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4.0 on August 02, 2017
We found our accommodations to be more than adequate. Extremely clean and comfortable with two floors for sleeping arrangements made for private spaces for my adult daughter and me. Although breakfast was not cooked for us each day the full size stocked kitchen was available along with a well stocked bar for our pleasure. The location was ideally located near family and in a pleasant neighborhood. Safe and secure with our own private entrance. Definitely will be returning to this B and B.
4.4 on April 08, 2017
My wife and I enjoyed our stay at the Laurel-Inn. The location was ideal for visiting our family in Hollywood.
4.8 on December 29, 2016
Thank you, Lucy and John, for making us feel so welcomed as we celebrated Christmas with our daughter and son and their families. We have stayed in West Hollywood before, but not in this neighborhood. We felt so safe as we walked to Whole Foods and restaurants. We could fit our family around the dining room table in the spacious first floor (really the second floor of the three-story structure) and the upstairs bedroom had a balcony with a great view. We even had wine on the rooftop while we watched the sunset and could see the Hollywood sign. Having two bathrooms was a bonus. We will be back.
4.8 on August 17, 2016
We stayed for 2 nights at the start of a trip around California and were sorry that we had to move on! The location is great and John and Lucy are lovely hosts, helpful and informative, nothing is too much trouble. There is buckets of space to spread out in the rooms, very comfortable furniture and even a rooftop terrace with a view of the Hollywood sign! Parking outside is a bonus too. Brilliant value for money, especially when compared to what the local hotels are charging.
4.8 on August 17, 2015
We found this great B & B on Trip Advisor after discovering the West Hollywood hotels were so expensive. We took a chance and what a great find!!!! You will not be disappointed. John and Lucy will take care of you. Lucy even helped me out with some vodka. God Love Her!!! Its just cute and quaint and simple. No frills, clean, great location and sleeping for everyone with privacy. Two baths...two floors...private entrance. Great parking and FREE!!! BTW...Lands Ends Bath towels...I just ordered some and love them. John and Lucy know how to do it right
4.6 on March 07, 2015
We are a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 teens) and enjoyed our stay very much in this very beautiful and quit area which is close to Hollywood. You can walk around in this beautiful residential area since the area feels secure and the commercial area is not too far. Lucy was very nice and helpful.
4.0 on September 12, 2013
We stayed two nights and wish it could be much longer. Totally comfortable, super spacious, great location and well supplied with everything. We didn't have parking problems, even though parking on the street with special permission card. If you have a lot of luggage, it's a little challenging since the B&B is on the 2nd and 3rd floors.
4.6 on September 05, 2013
My family and I were visiting my daughter and wanted a place near her apartment... Laurel Inn was perfect! Close to everything we needed and wanted to see, it was spacious with two floors, two bathrooms, a full kitchen, and enough beds/sofa beds for all of us. John and Lucy were so welcoming, even upon our very late arrival. I would absolutely recommend Laurel Inn to anyone visiting L.A.!
5 on July 31, 2013
...this cute B&B. Lucy and John gave us a warm welcome. They have been very friendly and easy-going hosts. At first sight you could think of the kitchen as to be shared but you have this big room just for you. All rooms are located in a separate guesthouse with a private entrance. We spent all nights very comfortable and always felt secure and safe in this nice environment of Beverly Hills. In the evening we enjoyed the view rom the roof top terrace. We will definitely be back for a longer stay. Thanks a lot! JF
5 on March 18, 2013
Location is fantastic, accommodations are spacious and welcoming, price is great, John and Lucy are very gracious and helpful hosts. We really enjoyed our stay and I wouldn't hesitate to return.
3.6 on November 25, 2012
Comfortable bed, cozy house and good location.. Did walk to a few places from the house, otherwise rented a car to get around the city. Would definitely stay here again!
4.2 on August 09, 2012
We stayed with John and Lucy for 3 nights and really enjoyed the experience. They are wonderful hosts. We didn't rent a car (but do recommend it, as it made it a little difficult to explore LA), so John and Lucy even took us for a tour of the Hollywood strip themselves! The space is so large, in a great location and has wonderful views. All the great things others say about this place is true. Don't waste your money on fancy hotels nearby, this place is definitely a better option for the price. Plus, you get the bonus of meeting these wonderful people!
4.4 on July 16, 2012
Laurel-Inn is a true gem! Perfect location close to the main Hollywood attractions and peaceful and luxuriously spacious, private guest house with top notch facilities. What else could one wish for? Stayed for two nights in July 2012 and felt very much at home. Hosts John and Lucy are welcoming and warm-hearted. Wish we could have stayed longer at Laurel-Inn. We can sincerely recommend this B&B.
4.8 on June 02, 2012
Seriously! This place is the best! you get your own little guest house in the heart of west hollywood. It was perfect. I couldn't have asked for better hosts and princess as well as the new kitties were such gems. I will definitely be a returning guest.
5 on March 27, 2012
I have never stayed at a place where I felt more at home. This is essentially a guest house with a private entrance in a residential neighborhood. The price was very reasonable considering the many amenities and the quality of the accommodations! Parking is included in the price. It's quiet and removed from the noise and traffic, but very conveniently located to Hollywood and downtown L.A. And, you have a spectacular deck which gives you a scenic view of the area. Everything was immaculate. I was treated like family. I would stay there again in a hearbeat. Thank you John and Lucy!
4.0 on January 15, 2012
A very high quality establishment with friendly hosts at a very reasonable price. As cat lovers from way back we enjoyed meeting "Princess"
4.0 on November 18, 2011
I spent a few days out in Hollywood for two shows, one at the House of Blues and one at the Golden Key. This place was perfect for walking to both clubs and not having to deal with traffic or driving in that area. My stay couldn't have been better.
3.4 on July 02, 2011
My partner and I stayed here early June, it was the perfect home away from home we needed after staying in Hostels for a month. John and Lucy are lovely people and made us feel more than welcome. Laurell Inn is comfortable, clean and had everything we needed. Good value for money; especially when drinking wine on the private rooftop with view! The location is fantastic, especially if visiting for Pride. Close enough to the action, yet not stuck in the craziness! We'd definately stay here again and recommend to others. K & N
4.0 on May 11, 2011
From the moment of arriving we knew immediately we were on to a winner. John & Lucy (& Princess) were incredibly friendly and made us feel right at home. The house itself exceeded all possible expectations, from size, cleanliness, location, view, and the list goes on. Great cooking facilities and the bar was an added bonus. The neighbourhood feels safe and the location was perfect for walking to bars and shops which in itself is special in LA seeing as you usually need to use your car to get anywhere. Routes to the beach and other sights are also easily accessable. Free parking right outside the front door made things very easy. All we can say is that we had an incredible stay and we can't wait to visit John & Lucy again.
4.6 on February 23, 2011
Stayed for 3 nights in February. It is far better than a hotel, no nasty surprises in what we found or in costs and my partner and I were overwhelmed with John and Lucy's hospitality and simultaneous respect for our privacy. The ample space of the rooms and sizeable wardrobe meant we could easily spread our luggage out without feeling like we were living out of our suitcases. The large bed was comfy and it was a pleasantly pin-drop quiet night's sleep every night, not even the sound of traffic! That said a 5-10 minute walk up santa-Monica will land you at Barney's Beanary, which John rightly recommended. An IHOP and various independent burger joints are all close by, but our best find was 'Baby Blue's BBQ' which has a great bar selection, and astounding food (Beef Brisket a must!) The weekdays were relatively quiet, but the Saturday atmosphere in the local cafes were a real glimpse of the real L.A. lifestyle. Hollywood is a fairly long walk, but a bus funs from Fairfax into the tourist areas and from Hollywood Blv we were able to catch the metro train to Universal Studios with ease. (taxi back was about $30 by the way) John suggested getting a 'super shuttle' to LAX airport which was a transit that picked us up on time from front door with a few other people for under £30. Anyway back to the Laurel inn...! I would recommend this to travellers like young couples and people up for new experiences who want a bit of everything from their travels. We did not use the kitchen, but it was clean and well stocked. Shower could have been a little more powerful, but was hot and constant temperature. I hope to return if I am visiting again, Lucy makes some great biscotti biscuits!
4.6 on February 11, 2011
Did not use dining facilities so the food rating is really n/a. Parking was made very easy. The view from the balconies is 1st class. Sunrise and sunset. WiFi works well. TV selection very good. A great get away.
4.6 on January 10, 2011
We stayed for a long weekend at the Laurel Inn after much on-line review checking and shopping. We were more than impressed and pleased with the apartment, location & owners. It's quiet, private, spacious and comfortable. We enjoyed John and Lucy's stories & dining suggestions without being intrusive. They were very respectful of us and our privacy. The 2 story apartment was perfect for us although we rarely used the living room and kitchen because we ate every meal out. All we used was the coffee maker. Our first night in town John suggested Hamburger Marys around the corner which we took him up on and had a great burger after a long day of travel. Service was excellent as was the fun and whimsical decor. We will return to The Laurel Inn if we ever make it back to the Los Angeles area without even looking for another place to stay. Thanks to John and Lucy for knowing how to host out of towners the way you do!
4.4 on June 24, 2010
I loved my stay at Laurel Inn. Great hosts who took the time to show me around, plenty of space and all the amenities you could wish for!
5 on April 07, 2010
Well appointed, extremely comfortable, lovely owners ... there are only positives about the Laurel Inn! I would not hesitate to come back here again and again - I would comfortably live here without a question! There is only one occupancy available which is in a separate dwelling out the back of the owners house. There are 2 flights of stairs within the apartment and a third if you want to reach the roof top. The ground floor is the entrance, the 2nd floor has a bathroom, bar, lounge area, stereo system, dining room (with large dining table), kitchen (full fridge/freezer, gas stove top & oven, cupboard, sink, cooking utensils & equipment), oh and a dishwasher. The 3rd floor is the bedroom with an extremely comfortable king size bed, large walk in robe, another bathroom with a bath, lounge area and writing desk, tv with DVD player & pay TV/cable, 2 balconies. The breakfast is individually packed cereal (milk will be also be in the fridge) or frozen breakfast burritos (very yum!!!) - or you could take a quick walk to one of the local grocery stores and fix yourself breakfast, lunch & dinner! (We left some vegemite behind for you!!) We are independant travellers so all of this suited us just fine. The owners were only too willing and available to help out if needed, and they are just wonderful! If you have a car, you can park it (with the owners town parking permit) on the street out front of their house. Santa Monica Boulevard is just a short walk away - here you will find an array of cafes, bars, bus transport, grocery store, bottle shop, laudromat ... Took us about 40 minutes to walk to the stars on Hollywood Boulevard. About 20 minutes to drive to the airport during peak hour. You just can't go wrong - we felt safe & secure here, and even walking around the neighborhood at night. The unit really is a great find - you'd be mad if you passed it up. Happy to be contacted if you need reassurance or have further questions. Enjoy!
5 on April 01, 2010
This fully self-contained, private access apartment is probably the best we could have ever hoped to find. Very comfortable interiors, bed, very clean. Wonderful and charming hosts, close attractions and amenities, quiet and safe area. So comfortable we don't want to leave. Thanks for having us!
4.8 on March 30, 2010
Beautiful place, beautiful people. It's a home away from home in Paradise. Great view, you can see the Hollywood Sign from the roof. It's a dream home and stay.
4.2 on September 22, 2009
Can't beat this home away from home experience from the facility itself to the gracious hosts! The two floors with two bathrooms, a full kitchen (part of the downstairs greatroom area) and a well stocked bar with the "honor system" for paying for what you drink make this B&B a unique experience. The roof access with breathtaking views of the sunset are icing on the cake. John and Lucy are lovely people who will make you feel like part of the family. The breakfast is actually cereal or frozen fare, but I bet if you asked John or Lucy for something else, they would provide it--we didn't as we are not really breakfast eaters. The only difficulty in singing the praises here is that I worry that once others hear of it, it won't be available when I come back in town!
4.2 on September 03, 2009
This was our first visit to a B&B. This was actually a guest house. The property was very clean and new. It had a great view of Hollywood. The couple who own it are very nice.
4.2 on August 20, 2009
Few B&B's have full working kitchens. This one does, which gives you the option of dining in or at any of the many eateries in the neighborhood. The hosts include frozen breakfast items, so if you're accustomed to a host-prepared breakfast you should discuss your options with them ahead of time. The Laurel Inn is well suited to an extended stay because it is a fully equipped furnished apartment, and because John and Lucy are warm, caring hosts who will go the extra mile for their guests. A home away from home.
5 on May 11, 2009
Great place near everthing stupendous views, side and roof patios, for quiet breakfast. I will come back anytime we am in town


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The Miami Dolphins won't have to spend the offseason searching for a backup quarterback.
On Friday morning Matt Moore signed a two-year deal worth $8 million with the Dolphins according to a league source.
"Matt has been a valuable contributor to the Dolphins ever since he arrived two seasons ago," said Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland. "We are happy we were able to re-sign him, and we think he combines with Ryan Tannehill and Pat Devlin to give us an outstanding group of quarterbacks."
"FINS UP!!!!" Moore tweeted once the deal got finalized. "Big thanks to all the Fins fans! Fired up."
The Dolphins were expected to lose Moore to free agency because he was viewed as the top quarterback on the market, which happens to be thin. But it appears few teams wanted to give him an opportunity to compete for a starting spot.
Moore, who has a 13-12 record in his career as a starter, has produced an impressive 91.8 quarterback rating during his time with the Dolphins. That run includes the 2011 season, where he was voted as the team's MVP for the impressive season he put together as Miami's starter the final 12 games.
His steadying presence, which produced a 87.1 quarterback rating in Miami, helps the Dolphins rebound from an 0-7 start. With Moore as Miami's starter the Dolphins won six of the season's final nine games.
Earlier this offseason, Moore said he was looking for a team that would allow him the opportunity to compete for a starting spot. The Dolphins have too much invested in 2012 first-round pick Ryan Tannehill to turn back. But it appears the six-year veteran liked his situation in Miami enough to re-sign.
He'll likely retain his spot as Tannehill's primary backup, and Pat Devlin will likely remain the No. 3.
Moore becomes the third Dolphins free agent Ireland has retained.
Receiver Brian Hartline signed a five-year deal worth $30.7 million Thursday morning, and the team placed the franchise tag on Randy Starks earlier this week, but his tender hasn't been signed, which provides the Dolphins an opportunity to work out a multi-year deal.
The Dolphins began the weekend with $36 million in salary cap space, but between $5-6 million of it has been used on Moore and Hartline.
A negotiating period, which allows teams to begin talks with all unrestricted free agents, begins at midnight today. So this is the last window NFL teams have to re-sign their own players before they formally hit the market. Players can agree to terms with teams between now and 4 p.m. Tuesday, which is when contracts with new teams can be signed.
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ADAM Henley has urged his 'buzzing' Blackburn Rovers team-mates to reproduce their FA Cup heroics in the Championship.
The young right-back was part of the Rovers side which produced a magnificent display to hold Manchester City to a 1-1 draw last weekend.
Having proved the equals of one of Europe's best teams Henley says confidence is soaring among Gary Bowyer's squad ahead of their return to league action this weekend.
Now the 19-year-old wants to take that confidence into Saturday's visit of out-of-form Doncaster to Ewood Park.
Henley said: "It was a fantastic performance from the lads and it just shows what we are starting to put together now.
"Hopefully if we can take a performance like that into the league games we can produce something special.
"Everyone is buzzing.
"The team has really come together over the last few months, we've got a good squad and a good group of lads who are willing to put themselves on the line. It's going to be interesting times."
The clash with third-bottom Doncaster, who have lost six and drawn two of their last eight matches in all competitions, is likely to be Henley's first league appearance of 2014.
The Wales Under-21s international was rested for the New Year's Day win at Leeds United – a win which moved Rovers within two points of the play-offs – as a precaution.
Going into the game Henley had played five matches in the space of three weeks after nine months out with serious hamstring problems.
Henley said: "With the back-to-back hamstring injuries that I had last year I think it is important that I don't reproduce that really.
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But with Todd Kane set to return from a thigh injury in 10 days time, and winger Ben Marshall proving a highly capable deputy at Leeds, Henley refuses to accept he has the position nailed down.
He said: "I'm just enjoying playing every game as it comes.
"If I can nail it down then good, but it is just on to Doncaster next and see how that goes."
Midfielder Alan Judge, meanwhile, was believed to be travelling down to London yesterday to complete his loan move to League One leaders Brentford.


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Judge declines to set trial date for Jeremy Johnson fraud case
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2 robbers arrested during routine traffic stop, police say
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Ceremony honoring police officers to feature 'Heroes Behind the Badge' film
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Police seek help identifying bank robber
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Woman frustrated by postponed sentencing for impaired driver
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Utah Symphony announces outdoor concert series in national parks
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Ute Tribe, U. reach agreement on continued use of Utes
04/15/2014 8:47pmAfter five years without a formal agreement in place, the Ute Indian Tribe and the University of Utah inked a new deal Tuesday that will allow the school's sports team to continue using the name Utes.
Religion takes to the Internet
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Dinosaur discoveries in Utah's 'amazing place' get national attention
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Council discusses backlog of over 600 rape kits
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Pedestrian hit and killed by FrontRunner train
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Medical examinations of 7 infants may be lengthy, expert says
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Empire State Building IPO Gets a Boost
A New York judge gave a boost to the proposed public sale of the Empire State Building when he ruled Thursday that a class action settlement with the Malkin family could proceed.
But the judge left the door open for opponents of the proposed sale to challenge one provision in the plan, which could bog down the proceedings.
The court hearing marked the latest turn in the complex sale process surrounding the world famous tower.
The Malkin family, which manages the landmark building, has proposed combining the Empire State Building and 18 other properties controlled by the family into a publicly-traded company known as Empire State Realty Trust. The IPO is looking to raise $1 billion and would be one of the largest in the real estate industry in years.
The Malkins need 80% of the shares held by the Empire State Building's 2,800 owners to approve the plan in a vote that could conclude as early as end of March, though the Malkins can extend the deadline.
The plan has divided investors, which have been provided with thousands of pages of documents related to the sale. Some investors say they want the liquidity from a publicly-traded share, while others have said that the plan shortchanges them.


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Unnecessary roughness with Mankins, team
Think the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, which is mediating the talks between the NFL and the players' union, is available for team/player relationships?
The agent for Patriots All-Pro guard Logan Mankins was correct last month when he described the treatment of his client as a "travesty.''
But Frank Bauer's assertion that it's solely the Patriots' doing is wrong.
Both sides have been at fault. And unless they find a way to bridge their differences, it's hard to predict an endgame in all of this.
What we know is this: Unless a team overwhelms the Patriots with a trade offer for Mankins once a new collective bargaining agreement is in place, he will have to play in 2011 for his $10.1 million franchise tag.
Those who know Patriots coach Bill Belichick and Bauer, a veteran, old-school, and respected agent, said that their once-good relationship has fallen apart.
Bauer and the Patriots front office are also hardly on speaking terms.
It didn't have to be this way.
The Patriots are partly to blame because they didn't make an offer on a contract extension for Mankins, the 32d overall pick in 2005, until last year.
In many ways, the Patriots are very good about the way they do their contracts and how they structure their team accordingly.
But their insistence to wait until the final contract year to redo many contracts is short-sighted.
The only other player from the first round of the '05 draft to not have a determination made on his future with his club — either by being released or having his contract extended — was Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown (second overall), and he was a bonus baby. Brown will be an unrestricted free agent when NFL business resumes.
Of those drafted near Mankins, tight end Heath Miller (30th overall) had his contract extended by the Steelers in '09. Defensive tackle Mike Patterson (31st) was extended just 24 games into his career by the Eagles in '06. Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu (45th) got a new contract in '08. Packers safety Nick Collins (51st) received his last year.
The fact is, Mankins should have been extended long ago.
The teams that are most respected around the league and in their locker rooms for taking care of players — the Packers, Steelers, and Eagles — identify their promising young players early and sign them to extensions before it becomes cost-prohibitive.
The Packers signed quarterback Aaron Rodgers to an extension after seven games as a starter in '08.
Now it looks like a huge bargain at about $11 million per season through '14 for the reigning Super Bowl MVP.
There's no reason the Patriots couldn't have seen after the '07 season, when Mankins was named to his first All-Pro and Pro Bowl teams, that he was an ascending and highly durable player and signed him to an extension that would be viewed as a value down the line.
Instead, the Patriots waited three more years to make Mankins an offer and the cost grew with each game.
But the Mankins camp has been at fault as well.
Bauer has insisted that Mankins now be the highest-paid at his position, ahead of the Saints' Jahri Evans, who received a seven-year, $56.7 million contract last May.
Going back to last year, the Patriots have consistently made offers to Bauer that would put Mankins second or third among guards.
Several agents who represent high-performing offensive linemen and are familiar with the offer have said they would have taken the Patriots' offer without much thought.
If Bauer insists on making Mankins the highest-paid guard in the league, maybe he should look elsewhere. In case Bauer hasn't noticed, the Patriots aren't in the habit of handing out premier contracts at any position besides quarterback.
Mankins might end up with the likes of Asante Samuel, who thought they should be the best-paid players at their position but had to find such deals outside of New England.
And for those wondering whether there's a disconnect between the football staff and ownership on Mankins, there isn't. The two have been in agreement for 11 years on contracts, and now there might be a rift over a guard (albeit a darn good one)?
Not unless Belichick has changed the way he feels about payroll recently.
The Patriots made mistakes with Mankins, to be sure. They need to reevaluate when and why they give out contract extensions. It's smart business when the player is good, durable, and of high character, like Mankins.
But whatever has transpired among the Patriots, Bauer, and Mankins, it should be reparable with a contract offer that has been in line with his position and performance.
It's hard to see how this will wind up playing out. Right now the relationship between Bauer and the Patriots is broken.
Maybe when the federal mediator is done with the NFL and the Players Association, he can visit with the Patriots, Bauer, and Mankins.
It's that bad. And it doesn't have to be.
But who is he and why is he being talked about so much?
Doty, 81, is a US District Court judge in Minnesota. Appointed to the federal bench in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan, he has been the arbiter over the NFL collective bargaining agreement since 1992.
NFL ownership has viewed Doty, a former Marine, as a thorn in its side for most of those 19 years. His ruling in 1992 paved the way for free agency in the NFL. Doty also overruled a special master who said Michael Vick had to return $16 million of his bonus money to the Falcons after he pled guilty to federal charges in a dog fighting operation.
And then on Tuesday, Doty dealt NFL owners their biggest blow in this labor fight when he again overruled a special master and said the league was not entitled to the $4.2 billion in television money that would be paid to it even if no games were played during a lockout.
That took away the owners' war chest for a lockout, one that could have lasted them two years.
In his extraordinary ruling, Doty painted a picture of the owners as greedy and selfish, and he left open the possibility that the players could be awarded damages from the case.
Doty found, through testimony and evidence, that the NFL would receive $421 million from DirecTV if there was a lockout and it would not have to be repaid.
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The NFL, testified a network executive, has "market power like no one else, and at a certain point, they'll tell you to pack it up or pay the piper.''
In summation, Doty wrote, "The record shows that the NFL undertook contract renegotiations to advance its own interests and harm the interests of the players.''
It means the players would become individual employees and not part of a unit that can collectively bargain. It's their best weapon to prevent a lockout, although owners would make a case that they are still entitled to lock them out (there's no legal precedent).
But it's not strictly a winning proposition for the union if it goes that route. One of the more interesting effects of decertification deals with agents because they are regulated by the NFLPA.
There is much angst in the agent community over decertification, and there should be. All rules and regulations would go out the window, and it would be open season on everything, especially the players.
Since there would cease to be an NFLPA, agents would no longer need its certification. Anyone could become an agent, even those who are currently under suspension or who have previously been banished by the union.
The contracts signed by players binding them to an agent for representation would be worthless. Agents — or even shadier characters — would swoop in and try to represent players. There are tampering rules to prevent that now — agents can't pitch another person's client until the agent has been fired — but they would cease to exist.
And the problems that NCAA football programs have with agents would only grow. Agents could contact any college football player without repercussions (there's currently a rule prohibiting contact before a player is three years out of high school).
Sure, the rules would go back into effect as soon as the NFLPA reconstitutes itself, but when would that be? The last time the union decertified, in 1989, it wasn't revived until 1993.
So if the NFLPA decertifies, football will be played at some point and players would need to be represented. Until the union recertifies, there would be no one policing agents.
That wouldn't be good for anybody.
Quarterback isn't covered for now The Seahawks and quarterback Matt Hasselbeck were not able to come to an agreement on a contract extension, so the Boston College product will be a free agent when a new collective bargaining agreement is put in place. General manager John Schneider said at the combine that he hoped to re-sign the 12-year veteran, who has spent the past 10 seasons with the Seahawks. "It's going good,'' said Schneider. "We're having great dialogue. Matt is Mr. Seattle, and he has done a ton of great things for the city, on and off the field. We've had good dialogue. I think you've heard me say it before, the head coach and the quarterback are the most important people in the building. I would say we're having good dialogue.'' Regardless of whether the Seahawks re-sign Hasselbeck before the draft, Schneider expects to draft a quarterback. He was mentored by former Packers general manger Ron Wolf, who loved to stockpile quarterbacks. "You'll see us looking at quarterbacks every year,'' Schneider said.
Vick gets reflective Eagles quarterback Michael Vick was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player by the Maxwell Football Club last week after signing his franchise tender worth about $16 million. He said a contract extension hasn't been discussed. "We just talked about what can get done this year,'' Vick said. "I think that anything else that happens is solely on me. I think I dictate the situation based on my play and performance and my actions on and off the field. The most important part is going out and playing good football and trying to bring something to the city that we've been looking for for a long time.'' Vick, who missed two seasons after being sentenced to federal prison for dog fighting, explained why he canceled an appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show'' last month. "I just thought the timing wasn't right based on everything that was going on with the contract, the CBA, and certain things that I didn't want to touch on at the time,'' he said. "I felt like I needed to do more in order to be on the show to talk about the past and to talk about the present and how prosperous things are and how bad they were and how we can move forward. I think when I do go on, it's going to be outstanding.''
Short yardage While Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer reportedly told confidants that he will never again step foot in Paul Brown Stadium, a team official told the Cincinnati Enquirer that the club's stance has not changed: Palmer will either play for the Bengals or he will have to retire. "He is key to our plans, he's central to us. He was told that and that we count on him going forward,'' team president Mike Brown said at the Senior Bowl. "He was told that we are not in a position to trade him.'' One interesting aspect of the situation is that his younger brother, Jordan, is the backup and would benefit if Carson retired . . . Browns cornerback Eric Wright told the Cleveland Plain Dealer that he was the target of death threats after giving up three touchdown passes to Anquan Boldin of the Ravens in Week 3. "I went from people expecting me to be a top cornerback in the league to receiving death threats,'' Wright said. "It was a lot to deal with.'' He never reported the death threats to the police. "I wasn't going to let a few bad apples ruin the whole tree,'' he said . . . With Wade Smith the new defensive coordinator for the Texans, 2009 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Brian Cushing will be switching from strong side outside linebacker in the 4-3 to strong side inside in the 3-4. "You've got a very physical player who's got instincts,'' general manager Rick Smith said. "You always talk about in a 3-4 the rushers outside, but I think if you've got a guy inside who can add some value that way, I think Brian will be able to do that. He's a physical player. I get excited where we have him now at the Mike spot because I think he can do some things both against the run and in pass-rush situations.''
Greg A. Bedard can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @greg_a_bedard. Material from interviews, wire services, other beat writers, and league and team sources was used in this report.


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Live Band is a performer who performs on their audience to enjoy and to entertain the people It could either be a surround sound system blasting away, or someone crooning along with their guitar, or even a gang of friends boisterously bawling away.
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A performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging.Live music has an appeal of its own. It is not just about the much softer audible feedback you get, but rather the overall feeling of the music being much 'closer' to you. Events with live performances can be automatically rated above their artificial rivals.


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A school's air distribution system is a key component in creating a safe, comfortable learning environment for students. In undertaking a cafeteria renovation and commons area addition, Ogden High School in Utah took this into account and incorporated Price Active Beams into the project.
The following video explores the project and the reasons why Price Active Beams were the ideal choice for Ogden High School. Enjoy!
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Win six Grammys and get nominated for a seventh. Add three Emmys to the pile. You'd think that would make you a household name.
The name is Kevin Charles Brandon (aka Brandino). Have you heard of him? Neither have most of the people with whom he has worked.
This 32-year resident of Burbank has helped shape the music industry for more than 40 years, yet he remains unknown to even the most "in" artists in music. Brandino is up for his seventh Grammy this year for his bass and production work on Robby Krieger's album "Singularity." Krieger, who was a member of the Doors, brought Brandino in to work with him on his previous album "Cinematix." "I was introduced to Brandino by Dale Alexander, who played with Prince," Krieger said.
"He told me Brandino was 'the man' and would be able to play both electric and acoustic bass." Brandino contributed to Krieger's album on its two most seminal tracks: "Russian Caravan" and "Event Horizon." It took 15 years to complete "Russian Caravan," Krieger said.
Arthur Barrow, co-producer and musician on "Singularity," noted "Robby suggested we bring Brandino in on 'Russian Caravan' because we decided that it needed an acoustic bass. I was blown away how he walked in, looked at the charts and proceeded to nail it."
Barrow, a celebrated bass player, was with Frank Zappa for more than a decade. "As a bass player who plays only electric, I admire someone who can play both electric and acoustic at such a high level," Barrow said.
"That was the first time I had heard of Brandino." Christopher Kunitz, manager of artist relations at Warwick Basses, knows exactly who Brandino is. "Brandino has been part of the Warwick Family for over 20 years," he said.
"He has the most Grammys on our roster and has the reputation as a great studio musician and amazing technician." That is only a brief glimpse into what Brandino is doing now. To tell his current story requires a look into his past.
He was born in Compton with two club feet and a displaced hip. He wanted to play drums, but his father was concerned that his disabilities would discourage him. He was given a bass at age 9 to play with his older brother in his band. He then went on to play with a publicly funded big band group through high school that caught the eye of a couple of members of Tommy Dorsey's band. They persuaded him to come to New York at age 19 to play with the famed band.
After a year he decided to get back to his own visions of his career. Then came the "Queen of Soul." Although he wanted to pursue his own musical aspirations, he was asked by Aretha Franklin to be her touring bassist. "How do you say 'no' to Aretha?" Brandino said.
"I did 22 years of loyalty to the queen. I then decided to devote myself to my nonprofit work and let some other young kid come in and do what I did."
In between working for Franklin and getting on with his charity work, Brandino managed to mix in three Emmys for his music for the soap opera "Santa Barbara," Grammys for his work with Outkast, Justin Timberlake and Mary J. Blige and his latest work with Krieger. He has also worked with James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Bonnie Raitt, Ray Charles, Barry White and Paul Simon, to name a few.
The nonprofit work was born out of his upbringing and an unfortunate series of events. Within two years after 2000, Kevin lost his mom, teacher and preacher. "I became a new Brandino," he said. "I began to reflect on life and ask 'What would make them proud?'"
Through his nonprofit work, he brings music to underprivileged, disabled and developmentally challenged children. "You Can Do It If You Try" (youcandoitifyoutry.org) is devoted to the concept that music improves people's quality of life.
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- Single precision might be useful as once again single precision calculation becomes faster than double precision. So the user might want to trade accuracy for speed.
- Secondly, single precision used to be the natural interface to many graphics packages. I am not sure whether this is still the case. Would it be useful to have the capability for this reason?
- Double precision, the precision now offered, is generally 'about right' for most computations, but sometimes extra precision is needed for the trickiest calculation. Under these circumstances quadruple precision might be necessary. How common is this requirement amongst our users?
- If a computation is made with two different precisions and the resulting answers are broadly similar then a certain level of confidence might be gained from these computations. If on the other hand the results are very different this may indicate that the original problem was ill-conditioned. The ability to do this test easily might be something our users want. Do you think this is so?
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USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service and the Ad Council have partnered with the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on a national public service campaign called Food Safe Families. The multimedia campaign, which was announced by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, is designed to help families prevent food poisoning in the home. The CDC estimates nearly one in six Americans suffer from foodborne illness every year, but the summer is a time when foodborne illnesses tend to increase.
The new campaign aims to raise awareness about the risks of foodborne illness and educate consumers on actions they can take to reduce personal risk. Those actions include USDA's message on safe food handling procedure - clean, separate, cook and chill. Created pro bono by ad agency JWT New York, the new Food Safe Families public service campaign aims to raise awareness about the risks of foodborne illness and educate consumers, especially parents, to take specific actions to reduce their personal risk. Through humorous over-the-top depictions of the four key safe food handling behaviors, the television public service announcments urge parents to keep their families safer from food poisoning and deliver clear steps to reduce their risk.
"The launch of the Ad Council campaign comes at a time of heightened attention to food safety issues, when American families are looking for clear and concise information on how to better protect themselves," said Vilsack. "Ensuring the safety of food is a top priority for USDA and we work with the meat and poultry industry each day on best practices to decrease potential risks. The Ad Council campaign has the potential to generate unprecedented national exposure to issues of food safety and foodborne illness prevention."
Sebelius says that the food safety strategy based on preventing food safety problems requires efforts to begin where food is produced and continue where food is processed and marketed.
"When it comes to food safety, our number one priority is prevention," said USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Elisabeth Hagen. "Knowing that the risk of foodborne illnesses may never be zero, it is important for us to get the word out about what consumers can do."


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Salvation Army Announces Application Dates for Christmas Assistance in Quincy and Hannibal
The Salvation Army will begin taking applications in Quincy for Christmas Food Baskets and Toy Town on Monday, November 18 through Thursday, November 21 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and on Saturday, November 23 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Worship Theater of the Kroc Center.
Applications for assistance in Hannibal will be accepted Tuesday, November 12 through Thursday, November 14 at the former White Star Laundry building in Hannibal at 106 N. 4th Street. Hours on Tuesday and Wednesday are 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., and on Thursday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Applicants should bring a photo ID, proof of income, proof of address, and a medical card or social security card for each person being registered.


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Double aortic arch
Double aortic arch is an abnormal formation of the aorta, the large artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. It is a congenital problem, which means that it is present at birth.
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Alternative Names
Aortic arch anomaly; Double arch
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Double aortic arch is a common form of a group of defects that affect the development of the baby's aorta in the womb. These defects cause an abnormal formation called a vascular ring -- a circle of blood vessels.
Normally, the aorta develops from one of several curved pieces of tissue (arches). As babies develop in the womb, the arches split into several parts. The body breaks down some of the arches, while others form into arteries. A normally developed aorta is a single arch that leaves the heart and moves leftward.
In double aortic arch, some of the arches that should have changed into arteries or disappeared are still present at birth. Babies with a double aortic arch have an aorta that is made up of two vessels instead of one. The two parts to the aorta have smaller arteries branching off of them. As a result, the two branches go around and press down on the windpipe and the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach (esophagus).
A double aortic arch may occur in other congenital heart defects, including:
- A chromosome defect
Tetralogy of Fallot Transposition of the great arteries Ventricular septal defect
Double aortic arch is very rare. Vascular rings make up a small percentage of all congenital heart problems. Of these, a little more than half are caused by double aortic arch. The condition occurs equally in males and females.
Because symptoms of double aortic arch are often mild, the problem may not be discovered until the child is a few years old.
The double aortic arch may press on the windpipe (trachea) and esophagus, leading to trouble breathing and swallowing. The severity of the symptoms depends on how much the aortic arch is pressing on these structures.
Breathing symptoms include:
- High-pitched sound during breathing (stridor)
- Noisy breathing
- Repeated pneumonias
- Wheezing
Digestive symptoms may include:
- Choking
- Difficulty eating and swallowing
- Vomiting
Signs and tests
The symptoms may lead a doctor to suspect double aortic arch. Other tests will then be needed to diagnose this condition.
The following tests can help diagnose double aortic arch:
- Chest x-ray
- Scans that create cross-sectional images of the body (CT or MRI scan)
- Ultrasound examination of the heart (echocardiography)
- X-ray using a substance that outlines the esophagus (barium swallow)
Surgery can be done to fix double aortic arch. The surgery separates off the smaller branch of the double aortic arch to relieve pressure on the esophagus and windpipe (trachea).
The surgeon ties off the smaller branch and separates it from the larger branch. Then the surgeon closes the ends of the aorta with stitches.
Support Groups
Expectations (prognosis)
Surgery can treat double aortic arch. Most children feel better right after surgery, although some may continue to have breathing symptoms.
In rare cases, if the arch is pressing down very hard on the airway, the child can have severe breathing difficulty that leads to death.
Failure to thrive
- Respiratory infections
- Wearing away of the lining of the esophagus (esophageal erosion) and windpipe
- Very rarely an abnormal connection between the esophagus and aorta (aortoesophageal fistula)
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider if your infant has symptoms of double aortic arch.
There is no known way to prevent this condition.
Park MK. Park: Pediatric Cardiology for Practitioners. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby; 2008.
Bernstein D. Other congenital heart and vascular malformations. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE,Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Behrman: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2011:chap 426.
Townsend Jr. CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL. Townsend: Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2008.


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Christopher T. Walsh is the Hamilton Kuhn Professor of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology at Harvard Medical School. His main areas of research are enzymes; suicide substrates; siderophores; and the biosynthesis of natural products. Prof. Walsh received his A.B. in biology from Harvard University in 1965, followed by a Ph.D. in life sciences from Rockefeller University. He is the author of over 650 publications. He has also received numerous awards, such as: the Eli Lilly Award in Biochemistry, the Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award in Organic Chemistry, the Repligen Award in Biological Chemistry, the Alfred Bader Award in Bioorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry, and the Promega Biotechnology Research Award from the American Society for Microbiology (ASM).
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Falling costs and regulatory pressures are accelerating adoption of distributed energy resources (DER). Change is happening so quickly, utilities aren't prepared and furthermore, they are getting pushed toward irrelevance.
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Been playing guitar all weekend re-learning Hole songs and it feels a w e s o m e!
Look out world!
So glad somebody finally put this on Youtube.
It's def one of my favorite versions.
One of my favourite Hole jams!
Soooooooo good. Maybe you can upload of a video of you jamming?
Cool tune! And loving the subtle but sweet blog changes :)
I like miss world.
Oh man I got crazy goosebumps watching this. I love her dress. I remember watching this live and it was during the height of my teenage Hole obsession.


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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, speak on stage Friday at a rally in Lancaster, Ohio.
LANCASTER, Ohio — Campaigning with his running mate on Friday in the battleground state of Ohio, Mitt Romney praised Paul Ryan's performance the previous night in the vice presidential debate.
"We got to watch this guy debate and there was one person on the stage with thoughtfulness, who was respectful, who was steady and poised. There is one person on that stage you'd want to be with if there were a crisis — it is this man right here," Romney said at sunset in the Lancaster Town Square.
Ryan also mentioned how he squared off with Vice President Joe Biden: "You have a huge choice to make. We have a big choice to make. You know, I think we saw a sign of it last night just like we saw it a week ago. You see, they are offering no new ideas. The president is simply saying more of the same. Hope and change has become attack and blame."
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, Romney's debate partner, joined in the debate chatter as well, telling the crowd: "We've had two great debates in the last eight days."
President Barack Obama's campaign spokesman, Lis Smith, disagreed with the Republican's assessment of Thursday night's debate in Danville, Ky.
"Mitt Romney and Congressman Ryan were awfully defensive about last night's debate at their event in Ohio. It's no surprise why -- Vice President Biden unmasked their real agenda," she wrote in a statement.
Romney and Ryan last campaigned together in another crucial state — Virginia — and that rally was the night following Romney's first presidential debate.
The GOP ticket is continuing to crisscross the country as recent poll numbers show a tightening race.
"I've had the fun of going back and forth across Ohio and this week I was also in Florida and Iowa; I was in North Carolina, in Virginia and, you know what, there is a growing crescendo of enthusiasm people recognize that this is not an ordinary campaign; this is a critical time for the country; there is more energy and passion; people are getting behind this campaign; we're taking back this country," the Republican presidential nominee told the several-thousand person crowd Friday night.
While Romney and Ryan campaign separately Saturday, both candidates remain in the Buckeye State – only further emphasizing the significance of the Midwestern state on Nov. 6th.


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Last week I came home to find two packages waiting for me. The first package I received was from Paige of chef-girl.net. If you haven't seen Paige's blog, check it out, it is filled with cool recipes and fantastic photos. The CBBP #2: Our Season's Bounty care package I received was filled with some cool treats from Halifax. I received a post card with a note from Paige, a bookmark, a nice blended tea called Celtic Colours, maple and wild blueberry truffles and a package of mulling spices. A thoughtful package with an East coast theme. Thanks Paige!
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Although the Chargers haven't officially named Mike McCoy their new head coach, McCoy has already told the Broncos he's leaving.
McCoy informed the Broncos this morning that he is leaving his job as their offensive coordinator to become the new head coach in San Diego, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.
News broke this morning that McCoy and the Chargers were expected to get a deal done today, and McCoy telling the Broncos he's out presumably means that deal is in place.
McCoy's name rose to prominence in coaching searches a year ago after he successfully changed the offense in Denver on the fly when Kyle Orton was benched for Tim Tebow, and he became an even stronger candidate this year when he successfully changed the Broncos' offense again for Peyton Manning. Now the Chargers will see what McCoy can do for Philip Rivers.


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At about 10:00 a.m. yesterday, there was a major historic occurrence: I met one of my girl crushes (and yours) Kim Kardashian backstage at the first Kardashians by bebe show. So exciting! And it gets better—I grabbed her for a quick two-minute Q&A about the new clothing line she designed with her sisters, her future in cosmetics and her makeup secrets. So keep on reading...
Here she is getting interviewed by Extra just before the big Shapouri/Kardashian meeting of 2010.
First, let me set the scene a little. Kim didn't disappoint. She was sweet as can be, her makeup looked flawless (shimmery gray lids, nude lip) and the outfit she was wearing (a hooded dress from the Kardashian by bebe collection) was super-cute. And during our introduction, the first thing she said was that she loves Glamour, which I decided right on the spot to take completely personally. She's totally my new unaware bestie. Oh, and in person, she's quite small (her waist is teeny tiny) and she's about my height (I'm 5'3 and we were both wearing 4" heels). Here are some of the highlights from our little Q&A:
TGBD: What are you most excited about seeing today in your show?
Kim: I'm excited for everyone to see the full collection and see all the hard work that me, Kourtney and Khloe have put into this line. We're designing for five seasons and this is just the start. And, you know, it's great that our fans are going to be able to purchase these affordable pieces. [NOTE FROM TGBD: Think dresses for $118.]
TGBD:: What did you guys have in mind when you started to design the collection?
Kim: We definitely wanted something sexy. Edgy but really sexy because, you know, me, Kourtney and Khloe all embraced our curves—we do have all different body types. So we make sure the fabrics are wearable and stretchy. Like this leather's super comfortable because it's stretchy. We wanted sexiness, if we had to put it in one word.
TGBD:: And I see all the models your signature smoky eye. Was that something you asked for? __
Kim: I think the smoky eye is very Kardashian! So for our first show I think it should be a smoky eye, nude lip, gorgeous hair.
__TGBD:__You don't have a pore. What kind of foundation do you use?
Kim: I love Make Up Forever HD Foundation.
TGBD: Oh, I'm wearing that today!__
Kim: You are? Oh, I love that!
TGBD: And you just came out with a new perfume. Are you thinking of expanding more in the cosmetics world?__
Kim: I would love to. The things I'm passionate about are beauty and fashion. So I would love to!
TGBD: Ah ha, so maybe we'll see some makeup from you in the future! Speaking of which, can you name some of your favorite lip products right now?
Kim: I love Lip Fusion, I'm wearing one of their lipglosses right now. I think they plump up your lips a little bit. My upper lip is smaller so I put more on my top lip to kind of even them out. And I put a lip liner so it doesn't bleed where it's not supposed to. I always put a MAC lipstick on first and then Lip Fusion on over just to kind of hold the color.
And that's where I had to wrap things up. I would have loved to pick her brain more, but it was getting very close to showtime, and I had to let her get to work.


text: This is indeed the issue. Where to invest time? My opinion, and it is only my opinion, is the following. Please share your own. Threaded approaches do not scale across clusters. The memory architecture of multi-core is making nodes look more like small clusters i.e. memory is becoming more localized. As Don Becker mentioned in a recent post, efforts to program distributed memory like it were shared memory often end up looking like stylized message passing systems. One other thing about messages. The problem of trying to optimize the compute to communication issue is easier than trying to optimize the compute to locality issue. Therefore, if I were to start a new parallel project of some sort or parallelize an existing code, I would use MPI. Although OpenMP might get me up and running quicker, I would feel more comfortable with a problem cast in MPI. I'm interested in others opinions on this because, I think it is an important issue for the general programing audience and not just us cluster geeks. The difference is we have had a lot more time and experience with this stuff. -- Doug > On Mon, Dec 10, 2007 at 07:40:15PM -0500, Joe Landman wrote: > >> b) the only code that matters is your code (really, this should be >> everyone's mantra with benchmarking in general). > > Well, the problem here is that the question most people are asking is, > "how should I parallelize my code?" This question gets asked before > you know the performance on your code. > > So the mantra doesn't help. > > -- greg > > > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit > http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf > > !DSPAM:475e33cf132131336712104! > -- Doug


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Title: How To Get Over Your Ex
Author: Nikki Logan
May Contain Spoilers
From Amazon:
Being rejected is one thing. Being rejected live on radio takes it to a whole new level!
After her on-air proposal is turned down by her commitment-phobe boyfriend, Georgia Stone must learn to survive singledom. Unfortunately, thanks to a clause in her contract, she has to do it under the watchful gaze of brooding radio producer Zander Rush.
And so begins the Year of Georgia! Lurching from salsa classes to spy school, Georgia discovers a taste for adventure. Her biggest thrill so far? Flirting with danger—aka the enigmatic Zander. But admitting she's ready for more than just a fling…? Definitely Georgia's scariest challenge yet!
Next month, look for the second book in this duet: The Guy To Be Seen With by Fiona Harper
How To Get Over Your Ex is the first Kiss title that I picked up. I have read and enjoyed several of Nikki Logan's books, so I was eager to dive into this one. The premise of being rejected on live radio intrigued me, and I wondered how Georgia would handle such a publically humiliating incident. When she puts her head down and runs, I couldn't blame her. My gosh! How mortifying to learn how badly you've misread your relationship! While Georgia believed that she and her boyfriend Daniel were firmly on the path to marriage and contentment ever after, Daniel was just hanging out with her because it was convenient and because he didn't love her or expect her to push for a commitment. Ouch!
I loved Zander's reaction to the disaster he inadvertently allowed to happen. The radio producer is used to successful, high-rated programs, so when Georgia's Valentine's Day proposal is shot down like a lead balloon, he has to somehow salvage the promotion. He's got advertisers to think of. With London taking sides after the rejection, he must quickly make Georgia more sympathetic. How could she not realize that her relationship was so shallow? Having been burned by love himself, Zander does his best to retain Georgia's pride and keep his ratings. By proposing that she have a Year of Georgia, to discover who she really is, he entwines his life with hers for the next twelve months.
I loved the concept of having a year to discover who you really are. Georgia balks at the idea at first, not wanting anything else to do with her humiliating on-air segment. She thinks it's a waste to spend the sum allocated by Zander on classes and exploring who she really is. She knows who she is! As she starts taking classes and meeting new people, Georgia discovers how little she does know about herself. She thought that she was happy, but she was just settling for the easiest, most convenient option. She has put her dreams on the back burner in favor of work, and now that she is confronted with all of these different situations, she realizes how close she came to selling herself short. Life is full of risk, but she was always taken the safest route.
I enjoyed How to Get Over Your Ex so much because I liked Georgia and Zander so much. The story is more about discovering who you are and then accepting that even if you chase your dreams, things aren't always going to work out, but if you avoid taking chances, you will never have what truly makes you happy. Zander is dealing with an embarrassing relationship fiasco from his past which has kept him at arm's length with his relationships, so it was fun to see how Georgia, using her fresh perspective on life, continue to try to win him over, regardless of how often he rejects her advances. I thought this was a different read for a Harlequin, focusing more on Georgia gaining some needed confidence before she attempts to tackle her tangled emotions for Zander. I am looking forward to reading Daniel's side of things in Fiona Harper's The Guy To Be Seen With next month.
Grade: B+
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Beat the Big Boys in Paid Search
It is possible to beat the "big boys" of paid search? You know, the companies spending millions each month on Adwords and adCenter campaigns? Yes, yes it is.
Digital marketing intelligence provider AdGooroo has released a report which shows how major retailers including Target, Toys "R" Us and Victoria's Secret are outperforming Amazon in paid SEM.
While Amazon advertises on millions of keywords and has twice the AdWords spend as the next largest retailer (which happened to be Target), AdGooroo's research shows that outside of its strongest categories (books and other media) it is not always the dominant player. In fact, retailers with an established brand and specialized or niche offering were able to reap significantly better results than Amazon in SEM.
"We estimate their (Amazon) combined total AdWords spend, including their Zappos subsidiary, was more than $15 million per month in the second half of 2011, with more than 19 million clickthroughs generated in an average month," said Richard Stokes, founder and CEO of AdGooroo. "Our report shows that even with this impressive spending and results, Amazon is certainly not infallible across the board. The breadth of Amazon's PPC campaigns is certainly impressive, but when analyzed in categories where it lacks recognition or authority, their SEM efforts fail to live up to some of their most skilled competitors."
A Formula for SEM Success
According to the report's findings, retailers wishing to compete with Amazon in paid search should consider a key metric used by the search engines, Revenue Per Thousand Impressions or RPM (RPM = CTR x CPC x 1000). AdGooroo's analysis of the SEM results of Amazon and competing retailers found that paid ad position on U.S. AdWords is highly correlated to the RPM that each competitor delivers to Google, and that the biggest lever for improving RPM is clickthrough rate.
"Search engines are motivated to give preferred positioning to advertisers that generate the most revenue for them, so an advertiser's best chance of gaining first SERP placement is to offer a higher RPM than competitors who are vying for similar keyword searchers," explained Stokes. "Retailers should concentrate on improving their clickthrough rate through best practices such as maintaining fresh creative and delivering relevant ads and landing pages. They should also utilize competitive intelligence to better focus their efforts by benchmarking the strengths and weaknesses of their own SEM campaigns compared to their competitors."


text: Donald Becker wrote: >On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, Michael Stein wrote: > > > >>>I recently had two IBM Linux clusters installed at my work site. Due to >>>certain customer issues, our cisco switches have all ports set to 100Mbits >>>Full Duplex for all server connections. >>> >>> >>My understanding is that setting ports to 100 Mbits/full duplex will >>PREVENT the NICs from negotiating thus requiring specifying the matching >>values on every server NIC. >> >> > >Correct. To repeat the point: forcing full duplex will turn off >autonegotiation, and often link speed sensing. > > > >>If not specified on the server the server should, without negotiating, >>default to half-duplex, thus resulting in a duplex mismatch. >> >> > >Correct. > > > >>There might have been a time years ago when FE negotiating was a problem, >>but shouldn't we be way past that by now? >> >> > >I answer questions relating to this issue every day. >The problem sites are those with Cisco switches and administrators with >Cisco training. > >Cisco switches had a broken autonegotiation implementation. Rather than >fix the deployed hardware, Cisco taught that autonegotiation was >unreliable and should be turned off. OK. But they went further and >recommended forcing full duplex. > > A new document ( http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/473/46.html ) can make some light here. >>This maximizes the effort/support needed on each and every server. >> >> > >That's the big problem. The result is that every connected machine must >now be specifically configured. Rather than having plug-and-play >computing resources that work out of the box, you need installation >people that understand the configuration specifics of each device. > > >