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Posted 20 January 2009 - 08:59 PM
There's an upcoming single called called 10年桜 (Junen Zakura) with the c/w being 桜色の空の下で (Sakurairo no Sora no Shitade) with instrumentals of both songs (wikipedia) . I'm not sure if they are doing the AKB48+SKE48 thing again, but I'm not exactly sure. I don't have the covers, but I sure have the preview for the song here (jpopsuki)! It sounds a bit weird at first, but it gets better. It's just awesome.
Next topic is the Watari Roka Hashiritai which is a group consisting of 4 Team B members. One of them is Mayu Watanabe, and the rest I don't know. What I do know is that their first single is called 初恋ダッシュ (Hatsukoi Dash) with two b-sides which are 青い未来 (Aoi Mirai) and 恋のチューイング (Koi no Chewing) with an instrumental for the a-side only (yesasia). It comes in 4 editions which is CD-only and 3 different CD+DVD editions with different covers. Here are the Covers. Has there been a preview for this song yet?
Anything else I'm missing?
Posted 20 January 2009 - 09:37 PM
STAGE RELEASE CDS HOLY CRAP. It's actually starting to drive me insane, I just want the stage music in not shitty quality but it's been over a year for A4 now and not a god damn thing. A single every 5-6 months doesn't really hold my attention at all.
/rant over
At least Jurina from SKE48 will be in this single but I'm not sure if they will do the double release or what the are planning.
Posted 21 January 2009 - 11:41 PM
I haven't heard their new song yet due to busyness, but I always pay attention to stages. I will finally admit to Team B not sucking that bad now. Though I think most of the lot is still ugly. Temo Demo no Namida (?) is such a good song. It makes me like Yukirin, but I think Rina would do a better job. Sorry, I live in the past with Rina.
Posted 22 January 2009 - 12:07 AM
No! You can replace the other one, but leave Kashiwagi alone
Temo Demo no Namida (?) is such a good song. It makes me like Yukirin, but I think Rina would do a better job.
I haven't been following them very closely for a bit (but then, I haven't followed anything for a bit.). I did just realize that it's 2009 now, so I can actually put the weekly calendar in use!
Posted 22 January 2009 - 01:59 PM
OK, Rina can be the other one! I don't know if she would actually fit in it though. Her voice is so angelic.No! You can replace the other one, but leave Kashiwagi alone
Temo Demo no Namida (?) is such a good song. It makes me like Yukirin, but I think Rina would do a better job.
What's everyone's favorite teams and all? Joel, you don't post at Klubhouse so I'm kind of curious how hardcore you are.
Team A was my favorite, but now they suck badly. I have no idea who or what is my favorite now. I'm in limbo. Myao's ok, but she's too young for me. I should post my measly picture collection of Rina.
P.S. I think Fujie Reina, Gussan, and Sat Amina are some of the ugliest idols I've ever seen.
Posted 22 January 2009 - 03:39 PM
What's everyone's favorite teams and all? Joel, you don't post at Klubhouse so I'm kind of curious how hardcore you are.
Well, I've been always planning to join there someday, but I love AKB48, just not hardcore-hardcore.
Posted 22 January 2009 - 03:50 PM
Without OhYay there's no-yay for me!
Posted 10 February 2009 - 12:32 AM
Posted 10 February 2009 - 01:10 AM
I'd guess Sato Yukari will leave soon as well as she's pretty much doing the same thing as Nozofisu (which is to say solo pbs/dvds).
I'm pretty disappointed.
Posted 10 February 2009 - 02:46 AM
I like them both but I understand why they're leaving. Neither of them was a good enough dancer/singer. They were both really good looking and they built their career around it (PBs and DVDs). Now the performing level of the group is increasing, they just don't fit anymore (even most of the Research Students outperform them, IMO). And I don't think they were going to get any more popular than what they already were... so it all makes sense to me.
Anyways, both of them have agencies and they work a lot outside AKB so they're going to be fine. I'll be rooting for them.
As for fan obsessing discussion. Well, Team B is my favorite. Those girls just have shown how commited they are, they REALLY want to beat the other teams and they are really getting there, IMO. It's a shame as a Team they're still neglected: I thought it was an offense for them to use almost every B3 song in the NHK concert, replacing all the girls with Team A + K members only and not letting almost any Team B girl take part in the major part of the concert. Bleh. But they rock.
Team A used to be awesome but now it's kinda hard to judge them, they've just lost too many people. And although I kinda really like almost every new girl on the tem (Love Reina and Kitarie, like Chiichan, and are indifferent towards Amina and Aki), it's like having a whole new team to fall for. I still absolutely adore Takamina and she'll be my favorite forever (I think), but yeah, as a Team I'm inclined to B.
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Posted 05 March 2009 - 06:16 AM
What did you guys think of B4 and A5? I'm too tired to say much more than that atm.
Posted 05 March 2009 - 09:32 PM
About A5 I will say that it's the stage that has grown on me the most, ever. At first I kinda hated all the songs but now there's only a few that I dislike.
B4 is Team B and Team B = WIN. So yeah. Awesomeness.
Posted 06 March 2009 - 03:44 AM
So who are everyone's favorite members? I've been watching more and more of AKBINGO lately.
My definite favorite is Ohori Megumi. I love how hard working she is and she's just downright funny to watch. Other than her, I like Sayaka (she got me after she ate all those disgusting foods that the little girl prepared for her just because the little girl was her fan), Jurina (who does not look like a little boy, Falcon.), Mariko and Aa-chan.
There really isn't anyone that I don't like, but i'm so new to AKB in general that other than Ohori i just have passing interest in the others right now.
Posted 06 March 2009 - 05:50 AM
I like her because as long as she's in the group, I won't feel old since she's older than I am.
My definite favorite is Ohori Megumi.
I find it hard to pick a favorite but only because I only know them from their songs, and only watched their show during the Meetan saga of selling her single.
I'm still not impressed with the new single because what I've always liked about AKB48 is the way all the voices were produced together in an aurally-pleasing manner. This single seemed to not meld the voices as well. Maybe whenever I finally listen to the song on something better than from a compressed flash video of the PV on my bad speakers, it will sound better.
Posted 06 March 2009 - 06:29 AM
Also, while I don't really care for Amina, she did get props from me for performing with a fractured leg (or something, Japanese can be so vague when it comes to that stuff). I felt more when I saw that SKE girl limping off the stage and having to be carried off by a staff member, though.
Posted 06 March 2009 - 02:37 PM
About AKB I have to say that part of me is feeling very good with the fact that in 2 days 10nen Zakura has sold almost what Naichau Kamo sold in it's first week, and most MM fans were thrilled with the sales of that single...
About A5 I will say that it's the stage that has grown on me the most, ever. At first I kinda hated all the songs but now there's only a few that I dislike.
B4 is Team B and Team B = WIN. So yeah. Awesomeness.
How many versions of 10nen Zakura are there and is there anything special in them that would make the sales skewed?
Posted 07 March 2009 - 07:07 AM
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Posted 08 March 2009 - 04:03 PM
I don't know if you've really heard all AKB48 songs, but I'm going to name a few of the (unit) songs I REALLY like, nowadays. Hope they're useful to some people who don't follow them
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=nmZOT8FOC4I --- Oshibe meshibe. A dream come true for pedo wotas. And for me xD Team K 4th Stage unit song.
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=CzbM45JZYgQ --- Heart Gata Virus. A happy poppy awesome song. Team A 5th Stage Unit song
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=UXEY7Qf9-WI --- Temodemo no Namida. Ok, this is probably my second favorite AKB48 song (after BIRD, which should be the FIRST song you listen to if you ever are interested in AKB). This is a clip from a shuffle concert held last year, where girls from Team A performed it instead of girls from Team B. But bleh, the song is so good that I figured I'd still post it. There's no clip of the original version, which features MM's reject Kashiwagi Yuki, with her POWERFUL vocals (I insist, I would LOVE to see Tsunku's face if he ever saw this girl perform, he'd reget rejecting her SO). It's a definite must hear. Team B 3rd Stage unit song. If you want to see the original version (u should), PM me.
Posted 08 March 2009 - 05:26 PM
Yeah, I'm curious too. I really can't bring myself to like AKB48's members, but I like 3 songs of theirs too, 10nen being one of them. The other two being Skirt, Hirari and Virgin Love.
AKB now officially have 3 good songs! 10nen Sakura kicks some serious ass and I was going to make a thread for it, but since we already have an AKB thread, I figured I wouldn't waste my time. Carry on.
Posted 08 March 2009 - 05:58 PM
Posted 10 March 2009 - 11:30 AM
Aren't they doing something crazy like a bowling date with a member or something too?
There are 2 versions (regular and one sold exclusively at the theater, although the latter has sold out and probably isn't counted on Oricon), and the only thing that would skew the sales is the handshake ticket they're including in each single. However, unlike H!P's system where you enter into a lottery to *maybe* get the chance to go to a single event (meaning you'd want to buy multiple copies to ensure a chance), IIRC you're basically guaranteed entry with the AKB handshake tickets. So at maximum, you'd only buy as many singles as there were handshake events you could go to (I think it's 4 this time around).
Posted 10 March 2009 - 06:06 PM
I think it's basically one handshake per single. So if you want to shake the hands of multiple member (or all 48 ) or shake the hands of your favourite girl multiple times, you have to buy multiple copies.
There are 2 versions (regular and one sold exclusively at the theater, although the latter has sold out and probably isn't counted on Oricon), and the only thing that would skew the sales is the handshake ticket they're including in each single. However, unlike H!P's system where you enter into a lottery to *maybe* get the chance to go to a single event (meaning you'd want to buy multiple copies to ensure a chance), IIRC you're basically guaranteed entry with the AKB handshake tickets. So at maximum, you'd only buy as many singles as there were handshake events you could go to (I think it's 4 this time around).
I don't like 10nen sakura. Hate the vocals. Though if I were in Japan I'd probably buy a few copies for the handshaking. I think I like about 5% of AKB48's discography (Koike, 109, Korogaru Ishi ni Nare, Virgin Love etc).
Posted 11 March 2009 - 01:24 AM
Aren't they doing something crazy like a bowling date with a member or something too?
With members. That's not an unusual prize for them, though, since you can get that from the gacha machines in the theater as well. The difference in this case is that you're definitely going to be sharing that prize (if you win) with 47 other people. The other prizes you can win are a signboard (2 people) or a signed poster (30 people) BUT you have to pick one of those prizes to enter in for, and if you enter in for that it makes the handshake event ticket invalid (it's on the backside of that same piece of paper). I honestly think most people would go for the handshake event instead because of how bad the odds are for the prizes.
As it turns out, the handshake events for the regular version of the single (since I highly doubt Oricon is counting the theater version) are only held once per city (minus Tokyo, which has 3 events), so I don't think Oricon is registering people buying 62 copies to shake hands with every single member (counting the research students; there's only 45 girls ATM without them, although I wonder if any SKE members are being included in these events, since that could possibly increase the number... but I digress).
Either way, all's fair in crazy idol CD bonuses (unless it's that crap they and/or DefStar tried to pull with Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008).
Posted 11 March 2009 - 01:21 PM
I'm really praying for a 'best of stage' or 'stage collection' sometime in the future, but won't be holding my breath.
Oshibe Meshibe is one of the hottest songs ever.
Posted 26 March 2009 - 12:42 AM
This is kinda huge, so yeah. They're still on oricon's daily top 20 after 4 weeks so I'm pretty confident they'll hit the mark.
I'm glad for them. I think those girls have worked their asses off these past 3 years starting from scratch, performing almost every single night, and have made a good job. Hope they keep becoming more popular
Posted 28 April 2009 - 10:11 PM
Miki Saotome (17), once a member of AKB48's Team B, has officially graduated from the group. Her final stage appearance was on April 18.
Saotome made her debut as part of Team B in April 2007. However, she was demoted to trainee status this past January. According to a new post in the group's official blog, Saotome said that she felt she had been lacking in her skills such as singing, dancing, and speaking. Due to her lack of confidence, she ultimately decided to leave the group.
Saotome's future plans are uncertain, but she explained that she may not be able to give up on show business, so she plans to continue trying to find her place in the industry.


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Early on Saturday morning, local cyclists and foodies will gather in East Mt. Airy with bikes in tow and appetites excited. They'll spend the day pedaling across Philly's pavement, stopping to meet local farmers and see local produce. At the end of the day, after covering between 24 and 35 miles of city streets, participants will return to their starting place and relax with local food and beer.
Whether such an activity strikes you as tantalizing or just tiring, Weavers Way Co-op's Urban Farm Bike Tour has proved its success. Saturday marks its sixth year of introducing Philadelphians to local food and farmers.
Though last year's event marked the first formal association with Weavers Way, the co-op's farm has acted as home base since Germantown resident Chris Hill founded the tour in 2006. When the Farm Aid concert came to Camden that year, organizers sought locals to orchestrate local food-related events. Hill saw an opportunity.
"There were a lot of cool farms in Philly five or six years ago," Hill said.
He combined his passion for agriculture with his love for cycling to create the first Urban Farm Bike Tour, and the reception was enthusiastic.
"People loved it," he said. "They asked if I would do it again."
So Hill organized it the next year – and the next.
The event combines several of Hill's greatest loves. Most obvious, though, is that of urban farming.
"I love the people who work with the food," Hill said, putting it simply. "I love the idea behind it. I think it makes the city a more beautiful place."
And despite his status as a relative newcomer, Hill, a native Oklahoman, adores Philadelphia. He moved here when his wife landed an internship at Friends Hospital about 30 years ago. Though he hadn't planned to stay longer than a few years, Hill said he and his wife "got sucked into Philadelphia."
Three decades later, the city has kept its hold over Hill and his family.
"I think transplants tend to be the most passionate advocates of a place," he said. "In the last 10, 15 years, Philadelphia's become pretty lively! It didn't used to be. The bike ride is a celebration of the city, too."
And cycling, another hobby of Hill's, allows participants not only to pay tribute to their surroundings, but also to pay attention.
"People get to ride through neighborhoods nobody would go to alone – and ride slowly," he said.
He's right. Each year's route has traversed some less-than-savory sections of Philly. But Hill hopes that the experience will alter riders' perspectives.
"They really get a taste for the city, this incredible diverse fabric of people, the cultures, the food, the row houses," he said.
The tour itself traditionally draws a myriad crew, too. Twenty-somethings join cyclists in their fifties; suburbanites and Center City-dwellers join Mt. Airy residents.
Hill said cyclists unite over mutual interests.
"They love biking or love urban farms or both," he said.
Whatever brings them to the event, he continued, "they all end up being interested in and deeply attracted to farming in the city and to the farmers."
"The farmers are really passionate pioneers," he said.
Hill's own passion for agriculture grew during his youth in Oklahoma. His grandfather owned a farm where he grew cotton and grains. His brother, too, enjoyed gardening. Hill left the state to attend Minnesota's Carleton College. But in the 1970s, his interest in farming was reawakened when he read Wendell Berry's "Unsettling of America."
The book opened his eyes to the present state of America's farms.
"In the 1950s, the new model became 'get big or get out,'" Hill said. "When you force people off the land, the people who remain don't have imagination. It left this empty landscape, huge tracts of endless corn and soybeans."
In Philadelphia's urban farming scene, on the other hand, Hill has found all of the above.
"It's magical," he said. "It's really a magical place."
West Philadelphia's Mill Creek Urban Farm, where Hill serves on the board, is a prime example of that ingenious magic.
"It's not only a beautiful little farm, but they have bat caves, a composting toilet, beehives, a cob oven," Hill said. "They came up with so many imaginative ways to show how you can be more sustainable in the city. They generate their own electricity, they do so much."
The Mill Creek farm draws most of its money from grants and donations, which allow the organization to sell subsidized produce to neighbors and to run various educational programs.
But while nonprofit farms like Mill Creek abound in Philly, they're not the only kind. Hill cited the newly founded Marathon Farm, launched by the Marathon Grill, as an inventive new model.
"That was the first time there was a for-profit organization getting involved," he said.
He noted that even among nonprofits, the city's diversity has fostered variety, pointing to South Philadelphia's Refugee Community Farm. It serves the neighborhood's South Asian immigrant community, giving them the opportunity to grow foods in keeping with their culinary tradition.
In the future, Hill looks forward to seeing Philadelphians' continued creativity.
"The urban farm movement here is one of the strongest," he said. "It will be interesting to see how they keep themselves going."
Some, he fears, may have to rethink their models to stay sustainable.
"There's this big dilemma," he continued. "Philadelphia has a hell of a lot of poor people. When people make a commitment to local food here, it's usually a commitment also to the poor. So they can't charge too much for the food. So they need to figure out a way that part of the operation brings in money to subsidize their service."
And as farms refine their strategies, Hill hopes to see their produce develop a greater presence in the city's food sourcing.
Though he admits he's not a natural politician, Hill said he "would love to get help from someone to really lobby for the city to get involved." He cites the commitment of the town of Burlington, Vt., whose government supports the cultivation and purchase of local food.
Returning to the bike tour, Hill said he would like to see "a more aggressive sponsorship campaign."
"We could bring in more income to the people we're supporting," he said.
This year's event costs between $25 and $30 a rider, but the size of the crowd limits proceeds. Right now, the tour can only accommodate about 150 people.
"Maybe if there's a strong interest, we could organize two – one in summer and one in fall," Hill said.
For the time being, though, he'll lead the one long ride. And he doesn't see himself dropping the endeavor anytime soon.
"I don't have any reason to stop doing it," he added. "I'll keep doing it as long as I can."


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This week's ingredient spotlight features one of my favorite spring veggies: rhubarb! In case you are not familiar with rhubarb it is a vegetable and grows like a weed.
Rhubarb has toxic leaves, so be sure not to eat them, but the stalks are fantastic to eat (when cooked; raw they are quite bitter).
If you're up for a more natural version of a sour patch kid, eat a stalk dipped in sugar :) Watch out – your mouth will pucker!
Rhubarb Facts:
- High in fiber
- Great source of Vitamins C & K
- High in magnesium
If you are unfamiliar with cooking rhubarb, check out this post on how to select, prep and cook rhubarb.
I grew up eating rhubarb in many desserts and jams/jellies, as my mom and grandmothers have rhubarb patches. Here are some of our favorite ways to eat our veggies:
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What are your favorite ways to enjoy rhubarb? Have you ever cooked with it?


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2. Add the "keep" and "episodes to download" global fields for each individual podcast. The globals can be used as the default when creating a channel, but sometimes I want these settings applied differently to different channels. I'm thinking mostly of the "keep" option where I want to keep all podcast episodes, where others are topical and I don't care about keeping older episodes.
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Wow. Your reactions to last week's post confessing my weight blew me away. Going through the comments, I was humbled to read about all of your weight confessions, struggles, and revelations. How great is it to know that there are so many other people in the world going through the same thing you are? Embrace it, y'all.
Reactions aside, this week I wanted to focus on one question from last week in particular: What are some of the things you eat? I'm not vegan or a vegetarian or have any crazy diet restrictions. I probably eat ice cream twice a week and am a HUGE fan of weekend brunch. The key is moderation, yes, but my saving grace will always be snacks.
I snack a lot, probably three times a day. I find when I do, I'm most successful at keeping off the pounds, satisfied, and less bored with my day-to-day happenings. So let's have at it. Here are some healthy snack suggestions that are great when you're trying to maintain weight loss or drop a few more pounds. Let's dish.
When you're having a snack, the goal is for it to be filling. The best way to find a filling snack is seeking out things that combine produce and protein. For example, while you may love snacking on just grapes at the office -- there's a high likelihood that they won't fill you up. Add two tablespoons of almonds to the mix, and that'll hold you over for MUCH longer.
Also, try to keep your snacks between 150 to 200 calories. With the amount of options out there, this definitely shouldn't be an issue. That number also helps you keep certain items in perspective. Say if you REALLY want frozen yogurt as a snack but it's closer to 300 calories -- that just helps you put dinner in perspective. No reason to say a hard no to your cravings. Trust me, you'll cave on something worse, later.
Let's talk particulars shall we? My go-to favorite snack lately has been the Chobani Bite yogurts. At 100 calories and 8 grams of protein, they're delicious and even better when I eat a few cashews to go with it. I'm also a HUGE fan of Luna's regular bars (chocolate dipped coconut, please) as well as Luna Fiber. When I'm really hungry, though, I reach for a Kind bar. With higher calories than your average snack or granola bar -- this option is SUPER filling, packed with loads of nuts, healthy fats, and 5 grams of sugar or less. Other no-name items I crave: Colored peppers with a side of low-fat blue cheese, light popcorn sprinkles with cocoa powder, and when I have the time to make 'em -- crispy roasted chickpeas.
... and now I'm officially hungry.
A look back on how exactly I lost those 10 pounds:
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Week 2: These Healthy Swaps Helped Me Lose 5 Pounds in a Week (PHOTOS)
Week 3: Mixing Up Workouts Helps Me Keep the Pounds Off (PHOTOS)
Week 4: I'm Losing Weight Too Fast & It's Making Me Nervous (PHOTOS)
What do you snack on during the day? Do you find that snacking more often helps you drop pounds?
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TRAINING: MMA pro practice and sparring with Team Alpha Male, kickboxing with Master Thonglor and BJJ in the evenings Dustin Akbari. Other days will be wrestling and strength and conditioning at Results. I have also been training in so-cal with Mark Munoz at his gym Reign and doing Muay Thai at Kings MMA
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training two years ago after I graduated college and my college wrestling career was over. I didn't reach all my goals in wrestling and wasn't done competing, so, being a well rounded athlete, I thought I could be good at fighting and I gave it a shot.
What ranks and titles have you held? None
Do you have any heroes? No
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It's one step closer to what I have been working for in the last two years.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I graduated with a B.S. in Kinesiology- clinical exercise science from Cal State Fullerton
What was your job before you started fighting? Student
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? 3x NCAA qualifier, Ranked 10th in nation (wrestling)
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The Stanford Championships has announced that Australian Mark Philippoussis has entered this year's draw. The event, held in Dallas, is the sixth of seven exhibition events featuring male players over the age of 30.
Philippoussis has not played a main draw event since retiring from the Hopman Cup in January of 2007 due to a hyperextended knee, forcing him to miss the Australian Open, his home Grand Slam.
Knee injuries have been haunting the Australian since 1998, when a cartilage tear forced him to retire while he was leading in a Wimbledon quarterfinal match against grass great Pete Sampras. Many say he was never the same since that injury.
And as Philippoussis has aged, other injuries have set in.
"My knee is feeling great, but the reason I haven't been playing is that my lower back has been hurting." He plans to be 100% recovered in time to play in Dallas.
Others confirmed for the eight-man field are Jim Courier, John McEnroe, and Mats Wilander — an esteemed group whose achievements Philippoussis respects and talents he still considers dangerous. "There is going to be some pressure on me. I don't want to lose to these guys."
The 30-year-old, of Greek and Italian descent, had planned to make Outback Champions debut earlier this year in a highly anticipated match-up against Pete Sampras (also Greek) in Athens. Unfortunately, he did not recovery from injuries in time to play.
Philippoussis continues to work hard at his Las Vegas base camp, where he hits with Andre Agassi and trains with Gil Reyes.
At the same time, he's also involved with entertainment projects.
The Australians have done their fair share of dabbling in reality television. Players Alicia Molik and Todd Woodbridge, and tennis wife Bec Cartwright (married to Lleyton Hewitt, though a celeb in her own right) have all appeared in that country's version of Dancing with the Stars.
And Stateside, Serena Williams had a short-lived appearance in ABC's Fast Cars and Superstars. But it was Philippoussis who made the biggest mark, getting his own dating show. Age of Love pitted 20-something and 40-something women in a contest to see if, in love, age matters. (Rumor has it that he's already broken up with winner — and 26-year-old Amanda Salinas.)
The series was considered a ratings disaster when it first aired, but gathered enough steam that NBC decided to broadcast the season's full run. There has been talk of the Australian starring in another series, this time documenting his return to professional tennis.
Like the Williams sisters, who have been criticized for not paying enough attention to their tennis careers (while dabbling in fashion, acting, and attending Hollywood parties), Philippoussis has been feeling the heat. But he brushes off the critics. "I know what I'd love to do is in my heart, in my mind… Tennis is my life."
"I'm always watching [tennis] on TV," he says. "And taping matches — I haven't done that before."
And this continued interest and passion for the sport pushes him back towards rejoining the ATP circuit. "What I'd love to do is start playing a couple of small events" — which ones, he hasn't decided yet — "and concentrate on getting back next year, hopefully at the Australian (Open)."
Along with Lleyton Hewitt, Philippoussis will try to become the first Australian to win that Grand Slam since Mark Edmondson achieved that feat in 1976.
Tennis Australia gone as far as ripping out the Rebound Ace courts in favor of a surface similar to the U.S. Open's. While that may favor the game of Hewitt (who won the U.S. Open in 2001 and was a finalist in 2004), the latest ATP standings has pushed him out of the Top 20, making it likely that he will have to face the game's top players in the earlier rounds of that tournament.
And Philippoussis, who will enter the draw probably as a wildcard, will face the same uphill battle — one that he's ready to face: "It's a long way to talk about something like that but, in my heart, for myself, I do believe, but in order to make that happen or anything close to making that happen, I need to work harder than I've ever worked in my life. It's going to be a long, long, long road back."
Notes: Stanford Championships, October 18-21, 2007, Dallas. An eight-man round-robin tournament including Mark Philippoussis, Jim Courier, John McEnroe, and Mats Wilander. For more info (inc. ticket sales), visit www.championsseriestennis.com/dallas2007 or call (214) 467-8277.


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The 324-unit Autumnwood Apartments, situated at the southwest corner of Kirby Parkway and Mount Moriah Road Extended, has sold for $13.5 million to an entity named Autumnwood Investments LLC.
Seller WE Autumnwood LLC, an affiliate of New York-based White Eagle Properties, completed the transaction Jan. 30, the same day it financed the 208-unit Stonegate Apartments in Raleigh. (For details, see the Tuesday, Jan. 5, Daily News.)
Autumnwood, a Class C complex built in 1985, uses the address 3094 Autumnwood Ave. The Shelby County Assessor, which appraised the 15-acre property at $8.1 million in 2012, uses an alternate address of 3119 Kirby Parkway.
Autumnwood Investments LLC, which lists its operating member as Hyde Multifamily Investments LLC, filed a $9.5 million loan through Prudential Mortgage Capital Co. at the time of purchase.
White Eagle Properties acquired Autumnwood and Stonegate in 2008 for a combined $16 million. At the time, the properties were owned by the county Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board, which acquired them when the complexes' owner filed for bankruptcy. White Eagle was one of 53 companies that bid on the properties.
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The LaunchYourCity entrepreneurial platform, which includes elements like Upstart Memphis and the Seed Hatchery startup accelerator, is getting set to leave the EmergeMemphis building Downtown and move to Playhouse on the Square in Midtown.
As a result of that impending move – LaunchYourCity is preparing to set up shop in Midtown – Eric Mathews will no longer be the interim executive director of the EmergeMemphis business incubator. Instead, he will remain the co-president of LaunchYourCity and will remain focused on its continued growth and myriad programs in its new location.
Mathews said the move resulted from some "heartfelt deliberation" and a desire to redouble LaunchYourCity's focus on its myriad programs, which are expanding rapidly.
The EmergeMemphis board, meanwhile, has tapped former Pinnacle Airlines CEO Phil Trenary to provide strategic consulting and to help EmergeMemphis as it looks to hire a permanent executive director.
Over the past year, Mathews said he and others have worked to get Emerge back onto solid footing that it didn't have before. In that time, the organization has adopted a strategic new vision, improved member amenities, added new member companies and welcomed FedEx Labs to a renewed commitment to the organization.
EmergeMemphis also recently completed upgrades to the building and has plans to host community events on the new rooftop, as well as in the meeting and conference spaces within the facility.
"Really, this is a testament to incubation. It's a good story for incubation and entrepreneurship," Mathews said of the impending move. "This has been personal to me. I've dedicated a lot of time to it. And it's been a spectacular year if you look at the past 12 months."
– Andy Meek
Two long-awaited Madison Avenue restaurants have filed for business licenses with the Shelby County Clerk's Office.
Memphis Louie LLC applied for its Bar Louie location at 2125 Madison in Overton Square, the Midtown district being redeveloped by Loeb Properties Inc. The Addison, Texas-based franchise will occupy 5,982 square feet of the curved building on the southwest corner of Madison and Cooper Street. The space originally housed Playhouse on the Square in the 1970s.
Bar Louie is known for casual dining, specialty handcrafted martinis, an extensive beer and wine selection and creating an atmosphere at each location reflective of the local culture. The restaurant, Bar Louie's 11th franchised location operated by Tony De Salvo and partners, is slated to open in March.
Meanwhile, Pale Chiwawa LLC filed its business license for Chiwawa at 2059 Madison. The 3,196-square-foot space, owned by Caruthers Group LLC, once housed Chicago Pizza Factory before the eatery closed its doors in the late 1980s and has been vacant since.
Chiwawa is a Southern-inspired Mexican restaurant concept by Taylor Berger, partner in YoLo Frozen Yogurt & Gelato, along with six other principals: J.D. Sledd, Frank Adcock, Daniel Flanagan, his sister Katherine Flanagan, and Michael and Rachel Hasselle. Chiwawa will have a soft opening around March 1, Berger said.
– Sarah Baker
Susan L. Taylor, editor emerita of Essence magazine will be the keynote speaker at the March 20 Memphis branch NAACP Freedom Fund Gala.
Taylor has been in Memphis recently to meet with Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. and city government leaders about the National Cares Mentoring Movement she recently founded. The goal of the movement is 1 million adults to serve as mentors to children at risk.
Taylor was among those in the audience last month as Wharton made his state of the city address at the Memphis Pink Palace museum.
The gala at the Memphis Cook Convention Center is the largest annual fundraiser for the civil rights organization and the March gathering is the 37th annual gala.
– Bill Dries
U.S. wholesalers cut their stockpiles slightly in December while their sales were unchanged, suggesting businesses were cautious at the end of a weak quarter.
The Commerce Department said Friday that wholesale business stockpiles dipped 0.1 percent in December from November to $497.7 billion. That followed a 0.4 percent rise the previous month.
Inventories of furniture and automotive goods fell by the most in more than three years. Farm product stockpiles also dropped sharply, likely reflecting the impact of this summer's drought in the Midwest.
Less restocking reduces factory production, which slows economic growth. A big decline in restocking was a major reason the government estimated recently that the economy shrank in the October-December quarter.
Sluggish restocking by companies and deep cuts in defense spending are expected to keep growth at the end of last year weak.
Economists at Barclays Capital on Friday said they now expect growth at an annual rate of 0.3 percent in the October-December quarter.
– The Associated Press
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in December because exports rose while oil imports plummeted. The smaller trade gap means the economy almost surely grew in the October-December quarter – an improvement from the government's estimate last week that it shrank in the final months of 2012.
The trade deficit fell nearly 21 percent in December from November to $38.6 billion, the Commerce Department said Friday. That's the smallest in nearly three years.
Exports rose 2.1 percent to $186.4 billion. Exports of oil and other petroleum products rose to the highest level on record. Overseas shipments of agriculture goods and aircraft also increased.
Imports shrank 2.7 percent to $224.9 billion. Oil imports plunged to 223 billion barrels, the fewest since February 1997.
"All this is encouraging and ... it now looks like exports will continue to strengthen as the year goes on," said Paul Ashworth, an economist at Capital Economics. A survey of U.S. manufacturers, released recently, showed export orders grew in January for the second straight month.
A narrower trade gap boosts growth because it means U.S. companies earned more from overseas sales while consumers and businesses spent less on foreign products.
Fewer exports were one of the reasons the government's first estimate of economic growth in the October-December quarter showed a contraction at an annual rate of 0.1 percent. The December trade deficit figures were not available when the government reported its estimate.
Jim O'Sullivan, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics, estimates the improved trade picture will add 0.7 percentage point to economic growth in the October-December quarter.
For all of 2012, the trade deficit narrowed 3.5 percent to $540.4 billion.
Many economists believe that trade will give the economy a small lift in 2013.
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Last winter, I drove alone in the early dark through some of Philadelphia's poorest, most blighted and most crime-torn neighborhoods. I was headed downtown to do some Christmas shopping, and as I drove I caught a glimpse of a group of African-American children, none dressed adequately for the damp and cold night weather, playing in a garbage-strewn lot behind a line of boarded-up row houses.
Just as I made my way past them and was turning onto the big boulevard, I heard "Merry Christmas!" The turn complete, I caught a sideways glimpse of a makeshift chorus waving to me across six lanes. "Merry Christmas!" they all shouted again, jumping as they called out.
The next moment, the silly Christmas oldie playing on the car radio suddenly went silent. Using the radio controls in the steering wheel of my luxury sport utility vehicle, I switched channels. Nothing happened; and there was no sign of the "no signal" light on the monitor. The dashboard lights seemed unusually bright. But still there was no sound. Then I noticed there was no stream of traffic going my way, not even a single car.
Weird, I thought. My mind went blank, and then the radio, which I distinctly thought I had turned off, came back on. Weirder still, I could swear that the second before it resumed I had started silently singing the very song that was now playing.
The middle chorus of John Lennon's "So this is Christmas" rang out, wishing for a happy New Year "without any fear." I was never a really big Lennon fan, but I had always liked this song, even though it lifted and sank my spirits at the same time.
My mind raced my heart back to the image of the Christmas gift I had just received without deserving it. I grew up in what has since become a neighborhood as poor, blighted and crime-torn as the one my drive-by Christmas well-wishers call home. But I am not a typical well-off white suburbanite, right? And, in some years, I'd embroider my secret pride over still shopping downtown by stopping on the way at one of the inner-city, minority-led ministries I have helped to support in one way or another.
But then I realized that I had not done even that since my children, now all adults and on their own, were no older than the little ones I had just stolen a "Merry Christmas" from. I suddenly felt deeply stupid about my "I shop in the city for Christmas" conceit. And now I was being lectured harshly by Lennon, who was asking me melodically but pointedly whether I had truly done anything since last Christmas to ensure that the most needy children among whom I live are loved, cared for and happy "without any fear."
I kept driving. Maybe as a psychological (or was it spiritual?) defense mechanism, the social scientist part of my brain started to feed into my consciousness a stream of statistics that I had recently written into the outline of a research paper: America is home to more than 11 million African-American children. The poverty rate among African-American children is about 35 percent. Rates of every socioeconomic ill from chronic hunger to violent-crime victimization remain extreme among low-income African-American children; and that is not all the bad news.
The grim statistics rattling in my head only made me feel more convicted. Earlier that very day I had lectured about how key government anti-poverty programs for "at risk" children had fallen apart in recent years; how the promise of expanded children's health insurance coverage had been hollowed first by inadequate funding and next by inadequate administration; and so on. But the lecture did not stress the reason for those failures that now engulfed me: not enough people had truly cared enough, me included.
With the image of those children waving and jumping now impossibly thick before me, I was almost in a trance when I made a jug-handle turn and pushed the speed limit back the other way as Lennon repeated his homily calling me to account.
As I drove past the site where Christ had the holy children appear and call to me, I resolved to make 2011 a year for renewed dedication to them. I have driven past the same lot dozens of times in the past year, but I have yet to fully honor that resolution. I pray that I do, and that we all do, before next Christmas.


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Jeff Baisley: Hi everyone, thanks for joining the chat today.
Q: Not a baseball question -- but what did you think of the University of South Florida Bulls' run this season?
Baisley: It's good so far; it puts us on the map. We're doing a lot better than we should be. I've been catching a lot of slack from my teammates, especially after we lost this week.
Q: Who was you idol growing up?
Baisley: It was Barry Bonds, but that was before all this other stuff started happening. And then I started playing third base, so I started watching Eric Chavez and A-Rod. It's fun to watch them.
Q: Is there a pitcher you are looking forward to facing?
Baisley: Not really, I just want to get to the big leagues, it doesn't matter who I face. It would be fun to face some of the big names: Curt Schilling, Roy Halladay.
Q: Who is the toughest pitcher you have faced so far?
Baisley: That's a tough question, I don't really remember the toughest guy. There's a lot of good pitchers, but I try not to give them too much credit. They're going to get better as you keep going, but you've got to make adjustments. They're all good up here, they're all tough.
Q: What is your offseason routine?
Baisley: In a usual offseason with no baseball, it's just take a couple weeks off. I have a twin brother, Brian, so two weeks after we get done playing we start working out. We don't swing a bat until probably January. And then my dad is a high school coach, so he throws us batting practice. I don't take ground balls until probably two weeks before I come out to Arizona.
Q: When playing in the Arizona Fall League, are you guys trying to win a championship?
Baisley: Yeah, you always want to win. But I guess that's not the main focus when you're here. It is during the regular season. You're here to show off in front of the scouts and the general manager.
Q: What is the main thing you are working on in the AFL?
Baisley: Not really here working on anything, you're not here to develop. Most people here already know themselves as a player and know what they can do. They're not trying to add stuff to their game. Like I said before, you're just trying to show people what you can do, you've got to impress some people.
Q: Who was your favorite team growing up?
Baisley: I know a lot of people are going to hate me now, but I was a Yankees fan growing up. All my family is in New York, but my immediate family, we're the only ones in Florida. The Yankees' Spring Training is 10 minutes from my house.
Q: Is it hard for a player to change his game plan, when he loses one of his tools, say his speed?
Baisley: I don't know how it is to lose speed, I don't have any. Usually that's the only thing a person can lose throughout his career. A pitcher can lose velocity, but I don't pitch either. You're ability to hit for power and average should always be there as long as you stay in shape.
Q: Hi Jeff, how do you think the competition in the AFL compares to what you faced in Double-A this past season?
Baisley: Obviously it's better. There are some guys in Triple-A and some spent time in the big leagues, so it's going to be better. The biggest difference is the speed all these teams have, it's a lot more abundant here.
Q: Do you manage any fantasy baseball teams?
Baisley: No, it's too much day-to-day stuff. Football is easier. I don't know a lot of baseball players that do fantasy baseball. You're too caught up in your own stats to deal with other people's.
Q: Have you been following your alma mater's emergence onto the college football scene this year?
Baisley: Of course. I try to go to some games when I go home, but not this year. I was devastated by the loss this week.
Tickets are getting harder to come by.
Q: What position do you find most comfortable? It seems you have moved around the infield a little this year. How do you like first base?
Baisley: Third base is still more comfortable. I just started playing first base when I got here, I've played four games there. It's not that much different from third base, it's the same angles off the bat. The hardest part is whether to go after a ball in the hole or cover first base.
Q: What is your dream Major League career?
Baisley: Obviously to play a long time. I think it's everybody's dream to be in the Hall of Fame, but sometimes you've got to be realistic.
Q: Would you rather hit a home run or steal home?
Baisley: I would much rather hit a home run. I'm not fast, so I don't even think about stealing second. So home doesn't ever cross my mind.
Q: Do you guys hang out with the guys from the other clubs on the Dogs or do you pretty much stick with the other A's guys?
Baisley: At first no one hung out with anyone except your own teammates. When we got here the A's Minor League teams never played against any of the other parent teams that we're with, so we didn't know anybody. But after three weeks you kind of have to get to know people, so you start hanging out with them more.
Q: Do you have any tips for a high school third baseman on gaining power on his swing?
Baisley: No. I didn't start hitting home runs until I started playing pro baseball. I wasn't a power hitter in college, it just developed when I got to pro ball.
Q: Do you ever find yourself putting more effort into the games in the AFL than you did in the regular season because you are trying impress?
Baisley: You can't do that, you'll put too much pressure on yourself -- bad things will start happening. You've got to relax.
Q: I heard that some Major League hitters do eye exercises to be able to see the ball better -- have you heard of that? Have you ever done something like that?
Baisley: Yeah, I've heard of it, but I don't have the money to go do it yet.
Q: Any standout pitchers or hitters you've noticed this year?
Baisley: I haven't noticed any standout pitchers. I don't try to remember them, by name anyway. Hitters tend to stand out in my mind more. Evan Longoria, powerful swing I guess you could say, takes hacks. Sam Fuld, he has a good approach for a leadoff hitter.
Q: What's the biggest thing you're working on at the plate right now?
Baisley: I'm not really working on anything right now, but I've always got to remind myself not to pull everything. Especially during batting practice, that I don't get too pull-happy. Start hooking balls in the game, that's not good.
Q: Have you ever been to Sacramento? What do you think of playing for a winning organization? That is probably where you will be next year.
Baisley: No, I don't like California, I try to avoid it. But it will be fun to play there, I only play there half the year -- only half the games are in Sacramento. But playing for Tony D. [DeFrancesco] as a manager should be fun, I've heard a few things about him.
Q: How is the atmosphere at AFL games in comparison to regular season Minor League games?
Baisley: It kind of stinks, there's nobody here compared to your Minor League seasons. But you've got to remember who the people in the stands are, it helps a little.
Baisley: Thanks for coming in this morning and asking questions. Hope you guys learned something, and hope you don't hate me. Thanks everyone!


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For almost a year, I bought equipment & ingredients from mail order companies like homebrew.com and stpats.com. In the meantime, I'd stop on occasion at a small homebrew shop about 30mi from my home (when I was in the area). The fellow who ran it didn't stock many beer ingredients but he kept telling me that he could order just about anything. I finally gave him the chance to fill my brewclub's order one time, and I havn't regretted it since. These guys usually pay freight charges for large orders, instead of UPS and I saved alot of money!! I still buy some specialty ingredients via mail order, but this local guy handles all of our base grains, etc. He even claims that his suppliers can drop ship to my house! In summary.... I'm not sure where you live, but my decision to give our local shop a chance has saved over 15% on our beer costs.
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Mayor Don Wesely today said that if the city's telecommunications occupation tax is not increased, some city services will face budget cuts. The Mayor has proposed increasing the occupation tax from 3.8 percent to 5.75 percent, Omaha's current rate. The increase would generate about $1.6 million for the ten months it would be in effect during the 2001-2002 fiscal year.
"These are not cuts I want to make, but if revenues are reduced, then spending must be cut to balance the budget," said Mayor Wesely. "It is in the best interests of the city to increase the occupation tax to fund these important items. However, I do feel it is important to make this list public so everyone knows the consequences to the city if the occupation tax is not increased."
Wesely said the occupation tax increase would be less of a burden than a property tax hike for citizens and businesses. "While I would have preferred proposing no tax increase, taxpayers do have some control over how much occupation tax they pay since it is based on usage," Wesely said.
The Parks and Recreation Department could be cut by more than $470,000 if the occupation tax is not increased. Significant potential reductions include:
If the occupation tax is not increased, the Administration's efforts to fund the Police and Fire Pension at the actuarially recommended amount would be hampered. The Mayor has proposed adding $250,000 to the pension fund to close the gap between what the city has contributed and what is recommended. Wesely said the city must face making much higher pension contributions because of inadequate funding in the past.
Other major cuts include:
The Mayor had previously agreed to cuts suggested by the City Council. Those cuts include a manager's position for the Heritage Gift shop, implementation of information technology plans, and opening the Woods Sprayground. The replacement of school crossing signs and 275 residential street signs would be funded with unused funds from next year's snow removal account.
"I have been working with members of the City Council on this budget since December," said Wesely. "I will continue to work with them to finalize a budget that meets the needs of the citizens and provides property tax relief."
The Mayor's proposed budget cuts the property tax rate by 3.1 percent.
The City Council will have a public hearing on the proposed budget at 5:30 p.m. Monday, August 6, and will vote on changes at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 9. The Council is scheduled to adopt the budget at 1:30 p.m. Monday, August 20. The meetings August 6 and 20 are in the City Council Chambers. The meeting August 9 is in Council Chambers. Both locations are on the first floor of the County-City Building, 555 S. 10th Street.
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Russell Leigh Moses: Four China Political Trends to Watch in 2011
For the Wall Street Journal's China Real Time blog, Russell Leigh Moses gives his predictions for important trends to watch in China in 2011:
This year will likely go down in history as a year when the Chinese government showed its mastery of crisis management.
The leadership in Beijing sidestepped financial crisis, deftly handled rising labor costs and unrest in the workforce, and managed to adapt to a declining export market. Unstable commodity prices and supplies are still a problem; so, too, inflation. Still, every time an economic storm erupted, the Party danced between the downpours. Nothing seemed beyond the capacities of Communist Party officials to cope.
So, what does next year hold?
He then provides his analysis for what he says are the four trends to watch: The Political Succession , Party-Military Relations, Reform, and Democracy.


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The romantic comedy version of life goes a little something like this: boy meets girl or boy, hijinks and adversity ensue, yet they persevere to find some level of enduring domestic bliss.
In real life, many people find themselves sharply reassessing where and how they live because of divorce, death and the need to downsize.
Take the situation of Jill Proseilo, who remains somewhat in home limbo after a 2008 divorce from her husband.
They had purchased their townhouse in north Burnaby only three years before the split; it didn't make financial sense to sell, and she liked the neighbourhood.
"We remained really good friends, so it's not like we became those people who put in a line of tape dividing the house in half," she jokes.
"But he did move out, and that meant suddenly all I had was a coffee table and two chairs." Her three-bedroom, 2.5-bath townhouse covers 1,585 square feet.
With friends on their way for a visit and other commitments looming, Proseilo was in a hurry to do over her home. She snapped up a package deal for a kitchen table and chairs and two sofas from a furniture store in Richmond. She also took on a roommate to offset some of the financial strain, and contemplated converting an entire bedroom into a closet.
She now has someone new in her life, and is unsure whether that ultimately will mean a change in where she lives -which leaves her with the dilemma of how much time and money to spend on her existing home.
As show manager of the B.C. Home and Garden Show, Proseilo has access to some of the best interior and furniture designers in the business, but she's having difficulty deciding where to start in order to give her home a fresh look. It still has the original paint on the walls.
That hesitation is something Erik Lauzon, principal of Vancouver's Konstruk Design, has heard before.
"Some of my male clients, they're in their forties or fifties, and they're just coming out of a 20-or 30-year marriage," he says. "They have no idea what to do with a home because it's something their wives have always taken care of. It's not just furniture. They have no idea how to buy towels or bedding."
When it comes to dealing with the shock of death or divorce, Lauzon's first advice is to do nothing. He says people are anxious and upset.
To try and feel better -more settled -they rush around filling up the new space as rapidly as possible.
In Proseilo's case, her lightning-quick buy worked out, but Lauzon estimates 80 per cent of the clients who do impulse purchasing on their own regret acquiring the new furniture within two months.
"This is not the time for regrets," he says. "Nobody likes wasting money, even people who have money."
While it may be tempting to indulge in the space you think you want, Lauzon points out you have to consider long-term use of your space. If you create a "man cave" with a huge, puffy, leather sofa and a massive TV, there won't be enough room in an apartment for a dining space. Too much pink and lace and too many frills, and people might be uncomfortable visiting.
Lauzon recommends sitting down to make up a wish list, identifying priorities, and then putting the piece of paper away.
A week later, take it out and reassess what to get first, and build from there.
When finances are a concern, he says, it's most important to get the best possible mattress and sofa, and to then make the math work for anything else on top of that. Poor quality on major items like beds and couches is noticeable fairly quickly, and will require the purchasing of replacement furniture within several years. That can get expensive over time.
Use an interior designer or a trusted friend as a sounding board to provide some sober second thought on more extravagant ideas.
In Proseilo's scenario, designating a room as a dressing area with storage for shoes and handbags and an area for applying makeup makes sense, since she has the room, says Lauzon.
"I have other clients who have wanted to do something similar. I always ask them first what would happen if they met someone new. If they say that they would keep their original place anyway, then we move ahead."
A split can be an opportunity to refresh an existing home.
Proseilo's former husband had one bedroom entirely dedicated to Edmonton Oilers memorabilia; that's all been removed. Lauzon says a fresh coat of paint can work wonders for making an existing place feel brand new, as can consulting with someone with a good eye to moving furniture to a different layout.
With clients who are dealing with a death, the interior designer says it's important to assess how ready they are to move on in revamping the home. Moving too quickly or drastically, and guilt will be added to the grieving. He suggests keeping 10 things that will help keep the memory of the lost loved one alive.
Downsizers often have the urge, and the means, to furnish a new space from scratch. They may not live in the home full-time (in favour of travel), and may not have the energy or the desire to keep updating it.
Lauzon recommends going with a classic palette of neutrals in both the furniture and the walls, except for a few accent walls.
Incorporate a few treasured items of artwork or memorabilia from the former family home as anchor points and to personalize the space, but otherwise, keep it simple. Keeping the look current comes down to swapping out inexpensive accessories every so often.
Proseilo is creeping closer to making a move on updating her home.
A theoretical budget has been set, she's considered some of the things she can do herself, and pages are being torn from design magazines. After all, she figures it's about time for a fresh start.


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In 2011 we won an award for Best New Community Project. Join genealogists worldwide (and our relatives and friends) who have found a simple way to make a big difference.
19 January 2012
Meet the Team: Leona Thomas
Tell us a bit about yourself.
I was born in, and live in Edinburgh, Scotland - but I'm not Scottish, having an Irish Mum and an English Dad! I was Primary teacher for 20 years and am now an EAL (English as an Additional Language) teacher. I adore animals and have an elderly lady cat (Smokie) at the moment. I am also an enthusiastic amateur genealogist. I have taken on some commissions lately to do research for friends (who insisted on paying me) and word is spreading so hope to have a few more projects on the go soon! It all started when I was lucky enough to be chosen as one of 9 people whose family tree would be researched for the TV programme 'Extraordinary Ancestors' made by Channel 4 in 2000. I was taken to Germany where we filmed for 5 days to put together my Prussian family history roots - back to 1620! Perhaps the most rewarding thing lately has been making links to living cousins and being able to tell them their family history - and even meeting up - which we have done a few times in the last couple of years.
How did you hear about the Genealogists for Families project?
Through the newsletter from LostCousins by Peter Calver. He runs a super website and I've found a few of MY lost cousins this way!
What do lending and participating in this project mean to you?
So often you put money in a collecting tin or donate to some good cause or other - but you never really feel in touch with who you are helping - and maybe even wonder if it DOES get to the people who need it. This seemed to address those concerns.
Did you choose particular borrowers because their occupations or situations have some significance in your family history or your own life?
I worked with a little girl from Africa today who has such potential, and having heard of what her life had been, I thought I would look for an African cause to support.
Is there a borrower whose success story inspired you?
I chose the Sikulu group in Kenya. Solomon is a father of three children. He joined One Acre Fund in order to access fertilizer and hybrid seeds and ensure food security for his family. With income from maize sales, Solomon wants to educate his children. I looked for a specific child-centred or education project but there wasn't one at this time and this seemed a good alternative.
Do you have a strategy for raising funds or saving for your $25 loans?
I decided to take this amount from the money paid to me to do family research. I felt that I might have spent that amount on something trivial without thinking much about it - but the same amount of money could do so much more used this way.
Your Web sites?
I am co-administrator of the Kannenberg Surname Group and administrator of the Thomas Family Tree group - both on Facebook.
What are your main family history interests?
Kannenberg (from Prussia), McCarthy (Co. Down, N.Ireland), Thomas (Portsmouth and St Germans / Landrake, Cornwall), Chissel / Chiswell (Cornwall), Campbell (Co. Down, N.Ireland), Butler (Buckinghamshire), Besant (Portsmouth), Ruse (St Germans, Cornwall).
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Leona, thanks for supporting the Genealogists for Families project. Peter from LostCousins did a great job of recruiting new members via his excellent e-newsletter.ReplyDelete
You mentioned education projects. From what I've seen, loans in the Education sector tend to be either for businesses who train people, or young adults wanting loans for further education. Many borrowers in other categories need a loan to expand their businesses so they can pay school fees for their children.
Being on the TV show 'Extraordinary Ancestors' must have been an amazing experience. I would love to hear more about it.
- AnonymousJanuary 21, 2012
How long have you got?! It was a wonderful experience! Wish I had a copy of the programme - I only have an old video version we taped off the TV when it was screened - need to get it put on to a DVD!ReplyDeleteReplies
Leona, if you decide to start a genealogy blog, you could tell the story there. (Hint hint) :-)Delete
- AnonymousJanuary 21, 2012
Sounds like great fun being involved with the TV program. Isn't it great how Genealogists for Families have brought so many diverse people together.ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes, it is. There are lots of benefits. An Australian team member will (on her travels) be meeting an overseas member for a personal tour of a record office there. A team member in Britain is coming to Australia later this year, and hopefully some of us can rendezvous with her. Our social get-togethers in Brisbane have been a great success, and there will be more here and in Adelaide, Sydney and possibly other areas. The Meet the Team series of posts introduce us to new people and resources. The possibilities are endless!Delete
Leona, you said that you looked for specific child-centred or education projects. You may be interested to know that Strathmore University in Kenya is now a Kiva Field Partner handling loans to some students.ReplyDelete
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I was in luck at the local library this week with I scored a copy of the Sept/Oct 2009 issue of Vogue Living Australia. Featured is the home of Anna Spiro, from Brisbane design and decoration shop Black and Spiro, and Absolutely Beautiful Things blog. And it's gorgeous.
The 1930s brick bungalow is a jewel box revealing Anna's perfect mix of antique and new pieces. I particularly like the eclectic mix of fabrics and of art works – including the white painted floors; the black and white linen covered dining wing chairs; the black, white, pink and orange colour palette; the David Bromley nudes. It's great to see a beautiful Brisbane home featured.
Reflecting on his art work David Bromley has said, I weave through my thoughts and feelings searching for words to parallel the visual. As a presenter of images I express myself through paint and I don't always have a verbal explanation for my outpourings on canvas – perhaps this is why there is some ambiguity in the narrative in my paintings. I don't always like to reveal a definite outcome to the scenarios in my works and prefer the viewer to make their own decision... We all attach different meanings to things based upon our own experiences, opinions and desires. I don't want to eliminate other interesting possibilities...
Also enjoyed was a tidbit on Todd Selby's cult website The Selby. The Selby features photographs, paintings and videos of interesting people and their creative spaces. All parts of the world are covered here including photos of Australian artists and designers at home. Todd's recently published book The Selby Sydney is available for purchase on line as a signed limited edition - as is the poster below created by Sydney based artist Jonathan Zawada from photographs on The Selby website.
Featured too is iconic Australian fashion and textile designer Linda Jackson. Linda has been collecting opals for three decades. In her honour, and because the birthstone for those born in October is the opal, here's a little Etsy collection.
l to r: Black Opal Rock Soap (yes soap!)from Good Karma Soaps, Linda Jackson via cairns.com.au, Server Set from Shelley Macdonald Designs, Ceramic Pocketbook with Opals from Brenda Santa Fe, Les Liaisons Dangereuses Necklace from Realisation Creations, Boulder Opal Pendant from Nature's Art Melbourne, Opal Gemstone from Marcy Panek
Wednesday Update: I'm behind with my posts this week - life and fatigue are getting in the way. But, on Saturday, I'll definitely be joining in the Halloween Party being hosted by Vanessa from A Fanciful Twist. You're all invited to drop by here for a party and giveaways!


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by C.King - 11/18/2013 7:56 PM
Two things to think of. The elements of the Kinky Laser and the powers of Santa.
Look up Santa's powers, which suggest either mystical abilities and/or advance knowledge of science.
This the marvel write up of Santa including his 'powers' and history in marvel comics:
This is the site which suggests the number of mastery of science St. Nick must have to do what he does: http://www.monstrous.com/Monstrous_Science/Santa_Claus_Powers_Explained.html
Basically if Santa needs to do it, he can. So not to worry there, unless you have another argument or story ideas otherwise.
However, a few questions on the Laser. Does it work with Love at First sight? Or can it be programmed? Or both as Santa needs it? (For example, it could be hinted at love at first sight with Cheetah. But it is also possible Santa programmed it with Wolverine's
profile and caused it to enter Cheetah's mind)
I can try to go either way, but I am more partial to either and/or both. Again unless you have a story reason why not. Otherwise, I can just use "The Power of Santa" to get the pieces in the right places for 'love at first sight'.
As I said, brainstorming. Thoughts or comments?
by gothamalleyviper - 11/18/2013 8:10 PM
I would think much more targeted. But probably most effective when able to passed off as love at first sight. The ninja elves would have the connection programmed. But waited until she was staring at wolverine to tag her. It is not gender specific
and if both lovers are hit its an extra kinky romantic relationship
by C.King - 11/18/2013 8:20 PM
A programmed target which is triggered by first sight.
Cheetah is hit by a beam which is programmed to cause her to have a kinky relationship with Wolverine... but only once sight or similar senses are acquired. (I doubt Daredevil could be effected by love at first sight. Maybe Love at first sound?)
So once hit by the Laser, Cheetah was primed for a kinky link to Wolverine, which was released when she saw him.
Good ideas?
by gothamalleyviper - 11/18/2013 9:23 PM
That could work too;
A counter idea is a two part deal, like laser targeting. One elf targets the intended subject of affection and another zaps the lover. As soon as the affected soon to be lover spots the highlighted target they go ga-ga.
As far as the machine being programed for them to have a kinky sexual relationship, no. I see it as planting a love and compatibility into the targets, then a roll a dice for a random fetish to develop; Latex, Leather, Exsabitionism, Bondage, Dominance
and Submission, Animal Play, and so on. Then roll another die for the degree, Miss Clause would have been a "Rubber Whore, 100 Percent" example.
Those are just thoughts I had. There is no set rules for this thing as of now. Hell, even Santa ran off half cocked, with out a full debrief from the R&D department.
by C.King - 11/18/2013 9:53 PM
Well, it could be both with Targets. Unless you have multiples. For all we know there could be a mainframe in the main ray.
Also who says there is only one fetish. Heck, it is possible the fetish elements mutate and change as the relationship continues. Only the relationship remains.
Just curious how much you want as a framework and how much is open. Or to be exact, is there elements which have to be a certain way, or can you roll with whatever emerges?
by gothamalleyviper - 11/18/2013 11:01 PM
In any relationship there is an evolution of what they do and the games they play, there are core kinks that stick with a person. They manage to develop alternate paths. As for multiple kinks, sure why not, say on a roll of 20 of a 20 sided, roll for
another two. In which case there could be multiple fetishes develop.
by gothamalleyviper - 11/19/2013 9:03 AM
I had the thought of the Pym's getting slight competing fetishes. Hank pure submission and masochism while Janet goats hot from being a 1950s domestic diva. She takes charge as if she is raising Dennis the menance.
by gothamalleyviper - 11/24/2013 4:25 PM
Whats the question?
by C.King - 11/24/2013 4:36 PM
Well, the Steve Trevor/Rogers thing was confusing. You corrected it, but I am wondering if you are matching Steve with Wonder Woman. But which one? Diana or Hippolyta (who has been in some incarnations the Wonder Woman of the 1940's) or even Artemis
(Red-headed Wonder Woman)?
Also the way it was wording, I didn't understand what it was Holly was doing. Is she designing Gotham heroes and villains, fetishwear costumes or something? (Which might make her a good bit of cash when the heroes and villains get kinked)
Those are my questions...
by gothamalleyviper - 11/24/2013 4:45 PM
An idea came into my head of Bruce developing a Latex Fetish when he falls for Selina, and he gets a sexy rubber batman costume made. What they did for the old TV show was a few seasons of Diana in the forties and then she goes home and comes back later
on as Diana doing the WW thing again.
I would think Themiscara would have tried to stay out of the Cold War and had an embasador at the UN to call for peace, but in a Post 9/11 World where terrorism threatens everyone everywhere Diana would have to return to the world of men to fight again.
by C.King - 11/24/2013 6:51 PM
Well, at one point in the comics they have Hippolyta as the Wonder Woman in WWII. Have to look up on the wikis why.
Still would be funny for Hippolyta to introduce Steve as Diana's new Daddy. Or more humourously, have Hippolyta due the introductions after Diana discovers them making out and/or making love.
by gothamalleyviper - 11/24/2013 7:55 PM
Put up another chapter with what I was alluding to with Batman and Catwoman. I spelled out what I thought with WW and Captain America, but how ever you want to handle it, I will roll with it.


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HubCityPC necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 108 diseños de 32 diseñadores freelance.
Hub City PC Repair or Hub City PC Repair, LLC
We're a growing computer repair company in Lafayette Louisiana. The "Hub City" in our name is what our local area is know as. Our area is rich in culture and is considered a business "Hub" for a larger number of oil & gas related companies.
Our computer repair services include virus removal, hardware repair, backup strategies/solutions, networking, IT consulting, etc. We service desktops, laptops and servers. We offer mobile or on-site services as well as in-shop repairs.
Our target audience is fairly broad including home users, home office or home business users of all ages as well as general business customers from companies of various sizes.
The logo should convey a professional image that will instill trust and confidence from potential customers. We want to avoid cartoon characters working on computers or anything that looks amateurish.
This is a new company with no currently defined image so we're basically giving designers an open canvas as long as the design is professional and appealing to potential clients.
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The Houston Museum of Natural Science was founded in 1909 – meaning that the curators of the Houston Museum of Natural Science have been collecting and preserving natural and cultural treasures for a hundred years now. For this yearlong series, our current curators have chosen one hundred exceptional objects from the Museum's immense storehouse of specimens and artifacts—one for each year of our history. Check back here frequently to learn more about this diverse selection of behind-the-scenes curiosities—we will post the image and description of a new object every few days.
This description is from Lisa Rebori, the Museum's Vice President of Collections. She's chosen a selection of objects that represent our Museum's history, and our collections of historical technologies, that we'll be sharing here – and on hmns.org – throughout the year.
Right to Left:
1. Kalinite, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, HMNS #1317
2. Mercury, Knoxville, California, HMNS #285
3. Cassiterite, Tin samples from Squaw Canyon, HMNS #782
4. Soda-niter, White Plains, Nevada, HMNS #1248
5. Mercury in soot, Reddington Mine, Knoxville, California, HMNS #285
6. Chrysotile, Bajenova, Urals, U.S.S.R.
7. Borax Crystals, New Boston, Nevada, HMNS #1251
8. (Laying down) "Stream tin", Cassiterite, Malay Islands, Collected from Kepong Dredging, HMNS
#791 (Milsaps no. M5478)
|John E.T. Milsaps
One of the earliest collections acquired by the Museum belonged to John E.T. Milsaps, a native Houstonian. As an adult, Milsaps joined the Salvation Army and eventually was given oversight for "all territories west of the Mississippi." In this capacity, he traveled widely, collecting wherever he went, and then sent his collection back to Houston.
These mineral specimens are from his original collection and are representative of the storage and display techniques at that time. The minerals were secured in the glass vials or bottles with a cork and wax seal. This allowed the minerals to be handled, but prevented them from being contaminated and assured that they could be moved and set up for display easily.
When the Museum was first started in the early 1900s it was called the Houston Public Museum. The label you see here includes the original catalogue number M (for "Milsaps")-5478 and the note of a second catalogue number "791." Beginning in 1970, in an effort to re-order the mineral collection, it was decided to catalogue all of the specimens a second time, starting the record making and numbering process all over again.
J.E.T. Milsaps contributed much to the citizens of Houston. Throughout most of his life he not only collected objects and specimens, but bought many books. He gifted these anonymously to the City of Houston. Within the Public Library, his collection was known as the 'Circle M Collection.' The inventories were marked with a circle around the letter M.
Check back soon for more of the 100 most compelling objects from the museum's collections – we'll be posting the series throughout 2009 as we celebrate a centennial of science in Houston.


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America is deaf; People are nawt surprised
9:00PM EST November 15. 2012 - Tension was thick. Performers were jittery. Beatrice Miller looked like she might burst into tears at any moment. Even Simon Cowell tweeted that he was "feeling a little nervous."
Which two acts would be sent home, shutting down any chance of that big $5 million X Factor prize?
"Let's get right to it," said host Mario Lopez on Thursday's show. "The first act going home..." But then he pulled an old American Idol trick. "...will be revealed after the break!"
The crowd moaned.
First to be booted, based on votes: Lyric 145, Simon Cowell's hip hop group, made up of Jemelle Joseph, Julien Joseph and Lyric Da Queen.
Said Khloe Kardashian Odom: "We're sad to see you guys go."
Said Lyric Da Queen: "I felt like we didn't get the opportunity to show what we really had. We had original lyrics, We had a hip hop song that got snatched away from us at the last minute. We're just taking the good with the bad right now."
Taylor Swift took the stage to sing State of Grace.
And then a surprise: Arin Ray is safe!
Also through: Vino Alan, Carly Rose Sonenclar, Diamond White, Tate Stevens, Emblem3, Beatrice Miller (who finally smiled).
And another surprise: Cece Frey is safe!
Fifth Harmony, Simon's group of five teen girls, was also deemed safe.
Jennel Garcia performs on Wednesday's show.(Photo: Ray Mickshaw, Fox)
It came down to a sing-off between two of Demi Lovato's Young Adults — Paige Thomas, 22, and Jennel Garcia, 18.
Jennel, nearly crying on stage, sang I Just Want You To Know. Paige Thomas, looking fierce and in command, sang Coldplay's Paradise.
L.A. Reid said his "unpleasant decision" was to send home Jennel.
Britney said "both" are "amazing performers," but she voted to send Jennel home.
Simon then refused to cast a vote, wanting Demi to do it. "Mr. Cowell!" said Mario. Then he gave in and turned to Demi to get her decision.
"The act that I'm sending home tonight is..." and she turned it back to Simon.
Mario said, "Demi, we really need an answer on who you're sending home tonight."
Finally, she said, "Paige."
So it came back to Simon. "The act I believe has got the best star potential... The act I'm going to send home is Jennel."
She was really sad. "I'm happy I came so far," she managed to utter, followed by, "Thank you." She cried on Demi's shoulder as clips of her X Factor journey showed on the big screens behind the stage. Teary Demi said, "I think you have a future ahead of you. ... I really, really believe in you."
Next week: The Top 10 take the stage. Here's the leaderboard, according to votes.
Tate Stevens (again)
Carly Rose Sonenclar
Vino Alan
Cece Frey
Fifth Harmony
Diamond White
Beatrice Miller
Arin Ray
Paige Thomas
RIP LYRIC 145 and Janelle aka Demi's clone/lover
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Open source Haskell logos.
Feel free to release and upload any Free or public domain haskell logos you create.
Fritz Ruehr's collection of classic Haskell logos
1 Current Haskell logo
The current Thompson-Wheeler logo was chosen in the logo competition in early 2009. It replaces the previous Haskell.org logo.
2 Previous Haskell.org logo
3 Logo design tools
4 Other logos
4.1 Alternative Haskell logos
3D logo for Haskell 98: logodesignworks.com
Simple logo (see also Image:Simple-haskell-logo.eps)
4.2 Variant
Used for Haskell in Leipzig iba-cg.de
5 Hugs logo
6 GHC logo
6.1 Prospective logos
Here is a logo concept I came up with for GHC. I'm not entirely sure I'm happy with it, but here it is anyway. Ask me if you want the SVG file -- Roconnor