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We Need More Stimulus and More Government Borrowing
Well, at least according to at least one economist, Robert Shiller.
Never mind that our national debt burden continues to grow. Never mind, I suppose, that Uncle Sam now owns huge stakes in giants like General Motors and AIG -- and we are not even close to understanding the long-term ramifications of this unprecedented governmental intervention in the U.S. economy.
Now, I suppose Mr. Shiller has reasons for his position, and I'm sure he's not alone, but I'm personally quite wary of such arguments. "It's broken, the government should fix it!" is certainly sometimes a rather popular rallying cry, but I am not sure this is always the best solition.
Perhaps I'm oversimplifying (and I likely am), but when we're calling for government borrowing and stimulus, what are we really doing? Well, the stimulus part is readily understood I think -- we pump money into the economy in order to help prime the pump and get the ball rolling again. Okay, fair enough, but where's that money coming from?
Oh yeah, we're borrowing it.
Okay, but from whom?
From ourselves, from the taxpayers, as we're the ones that will ultimately have to pay the loan back (or, in the case of ever revolving debt, keep paying the interest in perpetuity).
So, that means that the money that we're borrowing and spending today in order to save/create jobs (and everything else we're trying to do) comes at the expense of tomorrow -- so we're sacrificing jobs tomorrow for the sake of jobs today. Fair enough. I mean, a lot of people are out of work, unemployment is particularly high, so it makes sense, right?
Yeah, but how many jobs are we sacrificing tomorrow in order to save/create jobs today?
The truth is that we're sacrificing more of tomorrow's jobs than we're getting in terms of saving/creating today's jobs. Why? Well, interest on the debt if for no other reason. We're pulling more money out of the economy later (in terms of interest and debt repayment) than we're pumping into it today as a result of the stimulus spending.
And this doesn't yet consider how smart or foolish the capital allocation decisions are. Now, while not always true, I believe that much if not most of the time the private free market does a better job of allocating capital than government can (again, there are exceptions to the rule). So not only are we paying more in terms of dollars (and economic prosperity) tomorrow, the money we're getting isn't as 'smart' as the money we're losing.
Yes, indeed, this is overly simplified.... and I'm sure there are real economists out there who can make very good, sound arguments as to why more borrowing and stimulus may be a good thing. I, for one, will remain unconvinced.
My fear is that in the long run we will discover that the costs were simply too high... by then, I suppose it'll be too late -- besides, it will be a different set of politicians who is stuck dealing with it.
Russell (a.k.a. TMFEldrehad)
Can't spell Shiller without "shill".
Also, you say you're oversimplifying. How do we know it isnt the government that is oversimplifying. After all, they are the ones who believe the solution to an economic downturn caused by too much debt is to throw more debt at it. Its like they are saying "oh my gosh theres a huge fire, lets smother it with some straw!".
You eluded to something at the heart of much of this--pulling forward of demand through borrowing and spending. That is what we have been doing collectively as an economy and that is what is at the root of the problem. Excess capacity is everywhere and demand is weak as the country is going through a deleveraging.
I'll agree that the government's engaging in similar fiscal recklessness is not the answer. I suppose the Keynesian argument is that the government needs to step in temporarily and spend big to ease the temporary drop in demand. While the idea is attractive, I believe it comes up short when applied in the real world.
First, the government has to borrow or print the money. Our government's deficit spending is unsustainable.
Second, the government will never pay the money back, burdening us with interest payments into perpetuity. They are solving a short-term problem by creating a long-term problem.
Third, I'm not convinced this is a typical cyclical downturn. It may be a few years before we get back to normal growth. A "temporary" stimulus will not get us the snap-back they are expecting.
Fourth, look at how well defecit spending, easy credit, and "quantitative easing" fixed the Japanese economy. It hasn't worked, but they still keep trying it.
I'm afraid the excessive government debt may become a larger problem and sooner than most expect.
Well thought out. As always, thank you.
I believe that much if not most of the time the private free market does a better job of allocating capital than government can (again, there are exceptions to the rule).
Please name an exception. I believe that a free market will always do a better job of capital allocation. Please change my belief if you can.
Recommended reading:
Economics in one lesson by Henry Hazlitt is a fantastic book. It's even available online free here:
Economics for Real People by Gene Callahan. This is an Introduction to the Austrian School (of Economics). Reading it will give some insight into what the Fed is attempting and whether it will really have a good effect.
I just sit back and look at my kids and then think of their kids and i get chills.
Though we can imagine it, the future for our kids is scary.
Why? Because things have a way of slowly moving up on us and when they do hit, it is usually devastating.
I believe that a free market will always do a better job of capital allocation. Please change my belief if you can.
There are certain circumstances of which I'm sure you're aware when the free market is unable to price goods and/or services appropriately as not all of the costs and benefits associated with the transaction are reflected in the pricing mechanism. Government allocation of capital (or other intervention) in these cases is therefore necessary.
National security/defense could be one example.
Without a radical change of strategy, the ECB risks pushing the weakest states into a debt-compound spiral that can only end in bond crises and/or the disintegration of Europe's monetary union – whichever comes first.The International Monetary Fund says the eurozone will contract by 4.8pc this year, worse than the UK (-4.2pc) or the US (-2.6pc). The deepest damage will occur next year as Europe remains mired in slump, even as the rest of the world recovers. It is the length of recession that matters most for jobs, social stability, and public finances. I am not easily shocked any longer but I did sit up when Spain's budget chief Luis Espadas said the economic collapse could "easily" push Spanish public debt to 90pc of GDP by 2011. This is up from 36pc in 2007.Nobody knows where the tipping point lies on public debt, though anything above 100pc of GDP in a currency union is courting fate. Some are already there. The European Commission says Italian debt will jump to 116pc in 2010. Greece is vaulting back to 109pc, Belgium to 101pc, France to 86pc.Even German finances are falling apart. After screwing down spending to balance the books, discipline has broken down. Berlin says the deficit is heading for 6pc next year, taking debt to 82pc. This is happening all over the world, of course. But the ECB is compounding the effect, whether for reasons of politics, Bundesbank fetishism, or misjudgment. By refusing to join the US, Japan, Canada, Britain, and Switzerland in quantitative easing (QE) the ECB has allowed a contraction of private credit this summer. The M3 "broad" money supply has shrunk since February.Ignore M3 at your peril. It flashed awarning signal in the US months before the collapse of Lehman Brothers last September; it is flashing the similar warning signals in Europe now.Professor Tim Congdon from International Monetary Research said the eurozone money figures are "horrifying" and portend a serious crunch ahead. "My verdict is that the senior people in the ECB [and the Fed] have little organised understanding of the debt-deflationary processes initiated in late 2008," he said.Ireland's M3 contracted at a 30pc annual rate last month, a death sentence for a hyper-indebted economy. The wreckage will be evident just in time for the Irish to vote again – under extreme duress – on the EU's Enabling Act in October. This should make for interesting political chemistry.
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Very nice post, thank you.
Although I used to think that there were certain circumstances where the government was necessary in place of the free market, I think that less and less...
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Do you remember reports of the military spending thousands of dollars on one toilet and hundreds of dollars on single nuts and bolts? Did you know that the Dept of Defense (like the Federal Reserve) has never been audited? I didn't know that but just read it in an interview with Nick Turse, author of "The Complex ."
As Dwight D. Eisenhower said,
"In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist."
Just off the top of my head I can think of a few private enterprise that did a poor job on allocation of Capital. Enron. Worldcom, GM, AIG and any number of companies that have gone bankrupt over the years.
Some were from poor allocation of Capital and some were from fraudulant business practices. Not much different than what you see in Government many times. I'm of the belief that private business can do it more efficiently than government, as long as they are given a level playing field.
"There are certain circumstances of which I'm sure you're aware when the free market is unable to price goods and/or services appropriately as not all of the costs and benefits associated with the transaction are reflected in the pricing mechanism. Government allocation of capital (or other intervention) in these cases is therefore necessary."
Another example would be a nuclear power company in a completely free market dumping all the waste in a river that flows past them. In a completely free market, companies are amoral. So the government must pass laws to stop them.
" Do you remember reports of the military spending thousands of dollars on one toilet and hundreds of dollars on single nuts and bolts? Did you know that the Dept of Defense (like the Federal Reserve) has never been audited? I didn't know that but just read it in an interview with Nick Turse, author of "The Complex .""
This is called year marking, it was one of the points of the presidential debate last fall. They both pointed out that year marking was less than a half of a tenth of the budget for those that did it. That number is probably fudged and even if it is accurate and their budget it 100 billion then that is still a lot of wasted money. But they said it was small?
Great idea. War bonds to fund war on terror...that war would be short.
I've written about Rober "the shill" Schiller before. He is a behavioral economist.
David in Qatar
All borrowing is a drain on future earnings, whether it is done by the gov't an individual or a corporation. A house that is built today does not need to get built tomorrow. Tax cuts that Reagan enacted were spent/invested/stimulated outside the USA funding the growth of China, Mexico etc. Taxes that were collected before then were reinvested by government in American in fratsructure funding the growth of the USA.
I agree with the sentiment of President William Harding in 1921 when he said "It has been proved again and again that we cannot, while throwing our markets open to the world, maintain American standards of living and opportunity, and hold our industrial eminence in such unequal competition. There is a luring fallacy in the theory of banished barriers of trade, but preserved American standards require our higher production costs to be reflected in our tariffs on imports."
And again in 1922 after he raised import tarriffs "During its longer session the present Congress enacted a new tariff law. The protection of the American standards of living demanded the insurance it provides against the distorted conditions of world commerce The framers of the law made provision for a certain flexibility of customs duties, whereby it is possible to readjust them as developing conditions may require. The enactment has imposed a large responsibility upon the Executive, but that responsibility will be discharged with a broad mindfulness of the whole business situation. The provision itself admits either the possible fallibility of rates or their unsuitableness to changing conditions. I believe the grant of authority may be promptly and discreetly exercised, ever mindful of the intent and purpose to safeguard American industrial activity, and at the same time prevent the exploitation of the American consumer and keep open the paths of such liberal exchanges as do not endanger our own productivity."
The ability to make intelligent decisions has not left us. The willingness to abandon such decisions is moronic.
" Do you remember reports of the military spending thousands of dollars on one toilet and hundreds of dollars on single nuts and bolts? Did you know that the Dept of Defense (like the Federal Reserve) has never been audited? I didn't know that but just read it in an interview with Nick Turse, author of "The Complex
Its not that the Department of Defense has never been audited. Its that the DoD cant be audited. Every year the DoD gets a disclaimer on its financial statements because their financial reporting is in such poor shape that they cannot even get a qualified opinion on its financial statements. But the Department of Defense gets audited all the time. See www.gao.gov and www.dodig.mil.
Please stop posting auto start videos.
Krugman (who is Keynesian) had a great blog post recently, that discussed savings and how the "paradox of thrift" is sort of forcing governments to cut and borrow. The article can be found here: http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/07/the-paradox-of-thrift-for-real/
Also, have a gander at this chart:
Russell, you're a fiscal conservative, and have sound-money instincts, the kind drilled into you by your folks, no doubt.
Our money supply is sort of like kinematics versus relativity. On the micro scale - your household, my small business - US dollars are like real money. They're non-fungible, they sit in a bank account or under a mattress without yield, and we don't engage in currency or rate risk swaps. (And momentum equals mass times velocity.)
On the macro scale - what banks and Treasury do - our currency is totally fungible. Money supplies and interest rates are set by fiat. Sound-money instincts can't drive those kind of policy decisions in that case. (Near the speed of light, mass and velocity both have to have the Lorenz corrections applied.)
A lot of people get sidetracked here and start shouting how terrible fiat currencies are until they're blue in the face. But like it or not, we have one. It's not right to talk about transferring costs to future generations, because the money supply is fungible. The right way is to look at wealth transfer - who's winning and who's losing from the current policy decisions.
Depressing, but a fact of life in 2009 America.
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MOM's Organic Market Grand Opening Celebration in Merrifield, VA on September 14th, 15th and 16th
Sep 10, 2012, 07:00 ET from MOM's Organic Market
ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Maryland's homegrown and family owned organic grocery chain, MOM's Organic Market, will mark the opening of a new store in Fairfax County with a Grand Opening celebration on September 14, 15 and 16. The new store will be located at 8298 Glass Alley, Fairfax, VA in Merrifield's Mosaic District.
The store will provide customers with 100% organic produce, local and organic meat and dairy items, bulk food, sustainable seafood, gluten free products, raw food, organic and craft beer, an extensive wellness department and much more.
MOM's Merrifield will also serve fresh organic food made to order at Naked Lunch kitchen. Naked Lunch's menu features Steam Bowls made with seasonal organic vegetables piled high on a bed of whole grains and topped with house-made organic sauce. Uniquely flavorful veggie burgers, including the Best Black Bean Burger, will also be available. Organic raw juice, cold kombucha on tap, and house-brewed iced tea round out the offerings at Naked Lunch.
The market is being constructed following environmentally conscious principals that support MOM's Purpose to protect and restore the environment. The store design utilizes renewable building materials, low VOC paint, LED bulbs, and energy efficient closed-door coolers. Like all MOM's locations, it is 100% wind powered. It also has recycling stations for CFL bulbs and batteries and a free water bottle refill station. Electric car chargers are available in the center's parking lot.
MOM's Organic Market of Merrifield will celebrate its Grand Opening September 14th through September 16th during regular store hours. The festivities will include local vendor demonstrations, tasty food samples, goody bags, henna artists and kid's activities.
MOM's Organic Market is the metropolitan area's premier family owned and operated series of organic grocery stores, offering 100% organic produce and an incredible variety of organic products sold at everyday low prices. MOM's currently operates nine stores in the region, located in Alexandria, VA; Herndon, VA; Merrifield, VA; Bowie, MD; College Park, MD; Frederick, MD; Jessup, MD; Rockville, MD and Timonium, MD. MOM's Organic Market has announced the future store opening in 2012 in Waldorf, MD.
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This is probably the peak of my vacation this year, snowboarding. The last time I snowboarded was about 3 years ago. I really enjoyed it, but I didn't have the chance to really "enjoy" it because I fell so many times at that time. This time, I managed to enjoy my snowboarding little bit more as I was able to control my board little bit better than the last time. I still fell down a lot but not as much.
We decided to go to WinterPlace Ski Resort to snowboard. It was located in Ghent, WV. The price was ok, but there was no other attractions other than ski resorts in West Virginia, so during the three days we were there, we didn't go anywhere else besides eating and snowboarding. The place was great though. It was much cleaner than the ski resort I saw in Gatlinburg, TN.
There are couple lessons I learned as I begin to understand to snowboard:
- Stay calm. AT first, you will panic as your board slides through the snow, because you don't really know how to control the board. However, the more you are panicking the more your board go wild and you will end up falling. So, stay calm, hear and remember what your instructor told you to do.
- Balance yourself. Position your shoulder at the center of your board. Don't fight it. Your body will naturally leaning backward or forward to balance yourself, but by doing so, you will be off-balance from your snowboard and fell.
- Point your front shoulder to the direction you want to go. Your front shoulder is used as a string wheel. By pointing your shoulder, your hips and legs will turn to the direction you want to go, and it will also turn the board to the right direction.
- Learn how to stop really well. This will help you a lot, especially in the beginning stage. You don't want to hit someone or fell to the gutter at side of your snowboard track. Also, proper fall will minimize the impact from falling.
- Stretching before you start. Your body will be forced to do certain things that you would not normally do. So, if you are not properly stretching, your body will sore more that it should be.
- Wear proper attire. Make sure you wear something that's waterproof, including your pants, jacket, and gloves. If not, the water from snow will penetrate into your body and make you fell really cold. Most places rent bib, so if you don't have waterproof pants, you can rent it from them. TIPS: Go to Good Will Store to get cheap snowboard attires.
If you are not a beginner, you might have your own preference in do things when you are snowboarding. That's fine. The list above is only for beginners.


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Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndQuadrant(dot)com> writes: > On Fri, 2010-01-22 at 11:14 -0800, David E.Wheeler wrote: >> No performance issues > ISTM that this class of function is inherently dangerous performance > wise. > * It looks incredibly easy to construct enormous lists. We should test > the explosion limit of this to see how it is handled. Perhaps we need > some parameter limits to control that, depending upon results. > * Optimizer doesn't consider whether the result type of an aggregate get > bigger as the aggregate processes more rows. If we're adding this > function we should give some thought in that area also, or at least a > comment to note that it can and will cause the optimizer problems in > complex queries. We have that problem already with array_agg(), and I don't recall many complaints about it. It might be worth worrying about at some point, but I don't think it's reasonable to insist that it be fixed before any more such aggregates are created. I agree that testing-to-failure would be a good idea just to be sure it fails cleanly. regards, tom lane
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Will Hutnick
John Cage wrote that he "permits a work to occur." In my work I am more and more interested in this phenomenon through an investigation with material and process as they relate to randomness and chance operations. I am interested in the relationship between work and play and the idea of failure as an intention. My fascination with childhood games, playing, Dominoes and Mousetrap led to my latest body of work composed of mixed media and discarded objects. The works are based upon mono-prints and physical challenges which uses repetition and humor to take the work to unpredictable places. Most of the time it's as if I am just tagging along and watching the work unfold. Using mono-printing as a means to depict a moment of suspension, transition and potential, I hope to facilitate a conversation about the dynamic between chance and impermanence.
Will Hutnick received his B.A. in Painting, Art History and Music from Providence College, Providence, RI in 2007 and his M.F.A. in Painting from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, 2011. Recent exhibitions include "Bachelorette Party" at Loft 594 in Bushwick, the 2012 Governors Island Art Fair, and the Center for Contemporary Art Juried Exhibition in Bedminster, NJ, as well as curating "ONE AND DONE" with Polly Shindler at LaunchPad in Brooklyn. He lives in Brooklyn and has a studio in Bushwick.


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I should probably talk about this a little. When I went to Comiket, I went with the intention to totally dominate the event. I wanted many doujins, I wanted as many of their "novelties" (explain later) as possible. For that purpose, I slept after I have planned my "routes" and was up at 4.30 am everyday to ensure my stuff was packed and that I had all that I need. I was ON POINT.
My interests vary, so there was something, some reason for me to go everyday. AND SO I DID! sure, I didn't end up getting to see great cosplays (sadface). But, overall, I had a ball of a time! I had loot on all 3 days, though I am missing my day 3's loot pictures for some reason – BUT IT'S ALL MADOKA, that's all you need to know lol!
If it isn't clear in these pictures, and previous pictures, Comiket is attended by thousands of like-minded fans. Comiket has many fan made products that, for many, is only available at Comiket, especially the novelties. Novelties are basically little gifts that each doujin-ka has made, sort of as a thank you, for their fans. These novelties are limited, so once they are gone… THEY ARE GONE. you can potentially buy them from mandarake and other second hand places, but they are often over priced. Eg, the queue you're looking at is for INUMOG's latest Tourabu doujin, which came with a choice of 3 novelties. I think they were 2000yen with the novelties. by the time it got to Mandarake, it was 8000 yen for 1 doujin and 3 gifts.
So, yes, they are hot items.
So, why would I attend comiket? what could potentially convince me to join the madness? isn't that plenty of translated scans online?
I totally can. But, I truly appreciate fan made stuff… They are so great, I can't even describe. I even found a continuation of Inuyasha that completely aligned with what I had hope was the ending – that's how great it was to me. So, sure, there are scans online, but me visiting these artists, throwing my money at them…
I helped a friend bought a doujin last year, and met the artist in place of her. She told me to thank the artist and what not. The artist was sitting in her alley, there was no queue at all in front of her booth. I went in and swooped all the sequels for my friend, and asked the artist to sign. I explained why and who it was for – I swear she was trembling with happiness, to the point where she signed the wrong name on the doujin (her circle name instead of her name). This kind of happiness, I can't repeat with scanlations.
I follow the artists on twitter these days. I barely really look at my twitter, but, each time there's a big event, I have a good look. I see them engaging, see the artwork they make in appreciation of all their fans. it made me so happy. That's what I am supporting – them to continue their art in happiness.
So now I have a bunch of doujin at home, I have barely touched them since I came back XD I have been so busy and I am a slow reader in Japanese. I suppose, by the time I can read them with speed and sureness, I had probably be a retiree. but hey, I love them all the same.
Your otaku-ness cannot compare to the comiket attendees :p


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Cuervo Especial Pomegranate Margarita Martini
The best of both worlds, this flavorful margarita-martini concoction has elements of both popular drinks.
Level: Easy
Serves: 1
- 1½ oz. Cuervo Especial Gold
- 3 oz. Jose Cuervo Lime Margarita Mix
- 2 oz. pomegranate juice
- 1 piece lime wheel
- 1 tbsp. salt
- Combine Cuervo Especial Gold, Jose Cuervo Lime Margarita Mix, and pomegranate juice in a cocktail shaker half filled with ice.
- Shake well and strain into a chilled martini glass rimmed with salt (optional).
- Garnish with lime or lemon wheel.
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According to SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, "Eighty percent of the human immune system resides in the gastrointestinal tract. Alongside it are the trillions of symbiotic bacteria, fungi and other single-celled organisms that make up our guts' microbiomes. Normally everyone wins: The microorganisms benefit from a home and a steady food supply; we enjoy the essential assistance they provide in various metabolic and digestive functions."
I keep hearing about this, anecdotal data from casual new aquatences. Not the stuff of science. Those of us who are chronic patients should know the value of big ears and an open mind. You may have heard about this yourself. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), commonly known as fecal transplantation, consists of transplanting microbes from the stool of a healthy person to the gastrointestinal tract of a patient.
Not very tasteful, but let's move beyond matters of taste and consider this on its merits. I know this theory is being tested at Yale and I believe at Harvard. The Internet is crowded with patient success stories that a scientist will (and should) ignore. But there is something to this idea. I would like to know what is happening. The procedure commonly is done via enema or colonoscopy. Wouldn't you go down this road if there were a pot of gold at the end?


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Robot Will Kill's Veng has been working around the clock to complete a new, block-long mural in time for this weekend's Bushwick Open Studios. On Saturday, Vandevoort Place by Factory Fresh will be shut to traffic and transformed into Bushwick Art Park, a one-day sculpture garden featuring works by Bast, Leon Reid IV, Specter, Skewville, Ben Godward, Infinity, Garry Nichols, Tyrome Tripoli and El Celso.
Factory Fresh also celebrates its third anniversary on Saturday – congrats, Ali and Ad! – with the opening of a new show co-curated with Jason Andrew. Surrealism includes works by Jim Avignon, Kevin Curran, Ryan Michael Ford, Paul D'Agostino, Jake Genen, Ben Godward, Tamara Gonzales, Andrew Hurst, Amy Lincoln, Rebecca Litt, Francesco Longnecker, Norman Jabaut, J.P. Marin, Brooke Moyse, Garry Nichols, Patricia Satterlee, Pufferella, Kevin Regan, Skewville, John Sunderland, Sweet Toof, Tyrome Tripoli, Marjorie Van Cura and Veng.
Veng will further demonstrate his painting skills at the nearby Curbs & Stoops Active Space, where he and Nathan Pickett will be live painting. The space also opens a group show, Stay Gold, featuring Don Pablo Pedro, Nathan Pickett, QRST, Quel Beast, and Vahge.
Saturday, June 4th
Bushwick Art Park + Surrealism
Factory Fresh
1053 Flushing Avenue
(between Morgan and Knickerbocker)
Stay Gold + Live Painting + Open Studios
Curbs & Stoops Active Space
566 Johnson Avenue
(at Stewart)
You'll find more info on the full slate of weekend festivities at Bushwick Open Studios!


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iPad2 Featured App on WebEx.com
On WebEx.com, there's no missing the fact that the Apple App Store is featuring the brand new WebEx iPad and iPad2 app this week.
It's a really cool new app, too, by the way. (It changed how I do online meetings!)
More info about all of this on the Collaboration blog. And nice work WebEx and WebEx.com teams.
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Yolanda Salas
Yahoo - cannot wait for my iPad2 to come in... had to order it UGH and wait 2 more weeks... first app will definitely be WebEx


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Max Angelelli, No. 10 Velocity Worldwide Corvette Daytona Prototype (DP), met with members of the media at Daytona International Speedway following his first three driving stints in the Rolex 24 At Daytona.
Max Angelelli:"As everybody could see I did three stints. At the beginning of my first stint I really took my time, very patient, just stayed behind to look around at what happened. I felt the car was pretty balanced, good fast and it was too risky to take those people and they were already racing like the final hour. When I got the opportunity I went by.
THEY MADE A CHANGE TO THE RESTRICTOR THAT YOU ARE USING COULD YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCE AT ALL? "No, I didn't know. Did they change? No feeling at all. I mean if change is 0.000001 millimeter is not a change. They need to be released, just look at the top speed it is very simple."
THIS IS REALLY SOME TEAM. YOU ARE HERE WITH JORDAN TAYLOR WHO IS ONE OF OUR VERY BEST GRAND-AM DRIVERS FOR A FEW SEASONS IN GT AND NOW IN DP AS WELL AS THE INDYCAR CHAMPION RYAN HUNTER-REAY. WHAT KIND OF TEAM IS THIS AND WHAT IS THE POTENTIAL? "I'm very proud to share the car with Jordan (Taylor) and Ryan Hunter-Reay the champion in IndyCar. We have two great drivers it's just fantastic. In talking to Jordan he says if he cannot make it in racing he is going to Hollywood (laughs). He has an option open."
WE HEARD THIS IS ACTUALLY THE FIRST TIME THAT YOUR FAMILY HAS BEEN ABLE TO SEE YOU RACE OVER HERE IN THE 24 HOUR. CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE EMOTIONS THAT YOU HAVE KNOWING THAT THEY ARE HERE WATCHING YOU TONIGHT? "It was strange for me it was the first time ever. My kids, who are 9 and 5 they only, discover I was a race car driver last year. So, 8 years, 4 years for the other one, they didn't know. They thought I was a mechanic and I was working on Wayne Taylor car. My wife it's her first time here ever all three of them. I'm looking forward to seeing them and asking them how they are feeling."
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Smoky Mountain Service Dogs is proud to announce that "Jet" has been placed with U.S. Army Veteran, Alexander Armor of Johnson City, TN. Mr. Armor's injuries came during his four years in the Army with the 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment and later the 1st Calvary Division in Iraq. Mr. Armor served his country for three tours and was injured on each deployment. The first two injuries were by improvised explosive devices, and the third (and most significant injury) when an IED was detonated by a suicide bomber. Alex suffered significant lower extremity damage, shrapnel damage, widespread neuropathy, a traumatic brain injury, and post- traumatic stress syndrome. Other than providing Alex with unconditional love, Jet retrieves items when they are dropped, assists Alex with balance and mobility and performs many other helpful tasks. With "Jet", his battle buddy at his side, Alex will be attending East Tennessee State University.
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I recently installed Kalyway's version of Mac OS X 10.5.2 on an old Pentium D 3.4GHz (dual core) based PC. I dare not do the combo update to 10.5.8 or the OS will never boot again and I'll have to format
As you may know, version 10.5.2 doesn't have Garage Band. Is there any way to download it separately and install it? I found version 3.0.5 in Apple but this is an update. Where can I find the full version? Will this work in PPC 10.4.11 Tiger as well (for a friend that has a real G4 MAC) ?
Can I also upgrade Java? How?
Finally, USB cannot recognize any Flash drive connected (Intel 955X & ICH7R chipset). Is there any kext I can use?
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"President Obama has named two energy experts to fill soon-to-be openings at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
Obama on Tuesday said he intends to nominate Jeff Baran, current energy aide to retiring Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), who is the ranking member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, to the commission.
The president also plans to nominate Stephen Burns, who formerly served as general counsel to the NRC."
Laura Barron-Lopez reports for The Hill July 22, 2014.
"Green Groups Want Nuclear Regulator To Step Down" (The Hill)
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Whether looking for a quick and delicious lunch or a hearty, satisfying dinner – this dish has you covered. Covering both aspects of filling and tasty, yet also quick and nutritious. There are many different types of winter squash to choose from, such as butternut, acorn, buttercup, banana, hubbard, among other types. Their uses typically center around cuisine and/or decoration, as their pulpy interior is easily hollowed out while the exterior is commonly used for painting or carving. The highly popularized pumpkin we all know and love is considered a squash, and is a prime example of this.
Use any type of squash you prefer for this recipe, though smaller bowl-shaped squash work best, as that is what their use for this recipe is mainly for. That is, aside from extracting the flavors of their interior, in conjunction with the other ingredients.


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Billy Donovan was being kind Monday when asked if his Florida basketball team -the one he threw under an 18-wheeler after last year's embarrassing loss to Alabama in the Southeastern Conference Tournament - had grown up as much as he hoped.
His answer didn't come across as a ringing endorsement of the Gators' progress.
"I think they're trying," Donovan said. "You want to see bigger steps all the time. Are they making steps at the rate and speed we'd like? Maybe not ... "
Really, there was no need to say any more. The truth is so transparent. In the immortal words of ex-NFL coach Denny Green, the Gators are exactly who everybody thought they were - a finesse, 3-point shooting team that Nick Calathes often carries on his back, yet lacks the backbone to beat a bully-type opponent.
Florida is an NIT team, all right. In this case, it's an acronym for No Interior Toughness. That perfectly explains why the Gators are probably one loss away (either Wednesday night at Mississippi State or Saturday at home against Kentucky) from dropping out of NCAA Tournament contention.
Sunday's 79-75 home setback to Tennessee was a killer because it might have been UF's last chance to improve its record against RPI top 50 teams, which stands at a pedestrian 2-6. Unless the Gators acquire some bravado and sweep the last two regular-season games, they don't deserve to be a part of March Madness.
When Donovan said after last year's SEC tourney meltdown that he "wasn't necessarily looking forward to [his freshmen] becoming sophomores," you know he wanted to be proven wrong. It turns out he was a hoops Nostradamus.
The Gators are on a similar homestretch collapse as last season, when they lost eight of their last 11 games by a combined 80 points. This year, they've at least had chances to win in the final minute, but they can't knock down a big shot or stop anyone inside.
Calathes, a fabulous point guard with great court awareness, needs a better support system. UF has no dead-eye shooter like Lee Humphrey or any big man with a nasty mentality. All you need to know about the Gators' moxie is their toughest player besides Calathes is 5-foot-8 Erving Walker, who brings attitude to the game that Donovan can't seem to coax out of his post players.
It's the last week of the regular season, and Florida (21-8, 8-6 SEC) is down to zero margin for error. This year, a 9-7 league record with the wimpy non-conference schedules of UF, Kentucky or South Carolina is unlikely to be worthy of an NCAA at-large bid.
By my calculations, there are 10 spots left to fill out the 65-team field and about 25 legitimate bubble teams, including 21 from major conferences.
As many as four slots could disappear if Memphis, Gonzaga, Butler or Xavier are upset in their league tournaments.
If Donovan doesn't want to follow back-to-back national titles with two consecutive missed NCAAs, his players must shed their soft image. Go win a road game. Or maybe Donovan should leave the room and let Tim Tebow give the Kentucky pregame talk.
Whatever the Gators have to do, they better find some courage in a hurry. Because another basketball season is about to get away from them.


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Priscilla responds to new song 'Priscilla'
Source: www.elvis.com.au
July 16, 2014
Priscilla Presley, Elvis Articles, Elvis News
'Priscilla' by Miranda Lambert (03:28)
Latest Audio (and video) updates : Video courtesy of Elvis Presley Video Central.
The photo was captioned, '@mirandalambert @LisaPresley and I are listening to your song 'Priscilla'. Love it! Best of luck with your new album. X Priscilla'.
Lambert appeared on Better Show and talked about the honor of being recognised by the queen. 'I was just kind of freaking out cause you never know how someone is going to take a song about them…. It was really cool', said Lambert.
'Priscilla' is on Lambert''s new album Platinum, which is currently No. 1 on Billboard''s 200 album charts. This is the first No. 1 for Lambert.
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Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD + 16 page booklet.
Never before have we seen an Elvis Presley concert from the 1950's with sound. Until Now! The DVD Contains recently discovered unreleased film of Elvis performing 6 songs, including Heartbreak Hotel and Don't Be Cruel, live in Tupelo Mississippi 1956. Included we see a live performance of the elusive Long Tall Sally seen here for the first time ever.
This is an excellent release no fan should be without it.
The 'parade' footage is good to see as it puts you in the right context with color and b&w footage. The interviews of Elvis' Parents are well worth hearing too. The afternoon show footage is wonderful and electrifying : Here is Elvis in his prime rocking and rolling in front of 11.000 people. Highly recommended.


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A maximum of 60 credits at level 6 can be credited by APL, therefore you will need to undertake a programme that includes a minimum of 60 credits at level 6. Some applicants can gain accreditation resulting in a programme of less than nine months. The average length of the programme is just over twelve months. Accredited modules will be identified and modules that need to be undertaken will be mapped to the module availability and a draft plan drawn up for each applicant, prior to interview.
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Year 1: introduction to life sciences; practice skills for nursing; professional values, ethics and law; social sciences in nursing; theories of nursing and children's nursing practice; communication with children and young people. Year 2: mental well'being and physical health; public health and health policy; research methods and use of evidence; child development and childhood transitions; life sciences and medicines management; common childhood illnesses. Year 3: politics of health; leadership, management and supervision; pharmacology and medicines management; care of the acutely ill child; best practice in children's nursing; complex and high dependency care of children.
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JUNEAU - The Foraker Group is sponsoring a workshop, "Strategies for Successful Advocacy: Getting Ready for Effective Policy Work," from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the Vocational Training and Resource Center, 3239 Hospital Drive.
The workshop, as part of the on-going ConocoPhillips/United Way of Anchorage Leadership Series, will examine public policy and help you understand how it affects your organization is a shared responsibility of the board and staff. Promoting good public policy through advocacy not only is appropriate, it is encouraged. In May, The Foraker Group presents this one-day workshop. Presenters will be Kathleen Pierce and Nancy Amidei.
Cost is $75 for partners and $25 for nonpartners. For more information, call (907) 743-1200.
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JUNEAU - The National Association of School Nurses Inc. has chosen today as National School Nurse Day, with "Healthy Children Learn Better" being this year's theme. National School Nurse Day was established in 1972 to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting.
National School Nurse Day falls on the Wednesday during National Nurses Week, May 6-12, ending on the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of nursing.
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I'm always the last person to know anything that seems to go on around town. As I went into my new favorite café (Café Fann wa Chai) in Jabel Al-Webdeih I noticed they were having an art exhibit that opened tonight. The exhibit is sponsored by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and featuring artwork from Syrian refugees in the Zaatari … [Read more...]
Adventures in Middle East Living: Visiting the Embassy
I didn't take photos of the embassies so I just have a photo of Amman traffic to share.So wanted to get another story and update on life, love, and study in the Middle east. Or at least two of the previous three. Besides regular classes, I've been working on trying to get my business visa to Saudi Arabia. On advice I woke up really early to … [Read more...]
Return to Amman Jordan – Middle East Living
The lovely and ancient Roman Theater in Amman JordanIt is interesting to be finally back in the middle east and one of my now favorite places Amman Jordan. Cities of the world are known for so many things, and I try to think about the distinctive thing that I think about when I imagine Amman and perhaps it is the city of hills. If … [Read more...]
Breakfast with Bedouins – Petra Jordan
It was early.The kind of early that does not align well with vacation plans, even "vacations within a vacation" as I tended to describe this trip to be. Only moments prior the sweet cacophony of the Adhan, a mainstay of Muslim countries, punctured the arid desert air of Wadi Musa and the surrounding valleys.With my cat like maneuvers honed … [Read more...]
Egypt: In the steps of Moses
"Wow that was scary" – C said as we got out of the van into the darkness. I looked around and thought about the hike ahead, and strangely had no recollection of the journey to get here. For better or worse over years I've developed the ability to sleep almost anywhere. A sort of parlor trick to perhaps amuse my row mates on those cramped … [Read more...]
Into the Eastern Desert – Qasr-ain
In Arabic the word "Qasr" means palace. These were possibly palaces, although some were mere fortresses, and most were simply lodges and houses, which I guess could be seen as a palace. There were two famous examples on the outskirts of Azraq that see the most tourists (mostly from tour buses from the capital) and we opted to visit these before … [Read more...]


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I had a problem with the engine light coming on and the temperature gauge moving to hot. After making sure that we had antifreeze and water in the areas that require it I had to end up replacing the radiator and the thermostat (replaced twice because the first on I bought was defected) replacing the thermostat and the radiator. The vehicle is still running hot.
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Thanks to DVRs, people are able to pause TV, record their favorite shows, and have a much better TV-watching experience. However, you can get more out of your DVR than just these things. Take a look at the following tips and tricks for enjoying your DVR more.
Use a Mobile App to Record Shows Remotely
The biggest advantage to using a DVR is that you can record shows when you're not at home so that you can watch them later. However, most people think they are out of luck if they forget to set their DVR up before leaving. The good news is that some cable providers have a mobile app that lets you access your DVR scheduler remotely and record anything you want, right from your phone or tablet. This is great if you find out there is a show you want to watch, but you won't be home in time to set it up to record on your DVR. You can learn more about this app and your DVR options on DirectTVDeal.com.
Store More Shows with an External Hard Drive
If you use your DVR frequently, there will come a point when you are limited on space. However, you don't have to delete anything in order to record more. All you have to do is get an external hard drive and connect it to your DVR so that you have more recording space. This doesn't typically work if you are renting your DVR, but it does if you own it. Of course, you should also try to keep your DVR free of superfluous episodes and delete things as you watch them so that you never run out of recording space.
Never Watch Commercials Again
If you hate watching commercials, you can use your DVR to skip them. All you have to do is pause your DVR at the beginning of your show for 10 to 15 minutes. Then, you can simply fast-forward through the commercials when you start watching. Advertisers don't like this, but there's not really anything they can do about it, so why not go ahead and enjoy TV without commercials? This is probably the biggest draw of a DVR.
Transfer Movies from Your DVR to DVDs
Most people record movies and shows on their DVR that they want to watch over and over again. However, you can save space on your DVR by transferring these shows to DVDs. It's a little tricky, but it can be done with the right equipment. You'll need a high-quality DVD recorder and all the right cables. You also need to make sure there are enough ports on your TV to connect multiple devices at once.
DVRs make watching TV better, especially if you know how to get the most out of it. Do you have any other secrets or tips for improving your TV-watching experience with a DVR?
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A Woman's Recovery Begins With Grace...
Good Shepherd Gracenter provides supportive recovery services for women suffering from addiction to drugs and alcohol, strengthening women of all beliefs and backgrounds. Low-income women, in particular are the most vulnerable of this population, suffering from exploitation, intimidation and fear, making their recovery that much more of a challenge. Founded in 1961, Gracenter supports its residents while they go to school, help them gain employment, and provide them with some additional time to help them feel safe and secure in their recovery- all of which is maintained solely through private donations with no government funding.
On Saturday, May 11, 2013, Good Shepherd Gracenter will present their 1st Annual "Amazing Grace Gala" at the beautiful Delancey Street Town Hall on the Embarcadero in San Francisco. Amid the spring flowers, next to the beautiful San Francisco Bay, guests will enjoy an evening of fine dining, a lively auction, entertainment and dancing. At the Gala, Gracenter will honor a very important person in the world of addiction recovery with the Amazing Grace Community Award, and a group that has made a significant and long lasting impact on Good Shepherd Gracenter and it's mission of women's addiction recovery with the Amazing Grace Agency Award.
No one can change the world by themselves. But, collectively we can make a big difference. We would be honored if you would consider joining us in May to celebrate those who have worked so hard to make a difference in the lives of those fighting the formidable disease of addiction.
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Hi Andreas, Thanks for starting this thread. Completing the endpoint description feature is still on my list for ARC, what I've got so far WRT to Q1 is that the endpoint returns the description directly at its URL when the accept header indicates RDF as preferred result format and when no query parameter is sent. It was pretty easy to implement and didn't require the invention of a syntax extension or magic queries/graphs. If the header checker ranks HTML over RDF, the usual input form is served. I'm not so sure about using a special DESCRIBE as a basis as it would require squeezing the endpoint description feature into the query processor instead of being able to directly catch the description request at the endpoint level. It would be doable, though, and would enable the non-HTTP access you mentioned. Messing with headers (as in my approach) can be fragile. In case of DESCRIBE, I think I'd personally prefer a "DESCRIBE <>" instead of "DESCRIBE SELF" and then directly serve the endpoint description, not some intermediate URI (but I see the potential "too much data" problem with a single description). I'm totall undecided re the actual data to serve, though. My immediate preference/need is statistics, namespaces, extensions (like COUNT, LOAD etc.) and resource types, but I miss a vocabulary that is optimized for the given use case and which also feels stable and/or maintained. Looking forward to the outcome of the service description task. Cheers, Benji -- Benjamin Nowack http://bnode.org/ http://semsol.com/ >Hello, >(CCed to public-lod, I suggest to continue the discussion in the DAWG >list) > >I would like to kick off a general discussion regarding RDF dataset >meta data (e.g. voiD [1]), SPARQL endpoint descriptions [2] and the >possible integration of statistics (e.g. RDFStats [3]) to support >Semantic Web middleware/applications. The general opinion regarding >SPARQL extensions for the next REC seems to be staying as simple as >possible (e.g. recent discussion regarding fulltext search [4]). I >think, while the standard should remain simple (SPARQL-compliant >implementations should be possible with little effort and small size), >it would be very useful to provide at least extension points that can >be further standardized by the community. For instance, full-text >search capability, aggregates, initial bindings, etc. could be >announced by the endpoint such as here: http://kasei.us/sparql?about=1 > >Similarly, it should be possible to announce the availability of voiD >metadata and statistics. While [2] is targeted to SPARQL endpoints >only including non-HTTP protocols such as ODBC (Virtuoso), voiD [1] is >targeted to LOD datasets in general which may be available in >different forms (single RDF documents, data dumps, RDFa, and SPARQL >endpoints. I think it is very important to find a best-practice >solution which integrates voiD, future SPARQL endpoint descriptions, >and a consensus on statistics (possibly based on SCOVO [5] - which >should be improved, see [6]). > >Main questions include: > >Q1) How to provide/consume endpoint descriptions in general? > The authors of voiD [1] suggest back-linking from resources >(documents, dumps, etc.) to a voiD dataset. > In case of a SPARQL endpoint they suggest discovery via >sitemap.xml ([1] 5.2.) > > Problem: > Only works via HTTP, only works for 1 endpoint per domain. > Sub-questions: > a) Should non-HTTP protocols be supported? > b) Should multiple SPARQL endpoints per domain be possible? - >In my opinion it should. > Other suggestions based on [2]: > 1. SPARQL extension, like "DESCRIBE SELF" (by AndyS) > 1.1. could return a resolvale URI of the void:Dataset > 1.2. could return the URI of a named graph to query (works >with non-HTTP protocols) > 2. HTTP header, e.g. X-endpoint-description: >http://kasei.us/sparql?about=1 > 3. new protocol operation: HTTP OPTIONS for returning the >description > 4. Named graph > 4.1. graph IRI retrieved with DESCRIBE SELF (see 1.2.) > 4.2. graph IRI == SPARQL endpoint URI > >Q2) Which metadata (w/o statistics) to include? > 1. Is there any problem with voiD or what would be missing in >voiD for SPARQL endpoints? > >Q3) Which statistics to include? > 1. simple counts for resources in total, per class / untyped > 2. number of documents in case of data dumps > 3. selectivities for properties (untyped and with given class) > 4. histograms for property values (untyped and with given class, >can be generated with [3]) > 5. Is SCOVO sufficient? > 5.1. A bit verbose: dimensions should be simplyfied [6]. > 5.2. Encoding histograms not trivial: SCOVO min/max only >useful for integers and nominal scales, RDFStats uses base64-encoded >literals > >Q4) Some metadata are SPARQL-endpoint specific and irrelevant for >datasets in general (i.e. collections/dumps/etc) - but common metadata >should be reused from voiD for maximum interoperability. We should >define a separate vocabulary for SPARQL endpoint descriptions, but re- >use common properties from voiD. > Which metadata is SPARQL specific? > a) full-text search... > >Since this may become a larger mindmap, it would be better to work it >out in a wiki. Any suggestions where to continue? > >Regards, >AndyL > > >[1] http://rdfs.org/ns/void-guide >[2] http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/wiki/Feature:ServiceDescriptions >[3] http://rdfstats.sourceforge.net >[4] >http://www.nabble.com/Free-text-search-and-SPARQL-New-Features-and-Rationale-dr >aft-to24324606.html >[5] http://purl.org/NET/scovo# >[6] http://code.google.com/p/void-impl/issues/detail?id=18 > >http://www.langegger.at >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >Dipl.-Ing.(FH) Andreas Langegger >FAW - Institute for Application-oriented Knowledge Processing >Johannes Kepler University Linz >A-4040 Linz, Altenberger Straße 69Received on Monday, 27 July 2009 15:41:13 UTC
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Isrotel Yam Suf is a modern 4-star property offering comfortable accommodation on Almog Beach, south of Eilat. Highlights include an outdoor swimming pool, a fitness centre and a good location on the beachfront.
Almog Beach is coastal resort featuring a picturesque sandy beach and crystal clear waters. It is a popular destination for divers due to its clear, warm waters and abundance of wildlife. Places of interest include the Underwater Observatory Marine Park, the Coral Beach Nature Reserve and Eilat's city centre.
The hotel is housed in a contemporary mid-rise building.
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Jeans: Levi's (Urban Outfitters)
Shoes: Coach (Nordstrom Rack)
Bracelets: BCBG Max Azria and Anthropologie
Ring: Surface To Air (Shotwell)
Sunglasses: Chanel (Chanel, Boston)
Bag: See by Chloe (a gift)
On this day, I woke up and thought, "What does a girl do the day before she starts working again after a glorious, fun-filled ten-month break?" I debated a few options: head to the beach, do a bit of shopping, drink cocktails in the middle of the day just because I could. While it all sounded fun, I decided to spend the afternoon wandering the de Young Museum with my boyfriend. I intended to finally see the Balenciaga exhibit but it ended just the day before. Luckily, it was replaced with a Picasso exhibit.
I didn't realize it at the time, but this top is actually perfect for a date at a museum. The print reminds me of watercolors painted onto the delicate fabric. A pair of skinny black jeans balanced the billowy top, and patent flats were perfect for a day of walking (unlike my shoe choice from the day before). When it came time for accessories, I was all about silver - silver bracelets, a silver ring, and an oversized silver bag.
And with this post, friends, I say goodbye to my lazy days. The next post will be what I wore on my first day of work!


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The Hawaii state gas price average moved up for the eighth straight week, while Honolulu's average price is at $4.25 a gallon for the first time since June 1 of last year, according to AAA Hawaii's Weekend Gas Watch.
The $4.30 state average is five cents more than last Thursday, 15 cents more than last month and nine cents less than on this day last year. The last time the state average was at $4.30 was in September 2013.
Honolulu's average price is $4.25 a gallon for regular unleaded – a nickel more than last week, 18 cents more than last month and 11 cents less than a year ago. In Hilo, the average gas price is $4.12 per gallon, unchanged from last week, four cents more than last month and 26 cents less than this time a year ago. Wailuku's average is $4.40 a gallon, three cents more than last Thursday, 12 cents more than last month and 14 cents less on this day last year.
"Gas prices are increasing throughout the U.S. as well, but at the moment the only states with average prices above $4 a gallon are Hawaii and California," said AAA Hawaii general manager Liane Sumida.
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I got to see the Mariners/Blue Jays play last night. We had those great front row seats by 3rd base again! (Thanks, D!) It's hard to ever go back to bleacher seats once you've sat so close in.
The M's came back from 2-6, tied it up, and then won 7-6. Talk about a last minute victory. Bloomquist hit the winning single in the 9th. Safeco Field went crazy. 🙂
By the way, I now have a brand new perspective on Canadians – the Blue Jays-fan-kind-of-Canadians. Had no idea the fan base that would turn out for this game – the red and white shirts, giant flags, and crazy foam hats. The nonstop heckling. I was really surprised.
It was a fun game to watch. The crowd got really into it. And it was a perfect night for baseball. 🙂


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Russell Wilson: Where is he Playing in 2012?
Russell Wilson has big decisions to make. Either keep playing football as a grad student, or take his talents to the baseball diamond full-time. What will he do? There are a few options he has.
On the football side, Wilson is garnering a ton of attention from programs that feel they are a QB away from a national title. Wisconsin and Auburn are the leading candidates to sign him for this fall. Wilson has already visited both campuses and left the internet buzzing with glowing reviews following his stay on campus.
CBS reported via an unnamed source, "He definitely liked Madison better than Auburn."
On the baseball side, Russell has already been drafted by the Colorado Rockies and claims he hasn't decided which sport he would like to play going forward.
If you have to make me bet, I'd put my dinero down on Russell throwing passes for the Badgers this fall. I'm not sure if the shoes of an ICON AND ENTERTAINER are those you want to fill.


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I have the opportunity to take a beginner's knitting class for free at a local church. The article said to bring knitting or crochet needles & cotton yarn. Which kind of needle would be best (metal or plastic?) & how do I know what size needles I should use? I have rather small, slightly arthritic hands, so I want a set of needles that will be comfortable for me to use.
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Updated 2:39 pm, Friday, August 9, 2013
The dream of China's elites since the country's humiliating encounter with the West in the mid-19th century is to regain its lost glory and power. By all accounts, this journey has been traumatic, tortuous and bloody.
With relative political stability, capitalist economic policies and dynamic private entrepreneurship, China has produced a modern economic miracle: It has lifted several hundred million people out of poverty, surpassed Japan as the world's second-largest economy and amassed a degree of wealth and power few could have imagined in the dark days when China was, for all practical purposes, a failed state.
A new book by veteran China watcher Orville Schell and his co-author, John Delury, takes the sensible approach of telling this story by profiling a group of individuals — from Empress Dowager Cixi to Deng Xiapeng — whose ideas and actions played a central role in China's 150-year struggle to catch up with the West. Even though "Wealth and Power" breaks no new scholarly ground, it provides an illuminating perspective on Chinese history since 1840, when the British defeated China in the first Opium War.
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1 x 50g tinin oil, drained and finely chopped
200g, roughly chopped
3 tbsp, drained and rinsed
250g cherry tomatoes, halved
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Basil leaves, to garnish
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2. Meanwhile, heat a wide high-sided frying pan or sauté pan over a medium heat and add a glug of olive oil. Fry the garlic, chilli and anchovies for 1–2 minutes until the garlic is aromatic and the anchovy is beginning to melt into the oil.
3. Add the olives, capers and tomatoes to the pan and stir over a medium heat for 4–5 minutes until the tomatoes have collapsed and everything is well combined.
4. Drain the pasta and toss in the pan with the sauce. Taste and adjust the seasoning as necessary (you probably won't need any salt because of the saltiness of the anchovies, olives and capers).
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No Wrong Answers
June 5th, 2013
Hello out there! It's been a while since I posted. I kinda had to take a step back for a moment and recalibrate things. But I'm doing a lot better these days. Thanks in a large part to what my friend, Janice, calls pet therapy. These little critters have taught me a lot about balance and where to find it.
When I start going off the rails, they sure let me know! This is Aiko. And she sure has opinions about things. But I swear that her sweet little purrs are healing me. The last time I checked in, I was not in the best place. But things have come a long way since then. My business partner is back from maternity leave. And I've kind of got things functioning a little smoother at the shop. But beyond that, I think there's been a big internal change. An attitude shift…towards something more empowered.
Admittedly, when scary symptoms start coming up, I think a person is naturally inclined to run to the doctor. To try to find an answer. And that has pretty much been my approach for the last seven years. But truth be told, that approach has been FRUSTRATING ME. I mean, let's face it. Our healthcare system is DYSFUNCTIONAL. Everybody knows that. And it's getting more expensive by the hour. Nobody knows how much anything costs. And there's not a lot of internal incentive to be efficient. So a person with a mysterious chronic health problem that nobody understands can easily rack up some big bills and not have a lot to show for it. And I'm not gonna lie, I'm not independently wealthy. I mean, who is? And if I keep going the way I have the last seven years, I'm gonna end up broke and probably, if I were to be completely honest about my experience, not any healthier. So I'm thinking it's time to shift gears. Change the way I'm looking at this problem.
Cute little Aiko is quite the gymnast. She can get herself into some pretty odd defying places. And she has been inspiring me to look for solutions in places where they might not be obvious on first glance. Fresh eyes.
Here she is with my dad (who btw, is reading my friend, Janice's book FREEDOM TO THRIVE: RECLAIMING OUR POWER TO HEAL). Don't get me wrong, my doctor has helped me in a lot of ways. But I think the big shift for me is that the things that are happening in my body are scary. Unsettling at times. And I think when these things happen, a person wants to hear something definitive. They want to understand. They want to know what to expect. They want it to be well, less scary. But here's the truth. The doctor can't do that. Make it less scary. The only person who can do that is me. I feel like I've been hung up that there's a right way to deal with a health problem. The 'accepted way'. But there isn't really one. We are all different. Different people will react to the same situation in different ways. Depending on all kinds of factors. Personality, will to live, support systems, luck, the position of the sun on the day you were born…whatever!
As my friend, Joshua, would say…'This is my movie!' I get to decide how it ends. Hell. I get to decide the whole damn plot. And this movie is not about a sick girl who gets beaten down by the world. Hells no! I mean, let's be real. I don't have time for that. I've got a business to run. (Cheeses at ECO-LICIOUS in Charlotte).
And in cased you missed the MEMOS, things have been BLOWING UP! I mean, things have gotten SERIOUS! (One of my yoga teachers sent me this pic yesterday from downtown Brooklyn – at PERELANDRA!)
If this kinda situation even happens to a person, it only comes around once in a lifetime. You have to seize the day! (NOOCH in Denver).
This is Harley Rae. She's been teaching me a lot too. Especially about seizing the day. This girl has no fear! (Just like YOKO SHOWED ME).
I've definitely been pushing my body to it's limits lately. But the thing I have to remember. My new mantra is, 'I've got this!' This situation was tailor made for me. By me. I just need to hang on to the reins. And not be in such a hurry to give them up when I get overwhelmed by some moment that will pass. I need to just chill out and get things back into balance.
So that's pretty much what I've been up to. Getting back into balance. And it seems to be working so far. At least, the HIVES have been getting better. So yeah. Bring it, world! I've got this..


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Hewlett Packard Vice President Phil Walton Friday said HP is seeing an astronomical 2,000 percent sales growth explosion in its networking business as a result of its full court press against market leader Cisco.
"Our networking business is growing by 2,000 percent," said Walton, who oversees financial industry sales for HP's enterprise group. "It is absolutely incredible. It is really growing like crazy!"
Walton, who oversees the financial industry sales segment for HP's enterprise business, made the comments in an interview with CRN after a keynote session at $263 million solution provider NWN's sales kickoff conference.
The whopping 2,000 percent sales growth includes a wide range of HP networking products from the edge of the network to the core of the network in the data center, he said.
Among the major HP Networking wins are deals, Walton said, with Coca Cola, Walmart, Fidelity and Goldman Sachs. And, he said, there are other significant networking wins that are soon to be announced by HP. He said HP currently has 400 networking proof of concept pilots going on with customers.
Walton's comments come after Cisco shares plummeted 14 percent Thursday after the networking leader reported year-over-year declines in switching and routing revenues for its second quarter. That's the heart of the market that HP is attacking with what it has called an all-out attack on Cisco's 80 percent networking margins.
"The company is clearly losing share in two significant product categories, with switching sales down sequentially for three consecutive quarters (down 10.8 percent quarter-over-quarter in fiscal Q2) and router sales declining 8.9 percent quarter-over-quarter," wrote Troy Jensen of Piper Jaffray in a research note after the Cisco results. "The combination of margin erosion and market-share losses has turned us neutral on the stock."
Walton, for his part, said that HP's new converged infrastructure networking technology is reasonating with customers. This in market, he said, where Cisco up until now has not had a clear major competitor. "The dual vendor strategy is really taking place," Walton said, noting technology consultants are advising customers to do deep dive head to head comparisons between Cisco and HP.
The message, he said is simply: "You have dual vendor strategies in the server market, the storage market. But you don't have it in networking. Look at HP. They compete with Cisco in the marketplace. Have a dual vendor strategy whether you have Cisco in the core and HP on the edge. That's OK. They can cohabitate."
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It's impossible to count how many times I've passed department store counters displaying ReVive skin care products, never realizing the posh potions were originally formulated across the bay at Chiron (the biotech company in Emeryville, which since has been acquired by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis).
In retrospect, it makes perfect sense that the Bay Area would be as advanced in hi-tech beauty as it is in silicon chips and semiconductors. And that Northern California is one of the top markets for the prestige line, which is why its creator, Dr. Gregory Bays Brown, will fly in from Kentucky to conduct a master class at the San Francisco Neiman Marcus on Oct. 16. He'll also introduce Intensite Fluide Superbe, the newest addition to the collection, which costs $400 an ounce and contains Epidermal Growth Factor, the company's proprietary blend of 53 amino acids designed to accelerate skin cell turnover.
The formula is getting renewed attention because it is based on research that won last year's Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine that shows how skin cells can be protected from damage. A ridiculously oversimplified explanation is that by protecting a particular enzyme — telomerase — cells are able to fend off degradation. (Also very cool to note: One of the three recipients, Elizabeth H. Blackburn, has been a longtime professor at UCSF).
"When we're in our 20's, our skin cells turn over every 21 days. By the time we're 40, it takes six week and in our 70s, it can take up to three months," explains Hylton Lea, the senior vice president of brand development, who will also attend the upcoming event. By stimulating faster cell renewal, he said, skin can regain a more youthful appearance.
He's tight-lipped about how much EGF is in the products, and some critics are skeptical about whether an over-the-counter cream can actually deliver on such promises. But the fans are loyal, often coming back for years, even decades, he said, despite the three- and four-digit price tags. It's an investment, he admits, but the prices are driven by the fact that one of the essential enzymes, made by a single Korean company, costs $7 million per gram.
Malvina Doroshenko has worked for the line for years, and was formerly a nurse in Ukraine. She says she is in her sixth decade, but her skin is jaw-droppingly smooth — almost as soft as my brand new baby neice's behind. She works at the Neiman Marcus ReVive counter and gives client facials in a spa room just off the main floor — so maddeningly even her hands look younger than people many times her junior. So, while upgrading your entire skin care routine might cost you as much as a new computer set-up, the benefits may last longer.
If you're interested in checking the products out for yourself,or signing up for the Oct. 16 session, give her a call at 415-362-3900 ext. 2122 for more details.


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Melissa Fay Greene, twice nominated for a National Book Award, is the author of five books of nonfiction. Greene, a Macon native and resident of Savannah in the 1970s, lives with her husband in Atlanta, where they are raising nine children.
DO: You've written a whole mess of books — the most recent, "No Biking in the House Without a Helmet" — yet you have nine children and a full-time defense attorney husband. How do you make time in your parenting life for your writing life?
Greene: The early years — when the kids were little — were impossible! I feared never having a career. All I asked of life — for at least a decade beginning with the birth of our first child in 1991 — was to get more sleep. The possibility of actually being alert enough, and with time enough, to write began when our youngest child commenced full-day kindergarten.
DO: You were born in Macon and have lived in Georgia since 1975, but you took a hiatus in Ohio during childhood and college. What drew you back to the Peach State?
Greene: I always loved Georgia, and missed Georgia when we moved away. We'd lived in my grandmother's house in Macon; she owned a ladies' "ready-to-wear" store on Cherry Street downtown where my brother and I, as the owner's grandchildren, were free to explore and to play. When we moved to Dayton, Ohio, I was six, and indulged in a child's fantasy for most of what was then a two-day drive that Georgia missed me so much. After graduating from college, I returned to Georgia, having found a job with the statewide legal aid program's Savannah office, as a paralegal. The office was on Bull Street.
DO: What are you writing now?
Greene: I've just finished a cover story for the New York Time Magazine about the world's first service dog, a rescue Golden Retriever, placed with a boy who has fetal alcohol syndrome, and about the almost-magical changes the dog has brought to the boy's life.
DO: Have you ever been to Savannah? If so, what brings you back? If not, what are you most excited to see?
Greene: Forsyth Park, the fountain, the handsome houses along its flanks, and my old apartment on Whitaker Street. And Congregation Mickve Israel, on Monterey Square—my husband Don Samuel and I were married there in 1979. ... E. Shaver Booksellers, one of the country's great independent bookstores. I'll want to walk up Bull Street and look into the shop-windows of what was once Georgia Legal Services, and a block beyond that to what was once Gottlieb's Bakery. Oh, the Cheese Danishes of yesteryear!


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The Smashing Pumpkins premiered music from their forthcoming album, Adore, to a sold out crowd at Chicago's Metro on Saturday night.
During the nearly hour-long opening set for Cheap Trick, the Pumpkins -- Billy Corgan, James Iha, D'Arcy and recently added touring drummer Kenny Aronoff -- played a set consisting solely of new material. However, according to Chicago Tribune rock critic Greg Kot, fans who heard the band's latest efforts live will be very surprised at how different the music sounds on the album, which hits stores June 2.
"Having heard [Adore] and listening to what they did the other night, it seems like they're already shifting the sound a bit to fit Aronoff, who will instantly up the energy level," Kot told JAMTV on Monday. "What we heard was the arena rock version of a bedroom record. Anyone who thinks they got a taste of the album will be surprised at how mellow and atmospheric it really is."
As a studio album, Adore is a departure from what Pumpkins fans have gotten used to over the years, Kot said. However, the live songs brought them back to the early Pumpkins sound.
During their set, the Pumpkins introduced six new songs that appear on Adore, including "To Sheila," "Tear," "Once Upon A Time," "Daphne Descends," "Shame" and "Ava Adore" -- the album's first single, which hit radio stations across America on Friday.
Of the remaining songs the Pumpkins played, one was a song that didn't make it to the album, according to Kot, while the other was a "far-removed version with their own sick and twisted take," of Joy Division's "Transmission" to close their set.
Although Aronoff replaced the drum machine and electronic enhancements on "Ava Adore," Kot said it was the one song performed on Saturday night that more or less sounded similar to the album version. He explained that while other new songs do contain a sense of melody and delicacy on the album, they were very different when the band hit the stage. "On the album, there's a new naked side to the music. Live, Aronoff took the songs in a harder, new direction. It's a good example of how they're bringing these two worlds together."
In related news, the Pumpkins will head across the Atlantic this week. Although their European tour isn't scheduled to kick off until May 14 at the Speilbudenplatz in Hamburg, Germany, a source close to the Pumpkins told JAMTV they will spend the next few days in England shooting a video for "Ava Adore."
For the European leg of their summer world tour, the Pumpkins will play an eclectic mix of interesting venues, including Bilbao, Spain's new Guggenheim Museum (May 21), Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens (May 26) and the FNAC Rooftop in Paris (June 4).
Though no dates have been announced after the June 9 stop in Athens, the Pumpkins are scheduled to play shows in Japan, Australia and the United States through the end of the summer. (Ari Bendersky)
Smashing Pumpkins European tour dates:
- May 14 - Speilbudenplatz, Hamburg, Germany
- May 16 - Genova Harbor, Genova, Italy
- May 18 - Cannes, Cannes, France
- May 19 - TBD, Lisbon
- May 21 - Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain
- May 23 - Shepherds Bush, London
- May 25 - Skansen, Stockholm
- May 26 - Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen
- May 28 - Botanique Gardens, Brussels
- May 29 - Rock am Ring Festival, Nuremberg, Germany
- May 31 - Olympia Theatre, Dublin
- June 1 - Pinkpop Festival, Landgraaf, Holland
- June 4 - FNAC Rooftop, Paris (*afternoon show)
- June 4 - Palais du Sport, Paris (*evening show)
- June 5 - TBD, Lyon, France
- June 7 - Gradinata delle EUR, Rome
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Later this spring, the Glee cast will honor Madonna with an episode based around Material Girl singles.
To milk that unique installment as much as it can, the show will subsequently release a CD - on April 20, titled "Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna" - comprised of these songs. Sung by Glee's actors and actress, they'll be:
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For the most part, we try and make sense out of events that may tragically affect our lives. We seek answers so we can say, "Oh, now I understand. It makes sense." and continue, "Now, what's for dinner…" It's as if we can actually find a satisfying answer to tragedies and then move on with our lives. It gives us the ownership of knowledge but none of the collective responsibility that goes along with it. It is akin to the healthcare debate. Folks rile at the prospect of contributing into a system that may help themselves as well as helping those who cannot help themselves. hearing story after story of people being denied medical treatment because of pre-existing conditions may bother us, but there doesn't seen to be a collective responsibility to do something about it. We say, "Oh that's so sad, but it doesn't affect me." Well, in affect it does concern us, as a nation. So too with the shootings in Aurora or ___________(place the name of the city/venue of a shooting here). Step one: Make sense of it. Step two: Say "Oh yeah. I get it." Step three: Blame something or someone and then move on…until the next time when we can start this all over again.
Lately I've been reading this and that response (or what passes for 'thoughtful' analysis) to the shootings in Aurora, Colorado and I have come to the obvious conclusion that some people are really really stupid and should be banned not only from speaking, but from thinking as well. (Although the latter is always in question) Case in point, the recent remarks by
James Taranto, a WSJ Editor who tweeted about the three young men who shielded their girlfriends from the gunman in the theater, "I hope the girls whose boyfriends died to save them were worthy of the sacrifice." James, think before you tweet.
Bryan Fischer linked the massacre to "the liberals' way" of teaching the theory of evolution and preventing prayer in schools. He supposes God's wrath is the cause of all this. God is pissed at the "liberals" for forcing Americans to think for themselves. (more on this tomorrow)
Joe Scarborough's stupid comments about the suspected Colorado shooter being "on the autism scale" So now we know the shooter was not like us…now I understand. Thanks Joe.
On Saturday, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) apologized for offending anyone with his controversial suggestion that the Aurora, Colo., shootings were the result of "ongoing attacks on Judeo-Christian beliefs," and stressed that his remarks were "grossly taken out of context." Not really Louie…you also wondered why no one fought back, maybe gun for gun. I wonder how that would have gone down?
Then there was Brian Ross of ABC who made the statement that the shooter was a member of a local Tea Party. As much as I dislike the fundamentalism of the Tea Party, this unsubstantiated statement was way over the line.
I am probably missing someone with this list, but you get the general idea. If Michele Bachmann wasn't laying low after her ridiculous Muslim Brotherhood fiasco (along with Louie Gohmert) she probably would have said something as equally as stupid and offensive as the above folks. Being stupid and offensive is something she is very good at being.
We are warned not to politicize the incident and not talk about gun control. But the whole incident touches on politics, from the gun laws in Colorado and the country to the police and firemen who were first responders, to the mayor of Aurora it all involves politics.
Just remember guns don't kill people, people kill people, with guns. Peace and prayers to the people of Aurora and others victimized by gun violence.
and so it goes…