was close. First of all, Fehr had broken one of the cardinal rules of poker:
Seriously. Look it up.
Secondly, and more importantly, nobody likes a bad beat, least of all Bettman. Or for that matter, members of the media:
An example of a bad beat in poker might be if you go all-in with trip Kings after the flop, but your opponent calls you while holding an off-suited Jack-seven and then hits an inside straight runner-runner. Now THAT is a bad beat. But this is not to be confused with highly decorated four star generals:
But after Fehr's performance, Gary Bettman pulled a brilliant imitation of Phil Helmuth ranting about bad beats in front of one and all.
Now, there was some discussion that Bettman's rant was aimed at the owners side. That he was treading on thing ice and trying to shore up support among the more moderate owners to hold the course on the NHL's negotiating strategy and see it through to the end.
I disagree. That performance was aimed squarely at the players. This time it was Bettman that was calling Fehr's bluff. And he wanted to convey to the players the seriousness of the situation. Bettman went all in last week, and when negotiations resume this week it's time to lay all the cards on the table and split the pot.
My only hope is that this NHL season isn't drawing dead.
In closing, it's quite apparent that Bettman and Fehr are both half-decent poker players. And that's part of the problem. Neither of them was good enough to end this quickly. If only the players had Luongo involved from the beginning, this would have been over long ago:
Awesome as always!
I honestly don't get the Don Fehr hatred. But I'm also not sure that this poll is the best indicator of who's winning the PR battle. I actually thought that Fehr did well (whether intentionally or not) by having the "we're close in dollars" press conference. He was looking reasonable and the league had to can it (sure, the membership was disappointed). And clearly, the league wasn't completely comfortable with the bargaining position of the owners, when they said "bringing in Fehr will kill this deal." They made sure to couch their press releases with "it's entirely in the players' right to have counsel," which means they were worried about the legal repercussions. I only check TSN, but after a short period on Friday about Bettman's perspective, all weekend long the news was about the players shock at the way the owners/Bettman reacted, and how they support Fehr 100%. I can't imagine that's the coverage the league wants.
In any case, overall the fight has been mostly about who would end up giving up future dollars to help the smaller market teams: the players or the large market teams. And, overall, the league got what it wanted: instead of a robust revenue-sharing plan from large market teams, the players are giving up most of the future dollars. No doubt this just helps convince Katz to go back to Edmonton city council and get his tax-payer purchased arena!!

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The 10-20k pot should be hooked up as follows:1 leg to VEEWiper to VO1 leg to +5v(diagrams in the library show ground and that should work but many data sheets actually show using +5vto one of the legs vs ground)
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if you use +5V instead of GND there will be smoke out of the lcd
20K was not sufficient.
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The volume has been 100 to 200,000 shares a day, that's probably a third or a quarter so far of the larger ETFs, the indexed ETFs. The performance, by the way, for the past several weeks in terms of a startup has been 1% or 100 basis points or more higher than those indexed ETFs, and so, you know, there's a place for active management and certainly PIMCO's active management going forward."
Boastful? Certainly. Correct? Yes, at least for the time being. Here are the numbers, according to FactSet Research Systems. The net-asset value of the new, actively managed ETF, which is the companion to Gross' flagship Pimco Total Return (PTTRX) has risen by 0.64% since the April March 1 launch. Meanwhile, several of the industry's biggest passively managed ETFs haven't kept up over this very small stretch of time. The $15 billion Vanguard Total Return Bond Market (BND) is down 1.2% and the $20 billion iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) is down 2.3%.
Again, this is a very small stretch of time. Don't read too much into the difference, as this year has been about as friendly to Mr. Gross as 2011 was unfriendly. It's still anybody's guess whether the fund will be able to keep up this performance. But in the meantime, the asset inflows this fund is enjoying speak for themselves. The Total Return ETF has gathered $184 million in assets since the March 1 launch, which makes it this year's second-most successful ETF launch by assets, according to XTF.com.


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Welcome to MS's weekly song battle!
The song battle consists of two songs pitted against each other for you the users to vote for which song is better. The voting period will be open for this week (August 27th - September 3rd) with the last two days being open for song requests. You have the entire week to vote so listen to the song, get a feel for it, and vote!
hey people, its me [JUiCE] again, with this week's weekly battle. I really didn't know what type of battle to make it since NO ONE is willing to recommend songs. So lets see..we've done pop, metal, rap, and classical. I was planning on making it a metalcore battle, but as im typing this a rather better idea came up..what about a battle between Turntablist. Since i really dont know many dj's/turntablist ill post two of the dj's i know of.
Mr. Hahn Scratch (another vid)
Sid Wilson
both are really talented, but ive always been a Mr. Hahn fan since LP 1st started, imo Mr. Hahn is alot better. this one time we were at dallas and we were at some club for a dj battle, and out of no where mr.hahn shows up and just wipes the floor with all the other contestants..epic
I added another vid for Mr. Hahn because the 1st vid is just a picture video with audio, and i dont think its fair..lol
well enjoy, as a bonus for those who like turntablist, here's a vid of mr. hahn n sid wilson jammin out
Mr.Hahn ft. Sid (Linkin Park ft. Slipknot) Ozzfest 2001
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~All song requests can either be sent to me through PM or VM.
~Ideas as to how to better improve this thread or to add certain elements can be posted in the original thread: Mangashare's Weekly Head-to-Head Song Battle or PM me.
(ALSO, please vote for either one for their skill or who u like most, do not for one because your like Linkin Park more or Slipknot alot more.)
Side Note: There will be two different songs each week with a final tournament with each week's winner for song of the year.
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Jeff Adams, from the SouthEast Utah Association of Local Governments, made a presentation to the council concerning the 21st Century Community Awards. Adams explained the three levels, bronze, silver and gold, and the nine assessments necessary to achieve these three levels. The council set a date to work with Adams and complete the assessments before the deadline which was June 30. With the completion of these assessments, the city of Cleveland could earn $2,400.
In the next order of business, a building permit was issued to Ron Kennedy and a building permit application for Shawn Ward was tabled until July's meeting.
A formal letter of request to Utah Power was signed by the council concerning the relocation of a power pole on 400 West. Discussion was also held concerning a water connection that is located in the sidewalk. The contractor is handling the safety issue and boxing the connection properly.
A discussion and selection of the Honored Citizens for the July 24 Celebration was next. After considering several worthy town residents, the council voted to name Sherrell and DeAnn Ward to that position. That celebration will be held on July 19.
The budget concerns were the next items to be discussed. After extensive review, the 2002-03 budget was amended and closed. The council then proceeded to review and adopt the 2003-04 budget with appropriate increases to city employees.
The council then reviewed two items for their approval. First was the agreement between Cleveland City and the Castle Valley Special Service District. After some discussion, the council approved signing the agreement. The second item was the agreement with Mallard Cable, headquartered in Spanish Fork. Mallard Cable is the cable TV provider for the town of Cleveland. The council also approved this agreement which remained the same as in the previous years.
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tingjunkie wrote:Absolutely gorgeous TIM! Is that one of the new acquisitions, or is it one you have used for a while? How would you describe the effect on the high fired Wuyi?
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SPRINGFIELD – With motorcycle riding season officially under way, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois State Police, Gold Wing Road Riders Association (GWRRA), and A Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education (ABATE) teamed up to kick off the "Start Seeing Motorcycles" campaign across the state and urge all motorists to share the road. Governor Pat Quinn also demonstrated his strong support for motorcycle safety and issued a proclamation declaring May as Motorcycle Awareness Month in Illinois.
"As the weather improves and riding increases in popularity, more motorcyclists are hitting the roads," said Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann L. Schneider. "With that in mind, passenger cars and trucks need to be attentive and make sure they 'share the road.' A motorcycle is one of the smallest vehicles on our roads therefore every driver needs to proactively look for them before changing lanes or merging with traffic."
Starting today and throughout the rest of the riding season, motorists will be reminded to "Start Seeing Motorcycles" in an effort to help keep motorcyclists safe. Changing the driving habits of motorists and motorcyclists alike will help decrease the number of motorcycle fatalities and injuries in crashes. Motorcyclists are reminded to make sure that they are visible to motorists, and that they strictly follow the rules of the road.
IDOT also reminded motorcyclists of their responsibilities as well. They should obey traffic rules, be alert to other drivers, never ride while impaired or distracted, and always wear a DOT-approved helmet and other brightly colored protective gear.
"Whether you are traveling in a vehicle or riding on a motorcycle, safety should be the number one priority," said Illinois State Police Commander Scott Abbott. "As we prepare for the spring and summer months, motorists are reminded to watch for motorcycle traffic and obey all traffic laws, especially those pertaining to speed and lane changes," he added.
"May is Motorcycle Awareness Month," said Carleen Grant, coordinator for A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois. "A.B.A.T.E. strives each year to educate both motorists and motorcyclists to be aware, not only during the month of May, but all year. Motorcycles are everywhere. 144 motorcycle fatalities across the state last year is tragic. To lose even one life is unacceptable. Through A.B.A.T.E.'s comprehensive Safety and Awareness program, we hope to help bring those statistics down. Remember, it only takes a moment to "Look Twice To Save A Life'".
Motorcycle fatalities accounted for 16 percent of total fatalities within Illinois in 2011. Statistics show a motorcyclist is more vulnerable than a passenger vehicle occupant in the event of a crash. Research from DOT's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that per vehicle mile traveled, motorcyclists are about 39 times more likely than passenger car occupants to die in traffic crashes.
IDOT offers the following tips for drivers in an effort to help keep motorcyclists safe on Illinois roadways.
• Remember, a motorcycle is a vehicle with all of the rights and privileges of any other motor vehicle;
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• Perform a visual check for motorcycles by checking mirrors and blind spots before entering or exiting a lane of traffic, and at intersections;
• Always use your signal well before changing lanes or merging with traffic;
• Don't be fooled by a flashing turn signal on a motorcycle – motorcycle signals frequently do not auto-cancel and riders sometimes forget to turn them off. Wait to be sure the motorcycle is going to turn before proceeding;
• Increase your following distance - three or four seconds - when behind a motorcycle so the motorcyclist has enough time to maneuver or stop in an emergency;
• Never tailgate. In dry conditions, motorcycles can stop quicker than cars;
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Motorcyclists can increase their safety by:
• Participating in a free IDOT motorcycle training class;
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• Avoiding riding in poor weather conditions;
• Wearing brightly colored protective gear and a DOT-approved helmet;
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• Using reflective tape and stickers to increase conspicuity;
• Positioning themselves in the lane where they will be most visible to other drivers; and
• Never driving while impaired.
IDOT also offers free Cycle Rider Safety Training courses statewide for motorcycle riders to acquire additional safety knowledge and training. Approximately 21,000 riders are expected to receive training this year. For more information about class schedules of the Cycle Rider Training program, "Start Seeing Motorcycles" campaign or safety tips, please visit www.startseeingmotorcycles.org.


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The Green River Lady Pirates were able to handle the Dugway Lady Mustangs during a play-in game to secure a spot going in as the third place team in region 19 in the 1A State basketball tournament held in Richfield at the Sevier Valley Center. Their tenure was short lived.
The Lady Pirates were slated to play the ICS Lady Lions for the first game, a team they played early in the season at the Valley Buffalo tournament. The result was the same both times with the Pirates not being able to contain their guard play who beat them on fast breaks and on soft outside jump shots.
All five starters plus Jamie Johnson coming off the bench scored but not enough. Sarah Swalberg led all scorers with 19 but no other Lady Pirates were in double figures. The girls fought hard and played to the last minute but weren't able to make up the double digit deficit when the clock ran out. The girls were bummed but figured their best shot at reaching a Saturday game was through the consolation bracket but they first needed to get past a rival, the Tabiona Lady Tigers. The Lady Pirates had twice beaten the Tigers earlier in the season but beating them during post season play was another story.
The game wasn't necessarily fast paced with each team showing strong defense and struggling on offense. The first quarter score was 11-8, Tabiona's favor with the Pirates going one for four at the line while the Lady Tigers went four for eight. The second quarter saw both teams struggling offensively with the Tigers taking a three point advantage into the locker room at half time.
The third quarter saw greater offense with each team gaining 12 points and this continued into the fourth quarter with the Pirates scoring 19 points and the Tigers scoring 18. Was it the fact that Whitney Lefler (# 20) went 10 for 12 at the line in the fourth quarter that made the difference while the Lady Pirates went three for seven but missed on the front end of a one and one two consecutive times? An additional field goal in the first quarter would definitely help, a made free throw here and there (the team went six for 17 at the line) or fouling someone other than #20 for the Lady Tigers may have made the difference.
The loss to the Lady Lions seemed painful to the girls but they had a ton of energy at the beginning of the Tabiona game. They were energized and ready to play but this was Tabiona and beating a team three times in a single season is tough for girls - just ask them. The sting of losing was evident on the faces of the Lady Pirates, especially the senior girls - Courtney Carter, Tracy Engleman and Jill Vetere. It was a great game with lots of energy from both teams and the student section for the Pirates was loud and supportive but not this time, not this year. There will be time for reflection and for retribution next year when it starts all over again with a fresh crop of freshman girls.


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Four in Wolf Trap Opera Company's summer residency program offer a deftly sung, charming performance.
A Note About Admission: Museum admission prices vary throughout the year. The permanent collection is open to the public for free Tuesdays through Fridays (donations are welcome). On weekends, the fee is $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors and free for ages 18 and younger -- unless there is a special exhibition on view. In that case, visitors pay the special exhibition fees, which can vary, but are generally $12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors and free for ages 18 and younger.
The Buzz: America's first modern art museum was born in 1921 when prolific collector Duncan Phillips opened his home and personal art collection to the public. Today, selections from the permanent collection are still on view in Phillips' Dupont Circle brownstone. In April 2006, the museum celebrated the opening of a new wing with more exhibition space and new amenities for visitors and scholars.
The Collections: A list of artists represented in the Phillips Collection reads like a who's who of modern art. Among the nearly 2,500 pieces in the permanent collection are works by van Gogh, Monet, Degas, Cezanne, El Greco, Picasso, Matisse, Klee and O'Keeffe. Auguste Renoir's "Luncheon of the Boating Party," a jolly impressionist canvas, is the museum's signature piece. The museum also exhibits four large-scale Mark Rothko works in an intimate gallery known as the Rothko Room.
Programs: One Thursday every month, the museum stays open until 8:30 p.m. for Phillips After 5, after-hours events that feature gallery talks with curators and other scholars. The museum offers introductory talks that acquaint visitors with the permanent collection on Saturday mornings at noon and lectures about the museum's special exhibition on Sunday at noon. From October to May, the museum hosts Sunday concerts at 4 p.m.
Extras: In addition to a cafe and gift shop, the museum also has a 180-seat auditorium, art activity room, conservation studio, outdoor courtyard and a library for scholars.
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The apparel chain filed for bankruptcy in January and closed its e-commerce site and stores.
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Dang Chicks chooses Brightpearl to manage retail and wholesale sales.
At Dang Chicks LLC, growing demand from consumers and retailers for women's casual clothes and accessories the company has designed has put it on course to double annual sales over the next couple of years, says co-founder and chief operating officer Tim O'Connor.
"We've grown about 90% to 120% per year since launching in 2009, and we expect that growth rate to continue through 2015," says O'Connor, who founded the company with his wife, Stephanie, an apparel designer. Dang Chicks has helped to spur its growth by using social networks like Facebook and Twitter to promote its western-style clothes such as casual tops that feature western illustrations and sayings like "Dang Proud" with an American Flag or "Dang Country" with a guitar image.
But Dang Chicks, which O'Connor says does under $5 million a year in total sales, has been experiencing growing pains, he adds.
The company operates its e-commerce site, DangChicks.com, on the BigCommerce software-as-a-service which the vendor hosts and Dang Chicks accesses via a web connection. But with growth in orders coming from three channels—its direct-to-consumer online sales, online wholesale sales, and sales to special accounts with buyers including hotel chains and western rodeos—it needs a better way to manage orders, inventory and financial records across all channels, O'Connor says.
Dang Chicks is preparing to address that need by connecting its BigCommerce platform to software from United Kingdom-based Brightpearl, a company that recently opened an office in San Francisco and attracted $8 million in venture capital. Launched in 2011, Brightpearl has raised a total of $14 million from venture capital firms, which it plans to use to continue developing its Commerce Acceleration Platform and to expand its market in the United States as well as in the U.K., CEO Salman Malik says.
With the hosted Commerce Acceleration Platform, which Dang Chicks has operated in a beta test program and plans to fully deploy soon, the apparel company will be able to update orders, inventory records and financial accounts in a single system regardless of where orders come from, O'Connor says. The system will also automatically generate new purchase orders to replenish stock, and update inventory availability for customers shopping online as well as for customer service and sales reps handling telephone or in-person orders, he adds.
In addition, integration of Brightpearl's technology with the BigCommerce e-commerce technology through an application programming interface, or API, will enable Dang Chicks to use the Commerce Acceleration Platform on multiple BigCommerce sites. Instead of having to process both retail and wholesale online sales through the same e-commerce site, Dang Chicks now plans to sell to consumers through DangChicks.com and manage wholesale orders separately though DangChicks.biz.
Dang Chicks also plans to begin selling through the Amazon.com marketplace—using Brightpearl to manage sales and inventory records across all selling channels, O-Connor says. In addition, the company plans to launch an e-commerce site using BigCommerce and Brightpearl in Australia, where it will fulfill orders from a local warehouse.
A Brightpearl dashboard will provide real-time data on sales and profit margins through each selling channel. During the test period, O'Connor says, Dang Chicks found that the Brightpearl system would free up one full-time employee to focus on matters other than order and inventory management.
Brightpearl charges subscription fees of $99 per concurrent user within a client company per month for services including order and inventory management. A client paying for five concurrent users, for example, could have as many as five employees logged onto the Brightpearl system at the same time. Additional fees can include $120 per month per client company for connecting to one or more sales channels, including an e-commerce platform such as BigCommerce and e-marketplaces such as Amazon.com and Shopify.
Brightpearl's financial backers include Eden Ventures and Notion Capital.
Brightpearl, which will be an exhibitor at the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition 2013 in Chicago in June, also announced this week that it has named Andy Young as chief marketing officer and Adam Smith as senior vice president of finance and operations. Young is a former marketing executive for Intuit Inc.'s TurboTax software and a former vice president of marketing at Adobe Systems Inc. Smith is a former director of e-commerce development for Dixons Stores Group.
E-commerce technology will be addressed in several sessions at IRCE 2013, including a presentation by William Bartley, chief product officer for women's shoe and accessories e-retailer Sole Society, entitled "How to migrate to a new e-commerce platform without losing sales and driving your tech team nuts."
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I feel for Vivica's knees.
Carla Gugino <3 <3
Rock is yummy.ReplyCancel
Looking FAB Mimi *Hercules!Hercules!*ReplyCancel
Mostly A listers showed up to this huh? 🙁ReplyCancel
Rufus' date doesn't belong there if she's going to look so miserable.
I had no idea they made that dress in Mariah's size: you're too fucking old to wear it and you should quit trying.ReplyCancel
Can we talk for a minute about how Mimi's not wearing her weird leather glovelets for once?!?! I was beginning to think she had bionic hands, since it's been so long since we've seen the real ones!! Geez… Knowing her, though, she thinks those veins are "aging" her so she's been wearing kid gloves to cover it up. She's not wrong, but the gloves are weird and I'm glad to see them stay at home for once!! Veiny hands are better than Wacko Jacko throwback style!!ReplyCancel
@Meghan–she did have a broken arm for a while–not sure if that is correlatedReplyCancel
Oh Mimi…ReplyCancel
No wonder Mimi needs handlers to help her walk. Her shoes are too big. And what happened to Vivica's legs? Was she in an accident or something?ReplyCancel
@Derek – for a long time, I attributed it to exactly that. But it seems like it went on long enough that I was wondering what else was going on under there. Thought maybe she had surgery scars or something. Just glad to see them gone for now!!
(Hope this doesn't triple post – couldn't get it to post for some reason…)ReplyCancel
Mimi is actually looking pretty good again, even though she squeezed herself into Herve Ledger trying to look like she dosesn't have a tummy.ReplyCancel
Diva Posing 101
Review these photos – an imitateReplyCancel
Oh Mimi Mimi, you can still be sexy without trying too hard, in a more subtle way. How can people have access to designer clothes but no common sense? (or at least, a good stylist?)ReplyCancel
Mimi has got to be the World's Most Insecure Woman. Her world must really be very insular and lonely, even with her children. I honestly do pity her.ReplyCancel
I once worked in a show where Vivica made a guest appearance, the schedule was a mess and I was in charge of keeping her on location, but it was getting late and they didn't know at what time they would start filming. She and the director exchanged some words, then she walked away yelling at him and flipped him off, leaving me in the middle, unable to stop her. I don't remember exactly what she said to me but she was very nice and told me she knew it wasn't my fault.
And when I saw her for the first time I was impressed of how beautiful she was (not wearing much make up), at the time I had no idea who she was.
It looks like somebody crammed Mariah's head down on her shoulders…she has no neck (and we ain't even gonna talk about those shoes).ReplyCancel
Vivica has "older women knees" syndrome but she still looks good.
Mimi has on a nice dress but it's not for her.
Mimi Mimi Mimi – so tacky.
That Irina chick is bringing it. Great dress.
Rufus Sewell, underapprediated and still hot. Pity about the bitchface girlfriend.ReplyCancel
Hmmmm… Now you made me go purposely look up pictures of Mimi, which should be against the rules somehow. But….
http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2014/stylewatch/blog/140609/mariah-carey-600×450.jpg – some from the same event as previous links
http://www.billboard.com/files/styles/promo_650/public/media/mariah-carey-times-square-elusive-chanteuse-billboard-650.jpg – newest album release party
http://cdn02.cdn.justjared.com/wp-content/uploads/headlines/2014/04/mariah-carey-is-all-decked-out-in-lingerie-for-wonderland.jpg – very recently for Terry Richardson
Hope those links work, since I copy/pasted. Don't think I'm confused though 😛ReplyCancel
I left out the pictures of the elaborate arm slings (they were actually beautiful and creative!!), which were obviously from when she broke her arm, but it seems like she carried the sling over into the kid gloves. I also left out the full-length gloves because that's a more normal look, depending on the event…ReplyCancel
Mariah only showed up when she heard the red carpet would have a black backdrop and she could wear a black dress to disappear into itReplyCancel


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Category: BUILD YOUR OWN MEDIA CENTRE
This is the first of two parts in which we will show you how to transform your PC into an all-in-one entertainment hub that is capable of distributing music and TV around the house.
Not everybody wants to have a PC in their living room. Despite advances in design and power management, they're still noisy, overpowered boxes that aren't designed to sit under your TV. At least not yet. There is, however, an alternative to these wannabe Media Centers or Entertainment PCs, and it doesn't need to be quiet, because it's not meant for the living room. Consider building a Digital Media Server.Like a Media Center, this is a PC system that's designed to receive and record TV programmes, play back video and handle your digital music and photo libraries. But rather than playing any of this media content back through its own monitor and speakers, it instead transmits them through a wired or wireless link to a small and silent set-top Digital Media Adapter (DMA) connected to your TV.With this kind of arrangement, you don't even need a small form factor PC in the living room. A Media Server is a much more convenient solution. It can also prove cost effective, as you'll probably be able to upgrade an old PC for hundreds of dollars rather than blow thousands on a new one.Before you think 'I don't have the construction skills or the money for a new PC', we've thought of a way around both of these problems. Over the next few months, we'll provide you with a step-by-step tutorial on building your very own Digital Media Server, or DMS.We'll run through the practical steps of upgrading the hardware, connecting up the components and configuring the software you need to get it all working. Perhaps you've recently upgraded your home office PC and are still undecided about what to do with the old one. In this SmartHouse project, we'll take an average PC system, splice in a few hardware extras and, by running a straightforward and inexpensive piece of software, turn it into a highly effective do-it-all box that's capable of distributing audio and video to one or more rooms in your home.
Our basic PCAs the basis of this project we used a PC with average specifications in all but processor terms, as our system is fitted with an Athlon 64 3000+. While this is ideal for a Digital Media Server, you can decode and play back video and music with a much less punchy processor. Here's the full specification of our PC: Processor AMD Athlon 64 3000+Memory 256MB PC3200 DDRGraphics Radeon X300SEHard disk Maxtor 40GB IDEDVD drive Sony 16xOperating system Windows XP (upgraded to SP2)
Our media server will distribute music and movies. We're going to add quite a few extra components to upgrade the PC (pictured, right) to the level we need. This is what we're going to use, but other products with the same overall specification will do just as well.How much will this cost me?This project won't cost nearly as much as a typical Media Center PC, which usually offers little change from $2500. Here's a quick breakdown of hardware we've highlighted and the approximate costs involved.This month, we're going to concentrate on upgrading a PC - adding extra memory to improve the performance, a digital tuner card for TV reception, integrated wireless and a DVD rewriter. This first part of our project should only cost you about $410. Let's get started...
Total Cost of projectExtra 256MB memory $50Digital TV tuner card $160802.11g wireless network card $80DVD rewriter $120200GB hard disk $160ShowShifter PVR software $100Digital Media Adaptor (ShowCenter 200) $600Total $1270 EXTRA COMPONENTSFitting your media server out with the right kitEXTRA MEMORY (RAM)This will be specific to your particular PC. It could be anything from PC100 sticks to PC3200 modules, and either single data rate (SDR) or double data rate (DDR). If your PC is a well-known make, one easy way to find out what you need is to go to www.crucial.com. This memory supplier offers specialised online 'configurators' - so by entering the make and model of your PC, you can find out exactly the type of memory you need to upgrade it. With a bit of luck, there will be at least one spare memory slot on your PC's system board so you can just add an extra module, but if all slots are full you may need to remove what's already there and replace it with a new stick. Whichever way you do it, for this project we recommend you have a minimum of 512MB.
HARD DISKDigital video is space hungry, so ideally you'll need to add a new, bigger hard disk to store TV programmes and films. In an older desktop PC, it's unlikely you'll have controllers for the new serial ATA (SATA) standard, so what you want is a parallel ATA IDE disk with a capacity of about 200GB. But any drive in the range 160-250GB will do, and names to look for are Hitachi, Maxtor, Seagate or Western Digital. More on the harddisk aspect of the upgrade next issue.
PVR SOFTWAREThis is the application that will handle TV display, recording of video files and compression of these files to the compact DivX standard so that they're ready for streaming. We're using ShowShifter, which we consider the best third party media front-end. It's not as pretty as Microsoft's Media Center, but it's designed specifically to handle the playback of all kinds of media files through simple controls, and crucially it includes a DivX video compressor.
DIGITAL TV TUNERThis processes the TV signal into a form you can view on your PC's screen and saves it as a file on your hard disk. You can currently buy analog or digital tuners, but we strongly recommend a digital card. The only reason you should go for an analog card is if you want to connect a separate Foxtel box to the tuner. And for better recordings, choose a card with a hardware MPEG encoder - this works independently of the PC, and means you won't get dropped frames. We're using a Black Gold Signature DVB-T card, but as long as the card you choose is compatible with the software we're using to compress the video files (before beaming them over the wireless link), you'll be fine. You can find a list of compatible cards at www.showshifter.com/support/system.htm, including a good range of ATi and Hauppauge products.
WIRELESS NETWORK CARD (802.11G)This provides the PC-end of the wireless network connection, so it can communicate with the Pinnacle Digital Media Player at the living room end. We've used a D-Link DWL-G520 here, but virtually any PCI- or USB-based adapter will do. The card must support the 802.11g wireless standard, as while the 802.11b standard can stream compressed video files like DivX across a wireless network, it does so at the limit of its performance, which causes the picture to stutter occasionally.
DVD REWRITERAlthough you'll initially be saving recorded TV programmes and films on your hard disk, any digital content you decide to keep long-term is better archived on a DVD, thereby releasing space on your hard disk for new recordings. For this, you'll need a DVD rewriter. We've used a Sony DRU800A in our own PC, which is a 16-speed record, 4- speed rewrite and 16-speed read drive (16x4x16). This is a good drive, supporting dual-layer DVD+R/RW DVD-R/RW formats, but any rewriter with a similar specification should do the job. DIGITAL MEDIA ADAPTEROnce TV has been recorded on to the Media Server, we'll need an adapter to access the content from a TV. For this, we're using Pinnacle's ShowCenter 200. It's designed to stream audio, photo and video files on a domestic TV and to link to media sources (in our case, the DMS PC we're building) via an 802.11g wireless link. The ShowCenter 200 comes complete with a remote control, so you can select and play back music and video files from your armchair without having to prime the DMS from its keyboard. It's a much better solution than having a PC in the living room.
Upgrading your desktop PCNow that we've illustrated the cost effectiveness of this project, it's time to move on to the construction and prove that it's far easier than it looks. To be Continued Next MONTH with installing a hard drive and setting up the media adaptor.
1 A BASIC SPECIFICATIONYou'll add quite a bit of extra hardware to your PC to turn it into a capable (if not powerful) Digital Media Server, so the basic specification of the machine you start with needs to be a Pentium 4 or equivalent with at least 256MB memory (if you have less, add more in step two), a hard disk with at least 3GB of free space, Windows XP or 2000 and DirectX 9. The ShowShifter PVR software requires Windows Media Player 7.1 or later.2 ADDING EXTRA MEMORYEven files compressed using DivX need a lot of memory, so we're recommending a minimum of 512MB. You may need to add an extra module or replace it with a new one. Switch your PC off at the wall, but leave it plugged in to earth it. Make sure you're earthed by touching the bare metal of the chassis. Remove the side panel of the PC and plug the memory into an available memory socket. Check that the white retainers are fully pressed home.3 INSTALLING A WIRELESS CARDTo transmit audio and video files to the Digital Media Player, you need to fit an 802.11g wireless network adapter. This normally takes the form of a PCI expansion card. Remove a backplate behind a free PCI socket. Plug in the wireless adapter and screw the aerial into the back of the card. Start the PC, check that it reports 512MB of memory and install drivers for the wireless adapter. Don't worry about getting the wireless connection working at this stage.4 FITTING THE AERIALOnce you have the card installed, you'll need to connect up the aerial. PCI wireless adapters can suffer from interference from the PC, but definately do provide the neatest overall solution. It's obviously important to have a good quality Wi-Fi signal, as we plan to record our programmes in ShowShifter, compress them into the DivX file format and then stream them over a wireless 802.11g link to a TV in the lounge.5 FITTING THE TV TUNERIf you want to record TV programmes so you can transmit them into your living room, you need a TV tuner. You can add a digital DVB tuner to your PC by plugging in another PCI card. Turn the PC off again and remove another backplate to make room for the tuner card. If the card has a line-out socket for TV sound, you may need to run an audio lead from this socket to the line-in socket on your soundcard. Try it without first - a neater solution. 6 SCAN FOR DIGITAL SCANNERSTurn the PC on again and install the drivers for the TV tuner card. Run the set-up utility for the software you intend to use to view and record TV programmes. We've chosen ShowShifter, one of the most familiar third party media front-ends, but there are others available. Make sure the software recognises the TV card drivers and scan for the audio files on your PC and the digital terrestrial TV channels available. You should at least receive an SD signal from all commercial channels plus ABC and SBS.7 PUT IN THE DVD-RW DRIVEFitting a DVD rewriter is more straightforward than it may sound. Remove one of the blanking plates on the front of your PC's case, either by unclipping it or, in some cases, pushing the bare metal cover out. Then slide the drive into the empty bay and fix it in place with four screws through the holes in the side of the drive cage. On the back of your DVD drive are a set of jumpers set to 'Master' by default, and should be left as is. Only change to 'Slave' or 'Auto' if your computer fails to recognise the drive on reboot.8 CONNECTING THE DVD-RW DRIVEIf you plan to use your existing CD drive as well, the ribbon cable attached to it should have a black plug spare, and this will fit into the back of your new drive. Next, plug in a spare power plug running from the internal power supply. But if you're replacing another drive, simply unplug the cables from one drive and plug them into the new one. Both cables will only go in one way so it should be obvious where they go.
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Poor guy, he's getting insulted from all over. T_T;
So do I delete this thread or what?
Why don't more people read these mangas?
Archiel, don't delete it! Don't you dare! I know how is Minato feeling cuz my threads are insulted as well but I would like to wait to see if someone agrees with me. Belive me it could happen!
Don't let him delete it Minato!!
Why you...This is a FREE forum.This theory is too far fetched for my taste so I can't say I agree with it, its more like a linkage of obscure elements.
Off topic
Yoru, you seem to be new and might not understand, so let me break it down for you.
There have been many Tengu threads already, there is even a "Tengu Theory is dead" thread in the graveyard. This theory is an annoying problem that whenever mentioned on this board brings up useless posts and eventually flaming between members. This thread has had many opportunities to work here and bring about some meaningful discussion but as of yet I have not seen it happening so I will not tolerate it if all it leads to is me having to give out infractions and delete posts. So by all means post it up, in the most likely scenario I will have to remove it.
Now do you understand?
And if you can tell me why is the Tengu thing impossible I'll introduce you to Chuck Norris.
You and many others could be wrong as well as we who approve Tengu. So let people do as they want.
Spoiler!I know an admin. so my threads will be protected from you AHAHAHAHAH......
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You keep going with Yori...
Concentrate Minata!lol
Now this is based on a syntax misunderstanding, hence this theory is biased.
"now it doesn't seem that bad being born into the Sarutobi Clan" doesn't mean there is a bad person in the Sarutobi Clan. Just means it's not that bad to be born a Sarutobi.
Learn english first, speak it later.
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ups i did it again....sorry yora
Keep going this thread, ok? Your english isn't bad at all. Damn critics..


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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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- ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP Mark Twain's classic adventure story of life on the Mississippi.
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- ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP Mark Twain's classic adventure story of life on the Mississippi. EACH ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES: A concise introduction that gives readers important background information A chronology of the author's life and work A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations Detailed explanatory notes Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential. SERIES EDITED BY CYNTHIA BRANTLEY JOHNSON
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I Helped War Chest
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Posted on 03/10/2013 4:35:21 AM PDT by SkyPilot
U.S. lawmakers wont have their $174,000 salaries affected by across-the-board government spending cuts going into effect this month, but theres little clarity about how the bank accounts of senators and representatives were spared in the so-called sequester.
The spending cuts hit every budget account with a few exceptions that were written into the law that set up the federal budgeting process more than two decades ago, known as the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act. Compensation for the president is specifically exempted, but theres no mention of pay for members of Congress.
So how did lawmakers pay escape the axe? Turns out thats a mystery with conflicting explanations that lead deep into a rabbit hole of federal budgeting arcana.
The Office of Management and Budget, the agency in charge of executive branch money matters, hasnt said how it determined that lawmakers salaries would continue to flow from the Treasury unscathed.
The issue of lawmakers pay has been politically fraught since the founding of the nation. A constitutional amendment limiting Congresss ability to change its own pay was originally passed as part of the Bill of Rights in 1789, but was not ratified until 1992. The 27th Amendment prevents changes in congressional salaries from taking effect until an election has occurred.
Several news outlets, including CNN and Politico, have cited the 27th Amendment as the explanation for why lawmakers pay has been unscathed. But the 2012 election took place after the sequester was signed into law and before it took effect.
An OMB official said the amendment is not the reason lawmaker salaries are intact, adding only that they are not subject to sequester and never have been.
The agencys report on the sequester, required by the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012, lists lawmaker salaries as exempt but theres no reason provided...
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So how did lawmakers pay escape the axe? Turns out thats a mystery with conflicting explanations that lead deep into a rabbit hole of federal budgeting arcana.
Glad the protected class is doing so well.
Why do they write these stories instead of reading the Constitution. Congressional pay cannot be changed until an election has intervened.
At least now we know why the drones are taking to the air. The Death Panels decide who, when and where.
"Several news outlets, including CNN and Politico, have cited the 27th Amendment as the explanation for why lawmakers pay has been unscathed. But the 2012 election took place after the sequester was signed into law and before it took effect."
As if anyone in the Devil's Closet gives a damn. Matter of fact, the fed gov, all three branches, has become the new Devil's Triangle. Whoever gets caught in there stays in there and what does emerge is nothing we recognize.
You yourself posted without reading the article. The explanation is there.
I wrote my Congressman about this. I received a form letter reply telling me to take a tour of Capitol Hill someday. Really.
A veritable palace built to house crooks, scammers and schemers wasn't at all what the Founders had in mind.
Would be willing to bet the SC would state this is covered under the "commerce clause"
The government has become a leech, a parasite on the body of this nation. Time to call Orkin.
Too late ... Orkin is spelled d-r-o-n-e
So how many letters have you written to the Obama Administration and Congress protesting this?
The sequester is the work of the zer0 regime, not the congress and the regime is where cuts should come, Not congress.
Their REAL money comes from graft and insider trading, of course. They can skip this "pay" or salary stuff and hardly miss it at all.
The man with the real answer.
Nobody spends the money these people spend to get a job that pays a paltry $174,000 dollars a year.
Nancy Pelosi didnt get rich off her salary, but off of the laws she made and benefitted from.
Half of them belong in Orange jumpsuits and the other half should be watched closely.
You are showing a startling lack of respect for America's Ubermenschen!
Queen Pelosi is Not amused.
AgencyPersons are reading everything!
They know about your respect deficit and are eager to 'help you'.
well, they should have pay cut. They plus other two branches of gov't should suffer like the people do. My reasoning: that will motivate them
That would be a rather boring story, but true. The salaries can't be touched because of the 27th amendment.
Not to my satisfaction. If there was specific language in the bill to enact a cut on the salaries that would be true, but the language wasn't there.
Sequestration began in the Obama White House (OMB Director Jack Lew). Ryan, Boehner, Cantor, Pelosi, Hoyer, all of them bought off on it. Boehner said he got "98% of what I wanted" with the Faustian bargain.
It is the Republican leadership now thinks Sequestration is a "victory." To the US military it isn't. It is a betrayal. Irony of ironies, it is the Democrats and Obama who want to end it - not the Republicans.
The solution is a compromise akin to the Simpson-Bowles Commission.
That means tax rate reform and entitlement reform. The military is 18% of the budget and is assaulted with 50% of the Sequestration cuts. It is an obscenity.
If the Republicans in Congress don't unscrew this mess, they will lost the House in 2014. Mark my words.
If that is the case, then then the "No Budget No Pay" provision the Republicans in the House passed is unconstitutional, isn't it?
Funny, Boehner and Ryan are crowing about that one. Furloughs of the Defense Dept, FBI agents, Air Traffic Controllers, nurses, etc? Not so much. They just don't care.
The salaries of Federal employees cannot be reduced by law either, but Sequestration takes their money anyway under the furloughs. Congress should all be subject to the same pay cuts they are mandating for Federal workers. I appreciate the "not to my satisfaction" complaint you have. Most of life is not to my satisfaction either. However, read that article in the Washington Post again.
It is clear to me that Congressional pay was fenced off from Sequestration because if they included their own pay being cut it never would have passed.
The Republicans cannot argue with a straight face that this is a violation of the 27th Amendment, but then brag about "No Budget No Pay."
They are worse than hypocrites in this matter.
Correct. But it was pointless for a number of reasons Representatives and Senators aren't in it for the paychecks, they're in it for the graft, which will continue to flow like the Niagara. They should have included staff salaries, that would have had an effect. But they did not because they are clever bastards.
But it is actually a point of "pride" for both sides. They think of themselves as superior human beings.
Pelosi: Pay cut undermines dignity of congressional employment
But it is good enough for the Navy shipyard worker, or the military TRICARE physician assistant, or the NASA employee.
And Ryan and Boehner have announced they have "moved on" and don't care about the cuts to the military anymore.
That's mighty big of them.
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