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With the passage of Colorados Amendment 64 only a few weeks in the rearview mirror, follow-up media commentary appears to be sparse. I have often remarked that I have never seen anyone enter the emergency room with a problem directly related to marijuana use.
Problems in the ER from alcohol are daily occurrences almost hourly on weekend nights. Remember the adage: instant butthead, just add alcohol? Deaths from outright poisoning from alcohol in adolescents and college kids are not rare.
Deaths from marijuana? Oh, yeah, a heavy bale falling from high above might just prove fatal.
However, perhaps my observations have been flawed. The active presence of marijuana is not so easy to detect, whereas the presence of alcohol is easily recognizable and simple to measure by breathalyzer or blood for blood-alcohol content. Alcohol levels are also very predictable: The body metabolizes alcohol at a constant rate of about 0.6 ounce (alcohol in the standard drink) per hour. Tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the active component of marijuana, and its cousins are not quite so simple. Saliva, hair, urine and blood can be tested for THC, but THC can persist in blood for several days after smoking, even a week or more in heavy smokers.
Correlating THC levels with altered behavior is also difficult.
This presents a problem for law enforcement and is one reason zero tolerance, i.e., any detectable THC, is being advocated for (driving) conviction from some quarters. It is like being convicted for the six-pack consumed yesterday before driving today. It looks like some THC level will be established eventually. The key issue remains: impairment. Drink responsibly and smoke responsibly.
The transportation industry attacked the problem of worker impairment from drugs and alcohol aggressively in the early 1990s. Two prominent accidents forced Congress to act. On Jan. 4, 1987, an Amtrak passenger train doing 108 mph struck three stopped Conrail locomotives northeast of Baltimore, killing 16. Both locomotive engineers were stoned, and one, at last report a drug counselor, did four years in prison.
In January 1989, a commuter flight, under instrument conditions, went into a ridge five miles north of Durango-La Plata County Airport, killing the crew and seven passengers. The captain had a heavy round of cocaine the night before, degrading his performance. He ineffectively monitored an unstabilized approach, flown by the co-pilot, who had marginal instrument flying skills.
These accidents set the bar for mandatory drug screening in the transportation industry aircrews, engineers and truckers. Within five years, drug positivity went from 5 percent to 1 percent or less of those tested. The goal was, and still is, zero tolerance in transportation.
Will the passage of Amendment 64 make us less safe? I dont think so, and I dont foresee a significant increase in users. The problem of impairment by drugs has been around for a long time, and there has been progress because of education and enforcement. Marijuana use will remain, but without criminality for simple possession. Efforts against methamphetamine, cocaine and prescription narcotic abuse must continue.
www.alanfraserhouston.com. Dr. Fraser Houston is a retired emergency room physician who worked at area hospitals after moving to Southwest Colorado from New Hampshire in 1990.


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OTTAWA - Ottawa police have levelled human trafficking charges against a diplomatic couple from the Philippines in connection with a woman they brought to Canada to work as a nanny.
Police asked the Department of Foreign Affairs to issue a waiver of diplomatic immunity last month, only to be told on May 5 the two had surrendered their identity cards and returned to the Philippines.
The case involves a 26-year-old woman who was brought into Canada legally as a domestic worker.
Police allege the couple exploited the woman for financial and material benefits and held her by withholding or destroying her documents.
Bueneflor Cruz, 44, and Robert Cruz, 45, are both charged with trafficking, obtaining a benefit by trafficking and withholding or destroying documents. Robert Cruz is also charged with threatening bodily harm and mischief.
Consistent with a rotation process, Bueneflor Cruz, cultural officer at the country's embassy in Ottawa, had already been reassigned back to the Philippines, the embassy said Friday in a statement.
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs "takes the allegations seriously and is conducting an inquiry into the matter," the statement said.
Police say the victim remains in Canada but has been moved to a safe location.
The investigation began in December in response to third-party allegations that the woman was being exploited, police said in a release.
"The Ottawa police will continue to thoroughly investigate any complaints of human trafficking," said Insp. Paul Johnston.
"It is important to stress that help is available for the victims."
A spokesman for Foreign Affairs said in an email Friday night that the Canadian government brought the allegations to the attention of police and has been assisting in the investigation.
The embassy said it provided full co-operation to Canadian authorities to "the extent defined by international law."
"We express confidence in the legal processes of Canada and look forward to working on addressing concerns in a manner consistent with our friendly bilateral relations."

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Includes historical information on Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Gross State Product (GSP), per capita personal income, personal income, median income, personal income tax, earnings and hours in manufacturing.
Historic details on businesses located in the SCAG region, including employment, wages, number of firms, insured wages (by region and county).
Historic information on annual exports, including information by mode of tranport (vessel, air, other). Also includes comparison figures to the rest of the state, nation, world.
Total businesses by sector owned by women or minorities in California, the SCAG region, by county, and by MSA. Agricultural land held by foreign owners
Historical Property Tax by Governing Body, Financial Transactions by Jurisdiction or Agency (including redevelopment agencies, special districts, school districts). Historical Taxable sales by state, region, county. Summary of state tax collections, comparative yield of state taxes, federal revenue and expenditures in California, Internal Revenue Gross Collections by Type of Tax and State, Comparison of Federal Highway Trust Fund Highway Account Receipts Attributable to the States and Federal Aid Apportionments and Allocations from the Highway Account
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The "Tax Blogosphere Buddies" series is back with some new (at least to me) tax bloggers.
First up is Manasa Nadig EA of MN Tax Solutions, LLC in Canton, Michigan. Manasa writes the blog THE BUZZ ABOUT TAXES (I like the title). She has been in the business of Tax Preparation & Tax Planning since 1999.
(1) How did you become interested/involved in preparing tax returns?
A Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Commerce and a head for numbers really narrowed my choices for a career, it would have to be Accounting & Taxes or Auditing, and I chose the former!
(2) How were you educated/trained in preparing tax returns?
I first took the H & R Block Tax Course and then the Enrolled Agent Exam. I have also worked with several CPA's with a broad range of clients. So my education and training helps me tackle many different types of tax returns.
(3) When and why did you decide to write a blog on tax issues?
I decided to start off my own practice in 2012. While setting up & writing various newsworthy articles/"resource" pages for my website (that I designed myself), I thought that writing a blog on tax issues & sharing it on my website would be a good way to get two birds with one stone. So I have been writing and sharing since early this year.
Also, writing on tax issues compels me to do a lot of research on ideas and I have found that has helped me really keep abreast of the latest news & changes in the tax world.
(4) How has blogging helped your business?
I think blogging has helped me reach a wider audience than I imagined I could. I have had people email me or call me with questions. My blog is still too new for me to measure its impact on my business in a realistic way, but I am hoping that those who get to my blog or website find the answers they want & engage my services if needed.
(5) What do you consider the "best tax advice" you can give anyone?
Open your mail, file on time, maintain records, get professional help and don't lie to your tax professional.
(6) Do you support the decision in Loving v IRS, or do you support mandatory regulation?
No, I do not support the Loving v IRS case; I really think that there should be oversight & regulation of tax preparers.
(7) How would you reform/rewrite the Tax Code? Under the "clean slate" method of tax reform what tax expenditures (deductions, credits, exclusions) would you keep and why?
If I got a chance to reform the tax code, on the individual side, my biggest change would be to get rid of all the different Filing Status, each individual would file taxes if they were over 25 years of age and had a designated threshold of income. There should be progressive tax rates based on individual income. The corporate tax should be lowered to make US companies more competitive with the companies that operate in countries with lower rates.
Under the "Clean Slate" method, I would keep the standard deduction (including the mark up based on age) and the personal exemption. I would also keep the 1040 Page 1 adjustments to income and include the mortgage interest deduction and property taxes here. In my opinion, these credits would be the only ones that would support the reform above. I would keep the research credit for companies to promote R & D; the Veteran Hiring Credit to promote hiring of veterans.
(8) Do you think the Tax Code should be used to deliver social welfare benefits?
No, it should not be.
(9) What is your favorite Broadway musical – and why?
I haven't seen any Broadway musicals yet!
Good advice in #5. Especially "don't lie to your tax professional".
While, as I have said in the past, the actual tax preparation services of Henry and Richard leave very much to be desired, I hear the H+R Block tax course is, or at least was, very good.
And I agree that "writing on tax issues compels me to do a lot of research on ideas and I have found that has helped me really keep abreast of the latest news & changes in the tax world".
Manasa – no Broadway musicals? You don't know what you are missing! I have given her some suggestions.


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Rollback rights request
I think the whole point of there being a "requests" page is for you to request the rights - in other words, to give a short reason why you think you should be given the rights - and not just for you to list your name there and expect us to change your status just like that. Thanks and see you around - The Chosen One (Choose me!) 13:19, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
Percy Weasley
The opening quote is, unfortunately, correct. Ron says Minister of Magic, not Minister for Magic. It can be chalked up to the way Ron talks rather that an accurate decription of the title. I am British, and have the British version that says it. Unless you have a revised British edition where it states Minister for Magic rather than Minister of Magic, it should be left as it is a direct quote. - Cavalier One 10:10, 11 September 2007 (UTC) I looked it up in my copy and your right. Sory. Me_Potter_Fan 10:14, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
- Not a problem. I had to check it myself! Good work on looking for all the other instances of Minister of Magic and changing them. - Cavalier One 10:16, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
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If you feel a page should be deleted you can use the {{delete}} template with an option reason, such as: {{delete|This page is fanon.}}. It will then automatically be included in Category:Candidates for deletion and can be discussed by the community there. Thanks! -- DarkJedi613 (Talk) 11:34, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
Hi, Me Potter Fan. It has been determined that you are a trusted member of this community and that we benefit from your contributions. Upon request or through my own description, I have granted you rollback privileges. This tool can be used to quickly revert vandalism and maintain the quality of this wiki. Please remember to use this tool with discretion and never in a content dispute. You should now see a "rollback" link when viewing a user's contributions. Thanks, and happy editing. John Reaves (talk) 16:47, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
Thanks. Me_Potter_Fan 02:46, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
It's quite easy, just the same as creating a new article. Type the name you want your subpage to have in the search box, and the option to create a page will come up because no such article exists. Click on it and start editing. Remember, subpages must remain in the User namespace, not the main namespace. It should also start with User:Me Potter Fan/ to show that it is your subpage. Alternatively, click this link I made for you - [[User:Me Potter Fan/Subpage]] - and start editing. It's always a good idea to link to it on your main page so you don't forget the name. - Cavalier One(Wizarding Wireless Network) 10:44, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
List of Spells
I noticed you cleaning it up - what do you think of taking out the pronounciations? Maybe unecessary? Mafalda Hopkirk 01:15, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
- Ok that sounds good! Mafalda Hopkirk 01:39, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
Also, i put this on the talk page but i just wanted to mention it because you're doing the article now - The alphabetizing isn't uniform. Should it be by incantation or common name? Mafalda Hopkirk 03:52, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
Re:Personal Layout
I don't really understand what you mean.-Matoro183 (Talk) 13:28, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
- Oh! Are you talking about the skin! Actually I was making one for the wiki, and you're already using it. If you want to make your own, see Customizing Monaco.-Matoro183 (Talk) 11:17, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
Project Scarhead
Please don't resize all those images. Most of the images have a size less than 250px, and making them bigger expands them beyond their pixels, and they become distorted. Also, on smaller articles, a big pictures push down the infobox below the main article.--Matoro183 (Talk) 16:43, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
Re: Organizing Appearances
See Layout guide: Appearances, bullet four "Should be sorted in order of in-universe chronology." Also some over arching change like that should be discussed before hand. If you feel it should be organized by book/film/game you can start a thread in The Wizengamot, or on the layout guide talk page.
We originally decided to do it that way (I discussed it with Cavalier One and Cometstyles on IRC I believe), since it "made the most sense." A bunch of articles were organized by "Book/Film/Game" categories, but we felt it kinda split it all up too much since its all part of the same universe anyway. I was trying to contact you on IRC to explain but you weren't answering...anyway if you have any questions leave me a message or you can make a thread/talk page and we can discuss changes as a community. -- DarkJedi613 (Talk) 03:20, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
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Hufflepuff's Cup
I don't understand why you are trying to delete the picture I found of the cup, because I would think most people would want to see what it will look like in the film. Hero of Time 87 06:24, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
I found it on an official site discussing the film. It IS an official picture, I just don't remember exactly which site it was. I found it earlier today and sent it to myself in case I couldn't remember how to get back to the site later on. It had several other pictures from the film. There is no reason to delete it. Hero of Time 87 06:33, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
Delete it if you want, I could care less. I only found it because I had some extra time on my hands yesterday, but as with most people, I also have a job to do. I will try to re-locate it again later if I have some extra time, but I'm not going to make it the biggest priority since it's only a mere image, not a disputed interview. If you are that obsessive that you absolutely have to have a source, then search through the recent magazine articles because that's where it was. But if you want to delete something that most other sources haven't yet taken hold of, then go ahead. I only went to the trouble of getting it here so this wiki would have something most other sources don't yet have. But later on, when the image becomes more public, it will not be my fault that it was removed despite its authenticity. I personally think you're making a mountain out of a mole-hill, when I see many other images here that aren't always official images. I'm the one that took the trouble to get it here, so I think I've done my duty and I did it out of goodwill for the wiki. I consider it an act of rudeness however when someone does not appreciate the effort though and tries to negate it over nothing; it makes one not even want to take the time to help improve the wiki anymore for lack of appreciation. Hero of Time 87 12:46, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
Pardon me for interceding, but I find this image exciting, wherever it came from! This is the first glimpse we've gotten of another of the Horcruxes since Tom Riddle's Diary. I don't think we should get rid of it merely because of bureaucratic pet-peeves. If nothing else, it gives the article about the cup an eye-catcher for readers and gives them an idea of what the cup will look like. TomMarvoloRiddle1926 13:09, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
Hello and question about edit
Hi there, and thanks for the welcome. :) I was wondering why my edit of Grimmauld Place (specifically, that Snape was able to bypass Moody's enchantments) was removed? I read the policies but I cannot find what I did incorrectly.
If it was due to a question of accuracy, my assertion was based on the timing of Snape acquiring the picture of Lily (from which he ripped the image of James and Harry off). Harry found the ripped picture before Yaxley gained entry to Grimmauld Place, and so the enchantments would still have been there. We learn from Snape's memories (assuming they are in chronological order, which they are portrayed to be) that he took the picture after the Battle over Little Whinging, which would be after Moody had set the 'anti-Snape' enchantments. We can assume from the circumstances of Dumbledore's demise (that it was planned and that we are told that Snape didn't really kill Albus), that Snape was able to get by the dust-form Dumbledore the same way Harry, Ron and Hermione did...by truthfully claiming he did not kill the former Headmaster of Hogwarts.
Thanks again for your help.
Stevehim 08:42, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for the clarification. I dug up the interview and you are correct...she did say that. It seems odd, however, that Snape's memories (as shown in the Penseive) would all be in chronological order except that one, so I'm guesing that JK made a mistake there. Of course, I wouldn't expect that to be posted unless she herself claimed that, so investigations will begin shortly. ;)
Stevehim 16:52, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
After further investigation, I am convinced that Jo made a mistake in the interview, as I don't see how it can match the timeline we know from the novels, and nobody I posed this to has an answer either. Whether it's worth making a note of or not, I leave to you.
Stevehim 07:01, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
Thank you very much for the revision to Treacle tart. I had forgotten about copyright. I've added a link to the Muggle recipe. If you feel it's inappropriate for any reason, please feel free to undo it. Again, thanks.
Fatidiot1234 03:14, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
Hey, I think that the best page of Harry Potter's fans in Spanish is HarryLatino ([1]) (if you know something about spanish visit it)
Can I mencione it in some place?? Thank You for this and for your welcome :P
--Lukks 22:30, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
Sorry about the abrupt leave on IRC. My computer isn't working right. -- Freakatone Talk 21:15, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
Sirius' Death Date
I got it from the page about the Battle of the Department of Mysteries. That's all, I don't know where the person who wrote that got it from. It might not be right.
As for his year of birth, a link as why it is 1959 is located on the Sirius Black article discussion page just for clarification. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Miraitrunks766 (talk • contribs).
Change your Password, Catch me on IRC to unblock you. -- DarkJedi613 (Talk) 03:56, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
- OK. Sounds good. At least you didn't hit many pages. -- DarkJedi613 (Talk) 12:43, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
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Just a question...
Hey. Sorry if this sounds kind of weird... but I was looking through the block log and saw that you unblocked "Epic lulz". You said he was your friend with an inside joke. We have a recurring vandalizer who vandalizes for "for great justice and epic lulz". He frequently moves Grawp to "ME????", and Hagrid to "HAGGER?!?!?!". I was just wondering... is there any connection? Again, sorry if I sound crazy... but I was just wondering... -- Freakatone Talk 23:51, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
Editing other users' pages?
Hey Me Potter Fan, I think I've found some sort of a glitch. I can edit other users' pages-any time I want. I found that out just when I visited your page yesterday (I didn't edit anything, don't worry) can this be fixed? It would lead to awful trouble if other peoples pages were edited by someone who is a complete stranger. Prissymis 17:35, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
New editor
Good morning! I'd like to draw your attention to Forum:New wiki editor - it's news about a new feature we'd like to bring to your wiki. Thanks, Kirkburn (talk) 18:31, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
Dear Me Potter Fan,
It has come to my attention, and the attention of an administrator, who has asked to remain confidential for the time being (due to threats of disclosure of private information to their family) that the administrator Matoro has come under the influence of the internet group "Anonymous". The administrator has been logged as the same IP address of a griefer under the name "Super Saiyan Canavi", a person posing as me.
We suspect upwards of seven people of Anonymous have become involved, as there were IPs tracked from several locations, two in the UK, several on the East coast of the US, a couple in the Middle East. This administrator involved banned this person on accords of griefing, but not a week later, Matoro unbanned this person, who revealed they were several people.
The griefing consisted of defacing my user page, confusing staff of the wiki, and creating general chaos. We were hoping that you might be able to do something about this very delicate situation, as a lot is at stake here, especially with concerns that the administrator's family will be told information that Matoro has somehow dug up.
Whether you choose to act or not is your own accord, but a corrupted administrator is a serious crime.
If you need proof, check the IP records of Super Saiyan Canavi and Matoro, and you'll see they're one in the same, unless he suspects even that and changes it somehow.
We're begging you to help here. The entire wiki's at stake.
But as I said, it's your decision.
-Sean James Canavi, Harry Potter Wikia member
Hello, I am Jack5555 and I have been a member here for a while, but I am more interested in becoming more involved. When I signed up, I did it hastily. So without realizing, I left the CAPS LOCK key on while entering my username, JACK5555. Is there any way possible you can fix my capitalization error and make it read Jack5555 instead? Thanks so much if you can! It has been bugging me forever!
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This weekend's car show in Carson City includes parade and dance
This weekend's 29th Car Show of the Karson Kruzers in Carson City will focus on events keyed to Carson Mall and Fuji Park. Highlights include Saturday evening's vehicle parade and street dance, according to Loretta Marcin, the car club's president.
"It's all about the love of vehicles," she said.
The parade is set for the early evening on Carson Street. The main street dance follows at 7 p.m. Music is by The Cutter's Band, a Carson City group that plays rock, blues and other favorites.
The "Run What-Cha-Brung" fun occurs the final weekend in June each year in Carson City, with cars entered in 57 classes for 2013, plus other awards for participants that include People's Choice; Club Men's Choice; Club Women's Choice; Hard Luck; Club Participation; Pig's Pick; Long Distance; and In The Weeds.
The Pig's Pick is selected by Sheriff Ken Furlong, according to Marcin. The Long Distance goes to the entrant coming the longest distance to participate in the event. In The Weeds goes to the lowest-slung vehicle.
Marcin said she expects perhaps 180 entries.
Included will be some participants from Las Vegas to the south and Oregon to the northwest. She said many come from California, particularly the Bay Area.
Registration is Friday evening and Saturday morning, with street dances listed both on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Judging is Saturday, along with other activities and the parade followed by the street dance. On Sunday, there will be a Poker Run is in the morning and awards at noon.


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The Big Chill
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When you look up the word "smoothie" in the dictionary, you won't find the definition you might expect: (smooth'e)n.a healthy, refreshing fruit-blended beverage that can be mixed with sherbet or nonfat frozen yogurt. As a matter of fact, you'll find something completely different: (smooth'e)n.a smooth-tongued person, one who behaves or performs with deftness, assurance and easy competence, especially: a man with an ingratiating manner toward women.
Oookay . . . so how on earth did our modern-day definition surface from this antiquated dictionary entry? Well, none of our experts can put their finger on it, but the low-fat blended beverage we know and love today had to originate somewhere. One guess is that it sprang from the sweet and frothy variation known as the Orange Julius, invented way back in the early 1930s. And although this famous precursor hasn't taken on the "smoothie" moniker--nor has Webster's made an effort to alter its outdated definition--the now-world-renowned beverage concept has gone from fad to favorite, garnering $1 billion in 1999 sales nationwide.
Blending In
Though differing opinions exist concerning the pioneer behind today's fruit shakes, New York City-based Restaurant Systems International Inc. (RSI) started blending up smoothie franchise opportunities back in 1981 with a concept dubbed Banana's Ultimate Juice Bar. Smoothie King in Kenner, Louisiana, followed in 1989. Innovators Jamba Juice and Surf City Squeeze downright invented the "California-style" juice-bar concept, marketing through bright and tropical graphics, securing coastal locations, and tempting passersby with tantalizing fresh-fruit scents that lure the body-conscious to their buffets of nutritional supplements.
Today, industry leaders like Smoothie King, Jamba Juice and Planet Smoothie have garnered premium locations in their home states, and with establishments like Dairy Queen and Baskin Robbins launching their own blended fruit drinks, one might feel the smoothie industry has reached semi-saturation. But according to Dan Titus, founder of Juice Gallery, a publishing and research company in Chino Hills, California, that's certainly not the case.
"There are 1,800 successful juice bars in the United States right now, yet Burger King has more than 11,000 units," says Titus. "Juice bars are a fledgling industry driven by two things: They're a healthy meal alternative and a great convenience product."
Chris Cuvelier, president of Juice and Smoothie Bar Consulting in San Francisco, agrees, contending the national market isn't even close to saturation. "Though California and Utah have become competitive when it comes to locations, there are [several] marketplaces where the trend is just now taking off," he says.
Smoothies fill an important niche in today's fast-paced lifestyle. By supplying a liquid alternative to those whose bodies just can't take any more caffeine, they've gained acceptance by fulfilling the modern day grab-and-go philosophy, while simultaneously increasing sippers' levels of self-esteem about opting for a low-fat form of nourishment instead of the familiar drive-thru artery-blockers. Intent on moving toward untapped territories and educating the public on their products' nutritional values, smoothie proprietors are embracing the new millennium.
Tight Squeeze
Banana's Ultimate Juice Bar has been riding on the smoothie bandwagon for more than a decade. Franchising since 1981, parent company RSI Inc. has at least 100 operators co-branding the Banana's smoothie concept with one or more of the three other food concepts RSI provides.
RSI primarily targets the East Coast, where smoothies are seen as more of an impulse buy or a snack item than a destination purchase or a meal alternative. Banana's stores are usually erected in high-foot-traffic areas such as transportation centers and malls, where consumers embrace smoothies more for the convenience factor than the health factor. That's why co-branding is so essential: "In our opinion, you need more than smoothies," explains Steve Beagelman, RSI's vice president of franchise development.
Martin and Maria Mascia, 35 and 33, respectively, bought their co-branded concept in 1996. Intrigued by the surge in smoothie popularity, they bought an existing Everything Yogurt, Salad Café and Banana's franchise at Ocean County Mall in Tom's River, New Jersey, with $150,000 in savings.
The Mascias had sales of $400,000 last year and, at press time, were planning to open a Treat Street concept--RSI's latest development--to sell a variety of impulse snack items in one kiosk. Primarily selling smoothies, the Treat Street kiosk will be set up in another section of the same mall. "There's plenty of foot traffic," says Martin, "so there's definitely room for two."
Fruits Of Labor
Visual presentation is paramount for juice bars, with décor ranging from spirited, bright and colorful logos to mesmerizing and uplifting wall murals contributing to their appeal. It was this fun and appealing image that attracted David and Jill Williams, 33 and 35, respectively, and Jill's mother, Kathy Horne, to buy a Zuka Juice smoothie bar in Salt Lake City in 1997. The partners were soon itch-ing to grow and expand, but there was a big problem--their area was full of company-owned Zuka stores. "The [franchisor] really wanted me to go to Texas or somewhere else to open more," explains David.
Last December, intrigued by a concept called Jabooka Jooce, based in Maui, Hawaii, the partners purchased the corporate entity and trademark registration. They now offer Jabooka Jooce franchise agreements for freestanding locations at costs ranging from $102,000 to $192,000. Aside from the product, the marketing image is a big part of what sets them apart from competitors. Colorful surf scenes and ripe-fruit graphics create an attitude that makes it cool to be in a Jabooka Jooce store, says David. "Our graphics and presentation help bring the customers back again and again."
Chill Out
In addition to co-branding, another fresh trend in the smoothie industry is decreasing in-store square footage or implementing kiosk and cart concepts. For 17 years, Maui Wowi Marketing Inc., based in Englewood, Colorado, has offered tropical-themed, maintenance-free kiosks that can be rolled into any special event, festival or venue. "We provide everything you need to make a go of this," says Michael Haith, 37, president and CEO of Maui Wowi. "We teach the business from the ground up, like how to deal with all the administration, and we connect you with the people who will help you locally."
Maui Wowi franchisees have taken their carts up and down the sun-drenched coasts of Australia, selling smoothies on the beaches; college students have set them up in their student unions, operating the kiosks with friends. The idea is to go where people gather. Using the Internet as its main marketing tool, Maui Wowi is slowly expanding nationwide, offering entry-level investments (one cart, unprotected location) as low as $12,950 and standard franchises (three carts, protected territory and events) at $54,450. The franchise fee and equipment add to the cost of an initial start-up.
Kris Nieb in Denver discovered Maui Wowi while working for a catering company at an event where one of the kiosks was located. Nieb's boss was so impressed with the concept, he became part owner of Maui Wowi, and Nieb began working at one of the kiosks. He found it so fun and easy, he wanted to do it on his own. In 1998, with personal savings and some financial assistance from Maui Wowi, Nieb purchased his own kiosk.
Now with three carts, Nieb travels nationwide, working weekends and spending his weekdays being a 21-year-old kid. Without a suit and tie or a 9-to-5 routine, Nieb generated $75,000 in sales last year. "I've always told myself that if I could have a job wearing shorts and Birkenstocks, I'd be happy," says Nieb. He had no business background, but Maui Wowi taught Nieb the ins and outs of operations, from finding good locations and produce managers to finding the best bananas for the best price.
In the new millennium, do smoothies have a place on the upper echelon of the fast-food ladder? You betcha. "Consumers want a place they can swing by and get a product that's convenient, healthy and great-tasting," says Martin Sprock, 34, president and CEO of franchisor Planet Smoothie Inc. in Atlanta. And that demand has thus far been fulfilled only by the smoothie--a fulfillment that will surely alter future dictionary editions, solidifying a proper term for the much-loved blended fruit beverage.
Smoothie Operators
- Banana's Ultimate Juice Bar
1000 South Ave.
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 494-8888
Cost: $87.7K-192.5K
Number of Units: 76
- Frozen Fusion
8900 E. Chaparral, #1000
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
(480) 367-5579
Cost: $140.5K-258K
Number of Units: 22
- Jabooka Jooce
2371 E. Lindsay Wood Ln.
Sandy, UT 84092
(801) 453-0361
Cost: $80.4K-192.7K
Number of Units: 2
- Jazzie Smoothie
14 Rue Royale
Metairie, LA 70002
(504) 780-8429
Cost: to $1K
Number of Units: 24
- Juice CaBana
222 N. Sepulveda Blvd., #2000
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 364-5220
Cost: $97.4K-151K
Number of Units: 3
- Juice It Up!
1 Corporate Pk., #150
Irvine, CA 92606
(949) 475-0146
Cost: $150K-225K
Number of Units: 31
- Juice Kitchen Inc.
1050 17th St., #B-195
Denver, CO 80265
(303) 573-7060
Cost: $138.6K-216K
Number of Units: 33
- Maui Wowi Smoothies
39 Viking Dr.
Englewood, CO 80110
(888) 862-8555
Cost: $24.4K-54.6K
Number of Units: 39
- Planet Smoothie
3060 Peachtree Rd., #340
Atlanta, GA 30305
(404) 239-0009
Cost: $82K-136K
Number of Units: 92
- Smoothie King
2400 Veterans Blvd., #110
Kenner, LA 70062
(800) 577-4200/(504) 467-4006
Cost: $150K-207K
Number of Units: 203
Contact Sources
- Juice Gallery, (909) 597-0791, http://www.juicegallery.com
- Juice and Smoothie Bar Consulting, (415) 331-6304, http://www.juiceconsult.com
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This package provides a complete http client library. It currently implements most of the relevant parts of the HTTP/1.0 and HTTP/1.1 protocols, including the request methods HEAD, GET, POST and PUT, and automatic handling of authorization, redirection requests, and cookies. Furthermore the included Codecs class contains coders and decoders for the base64, quoted-printable, URL-encoding, chunked and the multipart/form-data encodings. The whole thing is free, and licenced under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) (note that this is not the same as the GPL).
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While we typically follow all things fashion on this blog, I thought, since the last post was on some of our favorite and best dresses of 2012, why not do a quick tribute to the ultimate fashion accessory: the sexiest men of 2012?!
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Hello, I am having difficulty with a question is an assinment. I have been fine with all the others but i'm having troble with a trivial issue. We need to build an order system based on the class diagram below.
As the multiplicity of Customer and Item is 0..* I am aware that we need to use a vector to store the customer and item objects. I already had a method of doing this which I thought would work but after reviewing the lecture notes and some sample code I became confused.
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public class OrderSystem { private Customer m_customer; public OrderSystem() { m_customer = new Customer(this);//create a customer and pass it a reference to this order system m_customer.SendOrderSystemAMessage();//send a message to the new customer } public void printMessage(String msg) { System.out.println(msg); } }
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public class Customer { private OrderSystem m_orderSystem; public Customer() {//default constructor // not much use as it would create a customer that has no link to the order system } public Customer(OrderSystem os) {//constructor with a reference to the calling object m_orderSystem = os;//this is now a link to the object that created this customer } public void SendOrderSystemAMessage() { m_orderSystem.printMessage("message from your new customer"); } }
I believe this code is to show us how a customer object is linked to an OrderSystem object. However when i use similar code using a vector i get errors. Can anybody help me please, i've been looking at this for hours now and I seem to be getting more confused.
Thanks a lot to everyone in advance.
MY OrderClass
public class OrderSystem { private Vector<Customer> m_customers; public OrderSystem() { m_customers = new Vector<Customer>(); m_customers.SendOrderSystemAMessage(); } public void printMessage(String msg) { System.out.println(msg); //send a message to the new customer } public void addCustomer(String custID,String name,String address,int creditRating) { } }


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Evolving Influence Fashion Blogger Conference
Independent Fashion Bloggers
Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 9:00 AM - Friday, February 11, 2011 at 5:30 PM (EST)
Event Details
Evolving Influence Feb 10-11, 2011
Please join us for this landmark event as for the first time ever a major fashion week will be hosting a blogger conference of this magnitude.
IFB and Mac & Milk Studios are proud to announce we will be hosting the Evolving Influence Fashion Blogger conference on February 10th, 2011 at Milk Studios in New York City.
In the last year, bloggers have launched their careers into the stratosphere. From making rent, to traveling the world, now it's possible more than ever to live your dreams as a professional blogger. But what do you do once you're there or almost there? How do you build relationships with brands without losing your cred with your beloved readers? How do you create unique content without stepping on other blogger's toes? How do you set up your business, get noticed by the media... Evolving Influence will cover it all.
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Registration is $60
Includes full day panels, access to workshops (subject to availability), lunch, party and fabulous gift bag!
Special Thanks to the Evolving Influence Sponsors: M.A.C & MILK, Gucci, Shopbop, Levi's Shape What's to Come, TheFind, Microsoft, Tumblr, Juicy Couture, Lookbooks.com
For those of you far away, and if you reaaally can't make it, we're sad, but you can tune into the Live Steam on February 10th!
Panel Discussions
Milk Studios , February 10th, 2011
Who Owns Your Blog Content?
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Part of the beauty of the internet lies in sharing ideas, sharing content and promoting each other. But where does the line between good will cross into infringement? The panel in particular will cover topics such as internet sharing, copyright infringement, intellectual property, and how to protect your content/brand as a blogger.
- Why is protecting your content a big deal?
- What and how much is your content really "yours?"
- Culture of curation
Moderated by: Eddie Newton, Mr. Newton: Panelists: Rich Tong, Tumblr • Leandra Medine, Man Repeller • Geri Hirsch, Because I'm Addicted • Evelyn Tollinche, MTV • Karen Blanchard, Where Did U Get That
The Business of Blogging
Blogging is your passion, and you'd like to sustain and grow your career from doing what you love. It's time to start thinking about your blog as a business. This panel will cover trends in digital marketing, blog monetization and how brands identify bloggers.
- How to make start making a living off your blog now
- Are banner ads the answer?
- Types of monetization strategies
- Getting paid what your worth
Moderated by: Vahni Georgoulakos, Grit & Glamour: Panelists: Caitlin NiChathain, Gucci • Keiko Groves, Keiko Lynn • Tony Wang, Post Fashionism • Gregory Shove, Halogen • Piera Gelardi, Refinery29
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When you start monetizing your blog, questions start to come up. How as a single blogger can you keep the division between business and editorial? How do you maintain your credibility with your readers, is transparency enough?
- Defining the difference between promotional and editorial
- Gifts or Bribes?
- Fact checking... is Google enough?
- Integrated sponsorships. Do they affect your credibility?
Moderated by Kristina Medhus, Pretty Shiny Sparkly Panelists: Sasha Wilkins, Liberty London Girl • Rebecca Stice, Clothes Horse • Kristin Knox, The Clothes Whisperer • Lindsey Calla, Saucy Glossie • Rachna Shah, KCD
Rise of the Professional Blogger
This year more bloggers are using agents, managers, they have assistants, interns... It's a far cry from the lone blogger doing it all. This panel will focus on how professional bloggers have evolved over the last few years and where the industry is heading.
- What does a career in professional blogging look like?
- Bloggers using agencies to manage their careers
- How things have changed for bloggers over the last year
- Where is the industry heading?
Moderated by John Januzzi: Textbook, Panelists: Yvan Rodic, Face Hunter • Karla Deras, Karla's Closet • Wendy Lam, nitro:licious • Faran Krencil, Nylon • Coolhunting.com • Karen Robinovitz, DBA • Chiara Ferragni, Blonde Salad
Key Note Speaker
Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler
Party at The Chelsea Room
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For people 21+ years only
Le Bain, The Standard Hotel, February 11, 2011
Space is limited
Essential Blogger Toolkit
What makes your blog magical, & how can you keep it humming? This workshop will crystalize your vision & help you recognise your point of difference. Together, we're going to work out what makes your blog really special! We'll talk about staying true to YOU & how to monetise without feeling sleazy! You'll discover your niche, get really clear about who your audience is & find out how best to engage them, both online & off. We'll load you up with writing prompts, ideas to beat blogger burn-out (with style!) & discuss what makes a blog really pop!
Taught by Gala Darling
Start Up Workshop
3:00pm-4:00 pm
Have a great idea and want to turn it into a business? From concept to execution, learn what it takes to start your own business from two experienced fashion & tech entrepreneurs. The workshop will cover all the essentials like team, product strategy, branding, business planning, funding and more.
Taught by Pamela Castillo of Market Publique, Brooke Moreland, Co-Founder of Fashism
The Media: Pitching, Prepping, and Performing
Here we will ill discuss how to secure press coverage for your blog. Topics will include the most effective ways to pitch to producers, how to prepare yourself for interviews and how-to segments, what to wear (of course!), and ways to make yourself more comfortable in front of the mic or camera. Bring your questions for a Q&A session after the workshop!
Taught by Sally McGraw Already Pretty • Kendra Bracken-Ferguson, DBA
Image by Saga Sig, model: Svala, stylist: Jessica Hannan
When & Where
Milk Studios
450 W 15th St
New York,
Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 9:00 AM - Friday, February 11, 2011 at 5:30 PM (EST)
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First Look: Cocktails (and Breathing Fire) at Bergerac in San Francisco
Preview brand-new spots to drink (or fresh new menu items) here.
Note: First Looks give previews of new drinks and menus we're curious about. Since they are arranged photo shoots, we do not make critical evaluations or recommendations.
Bergerac officially opened today just down the block from Bar Agricole in SOMA. The menu from Russell Davis—who worked at Rickhouse and designed the drinks at The Ice Cream Bar, and who's currently a co-star of Spike TV's "Bar Rescue"—was designed around common customer requests. "I based these cocktails on what people ask for when you're behind the bar," said Davis. "They say, 'I want something refreshing,' or 'I don't want something too strong,' or 'I want a f*cking shot.'"
So Davis divided the menu into a few sections: approachable drinks, complex drinks ('these have funky flavors or weird stuff, and they're more about technique'), high octane shots, lower-alcohol drinks, and 'social drinks' meant for sharing, served in a large pitcher-style shaker.
It may have been awhile since you've seen a dirty shaken vodka martini at a brand-new cocktail bar, but you'll find one on the menu at Bergerac. "No one wants to touch that drink anymore. But if you do it well, that drink is good," notes Davis, who garnishes the cocktail with a dehydrated green olive and adds a little celery shrub to amp up the savory flavor. "We're trying not to make anyone feel bad about what they're ordering," he emphasizes.
Davis sprays a mezcal drink with a moonshine tobacco tincture for aroma, flavors another with a Vadouvan spice blend, and attempts to "take barrel aging too far" by serving local bourbon from St. George Spirits finished in a barrel that has aged a Manhattan cocktail. "It's kind of fun," says Davis of the experiment. "I want to give guests the best experience, and I want them to have fun—that's all I care about."
To that end, you might also catch the bar team (which is headed up by national Speed Rack champion Yael Vengroff) throwing bottles or even breathing fire—Davis has a background in flair bartending.
He did a little demo for us, and shared one important piece of advice—beyond 'really don't try this at home'—"The key is to not freak out. Don't panic ever. Even if you're on fire."
Head over to the slideshow for a peek at the cocktails, shots, and large-format punches at Bergerac »
About the Author: Maggie Hoffman is a Senior Editor at Serious Eats, based in San Francisco. She founded Serious Eats: Drinks in 2011. You can follow her on Twitter @maggiejane.
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The first part of this article explored how runners can prepare to race at their peak level of fitness. The second part of this article helps runners navigate the most common issues they'll encounter when training to reach their peaks.
When you've reached your peak level of fitness on race day, few things can top the feeling of sheer joy you'll experience as you rocket across the finish line. With endorphins pumping, your family or friends waiting to applaud your newly minted finish—and possible PR—you throw your arms skyward and euphorically proclaim, "YES!" Not only do you feel on top of the world at the finish line, but you also felt unstoppable on the race course.
Perfect days like these can be few and far between the more you race, but you train hard in an effort to recapture these precious moments. The key to experiencing more days like these is to plan your training so that you peak at the right time.
More: Improve Your Run Training: How to Peak at the Right Time
According to exercise physiologist and USATF-certified running coach Greg McMillan, "Every runner needs to understand how they adapt to certain workouts, and once you figure that out, you can individualize your training."
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- When you hit times that are way faster than expected frequently
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DETROIT, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota will serve as a key sponsor of the upcoming 2013 Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit (SEFMD), an annual competition which honors some of the brightest young minds in the tri-county area.
Celebrating its 56th year, the SEFMD will be held March 12-16 at Cobo Center in downtown Detroit. The event features hundreds of innovative projects from students in the 6th through 12th grades, representing Wayne, Macomb and Oakland counties.
High school-aged students will be vying for a variety of individual and team awards, including local college scholarships for the top-six individual and top team entrants in the senior division. These students will automatically qualify for the 2013 Intel® International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix this May.
This year, more than 1,500 students from 122 public, private and home schools will participate in the SEFMD. Of this total, about 55 percent of the contestants are female and nearly half of all entrants are African-American students.
Dave Baxter, Executive Administrator at the Ann Arbor-based Toyota Technical Center, and an SEFMD board member, said this competition often steers students toward their future professions.
"These students represent the engineers, scientists and physicians of tomorrow," Baxter said. "Many of our own Toyota engineers have fond memories of similar science fairs during their childhood. For some, it was a pivotal turning point in their selection of engineering as a collegiate pursuit and eventual career path."
About SEFMD
The Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit (SEFMD), in its 56th year of operation, is a non-profit organization established to give students in the tri-county area (Wayne, Oakland, Macomb counties) an opportunity to develop and exhibit science fair projects.
The competition is separated into two groups - junior division (6th, 7th and 8th grades) and senior division (9th - 12th grades). Students are judged within their respective categories (total of 13 categories based on scientific discipline). Up to six students (limit of one student per school in the senior division) and one team project (two or three students) may be selected to participate in the 2013 International Science and Engineering Fair.
The SEFMD is administered by a Board of Directors and the operations of the Fair are managed by an Operating Council. Both groups meet regularly to plan for the Fair. All members of the Board and the Operating Council are volunteers who give generously of their time, money and other resources. In addition, more than 500 people volunteer their time during the week of the Fair, including judging work, checking in projects, and assisting with public viewing and project removal.
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Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. is the marketing, sales, distribution and customer service arm of Toyota, Lexus and Scion. Established in 1957, TMS markets products and services through a network of nearly 1,500 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealers which sold more than two million vehicles in 2012. Toyota directly employs nearly 30,000 people in the U.S. and its investment here is currently valued at more than $18 billion. Since 1991, Toyota has contributed nearly $600 million to philanthropic programs in the U.S. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyota.com, www.lexus.com, www.scion.com or www.toyotanewsroom.com
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WASHINGTON – The gridlock in Congress over finding a way to avoid sequestration could actually mean less gridlock on D.C.-area roads.
If Congress doesn't strike a deal to prevent the mandated budget cuts known as the sequester by Friday, and if federal workers are furloughed, there would be fewer cars on the road.
Any furloughs would start in April, since federal employees must be given 30 days notice.
AAA Mid-Atlantic says the furloughs would have a major impact on traffic, since rush hour traffic revolves around the work force, and the area's work force is largely federal.
"The average commute would drop from an average of about 33 minutes each way to about 20," says AAA Mid-Atlantic spokesman John Townsend.
Townsend's figures are based on 20 percent furloughs of approximately 300,000 federal workers in the Washington area.
AAA estimates that 71 percent of the area's entire work force commute by cars instead of public transportation.
WTOP's Dick Uliano contributed to this report. Follow @WTOP on Twitter.


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You'll feel like Superman after this press-and-pull exercise that works most of the major muscle groups in your body. Demonstrated here by Long Beach fitness instructor John Garey who uses it in his "Core Total Body Tone With Tubing" DVD, it's a great get-it-all-done move to use on days when you're short on time.
What it does
Crouch to Superman works your legs, back and shoulders.
What to do
Grab the tubing by the handles and step onto it with feet hip-width apart. Crouch down with your weight in the center of your foot and back rounded in a C shape. With palms facing forward, do a biceps curl, flexing the bands up as you rise up with a straight back. Once you are almost to standing, rotate your wrists with the palms facing out as you exhale and press straight up above your shoulders. Inhale and lower back to a crouch. Repeat.
To turn up the intensity, loosen the resistance a little and try popping up more explosively from the crouch.
How much
Do two to four sets of 10 to 20 repetitions with a 30-second to 2-minute break in between, depending on the intensity.
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The Creators Project: What are you working on these days?
Jonas & François: We just finished writing a more personal project, a music video for an artist we both personally admire.
You two make some of the most original and graphically complex music videos in the world. Can you take us through your creative process?
We always try to analyze the song first, to really get to the heart of its structure and essence. Then we put the whole thing on paper with little touches of color, like the geography maps we used to draw back in school. We don't necessarily use those images, but sometimes they can lead us to an idea. Where we brainstorm is really important for us, it can be a café, a couch, an empty room, a restaurant… the only thing that doesn't change is the fact that we always arrive at the idea together through discussion. We throw away a lot of ideas, often good ones. Our artistic choices are built upon ideas that require radical visual changes. We are trying to build a very diverse visual culture, forgetting what most people do in terms of imagery today and search for what's original in cinema, comic books, video, TV, and the internet.
You've both studied sculpture, art, and photography. Do you use these skills in your videos? Do you think studying art made you more creative?
We don't think it made us more creative. In school we learned not, how to be artists, per se, but how to observe and analyze what we see. But we don't put too much of our influences into our creations because they are only a small part of where we are coming from and also what we have become.
You're pretty young, but you've already worked with some of the biggest names in the business. Can you tell us how this came about and what it was like to work with such superstars?
First, we directed a music video for an artist less famous, but not less interesting or creative, which gave us access to another one, then another one. Looking back at all these collaborations and thinking about how each collaboration brought another, we're proud to see that it is always our work that gets us recognized.
How does your job change depending on the artists you're working with? How was working with Justice different than working with Madonna for example?
We usually really enjoy shooting; it's probably our favorite time in the whole process. Post-production and editing are always the trickiest. In the same type of shoot, Madonna behaved differently than Justice, Sebastien Tellier, and Kanye West. Each artist had their own way of working with us, before and after the shoot. The thing they all had in common was that they were all very invested in the project at hand and very focused on what we were saying on set.
What's the project you're most proud of to date? Something you felt really pushed the boundaries of what can be done in a music video from a technical point of view?
People often talk about the concept of the "D.A.N.C.E." video, and it makes us laugh; technically speaking it was very simple. And yet, visually it's the most impacting video we've made. But we prefer the aesthetic of "Peace" for Depeche Mode, for instance.
How has the internet helped with distribution and getting your work out there?
The internet is a great lab where we can find everything and anything.There is almost no censorship on the internet, so knowing that a music video is going to have a life on it frees up the possibilities of what can be done. Television skirts away from more underground music videos, the darker ones with subversive subjects or "non-diffusible" content, but it has its codes and its course of action that every director knows. We know if a music video is going to be diffused or if it's not, and our awareness of how it will be chopped up on television is sometimes almost part of the video's concept.
What's coming up next? Are there any new technologies that you think will change the way you work?
Shooting, diffusion techniques, and what we can do with them are the most exciting to us right now.
You've done mostly music videos. Do you have plans to move into directing feature films or documentaries?
We're thinking about it because we've got ideas destined for a much longer format. We're looking for good narrative support, coming from us or someone else, to develop something visually as personal as our music videos.
It's almost 2010; is this what you imagined the future would be like when you were 15? What's missing?
Blade Runner's future, 2019, if I remember, will probably not exist (even if some predictions were actually right), but that's what's charming and exciting. We can't forecast anything. The only things we try to anticipate are related to our needs and aesthetic tastes now... we're just eager to see what's coming up next.


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Basically I have several hundred DNA sequences that I want to run against an algorithm called NNLS.
I figured that doing it in parallel would give me a pretty good speed up, so I applied the #pragma operators.
When I run it sequentially there is no issue, the results are fine, but when I run it with #pragma omp parallel for I get a segfault within the algorithm (sometimes at different points).
The segfault is within the "nnls" function.
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#pragma omp parallel for
for(int i = 0; i < dir_count; i++ ) {
int z = 0;
int w = 0;
struct dirent *directory_entry;
char filename[256];
directory_entry = readdir(input_directory_dh);
if(strcmp(directory_entry->d_name, "..") == 0 || strcmp(directory_entry->d_name, ".") == 0) {
sprintf(filename, "%s/%s", input_fasta_directory, directory_entry->d_name);
double *count_matrix = load_count_matrix(filename, width, kmer);
//normalize_matrix(count_matrix, 1, width)
for(z = 0; z < width; z++)
count_matrix[z] = count_matrix[z] * lambda;
// output our matricies if we are in debug mode
printf("running NNLS on %s, %d, %d\n", filename, i, z);
double *trained_matrix_copy = malloc(sizeof(double) * sequences * width);
for(w = 0; w < sequences; w++) {
for(z = 0; z < width; z++) {
trained_matrix_copy[w*width + z] = trained_matrix[w*width + z];
double *solution = nnls(trained_matrix_copy, count_matrix, sequences, width, i);
normalize_matrix(solution, 1, sequences);
for(z = 0; z < sequences; z++ ) {
solutions(i, z) = solution[z];
printf("finished NNLS on %s\n", filename);
What I have tried:
-allocating a copy of each matrix, so that they would not be writing on top of eachother
-using a mixture of private/shared operators for the #pragma piece
-using different input sequences
-writing out my trained_matrix and count_matrix prior to calling NNLS, ensuring that they look OK. (they do!)
I'm sort of out of ideas. Does anyone have some advice?


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Looking through the British Columbia Photo Archives I found an interesting Minimum Gauge tramway in the Queen Charlotte Islands (today known as the Haida Gwaii archipelago). The tramway was attached to the ore bunkers of the Ikeda Mine, supplied by a horse-drawn 36" gauge tramway.
The Queen Charlotte Islands are separated from mainland British Columbia by the extremely rough Queen Charlotte Sound and Hecate Strait. Even today barges are not recommended for transit to the archipelago and in the early 1900's barges were not used to transport ore across the straits. Small mines shipped their ore in sacks. Large mines needed a way to transfer their ore into the one or two bulk-loading holds of the local coastal passenger/freighters. The Ikeda Mine was the largest mine in the Queen Charlottes before World War I with a 1000 ton (or roughly 500 to 700 cubic yard) bunker.
The story of the 36" gauge tramway is well covered in the following magazine:
The Ikeda Mine was owned by a Japanese fishing company and they used, for whatever reason, largely manual methods for almost everything. The ore has mined with picks and hand drilled explosives, the ore cars at the mine were hand-trammed, the ore was "concentrated" for shipment by hand-picking the ore, the 36" gauge flatcars with the sacked sorted ore were hauled to the shore by horses and the sacks were emptied into the bunkers by hand. To transfer the ore from the bunkers into the passenger/freighters there was a Minimum Gauge tramway that ran along both sides of the bunkers and then out to a folding platform where the ore was dumped into the ship holds. The mine was purchased by Vancouver interests around 1910 but plans to install a modern concentrator and locomotives were interrupted by World War I, although a steam winch and pneumatic drills were installed at the mine. The mine closed permanently shortly after World War I due to the economic recession.
Here is the folding platform with cars tipping ore into a ship hold:
Judging by the size of the men's boots, the tramway was likely 18" gauge, although cars of this type were supplied in all even gauges between 16" and 36" with 18" and 24" being the most common in B.C.
The cars are TRUAX Automatic Cars manufactured in Vancouver by Vancouver Engineering Works. A similar car can be seen at:
The cars appear to be equipped with link & pin couplers for horse haulage or for use in small trains; this was an optional upgrade to these cars and may indicate eventual plans to mechanize the process.
According to the Mines Report of 1910 the bunker could be emptied in one 10-hour shift...using cars of between 1/4 and 1/2 yard capacity this means 1000 to 1500 car loads in 10 hours...roughly two cars tipped into the hold per minute for ten hours.
This photo shows an ore car being loaded from the bunkers. Note that the bunker is made from hand-hewn timbers about 12"x12" and that the curved supports are crafted like ship's knees from stump wood. The nearest sawmill was 2-3 days sailing away and it was not economic to ship timbers this large.
The next photo shows a passenger/freighter being loaded in the bow hold from the fold-down platform. You can also see the connecting wharf between the bunkers and the passenger and freight wharf, the corner of which is visible in the foreground.
Here is a photo of a freighter being loaded in a stern hold. The passenger and freight wharf with its 36" gauge spur is in the foreground:
Here is the wharf seen from the sea with the folding platform raised. You can also see the approach trestle for the 36" gauge tramway and the level where the 36" gauge tramway went onto the passenger/freight wharf.


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An estimated 40 million US adults have not finished high school.
Every year, about 800,000 people take GED tests, and more than 400,000 succeed in earning the GED, a high school equivalency credential that's recognized in all 50 states.
But "the value of the GED is in question," says Jonathan Zaff, director of the Center for Promise, a research center based at Tufts University in Medford, Mass., and sponsored by America's Promise Alliance, a youth-advocacy coalition.
Some research finds that, economically, GED-holders tend to fare about as well as high school dropouts with no GED, Mr. Zaff says. That may be one reason the GED is undergoing a transformation – the biggest in its 70-year history. And it's stirring up controversy along the way.
The new test is designed "to embrace the college- and career-readiness standards" that states have been adopting, says Randy Trask, president of GED Testing Service in Washington.
The test will roll out in January 2014, so people preparing for the current GED have just under a year to finish up.
Test-takers will be required to show how they can use what they've learned to solve real-world problems, Mr. Trask says. Also, the test will be computerized, he says, a delivery system that some states have already begun to adopt.
The plans have raised concerns about educational access – especially since the new tests, as well as a new cost structure, coincide with a private company becoming involved in the GED tests for the first time.
The GED has traditionally been run by the American Council on Education, a nonprofit higher-education association in Washington. In March 2011 it partnered with Pearson, a for-profit provider of educational materials and services, to form the new GED Testing Service.
That "raised some red flags for us," says Wade Henderson, president and chief executive officer of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition based in Washington.
The GED "is a gatekeeper to opportunity for our most poor and most vulnerable citizens," he says. "It needs to be strengthened and aligned to current core standards ... but it won't succeed if the costs are too high."
Costs for taking the test ranges from nothing to as much as $200 or more, depending on where test-takers live. The cost of the new computerized test will be $120; but as before, how much of that is passed on to test-takers will vary. Moreover, it's unclear whether the price will go up after 2014.
Out of 26 states that set prices, 25 charge less than $120, according to the National Council of State Directors of Adult Education.
Mr. Henderson also wonders if all testing centers can make the transition from pencil and paper to computers in time and prepare non-computer-savvy students.
The new system might save states money. Under the old cost model, they leased the test and had to pay for oversight and grading themselves, Trask says.
The new price reflects a centralization of costs. Discussions should be under way at the federal, state, and local levels, he says, about how to ensure that those most in need can take GED tests.
The next step, Trask says, is connecting the GED with more pathways into college or vocational training. For instance, he's hoping to develop bridge courses between the GED and certifications in the information technology industry.


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I somehow missed this story from a couple weeks ago, but holy shit. Mike O'Neal, the Republican speaker of the Kansas state house, seems to have a habit of forwarding disgusting emails to his fellow legislators. He already had to apologize for sending out one email referring to the first lady as "Ms. Yomama," now he's been caught urging his fellow Republican lawmakers to pray for the president's death. The email said they should
Earlier this week, the Lawrence Journal-World was sent an email that O'Neal had forwarded to House Republicans that referred to President Obama and a Bible verse that says "Let his days be few and brief."
Rodee said that that email was referring to the president's days in office.
The email, which has been posted in various places on the Internet, refers to a bumper sticker that reads "Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8."
Psalm 109:8 says, "Let his days be few and brief; and let others step forward to replace him."
The email states: "At last — I can honestly voice a Biblical prayer for our president! Look it up — it is word for word! Let us all bow our heads and pray. Brothers and Sisters, can I get an AMEN? AMEN!!!!!!"
This guy needs to be voted out of office at the first opportunity. Jesus H. Christ.


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Amity Musicals Sell Out Fast — Get Your Tickets Now!
"In the Heights," winner of four 2008 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2008 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album, is coming to Amity High School April 4, 5, 10,11,12 2014.
In the Heights, tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York's Washington Heights neighborhood – a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. Like Fiddler on the Roof, In the Heights celebrates a community and culture through incredible dance, song, and glimpse into hopes, dreams, and struggles of the residents in New York's vibrant Washington Heights neighborhood. It's a community on the brink of change, where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you take with you, and which ones you leave behind.
The Washington Post said In the Heights, is "Pure Broadway. An evening of old-style, innocent pleasure," and Ben Brantley of The New York Times enthused "In the Heights," is an exuberant, animated shrine to the importance of family ties and being faithful to where you come from."
The Amity High School Theater Department, the 2013 winner of "Best Musical" at the Connecticut High School Musical Theater Awards is delighted to be one of the first theaters in the region to produce this show. The Amity production will feature senior Nick Bottone of Bethany as Usnavi, Senior Shaylen Herger of Orange as Nina, Sophomore Chris Cassella of Orange as Benny, Senior Chelsea Tambis of Woodbridge as Vanessa, Senior Nicole Simon of Woodbridge as Abuela Claudia, Senior Alida Ballou of Bethany as Daniela, Senior Sara Abriola of Bethany as Carla and Senior C.J. Spaziani of Orange as Sonny.
The talented cast of 44 has begun rehearsals and is very excited to be able to present this new, family friendly, Broadway smash. The show will once again be directed by Rob and Andrea Kennedy with musical direction by Peter Randazzo.
For tickets and information Please go to our website at www.amitytheaterdepartment.com or like us on Facebook
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VANCOUVER -- Godzilla has crashed, banged and blasted its way through Vancouver in recent weeks during filming of the heavyweight blockbuster. But the pine tree backdrop will make way for palm trees come July when film crew move production to Honolulu, Hawaii.
Filming on the movie began here March 18, under British director Gareth Edwards, who directed the 2010 movie, Monsters.
During this time, movie sets have been pitched throughout the city as well as Steveston Village in Richmond, where war zone-like scenes were recreated.
Cameras will roll in downtown New Westminster next, and then throughout B.C. until June 29.
Afterward, Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures said filming will move to Oahu.
Studio officials have picked several locations and filmmakers should be easy to spot, Hawaii film commissioner Donne Dawson told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
"They'll be filming in some very public places," she said. "The public will have no problem observing filming activity. It is not going to be hidden away in the jungle."
The monster itself may not be apparent. Godzilla will be computer-generated on screen.
"They will be doing a lot of shooting with a lot of people," Dawson said. "It's probably not going to be evident from the shooting what is actually going to take place on the screen."
The Godzilla screenplay is by Max Borenstein, Frank Dara7/8bonte and Dave Callaham. It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche, David Strathairn and Bryan Cranston.
Other feature films in Vancouver:
- Legendary director Tim Burton was reportedly spotted in Vancouver today (June 5) while scouting shooting locations in Stanley Park for the feature biography Big Eyes, which is set to film in Vancouver July 8 to Aug. 23. The flick reportedly stars Christoph Waltz and Amy Adams.
- Tomorrowland, which Hollywood Reporter described as a "top secret" Disney film, begins filming Aug. 1 until Jan. 1, 2014. It stars George Clooney, Hugh Laurie and Raffey Cassidy.
- Seventh Son, starring Julianne Moore and Jeff Bridges, will be doing reshoots from June 3 - June 13.
- The Fantastic Four reboot is rumoured (not confirmed) to start pre-production this September.
- RoboCop has wrapped up.
With files from The Associated Press.


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NORWICH – A Lebanon man facing domestic violence charges was arrested Tuesday on charges of selling drugs.
Michael Manifold, 38, was arraigned Wednesday in Norwich Superior Court. Manifold was arrested by state police at Troop K in Colchester. He is charged with possession of narcotics, sale of illegal drugs, possession of less than half an ounce of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. His bail was set at $100,000 in the case.
As a result of his arrest, Manifold is scheduled to appear Friday in New London Superior Court, where his three domestic violence cases involving two different women are being heard.
Before Tuesday, Manifold was free on a total $611,000 bond.


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It was unclear how, exactly, that submission to the United Nations would take place. Christiana Figueres, a former top United Nations climate official, said there was currently no formal mechanism for entities that were not countries to be full parties to the Paris accord.
Ms. Figueres, who described the Trump administration's decision to withdraw as a "vacuous political melodrama," said the American government was required to continue reporting its emissions to the United Nations because a formal withdrawal would not take place for several years.
But Ms. Figueres, the executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change until last year, said the Bloomberg group's submission could be included in future reports the United Nations compiled on the progress made by the signatories of the Paris deal.
There are 195 countries committed to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions as part of the 2015 agreement.
Still, producing what Mr. Bloomberg described as a "parallel" pledge would indicate that leadership in the fight against climate change in the United States had shifted from the federal government to lower levels of government, academia and industry.
Mr. Bloomberg, a United Nations envoy on climate, is a political independent who has been among the critics of Mr. Trump's climate and energy policies.
Mayors of cities including Los Angeles, Atlanta and Salt Lake City have signed on — along with Pittsburgh, which Mr. Trump mentioned in his speech announcing the withdrawal — as have Hewlett-Packard, Mars and dozens of other companies.
Eighty-two presidents and chancellors of universities including Emory, Brandeis and Wesleyan are also participating, the organizers said.
Mr. Trump's plan to pull out of the Paris agreement was motivating more local and state governments, as well as businesses, to commit to the climate change fight, said Robert C. Orr, one of the architects of the 2015 Paris agreement as the United Nations secretary-general's lead climate adviser.
On Thursday, Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York and Gov. Jerry Brown of California, all Democrats, said they were beginning a separate alliance of states committed to upholding the Paris accord.
"The electric jolt of the last 48 hours is accelerating this process that was already underway," said Mr. Orr, who is now dean of the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland. "It's not just the volume of actors that is increasing, it's that they are starting to coordinate in a much more integral way."
The United States is about halfway to its 2025 emissions reduction target, Mr. Orr said. Of the remaining reductions, the federal government — through regulations like gas mileage standards for vehicles — could affect about half.
But in a draft letter to António Guterres, the United Nations secretary-general, Mr. Bloomberg expressed confidence that "non-national actors" could achieve the 2025 goal alone.
"While the executive branch of the U.S. government speaks on behalf of our nation in matters of foreign affairs, it does not determine many aspects of whether and how the United States takes action on climate change," he wrote.
"The bulk of the decisions which drive U.S. climate action in the aggregate are made by cities, states, businesses, and civil society," he wrote. "Collectively, these actors remain committed to the Paris accord."
Cities and states can reduce emissions in many ways, including negotiating contracts with local utilities to supply greater amounts of renewable energy, building rapid transit programs and other infrastructure projects like improved wastewater treatment. Similarly, corporations can take measures like buying renewable energy for their offices and factories, or making sure their supply chains are climate-friendly.
Governor Inslee said that states held significant sway over emissions. Washington, for example, has adopted a cap on carbon pollution, has invested in growing clean energy jobs and subsidizes electric vehicle purchases and charging stations.
"Our states will move forward, even if the president wants to go backward," he said in a telephone interview.
America's biggest corporations have been bracing for the United States to exit from the Paris climate accord, a move executives and analysts say would bring few tangible benefits to businesses — but plenty of backlash.
Multinational companies will still need to follow ever-stricter emissions laws that other countries are adopting, no matter the location of their headquarters. Automakers like Ford Motor and General Motors would still need to build cars that meet stringent fuel economy and emissions standards in the European Union, Japan and even China, not to mention California.
American companies also face the wrath of overseas consumers for abandoning what has been a popular global agreement — customers who could buy more Renaults instead of Chevrolets or Reeboks instead of Nikes.
"Pulling out of Paris would be the worst thing for brand America since Abu Ghraib," said Nigel Purvis, a top environmental negotiator in the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations and the chief executive of Climate Advisers, a consulting firm.
"Mars stands by the Paris Climate Agreement," said Grant Reid, the chief executive of Mars. The company, best known for its candies, remained committed, he said, to achieving "the carbon reduction targets the planet needs."
It was unclear from Mr. Trump's announcement what commitments the United States would honor in the Paris accord, which include contributions to the operating budget of the accord's coordinating agency, the framework convention.
But Bloomberg Philanthropies, Mr. Bloomberg's charitable organization, is offering to donate $14 million over the next two years to help fund the budget should it be needed, a spokeswoman said. That figure represents the United States' share, she said.
Jackie Biskupski, the mayor of Salt Lake City and a Democrat, said her administration had recently brokered an agreement with the local utility to power the city with 100 percent renewable energy by 2032.
Global warming is having a significant impact in Utah, she said, especially on water availability and quality. "We feel very strongly that we have an obligation to make sure we keep moving in the right direction on this issue," she said.
"We really have to make choices that reflect our long-term goals, that really address long-term issues of today," she added.
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Potato , onion , and fresh rosemary pizza
Hey All ,
First try at posting a pic of some food here , new to it here , and finding I have to do a lot of self help . Found there was not an option at this stage of posting a pic , looks like if I post text , and then post a reply , I am given that option . Any tips would be great . Tried this before , and found I could not post a pic of my pizza , which , as the subject line says , potato , onion , fresh rosemary with E.V.O . Not really into spending the time making it a recipe , but willing to answer questions .
This sounds amazing....how did you make the crust and did you bake at 400f? :0)
I think it is very difficult to bake pizza, especially the delicious pizza.
So you are pretty brilliant.
I have not posted a pic on here for a long time, but I have been having problems posting at all lately. I finally figured out that if I go on the internet under a different search engine I can see and do a lot more on here. I was using Google but switched to Firefox and have been able to do a lot more. Maybe you could try that? I would love to see your recipe also! And welcome!


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I used to collect basketball cards as a kid and if I was still a kid, I'd probably go apeshit for these new cards that can play 20 minutes of video highlights. But are they even basketball cards anymore?
Though they're made from cardboard, they're bigger and thicker than your everyday card. The screen takes up 2/3rds of one side and will show clips of the player, along with music and voiceovers. Even more, the cards come with 2 gigs for storage and a charger—yep, a charger—to juice it all up. That's a far cry from the technology of yore like refractors, protective film and bubblegum. These things are pre-programmed USB sticks with a screen fancying themselves as collector items.
But still, imagine you're a kid and you pull one of these video cards of your favorite player. That'd still be pretty damn fun. Ah, life is so much simpler as a kid. [LA Times]