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European officials accused the United States of imposing unnecessary and overly intrusive air travel security measures, calling on the Obama administration Wednesday to re-examine policies ranging from X-raying shoes to online security checks for Europeans.
The crux of the issue is every traveler's question of how much security is sufficient and how much delay is tolerable — and whether it's time for a review of security measures that have accumulated in the years since the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.
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The U.S. government issued a statement Wednesday saying it would continue to review its security measures "based on the latest intelligence."
The debate flared a day after British Airways Chairman Martin Broughton accused the U.S. of demanding "completely redundant" security checks at airports, such as removing shoes and separate examinations of laptop computers.
Europe should not have to "kowtow to the Americans every time they want something done" to beef up security on U.S.-bound flights, Broughton said.
Video: U.K. official slams U.S. airport security (on this page)He won support Wednesday from the owner of Heathrow airport and the British pilots' union as well as several European airlines and security experts on both sides of the Atlantic.
The European Union, meanwhile, formally challenged the U.S. requirement that millions of European travelers undergo online security checks before they board flights to the United States. Europeans are singled out because they are allowed to enter the U.S. without visas.
The EU says the system is burdensome and raises privacy issues over how long such personal data is kept and used.
The debate over security has special resonance in a country that was the home of would-be shoe-bomber Richard Reid and where authorities discovered a plot to take liquid explosives aboard trans-Atlantic flights. Discovery of the plan prompted an immediate ban on taking most liquids aboard flights.
Speaking to the annual conference of the U.K. Airport Operators Association on Tuesday, Broughton suggested the U.S. security requirements imposed on Europe for U.S.-bound flights are more stringent than those on U.S. domestic flights.
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"We shouldn't stand for that. We should say, 'We'll only do things which we consider to be essential and that you Americans also consider essential.'"
However, former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Wednesday all domestic and international travelers in the U.S. are subject to the same shoe and laptop screening and other security measures.
"I can understand that people don't like waiting on line. I don't like waiting on line," Chertoff said.
But until there is sufficient and reliable technology to screen shoes and liquids, for instance, Chertoff said, it is better to operate in a world with a little inconvenience in exchange for secure aviation travel.
In a statement, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration said the U.S. "works closely with our international partners to ensure the best possible security. We constantly review and evolve our security measures based on the latest intelligence."
Still, security experts and several European airlines, including Virgin Atlantic, Iberia and Finnair, welcomed Broughton's comments, saying it was time to re-valuate the many layers of time-consuming airport security.
"We need to keep passengers safe, but there's also a whole bunch of security rules that could be eased out," said Chris Yates, an aviation security analyst in London.
The requirement to remove shoes for screening, for example, was "the knee-jerk reaction after Richard Reid." The newest metal detectors would sense any metal such as wiring in shoes, he contended.
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"Shoes get special attention because of their potential to hide explosives, but there are literally thousands of other items that do not get such screening," Curtis said.
He noted that laptops must be taken out of your bag for inspection, but not notebook computers, which have much more capacity than most shoes to carry explosives.
Britain's Aviation Minister Theresa Villiers said the government planned to give airport managers more freedom in determining how to meet security goals. However, she dismissed Broughton's complaint about shoes. "If procedures are considered to be redundant we would lift them," she said.
Colin Matthews, chief executive of BAA PLC, which owns Heathrow airport, said regulations are set by European and U.K. authorities as well as by the United States, and that these overlap.
"We could certainly do a better job for customers if we can rationalize them," Matthews told the BBC.
The debate hit a nerve with travelers like Londoner Jonathan Burgess, 65.
"Technology should be able to detect anything I might bring in, so why should I have to half undress in order for them to make sure?" Burgess said.
Donald Smith, 48, of Providence, R.I., agreed.
"I actually just flew in last night. I think the whole process has gotten slightly our of hand," he said. "I appreciate the concern, but for things like taking off shoes — shouldn't the machines be able to detect anything that could be potentially dangerous?"
Associated Press writers Robert Wielaard in Brussels, Jill Lawless, Greg Katz and Gillian Smith in London, Eileen Sullivan in Washington, Malin Rising in Stockholm and Dave Koenig in Dallas contributed to this report.
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Art on the insideThe C Gallery showcases 20-plus years of works by abstract expressionist and minimalist Dara MarkBy JOE PAYNEAbstract expressionism is a slippery snake in the art world. It defies easy categorization, and it's tough for people to get a grip on one definition or another. The C Gallery is currently showing the exhibit "Dara Mark 1986-2008–Following an Art Career" through the beginning of December. The show features a range of Mark's abstract expressionist and minimalist art collected over the years by C Gallery owner Connie Rohde. "I've known Dara for a long time, when she first moved here close to 30 years ago," Rohde said, "and I would go and visit her, and we just connected. Her work just resonates with me." Rohde was also the founding director of the nonprofit Arts Outreach, which allowed Mark to be a California Arts Council Artist-in-Residence based in the Santa Ynez Valley where she lived at the time. The more friendly Mark and Rohde became, the more they discussed and connected over minimalism and abstract expressionism, and the more Rohde's collection of art by Mark grew. "When you look at the art, you get a sense of, well, the metaphysical," Rohde said. "How do you paint thinking; how do you paint meditating? It's never a question of 'what is it?' because it immediately takes you there." Mark didn't start out with the drawings and paintings much of Rohde's collection includes, but with ceramics. She received a BA from Yale University and an MFA from UCSB, both focused on ceramics, and her first art show was in 1978. "I've gone through some changes," Mark said. "I started out with ceramics; I've been drawing a long time, but I've only been painting since 2001." Even Mark herself doesn't exactly agree with the term "abstract expressionism" to define her art.
"I really prefer non-objective," she said, "because abstract implies that there is a real reference in the work; like an abstracted tree is still a tree. Non-objective doesn't start with reference to anything. It just is something." Mark's more recent works have been watercolors painted onto a specific translucent, non-porous paper that doesn't allow them to absorb in. Instead, they sit on the surface. She layers several of these sheets of paper, all painted on, to convey a sense of depth. "My work developed more from the qualities of the paints, the transparency of the paper, the kinds of shapes I use, how they relate to each other, but it doesn't refer to anything else," Mark explained. Several pieces in the exhibit include art that could be considered minimalism. Inspired by Agnes Martin, a famous such artist who died in 2004, Mark drew many pastel and prismacolor panels that include the use of small, repetitive marks on the canvas. "I have some 18-inch panels," Rohde said, "and when you look at them from far, you see a wave, an undulating dark pattern. But when you get up close, you notice it's not a scribble, but tiny individual circles." While Rohde views such works as meditative, she'd agree with Mark that the work could mean anything; it all depends on who's looking. "I really do encourage people to approach the work from their own history, their own level of engagement of it, and I think that makes the work very rich," Mark said. "People see all kinds of things that I never see there, but I am happy they do it." One current that runs through the abstract world, and still remains controversial, is the creative control given to the viewers. Are they viewing it right? Viewing it wrong? Is either even possible? "At this stage of the game for me, at my age, I don't want art to prescribe to me what to think," Rohde said. "I want to figure that out for myself. I want art to take me somewhere." Mark now lives near Santa Fe, N.M. She's involved with an art group called the Lady Minimalists Tea Society, a collection of women inspired by Agnes Martin. They show their art together at the annual international art fair Art Santa Fe. But for art lovers on the Central Coast, the C Gallery holds an opportunity to see a range of art spanning decades. "I think it is interesting to see the progression of an artist—the mercurial changes, the depth changes, and the impact changes," Rohde said. "There is something very soft about the newer work; it's very dreamy." Arts Editor Joe Payne is made up of tiny, individual circles. Contact him at email@example.com. |
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I picked up this box of blank notecards at Papyrus ($15) the other day.
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I picked up this box of blank notecards at Papyrus ($15) the other day.
Some of the proceeds are donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Pretty, yah?
Very nice. I love stationary. My husband is always asking why am I always buying cards? I just like it. Thanks for sharing.
Also side note: I clicked on the papyrus link you have above. The page shows three women with beautifully applied make up. Seriously GORGEOUS!!!
I always buy these cards from Papyrus for my sisters and girlfriends' birthdays. I should buy that box – what a great cause!
yes, very pretty and meaningful!
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ha ha ha u noticed too!
Ooh, I love their cards that have the little decorations and pop up stuff on them…its makes them so special!
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ooh I love love love Papyrus cards, all my bday cards are papyrus and it's like another little gift all on its own!
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I love the papyrus line. I just picked up a birthday card for my sister. It's not your average "run of the mill". 🙂
ahh, my friend makes stationary like this all the time
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i should tell her to start a business
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The weather agreed with us and we didn't even get one drop of rain, overcast most of the day but the last 4 hours of the day was pure sunshine. We all met in Rockford Illinois where our ride took us to Dubuque IA, up the Great River Road to Marquette IA and then crossed over the Mississippi to Prairie Du Chien for our ride down the Wisconsin side Great River Road. All in all a great day. The only problem was one of us four brought his wife. This put a little damper on the situation and she might have seen a couple of things that could get me in a little trouble. Anyway our first stop was in Marquette IA where Bro can get excited because we went to the Lady Luck Casino which is an old fashion paddle boat. I dropped 50 bucks, no doubloons. The town is bordered by cliffs and the river. We went to our favorite dive Crazy Carl's This is right out the back door of the bar, they have abour 50 eagles soaring, this isn't far from the famed Docarah eagle cam. These are taken with a point and shoot digital. The Mississippi is really awesome, it's no wonder Mark Twain wrote about it Then we wound up on this island to enjoy a fish fry, bluegill, catfish and walleye. All in all it was a great day, good food, cold beer, gambling, plenty of babes and we had our rain gear but didn't get hit with any rain.
I think I'm right, there could be a buzzard in the group but look at the wings. Plus we saw those buggers, they were eagles
They aren't flocking, there is a small section of the water where they dive to feed, they circle waiting for the fish to surface getting insects that fall into the water, they dive down all the time and snag a fish. Very cool, wish I had a place there to sip my coffee and watch them.
Friend's wife saw me talking to some people and then I left for a bit with a girl. When I came back she assumed something happened. Wives are nosy and this is the reason it was supposed to be just guys. Now I bet he wont be able to go without bringing his wife and same goes for anybody else she gossips too.
man, that friend of yours that brought the Mrs. along has some issues. very cool pics, bro! i would also like to know of these shenanigans that you partook in that may get you in trouble EDIT: disregRd the last paragraph.
We've got a very effective rule. Any women that want to go have to get topless in front of everyone before we leave. One year they all got together before hand and had some kind of agreement and did But they haven't gone since that year Win win


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Thursday, March 25, 2010
Chasing Pavements
Didn't you notice? Your nerves are tensed. Your mind is wholly occupied. They're exhausted. You're exhausted.
Slow down. Have a nice walk. Enjoy the warm sunlight, when it rises and sets. Let go, of the worrying thoughts that haunt you night and day. Why the race? Life is short, but quality beats quantity. You should have no fear. You should only have hopes, and dreams. And as you walk, you'll accomplish them all.
17 comments:
- edhika said...
yes yes yes. i agree!
- March 25, 2010 at 2:30 PM
- anisizatyA.J said...
:) thats really nicely written
- March 25, 2010 at 2:42 PM
- Filicia said...
wonderful post.
aku suka jalinan kata2nya.
sederhana dan ngena.
keren kak!
:D - March 25, 2010 at 2:51 PM
- ALdO AKiRA said...
i'M agReE witH u Di..
LeT'S haVe soMe FuN iN ouR sHoRts LiFe..
aND sLoWdoWN iT'S a KeY wORD tOo
fOR bEiNg "suMtHiN'" fOR eVeRy OuR dReaMS PoSsibLe tO cOMe tRUe..
bEiNg CReaTiVe iS aLsO CoOL,
foR YOuNg geNeRatioN LiKe uS..
..aNd tHat'S POSsitiVe toO RigHt? - March 25, 2010 at 3:02 PM
what's wrong, Diana?
something is definitely bothering you.
slow down, take leave n go see him, it's about time. - March 25, 2010 at 3:55 PM
- devishanty said...
agree! nicely written :)
- March 25, 2010 at 4:29 PM
- hanny arianty gultom said...
The time is always right to do what is right.
Martin Luther King, Jr. - March 25, 2010 at 6:30 PM
- Riumni Oolya said...
I love your wiseful thoughts.you have all to be a public figure.you have very gorgeous style.you're my biggest motivator and my greatest teacher in fashion. :)
Thanks for being my inspiration kak Diana.
With love,
riumni - March 25, 2010 at 7:42 PM
- JINX said...
you are truly amazing..
fashionjinx.blogspot.com - March 25, 2010 at 7:47 PM
- TKB said...
Ya, aku setuju mbak. Mbak, blognya kupromosikan, boleh kan?
- March 25, 2010 at 9:50 PM
- faraziela yahya said...
Jay z ft. adele - never chasing pavement :)
- March 25, 2010 at 10:17 PM
- fai_cong said...
saya gak ngerti ikz...
kamusnya ketinggalan.
hihihi.. - March 26, 2010 at 2:15 AM
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you r a great writer :)
- March 26, 2010 at 3:09 AM
yup..take it slow..slower is better
- March 26, 2010 at 9:30 AM
- aina said...
hey diana.
im ur silent reader frm malaysia.i love this post.very inspiring! kudos:) - March 26, 2010 at 3:05 PM
- eLLy* said...
That is utterly beautiful.
- March 26, 2010 at 6:59 PM
- Adi Nugroho said...
melangkahlah menyesuaikan diri terhadap jalan...bukan memaksakan jalan agar sesuai dengan langkah kita
punyailah keinginan yang kuat...dengan tetap mencintai kemungkinan lain yang disajikan oleh alam
biasakan diri jujur...minimkan apa pun yang termasuk anggota geng rekayasa :D
dengan begitu...kebahagiaan berbahagia menemani kita - March 27, 2010 at 11:43 AM


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For a few reasons, I haven't opened up my publishing tool in nearly nine months. Back in early July of last year, I joined Yetta Kurland's campaign for City Council as her Field Director. For any dedicated volunteer or staffer that has worked an election cycle, you know the hours are long and completely time consuming.
Yet September 15th finally came (we lost, but made a great showing) and went. For the first few days after I was so mentally exhausted that I took a break from anything political and headed upstate with my fiancée to focus on the important things, like campfires and roasting marshmallows.
I have still been following politics since then, both nationally and locally. Marching across the Brooklyn Bridge for health care reform, co-hosting Democracy for New York City's link-up in the West Village and attending various other things still take up a portion of my time.
And yet, there has been something missing while I merely read and occasionally converse with friends about current events. Even though I only reach a few people here and there with Joshing Politics, it is cathartic to get my thoughts out into great, big blogosphere. I have been meaning to post something for a few weeks now but it took until today for me to hit the sign-in button and open the publishing page.
So I guess this is just to say that my blog-dormancy is over, though I will not be posting several times daily like I used to. It'll be more like two or three a day at the most, and for a good reason. Tomorrow I am starting at a great non-profit in Brooklyn called "Red Hook on the Road." Their, or I should say, our mission is to help people obtain their commercial driver's license here in New York as well as helping them with getting a job in the industry. That will be taking up the "9-5" portion of my day, so blogging will be secondary to that.
And it'll also take a backseat to all things related to big day, which is now less than two months away! It really amazes me that for every hour of a wedding, there are at least fifty hours that go in to planning it. With that, it is time to go and fix incorrect addresses for invitations, so I look forward to posting more about the political realm real soon!
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This hours count. Two stories about Obama – one neutral one positive. Zero mention of McCain.
So what if he is a Muslim?!!!!!!! Bigotry seems to be alive and well.– I guess bigotry is much more acceptable than racism.
I laugh when people say Bush is a Christian implying he must be a decent person. These self proclaimed "Christian" politians abuse and use Christianity. Bush is a disgrace to Christians.
After seeing some of the illiterate or manufactured drivel that gets through CNN's moderators, I am reminded why I stopped visiting this website & chose to get my news elsewhere.
I'd love to see a news organization who can offer nothing more or less than facts. Unfortunately it seems as though most people (especially here) skip the stories that go with the headlines & choose to base their information on the commentary (but only if it congeals with what they already believe). I'm truly disappointed in a large percentage of the American population. I thought we were better than that.
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Obama's father is Kenyan and was a muslim. Under islamic law, he is recognized as a muslim as he would take the religion of his father. Obama's step father was a muslim.
I am a Muslim and you have zero idea about what you say. No person becomes a Muslim unless he declares to be Muslim. Being a Muslim is NOT a birth right.
It is people like you who lie and lie to convince others you know what you are saying. Here is the truth. Senator Obama is and was never a Muslim.
Yes, the cartoon was out of line. Judging by some of the comments I've read below, many Americans do not understand the concept of satire (dictionary.com might help them).
Obama is handling this situation with grace and dignity. He was right to be annoyed. He's also right in that there are much more important issues to focus on.
Please check your spelling and grammar when you post anything online. Certain McCain supporters are making themselves look quite foolish. I am appalled by the ignorance represented in some of the comments I'm reading here.
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Its funny that some people won't vote for him because they think he is muslim and yet the Muslim Community wont vote for him because he is so ridiculously discriminant towards us! This guy can't win either way
America needs Obama Now!
I think the story is satire in maybe not a very tasteful way, but still I thought it was funny although I am an american muslim. People take these types of things to seriously.
Are you people stupid???? It's a cartoon. Obama thinks just becauyse he's black he's off limits. Well, get a hold of yourself you whinny little brat.


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: Tell me more about the shapeshifting part, please. I have heard about this elsewhere, and this not just occuring during rituals, some people claim to have seen politicians shapeshift, for instance. When you say 'demonic' are you talking about a specific 'demon' or type of demon? Is it possible that these demons are really nothing more than some type of ETs influencing the Illuminati, in turn deceiving them?
A: Since you asked about shape shifting, I will share a little more, but it also relates directly to my own belief system. Can't help it, so I will warn you here that I will be discussing fundamental Christianity and the demonic.
After being raised in a group that glorifies the demonic, I became a Christian years ago. I honestly believe that without faith in Jesus Christ, I could NEVER have gotten out of the Illuminati, and one reason I don't fear for my life when I share what I remember is that I believe that God is able to protect me.
His love is the antithesis of the cruelty and evil that I saw in this group. His compassion and infinite caring and purity the opposite of the sexual abuse and darkness that surrounded the rituals. I believe that God has forgiven my past, I have sincerely asked His forgiveness, or I could not live with the memories of what I did to others (such as getting young girls addicted to drugs, so they would prostitute for the cult, as only one example).
I have renounced that lifestyle, given it up, and only Christianity has shown me the love and forgiveness and healing that I have needed for a soul weary beyond belief after seeing the underbelly of life and the cruelty that human beings are capable of showing to others.
In the occult world, I do believe that there are demons, that they are real, and that they have a spiritual hierarchy that the cult hierarchy attempts to emulate on a physical plane.
There are principalities, and lower demons, and they control the portals into other spiritual dimensions that humans have NO BUSINESS entering. This stuff is destructive in the extreme to people.
The shape shifting was usually in the context of an occult ceremony, by those given completely over to the demonic. Humans took on the form of animals for a period of time, or of hideous looking beings, and they were NOT aliens. This was demonic activity that caused a human to see the demonic revealed, and distorted what they saw.
I have seen people go temporarily "blind" because of the demonic influence. I have seen animals psychically killed, by others coming into a circle and directing their "energy" at the animal. These were not aliens, some of them were people I grew up with, and my own mother (she was strange, but not an alien).
I participated in this as well at times, and I'm no alien, just a wounded human being. I believe that the demonic does have sexual relations with humans, because it is recorded in the Bible (Genesis); God also forbids it as being completely wrong.
In fact, the Biblical covenants are the antithesis of the dark covenants practiced by the Illuminati, and I have found a lot of healing by going to Scripture and seeing how God views our world, and how He deals with the Spiritual realm. He is going to win, and is in the process of winning the battle.
I will share with you a dream I had 2 years ago. I was standing in a large room, circular shaped, with tiers of rows. A large emblem of the world with a wreath above it was on the wall, and robed figures surrounded me. I was before the Supreme World Council (who will rule when the NWO comes in), and they were pointing at me and saying I was a traitor and would have to die.
The sense of darkness and oppression in the room was intolerable, I was choking from it. One of the leaders came forward, and said that I would die a traitor's death, as an example to them all, unless I came back into the fold of "family".
I fought the dark impulse to give in to save my life, then in my mind, cried out "Jesus, save me". Instantly, the love and peace of God filled my heart, I was no longer afraid, and I told him, "No, because you are defeated, you just don't realize it. You can kill my body, but I serve a God who has defeated you and everyone in this room."
I woke up at this point, filled with joy. Now you know why I don't mind answering questions about my past. I believe in a God who is greater than the plans of evil men. They can plot all they want, but in the end, their plans will be defeated.
So ask away, any time, and I will share with you all that I remember. I don't mind exposing them, although I do have a lot of cynicism, as I have noted, as to whether people will do anything about it.
While I respect your desire to investigate, and your openess to any possibilities, I can tell you that as a former lifetime member of the group, I saw demons acting, not reptiles or aliens. I would really wonder about aliens who were as vicious and against Biblical Christianity in particular as the demons I saw.


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i love all the lolors that you put on her eye!! that is absolutly beautiful!! 5 huges hearts!!
wow .. it's amazing woooah .. awsome awsome awsome .. why are they just a few votes? it's an amazing drawing 5/5 and favs


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Roisin Conaty, last seen dispensing counsel to Greg Davies in Man Down, is now being tested for her own show with this pilot Game Face (Channel 4).
Like Davies's Dan, Conaty's Marcella has taken a social shoeing. Recently dumped, frequently covered in takeaway remnants and with one acting job to her name, she jumps between various humiliations – and one victory – at speed.
It suffered a little from being rather too obviously a pilot, with a series' worth of plot (a date, a driving lesson, a disastrous book club...) shoved into these 22 minutes.
But again, there were laughs. I liked Marcella trying to blag a conversation about The Scarlet Letter solely by riffing on its title and the first point in her speech at her old school ("don't be an arsehole"), but they all just needed a little time to breathe.
Hopefully, it will get the chance to, because Conaty is very funny, and the kind of person who Channel 4 should be offering shows to (especially if you look at the chromosome makeup of the list of characters provided in paragraph one).


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ComfreyandJoy gave props (7 Dec 2010):
Beautifully done!! Such delicate colors and lines!
Lynn E. Harvey gave props (8 Sep 2012):
Gorgeous color and textures.
Yaz Hawkins said (12 Oct 2012):
The inside is beautiful, so shiny!
Hilda Cox gave props (18 Nov 2012):
love the colors
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Thursday, December 14, 2006
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Great job! All those bottles!!!!! Lots of little details and the wash is nice and light - perfect.
- 14 December, 2006
- Renate said...
Great drawing, I love all the details.
- 15 December, 2006
- Lorraine said...
Yes, great details as others have said -- I can almost smell the odors! Hope it turned out well.
Lorraine - 15 December, 2006
- Tami said...
Great way to pass the time! Great drawing too, Linnie! I was sitting somewhere yesterday wishing I'd brought my sketch book in with me. You were smarter!
- 15 December, 2006
- Teri C said...
You are the epitome of sketching the world around you! Great details.
- 15 December, 2006
It's so cute. It reminds me of a certain style of illustration I like a lot and looks like it could be an ad for the salon. Good for you for drawing while you wait. I thought about doing that while I sat under the dryer waiting for the color to set but decided to luxuriate by reading People magazine instead, something I only do at the hairdresser and the doctors office.
- 16 December, 2006
Bravo for using every available moment for making art! Super sketch, it looks very peaceful!
- 16 December, 2006
this is fun! I hope your perm turned out beautifully!
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Bernard Oliver, from Blackley in Manchester, had worked as a driver for the charity full-time for over four years when his employers cut his hours to two and half days a week.
He alleges that officials thought he should be putting his feet up and relaxing because of his age.
Mr Oliver had managed a shop and worked as a driver for the charity, taking home pounds 540 a month. He resigned when he was ordered to share his job with a volunteer, and now plans to take the organisation to an industrial tribunal claiming constructive dismissal.
"I am not too old and I certainly don't feel it and I am not ready for retiring. It all boils down to discrimination, age discrimination," said Mr Oliver.
"I'm fit and healthy and there is no reason why I can't carry on doing the job that I have loved for four years."
Mr Oliver, who spent 10 years working as a carer at a psychiatric hospital before moving to Age Concern, said: "I felt terrible when they sat me down and said I was too old to do the driving job because I was over 65. They said I could still do voluntary work for them but it felt like an insult after the years I had spent working for them.
"Now I'm left with my P60 after all the years I devoted to them, and have just my pension to live on."
Margaret Burford, assistant director for Age Concern said: "Retirement for employees has to be taken at 65 but people can stay on with the approval of charity's trustees. Mr Oliver resigned after being offered the two- and-a-half days a week work option. It was, however, the only post available to him."
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Name: Agriturismo la Lucciolaia
Category: Holiday Farm
Località Casaglia, 30 - San Gimignano (Siena) - 53037 - San Gimignano (Siena)
Website: www.agriturismolalucciolaia.it
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Height: 300
In the vicinity of the medieval centre of San Gimignano, nestled in the rolling hills of the gorgeous Tuscan countryside, Agriturismo La Lucciolaia is perfectly located for exploring Tuscanys most prized art towns. This ancient farmhouse has been recently renovated and divided into nine double rooms, where the magic atmosphere of past times is perfectly blended with modern comforts.
Podere La Lucciolaia is set in a lovely position on top of a hill, immersed in the peace and the tranquillity of the Tuscan countryside, overlooking the vineyards and olive groves of the estate, Azienda agricola Palagetto, with the medieval towers of San Gimignano in the distance. In this ancient farmhouse, where the cosy atmosphere of old times has remained unchanged, guests are welcomed by the owner, Sabrina Niccolai, who is pleased to offer them:
- Nine comfortable and silent double rooms with private bathrooms, satellite TV, air conditioning, and heating;
- Delicious breakfasts, a real elixir to get a good start to your day;
- Inviting dinners with typical dishes of the Tuscan cooking tradition;
- The estate products: fine-quality wines obtained with own-produced grapes, made and aged in the estate modern cellars; precious extra-virgin olive oil produced in the estate mill, excellent Vin Santo (Tuscan dessert wine), and grappa;
- Guided wine tasting held in the tasting room at the Estate Cellars, at Azienda Agricola Palagetto, approx. 8km from La Lucciolaia;
- Guided tours of the producing farm, including the wine cellar and the estate mill;
- Large gardens immersed in the spectacular setting of the Tuscan countryside;
- A panoramic swimming pool, surrounded by a large paved terrace;
- The friendly presence of Sabrina, the attentive owner, Sara, and Deanna, who are extremely helpful and ready to provide guests with all kind of information; the cellar staff, who lead visitors in the magic world of the wine cellar and into the mill, introducing the local wines and the extra-virgin olive oil.
The following prices apply to the basic B&B service:
Double bedroom: from 90.00 to 140.00 (B&B)
Extra bed: 30 (Room Albicocca and Room Viola)
Breakfast: included
Heating and Air Conditioning: included
Cleaning: every day
Linen Change: every three nights, more frequently on request
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Private Parking: free of charge
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"New is always bad. Never not be afraid."
If you don't know who Grug is, take your kids to see The Croods – the latest American computer-animated family film by Dreamworks that opened this weekend. Nicolas Cage crushes it in this one. We loved it!
The movie starts with scarier stuff than Cyprus (Croods fend it off), then Grug's daughter introduces herself: "My name is Eep and this is my family, the Croods. We never had the chance to explore the outside world because of my Dad's one rule: Never leave the cave."
I know – I'm too bullish about US Equity markets, life, etc. these days. But, sometimes, it's ok to look on the bright side. If you have a fear-mongering Cave Dweller in the office, maybe you should take him to see the movie too. Everyone needs to leave the cave.
Back to the Global Macro Grind…
There are plenty of things to worry about out there – and, from a time and price, that will include US Equities too – but for now, the most bullish TREND in America remains your friend: #StrongDollar = Stronger America. Period.
We'll dig deeper on the Dollar on our upcoming Q2 2013 Global Macro Themes presentation, but for now it's important to review why US Equity Markets are testing all-time highs into the end of Q1 (our Q113 Themes):
- #GrowthStabilizing – US GDP Growth bottomed, sequentially, in Q4 of 2012; upside vs consensus in Q1/Q2 2013
- #HousingsHammer – consensus is not yet Bullish Enough on US employment and housing reflexivity
- #QuadrillYen – as the US Dollar strengthens on domestic factors, it's picking up the relative (Burning Yen) trade too
What's good for the US Dollar is bad for Commodities:
- US Dollar Index = +0.5% last week to $82.53 (up for 6 of the last 7 weeks)
- CRB Commodities Index = -0.6% last wk to 294 (down for 6 of the last 7 weeks)
What's good for the US Dollar is also bad for Commodities Correlation Risks:
- 30-day inverse correlation between USD and Brent Crude Oil = -0.97
- 30-day inverse correlation between USD and High Grade Copper = -0.94
- 30-day inverse correlation between USD and Rough Rice = -0.86
Rice? Grug didn't know how to boil water, but it's still the world's top consumed food these days.
And that's the other big thing going on out there this year in Global Equity markets – not all markets are going up as the US Dollar does.
A) Emerging Markets that don't have a US Dollar peg are seeing local inflations (inflation is priced in local FX)
B) Emerging Markets whose Equity Markets are commodity-linked are losing (Brazil = down -9.4% YTD)
On that score, note the following Global Equity market divergences:
- SP500 and Russell2000 = +9.1% and +11.4% YTD, respectively
- MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index = -3.8% YTD
- MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index = -1.9% last wk vs the Dow -0.013%
If you want to freak yourself right out, there are plenty of securities and markets out there where you can do that. After all, there's always a bear market somewhere – and the top 3 bearish TRENDs in our macro model continue to be:
- Japanese Yen
- US Treasuries
- Commodities
Within the Commodities Deflation trend, consensus first saw Copper imploding as a "bearish growth signal." Now, consensus is calling it what it is this morning – the biggest build of Copper inventory on the LME (London Metals Exchange) since 2003. What if you bought SPY in 2003?
Yep, LME Copper inventory is up +76% YTD. With supply that high and the Correlation Risk in Copper to #StrongDollar ripping, who cares about anything else? It certainly doesn't mean the world is ending either.
The End of World (#EOW) trade has great marketing programs and tends to get priced into Gold in a hurry. Last week's net long position in Gold (per CFTC futures/options data) exploded to the upside by 63% week-over-week (to 70,193 net long contracts).
But Gold bulls have been going back to this Cave Dweller well of fear for the last 6 months. So that's not new. Neither is Gold's price not reacting to the fear-born expectation that it out-performs. Gold is down again this morning, testing $1605 support.
Our immediate-term Risk Ranges for Gold, Oil (Brent), Copper, US Dollar, USD/YEN, UST 10yr Yield, VIX, and SP500 are now $1, $106.97-108.66, $3.36-3.48, $82.15-83.25, 94.07-96.71, 1.89-1.97%, 10.78-14.92, and 1, respectively.
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Takeaway: The good outweighs the bad in JCPenney's 10K disclosure.
This note was originally published March 21, 2013 at 09:18 in Retail
Here are some key points from JC Penney's 10K disclosure.
- Commented that the letter it received from bondholders (that one the people speculated was from Icahn to back Ackman into a corner) claiming JCP had defaulted on its commitment has been rescinded. A default would have caused a chain reaction with other tranches of debt, and potentially caused a major liquidity event. That risk is now mitigated.
- Capex for 2013 is coming down to levels on par with 2012. That frees up about $200mm in our model, and of course, in JCP's liquidity. We like this change, because quite frankly – JCP spending $1bn (even with its remodel program) borders on ridiculous.
- Pension expense (non-cash) to decline in 2013 by about 40%. On top of that, expected rate of return is down to 7% from 7.5%.
- On the negative side, JCP added risk factors of chance of non-cash asset impairment charges, and potential limited use of NOL carryforwards. Not good, and we're curious as to why there would be a limit in the ability to use NOLs. But the end result is that this not a disaster.
- There was also a comment on change in strategy could take longer. JCP had to do that given that a) it is starting to be promotional again and does not know the full impact. And 2) the Martha Stewart trial is in limbo, and JCP might have to change to alter the scope of the product in the event of an adverse outcome.
- One credibility point is that the company noted that it ended the year at 116,000 employees, that's 27%, or below a year ago. On one hand, that represents major progress in JCP's restructuring. On the flip side, it's more than 2x the number of people Ron Johnson said had lost their job when he testified under oath earlier this month at the JCP/M/MSO trial. The year-ago number was likely inflated due to a higher number of seasonal employees on the books on the final day of the prior year – so the figures could likely be dissected many different ways. But either way, Johnson haters will use this as a knock on his credibility.
- There was no commentary on first quarter performance, but we caution that we still need to get past what will likely be an abysmal first quarter performance (25% of square footage will be under construction) before we start to see improved productivity from the new shops that get put in place in May.
When all is said and done, we think the good outweighs the bad. We still think anyone with an immediate-term investing horizon shouldn't look at JCP as a long, but that it will turn in the second half of 2013.
Takeaway: Price signals and reversal of sentiment are two factors that may converge to help perpetuate a further breakdown in Thai equities.
- If you're looking to reduce you're international equity exposure from here, Thailand may be a good place to start as price signals and reversal of sentiment are two factors that may converge to perpetuate a further breakdown in Thai equities.
- While there's not necessarily a high-conviction short call to be made here (the slowdown in growth from the flood comp-related acceleration in 4Q is both obvious and expected) we are monitoring the SET closely here to see if it holds or breaks down below our intermediate-term TREND line; the immediate-term TRADE line was violated to the downside just yesterday (inside baseball on the margin hike or a mere coincidence?).
- Needless to say, a confirmed TREND-line breakdown would be a clear signal for investors to dramatically reduce their Thai equity exposure. Punitive capital controls and a dramatic acceleration of political instability are two proactively predictable negative fundamental outcomes that would likely take consensus by surprise, potentially perpetuating a noteworthy reversal of international capital flows.
The Stock Exchange of Thailand announced today an increase of the cash-account rule for securities trading by brokers to 20% of a customers' credit line, which weighed heavily on the overall SET Index (down -3.3% on the day and -7.5% wk/wk). While we expect declines specifically related to this margin hike to be short-lived, the broader question of "where to from here?" is begged by the SET's negative delta from previously outperforming the region to now underperforming the region.
In our Asia+LatAm universe, the SET is the third-best performing index on a YoY basis at +24.2% and the second-worst performer on a MoM basis at -4%.
One has to wonder if all the good news (slowing, but very robust growth, slowing inflation and reasonably insulated from JPY debauchery as Japan is Thailand's largest source market at 18.4% of imports and 64% of FDI) is priced in. The THB is outperforming (i.e. either #1 or #2) on all three of our core Asia+LatAm factor risk durations: +1.9% MoM, +4.5% over 3M and +5.1% YoY, indicating a high degree of foreign capital inflows.
Evidence of froth are indeed present, even as the fundamental underpinnings for further upside in Thai financial markets appears to be abating: 1M 25-delta risk reversals for the USD/THB are at -14bps, which is the lowest since mid-2008 and equity market valuations, while not dramatically overstretched, are definitely at the high ends of their respective ranges; meanwhile, Thailand's 10Y-2Y sovereign yield spread (a key proxy for growth expectations) has pancaked in recent months.
While there's not necessarily a high-conviction short call to be made here (the slowdown in growth from the flood comp-related acceleration in 4Q is both obvious and expected) we are monitoring the SET closely here to see if it holds or breaks down below our intermediate-term TREND line; the immediate-term TRADE line was violated to the downside just yesterday (inside baseball on the margin hike or a mere coincidence?). Needless to say, a confirmed TREND-line breakdown would be a clear signal for investors to dramatically reduce their Thai equity exposure.
Punitive capital controls, while not a near-term risk per the latest commentary out of both Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong and Bank of Thailand Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul, could eventually be implemented if the Thai baht remains on fire. Specifically, the JAN minimum wage hike to 300 baht/day may start to weigh on the competitiveness of Thailand's export sector (57.6% of GDP), which would increase corporate pressure upon the now heavily-scrutinized Shinawatra administration to act.
In regards to the aforementioned scrutiny, it should be noted that Prime Minster Yingluck Shinawatra is facing legal pressure for misrepresentation of familial assets and for issuing her brother, former Thai Prime Minster Thaksin Shinawatra (currently a wanted fugitive in Thailand that lives abroad to evade prosecution), a fresh Thai passport.
Her ethics are being questioned by rival parties and a full investigation by the Ombudsman's Office is not out of the question. A revocation of her ruling mandate is a key tail risk to consider – especially given Thailand's well-documented recent history of political instability. Recall that consternation on the political front weighed heavily on the SET Index in the Springs of 2010, 2011 and 2012 (full disclosure: we held a bearish bias heading into the 2011 correction and reinitiated appropriately bullish at the bottom the 2012 one).
All told, if you're looking to reduce you're international equity exposure from here, Thailand may be a good place to start as price signals and reversal of sentiment are two factors that may converge to help perpetuate a further breakdown in Thai equities. Watch that TREND line closely!
Have a great weekend,
Darius Dale
Senior Analyst
We still see the stock setup as a win-win for investors. Management continues to fall short of the standards we believe the investment community is demanding but equity holders shouldn't panic.
Holders of the stock can win in two ways:
- Management continues to demonstrate that it cannot effectively manage the business as it exists today, rolling out the red carpet for an activist or group of activists
- Sequential improvement in industry trends should help Darden in 4QFY13.
Conference Call Underscores the Need for Change
In our Black Book outlining our short thesis on Darden, published in July 2012, we highlighted a disconnect between management's commentary and reality. We described a "problematic line of reasoning in Darden's quarterly discussion of sales results". If anything, our rating of management's grasp on its business has deteriorated further since then. The investment community clearly sees that the strategy being employed by the company is proving ineffective. From our perspective, it seems they are attempting to limit check growth by:
- Introducing promotion to only those that need it
- Betting that there are customers willing to pay more to offset margin degradation
We believe this strategy will prove as ineffective as the majority of the company's recent efforts. We have seen management struggle to forecast customers' adoption rate of various promotions over time and do not buy into the "new learnings" idea that is repeated each quarter as a reason why the same strategies will yield different results.
Bottom Line
The company is trying to manage margin without attacking the middle of the P&L. Until we hear management change course, and follow Brinker's lead, we believe that the company will continue to underperform versus its potential. There is plenty of fat to cut at Darden but it may take an activist for shareholders to reap the rewards of it being shed.
Earnings Recap – Little Surprise Given Preannouncement
Darden delivered a slightly better-than-expected quarter this morning with same-restaurant sales for the blended "Big 3" (Olive Garden, Red Lobster, LongHorn), coming in at -4.6% in 3QFY13 versus -4.5% preannounced in February. Earnings per share for the quarter came in at $1.02 versus the Street at $1.01.
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