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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Concerns are mounting over whether the capital city can remain afloat in light of cash flow problems, a $22.5 million budget shortfall and a court ruling that sided with retirees over the city in a healthcare dispute.
Now economic advisors and former mayors are saying Providence is nearing a breaking point and all options to solve the cash-strapped city's financial woes must be on the table, including a tax hike, a cash advance from the state or a potential bankruptcy.
The city took another blow Monday when Judge Sarah-Taft Carter ruled it could not switch retirees over to Medicare after they turn 65 because they were guaranteed lifetime health coverage from the city. While the decision came as no surprise to the Taveras administration, it does leave about $8 million in assumed savings in the fiscal year 2012 budget at risk.
"Mayor Taveras is extremely concerned and disappointed with the decision," said city spokesman David Ortiz. "He and his staff are still reviewing the 47-page decision and reviewing our options."
Taveras acknowledged over the weekend that a potential supplementary tax raise was one option for addressing the city's immediate financial problems and he suggested that a ten year cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) freeze for retirees is something he is considering as part of tackling the city's massive unfunded pension liability.
Former Auditor General: A Serious Setback
But former Auditor General Ernest Almonte, who helped prepare a report on the city's fiscal health last year, said the real issue for Providence is that it isn't being given the tools it needs to address its problems. The city faced a $110 million structural deficit for 2012 and the budget included several assumptions that have not come to fruition, most notably the $7 million in additional funding from tax-exempt institutions and the $8 million in savings expected from switching retirees to Medicare.
Almonte called Taft-Carter's decision a "serious setback."
"You can't keep taking away the tools needed to address the problem or you're going to have cash flow problems," he said.
Almonte said state oversight was one potential option if the city's credit rating were to drop, although he believes that would be unfair given the work the administration and the City Council has done to take on what Taveras last year called a "category five fiscal hurricane."
Almonte said bankruptcy, which Taveras has said is an option if COLAs aren't frozen, would be a poor strategic plan. He said he hopes the city can solve its problems before going down that route, but said it will take a lot of help, particularly from the tax-exempts.
"I hope they take a second look at this because this is real," Almonte said of the nonprofits. "It is a fact."
Former Mayors: Changes Needed
Before resorting to bankruptcy, two former mayors said Monday that the city should look to borrow money (much like Pawtucket or East Providence) or make more cuts.
"I think that [bankruptcy] would be an embarrassment to the capital city," said former Mayor and City Council President John Lombardi. "I think it would be a major, major blunder that we'll never recover from. This would have ramifications across the state and throughout New England."
Lombardi questioned whether the consolidation of departments with other cities and towns has been seriously considered and said he believes the conflict with the tax-exempt institutions dates back to Congressman David Cicilline's tenure as Mayor. He called Cicilline's approach "confrontational" and noted that the nonprofits could simply pull their payment in lieu of taxes agreement at any time.
He also said he's been pointing at the city's pension problems for nearly two decades. Similarly, Taveras has said the he biggest issue the city of Providence has on pensions is the five and six percent compounded COLAs given out in 1989 and 1990, when the Mayor was still in college.
"I've been trying to tell everyone this for many, many years and they thought it was personal," Lombardi said. "It was never personal. I talked about this back in 1994. Had the previous administrations had the intestinal fortitude, we could have taken care of this years ago."
Former Mayor Vincent "Buddy" Cianci called the city's woes a "perfect storm -the economy, cuts in state aid and the ineptness of Cicillline."
Cianci said he believes Taveras and the Council are doing a good job in attempting to address the issues, but that the budget clearly had a lot of assumptions that haven't materialized. He said those numbers are adding up in a hurry.
Cianci said a state overseer may be one option.
"I think if they don't make some real strong changes, the city will need adult supervision," he said.
Fiscal Advisor: Bankruptcy Should be Last Resort
Former city Democratic Party chairman Kenneth Richardson, a CPA who worked closely with Almonte on the city's financial review panel last year, said the city's cash flow problems could result in vendors not getting paid and the possibility of some services coming to a halt. He said if this year's budget stays in the red and next year's budget cannot be balanced the long term affect could be a lowered bond rating.
Richardson said the city has followed through on some of the recommendations in the review's panel's report, but "there were more in there that could be substantial like limiting retiree pensions to a percentage of the rank or class the employee retired at so you don't get a fire chief earning 50 percent more than the current working chief and setting up a substitute pool of firefighters and police to cover absenteeism, somewhat like the teachers do. This would save millions on overtime and call back."
Richardson said supplemental taxes would be a major blow to the city.
"Supplemental taxes could just mean more business that do not want to locate to Providence, the housing market gets tougher to sell, rent increases to afford the tax payments, and more foreclosures," Richardson said. "You can see that this trickles down to many other issues, not just financial."
And bankruptcy?
"It's always an option, but more severe cuts in costs and services should be looked at first," he said. "Bankruptcy should only be used as a last resort."
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The Tundra is available in various colors for the 2013 models. These include Barcelona Red Metallic, Magnetic Gray Metallic, Pyrite Mica, Radiant Red, Nautical Blue Mica, Spruce Mica Super White, Black and Silver Sky Metallic. Interior choices include bucket seats with limited leather in Sand Beige, Graphite or Red Rock.
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The 2013 Toyota Tundra comes with three motor options: the 4.0L-V6, the 4.6L-V8 and the 5.7L-V8. Respectively, this means 16 miles per gallon for city driving and 20 for highway with the 4.0L, 15 mpg city and 20 mpg highway for the 4.6L and 14 mpg in the city and 18 mpg on the highway with the 5.7L.
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The TRD Rock Warrior Package, for example, is for the Grade four-wheel drive models and includes 17-in., split six-spoke, gunmetal color-finished alloy wheels, all-terrain tires, shock absorbers, fuel tank skid plates and TRD Rock Warrior graphics. Exterior colors for this package are Black, Super White, Radiant Red, and Magnetic Gray Metallic only. Meanwhile, the Convenience Package adds fog lights (on standard bed V8s only), a sliding back window with privacy glass and an under seat storage tray, the Memory Package adds a two-position memory function for the driver's seat and outside mirrors and the Sport Appearance Package adds color-keyed front and rear bumpers, cruise control, grille surround, front seats featuring four-way adjustment options, , remote keyless entry and a middle console shift lever. The standard tow equipment is not available with the Sport Appearance Package, however. All of these options mean the truck of your dreams is only a short negotiation away.
Safety is, as always for Toyota, a main concern. With that in mind, the Tundra comes standard with the operator and front passenger airbags, three-point seatbelts for all seating positions, child protecting door locks in the rear door in the Double Cab and CrewMax models, a built-in alarm and an engine disabilizer and LATCH systems (on front passenger and center seat of regular cab and outboard rear seats and rear center seats on Double Cab and CrewMax). A Trailer-Sway Control and a Tire Pressure Monitor System help keep conditions optimal for long-distance or short hauls.
Front and rear parking assist sonar is standard on the Limited Double Cab V8, the Limited CrewMax V8 and the Platinum CrewMax. It is an option available for the other models of the Tundra. This adds a feeling of safety for situations where visibility might be impaired in some way.
The price tag for a 2013 Tundra starts at $25,355 for a regular cab, $27,565 for a Double Cab and $30,535 for a CrewMax.


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UNTANGLED, a web-based game designed to help engineers develop the next generation of electronics, has been named a finalist in the International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge (SciVis). UNTANGLED was selected as one of the top ten in the Games and Apps category.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the journal Science created SciVis to celebrate the grand tradition of science visualization and to encourage its continued growth. The spirit of the competition is to communicate science, engineering and technology for education and journalistic purposes.
Dr. Gayatri Mehta, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, and her team of student researchers are taking an innovative approach to the challenge of determining how to best fit electrical components into future electronic devices that are smaller, more powerful, and have longer battery life.
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Speaking of the game, Dr. Mehta states that "People have amazing skills at identifying problems and exploiting opportunities. We hope to capture some of this ability in our algorithms, and this game is the first step."
UNTANGLED features various series of blocks inlaid on a graph. Players are asked to arrange the blocks more efficiently while adhering to certain constraints, mimicking the challenge of efficiently organizing components within electronic devices. Players are scored based on how efficiently they can organize the blocks.
By visually and mathematically analyzing the graphs of the top scoring players, the team hopes to learn more about human intuition and develop new algorithms, or mathematical equations, that will help in the development of future cell phones, medical devices and other electronics. According to the contest entry for UNTANGLED submitted to NSF, "To our knowledge, this is the first ever online game that explores architecture design and circuit layout by making these problems accessible to anyone."
"From our initial results, we have developed a new algorithm that works by laying out our graphs in common patterns, mirroring the thought processes of some of our players," Dr. Mehta stated. "This algorithm can already outperform our existing algorithms and most of our players as well."
Judges appointed by NSF and Science will select winners in five categories: Photography, Illustration, Posters & Graphics, Games & Apps, and Video. The winning entries will appear in a special section of Science (with one entry chosen for the front cover) and be hosted at ScienceMag.org and NSF.gov. In addition, each winner will receive a one-year online subscription to Science and a certificate of appreciation.
The public also is invited to vote for their favorite entries in each of the five categories by logging onto the SciVis site. The voting ends on November 8th. The top vote-getters in each category will be designated the People's Choice.
"We are thrilled to be recognized in this competition, and we are out to win it," Dr. Mehta stated.


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Alright... here's my rationale at the end of the day using approximate numbers for my 135i. For the record, I leased.
Purchase Price: $44,500
Missouri Sales Tax: $2,647
Down Payment @ 20%: $8,900
Cash Outlay (purchase): $11,547
Financed Total: 35,600
60 months @ 5%: $671.82
3 Year Balance: $14,705.29
Estimated Trade-In: $26,000
Estimated Equity @ 36 Months: $11,294.71
Total 36 Payments: $24,185.52
Note here though that my estimated equity (and that's a best-case scenario) is less than my initial cash outlay. Granted a good chunk of this is because of the Missouri Sales Tax. As a result, I am actually losing money during that period that I have the car and lose the opportunity on the money that I'm spending per month.
In real terms here's what I did;
Purchase Price: $44,500
Doc Fees and Misc: $1000
Maxed MSD's (*7): $4100
Monthly Payment: $595.70
Total 36 Payments: $21445.20
I just put $1000 as a rough estimate of doc and misc fees. Dealers vary. Note here that my initial cash outlay is half what a purchase would be ($5100), but I also get $4100 of that back at the tail end of the lease. That means that in 3 years my cash out of pocket is a lot less with leasing ($22,445.20) as opposed to the purchase ($24,437.81). However there are a lot of other costs that you have to take into account when selling at the 3 year mark which include finding a buyer, for which you must also take into account the cost of advertising, test drives, scheduling... and basically the cost for your time to do so.
Note that I'm also presuming that either way you're going to sell the car at the 3 year mark. This is the assumption I made for myself because I have a habit of doing exactly that. In fact my average is more like 2 years and the lease actually forces me to get rid of my car LESS often. But again that's just me and may or may not apply to your situation.
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Note that the other option; buying cash was not an option. I could've probably bought a 128i pretty much bone stock with cash, but I didn't want that. As it stands, my cash reserves are untouched by the car and are there for any work I want to do on my house in the next three years. My payment is less than I would've had if I had purchased, and I feel that it makes sense for me to do it this way.
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HURRICANES 3, JETS 1: Justin Peters made 34 saves to help Carolina keep its playoff hopes alive with a victory over Southeast Division-leading Winnipeg.
Alex Semin and Eric Staal each had a goal and an assist, and Jussi Jokinen also scored for Carolina.
The Hurricanes snapped a seven-game winless streak to improve to 16-15-2 and move within four points of the Jets. Olli Jokinen scored for Winnipeg.
The Jets dropped to 18-16-2. The Hurricanes scored barely over a minute into the game when Semin snapped one after Winnipeg goalie Ondrej Pavelec blocked Staal's wrap-around attempt.
CAPITALS 4, SABRES 3, SO: Alex Ovechkin scored once in regulation and again in a shootout to help Washington rally for the win and take sole possession of 11th place, a point ahead of Buffalo in the tightly contested Eastern Conference standings.
Matt Hendricks also scored for Washington in the shootout, while Capitals goalie Braden Holtby stopped both of Buffalo's shootout attempts.
Mike Green capped a two-goal third-period rally and forced overtime by scoring with 40 seconds left. Troy Brouwer had a goal and assist for Washington, which bounced back from a 3-2 loss to the Islanders on Tuesday to improve to 4-1 in its past five.
CANADIENS 3, RANGERS 0: Michael Ryder and Tomas Plekanec scored in the first period and Carey Price made 34 saves for Montreal moved three points ahead of Boston for first place in the Northeast Division.
Brendan Gallagher also scored, while P.K. Subban had three assists for the Canadiens, who swept their three games with New York this season, outscoring the Rangers 9-1.
The Rangers, the NHL's lowest-scoring team, were coming off a 3-0 shutout loss in Ottawa on Thursday night.
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Price, who was pulled from a 6-5 win in Boston on Wednesday, got his third shutout of the season and 19th of his career.
AVALANCHE 1, PREDATORS 0, OT: Tyson Barrie scored at 50 seconds of overtime and Colorado beat Nashville.
Semyon Varlamov stopped 34 shots for his third shutout of the season and the 11th of his career. Pekka Rinne had 23 saves for Nashville, which has lost two straight.
Barrie scored when he came down the right side and knocked in Greg Zanon's rebound past Rinne. It was Barrie's second goal of the season and ended a four-game skid for the Avalanche.
FLYERS 3, BRUINS 1: Mike Knuble and Matt Read scored, Ilya Bryzgalov made 33 saves and Philadelphia snapped a four-game losing streak with a victory over Boston.
Ruslan Fedotenko added an empty-net goal for the Flyers, who began the day 14th in the Eastern Conference but only six points out of the eighth and final playoff spot.
MAPLE LEAFS 4, SENATORS 0: Nazem Kadri had a hat trick and James Reimer made 31 saves and Toronto won its third straight game and extended its point streak to eight games.
Joffrey Lupul also scored and added three assists for the Leafs, while Kadri also picked up an assist. Ben Bishop made 19 saves for the Senators, who were coming off a 3-0 shutout over the New York Rangers on Thursday.
PANTHERS 3, DEVILS 2, OT: Dmitry Kulikov scored his first goal of the season at 1:43 of overtime and Florida won its second straight at home for the first time this season. Kulikov's shot from the right circle beat Martin Brodeur on the far side. Shawn Matthias scored two goals for the Panthers and Jacob Markstrom made 24 saves. Steve Bernier scored two goals and Brodeur stopped 27 shots for the Devils, losers of three straight.
WILD 4, KINGS 3, SO: Mikko Koivu scored in a shootout and Minnesota bounced back for a win after having its seven-game win streak ended a night earlier in Dallas. Koivu also had two assists in regulation. Matt Cullen also had a goal, Zach Parise had a goal and an assist and Niklas Backstrom stopped 28 shots for the Wild. Dustin Brown and Jeff Carter had power-play goals for the Kings.


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08 328i CPO Deal or No Deal?
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Hey guys new to the forum. I've been lurking here for a month or so and looking for a 328i or X-Drive and came across an 08 328i in Sparkling Graphite Metallic with a black interior. Car has 57,000 miles, has had two owners and was CPO in Dec 2010 at 32,000 miles. So in other words it has almost 3 yrs left of warranty. From what I can tell it has no premium package or cold weather (no sport) package and they are asking $18,900. The dealer told me it is in excellent condition and hardly a scratch inside or out. Is this too much for an 08 you think? According to Carfax they should be asking $1390 over retail so I guess this is a good selling point and I know cars like this are hard to find (I think)? Pull the trigger or not?
Seems like a good deal based on what I found up here in NJ but as other user's mention, it depends on the area/supply/etc... Definitely contact BMW about the CPO.
My 2 cents? If you like the car and you can get it at a good price (or price you're comfortable with)? Do it. I found a CPO 09 328xi Coupe last week that had a saddle interior (always wanted), stick, sport, premium, 37k mi and iDrive...it was a little out of my price range but I kept coming back to it again and again. I waited over the weekend and the price dropped $2k to NADA retail which I was exactly the price range I was looking for. Went in this Monday 2/4, purchased it, and joined Bimmerfest Tuesday
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Thank You David SedarisSatire finally pays off.
It all happened so fast. When I wrote my satire of David Sedaris three months ago, I didn't think anyone would read it. When it comes to writing for this blog, that's usually a safe bet.
But this time something happened. From what I can piece together, Amy, an intern at Sinica, read it and sent it to Kaiser Kuo, who, among other things, writes the back-page column of the Beijinger. Kaiser put out an APB and got my e-mail from his cousin Arvin Chen, who was my TA in film school. Small world. Kaiser, who had been looking to step down as the back-page columnist, asked if I was interested in taking over the column and I almost shat myself before saying yes. After some back and forth with Jonathan White, the managing editor of the Beijinger, I was confirmed as the new back-page columnist on September 22.
During this time, Kaiser also put me in touch with Holly Chang, the founder of Golden Bridges. One of their projects, Project Pengyou, seeks to create a social network of Americans who are living or have lived in China. They needed writers so I signed up.
All of this happened in three months, and none of it would have been possible without the witticisms of one David Sedaris. So thank you David Sedaris. And thank you Amy the Sinica intern, Kaiser Kuo, and Arvin Chen for making the kinds of simple connections that change and enrich our lives. Thanks to fellow writers Caitlin Cashin and Oscar Moralde for their wonderful edits that contributed greatly to the tone of piece. Thanks to everyone over the years who has supported my writing or edited my work or helped me relax during bouts of writer's block. Thanks to all of you, people now give me money to put words together.
What This Means
I have had noticeably less time to write for The Hypermodern since taking these two jobs, though I plan to post some of my writing for the Beijinger and Project Pengyou here. I'm not the only writer here to feel crunched for time. Others are busy with school or their jobs and I don't feel comfortable pressuring anyone to write. So, updates to this site will likely become less frequent (though they have never been frequent) but the posts will still mainly be carefully-crafted essays about China and expat life. Our writers now back in the States will cover everything else.
Writing a Wrong
Since so many people read my satire, a couple standard deviations more than anything else I'd ever written, I'd like to clarify a couple things:
First, I do not hate David Sedaris. In fact, I regularly read his work in the New Yorker.
Second, I don't deny that everything he wrote in his piece in The Guardian is true, and some of his formulations are quite splendid. But just writing what is true does not make said writing funny or responsible.
What prompted me to write my satire was the lopsidedness of Sedaris' piece. As GoChengdoo put it perfectly, "It's like reading a China-newb's first blog post, but with more sophisticated writing and copyediting." I agree with everything except the editing part. You can compare, for example, Sedaris' piece in The Guardian, which was published July 15, with his piece in the July 11 & 18 issue of The New Yorker, which details the author's struggle to learn foreign languages. The latter is unrelentingly funny, self-deprecating, and never malicious. The closest Sedaris gets to offending is a Holocaust joke which is quickly qualified. To me, this is Sedaris at his strongest, using humor not to discredit, but to highlight the absurdity of our lives.
It is unsurprising, though no less disheartening, that those who have praised Sedaris' piece in tweets and comments share many of the qualities of his piece: an obliviousness to Chinese history, an obliviousness to Chinese cultural history, and more than just a little pride in being a Westerner. They defend whingeing about China as "classic Sedaris!" as a Bolshevik might praise the deportation of millions to gulags as "classic Stalin!" Forgive my bluntness but just because you were dragged to a book signing by someone smarter and more well-read than you does not make you an expert on Sedaris' writing.
I don't want to make my bones through the denigration of others. I meant my satire piece as an admonishment, not a slap in the face. It is a reminder that as writers we should try our best to place things in perspective and empathize with our subjects, especially if we expect a lot of people to read our work.


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Milk samples, a "snakejaw" burger, and more local food news, in our daily roundup.
Milk samples, a "snakejaw" burger, and more local food news, in our daily roundup.
Regina Spektor moves into Murray Hill, Carroll Gardens' Ivy League hipster types strike back against last week's maudlin anti-yuppie video, and a celeb hip-hop stylist's body turns up in the Bronx. Plus, news from Red Hook, Long Island City, Dumbo, and Coney in today's boroughs roundup.
Why Gary Robbins isn't a wanderer and what eating wild salmon could possibly have to do with saving wild salmon, in today's neighborhood food news.
Say hello to "The Collection" in Carroll Gardens, a possible good-bye to notorious Club Kalua in Jamaica, and plain old "WTF?" to a Staten Island kid who won't give up his Confederate-flag T-shirt. That and more in our daily boroughs report.
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A perfect New York snack: bread from Queens, cheese from Brooklyn, and honey from Manhattan rooftops.
Red Mango moves into Murray Hill and Greenpoint gets palm trees in today's neighborhood food news.
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There are so many things you can buy for the price of a stadium pint, the last vestige of grunge gives up the ghost in meatpacking, and some of the ginormous alcoholic beverages found around town.
Help Moby get a buyer of his Upper West Side penthouse past his co-op board and you may win $75,000! That and more in today's reports from hoods around town.
Ion's, in Long Island City, continues the march of good new Romanian restaurants across the New York cityscape.
Gyros in Bay Ridge, a tater-tot crisis in Williamsburg, and a bold assertion in the thin-mint-cookie department.
Brooklyn Heights: This post is about the neighborhood's best dog walker, and those who try to pull it off-message and make it about dog poop instead will be frowned upon, okay??? [Brooklyn Heights Blog] Carroll Gardens: Robert Scarano's 342 Bond Street building not only aesthetically attacks locals with its bunker-like façade, now it's literally attacking them: Its guard dogs reportedly escaped and mauled one couple's adorable little puppy (see pic). [Gowanus Lounge] Clinton Hill:The Broken Angel building became the center of controversy when its quirky turret was torn down a few years ago, and then again when the owners decided to convert it into condos. Now, it's the subject of a legal smackdown between its documentarian and her cinematographer. [NYDN]
Brooklyn Heights: The sale price of the Cranberry Street house where they filmed Moonstruck has dropped from $5 million to $3.95 million since early 2006. That's still très Cher! [Brooklyn Heights Blog] Coney Island: Astroland opens Sunday … possibly, for the second year in a row now, for its last season before major Coney development begins. [amNY] East New York: It's "the new Harlem," did you know that? So if you're bitter you didn't buy uptown twenty years ago, you'll want to buy here, where cribs are going for up to $300,000. [NYDN]
Cobble Hill: Just as young parents here suffer the creeping feeling that their edgy youthful coolness is slipping away between their fingers, along comes an Urban Outfitters to profit off all their insecurities! [Cobble Hill Blog] Clinton: Spitzer's resignation may put a further drag on the development of Hudson Yards and Moynihan Station, already slowed by the credit crisis. [Crain's NY] East Village: Lest you think Trader Joe's mania was dropping off, please note that the line to get in was back this weekend. No frozen organic brown rice for you, little low-income vegan! [East Village Idiot]
Bedford-Stuyvesant: Wait a minute. Is this entire building just a carefully executed, giant beer bong? [Newyorkshitty] Dumbo: This hood's waterfront is getting rezoned. What does it mean for you and your view? [DumboNYC] Long Island City: The G train might be 50 percent more useful? Stop the world, we wanna get off! [Clinton Hill Blog]
East Village: Right across from its iconic 1859 building, Cooper Union wants to build a corrugated, spiky new thing by Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki. Um…yeah, we'll skip the stupid, vaguely racist sushi joke. [NYO] Flatiron: The next time you walk down nondescript 28th between Broadway and Sixth, sing out "Won't You Come Home, Bill Bailey?" or "In the Good Old Summertime" to commemorate that the block was once the famed Tin Pan Alley. There's no plaque or anything that denotes as much. And that's a sad song. [Lost NYC] Gowanus: Take a look at the residential-retail complex the Toll Brothers would like to build along the canal. Nothing like mixed-use magic alongside the miasma! [Gowanus Lounge]
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Funeral Notices – July 9, 2013
Carlton F. Neitzel — 11 a.m., American Legion post, Stanton. (Simpson Family Funeral Home, Sheridan
Merrill Vander Syde — 11 a.m., Ronan-Vanderpool-Stegenga Funeral Chapel, Wyoming.
Jeanne Hazel Werkema — 11 a.m., Oakfield Baptist Church, Rockford. (Pederson Funeral Home, Rockford)
Varian R. Bauman — 11 a.m., Community of Christ Church, Greenville. (Christiansen Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville)
Wendell "Jack" J. Brooks, 73
MIDDLEVILLE — Wendell "Jack" J. Brooks, 73, died Sunday. A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Stanton American Legion. (Beeler-Gores Funeral Home, MIddleville)
Carlton F. Neitzel, 81
SHERIDAN — Carlton F. Neitzel, 81, of Sebring, Fla., formerly of Stanton, died Saturday. Military rites will be 11 a.m. Friday at the American Legion Post in Stanton. (Simpson Family Funeral Home, Sheridan)
Leo Earl "Tiny" Schofield, 77
ROGERS, Ark. — Leo Earl "Tiny" Schofield, 77, died, Monday, June 24. There will be military, graveside services and burial at a later date in the family plot in Forest Home, Greenville.
Merrill Vander Syde, 75
WYOMING — Merrill Vander Syde, 75, died Sunday. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Ronan-Vanderpool-Stegenga Funeral Chapel, Wyoming. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Stegenga Funeral Chapel (Belmont location) and one hour prior to the service at the Wyoming Chapel.


text: Binge Eating DisorderWhat is binge eating disorder?Binge eating disorder is an illness that involves eating, in a specific period of time. More food is eaten than others eat in the same amount of time, under the same circumstances. It differs from bulimia. Its sufferers do not purge their bodies of the excess food via vomiting, laxative abuse, or diuretic abuse.Who is affected by binge eating disorder?Individuals with binge eating disorder often:Eat large quantities of food.Do not stop eating until they are uncomfortably full.Feel embarrassed by the amount of food they are eating.Have a history of weight gains and losses.Have more difficulty losing weight and keeping it off than people with other serious weight problems.Binge eating disorder is found in about 1% to 2% of the general population. It is more often seen in women than men.What are complications of binge eating disorder?Medical complications that may result from binge eating disorder include the following:Overweight or obesity Increased risk for the following:High cholesterolHigh blood pressureDiabetesGallbladder diseaseHeart diseaseSome types of cancerIncreased risk for psychiatric illnesses, particularly depressionPeople with binge eating disorder typically consume huge amounts of food at 1 time — often junk food — to reduce stress and relieve anxiety.Guilt and depression usually follow binge eating.People with binge eating disorder are at higher risk for depressive mood disorders, anxiety, and substance abuse.Biochemistry and eating disordersTo understand eating disorders, researchers have studied the neuroendocrine system. This is made up of a combination of the central nervous and hormonal systems.The neuroendocrine system regulates many functions of the mind and body. It has been found that many of the following regulatory mechanisms may be, to some degree, disturbed in people with eating disorders:Sexual functionPhysical growth and developmentAppetite and digestionSleepHeart functionKidney functionEmotionsThinkingMemoryEating disorders and depressionMany people with eating disorders also appear to suffer from depression. It is believed that there may be a link between these 2 disorders. For example:Research has shown that some people with binge eating disorder may respond well to antidepressant medicine that affects serotonin function in the body.Biochemical similarities have been discovered between people with eating disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and people with OCD often have abnormal eating behaviors.Genetic and environmental factors related to eating disordersEating disorders tend to run in families, and female relatives are the most often affected. That is why genetic factors are believed to play a role in the disorders.But, other influences, both behavioral and environmental, may also play a role. Consider these facts from the American Psychiatric Association:Most people with binge eating disorder are adolescent and young adult women. Yet this disorder can also affect older women and males of any age.People pursuing professions or activities that emphasize thinness, like modeling, dancing, gymnastics, wrestling, and long-distance running, are more prone to this disorder. Health Encyclopedia A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Search Health Library


text: So today I tried to start the car and it will turn over and try to start but it just won't catch. There is plenty of gas in the car. I even tried the remote starter but it just turns over and over and thats it. a few times the motor will catch but it will not stay running long enough for me to give it gas. Sounds like the fuel pump to me. What do u guys think?:confused:


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The Central Records Unit is responsible for maintaining, microfilming, and storing the official offender files. The Central Records Administrator is responsible for drafting, researching, monitoring, and maintaining personal service contracts for the Department's Information Systems (IS) and supervises the Central Records unit.
The Application Development and Maintenance Unit is responsible for developing and maintaining Department software applications, and plans and implements strategies for staff improvement and resource development regarding changing technologies.
The Operations and User Support Unit is responsible for operational support, automation security, and user support for agency-wide electronic information systems. The unit coordinates acquisition of system hardware for the Department and installs, configures, and maintains hardware and operating systems agency wide.
The Information Systems branch also maintains the Corrections Information System (CIS), an automated information system that supports offender management functions in both correctional institutions and community supervision.


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Hi! I am actually doing the same cosplay. I bought a zentai suit this one actually (
) and it worked really well. You can't see my underwear or my bra and I was wearing black and purple undergarments. I did notice that since I did not get it tailored to my size and I guessed when it came I needed to tailor it to myself. It worked perfectly for what I wanted though. My only issue was I tried to use the fabric markers from Sharpie and well that is a TON of work and I had an angry boyfriend who tried to draw the lines and that didn't go well!! I had no idea what kind of paint to use as I was afraid of it cracking and flaking off. So if anyone has any ideas on what kind of paint to use that would be fantastic but since you don't have any sewing skills I would get the zentai suit. Also I was not sure if getting the suit without the hood had it come with the collar so I ordered it with a detached hood. Which was nice because when I needed to test something on the fabric I had something to use without using the actual suit.
Here is me in my suit after I had to alter it.
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MS. MITCHELL: With me now, Republican Governor of Utah Jon Huntsman, of course, a strong McCain supporter.
Governor Huntsman, what about Sarah Palin? You obviously talked to all of your delegates. The excitement factor on the floor has certainly been (so ?). What are people saying behind the scenes about Sarah Palin and what the stakes are for her tonight?
GOV. HUNTSMAN: Well, I think there's the sense -- and, first of all, I've worked with Sarah for the last two years, so I know her reasonably well.
MS. MITCHELL: Western Governors.
GOV. HUNTSMAN: Western Governors, and a lot of energy issues. And there is great anticipation tonight, Andrea. There's great excitement. And I think there is the sense that she's going to stand up on that stage and hit it out of the ballpark. And the pundits have all kind of underestimated her capabilities.
And she, you know, has a lot to learn and a long way to go. But I think tonight she's going to prove that she is a world-class performer and somebody who was absolutely appropriate for John McCain to be pointing to and choosing as the new face and the new generation of the Republican Party in America.
MS. MITCHELL: There were a lot of others -- Mitt Romney, whom you know well, and have supported in the past, and Tim Pawlenty -- a lot of other potential vice presidential choices with more experience on business issues and even on energy issues. What is it that Sarah Palin brings, besides excitement and being an unknown?
GOV. HUNTSMAN: I think this is a perfect extension of John McCain as a human being and as a leader. Sarah is a reformer. She's an out-of-the-box choice. She's a real human being. She's had real- life experiences. She's a manager. We forget sometimes, she manages a $10 billion budget. She manages 24,000 employees.
MS. MITCHELL: And right behind us, I should point out, they are rehearsing some of the proceedings, so a little sneak peak at tonight's proceedings as they --
GOV. HUNTSMAN: That's right.
MS. MITCHELL: -- test the microphones here. But does she have enough experience for what is about to happen to her? I mean, she is being thrust on a national stage with very little time. As we've learned, the final vetting wasn't done by A.B. Culvahouse until a week ago, a week ago today.
GOV. HUNTSMAN: I think people are coming to the conclusion, as they get to know her and her story and the impenetrable old-boy network that she was up against in Alaska -- blew a hole right threw them -- the kind of person that she is and the kind of real-world experience and humanity that she has shown.
You know, people have talked about her family issue the last couple of days. But, you know, there isn't a family in America that can't relate in some measure, some way, to what it is she has gone through. And when she says, "We're going to show love; we're going to embrace my daughter and, you know, make sure that we show her the proper direction," I think there are a lot of families that are nodding their approval and saying, "I can relate to that."
This is a real human experience they're watching play out. But the stakes are high. And Sarah will step out on the stage tonight and she will show the world what she has. And the campaign will play out in the weeks ahead, and people will see that she has an unbelievable grasp of what I think is the most important issue of our time, and that is energy policy.
We forget that energy is all about the economy today. It's about national security today. And it's about sustainability and climate change. You've got the most energy-relevant state in America. That is Alaska. And Sarah, as governor of Alaska, has gone a long way in distinguishing herself as an expert on energy policy. And we're about to learn a whole lot more about that. And I think the American people are going to learn a lot by what she has to say about her vision there.
MS. MITCHELL: And we'll all be watching. Jon Huntsman, governor of Utah, thank you very much for joining us.
GOV. HUNTSMAN: Thanks, Andrea.
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I'm still learning, so don't be to harsh
This was nice to watch.
Nice. Actually a good way to promote the music. Making a proper video. The time lapse clips works well with the music. A little shaky in the car scenes, I guess you were close to the traffic? Or is it because of wind perhaps? A sturdier stand for the camera would probably help.
Altogether, good job!
Looks great! Much nicer than still images. Great way to promote your track!
Thanks everyone for good words. Synchrotron – you completely right – I've got very light stand. The idea for nest time is to attach 5L water container. It may help.
Nice footage, a little shaky but nice. Music is great for it. I tried something similar using a GoPro, after using it in CineForm Studio and smoothing it out, it looked fantastic, also you can remove any unwanted frames e.g. a bump.
Well done!
Good results as a start. Develop your skills and welcome to join Videohive.
P.S. 5L water container to the light tripod is not always helpfull. I did it in the past. Wind will move water container since it has big size and tripod will still be moving. In the past solution for me was to modify tripod to add metal pipes over light tripod legs. Something like +10kg helped.
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I've been meaning to publish these images for a short while now – infact, I had every intention of posting them up last Friday, but then found out about the Bloggers Day of Silence for Japan at the very last minute. So without further ado, I shall get right on and share the glamour!
The rather beautiful lady in these photographs is Elizabeth from the new UK wedding blog, Bridal Musings. And rather lovely she is too.
Elizabeth told me more about this, her 'Rock the Dress' photoshoot {you know, an opportunity to dress up all over again in your wedding dress and go work it for the camera AFTER your wedding day?}. Sounds fun doesn't it? And Elizabeth most certainly knows how to work some magic in front of the lens in her beautiful lace Sassi Holford Wedding Dress!…
"I love all the glamour of bygone eras, especially the 30s through to the 60s. I admire how ladylike and perfectly groomed the women were and I adore a pillar box red lipstick and nail polish! Soon after I got engaged I discovered Love My Dress and found endless inspiration for our wedding so I'm absolutely thrilled to be featured on this wonderful blog!
I jumped at the chance to wear my beautiful, bespoke Sassi Holford wedding dress again and knew without a doubt that my Rock The Dress shoot had to include vintage elements. I also knew that I wanted Shaneen to shoot it as she was really lovely during my boudoir session and managed to make me feel so comfortable and at ease.
I have always loved the grandeur of old Art Deco cinemas and when I mentioned this to Shaneen, she suggested the perfect place for our shoot: The Art Deco Rex Cinema {opened in 1938} and the adjacent Gatsby's bar in Berkhamstead…"
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Coypright (c) 2011, Rosewarne Cox Photography
"We started the shoot in Gatsby's Bar, which is such a stunning, glossy, black and white bar with a huge vintage print depicting the film poster for 'The Great Gatsby' on the wall. Luckily the bar wasn't very busy so I didn't feel too embarrassed prancing about and posing in my dress!
Shaneen had contacted Kirstie at Flo and Percy, who lent us one of her stunning vintage inspired headpieces. She had picked it out especially to go with my lace dress and it was perfect. I felt like a glamorous 50s film star wearing it!"
"After shooting at Gatsby's, Shaneen and I walked round the corner to The Rex cinema and were greeted by a very long queue of people waiting outside. As you can imagine, I received a lot of funny looks!"
"Chesca {whom I met at my Sassi Holford dress fittings} & her sister, Becca of the bridal accessories company Dolecka, also lent us one of their elegant 'Frida' fabric flower headbands. It's such a beautiful big statement piece-I loved wearing it!"
"Finally, we went for something a bit more outdoorsy and natural, as a contrast, and headed out to Berkhamstead castle ruins. There was no chance of keeping my dress pristine in the muddy field so I jut went for it and it was so much fun frolicking about in my wellies! We got absolutely battered by the wind and the rain, my hair ended up looking rather bedraggled and I was absolutely frozen by the end of the shoot but it felt so exhilarating!
It was such a pleasure to do another shoot with Shaneen and I am delighted with the photos! Now, I just need to find another excuse to wear my wedding dress…"
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Photography – Rosewarne Cox
Dress – Sassi Holford
Vintage sparkly headband – Flo & Percy
Large fabric flower headband – Dolecka
Venue – Gatsby's Bar + The Rex Cinema
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Beeeeeeeautiful! And encouraging, I hope, to other Brides considering doing something similar. All the elements were against Elizabeth on the day of shooting (wind, rain) and yet look how gorgeous and glamorous she looks!Thank you so much Elizabeth for sharing your fab Rock the Dress photographs with Love My Dress - thanks too to Bedfordshire Wedding Photographer Shaneen, from Rosewarne Cox.
I'd like to formally welcome Elizabeth to the blogging community – you must go visit Elizabeth's Blog 'Bridal Musings' for some wedding day prettiness
Also see more Sassi Holford on Love My Dress here – including an interview with the designer.
So tell me, are you planning any kind of pre or post wedding photoshoots?
Have a lovely mid-week morning all
Much love,


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THE All Blacks will rely on their fourth-choice flyhalf to secure the Bledisloe Cup after Aaron Cruden and Beauden Barrett were ruled out of Saturday's clash with the Wallabies.
Scan results on Tuesday brought bad news for New Zealand fans with five-eighths Cruden and Barrett, as well as lock Luke Romano, ruled out of the Wellington Test against the Wallabies.
Cruden, who slotted seamlessly into the No.10 jersey vacated by injured first-choice flyhalf Dan Carter to star in New Zealand's 47-29 thumping of Australia last Saturday night, could miss six weeks with a knee injury the All Blacks revealed on Tuesday.
Barrett, who replaced Cruden in the 70th minute, has a minor calf strain and should be available for New Zealand's third Test of the Rugby Championship, against Argentina in Hamilton on September 7.
Romano was worst off after tearing a groin tendon in the Sydney Test. He will miss the rest of the Rugby Championship and is not expected to be available until New Zealand's tour of Japan and Europe in November.
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen had already prepared for the bad news, calling up former All Blacks playmaker Slade and Crusaders utility Taylor as cover for Cruden and Barrett.
They are fourth and fifth-choice options in the position, with Test great Carter having been sidelined last week by a calf strain
"It's an exciting time for the replacement players and it's also a challenge now for the rest of the team to make their entry into the side as seamless as possible,'' Hansen said.
Hansen had also called in uncapped loose forwards Luke Whitelock and Brad Shields this week.
That was primarily as cover for Liam Messam, who is still sidelined by a hamstring strain, but also for blindside flanker/lock Steven Luatua, who will help fill the void left by Romano.
The coach added that the loss of physical forward Romano for the remainder of the four-nation championship would be heavily felt.
"It's obviously hugely disappointing for Luke but he is a strong character and is already planning his rehab with our medical staff.''
Hansen: "It's an exciting time for Tom Taylor and Colin Slade ...— All Blacks (@AllBlacks) August 19, 2013
...and it's also a challenge now for the rest of the team to make their entry into the side as seamless as possible."— All Blacks (@AllBlacks) August 19, 2013
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With the research I've done I have come up with some options but nothing reasonable. Focus Sport has a front camber kit, but only if you have a coil-over set up (I don't). They have another camber kit but only allows you to adjust up to 1 degree (I need more than that). I have found other camber kits on the internet and the max I can get is 1 degree.
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Australia's John Aloisi celebrates with teammates after scoring the winning penalty.
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After more than 30 years of failure, the Socceroos have finally qualified for the World Cup finals with a 4-2 penalty shootout victory over Uruguay in their two-legged playoff at Telstra Stadium tonight.
Socceroos substitute John Aloisi netted the winning spot-kick after a night of high drama, in which goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer was heroic with two penalty saves.
Australia won tonight's playoff second leg 1-0 after Uruguay's 1-0 win in the first leg of the World Cup qualifier, which meant the aggregate scores were tied to force the penalty shootout.
The Socceroos scored the only goal of tonight's match through Marco Bresciano in the 34th minute.
Bresciano netted after a delightful move involving Tim Cahill, Mark Viduka and Harry Kewell, who had been introduced just minutes earlier as a substitute, to send a noisy crowd of more than 80,000 into raptures.
But Uruguay will rue two missed chances which could have won them the tie under the away goals rule.
First a Socceroos first half defensive lapse left midfielder Alvaro Recoba one-on-one with goalkeeper Schwarzer, only for the Inter Milan player to put the ball wide.
Then just after halftime, striker Richard Morales had a free header from a corner, which he headed tamely into the ground and it bounced over the bar.
The match then went to extra-time, in which Uruguay came closest to scoring with three minutes remaining when Morales shot wide while unmarked.
That led to the penalty shootout, with Schwarzer saving Uruguay's first penalty attempt from Dario Rodriguez after Harry Kewell had netted the first spot-kick.
Lucas Neill and Tony Vidmar for Australia and Gustavo Varela and Fabian Estoyanoff all converted their penalties, before Socceroos skipper Mark Viduka shot his side's fourth penalty wide.
Then Schwarzer stepped up to keep his side in the match, saving Marcelo Zalayeta's spot-kick with a magnificent dive to his left.
It meant Australia could win the match with Aloisi's final penalty, and the striker made no mistake.
Australia has not qualified for the World Cup since 1974, which was held in the old West Germany.
Since then, the Socceroos have suffered heartache after heartache in their attempts to make the World Cup finals, losing playoffs to Argentina in 1993, Iran in 1997 and Uruguay four years ago.
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It's a great idea - too bad it won't work on your dishwasher :(ReplyDelete
Your idea was great and at least it will get put to good use. Now you've got me thinking since my dishwasher front is maple and I had to give up my magnet years ago. How about a sign that can spin around on a suction cup?ReplyDelete
Oooh no!and such a good idea! Couldn't you mount it on a triangular wood thingy instead and have it sit on top of the dishwasher and then just flip it?ReplyDelete
What a cute idea. Too bad it wouldn't work on your dishwasher but nice for your lucky daughter.ReplyDelete
I made some coasters last Christmas using Scrabble tiles, but I had to buy the tiles on eBay - you were lucky to have your own! :)
I hear this question quite often too! This is a great idea, thanks for sharing :)ReplyDelete
Oh no! The best laid plans! I would have done the same thing but I don't have any stainless steel here....not much anyway. It's just me so I don't really have to worry about it. Can't they just look inside? I never pre-rinse....so it's pretty obvious at my house! LOL!ReplyDelete
Great idea and so cute too! It may not stick to your dishwasher but you could put in on your frig instead. Still very useful! Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
~ Terrie
What a fab idea, we definitely need something like this in our house as the clean/dirty question pops up a lot. It's such a shame that magnets don't stick to your dishwasher!ReplyDelete
What a cool idea! In our house, it's me who always tries to put dirty cereal bowls into clean dishwashers, so I'll definitely need one of those (just have to check if it works on my dishwasher)!ReplyDelete
That's a cute idea! I love these little wooden letters and really need to start picking some up:@)ReplyDelete
Scrabble letters are so cute! I hope you come up with more clever ideas for them. Our only magnetic surface is the for separating the kitchen from the garage, so I often put magnets with notes to the family on it. LindaReplyDelete
Anita, What a clever use of Scrabble tiles! This is such a chic little kitchen helper!ReplyDelete
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Super fun idea!ReplyDelete
Your honesty has me laughing out loud. Hilarious that you didn't realize your own dishwasher is stainless steel. At this point in my life, my bisque colored fridge filled with magnets, notes, grocery snippit to dos (I never forget the important staples but do need a note when we're getting low on pine nuts), and the occasional coupon that I will remember...I will, I will...is the ONLY thing holding my life together.ReplyDelete
But, please tell hubby, how hard is it? LOOK...if the dishwasher has glasses dripping grape juice from the top rack the chance is that things are DIRTY...
hilarious. Thanks for letting me join your blog. We're going to have great fun.
hehe This is sooo cute! And it would be very useful here!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!
I have been planning on making this for my house. same question is asked constantly. I can't use a magnet either, but I am going to use velcro. One piece on the dishwasher, second piece on clean/dirty. I am hoping that will work well.ReplyDelete
LOVE this idea! Instead of using a magnet I used a strip of velcro. It works great! I actually had the letters and velcro so this didn't cost me anything. I still used felt which I had as well. I just put a long strip of velcro on the back of the felt and then a strip on the dishwasher of course. :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 19, 2013 at 10:32 AM
I have an even easier solution: as soon as dishwasher is emptied add your soap cube to the machine.Little door will pop open if dishwasher is done.Open door means clean closed means dirty machine not turned on.Works at my house.ReplyDelete
Doing this for both dishwasher & our washing machine.ReplyDeleteReplies


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Coffee and smoking notorious at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings
There are 137 comments on the Medical News story from Jul 20, 2008, titled Coffee and smoking notorious at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. In it, Medical News reports that:
More than one million Americans currently participate in the Alcoholics Anonymous program.
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"Just Say No to Smoking Bans"
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#1 Jul 20, 2008
So, now the health fascists are questioning AA and its methods? They claim that more alcoholics drink coffee and smoke and that smoking is more detrimental to health. You NAZI freaks have never lived with an alcoholic, have you? I have and I can say that most family members of an alcoholic would do anything to get that person off alcohol, EVEN if it involved other health risks to the recovering alcoholic. Those of us who have had the unfortunate experience of dealing with drunks on a daily basis are eternally grateful to anything that makes them stop drinking.
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#2 Jul 20, 2008
NOTORIOUS, are they? Everyone who smokes a cig and drinks some java are now called NOTORIOUS. Go F yourselves, you friggin freaks.
"Fredneck County Md"
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#3 Jul 20, 2008
The antis are just drunks... they don't go to the meetings!
"Non smoking freedom loving vet"
Since: Apr 08
#4 Jul 21, 2008
Are the zealots now going to prevent alcoholics from seeking help over smoking? AA is a wonderful organization that helped many people for many years. Many alcoholics eventually quit smokming after they quit drinking, but trying to both at once is asking too much. As large as AA is, I'm sure that they have non smoking meeting places in areas where they are desired by the AA members. This is one areas where outsiders have absolutly no business interfering.
"Non smoking freedom loving vet"
Since: Apr 08
#5 Jul 21, 2008
It's hard to believe that a seeminly prestigious medical publication would resort to "name calling" like kids in a playground.
#6 Oct 26, 2009
i have not had a drink for either 19 or 20 years, AA saved my life . alcohol was killing me quicker than all the tobacco smoke in the world so why dont all of you holier than thou bastards just keep the skelitons in your closet hidden and leave us drunks alone . it is plain to see that you know nothing about us and your entire life is built around finding fault with others , GET A LIFE !!!
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#7 Oct 26, 2009
The article discussed the subject of AA members having higher consumption of coffee and cigs...it msde no comments on how effective AA is for treating alcohol addiction.
We'll assume for a moment that AA is effective at treating addictions (it isn't), why is this article so offensive to those of you that have posted? Cigarettes are dangerous...it's your choice to use them or not, but what's the harm in pointing out a higher rate of smokers in AA?
"Just Say No to Smoking Bans"
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#8 Oct 26, 2009
Uhh, AA is supposed to focus on alcohol. Having known some flaming alcoholics, I can say that the sooner the get help, the less time their families will have to suffer from their disease. Alcoholics search for any excuse they can find to avoid treatment. Adding a new dimension to the difficult road of recovery gives one more reason for alcoholics to refuse treatment.
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#9 Oct 26, 2009
Most "treatment" is nothing more than cult religion and quack-medicine (AA).
If it's too much for someone quitting an alcohol addiction to quit their tobacco addiction at the same time, that's somewhat understandable but I have seen a lot of ex-drinkers justify their continued tobacco addiction with "at least I'm not drinking". Whatever, but it is still harmful.
As far as your last statement, alcoholics that refuse treatment or to stop drinking do so because they do not really wish to stop drinking. The fact that someone might also encourage them to quit smoking would be just an excuse...if it weren't present they would come up with another one, and another one...
"Just Say No to Smoking Bans"
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#10 Oct 26, 2009
Have you ever struggled with an alcoholic loved one? I know many who have, and getting their loved one to stop smoking is not even on their wish list. The effects of alcohol on family members and friends is so immediately harmful that those who live with another's alcoholism simply don't care about smoking.
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#11 Oct 26, 2009
I have struggled with both addictions myself, and others, and yes, have had loved ones struggle with addiction as well.
I see your point. I'm just saying that the adverse effects of tabacco use should not be minimized and that there really is no "greater good" in it. I didn't see anything in the article indicating that anyone was out to deny sobering alcoholics their right to smoke, and was baffled at all of the angry comments as though it was there.
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#12 Oct 26, 2009
Many addiction centers now ban smoking anywhere on the grounds. In other words, for many cocaine or meth addicts who are reluctant to enter treatment, the non-smoking rule would be the final reason not to do so. AA will also lose some who are struggling with the decision should they insist on stopping smoking as a part of the program.
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#13 Oct 26, 2009
Quitting smoking should be a personal decision. we probably agree on that.
If someone uses the fear of not smoking as a deterent to quit their other addictions, however, then they are not serious about quitting them, they're using that as a cop-out and will use something else if that fails. Many AA meetings are smoke-free as the places that they are held insist on it. That doesn't stop the smokers from puffing away outside before, after and even during meetings...and certainly not any other time away from the meetings. I really don't see where anyone is trying to make non-smoking part of the program itself, though there are 12-step groups for that too.
As far as the treatment centers go, they are widely considered hospitals, and at a minimum, public places...so they're not singled-out. It's getting to where you can't even smoke in bars in most counties.
"Non smoking freedom loving vet"
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#14 Oct 27, 2009
These meddling busybody antis are losing more credibility every day. Their claim that people will die after breathing second hand smoke for 30 minutes is making a joke of their fanaticism. The fact that they go to AA meetings just to cause trouble is absolutly appalling.
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#15 Oct 27, 2009
I guess you don't understand my point. I am not saying they are singling them out. What I am saying is that human nature, being what it is, the response to the policy is refusal to participate in a program that requires an effort beyond what the unwilling participant is willing to make. The alcoholic or meth addict is not usually concerned with his health and will find the requirement to also stop smoking while stopping alcohol or meth beyond his capabilities. This person does not care about the legal issues of a smoking ban. He just cares about cleaning up the addiction that is killing him right now. Expect even more of him and you will not even get that. BUT, you will have compliance with your precious smoking ban.
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#16 Oct 27, 2009
I do understand your point. I'm just saying that the typical addict who uses this to prevent them from seeking treatment doesn't want to quit anyway. If there were documented proof that a significantly higher percentage of addicts successfully undergo treatment because they are allowed to smoke in treatment facilities, I would at a minimum advocate that there be facilities available that would allow this.
That aside, the article in question discussed the increased percentage in AA of tobacco and caffiene users, and like I said previously, they are free to smoke as much as they want, just not indoors in many cases. That's an individual choice of whomever they are renting the meeting space from.
BTW, I do think that the smoking bans are getting out of hand. I think people should have choices...I think that there are certain places, such as health facilities, family-oriented public places, etc. where smoking SHOULD be banned, but plenty of places where it should not.
#17 Oct 27, 2009
I think we can, and do agree on most of your statement. More power to any Alkie/Alky or Meth addict who is trying to clean up their act. If their already aquired addiction to nicotine, plus the precived need to smoke helps them, so be it.
#18 Oct 27, 2009
Can't believe i agree with yo. While AA may not be perfect, it's a hell of a lot better helping people overcome their problem than anything else i've heard about.
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#19 Oct 27, 2009
Unfortunately, there is no evidence to support this. In fact, it has shown to have a no-better success rate than spontaneous remission (those that simply quit with no treatment or "program", and a higher rate of suicide, hospitalization and re-arrests.
That's not the relevent discussion on this thread, however. Come over to the "AA, Does It Work" thread to discuss this further.
#20 Oct 27, 2009
As i just posted on another thread i learn something new every day. ;~) Will try to be over sometime today. Right now i have to see someone on the Hill about a major problem Navajo peoples are having with uranium mining. I hope to learn more about their problem. JC, Of Piscataway blood
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People will still pay for (access to) content
Posted by James McQuivey on February 19, 2010
Just came off the stage at PaidContent 2010, a day-long summit here at The Times Center near Times Square, dedicated to the question of if/how/when people will pay for content. The timing is good -- as I wrote in January, The New York Times is planning to charge for content within a year or so, Hulu is considering a subscription model (not necessarily in place of but, I believe, in addition to its free service), and the eBook pricing dilemmas are causing sleepless nights.
I opened the conference with a brief assertion that fretting over whether people will pay for content is based on a mistaken assumption: that people have ever paid for content in the past. They actually haven't. Instead, people have paid for access to content. But in an analog world, access was gated by physical form factors like vinyl, newsprint, and movie theaters. As a result, the coincidence of form factor and content made us believe that people pay for content.
But people have never paid for content. Even when a daily newspaper was a necessity for the average home, the dime you paid a day (in the 70s) for a newspaper did not cover the print cost, much less the reporting. Instead, it was classified ads and auto dealers who footed most of the bill. And the hours we spent on TV and radio every day through the last half of the last century until the explosion of cable in the 90s, were all free. When cable finally asserted itself, people did not pay per show or even by channel (with the exception of premium movie channels). Instead, they paid for overall access.
Move to today, and the shift to paying for access has nearly completed the transition away from paying for content directly. Below is a slide I shared at the conference where I compute an average monthly cost of content for a typical American home. What you're looking at is a bar chart that shows what percent of people do a typical thing in an average month, then an estimate for the average amount they pay in a typical month (this was the hardest part to calculate and the numbers are approximate). We weight the spend figures by the percent of people who do it to come up with an overall spend by the average US household. The big takeaway is on the bottom of the slide.
That's right, a whopping 77% of what the average home spends for content each month is spent on content access, not content itself. As a result, if I were making media company decisions I would immediately reevalute my strategy in light of this, asking myself these questions: 1) what unique content can I provide and expand access to? 2) what connections and devices must I support or partner with to make sure my content is in the right access venues? 3) what experience can I wrap around my content to make access to it feel worth paying for?
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Comment from John Gaynard (not verified) on Mon, 02/22/2010 - 14:11
You have done some insightful framing of the issue here, which reminds me of that old anecdote that the people who made money in the California gold rush were not the miners but the people who sold the picks and shovels.
If I use the business model frame now used by Clayton M. Christensen and Mark W. Johnson (Seizing the White Space)I would suggest that the content providers also need to know where they are on the continuum between providing a "value added process" (VAP) (in which they could try for backwards integration to capture more of the value they are providing to the internet access providers, which corresponds to your suggestion #2) or the "facilitated network" (in which they should aim to capture value from the value members of the network, including the journalists and authors under review, in addition to readers, represent to each other--this would be in the form of online payment for content and new services- your #1 and #3). Once they become clear about the business model they wish to put in place the high-quality content providers may be a few steps along the way to an answer that will help them thrive anew.
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