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Decision makers
- Mr. Fred Kimmel
- Ms. Maria Davidson
- Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
- Secretary Robert J.BarhamSecretary, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
LDWF: Enforce Louisiana State Law and Ensure Tony The Tiger Is Released To A Reputable Sanctuary
Tony, a Siberian-Bengal tiger, has lived his thirteen years as a roadside attraction at a truck stop in Louisiana. In two court hearings, May 6th, 2011 and November 2nd, 2011, Judge Caldwell agreed with The Animal Legal Defense Fund (representing Tony) and their argument that the permit that allows his owner to keep Tony was unlawfully issued by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. On May 6th, 2011 Judge Caldwell granted a permanent injunction blocking LDWF from issuing a new permit to Tony's owner, and on November 2, 2011 he again prohibited the LDWF from issuing any new permits to the truck stop and ordered the current permit revoked.
Despite these two rulings in Tony's favor, he remains at the truck stop due to appeals and yet another lawsuit filed by his owner, most recently on January 2nd, 2012. http://freetonythetiger.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/another-suit-filed-in-grosse-tete-tiger-case/
There have been recent reports about Tony's possible move to an exotic animal park if his owner is forced to give him up. This "park" is under investigation by the USDA for the deaths of 23 tiger cubs. http://freetonythetiger.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/oklahoma-park-probed-in-tiger-cub-deaths/ This, as well as the conditions and practices of this "park" (which include exploiting tiger cubs in hands-on exhibits and photo ops) is of great concern to Tony's supporters. Tony belongs at a true sanctuary, not another "roadside zoo." See HSUS investigation here: http://www.humanesociety.org/news/press_releases/2012/05/ok_exotics_investigation.html
and recent incident here: http://www.fox23.com/news/local/story/Zoo-worker-attacked-by-tiger-in-OK/dWwlhtpYrE-5-O2RDUaLeg.cspx
Please sign this petition asking the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to ensure that Tony is relocated to a reputable humane big cat sanctuary that can provide the home, care and life he needs - and has always deserved.
April 25, 2013: The Louisiana Court of Appeal upheld a lower court ruling in ALDF's case against the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for unlawfully issuing Michael Sandlin a permit to keep and exhibit Tony. The Court of Appeals agreed with Judge Caldwell, holding that Sandlin is ineligible for a permit to keep Tony. With pro bono assistance from Baker Donelson, ALDF will continue to fight on behalf of Tony and the individual plaintiffs involved. http://aldf.org/article.php?id=2438
July 2, 2013: Appeal filed by Mr. Sandlin's lawyers to Louisiana Supreme Court. Senior attorney Matthew Liebman said the Animal Legal Defense Fund will be filing its opposition to Morris' request. "The application is entirely without merit, yet another attempt by Mr. Sandlin to delay the inevitable and prolong Tony's inhumane captivity," he wrote in an email. http://freetonythetiger.wordpress.com/2013/07/05/truck-stop-tiger-case-headed-to-louisiana-supreme-court/
July 17, 2013: The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a brief asking the Louisiana Supreme Court to let stand two lower court rulings that the owner of Tiger Truck Stop in Grosse Tete cannot have a license to keep a tiger. http://freetonythetiger.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/aldf-asks-louisiana-high-court-not-to-hear-tiger-case/
October 7, 2013: On October 4th, 2013, the Louisiana Supreme Court denied a petition to review the decision of the Court of Appeal in the national nonprofit Animal Legal Defense Fund's (ALDF) ongoing case to protect Tony, the Siberian-Bengal tiger confined at Grosse Tete, Louisiana's Tiger Truck Stop by Michael Sandlin. Read more: http://aldf.org/press-room/press-releases/louisiana-supreme-court-allows-victory-for-tiger-to-stand/
December 9, 2013: LDWF and ALDF each filed exceptions to Sandlin's case, seeking to have the lawsuit dismissed, in a hearing on Monday, December 09, 2013. No other information is available at this time. http://aldf.org/cases-campaigns/features/tony-the-truck-stop-tiger/
April 28, 2014: SB 250 failed to pass by a vote of 19 Nays – 18 Yeas. This bill, by Louisiana State Sen. Rick Ward, seeks to: "exempt certain persons from the requirements of the big exotic cats rules" (specifically to allow Michael Sandlin to keep Tony at Tiger Truck Stop in Grosse Tete Louisiana.) Sen. Rick Ward III can bring the bill back up again and indicated he will. You can TAKE ACTION here: http://freetonythetiger.wordpress.com/2014/04/28/update-on-sb-250-keep-the-pressure-on/
May 13, 2014: The Louisiana Senate PASSED SB 250 by a vote of 20 YEAS to 18 NAYS. The bill will be introduced in The House and assigned to committee. More from ALDF: http://aldf.org/cases-campaigns/action-alerts/protect-tigers-from-unlawful-captivity/
May 28, 2014: The Louisiana Natural Resources and Environment Committee PASSED SB 250 by a vote of 10 YEAS to 6 NAYS. The bill is scheduled for House floor debate on Friday May 30, 2014.
May 30, 2014: The Louisiana State House PASSED SB 250 by a vote of 67 YEAS to 26 NAYS. The bill now goes to Governor Bobby Jindal for consideration. http://aldf.org/cases-campaigns/action-alerts/protect-tigers-from-inhumane-captivity/
June 20, 2014: Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has signed "SB 250"—a bill exempting the owner of Tony the Tiger from existing Louisiana law that prohibits private possession of dangerous and exotic large cats. That 2006 law was passed unanimously by the Louisiana legislature and was drafted by Rep. Warren Triche, Jr. specifically with Tony's plight in mind. Michael Sandlin, owner of the Tiger Truck Stop, pushed for this controversial bill after several Louisiana courts rejected his permit to keep Tony caged as a gimmick in a gas station parking lot. This bill grants preferential treatment to one individual and has outraged Louisiana residents concerned with public safety and drawn criticism from animal welfare advocates across the nation. The Animal Legal Defense Fund believes this law is unconstitutional and plans to immediately challenge its validity. http://aldf.org/cases-campaigns/features/tony-the-truck-stop-tiger/
June 25, 2014: Animal Legal Defense Fund Files Lawsuit against Louisiana for Violating State Constitution with New Tony the Truck Stop Tiger Law ~ In their ongoing battle to free Tony, a tiger living at Grosse Tete's Tiger Truck Stop, the national nonprofit Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) and former Representative Warren Triche, Jr. filed suit against the State of Louisiana for violating the Louisiana Constitution by passing a law that exempts a single individual from existing state public safety and animal welfare laws. The sole purpose of SB 250, signed by Governor Jindal last week as "Act 697," is to allow Tiger Truck Stop owner Michael Sandlin to keep the 14-year-old Siberian-Bengal tiger caged in a gas station parking lot––captivity that previously violated Louisiana law, which prohibits the private possession of dangerous large exotic cats. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of former Representative Warren Triche Jr., the Louisiana legislator who sponsored the 2006 big exotic cats ban, as well as other Louisiana residents and taxpayers, in the East Baton Rouge District Court. The defendants include the State of Louisiana, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), the Tiger Truck Stop, and Michael Sandlin. More at: http://aldf.org/press-room/press-releases/animal-legal-defense-fund-files-lawsuit-against-louisiana-for-violating-state-constitution-with-new-tony-the-truck-stop-tiger-law/
November 14, 2014: Animal Legal Defense Fund Back in Court to Protect Tony the Tiger From Losing Statutory Protection ~ Arguments will be heard Monday (Nov. 17, 2014) in a lawsuit brought by the national nonprofit Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) to protect Tony, a tiger living at Grosse Tete's Tiger Truck Stop. The lawsuit alleges that Louisiana lawmakers violated the state's constitutional prohibition on "special laws" when they exempted Tony's owner, Michael Sandlin, from existing animal welfare and public safety laws by passing Act 697 in June. Read more: http://aldf.org/press-room/press-releases/animal-legal-defense-fund-back-in-court-to-protect-tony-the-tiger-from-losing-statutory-protection/
- Mr. Fred Kimmel
- Ms. Maria Davidson
- Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
- Secretary, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Secretary Robert J.Barham
I respectfully request that you, as a representative of The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, enforce Louisiana state law: Act 715, and seize Tony, a 13 year-old tiger kept illegally as a roadside attraction at Tiger Truck Stop in Grosse Tete, Louisiana, and ensure he is relocated to a reputable, humane, accredited big cat sanctuary.
On November 2, 2011, Judge R. Michael Caldwell ruled in favor of the Animal Legal Defense Fund and Louisiana taxpayers in their lawsuit to free Tony from the truck stop. Judge Caldwell agreed with ALDF's argument that the permit that allows Mr. Sandlin to keep Tony was unlawfully issued by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. The judge ordered the Department to revoke the current permit and prohibited it from issuing any new permits to the Tiger Truck Stop. Despite this ruling Tony remains at the truck stop due to the appeals and recent lawsuit by his owner.
On April 25, 2013, The Louisiana Court of Appeal upheld a lower court ruling in ALDF's case against the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for unlawfully issuing Michael Sandlin a permit to keep and exhibit Tony. The Court of Appeals agreed with Judge Caldwell, holding that Mr. Sandlin is ineligible for a permit to keep Tony.
On October 4th, 2013 The Louisiana Supreme Court denied a petition filed by Tony's owner, Michael Sandlin, to review the decision of the Court of Appeal.
Tony continues to be kept and exhibited at Tiger Truck Stop without a permit.
Reports about Tony's possible move to an "exotic animal park," under investigation by the USDA for the deaths of 23 tiger cubs as well as the conditions and practices of this "park" which include exploiting tiger cubs in hands-on exhibits and photo ops are of great concern to myself and supporters of Tony worldwide.
Clearly this facility does not comply with the following sanctuary criteria as defined by The Captive Wildlife Safety Act:
• Must be a non-profit entity that is tax exempt under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
• Cannot engage in commercial trade in big cat species, including their offspring, parts, and products made from them
• Cannot breed big cats
• Cannot allow direct contact between big cats and the public at their facilities
• Must keep records of transactions involving covered cats
• Must allow the Service to inspect their facilities, records, and animals at reasonable hours
Reference: http://www.fws.gov/le/pdffiles/CWSA_Factsheet.pdf
It is imperative Tony be released to a sanctuary that is humane, reputable and in compliance with the above stipulations. Accredited big cat sanctuaries stand ready to provide Tony with a natural habitat, proper diet, medical care, and enrichment.
Tony represents one of an estimated 5,000 – 10,000 privately owned tigers in the United States whose numbers are greater than tigers left in the wild. Captive tigers can live 15-20 years with quality care. Tony has spent over a decade on display in the unhealthy and unnatural environment of a truck stop.
In 2006, the Louisiana state legislature unanimously passed Act 715, which required LDWF to control the private ownership of big cats. Regulations prohibiting citizens from keeping a tiger as a pet or exhibiting a tiger in the state were enacted. In passing these regulations, the department rightly declared that possession of big cats and certain other exotic animals poses significant hazards to public safety and health and is detrimental to the welfare of the animals.
LDWF's position statement on privately ownership of tigers:
"It is the Department's position that private possession of tigers poses a significant hazard to public safety and is detrimental to the health of the animal. Prolonged confinement is by its nature stressful to tigers and proper long-term care by experienced persons is essential to the health of the animal."
LDWF publicly stated it intends to enforce Louisiana law when litigation has concluded–although they could seize Tony now, at their discretion.
Please enforce Louisiana state law and ensure that Tony finally has the life, care and home he needs and deserves by relocating him to an accredited reputable humane big cat sanctuary and not another roadside zoo.
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
10 Reasons to Install Ubuntu 10.10
One of the things that stands out as soon as you start installing Maverick is how much attention to detail went into putting everything together. The installation process is compact and more flexible, including features such as "on the fly" package update, all presented in a clear and accessible way.
Everything looks consistent throughout the installation, but also as you start the system for the first time. The new splash screen is simple yet elegant, the GDM theme and the desktop also provide that consistent feel, a solid branding vibe. Help/Warning messages, application dialogs, panel integration (ME menu, Rhythmbox controls, battery discharge messages, etc.) You name it, everything feels tightly integrated. In fact, as some other reviews have pointed out, Ubuntu pulls some tricks off that not even Windows or Mac can claim, and that's a big achievement considering how mature those alternative GUIs are.
Still not mature enough, but I think it is great that a multitouch framework is available in Ubuntu. Beyond the user perspective, looking at it from a developer point of view, it is great that this feature is there and can be tested, which can spawn new ideas for enhanced interfaces, perhaps even games.
Note that you can only use this feature if your device screen supports it.
Now, this one is a winner. Ever felt that your Compiz effects were sluggish, not smooth enough? I have been experiencing that for ages, specially when other somewhat resource consuming applications were on (Firefox comes to mind). Anything from turning to a different face of the cube to displaying the desktop wall would not feel totally smooth, but it does now.
Compiz and any other applications using 3D rendering are definitely benefiting from this new feature. Essentially, anything that could use a push from the GPU is now getting it, and that's a big plus for me. As a simple example, I installed Google Earth and it worked faster and smoother than ever, effortlessly rendering the earth, buildings, etc.
The overall feel is that my computer suddenly turned way more powerful!
After reading many of the reviews out there, I feel this may be the very first Ubuntu release that has achieved wide consensus about its looks. From what I have read so far, the general opinion is that it looks great, and I could not agree more.
The new set of wallpapers is the best Ubuntu has got to date. Not only they are all very high quality pictures, but there is a nice balance in tones, colors and themes. Ubuntu 10.04 was very biased towards floral wallpapers, not diverse enough, but that is clearly not the case this time.
The Radiance and Ambiance window and control themes have been polished further and they both look great. The color palette is pleasant to the eye and there is nothing exaggerated or extravagant to them.
Let's not forget about the new set of Ubuntu fonts, which look awesome and contribute heavily towards a stronger branding vibe.
All in all, aside from an icon theme of similar quality missing (which is easily fixed), I believe Ubuntu looks as good if not better than other popular OS alternatives out there.
There was one thing that made it very clear for me: When I showed Ubuntu to friends, coworkers or family, I used to heavily customize my desktop in advance. My desktop usually had little or nothing to do with the default, for I changed window, icon, control themes, wallpapers and fonts. This time around, I was showing Ubuntu 10.10 with one single customization, the Faenza icon theme. Everything else was default, and that speaks volumes, in my opinion.
I mostly use portable computers, laptops and tablets, and I have suffered from Linux poor power management for ages. In this case, Ubuntu 10.10 comes with much improved power management features out of the box. Of course, it could be argued that a lot of that is coming from the latest GNOME and Kernel features, but again, Ubuntu provides a really nice and complete package.
In my case, I am getting an average 20-30% longer battery life than before!
Ubuntu has steadily improved their boot times for a while now and Maverick is no exception. Aside from boot and shutdown times, though, there is a true improvement overall. In recent times I have been talking about how quickly and efficiently KDE was catching up. KDE SC 4.5 series is definitely faster and more responsive, even to the point that it felt faster than older versions of GNOME.
This time around, though, I think the tide turned back towards GNOME and Ubuntu being faster. Overall responsiveness is truly amazing, even when opening slow applications such as OpenOffice.
The software center new features are truly impressive. Installation in the background works smoother now and the new "Featured" and "What's new" sections work amazingly well as non intrusive ways of presenting the huge catalog of applications available to users. I have found myself discovering really interesting applications thanks to this little feature!.
On a different note, the software center provides tighter desktop integration. Downloading a ".deb" file now and double clicking on it will start the software center so the installation can be managed in the same way as if you were downloading it from repositories. This is effectively substituting GDebi for good, which I think makes very good sense, but it also provides greater flexibility to Canonical developers to handle installation of such files and raising the potential security threats that may come from carelessly doing so.
Unless you are into continuously adding PPA's and getting overnight compilations of your favorite apps, chances are you are stuck with the versions that were part of whatever Ubuntu release you are on. I tend not to get too picky about that, but Ubuntu 10.10 brings some very interesting updates to its repositories and default installation:
Evolution 2.30.3 allows native Gmail calendar and contacts integration out of the box, no hacks required.
OpenOffice 3.2.1 provides the latest features and enhancements available in this wonderful office productivity suite.
VLC 1.1.4 brings up to date features from this incredible video player.
GNOME 2.32.0 and all the applications part of this fabulous desktop manager (Brasero, Gedit, Gnome Terminal, etc) get current enhancements and a few new features.
There are many other examples, including a short but high quality collection of games, with many great titles available from the repositories... I am guilty of playing Chromium a lot lately! ;-)
I have to admit that the "social desktop" idea was not one I initially liked, but it is true that it may be a blessing for many people out there. I don't spend significant amounts of time posting on Twitter or Facebook, so I don't find the tight integration Ubuntu brings that useful. People who do spend time on social networks, though, probably think this is the best thing since sliced bread.
I truly think this is the best Ubuntu release ever, and that, right there, is a good reason to upgrade/install. If you love Ubuntu, you are in for a treat, and if you have never tried it, there has not been a better time to do so.
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Yes, that's more than ten reasons, but you know...
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2 comments:
I was hesitant to upgrade to 10.10 since I really dislike upgrades and all the work it takes to setup things up again. But I think your overwhelming approval of 10.10 is convincing enough, especially since I agree with you on how buggy 10.04 was.ReplyDelete
On a side note, canonical's strategy is somewhat flawed. Instead of having a solid LTS and being adventurous in subsequent releases, it did the exact opposite. I immediately jumped onto 10.04 thinking I'll stick with it for a long time. But after only a week of using it I was already waiting for the next release.
I hope Canonical is more careful in the future; while it's easier for me to upgrade, it's way more tedious for businesses.
@Escapee: Couldn't agree more!ReplyDelete
I think Ubuntu LTS releases should be a parallel line of development, one that sticks to heavily tried and true features, packages and Kernel versions.
I can understand why they would feel like they needed to include all of those changes into the LTS, as it would look like an older version for the next three years, but still, I would prefer that to rushing so many changes into something that should be rock solid.


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$86 You'll arrive at the Künstlerheim Luise (19 Luisenstrasse; 49-30/284-480; www.kuenstlerheim-luise.de), in the bohemian Mitte district, and think two things: Love the quirky artist-designed rooms and Hate the next-door neighbor (a 24-hour elevated train that's so close you could climb aboard from the communal kitchen). The solution is to stay at the back of this stately 1825 former pharmacy or in the double-glazed courtyard annex. One of the rooms is designed by Berlin artist Jochen Schmiddem, who created the look of Tom Cruise's futuristic bathroom in Minority Report; another integrates Berlin scenes into the paintings of Edward Hopper.
$151 Closed just six weeks after its launch last summer, when the city was devastated by floods, the Hotel Josef (20 Rybna; 800/337-4685 or 420-2/217-00901; www.hoteljosef.com; breakfast included) reopened in October. Designed by Czech-born, London-based minimalist architect Eva Jircina, the 110-room hotel near the old Jewish Quarter consists of two harmoniously geometric buildings, studded with pierced metal sunshades, that flow around a small courtyard. Bedrooms are cleverly compact and functional, with lots of glass and light.
$150 Originally part of the king's castle—and just 100 yards from what remains of it—the 19-room U Krale Karla (4 Uvoz St.; 420-2/5753-3594; www.romantichotels.cz) clings to its royal roots while embracing a Czech chic. Even the heavy hallway antiques don't feel stuffy, thanks to a huge stairway skylight. In the rooms, 15th-century wooden ceilings make for a rustic look. Minimize street noise by asking for a room in the back. Or upgrade to a suite ($234) and get your own fireplace.
$85 With all 22 rooms outfitted in custom-made furniture—like suzani-draped four-posters—it may take the buffet breakfast to lure you outdoors at the Empress Zoe (10 Adliye Sokak, Sultan ahmet; 90-212/518-2504; www.emzoe.com). Bread, white cheese, olives, and strong Turkish coffee are served in the palm-filled garden, next to a 15th-century Turkish bath overgrown with wildflowers. But the real draw is the roof terrace, which has sweeping vistas of the city.
$80 Ablaze with reds and yellows and crammed with 2,000 antique ceiling lamps, the 16-room Kybele (35 Yerebatan Cad., Sultanahmet; 90-212/511-7766; www.kybelehotel.com; breakfast included) is an exercise in over-the-top décor. All rooms have marble baths, but upgrading from a small double to a top-floor suite ($100) gets you a balcony with a view of Hagia Sophia.
North America
$135 In a sea of plain-Jane concrete hotels, the Aqua Bamboo (2425 Kuhio Ave.; 808/922-7777; www.aquabamboo.com; breakfast included) exudes a hipster vibe in its retro lobby. Rooms are comfortable but hardly extravagant; those on the upper level escape street noise. For a seafront lanai, request a room above the eighth floor on the makai (seaward) side. The location is dead-center Waikiki, two blocks from Kuhio Beach, the best beginner surf spot in the islands.
$180 Talk about a corner lot in paradise. On one side of the Park Shore Waikiki (2586 Kalakaua Ave.; 800/367-2377 or 808/923-0411; www.parkshorewaikiki.com) sit the green fields of Kapiolani Park and the slopes of Diamond Head. On the other, an unobstructed ocean view spans more than a mile of coastline. Rates at this overlooked gem are exceedingly flexible, owing to renovations that chased away customers last year. An unrenovated room facing the water should run less than $150 a night, a steal in Waikiki.
$108 It's Morocco à go-go at the 1920's Figueroa Hotel (939 S. Figueroa St.; 800/421-9092; www.figueroahotel.com) in downtown L.A. The old-style rooms have been splashed with spice-colored paint and decorated with wrought-iron beds, sari fabrics, and floor pillows made from colorful Kurdish grain sacks. But the suites are the real deal ($195 for the Casablanca, big enough for a harem). There's also a magnificent heated pool.
$139 Far from the Eagles' "dark desert highway," this Hotel California (1670 Ocean Ave.; 866/571-0000 or 310/393-2363; www.hotelca.com) is just off the Santa Monica beach and steps from the Third Street Promenade. Its 26 rooms are 1947-vintage small (a few have ocean views), but make up for it with a breezy Gidget-goes-to-design-school look of surfboard art and tropical ceiling murals.
$145 A bamboo garden with a koi pond sets the scene at the new Ambrose (1255 20th St., Santa Monica; 877/262-7673 or 310/315-1555; www.ambrosehotel.com; breakfast included), an early California Craftsman-style hotel in a residential neighborhood. Enjoy organic wines by the library's fire, or a healthy morning buffet from celebrity chef Celestino Drago, whose restaurant also provides 24-hour room service. The airy Rec Room proffers one-on-one yoga, and an authentic London taxicab shuttles guests around in style.
$109 You know you're in the capital of geek chic when you check into the Mosser (54 Fourth St.; 800/227-3804 or 415/ 986-4400; www.themosser.com). Last year, the owners of this Victorian hotel off Market Street painted the walls magenta, updated the furniture, and stocked the rooms with Nintendo, CD players, and Internet access. Space and views are limited (which brick wall would you like to face?), but the Museum of Modern Art and Sony Metreon theater are close at hand.
$139 A bijou B&B, the Inn at Union Square (440 Post St.; 415/397-3510; www.innatunionsquare.com; breakfast included) has a modern French feel, with trompe-l'oeil garden scenes on bedroom walls, checked and striped upholstery, and fresh flowers. Little extras—turndown service, nightly happy hours on different floors—keep guests coming back. Another plus is next door: Farallon, one of the city's best seafood restaurants.
$165 For a completely different view of the city, stay at Dockside Boat & Bed (Pier 39; 800/436-2574 or 415/392-5526, www.boatandbed.com), composed of seven fully equipped vessels docked by Fisherman's Wharf. Roomy it ain't, but any sailor worth his salt is prepared to sacrifice ceiling height for nautical atmosphere. That and a glass of wine on the aft deck, with views of the Bay Bridge and the Transamerica tower.
$179 On the Gold Coast, across the street from the Four Seasons, the 221-room Whitehall Hotel (105 E. Delaware Place; 800/948-4255 or 312/944-6300; www.thewhitehallhotel.com) promises luxury at a budget price. It has amenities to match its upscale neighbor's: a complimentary car to take guests shopping, overnight shoeshine. Standard rooms can be a tad small and breakfast will set you back $14; ask the concierge for directions to the nearby Cambridge House coffee shop.
$129 Chicago doesn't have many B&B's—it's not Dublin, despite all those Daleys—which makes the Gold Coast Guest House Bed & Breakfast (113 W. Elm St.; 312/337-0361; www.bbchicago.com; breakfast included) something of a miracle. In an 1873 town house on the outskirts of the Magnificent Mile, this four-bedroom beauty has astounding light, much of it provided by a rear patio. Rooms have quirky touches, such as a 45-rpm record player and a stack of oldies.
$99 Pop culture meets Pop art in the Hotel Helix (1430 Rhode Island Ave. NW; 866/508-0658 or 202/462-9001; www.hotelhelix.com), a 178-room Pucci-inspired palace devoted to kitsch Americana. The walls are covered in green lizard-skin wallpaper or white leather; rooms have faux-fur blankets, high-fashion photographs of Barbie and Ken, and silk-screened images of California surfers.
$109 Rock stars are big fans of the Hotel Rouge (1315 16th St. NW; 800/ 368-5689 or 202/232-8000; www.rougehotel.com), three blocks from Dupont Circle. West Coast designer Mike Moore has adorned its 137 rooms with red velvet drapes, Frette sheets, and zebra-print robes. High style meets major attitude here—even in the mini-bars, stocked with wax lips, red pistachios, Johnny Walker Red, and temporary tattoos. Standard rooms that end in 07 or 11 are more spacious, but not more expensive.
$139 For Ian Schrager style at a Holiday Inn price, head to the Upper West Side's On the Ave (2178 Broadway; 800/497-6028 or 212/362-1100; www.stayinny.com). The 251-room hotel has all the features of a boutique (slate bathroom floors, steel sinks, down comforters), minus a few (room service comes from the diner across the street). Standard rooms are small, so book one facing the street or suffer with an air shaft view.
$149 It's far enough from Times Square to reduce the noise to a faint hum, but the Washington Jefferson Hotel (318 W. 51st St.; 888/567-7550 or 212/246-7550; www.wjhotel.com) is close enough that you can see the glow of the billboards. The 130 rooms are modest in size (in New York you get what you pay for) but embellished with designer touches—fresh flowers, Molton Brown amenities.
$147 The Abingdon Guest House (13 Eighth Ave.; 212/243-5384; www.abingdonguesthouse.com) feels more like a friend's place in Connecticut than a Manhattan hotel. Two landmark West Village town houses contain nine themed rooms, such as the Martinique, with a canopied four-poster and a skylight, and the Ambassador Suite, with dark red walls and a faux tiger-skin rug. Rooms in the back overlook a small garden (and neighboring apartments—think Rear Window). The Brewbar downstairs serves pastries and coffee and doubles as the check-in desk.
$135 When many other Beantown hoteliers were jumping ship, XV Beacon's Mark Hagopian and his partner Charles Hajjar dove right into the sinking economy, transforming an 1886 private residence into the 33-room Charlesmark Hotel (655 Boylston St.; 617/247-1212; www.thecharlesmark.com). Hallways are lined with works by local artists, imported Italian tile covers the bathroom floors, and $900 silver-and-gold comforters top the beds. The staff, handpicked for their knowledge of the area, can recommend with confidence the best of the surrounding Back Bay.
$115 Hagopian also had a hand in the 32-room Newbury Guest House (261 Newbury St.; 800/437-7668 or 617/437-7666; www.newburyguesthouse.com; breakfast included) around the corner. Carved out of three 19th-century brownstones, this homespun B&B—nicked Victorian dressers, quilted bedspreads, Oriental rugs—brings country comforts to the city streets. Reserve well in advance; the books open in September for the following year.
$70 Among the shops, galleries, and restaurants of the Plateau Mont-Royal neighborhood is one of the city's most stylish B&B's: Le Traversin (4124 Rue St.-Hubert; 514/597-1546; www.letraversin.com; breakfast included). In a light-filled 1912 town house are four monochromatic rooms—red, clay, olive, and yellow (the latter two have private baths, but yellow's balcony has the best view). Owners Jean Boucher and Sylvain Laroche will fix eggs to order and then send you down the hall for a fango mud wrap.
$142 In cobblestoned Old Montreal, a Beaux-Arts façade gives way to an ethereal modern interior at the Hotel St. Paul (355 Rue McGill; 866/380-2202 or 514/380-2222; www.hotelstpaul.com). Beyond the lobby, with its alabaster fireplace, are 120 rooms in two palettes: "earth" (brown-beige) or "sky" (blue-gray and green). The multi-culti cooking at Cube—lobster and veal sweetbreads, mushroom tart with truffle oil—draws a smart crowd.
$125 With the words sleep with me emblazoned on its front windows —as well as on the T's worn by the buff staff—Aqua (1530 Collins Ave.; 305/538-4361; www.aquamiami.com; breakfast included) is bound to attract a sexy crowd. Besides the blue condom waiting for you on the bed, another turn-on is the impressively big and stylish rooms. Despite its name, the Aqua has no pool, but the beach (just a few flip-flop steps away), a 12-person whirlpool, and an in-house Bikram yoga studio compensate for that.
$175 We love any place that boasts "clean sheets, hot water, stiff drinks." Opened in 2000, the Whitelaw Hotel (808 Collins Ave.; 888/554-3123 or 305/398-7000; www.whitelawhotel.com; breakfast included) is a former flophouse in the Deco District. In the 49 rooms, baths are glass and travertine, linens are Belgian, and everything's white, from the waffle-weave robes to the mini-bar. Standard rooms are small, so for another $20 per night request a mini-suite, with wraparound windows and a bit more space.
$54 Since the new owners slashed prices at the starkly chic, 14-room Altamont Hotel (207 Darlinghurst Rd.; 61-2/ 9360-6000; www.altamont.com.au; breakfast included) in Darlinghurst, its undulating walls and Balinese furniture have drawn a budget-minded crowd. A two-room suite with TV, DVD, and city-view terrace costs only $80 to $95, but the laid-back staff will likely let any room go for less than published rates—just ask.
$94 Overlooking a wide sweep of Coogee Beach—a 15-minute cab ride from downtown—the small, family-run Dive Hotel (234 Arden St.; 61-2/9665-5538; www.divehotel.com.au; breakfast included) is more like a beach house than a hotel. All 14 rooms have polished wood floors, stylish stainless steel baths, and kitchenettes; Nos. 1 and 2 have drop-dead ocean views. Take a swim at Wylie's Baths, the ocean pool/coffee bar/dive-in cinema, then walk the spectacular cliff-hugging path to Bondi Beach.
$82 With its restful atmosphere and a location only 20 minutes by water taxi from downtown, Watsons Bay is the Hamptons of Sydney. Here, the Doyle family, a Hemingwayesque bunch who run a chain of seafood restaurants, have opened the 32-room Doyles Palace Hotel (1 Military Rd.; 61-2/9337-5444; www.doyles.com.au; breakfast included). Ma Doyle serves up a killer plate of blue swimmer crab. Harbor-view rooms are best, though a bit noisy on weekends.
$97 In a former Rolls-Royce showroom, the 71-room Royce Hotel (379 St. Kilda Rd.; 61-3/9677-9900; www.roycehotels.com.au; breakfast included) combines the grandeur of a 1920's interior with contemporary furnishings. Fronting Melbourne's most elegant boulevard, the hotel is handy to parks and gardens, boutiques and beaches, and downtown. Business travelers predominate on weekdays, but weekends are more relaxed.
$77 In the heart of the trendy Ponsonby zone, Amitees (237 Ponsonby Rd.; 64-9/378-6325; www.amitees.com) is the city's first hip hotel. A former boardinghouse, it has eight sun-drenched rooms with exotic timber floors, avant-garde photographs, and contemporary furniture. Request the petite garden room, or the penthouse for a sweeping cityscape. You can sip a local wine from the hotel's 1,500-bottle cellar before hitting the neighborhood's bars and restaurants.
$80 The city's first design-conscious boutique, the 29-room Gordon House Hotel (5 Battery St.; 91-22/287-1122; www.ghhotel.com), has three room types: Mediterranean, Country, and Scandinavian, with furnishings to match. Located in the hip Colaba district, it's run by the Mars Group, who've created some of the hottest restaurants and bars in town—so it's no surprise that the in-house club, Three Flights Up, has become the nightspot for Bollywood's beau monde.
$102 The new French-owned Sofitel Silom (188 Silom Rd.; 66-2/238-1991; www.sofitel.com; breakfast included) brings a whiff of contemporary European style to Bangkok's affordable hotel scene. Rooms are small, with polished wooden floors, Thai silk and mahogany accents, and spotlighting. A super-efficient business center, sleek restaurants, and a 37th-floor wine bar (killer views, atrocious lounge singer) make this place as good for business as it is for play.
$35 Khao San Road, the ur-backpacking mecca, is undergoing an urban renewal of sorts, with celebrity-owned restaurants, funky shops, and the Buddy Lodge Hotel (265 Khao San Rd.; 66-2/629-4477; www.buddylodge.com; breakfast included). This guesthouse-cum-boutique hotel has Thai artisanal touches normally associated with a hefty price tag: rattan chairs, teak beds, terra-cotta tiling. The simplicity of the rooms recalls the old colonial homes of Bangkok. Best of all is the location: a 10-minute walk from the Chao Phraya river and the Grand Palace.
$95 At the M Hotel Singapore (81 Anson Rd.; 866/866-8086 or 65/6224-1133; www.m-hotel.com; breakfast included), the M could stand for makeover. The former Harbour View Dai Ichi Hotel received a $30 million face-lift last year, reopening as a stylish four-star with 416 rooms. All sport big desks and high-speed Internet; upgrade to a club floor for sweeping views. The Tea Bar, with nearly three dozen varieties on offer, is a good place to retreat from the business district's hubbub.
$60 For historical charm, you can't beat the Royal Peacock Hotel (55 Keong Saik Rd.; 65/6223-3522; www.royalpeacockhotel.com; breakfast included), a boutique property set in a series of distinctive old shophouses in the former red-light district near Chinatown. The 79 rooms are brightly furnished—sleigh beds, red tasseled curtains, gilt-framed mirrors—but have few frills; avoid those in the attic, which lack windows. The neighborhood, lined with canals and restored wooden buildings, is one of the last remaining corners of authentic old Singapore.
$192 These days, affordable hotels are harder to find in Hong Kong than dissidents. One exception is the 266-room Metropark Hotel (148 Tung Lo Wan Rd.; 852/2600-1000; www.metroparkhotel.com.hk; breakfast included), overlooking Victoria Park in Causeway Bay, where locals still start their day with tai chi. Some of Hong Kong's best shopping is nearby, as are the Wanchai clubs and the central business district. Rooms are spacious and contemporary, and a rooftop pool and fitness room grant views that are five-star, even if the room rates aren't.
$140 After a $35 million redo, the Great Eagle Hotel (8 Peking Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui; 800/448-8355 or 852/2375-1133; www.gehotel.com) still offers luxury and location —three minutes from the Star Ferry—for less. The marble-and-onyx lobby glitters with elaborate frescoes and Chihuly glass, and the 487 masculine rooms were built for business (high-speed Internet, three phones, big desks). The hotel's T'ang Court restaurant serves Cantonese; other options include a New York-style deli, where expats tuck into Buddha-sized sandwiches.
$36 History permeates the Lu Song Yuan Hotel (22 Banchang Hutong, Dongcheng; 86-10/6404-0436; www.the-silk-road.com), tucked among the hutongs (old alleys) of Beijing. The former compound of a 19th-century general who became an imperial prince, it's now a hotel with 57 small but comfortable rooms, some with Ming dynasty furnishings. (Hint: Ask for a downstairs room opening to a courtyard with lovely tea tables.) The centuries-old surroundings are unrivaled: step out the front door and old China pulses past.
$80 Equal parts Hogwarts, Nordic castle, and Chinese puzzle box, the Moller Villa (30 Shanxi South Rd.; 86-21/6247-8881, fax 86-21/6289-1020) borders on the surreal. Built in the 1920's by a Swedish businessman for his daughter (who dreamed up its Gothic Revival spires and Escheresque staircases), the house later headquartered the city's Communist Youth League. Last year, the Hengshan hotel chain refurbished it as a 16-room palace ideal for visitors in search of an alternative to Shanghai's mega-hotels.
$252 This capital of chic has historically been short on inspired, reasonably priced lodgings. Now, the Celestine Hotel (3-23-1 Shiba; 81-3/5441-4111; www.celestinehotel.com), which opened just south of Shiba Park last July, offers an alluring option. Simple whites, browns, and blacks characterize the 243 eye-pleasing rooms; sightseer and salaryman alike can chill in the spacious lobby or in the sunny courtyard.
$184 Low budget reaches dizzying heights, literally, at the stylish Hotel Century Southern Tower (2-2-1 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku; 81-3/5354-0111; www.southerntower.co.jp), which occupies the top 17 floors of a high-rise building. The 375 rooms are small but smartly designed, with clean lines, good beds, and breathtaking views (on a clear day, you can see Mount Fuji). You'll save a fortune on taxis, too: the hotel is just steps from Shinjuku station, where the train from Narita airport drops you off.
Caribbean/South America
$145 Standing along the north wall of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, a six-foot, cast-stone sculpture of a scepter-wielding African queen welcomes guests to the Gallery Inn (204-206 Calle Norzagaray; 787/722-1808; www.thegalleryinn.com; breakfast included). Here, hundreds of artworks are hung on the walls, planted in the gardens, even hidden inside the ornate closets. On the way to one of the 22 rooms where guests sleep with the art, you may see owner Jan D'Esopo in action as she sculpts, paints, and casts on the balcony.
$84 In the lovely suburb of Ocean Park, the seafront Hostería del Mar (1 Tapia St.; 800/742-4276 or 787/727-3302; www.prhtasmallhotels.com) has 26 simple rooms—white walls, terra-cotta-tiled floors, wicker furniture. The restaurant's laid-back style (open-air, tin roof) belies chef Zelma Parra's impressive Puerto Rican cuisine, but with prices as high as $28 for entrées like seared halibut with goat cheese and malanga mash, you probably won't dine here every night. Instead, book a room with a kitchenette (from $165) or an apartment that sleeps four (from $195).
$80 The Armani-clad swarm the lobby of Design Suites & Tower (1683 Marcelo T. de Alvear; 54-11/4814-8700; www.designsuites.com; breakfast included) in swanky Barrio Norte. Downstairs, there's an art gallery, a clothing boutique, and a poolside bar where ambient tunes complement the caipiroskas. Upstairs, the 40 minimalist rooms have king-sized beds, fax-Internet connections, and personal espresso machines.
$66 A converted 28-room mansion in genteel Providencia, near the Metropolitan Park, the Hotel Orly (27 Avda. Pedro de Valdivia; 56-2/231-8947; www.orlyhotel.com; breakfast included) is furnished like a comfortable country estate and run by an unfailingly helpful staff. Join Santiago's smart set at the Cafetto restaurant, or explore the vibrant neighborhood, brimming with great restaurants and shops.
$48 The plaids and florals may be forgettable, the bathrooms may lack tubs, and the architecture of the Arpoador Inn (177 Rua Francisco Otaviano; 55-21/2523-0060; breakfast included) may reek of 1970's Functionalism. But this 56-room hotel, set on the bluff separating Copacabana and Ipanema, is one of few in Rio with direct beach access. And it's a brief walk to some of the city's hottest restaurants (though the in-house Azul Marinho also merits a visit). At $96, the 15 oceanfront rooms still qualify as a steal.
$193 A former Masonic lodge, the Hemingway House (1 Lodge St.; 27-21/461-1857; www.hemingwayhouse.co.za) retains an air of secrecy, unlisted and tucked away near the Mount Nelson Hotel. The courtyard, where meals are served, affords views of Table Mountain; the Afro-Colonial interiors feature African masks, crystal chandeliers, and four-poster beds. Of the four rooms—booked months in advance—the best is the North Room, with doors opening onto the pool. By September there will be four new units to choose from.
$146 Behind the gabled façade of a 1920's villa, the Winchester Mansions Hotel (221 Beach Rd.; 27-21/434-2351; www.winchester.co.za; breakfast included) has 76 rooms in styles ranging from down-home Martha Stewart to modern Terence Conran. A landmark on the Sea Point waterfront, the place has old-world charm; you're just as likely to see a dowager sipping coffee in the colonnaded courtyard as you are a model savoring oysters at Harvey's, the in-house restaurant.
Other Ways to Save
Many hotels unload unsold rooms on-line at bargain prices. Here are some top sites for bottom rates:
• Hotels.com (www.hotels.com) has special deals at thousands of places in North America, Europe, and 10 Asian cities. Quikbook (www.quikbook.com) is similar but concentrates on U.S. destinations. • Some of the lowest hotel rates for hundreds of North American cities can be found on Hotwire (www.hotwire.com). The trade-off: you learn the name of your hotel only after paying in advance for your stay—and the money's not refundable. • The Big Three travel sites—Expedia (www.expedia.com), Travelocity (www.travelocity.com), and Orbitz (www.orbitz.com)—have special rates at hundreds of hotels worldwide.
Don't forget about that old-line medium, books. Hip Hotels: Budget by Herbert Ypma (Thames & Hudson) lists stylish, affordable properties worldwide. Cheap Hotels by New York Times Frugal Traveler columnist Daisann McLane (Taschen) surveys 200 off-the-beaten-track hotels that capture local ambience.
Boutique Bargains
Many distinctive hotel chains have more affordable rates than those of the larger, cookie-cutter properties. • The Kimpton Group (800/546-7866; www.kimptongroup.com), godfather of the boutique movement, began in San Francisco, where it now has 16 hotels, plus 21 others across the continent—many under its Hotel Monaco brand. • W Hotels (888/625-5144; www.whotels.com), the trendy arm of lodging giant Starwood, owns properties in 10 U.S. cities and in Sydney. They're not always the best deal in town, but check the Web site for bargains. • In New York, Amsterdam Hospitality Group (888/664-6835; www.nychotels.com) offers 10 properties with cool décor and rates well below the city's average. • On the West Coast, Joie de Vivre (800/738-7477; www.jdvhospitality.com) has 23 chic boutiques in San Francisco, Marin County, and Silicon Valley. WestCoast Hotels (800/325-4000; www.westcoasthotels.com) owns properties in the Pacific Northwest. And the Ayres Hotel Group (www.countrysuites.com) runs 17 hotels—some kitschy—in southern California.


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65% of pre-school age children will have professions we've never heard of before
More than half of residents who are currently of pre-school age in Latvia will work in jobs that are largely unknown at the moment. This was concluded at a meeting of OECD representatives 'Digital economy: innovations, growth and social welfare' in Mexico.
This meeting was also attended by the President of Latvia's Information and Communication Technologies Association Signa Balina.
The rapid Internet development has created important welfare for economies and global residents. With that, countries will have to face different challenges in the future. It is also expected that by the year 2022 OECD member states will have approximately 14 billion digital devices mutually connected with one another, 80% of residents of developed countries will perform purchases on the Internet and 90% will perform monetary transactions using non-cash methods. Because of that, in order to develop a new digital economy development policy, it is necessary to ensure cooperation of all involved sides and governments.
«No one could have predicted that the development of information society would turn out so rapid, that it would be necessary to review the policy every ten years,» – said Balina, adding that Internet accessibility provided by competition on the telecommunication market has provided conditions to access nearly limitless data volumes for EUR 10 in Latvia even in the middle of the woods. Nevertheless, the most important thing is having educated users that know how to use modern technologies at school. This is why it would be worthwhile to reform teacher training system.
As some of the main conditions for the development of IT community experts mentioned competition on the telecommunications market, development of students' digital skills and end regional content locks. Unfortunately not all modern digital services are available to users because of regional content locks. This practice should be lifted. Its continued existence will only mean users will try getting services and contents through other means.
«The Internet also provides an opportunity to governments to provide services online. The Internet also makes it easier for residents to fill in and submit income declarations. I mention the latter because Latvia already has such a system. Nevertheless, the openness of the Internet provides serious concerns for personal data security and compliance with human rights,» – Balina added.
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wow! a whole nest of rightwingers. i'd never have thought i'd run up on a bunch of ya'll on a beekeeping site. i've found that trying to reason with conservatives is like going up against the borg. you're always out numbered and resistance is futile. it all makes sense though, conservatives,beekeeping, the borg, the hive-collective. when i've been assimilated do i get some of those cool mechanical claws, i believe they'ed work great for pulling frames. :evil: :-* :-D
The middle is hardly disorganized and misinformed - you'd only think that way if you were yourself pretty uninformed.
My political leanings are somewhere in the middle. I base my opinions on fact (I have a background in science). I used to consider myself a Republican, but under Bush the size of government grew to record levels, and deficits soared. Those are not my Republican values. It seems like the Republican party became less and less fiscally conservative, less and less politically conservative (think smaller government), and became more and more religiously conservative. It seems like every hardcore Republican I know now is a religious nut ball. Oh poor-poor Republican party . . . where have you gone???
Quote from: reinbeau on October 14, 2009, 07:38:54 AM The EXTREME Left and Right are the ones that are messed up in my book. :roll:Too bad more people didn't realize this. People automatically think you are liberal or Democrat when you say anything against any of Bush's policies. They've been brainwashed by the extremist to think you are one or the other. What ever happened to independent thinking ?
The EXTREME Left and Right are the ones that are messed up in my book. :roll:
It seems like the Republican party became less and less fiscally conservative, less and less politically conservative (think smaller government), and became more and more religiously conservative.
after 9/11 most of the world was in our corner, ready to help and bush/cheney blew it with their "my way or the highway attitude".
it's not that the party has become more religious, it is that most people of faith identify more strongly with the right than the left.
Agreed; however I think that organized religion has increasingly become involved in the political process over the past 20ish years.
LOL. And how many years ago was it that people left England to come here to get away from politics controlled by organized religion?
there is a big difference between beliefs having influence on politics and voting, and having a state church.
What I was speaking to is more related to the rise of folks like Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, Ralph Reed, etc.
how is it different than the atheist organizing, or the gays?
Quote even though catholics and jews tend to vote dem because their beliefs system lend themselves toward a favorable view of social welfare systems, many are beginning to vote for conservative (sometimes republican) candidates who are more hawkish and have a better understanding of world issues.[
My contention is that over the past 20 years, the agenda of the right has had a shift as a result of those underrepresented voices finding leaders. And some people (perhaps like C10250) may feel like the republican party doesn't represent them as well as it used to given the additional focus on "value" issues.


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The Qualifying Singles phase of the championships, which run through October 8, began today with junior Nelson Vick defeating Nathan Sereke of Boise State 6-3, 6-4 and sophomore Esben Hess-Olesen triumphing over Amau Dachs of TCU 6-3, 6-3 in first round action.
Vick and Hess-Olesen will both play their second round matches Tuesday at Tulsa's hardcourt outdoor facility.
The Pre-Qualifying phase of the singles tournament was held over the weekend with UNC senior William Parker going 2-1 while freshman Brett Clark dropped a tight three-set match against the bracket's No. 3 seed.
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When Limelight Networks bought SaaS web content management (WCM) vendor Clickability in 2011, it united WCM with video streaming and a large, global content delivery network (CDN) to create an offering unlike that of other vendors: Limelight Orchestrate, a multifaceted "digital presence management platform".
Limelight liked to say marketers and other digital pros could, with a one solution, manage multichannel content and digital experiences including video and shave relevant milliseconds off page-load times and site delivery.
Flash forward to last week. On December 23, Limelight announced the sale of the Clickability WCM business to Upland Software, an Austin, TX, company that, in two years, has added six cloud-based software solutions to its enterprise work management portfolio.
Limelight says it will focus on "delivery optimization capabilities" – in a word, speed. It's a change I can follow. Limelight invested in WCM enhancements and pushed "digital presence management" to marketers and technology pros, but WCM revenue never skyrocketed for the publicly traded company. Limelight estimates WCM revenue in 2013 at $13.7 million, according to an SEC filing, a small slice of its $170 million or so annual turnover. For Limelight, the CDN business still rules.
At a recent software summit for industry analysts in Stamford, CT, IBM made a big point of showing off some of its newest employees. They're not computer scientists from top engineering schools like MIT or Carnegie Mellon, but visual designers, interaction pros and user experience experts from design schools like Rhode Island School of Design and Pratt -- urban hipsters in a sea of button-down IBM'ers.
This is part of IBM's growing effort to embed "design thinking" into software development across its portfolio. Central to the effort is the new IBM Design Studio in Austin, TX, led by design general manager Phil Gilbert. The group is recruiting design-minded professionals by the hundreds to help inject human-centered design principles into next-generation business software. They work closely with software teams to rethink interaction models and influence what's coming out next.
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Tender shrimp are nicely coated with crumbs and coconut in this elegant appetizer. The rum and marmalade sauce on the side is a tasty complement.—Elaine Bonica, Bethel, Maine
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- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 cup panko (Japanese) bread crumbs
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 pound uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Oil for deep-fat frying
- 1 jar (12 ounces) orange marmalade
- 1/4 cup rum
- In a shallow bowl, whisk egg and water. In another shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs and coconut. Dip shrimp into egg mixture, then roll in crumb mixture.
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- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring orange marmalade and rum to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Serve with shrimp. Yield: 2 dozen (1-1/3 cups sauce).
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D'awww :3 a boy? Kinda got a boxy shape like my dads male rottie. How old?
Roxy < > Misty
Girl, 2 years. A little more "fat" than usual, but you can't just force her to come jogging with me because she just sits like a donkey and refuses to move after I took her jogging with me the first time.
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Haha nah, those dogs are built to be stocky and square. My dads Gus is ridiculous. He grew to massive proportions. His head is easily bigger than mine. If he stood up, I bet he'd be eye to eye with me.
And if you yell at him even a little bit, he goes and cowers in a corner in shame. I mean even just a tiny bit
Mine just stands and looks at you and sometimes even starts shaking her tail when you yell. But we taught a couple commands the hard way so she is at least somewhat obedient. But once off a leash outside, you can pretty much forget about her listening to you.
that's a big dog. I've got a chihuahua, much easier to take care of.
I don't have any pets (any more).
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Reflections on a city made possible and made vulnerable by reliance on technology
Brian Hayes
A few years ago I made a pilgrimage to Pumping Station No. 6, which
sits athwart the 17th Street canal in New Orleans. Approaching from
the intake side, I found a brick building whose entire facade was
hidden behind an immense "trash rack," a grille of steel
bars that intercept floating debris. Inside, bulbous steel casings
enclosed pumps 12 feet in diameter, driven by equally large electric
motors. Much of this machinery was installed in 1915 and has a
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The pumps are just a small part of the engineered infrastructure
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We know that heart transplantation can be a long – and sometimes confusing – process for you and your child. Our family-focused approach provides partnership and open communication through every phase between your family and our world-class team of heart transplant specialists.
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin's liver program is at the forefront of advanced surgical procedures. Our international and nationally renowned experts work in partnership with you and your family to assure that you have everything needed for a successful outcome.
A kidney transplant is sometimes a child's best option for a thriving, normal life. At Children's, our pediatric kidney transplant program is focused on our partnership with your family to provide the information, support and guidance you need in every step of the transplant process. We can seamlessly move patients through renal evaluation, dialysis treatment and on to transplantation. The multidisciplinary team is consistent throughout the continuum of care.
For sick children with a variety of conditions, a blood and marrow transplant may be the best choice of treatment. Children's blood and marrow transplant program is one of the largest in the U.S., and our goal is simple: restore health and vitality to sick kids through blood and marrow transplant.
All of our solid organ transplant programs are certified by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). The kidney and liver transplant are certified by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The Blood and Marrow Transplant Program is accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT).