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Microsoft's Path To Success In The Consumer Mobile Market
Posted by Charles Golvin on February 15, 2010
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Today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Microsoft unveiled the next version of its mobile phone software, Windows Phone 7 Series. The name alone is noteworthy because:
- The name has changed a number of times. Microsoft's mobile phone operating system software has had numerous monikers including Windows CE, Pocket PC, and Windows Mobile. Windows Phone is a relatively recent change, introduced as the primary branding with the release of the current version in the market, 6.5. Though not everyone got that memo all the online stores I visited today, including nearly every major North American operator, referred to phones that use Microsoft's platform as "Windows Mobile."
- Seven major releases is a lot. Say what you will about Microsoft, they are persistent and remain committed in the face of achievement that falls short of their ambitions - which run high. Like so many of its products Microsoft has continuously improved the product previously known as Windows Mobile and today there are some bonafide desirable products using the platform, especially those that HTC produces like the HD2.
The payoff Microsoft's earned for its persistence has largely come from the enterprise market, where the software's primary appeal is its ability to work relatively smoothly with Exchange, Office, and other widely adopted Microsoft software (though competitors like RIM and, increasingly, Apple have proven adept at providing integration on par or superior to what Microsoft-powered devices offer). Their efforts in the consumer market have not paid off, which is the primary reason they purchased Danger, who designed the Sidekick devices and the attendant service software.
The primary goal of Windows Mobile 7 is clearly to address Microsoft's shortcomings in the consumer mobile market. All plaudits for their persistence aside, in my view this is their final chance to get it right (in fairness I think the window is closing rapidly on the Symbian platform too) as 2010 will be Android's year while RIM and Apple maintain their growth. The early view of Windows Mobile 7 is promising, notably:
- The live home screen. The Net is a critical component of the applications and services that smartphone owners expect today, and it's smart to maintain live connections to content that is seamlessly updated in real time. Motorola and Nokia already have home screens that bring these live connections to the fore, and Microsoft's implementation is well designed.
- The hardwired Bing button. Android-based phones like HTC's Hero were the first to make the now-obvious connection that search is a primary tool for mobile phones and should be accessible with a single click. Making that click an actual hardware button for all Windows Mobile 7 phones ensures access is nearly instantaneous, and of course gives added visibility for Bing and Microsoft-powered keyword ads.
- The Xbox LIVE and Zune integration. Xbox LIVE is Microsoft's strongest consumer play outside of Windows and Live Services, and it represents one of the few unique points of integration that the company can bring to the mobile market. While Zune hasn't seen the same level of success, Windows Phone buyers will represent an segment easily upgraded to Zune subscription services.
However, these features won't matter if Microsoft doesn't get its branding in line. Our data show that consumers today haven't a clue about their phone's operating system. Consider the following responses of those who say they have a Windows Mobile phone:
- In North America, 24% say their phone is made by Apple or RIM.
- In Europe, 35% say their phone is made by Nokia.
Finally, the brand mark of Microsoft's most widely recognized brand - Windows - is not present at a single operator Web site alongside a phone that uses the software. Windows Phone 7 won't succeed if that remains the case.
re: Microsoft's Path To Success In The Consumer Mobile Market
Comment from Daniel Ullmark (not verified) on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 07:25
Do you think that Windows Phone 7 Series will drive deeper telco and UC vendor integration? http://wp.me/pDRAR-m
re: Microsoft's Path To Success In The Consumer Mobile Market
Comment from Charles Golvin (not verified) on Thu, 02/18/2010 - 15:27
Certainly what you suggest is possible, but in my view more than 95% of Microsoft's focus with this version is to succeed in the consumer market, and they'll consider any improvements in their presence in the enterprise as gravy. That said, I would not be surprised to see integrated operators (i.e., those like AT&T and FT with both fixed and mobile networks) to foster development of consumer UC applications as a way of adding value to their triple- and quad-play offerings.
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My Fair Temptress
by Christina Dodd
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What a great story! I laughed and cried many times! Such wonderful writing and really engaging characters!! I love this authors work!!
I am currently on a Regency kick and this one was terrific!!
This story moves away from the Russians as the primary protagonist to a small country that France want to absorb, Moricadia. The story is one of revenge and the search for justice for the killing of a beloved brother. Jude, Earl of Huntington, has dedicated himself to bringing the people that kill and burned his brother to justice. He of course blames himself because he wasn't there to save Michael. There are some very funny moments in this story were Jude is trying to be a dandy and dilettante when he is anything but those types. He does a good job of acting the part though. Jude also is a very kind and compassionate man which is surprising for this time period. He endeared himself to me for wanting to stand up for Caroline and for helping not just her but his stepmother as well. Any man that so obviously loves his stepmother cannot be all bad. Jude is also a warrior and a scholar just adding to his appeal. There are times through the story that you long for him to find peace from the death of his brother because we know that revenge won't take the hurt away. I think that he does a good job of being a spy.
Caroline Ritter is a product of her upbringing as well as her time outside of the ton. She is a strong capable woman even though she doesn't see herself as such. She has survived on her own for four years taking whatever jobs she can find to support herself and save money so she and her sister can move to France. It is sad that she thinks that she thinks that her only skill is flirting. Caroline is an observer of the people around her. She is able to make everyone seem important and worthy. She is kind and generous and more than a little too trusting. That trust is what ruins her reputation. I was glad to see that she became confident enough to take down the woman that has made her life so miserable. Caroline is an intriguing character much like Celeste was I hope that we get to see more of her.
As with all of Ms. Dodd's story there are all kinds of characters that make this story such a joy to read. The villains of the piece are given what they really deserve. I was surprised that the butler was caught in his abuse and dismissed. I had to cheer for Nicolette, Duchess of Nevet, for giving the man the boot. The Duke of Nevet was as arrogant as a aristocrat could be. The ladies that rally around Nicolette and Caroline are delightful. Caroline's father is slime and I hope he dies a lonely man for his treatment of his daughters. I have to say that the love scenes, while not as steamy as some of the stories I have read, were hot and well written. This is story goes by pretty quickly and it leaves you wondering what happened to one of the characters. I am hoping we find the answer in the next book. This is a very good story and worthy of the series.
My Fair Temptress is a good read, and the romance between Caroline and Jude is well-paced, well-developed, believable...but the plot is so silly that even the most credulous reader will have a hard time suspending disbelief.
First of all, the premise is ridiculous. Caroline is hired to flirt with a grown man? By his father? No, not so likely.
Second of all - Jude in the role of 'effiminate idiot' struck me as being a poor actor, who can't keep to his role and when he's in it, goes so far overboard that he's a caricature. In short, he wouldn't fool a child.
This second problem - the sheer emasculating silliness of Jude's false identity - ends up necessitating a resulting backlash. Whenever Jude manages to slip out of his sissy role Dodd overcompensates to make a balance and Jude becomes hyper-masculine, a manly man to the nth degree. There is one scene in particular, a sort of fun and pretty steamy sex scene (this is a pretty steamy book on the whole, I have to say), where Jude is flipping around a big knife...and as I was reading, all I could think was: "This half-threatening swashbuckling really isn't necessary, Ms. Dodd."
OK, that being said, Dodd does write very well - fluent, with good period detail and a lovely descriptive vocabulary - and if you're willing to put up with the plot, the romance is rather rewarding.
This was ridiculous. Couldn't finish it.
I blame Fictionwise. Every now and then they offer a 100% discount on something SoI take it then it sits on my PDA for oh years until I happen upon it. In this case the book I happened upon was just too bad to stop reading. I was tempted to delete it but then the heroine saw the hero for the first time and I was caught up in OTT descriptions of manly thews and a strong jaw. Finally! I had discovered an archetypical bad romance. I had to continue and I am glad to say it got less and less believable as I did so. It is set in a Disneyesque .Ruritania where they have scones for breakfast. It is called for some obscure reason, London. The time period is I think supposed to be regency though for some reason she has chosen to call the ruler Victoria.
All I need is a plot and , thin though that plot was it, it was enough for me I to continue reading this frothy piece of idiocy to the end. I can therefore report that two chapters of a Black Lace novel seem to have been included by accident. sitting strangely amongst the mannered coyness and flat jokes of the rest of the novel. Its part of a series but I won't be reading them. I enjoy a joke but if I were to pay for more of this the joke would be on me.
Christina Dodd once had a book published in whicha three armed heroine graced the cover, i am sure she did the cover justice.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0060561122, Mass Market Paperback)LEARN HOW TO FLIRT IN TEN LESSONS OR LESS! Miss Caroline Ritter, accomplished flirt, acknowledged beauty, and ruined gentlewoman, offers lessons to any rich, noble lord too inept to attract a wife. Discard your silly affectations and your garish clothing! Learn the arts of witty conversation, elegant dancing, equestrian feats and irresistible seduction at the opera! With Miss Ritter-s help, you can become the most sought-after aristocrat at the ball! Send your request to the Distinguished Academy of Governesses. Please, absolutely no devastatingly attractive men with hidden agendas such as secret missions or vengeful plots against evil villains - specifically not Jude Durant, the earl of Huntington, the most handsome, the most covert, the most dangerous of all the aristocrats in Regency London.
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An accomplished flirt and ruined gentlewoman, Miss Caroline Ritter makes a living teaching inept noblemen the fine art of attracting a wife, but she meets her match in enigmatic rogue Jude Durant, the Earl of Huntington.
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Writing in the Daily Mail, the former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey has accused Prime Minister David Cameron of contributing to a situation in this country where Christians feel part of a "persecuted minority".
In the article, Lord Cary wrote: "I like David Cameron and believe he is genuinely sincere in his desire to make Britain a generous nation where we care for one another and where people of faith may exercise their beliefs fully.
"But it was a bit rich to hear that the Prime Minister has told religious leaders that they should 'stand up and oppose aggressive secularisation' when it seems that his Government is aiding and abetting this aggression every step of the way.
"At his pre-Easter Downing Street reception for faith leaders, he said that he supported Christians' right to practise their faith. Yet many Christians doubt his sincerity. According to a new ComRes poll more than two-thirds of Christians feel that they are part of a 'persecuted minority'. Their fears may be exaggerated because few in the UK are actually persecuted, but the Prime Minister has done more than any other recent political leader to feed these anxieties.
Lord Carey said he was "very suspicious" that behind plans for gay marriage "there lurks an aggressive secularist and relativist approach towards an institution that has glued society".
He added: "The danger I believe that the Government is courting with its approach both to marriage and religious freedom is the alienation of a large minority of people who only a few years ago would have been considered pillars of society."
The attack is seen as carefully timed to coincide with the Easter weekend, giving it greater impact than it would normally have. Though Lord Carey is no longer in office, it is seen as significant, particularly at a time when Mr Cameron is only too aware how divisive his policy on gay marriage is, with a recent poll suggesting that 53 per cent of people who voted Tory in 2010 say they would not do so in the next general election.
A No 10 spokesman said: "This government strongly backs faith and Christianity in particular, including backing the rights of people wanting to wear crosses at work and hold prayers at council meetings, after a decade of secularism and political correctness from the Labour Party.
"Christianity plays a vital part in the Big Society, from the many brilliant church schools to the huge number of charitable causes based in churches across the country.
"The Prime Minister values the profound contribution that Christianity has made and continues to make to the country, which is why he strongly backs it."
Keith Porteous Wood, executive director of the National Secular Society, said: "David Cameron should ignore Lord Carey's theocratic and anti-democratic blustering.
"Nothing in the proposed same-sex marriage laws require Christians to conduct or partake in same-sex marriage, and Lord Carey has no right to insist that his discriminatory and intolerant views should prevail over those of the public and Parliament. And, rightly, they will not be allowed to.
Andrew Copson, chief executive of the British Humanist Association, said: "Lord Carey's hyperbolic interventions on this issue are becoming as ludicrous as they are predictable.
"His increasingly desperate attempt to work up a victim narrative where Christians are marginalised and persecuted has no basis in reality.
"Time and again the vast majority of the claims of discrimination against Christians that have been tested in the courts have been assessed by impartial judges and found baseless.
"Discrimination against non-Christians is in fact far more widespread than discrimination against Christians, and Christianity is still overly privileged in the UK.
"In almost one third of our state schools, preference is given to Christian parents in admissions over non-Christians, and to Christian staff over non-Christian staff."
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RECORD-breaking temperatures have swept Victoria as the state shivered through another freezing morning.
The mercury dropped to 1.8C in Melbourne, making it the coldest two consecutive mornings for 17 years after temperatures got down to 1.4C yesterday.
"For two days in a row it hasn't been this cold since August 1997, when the 4th was 0.3C and the 5th was 0.8C," Bureau of Meteorology duty forecaster Richard Russell said.
By 7.15am, it was 1.8C in Melbourne but it felt more like -2.3C with wind chill.
Early risers were warned to pull on a few extra layers to buffer against widespread frost.
The cold snap saw temperatures drop below zero in some of Melbourne's outer suburbs.
At 7.30am it was -2C in Croydon, -2.9C in Coldstream, -0.7C at Viewbank and -1.2C at Avalon Airport.
In regional cities, early morning temperatures dropped as low as -4.1C in Ballarat, -3.8C in Bendigo and -2.8C in Shepparton.
But the cold shouldn't last long.
Temperatures are set to rise to 15C in Melbourne by this afternoon with sunny conditions, and north to north-westerly winds below 20km/h.
The rest of the week is looking a little up and down with showers most days and maximums of about 16C.
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Today's chilly start came after Melbourne saw its coldest morning in 16 years yesterday. Temperatures plummeted to 1.4C, equalling the most recent coldest morning on record, on June 18, 1998.
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Thanks pureh@te, nice find!
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thats a lot of work.....
thanx for the find
Bookmarked ... Thanks for the link.
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CS27 Specific issue to look for?
I've been lurking from some time now, and finally have cause to post. I'm going to look at a 1977 CS27 tomorrow which at first glance seems to be in appealing condition. Could be the start of a 20 year dream finally coming true.
I'm a fairly new sailor, just finishing lessons which are going great. My intent is day sailing, hoping to build up to overnights and weekend trips with my family (three of us in all) and want something stable and comfortable that I can build skills on without dropping a fortune. I'm a DIY kind of guy, so not at all afraid of projects. Primary stomping ground will be Lake Ontario.
I have done a lot of research on surveying, and have a pretty good feel for things I need to look at in general. Just wanted to check with a group of folks familiar with CS to see if there's anything specific to the CS27, or CS in general that I ought to pay particular attention to.
I did see the CSOA yahoo group - planning to go there depending on how my visit goes.
Thanks in advance,
It's great to hear you are considering joining the enlightened group of us CS27 owners. We took the plunge four years ago and have CS27 #1409 which is a 1978 model. Here are my thoughts on what to look for:
1. The boat is 32 years old so don't expect perfection.
2. Check out the bottom for blisters but don't be too scared by a few along the waterline. I have some blisters on mine along the waterline at the stern. The largest is about the size of a quarter. No issues for me.
3. There may be some moisture in the deck, particularly around the electrical through deck fittngs for the mast lights, VHF, etc. My surveyor's moisture meter showed some on mine but he thought it was trifling and not a cause for concern.
4. I had one cockpit seat that was soft. It didn't show in the survey but I noticed it give a bit when I stepped on it and it didn't give the reassuring solid "thunk" when it hit it with a mallet. We went two seasons then I took it home over the winter and recored it. Not very difficult at all. send me a message if you need help.
5. Check out the motor mounts to ensure they are sound and the engne is lined up. I assume it has the YSB8 in it. Recognize that parts are getting harder to find for the YSB8 but it is a simple engine that will run virtually forever. (It does run rough) Having said that, we replaced our YSB8 last year with a new Yanmar 2GM15 to get more HP for some of our long treks across Georgian Bay and Lake Huron. Not a good $$$ decision but we love the boat and we are happy with the new engine.
Make sure you start the engne and take if for a short run if it is in the water.
6. The keel is cast iron vs lead which is used in many boats. Cast iron is less expensive and slightly less dense so lead is preferable but... big deal. There was some rust showing on my keel so I ground it down to bare metal and applied 5 coats of Interprotect 2000 to it. So far, so good.
7. Does the boat you are considering have one large and one small deadlight (window) on each side or three small deadlights. Thet changed sometime in 1977 / 1978. I think they found the unsupported span of the large deadlight was causing more deck movement than desired and moved to put some fibreglass support in place of the large deadlight. I have seem many CS27s with the large deadlight with no issues.
8. The seacocks are likely gate valves instead of ball valves. This is not acceptable on newer boats but was common on earlier boats. I changed all of mine to proper flanged seacocks in 2008. It isn't too hard although it cost a bit of money. "Mainesail" has a great website showing how to do it.
When I inspected the gate valves after tearing them out, they were in perfect condition.
9. The icebox is poorly insulated. Most come up with some way to improve insulation through temporary or semipermanent means.
10. A survey would be a good investment... you will likely need it for insurance anyway.
Check out Ewan Cambell's comments on the CS27. Peter at Holland Marine Products (HMP) on Lakeshore Blvd in Toronto is also very knowledgable and he has most factory parts that you may eventually need.
I get many compliments on our boat. CS27 is known to be a very strong boat robustly built by a good company. The wide beam makes for lots of room inside although at the expense of deck space.
I am biased, but I doubt that you will find a better boat for your purpose. Although we only cruise with two of us on board, it will accommodate three comfortably.
Even though you will love this boat, take a credit card with a high limit to the 2010 Toronto Boat Show and pick up some deals on things you will want / need.
Let us know how you make out.
Sounds like exactly what my research has dug up in terms of issues. Glad to hear I'm on the right track. I have no illusions about a boat of this age being perfect, but I have a lot of ambition for the potential it holds after a few years of slow-but-steady resuscitation. I want to have the experience of working on the boat to learn more about it.
As far as the engine goes, all I know is that it has an 8hp Yanmar diesel. Not sure about the specific model. I'll get that information tomorrow. I'm counting myself lucky that it has an inboard. Lots of boats under 30' I've seen had outboards, and that's not my preference at all.
The boat has a recent survey according to the current owner, so I'm hoping that will suffice. Will do it again if necessary, but on a boat in the price range I'm looking at a survey is a chunk of change that could go into repairs. I'd do it in a second if I had doubts, but if all looks well it would be tempting to accept some risk. The boat is in the water, and still used regularly, so the owner is confident in it at the moment.
I'm sure I'll be posting some more questions after my initial survey tomorrow, but thanks for helping to get me ready!
I had a 77 that I bought in 97. Good little boat very well built as were all of the CS s. I had the same moisture problem where the wiring went thorugh the deck. Not a big deal with these boats as the outer skin is strong and even if the core is gone there is no flexing. They are a very sound design but a little slow. On mine with the 8 hp I could only get 3-4 knots motoring into a headway with some wave action. It is always better to sail. :)
Good Luck.
Well, I'm back from the visit, and it went very well. The owner appeared to me as trying to be very honest about his boat, and offered to share the text of his recent survey with me. I got the impression he really liked the boat and took care of all the major stuff at the expense of some minor items.
There were a lot of general upkeep and aesthetic issues. Sails are a bit worn, but very useable. Lines are all showing UV damage and will need to be rotated out of service as budget allows. All reasonable things for a 30 year old boat.
The only thing that I didn't feel comfortable with was a through-hull gate valve stuck open. Not cool. There don't appear to be a lot of through hulls on this boat, but I'm thinking I'll want to have it hauled and get that valve replaced with a seacock if I make the purchase. Hopefully that repair won't break the bank as I would love to spend some time sailing her this summer.
Engine looked great and had new mounts, ran as smooth as it can :)... Bilge was clean, hull had been stripped and barrier coated about ten years ago, no blistering to speak of. The keel bolts had been replaced at some point and were nice and shiny. Interior woodwork needs some refinishing, but that's the fun I'm looking for. Going to need some re-sealing of the ports as well, but again, that's no biggie.
She appeared pretty sound, so I'm just waiting for the survey for a final review. Much thanks for the feedback on this boat - I think she has the potential to be a great first boat for my family. I just wish that a 6'-3" I could find more boats under 30' I fit into!
Great news on the boat. I'm 6'2" and I hear you. My wife is a foot shorter which works well for us fitting into the V berth. I have never been uncomfortable in the boat due to lack of standing head room... well maybe once. I suggest the following rule... the seacover hatch is either closed all the way or open all the way... never half way. Ouch!
Which gate valve is stuck open? If it is one of the cockpit drains, I wouldn't worry about it. Others should be fixed but if I were you, I would enjoy the rest of the season and deal with it at fall haulout. (gee... after that advice I hope the boat doesn't sink in the slip!!) Have a tapered plug nearby in case of disaster.
When I bought my boat, the galley drain valve was cracked and held together with duct tape. :eek: Since I was trucking the boat to it's new home, I fixed that right away.
Keep the info flowing!
It's tempting to just handle it in the fall, but on the other hand it would really suck if my new boat sank :eek: Might be the end of my spousal sailing approvals.
I have two valves on the port side under the settee. They are under the small cushion up against the bulkhead. One is the toilet water intake and one is the head sink drain. Any through hull valve or hose letting go is a major problem. Although it seems non-intuitive, it would be worse if it let go with nobody aboard than if it let go while sailing. Sinking at the dock is a real possibility with nobody around to detect it and take corrective action. On the other hand, there is no more effective bailing device than a frantic sailor with a bucket. :eek:
If it's easy and cheap (ha ha) to haul the boat out and fix it, do it for sure. If not, could you swim to the through hull and pound a plug in or stuff it with something that would fill the hole?
A few other ideas:
Obviously, the danger is if the hose lets go. Is the hose double clamped? If not, do so. Does the hose look and feel sound or does it feel like the rad hose on a 1974 Ford Pinto? If the hose is sound, double clamped and it doesn't get whacked with stuff while sailing, it's likely OK... but then it's not my boat ...or my family :o .
Good luck!
Had sea trials tonight, and I have to say she was much more impressive under sail than in the slip (not surprising, right?). We had very light wind tonight, and a brief period of nice puffs so I got a feel for how she responds. Much better in light winds than I'd anticipated, and the wheel wasn't as big a problem as I'd thought (wanted a tiller ideally). The motor ran very smooth as well (for a YSB8!!). Bottom line: I love the boat and agreed on a price with the current owner.
Just a little paperwork to go, and I'll be on the doorsteps of a dream that's been lingering for 28 years. And a lot of work!
My first job is polishing up the deck and fittings, fixing the seacock, and getting her new name in place. She'll be reborn as "Ravat" as soon as I have time to wet-sand the current faded art and have a proper ceremony.
Thanks again for the tips - I'm sure I'll pop up again soon with more questions.
Congratulations on the boat. I just returned home from a brief 6 day trip to the North Channel and love our CS27 more and more each year.
Warning - do the name change ceremony - any ceremony! We took our boat out for a brief one hour sail immediately after applying the new name to her and I promptly ripped the ring out of the head of the jib leaving the jib head damaged and the jib halyard at the top of the forestay. Nothing a trip to the sailmaker and a trip up the mast in a borrowed bosun's chair couldn't fix but we certainly didn't move the boat again until we had our name changing ceremony.
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AN ACTOR and rapper was ordered by an Anglesey court to pay nearly £1,500 for cannabis possession.
Ashley Walters, aged 32, also known as Asher D, a member of So Solid Crew, admitted at Holyhead magistrates court to possessing cannabis at the island's airport at Valley.
Walters, of Hackney, London, was filming Take Down at nearby South Stack last month but the court heard he was arrested on June 17 as he prepared to board a flight to Cardiff.
Diane Williams, prosecuting, said herbal cannabis was found in a small glass jar in hand luggage and a further "wrap" of cannabis found in his wallet.
She said: "The amounts are consistent with personal use."
Mrs Williams said Walters told police he had been an occasional user of the drug for 15 years.
Sam Parkin, defending, said his client realised his appearance before the magistrates was "a waste of the court's time" and apologised for it.
Mr Parkin added: "He has a relatively high profile but that should not be held against him."
Mr Parkin said a reference handed into court reflected on the "positive contribution" Walters made in his community.
Walters was fined £1,250 for possessing cannabis and ordered to pay £225 costs.
After the hearing he said: "Justice was done."
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The power of a volunteer
Gardening is good for the soul. This year, it has been both challenging and rewarding – but isn't it every year? We've had a lot of rain, producing abundant crops. And weeds.
The thing I have learned this year is what volunteer plants can do. While mowing early this summer, I found a little plant growing in the yard near the back step. Since it seemed like a scrappy little thing – and I figured it must be watermelon – I couldn't bring myself to mow it off, so I cut all around it and let the little plant grow.
And grow it did!
It turned out to be a cantaloupe. This is a single plant that grew from one little seed that fell in the grass last fall. At last count, there were 10 cantaloupe growing on it. I've already harvested one and it was delicious.
Something unusual also sprouted from the compost pile. It turned out to be patty pan squash. I got some from the University Extension garden last fall. It's a yummy little squash that is also adorable.
Never again will I doubt the value of a volunteer!
Have you ever had a "volunteer" turn into something good?
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What a great metaphor! I can't think of any 'volunteering' that turns out bad. Usually sweet and it multiplies and becomes a huge blessing! Thanks for the reminder!!


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Widener University's School of Business Administration announces the founding members of an advisory board to support, direct and promote the university's undergraduate and graduate programs in finance, tax and financial planning. The advisory board also provides internship opportunities to our students and mentorship.
Members of the Widener University Financial Service Advisory Board include:
- Paul F. Adolf, retail investor group, The Vanguard Group
- Paul P. Braungart, president, Regional Capital Group
- Ryan Burke, vice president, senior wealth planning strategist, Wells Fargo
- Donald Calcagni, managing director, Mercer Advisors
- Maggie F. Creed, vice president, investment advisor, Wilmington Trust
- Christopher M. DeYoung, managing partner, DeYoung Financial Group
- Steven D. Earhart, managing partner, Devon Financial Partners
- Mike Gangwer, retail investor group, The Vanguard Group
- Francis X. Golden, associate, Blackstone
- Carl G. Gordinier, senior vice president, wealth management, Merrill Lynch
- David C. Haman, managing member, Trellis Financial Group, LLC
- Pamela F. Jacobs, principal, PFJ Consulting, LLC
- Alexandra Kurlowicz, senior recruiting consultant, MetLife
- Ronald F. Logue, vice president, wealth advisory services, Wilmington Trust
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For my grand daughter's 5th birthday. She wants to be a cowgirl, so this was her theme. Although it doesn't show in this photo, she is wearing a fringed buckskin skirt and a buckskin jacket with fringe on the sleeves. The cake is a simple 7" chocolate with chocolate BC. The figures are plain fondant.
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The Hades Factor by Robert Ludlum (2000)
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Finished reading this book in nearly one day. It had all the infredient for a good thriller: suspence, action, fear, several story threads.
It did feel quite familiar though, but I was sure that I had not read this book before. A bit of digging in the www learned, that I've seen the movie too. The book was better ;-)
An unknown doomsday virus has claimed the lives of four people - including the fiancee of Covert One's Lt. Col. Jon Smith. Devastated and enraged, Smith uncovers evidence that this was no accident; someone out there has the virus and the pandemic that threatens millions of lives was planned...Not knowing who to trust or where to turn, Smith assembles a private team to fight against the deadly virus. As the death toll mounts, the quest leads them to the highest levels of power and the darkest corners of the earth. And Smith and his team must hunt down a genius determined to destroy them.
I was so-so on the other Ludlum book I read titled "The Sigma Protocol". This book was lying around and I decided to try it and I am glad I did.
Contrary to the other book The Hades Factor is more of a mystery than a killing feast. In fact Ludlum goes out of his way to avoid killing scenes though it does not lack for action or suspense.
This is the first of a series of novels under the umbrella "Covert-One". I will certainly be on the lookout for more of this series. I loved the characters especially Marty the computer genius, Jon, Randi and others are equally well developed.
The reason for the 1/2 star deduction was simply the constant reference by Jon to the loss of his wife in the story. It got boring after a while to me...that is the only flaw in the story as I see it.
An enjoyable action-adventure read and the first of the Covert-One Novels. I've read others, so it was interesting to go back to the beginning when Jon and Randi first met.
As with all of these books -- it is truly amazing how quickly the other side totally deduces the others plans and intentions. For that reason they should be called the Covert-Sherlock Novels. Just like Clive Cussler's novels there is no predicament that is too impossible that our heroes can't quickly extricate themselves from. Ah, if only they were mere mortals -- but then again, where's the fun in that?
The story is interesting but the barrage of banal expressions and dime store sentimentality erodes the telling. And there is the modicum of turgid prose thrown in. Even though I did not expect literature, the writing was woeful enough that I found myself yelling "hack" periodically (or other phrases). The usual superman hero is present who appears to not require much sleep, is not fazed by an occasional wound, etc. that's not much different than the flat characters we've become accustomed to on TV. If you want a more reality based portrayal of clandestine operations (CIA), I recommend The Company (Robert Littell). With Hades it is too often difficult to suspend disbelief and get into the tale because of Ludlum's overwrought prose.
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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0312973055, Mass Market Paperback)With an unbroken string of bestsellers dating from the early '70s (beginning with 1971's The Scarlatti Inheritance) and over 200 million books sold, Robert Ludlum is an acknowledged superstar of the political thriller. Gayle Lynds, who was compared to Ludlum after her 1996 debut, Masquerade, has two successful novels and a slew of pseudonymous pulp fiction titles to her credit. Together--after a fashion--they serve up book 1 of Ludlum's new Covert-One series of trade paperback originals, Robert Ludlum's the Hades Factor.
After three disparate Americans succumb to a hitherto unknown Ebola-like virus, the United States Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) is pressed into service. Since the USAMRIID's top doc (and former military intelligence operative) Lt. Col. Jon Smith has yet to return from an overseas conference, the job of heading the medical research team falls to Smith's colleague and fiancée, Dr. Sophia Russell.
Upon Smith's return, he is sequentially treated to a life-or-death warning from a childhood friend (and rogue FBI agent), several nasty near-death experiences, and the viscerally graphic demise of his wife-to-be, an apparent virus victim. Enraged and bereaved, Smith flies into investigatory action only to discover doctored files, expunged records, and the distinct likelihood that he's dealing with cases of murder-by-virus. As more questions are asked, more deaths occur, official channels slam shut, and Smith finds himself a wanted man, battling his best friend, an evil-genius gazillionaire scientist, corrupt politicians, and Third World terrorists. In other words, it's Smith versus all the usual suspects.
Ludlum and Lynds cover no new ground here (and their prose is less than sterling). In fact, The Hades Factor owes as much to Tom Clancy's Op-Center series--cocreated by Clancy and Steve Pieczenik--and Richard Preston's The Hot Zone as it does to Ludlum's own considerable body of work. That said, The Hades Factor still delivers a respectable level of intrigue and suspense, will likely be snapped up by output-starved Ludlum fanciers, and will be right at home on the bed stands of Preston fans. --Michael Hudson
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Cadillac Seville / Cadillac Eldorado Forum Discussion, Need some help with codes. in Past Cadillac Vehicle Discussion; Whenever i floor my 98 sls (97K) my check engine light comes on. Lately i have noticed some slight hesitation ...
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Need some help with codes.
Whenever i floor my 98 sls (97K) my check engine light comes on. Lately i have noticed some slight hesitation when i drive from a complete stop. Also the idle seems kinda rough. I have changed the plugs and wires a few months back ,so i checked the codes and here is what i got.
P1599 - Engine Stall or Near Stall Detected
P0315 - Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) Heater Performance Bank 1 Sensor 1
P0107 - Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) Sensor Circuit Low Voltage
C1737 - Exhaust Solenoid Valve Short to Battery
I was just wondering what my next step should be to diagnose the problem.
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P1599 - The diagnostic test checks for an engine stall or near stall and sets DTC P1599 if a stall condition is detected. A partial start where engine RPM exceeds 400 RPM and the engine does not start, will also cause DTC P1599 to set. This DTC is designed to capture snapshot data of the stall condition.
P0315 - that is referring to your rear bank O2 sensor if i am interpretting my manual correctly. maybe it just needs to be replaced.
P0107 - The Manifold Absolute Pressure sensor is a sensor that changes resistance based upon manifold vacuum. The PCM provides a 5 volt reference and ground. The MAP sensor signal varies between ground and 5 volts as manifold vacuum varies. As MAP decreases, voltage decreases (low engine load, high vacuum). As MAP increases, voltage increases (high engine load, low vacuum). The PCM uses the MAP sensor values as an indicator of engine load. A short to ground or open condition would cause the MAP sensor signal to go low, setting DTC P0107.
C1737 - The ALC exhaust solenoid valve is controlled (switched ON or OFF) by the CVRSS module. The control module provides a low-side drive (switched to ground) whenever exhaust activity is required and during a head-relief sequence. The head-relief sequence occurs at compressor start-up. This drive output from the CVRSS module is also continually monitored to determine if the voltage level agrees with the commanded state.
what all that means i have no idea. i'll let the more experienced chime in.
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Dividend stocks have had a hard time lately. Utilities, MLPs, REITs -- you name it, it's down.
All have been collateral damage as bond yields jumped higher on fears of the Fed tapering purchases. REITs fared the worst, with many big names down 17-19%. With carnage of this magnitude, it's time to sift through the REIT rubble and pick up the treasure.
It's understandable to be reluctant. If the recent jump in yields marks the end of a 30-year bull market in bonds, dividend-paying stocks will come under more pressure. But in their panic, many are forgetting that bonds can't offer the payout growth that many dividend stocks can. In the long run, that will matter.
I am going to highlight two REITs with steady growth and plentiful cash flow that can be bought here at a bargain price.
Home Properties (HME) is an apartment REIT operating mostly in East Coast metropolitan areas. It owns, acquires and rehabilitates apartment communities. Think of them as turnaround artists. Home's model is to purchase "Class C" or older "B" apartment communities and revitalize them into a high-end "B" community, reaping the benefit of higher rent prices. After seven to 10 years, it often sells and redeploys capital into other communities needing work with the potential for high returns.
The previous quarter's results are part of a long-term trend towards renting on the East Coast, where unemployment is relatively low and home prices high. Operating income was up 5.4% and revenue 3.7%. Home has gotten behind a powerful trend by positioning itself in high-quality locations within these metropolitan areas, building a high barrier to entry that will continue driving steady growth in both income and dividends.
At the same time, debt levels are stable and declining relative to earnings. In 2011 through 2012, Home has acquired many new properties, and capital spending on these properties depleted free cash flow (FCF) to below zero. Home financed this with equity offerings, but acquisitions have since stopped due to a less favorable buyer's environment. As current construction projects are finished, FCF will swing up and the company will be in a very strong position. At 11.4x FFO and yielding 4.6%, Home is a bargain ready to be picked up.
Public Storage (PSA) is an operator of self-storage units for monthly lease for individuals and businesses in the U.S. and Europe. It is a growth and free cash flow machine. At this stage in its business, little capital is needed for Public Storage to grow FFO. And grown it has. Consider also its low debt levels and we have a perfect stock for this volatile rate environment.
In 2012, Public Storage grew revenue by 6% and FCF by 14%. Its 2012 annual report clearly spells out rowth and dividend prospects. While dividend growth has been in the double-digits lately, management sees this as a "catching up" period that will not be sustainable. Going forward, it predicts the dividend rising along with FCF. Fortunately, Public Storage has averaged FCF growth of 8% in the last five years. That's enough to keep the bond rot away.
Although Price/FFO is still at a lofty 20x, consider the above chart. The dividend yield is at a three-year high. Now is a good time to get a piece of Public Storage.
Fed tapering fears have sent dividend stocks reeling, but do not panic. Sift through the rubble. Companies that have healthy balance sheets and can grow earnings in the long run will transcend this rate scare.


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After Arsenal's 1-0 win against Manchester City on Sunday, we asked fans to share their thoughts on the game via Twitter.
Many of you got in touch and below is a selection of those comments.
If you don't already follow us on Twitter and want to have your say, you can find us here: @Arsenal
@Deee123 Brilliant strike by Arteta - absolutely beautiful! Perfect way to cap a brilliant display by the team
@SegunSopitan Great win for the Gunners. Total domination and the margin should have been wider... super! Well done boys!
@PatriceRassou Gunners fans doing the Poznan (arms locked jumping facing away from pitch) was priceless indeed
@topsiee Thank you so much Arsenal for this beautiful Easter gift. You've made my holiday worth it. Thank you Arteta, thank you
@Ozzydiaby Rosicky and Song were both MOTM - they were flawless. Absolutely solid performance, well done
@BobMalay28 Wonder how many teams would come back in such a way after losing three of their star players in the summer. Great team spirit!
@El_King4Arsenal Arteta is a kind of player we've been looking for, one that can shoot from long range. Thanks to him & all who played
@funchilala Special mention for Rosicky, he worked his socks off
@Adesomo What a game of football. Benayoun please don't go. Spend one more season. Am loving the Israeli
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The problem with this whole thread is that neither a 3 series nor an ATS should be evaluated on a sports basis. If you want a true sports sedan, you are buying an M3 sedan or an AMG. The 3 series buyer wants a nice car in that size range that has excellent utility and handles well with all the smart bells and whistles. I don't know many 3 series buyers that are buying because of the 0-60 times or the skid-pad number.
So what exactly constutes a "True Sports Sedan"? 0-60 times and skid pad numbers can be impressive on paper but do not tell the entire story about how a car drives in the environment it is going to be driven in (which is generally not a drag strip or a skid pad). People buying sport sedans are generally not looking for hard core track cars or race cars, they are looking for a car that balances daily driver practicality with somewhat better than average performance. The ATS and the 3 Series both fit that definition and depending on how they are optioned can be oriented toward luxury or toward sportiness, but in any of their available iterations both would qualify as sport sedans IMO
If you are looking for a hard core dedicated track car you are not going to find one in a BMW, Mercedes Benz or a Cadillac showroom.
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DDR4 DIMM Slot Compliance Interposer
- Cost Optimized visibility
- Address, Command and Control timing with Command Decode
- Designed for DDR4-3200+ *
- Passive 284-pin DIMM Slot Interposer
- 288 pin version also available
- Automated Logic Analyzer Setup for fast Time-to-Data
- Compatible with Nexus MA4100 Series Memory Analyzer
Nexus Technology recommends DDR4 slot interposers for applications where the customer must have the greatest flexibility for probing of different DDR4 DIMMs. This interposer is an extender design and does not require a dedicated DIMM slot. The logic analyzer connects above the standard DIMM height so that there is no mechanical interference with adjacent DIMMs.This is a passive interposer with no added buffers to conceal system performance.
This DDR4 DIMM Slot Compliance interposer comes with logic analyzer setup software and DDR4 protocol decode software.
Logic Analyzer Setup
The logic analyzer setup software (Tektronix refers to these as 'Support Packages') provides a quick setup of the logic analyzer channels and logic analyzer clocking/acquisition parameters. This software also provides disassembly of the DDR4 transactions (Command, Address and Control only) for easy display of the DDR bus cycles and logic analyzer settings for triggers and filters.
Analog Validation
A powerful analog validation feature is the Tektronix Logic Analyzer's Analog Mux capability. This provides the ability to see any channel of the DDR4 bus in seconds on an oscilloscope. This is invaluable information which allows analysis within minutes as to the status and behavior of the DDR4 bus. No extra probing is required to gain analog incite of the DDR4 bus. This information can be pushed back into the logic analyzer software and viewed in a wave form window along with the state or timing data using the iView Feature.
Tektronix discusses some of these topics in more detail in the application note, Debugging Timing Problems with a Logic Analyzer.
Digital Validation
Logic analyzer setup software (TLA support package) included with this product acquires/reconstructs the command/address bus and acquires/reconstructs the read/write data from the data bus. The software also decodes and displays the bus command sequence, shows the valid read/write data and provides easy DDR command sequence triggering to quickly capture relevant data.
The optional DDR4 Memory Compliance Analysis package enables and automates measurement of the DDR4 bus activity for fast and easy functional testing and extensive compliance, statistical, and performance analysis.
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These products optionally include the DDR4 Memory Compliance Analysis software package. This software package performs advanced command sequence & timing compliance analysis. It also provides statistical information and global bus activity to quickly give the user an overview of the DDR4 bus activity without having to revert to a listing or waveform window.
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- Memory controller & JEDEC parameters predefined
- Quickly navigate through multiple acquisitions
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The DDR4 specification calls out skew on a the DQ data bus on a per byte basis, relative to the DDR clock. Design of high speed interconnect will also introduce skew on a per bit basis. In order for the logic analyzer to capture data accurately, the sample points must be set in consideration of this byte to byte and bit to bit skiew. When the data bus activity is inadequate for automated sample setting, iCiS can be used to graphically display the signal eyes on a per group or per signal basis, and then graphically select the optimum sample point voltage threshold and timing offset
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Various disruptions of tenants inhabiting Section 8 homes around 30th and Genesse in Delridge has led surrounding neighbors to take action. The situation and possible solutions were discussed at the Delridge neighborhood council meeting last Wednesday, July 1.
A neighbor, who requested to remain anonymous due to previous threats and acts of vandalism said, "the problem is always domestic violence or drugs."
Although this woman and another neighbor are fed up with the situation, they are nervous to take action.
"You can tell there is legitimate fear and anger," Mike Dady, neighborhood co-chair, said.
Police officer Kevin McDaniel from the Southwest precinct confirmed there had been neighbor complaints of domestic violence, but he did not have any knowledge of drug use or dealing.
McDaniel said that action was being taken.
"I'm working with the owner of the building and at this point were making progress as far as possibly getting them out of the units," said McDaniel.
However, no dramatic changes have been seen yet.
"Encouraging" seemed to be a common response from brokers upon reviewing the June activity summaries from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. The report shows inventory continues to shrink, pending sales increased more than 19.5 percent from a year ago, and median prices system-wide are up 4.4 percent since January.
"The positive movement in our real estate market year over year is really very encouraging," remarked Ron G. Sparks, managing vice president of Coldwell Banker Bain. "Compared to 12 months ago, the Puget Sound region has nearly 7,000 fewer homes listed for sale, and nearly 1,200 more homes under contract, he noted, adding, "In anyone's book, that's substantial improvement."
J. Lennox Scott, chairman and chief executive officer of John L. Scott Real Estate, echoed those comments.
"It's encouraging to see that pending sales are at their highest since the credit bubble burst nearly two years ago," Scott stated. While the median home price is down about 9.5 percent from a year ago, median prices have flattened over the past seven to nine months, he noted.
The Seattle City Council today launched a new Web site, Recession Resources for Seattle Residents, to help people cope with the current economic crisis.
The new site offers links to a variety of informational sites and resources for those seeking job training, debt assistance, help with housing issues and healthcare.
"Our goal is to make it easier for Seattle residents to find the help they need, and find it quickly," council president Richard Conlin said. "Hopefully, these resources will make what is a difficult time for many people just a little less stressful."
The council committed to getting this informational resource online as one of the elements of its Economic Recovery Plan embodied in resolution 31135. The complete list of topics that users will find assistance with includes foreclosures, home purchasing, safeguarding savings and retirement funds, debt service, job search and training, child care and food assistance, health care and utility bill payer assistance.
The council site essentially makes existing resources more accessible in one location.
(Editor's note: This article appears originally in Seattle City Council member Bruce Harrell's E-newsletter "Positive Focus.")
The Seattle City Council has been working diligently on finalizing legislation that would put a seven-year, 2009 Housing Levy on the November 2009 ballot. The goal: Affordable housing.
We held eight public meetings and many of us reviewed enormous amounts of written materials to develop, what we believed was a great package to place on the November ballot. On June 15, the full council unanimously approved legislation supporting the final package for the voters. This is not a new levy. It is a renewal of a levy that voters have approved since 1981 (three levies and one bond).
I want to thank council member Richard McIver for chairing the Housing Levy Committee of the Whole and for his leadership in shaping a good package. The $145 million proposal will pencil out to about $79 annually in cost to the average homeowner.
Waiting longer to buy a home is not likely to pay off, according to Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS ) director Kathy Estey after reviewing reports summarizing May activity.
Estey pointed to shrinking inventory (about 20 percent fewer listings than a year ago), double-digit increases in the number of pending sales (up 17.7 percent from a year ago), solid open house activity, and signs of stabilizing prices (eight of the 19 counties in the report show price gains since January) as indicators of an improving market.
Northwest MLS brokers notched 7,160 pending sales during May. That total out-gained the year-ago tally by 1,075 transactions (up 17.7 percent) and improved on April's total by 242 sales for a 3.5 percent increase. For the four-county Puget Sound area, pending sales jumped 21.5 percent from a year ago, rising from 4,526 to 5,498 transactions.
A boarded-up house at 1753 N.W. 56th St. that neighbors said was filled with transients and drug use was torn down June 1.
Kevin Johnston has had an office across the alley for 10 years. He said he was happy to see the building, which he described as a flop house, go.
Diana Naramore, owner of the Sip and Ship across the alley from the house, said she had reported transients living there to the police and that it was a health and safety concern for her customers.
"I think it's wonderful," said Naramor, who's business was offering $2 "Demolition Lattes." "Our customers are thrilled that it's coming down."
The Compass Center, a low-income housing provider, purchased the property from the Low Income Housing Institute in 2008.
In March, Compass Center Executive Director Rick Friedhoff said he wanted to tear the building down, though construction was not imminent, because it was a fire hazard and people were getting in and out despite it being boarded up.
Michael Hardin, an employee at the nearby FedEx Kinko's, said he heard people were moving out of the building the morning of the demolition.
In 1985, the City of Seattle announced plans to spend more than $5 million of the city's general-fund dollars on creation of a new home for the elephants at the Woodland Park Zoo. Such a home, it was said, was long overdue. It just wasn't humane to cram those pachyderms into a cramped concrete enclosure, and they needed room to roam.
For housing advocates, this was bitterly ironic. Sure, it was a fine idea to renovate Dumbo's home, but the Reagan administration had just wiped out federal assistance programs for housing for low-income and working families across the country.
To top it off, there was a downtown-office boom under way, and city officials had just announced the loss of more than 1,500 low-income units to demolition and abandonment in downtown alone.
Hundreds of other units across the city also were giving way to new construction, while waiting lists for our city's limited stock of affordable rentals were exploding. The city's few homeless shelters were inundated with newly homeless people, including, for the first time, dozens of families with children.
The Seattle City Council today passed a bill unanimously to accept $4.9 million from the federal government to go toward homelessness prevention and rent stabilization for those who need help due to job loss or other impacts from the slumping economy.
Sharon Lee, executive director of the Low-Income Housing Institute in Seattle, said at the council' s May 6 Housing and Economic Development Committee meeting that she would like to see a portion of the three-year, one-time funds go toward helping existing tenants who face job losses and homelessness.
"We would want to make sure the families and individuals don't lose their housing and become homeless," she said.
Lee said there are 7,000 people on a waiting list for her program's services, so the need is great.
The funds are coming from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for funds from the Homelessness Prevention Fund allocated in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ands would be allocated to help with rent stabilization, legal fees and more.
Don Gulden, owner of 8701 Crown LLC, is one step closer to building a 15-unit apartment building at 1520 N.W. 87th St. using the city's multi-family tax exemption program, which requires some of the units to be affordable to those earning 80 percent of area median income in exchange for a property tax break.
The council's Housing and Economic Development Committee had approved the proposal on May 6 in part because they said a project that provides more affordable rents in the Crown Hill neighborhood utilizing the city's program has never been proposed.
The full Seattle City Council passed the item 9-0 today.
Under the city's multi-family tax exemption program, or "Homes Within Reach," developers can get a break on property taxes in exchange for building at least 20 percent of the units in a development to be affordable to those earning at or below 80 percent of median for studio and 1-bedroom units (roughly $47,200 for an individual and rent cannot exceed $1,180), or 90 percent of median for 2-bedroom and larger units ($53,100 for an individual and rent cannot exceed $1,328).
Under the city's program, the units must remain at those rental rates for 12 years.
(Editor's note: This letter was sent to Seattle City Council members with a copy to this newspaper.)
Dear Council members:
We are writing as an ad hoc coalition of housing and homeless advocates to strongly urge you to support the renewal of our long-running and essential housing levy and it's placement on the 2009 ballot. In these tough economic times, the need in our community has risen precipitously with even longer waiting lists for subsidized units and a greatly overtaxed homeless shelter system.
We are prepared to work with you to bring the best proposal forward to the voters - one that maintains our ability to meet the increased need especially among the poorest of the poor and most vulnerable in our community and one that can secure the broadest support from voters. Toward those ends, upon close review of the mayor's recommendations, we believe the council should make the following changes in his proposal:


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Tales From the Metalnomicon: Dustin LaValley/
Welcome to Tales From the Metalnomicon, a new twice-monthly column delving into the surprisingly vast world of heavy metal-tinged/inspired literature and metalhead authors… Gonzo dark fiction author, screenwriter, martial arts sensei, serious connoisseur of heavy metal and hardcore -- there's a lot thrown into the mix when it comes to the literary force of nature that is Dustin LaValley. Dip even a toe into his ever-growing oeuvre, however, and you'll quickly begin to see how the Hiram Grange Award-winning author weaves these disparate elements together to create an atmosphere of startlingly idiosyncratic, exquisitely harrowing (semi-controlled) chaos.
Below LaValley gives Tales From the Metalnomicon the lowdown on the inspirations behind/soundtracks to three of his greatest hits...
Lowlife Underdogs
"And I know this ghost -- I have seen it before" -- Converge, "The Saddest Day"
Lowlife Underdogs is my first published collection of short fiction. Weird horror would make a good summation. The stories, ranging from social commentary on the foster care system ("Baby Crane Adoption Agency") to religious fanaticism ("Bologna Jesus Phenomena"), to misunderstandings of philosophical texts ("Tampton Clark"), to surrealist horror and straight-up human-derived horror in the title story, were written over a span of two or three years and then collected.
I always write while listening to music -- almost always something fast and heavy or slow and heavy... But I also like to throw in some blues, like Robert Johnson, the man who sold his soul to the devil for his guitar skills. There would be no hardcore, doom, sludge or stoner metal without true blues or jazz.
It's hard to pin down a specific record or band I listened to while writing these stories. I was on a rotation of Nailbomb, North Side Kings, One King Down, Unsane, Helmet, Snapcase, Mr. Bungle, and Acid Bath among others. Looking back, I'd have to say that the overall chaotic tone of Lowlife Underdogs was largely influenced by Converge -- how epic is "The Saddest Day"!? Their ability switch between the polyrhythmic sound and slower tempo, of being balls-out and then suddenly, bringing in a note of slow, beautiful sing-song is reflective of the composition.
"You would look so magnificent - Crawling on those bloodied knees" -- Isis, "Poison Eggs" The idea for Spinner initially came out of conversations with my father, a Corrections Officer at the Max facility, Great Meadow. He spoke of a man known as "The Butcher," a mafia hitman who used only blades and was suspected to have carried out hits on over a hundred mafiosos. I was intrigued. When I began looking into becoming a C.O. my father used scare tactics to keep me from taking the tests -- one of which was allowing me to read all his paperwork from his twenty-five years in the system [including] the papers on "The Butcher." That was around the time I learned of the local serial killer, Robert Garrow. The man made [the crimes of] Ed Gein -- awesome band by the way -- look like a slap in the face. And having always been interested in Native American culture, the lore of the Wendigo fit well within the story, as it takes place deep within the Adirondack Mountains.
[For] Spinner I was influenced by bands that had a stoic yet visceral tone -- Isis, Irreversible, Knut, Pelican, Sleep. Their deep, guttural drone, heavy and rhythmic guitars and repetitive beat, groove and being light on vocals helped allow me to explore mentally without my process being interrupted. But it was Isis' The Mosquito Control EP that was the most prominent and most looped. Pure beauty.
On a side-note I have to give a shout to my buddy Cory Galusha of Drug Church for providing me with the awesome cover art. He also did the art for the collection, Lawson Vs. LaValley. Lawson Vs. LaValley
"Devils want to take what's yours/Take your life by the streetlights/But don't let them succeed/Don't listen to their words/Don't you ever believe!" -- Trapped Under Ice, "Believe"
Fellow author John Edward Lawson and I have been collaboration for years and a few back, decided to do a split collection of short stories as our voices go so well together. We jokingly called it Lawson Vs. LaValley and the title stuck. It's made up of short stories and micro-short stories and has intros for each author, to kid and bash each other and the work. Here you'll find more weird, strange yet not quite bizarro fiction. Some, like "Honk an' Bonk," are for fun -- all dialogue taking place during the rise of Lovecraftian creatures slaughtering all things human, announced over a morning talk show that finds the whole situation humorous with perverse and offensive language. Others are sentimental and hit home to anyone who has lost their best friend, such as I did with my 11-year-old Rottie, Chino. I wrote a micro for him during his final days, "Sympathy or Selfishness?", and it's one of the most powerful stories of the collection.
That giant, 160lb beast of a dog was the kindest, gentlest friend I've ever had who saved my ass more than once from robbery and assault.
Here, in this period I know exactly what I was listening to -- Cold World, Bitter End, Pig Destroyer, The Sword, Trial, and Lair of the Minotaur come to mind. Trapped Under Ice's Secrets of the World, with its street-wise lyrics and groove-brand of hardcore with hip-hop influence, was a record I wrote to in particular, "Believe" being the standout track for me. It's a flash of hope in a bleak world. It's never-give-in and never-give-up -- a symbol that I and fellow authors live by as rejection letters pile up until that break we all strive for, when someone gives us a look and a chance and from there, things get better and that sense of bleakness starts to turn into a different hue. Their style flows with that of my section of Lawson Vs. LaValley. It's a sign that there are those who are hungry and hurt and are going to do what they can to find relief while never losing their spirit. I'd also like to praise the authors, friends and assorted peers who've given a hand, such as Brian Keene, who opened up the dark fiction world for many of us outsiders. Without him, we'd still be in our own ruts and, as a fellow metalhead, I must send a sign of respect and salute. Jeremy Wagner of Broken Hope and Trevor of Obituary, were the kindest of hosts, talking horror with me while watching The Road on the bus after a show, helping develop aspects of my novella, The Deceived. John Edward Lawson is a badass author who keeps up with me during conversations on 80s hardcore and punk. Glenn Underwood of Gaining Ground and his wife have been there for years for me to bounce ideas off of and have been blatant about saying, "No Dusty, that's a shit idea." Danny Marianino of North Side Kings is a buddy of many years now, lending a hand and supplying me with some of the best hardcore in my collection.
To the members of every band I have mentioned, thank you. Without you I wouldn't have the voice and style I own now. But it is of great importance to thank those, past and present of Converge, Trapped Under Ice and Isis. You've been a continuing source of belief within myself and kept me going even when I thought all was hopeless. You are beautiful.
The following micro-short story, "The City that Bleeds," was inspired by the Trapped Under Ice track, "Believe." It is set to appear in my collection, Odds and Ends from Black Bed Sheet Books, due out in late January, 2013.
This city bleeds... through the streetlights golden memories fade and drip to the worn and weathered concrete. Florescent fluid left bubbling in the summer heat, sticking to the soles of corner-girls and John Does.
Please check out previous Tales From the Metalnomicon featuring John Skipp and Black Sabbath for Babies. Keep up with Dustin LaValley on Tumblr, Twitter, and Facebook.


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Thanks very much for the leads, she hasn't decided whether she wants all female classes or not, still debating. Good suggestions everyone, appreciate it. I should try a post in Her sailing, good idea. By the time we get done working on the boat every weekend she might give up boating altogether if I'm not careful! We both wake up Monday mornings sore and tired, but we got all the deck hardware off and chainplates out and started tearing off the teak, so we're making progress. Hope to splash in a couple months.
Thanks again all, John
San Juan sailing IIRC has a all womens 1 weekend or a week once or twice a yr in about June or July. That program sells out fast! I saw it lst yr in the 48N yearly listing of schools, and it was sold out before the article came out IIRC. My wife had thought about that one. There is also a fellow in Everett that does class's. I know a couple of people that have done that one.
Neptune sailing club in Kirkland is another. Not sure how good they are today, I took lessons as a teenager in the 70's thru them via the Kirkland parks dept.
There is a dryland class Feb 23rd at north seattle comm college put on by Lattitude sailing that tenuki linked above. Spouse plans to be there again this yr. Luved the program last yr.
48 North's sailing school directory, look for all women offerings (latitude sailing is one, there are others).
Women of Windworks program.
for offshore sailing there is Tethy's
You might post in the womens section and see if anyone has had experience with any of these or others.
Darn it !
There was a write up in Lattitude 48 or some other rag about 6 OR 8 months ago talking just about this. I thought it would be good for my wife too, I dont think it was as formal a school as mentioned above.
I am sorry I cant remember but you might try a back surch of the mags. I can tell you for certian that it was in one of the free mags. you pick up at marinias though maybe Northwet Yachting.
PS; I hope I dont have to wait for years for my wife to get more into it though!
I would recommend Windworks Sailing from personal experience. I found the instructors there to be top notch. I believe that she would have to do everything starting from basic keelboat up to bareboat to there there, which is a lot of hours of instruction. But they take you through slowly and deliberately. One thing to note is that it is US Sailing certification not ASA. But I prefer them anyway, even if they aren't as prevalent. I looked at the ASA course, it looks pretty identical to the USSailing one.
The nice thing about Windworks is they have an active ladies sailing 'club' that does stuff, very good for females to get out on the water with other ladies and no men.
Sailing lesson recommendations-Seattle area
Can anyone give me some recommendations for sailing lessons for my wife in the Seattle to Anacortes area. She wants to go through a formal class with the goal being to be able to handle our 40' boat. She has sailed with me for years but never really had any interest in doing more than steering and helping with the sheets and winches when tacking.
Now she would like to start at the beginning and be able to do everything (except the bosun chair, no interest in going up the mast). I'd teach her but she probably wants to learn from someone that knows what they are doing:-))
Thanks in advance for any info. on good classes, John
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Lindsay Lohan was in a San Paolo, Brazil, nightclub on Thursday to promote a clothing line, for which she was paid a reported $100,000 salary … but instead of performing her duties, she decided to hide under a table.
In a photo posted on Twitter, the rehab-bound actress can be seen sitting on a dirty floor under the DJ booth, which is strewn with what appears to be alcoholic beverages. Why? According to the person who took it, Lohan – who looks upset and has her hand on her forehead – didn't want to take photos with any of the fans in attendance, @orgastic_desire wrote in Portuguese.
But she did hit the red carpet for the event in a black T-shirt bearing the clothing line's name, John John, and a silver sequined skirt. With the cameras on her, she blew kisses to the crowd and posed for photos … but once inside, her demeanor changed..
The 26-year-old arrived in the South American country earlier in the day on Thursday with a small entourage, including her new boyfriend, City of the Sun guitarist Avi Snow. It's unclear if he was with her at the club, but there is an unidentified male crouched down in front of her on the floor, perhaps trying to coax her out from under the table.
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What's a good way to teach discipline? How about letting your kids throw left hooks and 13-punch combinations at their friends? With the Chicago Park District's boxing program, kids train hard and play hard as they learn about commitment, discipline and confidence.
"There are life skills learned through boxing," says David Kennedy, the park district's deputy director of sports and recreation. "It's a lot of hard work and dedication."
About 2,000 kids around Chicago pack in their punches at the boxing classes, offered to those older than 8. Many of them participate in other sports, but turn to boxing for more training and instruction from their coaches.
"It's like father-son," says Frankie Smith, a coach at the Robert Taylor district. "You teach them about discipline, about hygiene, about staying in school, about the facts of life."
Most kids in the boxing program train one to two hours three days a week in classes with about 20 others. They practice on punching bags, study hand and foot movements, stretch, jump rope and practice sparring. "I could do a lot of training," says Pierre Courtney, 9, who began boxing three months ago. "It's hard work and I love doing hard work."
Rico Gonzalez, a volunteer coach, says the best part about his work is helping a struggling kid and getting him back on track at school and home.
Gonzalez, who trained as a child in the Loyola Park District, knows the difference boxing can make in someone's life. "The minute you walk into those ropes, it just makes your life easier," Gonzalez says. "Whenever I do that, it makes me feel like I can do anything."
The park district will offer free classes until Dec. 9. Kids ages 8 to 16 can come in their gym clothes and receive free equipment usage and instruction. Usually, costs range from $5 to $10 for 10 weeks of instruction, depending on location. To find a park district boxing program near your neighborhood, go to www.chicagoparkdistrict.com.
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Why, just two decades after international celebrations of the fall of the Berlin Wall, are so many nation-states building elaborate walls at or near their borders? Why walls now, given growing global connectedness and given the general imperviousness of late modern powers — from capital to religion to terror — to physical blockading? How do walls shore up an imago of sovereign statehood and to what extent do they fortify reactionary national imaginaries?
What do the new walls perform symbolically, materially, psychically?
In Walled States, Waning Sovereignty, Wendy Brown reflects on the proliferation of nation-state walls in a time of eroded nation-state sovereignty and intensifying transnational powers unleashed by globalization. A leading theorist of neoliberalism, Brown argues that although the new walls may demarcate existent or aspirational nation-state boundaries, they do not arise as fortresses against invading national armies or even as articulations of sovereign statehood. Rather, in a post-Westphalian context of increasing nonstate transnational actors and powers, the new walls consecrate the very boundary corruption they would contest as well as signify the contemporary limitations of national and global governance by law or political dictate. Even as walls theatrically display nation-state sovereignty, they index with equal force the decline of sovereign state power.
In a rare combination of powerful theory and precise historical, political, and economic analysis, Walled States, Waning Sovereignty provides a new —
indeed the first — account of nation-state walling as a distinctive contemporary phenomenon. For Brown, the frenzy of wall building today reveals crucial predicaments of political power and desire emerging from the waning of sovereignty, including new political legitimacy deficits, new citizen anxieties, and new fusions of state and non-state violence.
"The actual function of the new walls, Brown convincingly argues, is theatrical, as they project 'power and efficaciousness that they do not and cannot actually exercise.' In fact, these new walls are contradictions. Walling proliferates in conjunction with the expansion of global capital and neoliberal political order, which in turn erodes nation-state sovereignty at an exponential pace."
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