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Chancellor's Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine
Charles Ragin
Tel: (949) 824-9450
Office hours: by appointment
Charles Ragin: A Brief Biography
by M. K. Driscoll, Ph.D.
The primary goal of Charles Ragin, social scientist and innovative methodologist, is to develop methods that help students and researchers unravel causal complexity in their research. This has led to his developing and championing the use of set-theoretic methods in the social sciences, most notably, his Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and fuzzy set analysis. In a recent review article in Contemporary Sociology entitled "The Ragin Revolution" (Vaisey review), sociologist Stephen Vaisey describes Ragin's work as a "principled alternative" to quantitative analysis (which assumes away casual complexity) and qualitative case-based methods (which lack tools for generalizing across cases.) Many who have adopted Ragin's methods believe that these techniques combine the strength of both quantitative and qualitative methods, while transcending their limits.
Ragin graduated from high school at age sixteen, college at age nineteen (University of Texas, 1972), and graduate school at age twenty-two (University of North Carolina, 1975), the year he started his assistant professorship at Indiana University. He began his work on social science methodology in graduate school, when he became interested in bridging the methodological gulf separating variable-based and case-oriented research. As an assistant professor, his curiosity turned to frustration when he tried to produce robust results with cross-national data using conventional quantitative methods. Too often the results hinged on minor specification decisions or on how researchers dealt with missing data or measurement error. Too often results fell apart when causation was complex, a typical characteristic of social phenomena. How is it possible to capture the true complexity of social phenomena without losing the capacity to generalize across cases? The classic struggle of the researcher to achieve specificity as well as breadth has fueled a career-long passion for developing techniques that allow researchers to learn more from their data.
The techniques that Ragin developed have opened a new field of comparative methodology. His methodological alternative has been called both a revolutionary campaign against conventional research methods, and its opposite, an approach that raises the olive branch between the two camps by combining their best elements. Whether revolutionary or conciliatory, colleague Howard Becker says that Ragin's techniques, "speak to questions we all have."
Ragin's ideas and applications are used broadly across the social sciences today, as well as by researchers in many other fields. They are applied in medical, organizational, and electrical engineering research. His methods are taught as part of the standard curriculum at many universities across North America and Europe, and a growing number in Asia. Top journals regularly publish articles using his methods.
His interest in causal complexity led to his first book, The Comparative Method: Moving Beyond Qualitative and Quantitative Strategies (1987) in which he develops formal techniques grounded in set theory for comparing cases as configurations. He extends his techniques in his 2000 book, Fuzzy-Set Social Science, which demonstrates the use of fuzzy sets to address phenomena that vary by level or degree. In Redesigning Social Inquiry: Fuzzy Sets and Beyond, 2008, he unravels causal complexity still further, elaborating the set-theoretic basis for linking variable-based and case-oriented thinking.
His other books on social science methodology include Issues and Alternatives in Comparative Social Research (1991), What Is a Case? Exploring the Foundations of Social Research (with Howard S. Becker, 1992), Constructing Social Research: The Unity and Diversity of Method (1994; second edition with Lisa Amoroso, 2010), Configurational Comparative Methods: Qualitative Comparative Analysis and Related Techniques (with Benoît Rihoux, 2009) and Handbook of Case Based Methods (with David Byrne, 2009). Ragin's work has been published in numerous languages, including French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Norwegian, Slovenian, and Persian.
Currently a Chancellor's Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine, Ragin has recently pioneered set-theoretic methods for studying overlapping social inequalities. He is developing "possibility analysis" (the study of the conditions that make an outcome possible) as an alternative to the analysis of outcome probabilities. Also, he is devising set-theoretic methods for the study of longitudinal trends, which challenge the use of pooled cross-sectional time-series models.
Ragin travels internationally, conducting workshops and lecturing on social science methodology. The World Bank, Rand Corporation, and other organizations consult with him regarding applications of his methods. In addition to his regular teaching at the University of California, Ragin hosts annual workshops on comparative methodology which attract a broad national and international contingent of advanced graduate students and professionals.


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Abandoned home plagued by graffiti, squatters
An abandoned Southwest Albuquerque house that neighbors initially reported as a place for parties is more dangerous than residents thought.
The broken windows, smashed walls and burned down back door tell the story of how determined squatters are to get into the home. But the graffiti all over the walls appears to be the signs of gangs taking over the property.
"Is there a little turf war going on because I saw multiple gang tags in the home?" Joe Martinez, director of the Safe City Strike Force says. "I'm very concerned for the neighborhood. I'm very concerned for the immediate neighbors."
The sign of a gang turf war is the last thing a father whose children live next door wants to worry about.
"No one seems to do anything," Eli Placencio said. "The police have been called out here numerous times. There's no arrests made."
Fed up after two years of problems, Placencio called Action 7 News. Police have been called to the house numerous times over the past two years, including reports of suspicious activity in June and July. A representative confirms that at one point, Albuquerque police had a plan in place, with officers stationed at the property to catch the squatters.
Martinez said he had had to secure the property three times because of emergencies, including just a couple of days ago, after Action 7 News alerted him to a door that had been burned down. The Albuquerque Fire Department put out the fire over the weekend.
City planning is responsible for oversight of the property. The house is yellow taggedand inspections have been done almost monthly. Code compliance manager Brennon Williams said the last time the home was inspected was July 12, which was six weeks ago.
Albuquerque police notified the area commander about the reports of break-ins at the home and say increased patrols are likely. Martinez documented the graffiti and notified the gang task force. City planning said it relies heavily on neighbors' calls to alert them to possible problems.
The family that recently purchased the property says it expects to shell out $40,000 in repairs before it will be able to rent out the house.
Williams said the planning division will work with the new homeowners to ensure the property stays up to code and that it is properly secure while no one is living there.

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Despite the overpowering heat, crowds of guests surged forward through the gates of Paramount studio as it welcomed the annual Taste of L.A. Best bites and beverages from across the city were present to provide samples for the participants in the five separate events which covered the three days. Thanks goodness for Icelandic waters which offered refreshing liquid at various stops along the eatery route.
On Friday, opening night, the Times' Food team came together with many of the weekend's chefs and bartenders for a special soiree with a focused collection of tastings, distinctive cocktail and wine offerings and live entertainment Britain's Finest, an authentic Beatles tribute band. Some of the specialists, chefs and mixologists included Matthew Biancaniello, Noelle Carter, Micahel Cimarusti, Jessica Gelt, Jonathan Gold, Betty Hallock, Russ Parsons, Nancy Silverston and Sang Yoon.
Saturday morning's Field to Fork, started bright and early at 11 am. A day made for home cooks and true foodies, Russ Parsons - The Times' Food Editor - hosted the event inspired by fresh local ingredients and seasonal dishes. It was co-hosted by Michael Cimarusti - chef/owner of Providence and chef/partner of Connie and Ted's. We enjoyed a wine tasting demonstration by Gillian Balance and presented by SWS.
Next Ari Taymor of Alma taught us how to cook roast duck with blackberry sauce and Sherry Yard of Helms Bakery, a top pastry chef, followed with other delicate taste bud delights.
Russ Parsons moderated the discussion with Sheila Bowman (Monterey Bay Aquarium), Lisa Hogan (Santa Monica Seafood), and Michael Cimarusti on Fish or Famine: Sustainability and the Seafood on Your Plate.
Ray Garcia of Fig enlightened us with another fun demonstration as did Michael Cimarusti and the morning was topped off with White Wines of Italy: Beyond Pinot Grigo with Diane De Luca, CSW and Ira Norof, CWE doing a wine tasting.
Restaurants which assisted with the morning's success included Loteria Grill, Momed, Tender Greens, The Blvd at Beverly Wilshire Hotel, a/k/a American Bistro, Bagatelle, Bistro 45, Canele, Chipotle, City Tavern, CravOn Fries, Fanciful Fine Foods, Farmshop, good girl dinette, Hamasaku, Hudson House, le comptoir, Mayura, Melissa's Produce Company, Michael's on Naples, Mr.Chow, Muddy Leek, Pinches Tacos, Pizza Antica, Rivabella, STK, SunCafe Organic, Sweets For the Soul, The Cake Mamas, The Curious Palate, and The Tripel. They were joined by a variety of wine, beer and spirit companies which included 14 Hands, Accolade Wines, Banfi, Brenardus Winery, Bowmore, Canoe Ridge Vineyard, Canorunn, Chopin Vodka, Concha Y Toro, Crop Organic Cucumber Vodka, Crop Organic Meyer Lemon Vodka, Cupcake Vineyards, Dorda Double Chocolate Liqueur, Farmer's Organic Gin, Ferrari-Carano, Francis Ford Coppala Winery, Freixenet USA, Gamble Family Vineyards, Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat, Goose Island Honkers Ale, Goose Island IPA, Gosling's Rum, Herzog Wine Cellars, Hornitos, Josh Cellars, Karma Tequila, Ketel One, Kooksoondang Brewery Bekseju USA,Inc, Laetitia Vineyard and Winery, Matua Valley, Mionetto, Mosca Mango, O Wines, Palm Bay International, Pinnacle Vodka, Rodney Strong, Shock Top Apple Wheat, Shock Top Belgian White, Simply Naked, Stack Wines, Ty Ku Sake and Spirits, VeeV Spirits, and Villa Massa Limoncello. Other places, besides the sponsors, included Blue Print Cleanse, Califia Farms, McConnell's Fine Ice Creams, Medona Bakeru, Paleta, Sheila G's Original Brownie Brittle, and Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf.
The Saturday night event was aptly named Flavors of L.A. Hosted by Times restaurant critic, Jonathan Gold and co-hosted with Sang Yoon, chef/owner of Father's Office and Lukshon, an array of authentic dishes from around the world were prepared and sampled by guests.
Tricia Alley demonstrated mixology in Found Ingredients: How to Mine The Kitchen For Cocktail Inspiration. She was quickly followed by Brooke Williamson of Hudson House and The Tripel. The Power of Pop Ups featured Gary Menes of le comptoir, Craig Thornton from Wolvesmouth and Nguyen Tran of Starry Kitchen with Jonathan Gold, moderating entertained us next, followed by Sang Yoon's and Bryant Ng cooking demonstrations. Robin Chopra taught us how to mix drinks while Josef Centeno of Baco Mercat and Bar Ama ended the night with another cooking demonstration.
The evening's restaurants included notables as 9021PHO, Rock Sugar Pan Asian Kitchen, The Counter, 800 Degrees, Allumette, Ayara Thai, Blvd 16, Border Grill, Chakra Indian Cuisine, Crème Caramel LA, DOMA, Esterel Restaurant at Sofitel Hotel, Fluff Ice, Fred 62, Gottsui, Inn of the Seventh Ray, Jinya Ramen Bar, Juan's Restaurants, Kobawood House, Lukshon, Meals by Genet, Mohawk Bend, NineThirty at W Hotel, State Social House, Superba Snackbar, Sushi Roku, The Grilled Cheese Truck, Waterloo +City, and Wood +Vine. New wine offerings included Adult Chocolate Milk, Banfi, Becherovka, Bernardus Winery, Bowmore, Citadelle, Clyde May's Whiskey, Columbia Crest, Flirt, Pavan Liqueur, Pinnacle Vodka, Ropsemount Estate, Scharffenberger Cellars, Shaw Ross International, Stag's Leap, Tequila Semental, and Zing Vodka.
The Labor Day Block Party dawned as hot and humid as the day before but again, Icelandic waters came to the rescue by keeping us hydrated. Today's family style celebration's host Noelle Carter, the Times' Test Kitchen director, features one of the summer's favorite pasttimes - barbecue. Nancy Silverton, chef/co-owner of Osteria Mozza and Pizzeria Mozza as well as founder of the La Brea Bakery, co hosted.
Diego Del Pino discussed Champagne or Prosecco? Bubbles for Every Occasion. He was quickly followed by Evan Kleiman of KCRW's Good Food who showed us how to make a tomato pie. Nancy Silverton of Chi Spacca lectured us and led us into the Going Whole Hog: Tales From Masters of Competition BBQ with Noelle Carter, Ryan Chester of The Rub Co., Sylvie Curry of Lady of Q, and Neil Strawder from Bigosta's Barbecue. The delightful and funny Fred Eric of Fred 62 did his demonstration in mine as he made handmade rolls and pastrami sandwiches. The Firehouse Cookoff was conducted by Steve Lopez while Stewart Prato, a certified sommelier, presented Diversity of Terroir: France Explored sponsored again by Southern Wine and Spirits.
The LA Fire Department was there collecting for wounded firefighters and the Public Health department was there urging people to eat healthy foods.
New restaurants offering tasty tidbits included Bibigo, BOA Steakhouse, Brite Spot, Chichen Itza Restaurant, Coni Seafood, Dog Haus, Freddy Smalls: Bar +Kitchen, Got Kosher?, Haven Gastropub, Horse Thief BBQ, L & E Oyster Bar, Manhattan Beach Creamery, Mexikosher, Pizzeria il Fico, Rosebud Cakes, Sportsmen's Lodge, Tsuijita L.A. Artisan Noodle Annex, Uncle Lou's Island BBQ, and Waffles de Liege. Additional wine and spirits were offered by Anew, Bernardus Winery, De Bortoli Wines, Eppa Sangria, Gozio Amaretto, Jacob's Creek Winery, Licor 43, Pallini Limoncelle, Seven Daughters, Tenuta Polvaro, Villa San-Juliette Winery, and Vranken Pommery. Other additions including Choose Health, Cookie Chips, Follow Your Heart, and Taiwan Tourism Bureau.
The closing party, Cocktail Confidential, let the bartenders take center stage as Jessica Gelt, The Times' food and night life writer, hosted along with Betty Hallock, The Times' deputy food editor. The evening was dedicated to culinary creations and libations that typify the cocktail culture. Also hosting was Matthew Biancaniello, Los Angeles premier mixologist.
Tricia Alley started the evening off with Serving the Customer or Serving the Ego followed by Acabar's Octavio Becerra gave us a cooking demonstration while Jon Sedlar and Julian Cox of Rivera did a joint cooking and mixology show. Matthew Biancanello hosted with Serena Herrick of Allumette, Brady Weise from 1886, and Christiaan Rollich of Lucques/ A.O.C./ Tavern discussed Wild and Fresh: Craft Cocktail. From Hinoki and The Bird, Kuniko Yagi and Brandyn Tepper did another dual event as did Michael Voltaggio and Gabriella Miynarczyk of ink.
The evening added such restaurants as Jitlada, Buenois Aires Grill, Bulgarini Gelato, Chi Lin, Cliff's Edge, Feed Body &Soul, Sirena, supperclub the restaurant, Takami Sushi and Robbata, The Corner Door, The Glendon, The Park Restaurant, Worldwide Tacos, and Zengo. New beer and wines shown up as Abreojos Tequila, Ascendant Spirits, Altantico Rum, Becherovka, Blackstone, Bulleit Bourbon, Cap Rock, Deutsch Family Wines & Spirits, Distrillery no 209, Double Cross Vodka, Fizz 56, Flor de Cana, Jefferson's Burbon, Luksusowa Vodka, Mell Vodka, Plantation Rum, Russell's Reserve Bourbon, Sake Cocktails, Sake Tea, and Wente Family Vineyards with a last addition being Lounge Attire Premium Cocktail Cranberries.
The three day event sponsored by the L.A. Times, Cadillac, Don Julio Tequila, Sysco, Icelandic waters, Stella Artois Beers, Svedka Vodka, Acacia, Baileys, Blackberry, Blackstone Winemaker's Select, Caorunn, Chipotle, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Cupcake Vineyards, Haute Cusine - the movie, Horintos, Johnny Walker, Ketel One, Logix Bank, Mionetto, Robert Mondavi, Simply Naked, Sterling Vineyards, The OneGroup, Toasted Head, LA Opera, LA Phil, Center Theatre Group, Welcome to America, Elephant Parade, Los Angeles Craft Beer Crawl, and Bulleit Whiskey. Media sponsors were KTLA 5, PBS SoCal, KCRW, Walt Disney Concert Hall, and KOST. Southern Wine and Spirits of California (SWS) was an exclusive wine and spirits provider. The Flavor Gallery provided the merchandise for the official store while the LA Times Family Fund and Cal Poly Pomona were the reigning charities. The event production was by Best.
Cost for the two days was $175 in advance or you could buy individual tickets for $65 -85 per event. Friday evening was $125. Hosted by Ira Norof, a secret cellar upgrade was available for a limited number of wine aficionados where they could sample wines from around the world. Seats sold out quickly so be sure to keep an eye out and join us for next year's celebration. Cheers.
For more information go to www.latimes.com/taste
Published on Sep 02, 2013


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"Winnebago Man" is a documentary by Ben Steinbauer about his quest to find the epically profane Jack Rebney, who was the star of his own viral video long before Al Gore gave us the Internet. It's a hilarious, bizarre and touching story.
Rebney was tasked in 1988 with the job of making a promotional sales video for Winnebago's new RV, the majestic Itasca Sunflyer. Confronted with sweltering heat, massive swarms of flies and a couple of wise-ass crew, Rebney regular let forth streams of four-letter vitriol. Browbeating and angry, the crew cobbled together a VHS tape of outtakes and began circulating it to all their friends. Seventeen years later, YouTube was born and Rebney quickly became one of its first viral video stars.
Steinbauer soon saw the video and began to wonder what exactly happened to the old man and set out to find him. Rebney, not surprisingly, had become something of a hermit, living on a mountain in northern California, blissfully ignorant of his newfound celebrity.
Some of the footage, especially a scene of Steinbauer talking to Rebney over the phone, feels suspiciously like a reenactment. And at times it feels like Steinbauer is pushing himself into his subject's life, trying to make him more interesting, though it's clear that Rebney is a willing participant and is clearly gaming the the system himself.
Rebney proves to be a fascinating character, offering insights into the nature of pride, the need for human interaction, and the nature of celebrity. He's also a study in the observer effect, as we watch him try to adjust to the knowledge that he's been watched and will continue to be watched long after he's gone.
"Winnebago Man" is definitely worth the trip, it's funny, poignant, thoughtful, has as much profanity as "Scarface," and is sure to be as big an underground hit as the video that spawned it. Checking your local listings to see if Rebney is making an appearance, as he is in New York this weekend, he loves the attention.
"Winnebago Man" opens in New York on July 9 before moving on to other cities, check the film's site


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Marquette poll shows Walker leading Burke in race for governor
Gov. Scott Walker holds a six-point lead over Democratic candidate Mary Burke in the new Marquette University Law School Poll released Monday.
The poll of more than 800 registered voters shows Walker with a 47-41 lead over Burke, but that's just part of the story.
VIDEO: Marquette Law School Poll shows Walker leading governor's race
"We are turning things around. We are heading in the right direction," Walker said last week during his State of the State address.
The new Marquette poll shows most voters believe it.
Fifty-four percent of those polled said Wisconsin is headed in the right direction, while 40 percent say the state is on the wrong track.
"In terms of the right direction-wrong track, in terms of the budget, in terms of the governor's job approval rating, we've seen some movement up in evaluations of where the state's headed," Marquette University Law Poll Director Charles Franklin said.
On job approval, 51 percent approve of the job the governor is doing, while 42 percent disapprove.
A statement from the Burke campaign ignored the poll numbers, and instead focused on Walker's job record saying, "37th in job creation, 45th in job growth prospects, and 48th in new business starts, is nowhere near good enough."
That is something Burke emphasized during a recent interview with WISN 12 News political reporter Kent Wainscott.
"We're doing not nearly enough to have a top 10 thriving economy in this state, and that's what we should be setting our sights for," Burke said.
The Walker campaign also issued a statement saying, "We're confident that voters want to continue moving Wisconsin forward."
Perhaps the most telling number, as it relates to the governor's race, is that 70 percent said they still don't know enough about Burke to formulate an opinion -- the same number as when she announced her candidacy three months ago.
To see the complete poll results, click here http://law.marquette.edu/poll/


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Marchex Builds On Small Business Marketing Leadership through Multi-year Relationship with Dow Jones Local Media Group to Sell Reputation Management Product; Adds Four New Content SourcesThursday, June 10th, 2010
June 09, 2010 09:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time
New partner to sell Marchex Reputation Management to local business customers; Marchex to receive unique content, increase local business listings data footprint to nearly half-a-billion items
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Marchex, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHX), a call advertising and small business marketing company, today announced that it has entered into a relationship with Dow Jones Local Media Group, a Dow Jones company focused on publishing information for local communities. The relationship involves two key elements:
"Companies must be able to ensure the information about them in the digital world is accurate. And they need a product that provides them with an intelligent, dynamic feedback loop so they can be up-to-date regarding customer feedback from reviews, blog mentions and across social media."
|Marchex will provide Dow Jones Local Media Group with a private-labeled version of the Marchex Reputation Management product, which it will sell to its small business customers on a monthly subscription basis and/or bundled with other Dow Jones Local Media Group product offerings; and
|Marchex will continue to receive unique content and information from Dow Jones Local Media Group as well as from other new content partners, including CitySquares, Joy of Spa and Measured Up, for inclusion in Marchex Reputation Management, which will benefit users by broadening the local business listing meta-data footprint of the product to nearly half-a-billion items (e.g., user reviews, listings, mentions on blogs and social media).
"Reputation management is a critical tool to help small businesses be more efficient and competitive in business. We strive to offer our advertisers the most cutting-edge and effective solutions for their needs, and as the market leader, Marchex Reputation Management fits that bill," said Patrick Mullen, product manager for interactive marketing services at Dow Jones Local Media Group. "Companies must be able to ensure the information about them in the digital world is accurate. And they need a product that provides them with an intelligent, dynamic feedback loop so they can be up-to-date regarding customer feedback from reviews, blog mentions and across social media."
As user-generated reviews continue to become more prevalent with consumers, local businesses are seeking ways to leverage this opportunity to ensure their online reputations are both preserved and enhanced. Marchex's Reputation Management product enables small businesses to easily understand, manage and improve their online reputation, allowing them to expand product offerings, build loyalty with customers and generate more revenue.
Reputation Management Market:
According to a new BIA/Kelsey local advertising forecast, the E-mail, Reputation and Presence Management (ERPM) category is expected to grow from $460 million in 2008 to $3.1 billion in 2013. Additionally, the number of SMBs using ERPM will increase from approximately 500,000 to nearly 4 million during the forecast period.
Marchex Reputation Management Product
Marchex Reputation Management is the first major extension of Marchex's small business marketing products, expanding the Marchex footprint beyond full-service search engine marketing to include comprehensive sentiment analytics.
Marchex Reputation Management was built using proprietary local search technology. Covering more than 8,000 sources and containing nearly half-a-billion pieces of local business listings meta-data, the product monitors and reports on a specific business' online footprint, including its user reviews and news, blog and social media mentions and activities, providing small businesses with an unparalleled information advantage and a 360-degree view of customer sentiment and industry trends. Key product features include:
- Alerts: E-mail alerts allow business customers to be notified when online information about their company—or competition—is added or changed.
- Broadcast: Business customers can share positive news and reviews with customers and employees through a variety of sources, including email, Digg, Facebook and Twitter.
- Competitive Marketing Analysis: Business customers can compare themselves to other local businesses in a variety of ways while including different measures, applying graphs and easy-to-grasp visuals.
- Reviews and Mentions: Information is provided on positive and negative sentiment from customer reviews, as well as intelligence on sentiment trends.
- Search Keyword Identification: Top terms and phrases from consumer reviews are identified to differentiate the business.
"For a small business, time is at a huge premium. This reputation management product provides an easy, quick way to find out what people are saying about my company without having to click through to a dozen or more different sites," said Craig Abplanalp, vice president of Seattle-based custom home theater and audio firm, Definitive Audio. "There's one dashboard, so you don't have to do a lot of work to find out the good, the bad and the ugly, and in turn to decide what to do about it from a business perspective."
"Understanding the digital footprint and customer sentiment is a critical component of local advertising that businesses cannot afford to ignore," said Brooks McMahon, senior vice president of small business marketing products at Marchex. "Our Reputation Management product gives businesses the opportunity to efficiently monitor these elements and the intelligence to help them prioritize customer-focused activities and marketing efforts to grow their business."Marche


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USA 2011 Directed by: Kenneth Branagh Written by: Ashley Edward Miller, Zack Stentz, Don Payne Produced by: Kevin Feige Cinematography by: Haris Zambarloukos Editing by: Paul Rubell Music by: Patrick Doyle Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgard, Kat Dennings, Idris Elba, Colm Feore, Tadanobu Asano, Rene Russo
I never saw the appeal of Thor as a comic-book hero. Actually, if picky, I'd say Thor is not even a superhero by any means. He's a Nordic mythical deity cast to Earth by his father Odin. And, with his red cape, ironclad armor and a little gold, winged helmet housing a set of goldilocks, he's borderline a Halloween mascot.
"Thor" the movie is an attempt to make the character less kitsch – red cape, ironclad armor, and long flowing goldilocks for all the females to swoon over. Chris Hemsworth (Thor) took a lot of time working out for the ladies. Outside his armor he's a pin-up for Levi's commercials…at times where it would barely hold on to his tight derrière. His piercing blue eyes could raise your body temperature to tip the mercury.
But, "Thor" is a superhero comic-book adaptation. And it's mostly for boys. What bright idea was it to make it into a romantic comedy? Sure, there were moments of clashing and flying fists and bodies. Of course there was a ton of CG effects that required a small nation of computer animators. But for the most part, the story somewhat circled around Thor and his love interest, Jane Foster, played sappily by the recent Oscar doll, Natalie Portman. However, the fault doesn't lie with the actors, considering there are a few more big-screen heavyweights aside from Portman – Anthony Hopkins (Odin), Stellan Skarsgård (Jane's senior yet timid colleague), and cameos by Jeremy Renner and Sam Jackson. It's just that all the crucial stakes raised by the characters weren't…all that crucial.
Thor's an arrogant god born with invulnerability. Because of his hard head that put his realm in danger of going back to war with its nemesis, the frost giants, Thor is stripped of his powers by his father and cast to Earth as punishment. There, he meets Jane, by accident, and struggles to regain his senses and worth for his triumphant return. But then, the film segues to Jane and Thor getting acquainted for a really long time, leaving all the action and plots to the curb. Somehow, Thor (a daft god) finds Jane (a geeky, squeaky astrophysicist) really interesting. But, unlike other sensible action movies where at least the distressed dame would be the cause for the hero to go berserk and blow things up, Jane was just there to have coffee talk with Thor. And for the final battle, she isn't even really in harm's way; accept maybe stubbornly tiptoeing into crossfire.
Throughout the film, one character stood out sincerely, Kat Denning's sexy, pouty Darcy – Jane's intern, who found Thor, Jane, and the entire scenario to be a farce. It made a lot of sense on paper to point Kenneth Branagh to the director's chair…for the amalgamation of theatrical period-costumed figures with modern-day countryside simpletons. But the delivery missed the target by a long shot. "Thor" was handled with little sensitivity to the comic-book genre and over-saturated melodrama that left it out by the backdoor like a wet dog. So despite the thunderous disputes and whirlwind high-school crush, Branagh hammered the last nail in Thor's coffin.


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As the song goes, it's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A. But apparently it's no picnic building one.
After six years of planning, the Piedmont Family YMCA's plan for a new $15 million, 72,000-square-foot facility in McIntire Park took an important step toward clearing a final hurdle: the dismissal of a pair of lawsuits by a consortium of privately owned fitness clubs against the City and County.During an April 20 press conference in front of the Downtown Mall's free speech wall, supporters of the joint City/County YMCA project had harsh words for the private club owners. "Stop the greed," said Lisa Cannell, a parent and YMCA supporter. "We're appealing to the private fitness centers to do what's right for the community and allow this project to move forward." YMCA supporters have suggested that the club owners are simply trying to protect their business interests. The Charlottesville Area Fitness Club Operators Association (ACAC, Gold's Gym, and Total Performance) have, however, argued that the adopted plan would destroy "priceless green space" and claim they were illegally locked out of the bidding process.
Earlier that morning, the lawsuit filed against the City was dismissed by Charlottesville Circuit Court judge Cheryl V. Higgins. The Association's other lawsuit against the County was dismissed last November. Lawyer Kurt J. Krueger, chairman of the Y's board, said the lawsuit was the "only thing standing in the way" of the project. Together, the City and County have set aside $3.28 million for the project, with the City also offering to lease the 3.5-acre property, located where the picnic shelters now stand, for a dollar a year. However, it looks like the fitness club owners aren't willing to step aside."An appeal of the County ruling has already been filed," says Christine Thalwitz, ACAC's communications director, "and the group is considering appealing the City case as well."Thalwitz argues that putting a YMCA in McIntire Park is the "wrong way to do the right thing." While she says that providing fitness services in the community is critical, she adds, "ACAC and other local club owners believe this can be accomplished without destroying McIntire Park or spending millions of taxpayer dollars.""Some people cannot afford private fitness clubs," said Dr. Norman Oliver, who serves on the YMCA's Capital Development Committee, at the press conference. "The 'Y' is not just a fitness club; they help build strong communities– something the private fitness companies cannot provide."Thalwitz disagrees."In an ideal world, both for-profit and non-profit entities would have had the opportunity to present bids," she says.
Asked what alternatives that ACAC and the other clubs would offer, Thalwitz declined specifics, saying they "would center on priorities indicated in previous needs assessments." "We're delighted," says Piedmont YMCA CEO Denny Blank of the ruling. "The justice system worked, and right has prevailed."
One can understand Blank's delight. The YMCA first proposed the project in 2003, and along the way the YMCA has been accused of everything from wanting to destroying McIntire Park and its lighted softball fields, to forcing Darden Towe Park to light its softball fields, an idea that angered residents who did not want bright lights in their backyard. "It's frustrating," says Blank. "We never wanted to eliminate the softball fields. That land isn't even part of the YMCA project; it's part of the City's master plan. In fact, we'd be happy if the City didn't eliminate the softball fields."As for the YMCA project, City Councilors and County Supervisors appear to be in full support, though some Supes questioned the expenditure last year during a budget session.
"I did have reservations concerning the County spending two million dollars on a YMCA in the middle of Charlottesville," says Supe Duane Snow. "But when I found out a previous board had already signed a contract, it became a matter of standing by our word." However, the fitness club owners could still pose a threat. As Blank points out, the YMCA will be financing a portion of the project to bridge the gap between cash-on-hand from pledges and the cost of the building. "We anticipate that the lender will want these appeals to be dealt with in some manner," says Blank, who hopes the appeals can be "considered on an expedited basis." Of course, if the rate of progress on the project so far is any indication, there's no guarantee it will be expedited.Not if Charlottesville mayor Dave Norris has a say."This is a major victory for Charlottesville and Albemarle County families," Norris said at the press conference. "Let's get moving."
Charlottesville Area Fitness Club Operators Association huh? I thought anti-competitive cartels were illegal. A good reason to cancel your membership if you belong to one of those three gyms, you're funding your own screwjob.
Glad to see this. There might be persuasive arguments out there for not putting it in McIntire Park but not from ACAC and Gold's Gym.
I do not want a membership-organization gym in my public park. I do not want treasured trees removed. I do not want to subsidize a private religious organization's building. Wake up Charlottesville!
So the county and city are going to put hundreds of people out of work, stop collecting income tax from these businesses, and lose out of the personal property tax when these places close up shop. All to replace it with an entity that doesn't pay taxes and is given it's land and building.
Since we are doing so well, can they lower my taxes?
YMCA's only make sense in communities with no existing health and fitness infrastructure.
How has the Y built anything community oriented in the Charlottesville Albemarle area?
We should not be subsidizing any religious group, the Y included. Separation of Church and State don't mean anything anymore, do they?
The YMCA does not need to be in McIntire Park. There is plenty of vacant land that can be used along Preston and elsewhere. This whole deal smells.
Get a grip... If you have $300 a month to spend on a gym membership then good for you. Quit your gym, go to the Y, and feel good about giving all that extra money to the foodbank or shelters in need (not to mention the write-off). What erks me is 90% of exercise equipment purchased ends up on the secondary market or in our landfills/recycling centers. If you have $300 to blow, buy a used piece of equipment, feel great for "going green", and change it out every couple of months... No one wants to see your fat butt in the window of any of the local gyms anyway!
why is a "for profit" orginization allowed in a PUBLIC PARK?!
Religious organizations can build wherever they want EXCEPT a public park. How could anyone on City Council think this is appropriate? That park is a treasure for the public and not the place for a highway or a church related enterprise.
All I see with the YMCA is one more giant subsidy the people in the middle get to pay for, but don't get any benefits from. I have long looked at the prices charged by the Y in many of its classes, and found private alternatives that are equal in price, or less. They are also dishonest in pretending that these are thigs they offer.
I use the Karate classes as an example. 45$ a month plus 20$ a month more per family member. Classes are not run at the Y, but at the Cale Elementary, and run by the Cvilleshotokan. A look on their site shows the exact same prices quoted as the Y Of course, financial assistence is available, but all those people in the middle won't qualify, even if they are pressed to make ends meet. What's more, their tax dollars will go to pay for something that is neither necessary, that will never subsidize them, and of course, also takes away their park resource. So, as usual, they take a lower standard of living for someone else's personal agenda.
The final slap in the face, is that these same people are being told their isn't enough money to fix their bridge. 1/3 of the cost of replacing the Belmont bridge is right here in this totally unnecessary project. I know of several County projects, like bridges, that I would prefer to see my tax money spent on as well.
For all of us, the big push back should be entirely on a Constitutional basis. The government should never ever be giving money to a religious organization.
Maybe we should also end the tax-exempt status for churches since they generate traffic and otherwise cost the government money, just like a shopping center does. Churches make money (where else do these huge new buildings with mega parking lots and day care centers keep coming from?) and therefore ought to be treated like any other business or resident by the government. Ever seen the impact churches (and religious schools) have on Park Street and Rio Road traffic, even mid-week, hence the need for the new road affecting the park?
I agree with several commenters--the government has no business giving public land to a religious enterprise. And yes, it's way past time that tax-exempt status ended for churches.
Would Thomas Jefferson approve - that is the question .
These governmental bodies just have to be doing something all the time. Apparently McIntire park is just a big undeveloped sore spot that they have to pick at until all of Cville is paved.
Dawg, wouldn't the second statement render the first moot? (I agree with your second statement, but not sure I care much about the first one way or another in this case.)
How much has ACAC cost us with this nonsense "save the park" campaign? Delays and wasted time, court costs, start construction, stop construction. And of course separation of church and state because the Y only serves the Christian community. Are there any Muslims here that are against the Y? Is it the Jewish community? Buddhists? No its the snoody preps who only worship their money. As if people on Rugby road use the shelters at McIntire Park.
@cville middle class
I used to use the shelters. It got harder with the base ball crowd taking over. I used to attend a lot of big events there, when it was wide open. It has always been neat that every once ina while, we catch young black bears there. What a better sign that we are still close to nature. Now lets destroy that.
How do you know there aren't Muslims or Jewish people protesting? We live in a pretty cosmopolitan area.
Frankly I could care less who the Y serves in the community. It is unlikely they will serve me, and I am tired of public resources and tax dollars being handed over to private operations. Where's my handout. Perhaps were the Y deal a bit more for the actual community, you wouldn't have this conflict and need for court costs.
I also think that if we don;t have enough money for necessary infrastructure, then we don't have enough money for duplicate services. I am sorry, we don't. On that basis alone the project should be delayed.
And yeah, I am another member of the middle class who pays for everything, and never seems to have access to anything.
Phil Wendel is the sole owner of a private corporate fiction called ACAC. His decision's are the "corporation's" decision. His son-in-law is his mouthpiece. His ex-brother-in-law is his executive. And his buddy Greg is paid to do his bidding. I watched this in Pennsylvania already.
He is the sole owner of ACAC and the sole funder of what your town reports to be a "consortium." I doubt it's a consortium in any legitimate sense of the word. I notice that your article does not have any comment from ANY Total Fitness or Gold's representative and I'd bet they have not paid $1 towards the consortium or its fees. Ask them?
Phil Wendel loses $ (and pride) when YMCA's open in places like Westchester, Pennsylvania where he owns other ACACs. Here's an example of the community chit chat up HERE when Phil's goons fought the YMCA's existence here:
"... maybe you should talk to this idiot Greg Wells about stealing. I can't believe he has the nerve to say the Y is unfair competition. He charges $250 per month for a family. Thats right, three times what the YMCA charges. Does he think we are all that stupid to think that because he is paying taxes that he has to charge $160/month more than the YMCA? When they opened and a lot of the wealthier Y members left and went to ACAC he wasn't complaining, but now that the community has better facilities he is seeing them all go back to the Y and suddenly its an issue? I cancelled my ACAC membership and went back to the Y because it is an awesome place for a fair price. All they care about at ACAC is milking people for as much money as they can get out of them. $3000 a year for a family membership is borderline criminal. If they Y is that successful that quick then you should all thank them for bringing such great services to our community.... "
I can walk to ACAC downtown. The monthly fee is $87. I seriously doubt if I'm going to give up walking to a facility and drive to McIntire park to pay even if it is less than 87 a month. My understanding that once the City donates the land that no more City taxes is going to the Y. The top 7 people in the Y in Richmond made a collective salary of 1 million a year (from their tax returns).
I would by no means defend ACAC in this. They are on the right side of the issue for the wrong reasons. ACAC here is basically a spa for people who have time during the day to do yoga and get on fancy treadmills. Not that you can't get a great workout there, just that it's hours and type of operation are definitely not to serve people who might not have an easy schedule.
Sure, the Y could be competition, but apparently only if it is subsidized by the tax paying public. The problem is, we are picking and choosing winners here with money still going to subsidize a private operation. And if it's true that the top 7 Y employees make a combined 1 million, it sounds like it is just one more special interest bilking the tax payer.
According to YMCA Richmond 2008 Federal tax return "for public inspection":
Barry Taylor CEO $220,187 salary +32,991 benefits about $250K a year including benefits
William Spears CFO 137.867 + 22.291 bemefots about 159K a year
Karen Keegan Exec VP Operations $142,871 + 20,439 so about 162K+ a year
Richard Lyons Exec VP Operations $136,998 + 25,374 so about 161K a year
Nancy Trego Sr. VP of Philanthropy $126,853 + 20,556 in benefits or $146K+ a year
Kathryn King VP of Strategic Implementation $116,743 + 17,115 in benefits so 123K
Megan O'Neill Group VP Executive Director $106,640 + 27,432 in benefits so 133K a year
So by 2008 Richmond YMCA tax return the top 7 people of this Non profit were paid (including benefits $1,134,000 in salaries.
I guess your democracy down there elected some people whose job is to provide for the public welfare and concluded they would spend less tax dollars by partnering with private donors to build and operate a great fitness facility for the community than building one exclusively with tax dollars. If your elected officials missed judged the need, then I'd assume the private $ wont show-up since the donors will look pretty hard at that.
I'm lost on the $1M for seven top employees. Is that a statement of admiration that this information is made public by non-profits as opposed to private corporations??? The lawsuit says private corporations should be getting the public funds, right? Help me understand.
I doubt those salaries are artificially high. There are lots of public corporations with single individuals making far more than $1M almost exclusively off of tax dollars - as opposed to memberships and private donations. I might focus on those companies before fretting over YMCA employees. It is a very legitimate issue but I'd start with any of a myriad of government contractors in Ole Virginia before focusing on the YMCA. The Y has some sophisticated philanthropists and volunteer board members who can be sure their efforts aren't wasted on inflated salaries.
While you're at it, I'd check to see what the public costs - judge salaries, clerk salaries, city attorneys, etc. are in this matter. And then check to see if any of that is paid by private donors or is it all paid by, you, the taxpayer. Then I'd check to see the legitimacy of the law firm profiting from their dismissed lawsuit. I'd be surprised if you can access that information but I bet that "special interest" (err, law firm) has made out quite well without regard to your town's tax dollars. Up here lawsuits with merit aren't tossed summarily but we do have greedy lawyers willing to file the junk if someone will pay them enough to do it. Maybe you Virginians are too gentile for that but maybe when times are tight, a law firm wont turn down any matter with a good paying client. It wouldn't be the first time.
@HM -The YMCA can pay it's folks what it wants as long as it pays them with their donations. I draw the line when they start using my tax dollars. Just like I can voice concerns over what municipal employees are paid, be they judges or street cleaners. Again. My tax dollars.
The YMCA is not about building a community athletic center. It is a center with an agenda to promote its own set of values, and focus on special interests. It is irrelevant if their contributions mean the center costs less, because it is not designed to meet my - the community's - needs. Currently the City has a number of public facilities that already meet the community needs, some of which aare very nice, such as the Smith Center.
What the elected officials decided was to meet their personal agendas at the tax payers expense, including the neglect of current and crucial infrastructure. Those same officials can get unelected in a few months, to someone who understands two important things:
The need to maintain current infrastructure.
That subsidizing private operations is not in the public interest.
HM (Sky above) said to drop out of membership and donate to Charity each month. (She did say food bank now that I re-read it). I'm just saying I make less 60K and I'm going to drop out and donate to Y where the top people make 250K (at least in Richmond), no way. But the top guy in ACAC makes millions but I sticking with that as I can walk to it. (A step nephew, Charles Best started the charity Donorschoose which took in 24 million in donations last year and he paid himself 132K and he lives in Manhattan a much higher cost of living than Richmondl).. But only a non profit could go into the Park. When the bid went out for non-profits the ACAC would have had to have formed a seperate non profit and put in a bid, they didn't so how can they come back now and sue.
I'm not sure how close Richmond is to your community but your local YMCA CEO makes far less than half of what you report above. This is according to the 990 filed in 2010 by the YMCA on Westfield Road in Charlottesville, Virginia. What gives? (Guidestar is available to get any of this info.)
There's a non-profit prep school on Ivi Rd in Charlottesville whose leader makes about $300K a year according to its 990. It sounds like the Y donors and board might pay their leader under fair market value for his labor. Like you, I don't know the specifics.
And, of course, there are the CEOs of government contractors - like, for example, Ronald Sugar of Northrop Grumman who makes $8.56 MILLION per year, which is primarily paid through receivables from the U.S. Treasury and other national governments, I believe. I'm guessing the rocket scientists at ACAC have objectives that are more similar to Mr. Sugar's than the goals of a YMCA CEO making $90K. Just a guess ...
HM, If you don't understand the local issues and you don't even live in C'ville, which means you are not losing a significant part of your public park to a church affiliated organization, then why does your opinion matter here?
I suppose it's because your boy came to my town with a tornado ego that apparently isn't checked by your town. Trust me, if the article or your boy's lawsuit that is the basis of the article had any connection to the point you seem to be raising, I would not voice an opinion.
You're right Cookie, the residents of your town should decide democractically if you/they are losing a significant part of your public park because of the project. Seems like a valid concern if it has basis in fact, which I do not know.
HM, The article is right up above if you would like to read it
"Together, the City and County have set aside $3.28 million for the project, with the City also offering to lease the 3.5-acre property, located where the picnic shelters now stand, for a dollar a year. "
I read it and I read the link in it. The article and the lawsuit do not seem to be about your City "losing" the property - I assume that was debated in local government sessions years ago. The lawsuit and the article is about which private entities should be invited to bid to get the $1 lease.
"It's really all about fairness," says Atlantic Coast Athletic Club CEO Greg Wells. "We were unjustly and unfairly denied the opportunity to participate in the [bidding] process." (This quote is linked in the article above.)
He is not saying ANYTHING CLOSE to what you are complaining about on behalf of the picnic shelter users. If he was, he would have hired a bored lawyer to file an injunction when your City made the offering, not YEARS later. I don't mean to be harsh and hate sounding like an ass, but you're being played by some greedy folks with cash to burn without concern for public good.
I quite honestly don't care about anyone's personal motivation for fighting having the YMCA in the park as long as they give it a go.
According to ACAC's filings in your court, they're fighting to have an opportunity to have an ACAC where your picnic shelters are and they're filing that suit years after the plan was publicly critiqued by your city staff and, I assume, elected officials. If you've got a handle on that and ACAC's still the bedfellow you want, then you are right, it's your business and not mine up here. God bless. Enjoy your skinny yuppies, obese kids, and needlessly clogged courts.
@cookiejar, Kurt Krueger insists that the city and the county is not subsidizing the Y. Not only did they need $3.28M from governmentup front they receive yearly subsidies of $1 in rent. They have not been able to collect enough money to support themselves and will be living off of the city down the road (they will have a loan to pay off). This facility will not be supporting and will be a drain on the coffers. And, judging by it's history in Charlootesville, it will be pretty empty. But some people will be making some really nice salaries and benefits. Can this project be called Norris' Folly?
"And, of course, there are the CEOs of government contractors - like, for example, Ronald Sugar of Northrop Grumman who makes $8.56 MILLION per year,"
What's that got to do with the price of tea in China? So, the YMCA is a smaller tax subsidy, so that's ok. Or, we like what they do compared with NG, so that makes it OK.
That's the exact self interested self righteous attitude Tea Party members seem to always make. They don't want big gummint' programs as long as it's not their disability or medicare that's being cut. After all, they only ta
What a load of hogwash.
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The make work corporate welfare to Northrup Grumman is the same sort of illness that I see in giving money to the YMCA in a public park. The money is better spent at places lik the NIH, or replacing things both the county and the city need.
C'ville Eye, selecting a single project to name "Norris's Folly" would make for a difficult choice.
@HM Don't worry, cookieJar and the other latte liberals are just angry because tax dollars are going to a potentially (if not run like the rest of C'ville organizations) useful function which just happens to have religious origins instead of their typical feelgood do nothing "awareness" tripe. It's a place where the low and low middle classes can possibly get a break for an actual service instead of being told how awful they have it and let's hug and that will make it all better. Also it's a big lol that suddenly they turn their support away for a place where they won't be specifically separated from the down and out people they claim to love and support at their avocado sandwich luncheons where they don't actually have to have them in attendance.
Also you godless greenie humanist types don't surprise me at all by your lack of literacy with regard to the Constitution (among other places), there is no "separation of church and state," it declares "the government will not support an official state religion," which this is clearly not a violation in spirit or letter. Also your audacity at calling out someone for "not being part of the community" is particularly laughable considering the track record of the boneheaded organizers in state and their complete inability to do anything useful and cost effectively, and sometimes neither.
Young Men's CHRISTIAN Association, Prominent location in a city owned public park, rent of $1 per year. That sure looks like state sponsorship of religion to me.
So you really can't tell the difference between partial sponsorship of a foundation that is openly Christian and establishment of a state religion?
Tell me how else your public schooling failed you. I would guess in several other much more obvious ways.
You have done little to make your point other than call people names and make other ad-hominem attacks. I certainly hope that isn't something you learned in Christian school, but I wouldn't be surprised.
I see for starters it has failed you in your total inability to comprehend meanings behind words, choosing instead to misuse terms that sound intellectual like "ad hominem" and pretending they mean what you want them to.
Sorry for using "big words" in a discussion with you. I did quite well in both Latin and logic when I was in school. I didn't go to a "Christian" school, I went to a Catholic school.
You still have said nothing to support your point. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and just assume that you do have a point to make other than to say that you hate people simply because they disagree with you. Very Christlike of you by the way.
Hahaha you think "ad hominem" is a big word. I guess stunted vocabulary would be the third way (that you've displayed) that you've been failed so far. If you'd actually gone to a Catholic school you'd have learned that by the 9th grade.
If you had gone to a school that taught anything about writing, you would have learned to avoid ugliness like using the same contraction to mean both "you had" and "you would" in a single sentence.
Regardless (you can mentally substitute "irregardless" if that's more comfortable for you), you have only barely made a point in the first place, and you still have not written a thing other than criticisms of fellow posters to support your point. Apparently, you have little to say, no reasons why anyone should really believe what you say, and yet you persist. Obviously, your "skills" as such be put to better use in the "birther" discussion.
...Just checked the Trump article, Cruncher is there with "evidence" that the recently released birth certificate is an obvious fake. ROTFLMAO!!!
So do you have any actual rebuttals to my point, that being you don't know the distinction between support or establishment, two very simple words that you apparently can't seem to understand, or are you going to type more drivel that, once a mind worthy of a high schooler picks it apart, has no underlying meaning whatsoever?
I know Karl Denninger's analysis probably baffles and confuses you, being that it requires what amounts to rudimentary critical thinking (failure number 4). But unlike a tape recorder like yourself, it actually has merit, not that I even care if he was born in the US or not, a fact you conveniently didn't mention in your haste to throw feces at the wall and pray something sticks. Ladies and gentlemen, your typical latte liberal, full of hot air and not much else.
I agree that your mind is worthy of a high schooler, albeit one with special needs. It seems that whatever you choose to pick apart has no meaning whatsoever once you are through with it.
If the wording of the Constitution merits discussion regarding the proper legal relationship of church and state, then why is the requirement of citizenship for the person holding the highest elected office in the land as written in that very same Constitution not important?
What the Constitution says is either important or not. You seem to think that it is important and not, but you have the audacity to call someone else confused?
Charlottesville is assumed to be such a "progressive" community. I've lived here my whole life; I have seen change over a very slow period of time. The people of Charlottesville fight any kind of change when they see a chance to do so.
It frustrates me that people such as yourselves have taken such a great opportunity for our community (meaning the YMCA), and has turned it into something so negative.
The YMCA is a Christian based organization, but YMCAs are open to all, regardless of religion, social class, age, or gender. The YMCA serves 45 million people WORLDWIDE... So why is it that the 100,000 or so people that live in our community cannot have the same services that those 45 million have?
Remember your community when you speak out against the YMCA. Look into what the YMCA is actually about. They are not trying to "steal" a public park (which no one uses any way except the softball teams). They are simply trying to serve all of our community rich or poor. They will never turn down a single family that can or cannot afford the great services they offer to you, your friends, and most importantly your children.
So when this YMCA DOES start construction, and finally open their doors, please come by and see what you have fought for so long.
Be the "progressive" community you all want and desire so badly.
Nobody is chasing the YMCA from our community. The Y has been around a long time, and it isn't going anywhere. Saying that those who wish to keep the park as an open green space are somehow anti-progressive is absolutely ridiculous.
The problem withe the Y in the park, as with any other private organization is just that - its a private organization being subsidized with community owned resources and dollars. It's particularly insulting when the localities claims they don't have enough money to fix infrastructure.
Congrats to HM for laying out the real story behind the lawsuits to prevent the building of the new YMCA.
Attorneys for the city pointed out that "none of the three gyms responded to the proposal or even objected to it at a public hearing. The city's brief also points out that the group waited two and a half years after the lease was awarded before filing a lawsuit." One has to wonder why.
In the latest decision Judge Cheryl Higgins said that ""When a municipality is leasing its land, they want to ensure it is for the benefit of their citizens." And, "The City distinguished and has a rational basis for housing a non-profit versus for-profit group [on the land]. The City is most concerned with what best serves their citizens, that's why they were specific in choosing non-profit."
In effect, the for-profit gyms want to cash in using publicly a publicly subsidized lease (sort of like the manner in which the big Wall Street bakers and hedge-funders wanted [and got] public subsidies [bailouts] for their their very private profits). The judge used state law to decide against them. Now, they are trying to gum up construction through more legal filings.
Who are these people? As noted, Phil Wendel owns ACAC. Over the last decade he's given hundreds of thousands of dollars to politicians, 98 percent of that money has gone to conservative Republicans (Jerry Kilgore, like George Allen, Bob McDonnell, Rob Bell, Eric Cantor, ) Republican committees and conservative PACS.
The national owner of Gold's Gym is Robert Rowling (yes, the local Gold's is franchised). He too gives big money to conservative Republican causes and candidates (he was a BUsh Pioneer, raising at least $100,000 for George W. Bush). Rowling has been a major funder of American Crossroads, a Karl Rove entity known and cited for its misleading, distorted and false political ads. See, for example:
So, guys who have supported the people and policies that ran up huge deficits and debt, and led to a broken economy with millions of job losses, (and presumably are opposed to more affordable health care for more people) are against the city and county operating jointly with the YMCA to offer reasonably-priced fitness facilities and activities for city and county residents.
Ditto to what soo progressive says. I, too, have lived here all my life and it is just amazing how nothing can ever get done. And what a town of hypocrites this is. This YMCA is going to support the community, enhance the community. They had great opportunities to GO ELSEWHERE. I wish they had because the Y would probably be open right now if they had. The wanted to be in McIntire so they could serve the City of Charlottesville more conveniently. If they had gone elsewhere they would have been accused of racism - of not serving the community. I am not holding my breath, unfortunately, that anything will be completed anytime soon. HM is, unfortunately, spot on with what we're up against.
A couple of observations from somebody without a dog in this fight:
-In all of the posts above, there's one thing missing: no one seems to be vociferously arguing that we need another fitness center. Never mind debating about the Y's Christian tone or Phil Wendell's riches. Somebody please convince me that there is an unmet need for another gym.
-here's a quick list of all of the other local places in the area to work out:
ACAC (2 locations)
Anytime Fitness (2 locations - Crozet & Greene.)
Gold's ($19/month)
Snap ($39/month)
Total Performance
Boar's Head Sports
Physical Therapy centers offering gym access for additional customers: Move Better and Atlantic Rehab
Cville's Smith Center ($39/month, and a really, really excellent place.)
Existing Cville centers/gyms (Carver, Crow, Key, Westhaven.)
Various yoga/karate/pilates/tai-chi studios too numerous to count
UVA gyms (for UVA employees, which accounts for about 20% of the local population.)
-Conclusion: there has GOT to be a better way to spend the $3.28M plus the implied rent subsidy ($1/yr really worth something like $100k/yr.) Fix bridges, shelter homeless, increase school funding, add to the libraries, or whatever your favorite cause. I just can't believe that another gym is what Charlottesville is missing.
-Action: it appears that the YMCA's gameplan is to start building ASAP and finance the new gym with loans since they are still several million dollars short. This risks a half-built elephant that only Halsey Minor would love if the financing collapses or if the Y can't make interest payments because of too little revenue. How about someone at the City or County level just say "no building the gym, or getting our contribution until you have the whole thing paid in full."


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The 30 Most Influential Skaters Of All Time
The 30 Most Influential Skaters Of All Time.
[Put together in 2011 as part of TWS's 30th Anniversary.]
Switch backside noseblunt-slide, 2010. Photo: BARTON
On influential careers:
If there's anyone I modeled my career after or wanted to follow in their footsteps, it'd probably be Koston. And Reynolds, because Reynolds did the whole ownership thing, with starting his own companies. But Koston and Reynolds on their longevity, even still going as people who are highly respected, and the impacts they've had, I wish I could have a fraction of their careers, ya know?
Tailslide, 2005. Photo: TRINH
On his five most influential skaters of all time:
Rodney Mullen. Christian Hosoi, just the way he flew—who else could make lycra shorts cool? Tommy Guerrero, Steve Caballero, and Natas Kaupas. Once he spun on that fire hydrant everyone was mesmerized, like going to their first magic show.
2011. Photo: O'MEALLY
On the one most influential skater of all time:
The most influential skater in the history of skateboarding hands down is Mark Gonzales. If you disagree with that then you're wrong. You can pinpoint Mark back to everything, and know that Mark did it first. A, he did it first; and B, he did it like Mark, which is a really psychotic combo. He did it the best. Everything after was not the same. Everything was so all over the place. Look at Mark's feet on his frontside ollies—nobody's got that. It's like his heels are one the board. It's just the f—king greatest thing ever.
Frontside flip, 2008. Photo: TRINH
On his first video and influences:
I didn't see skateboarding until I was eight or nine. When I moved to a different neighborhood I finally got to see skateboarding and my best friends Rassoul and Terence showed me an actual skateboard video. The Blind video [Video Days]. They brought it to my house and said, "This is a skateboard video." The thing I remembered from that video was Guy Mariano and how small he was. I identified with him because I was small and thought I could do this. I figured out how hard it was. Guy Mariano was absolutely the first skateboarder I looked up to. I came in during the World era, so Henry Sanchez, Jovontae Turner, and Guy Mariano are the three most influential skaters in my life besides Kareem Campbell, who came a bit later.
Frontside hurricane, 2001. Photo: SKIN
On the influence of his generation:
I think my generation—myself, Jamie [Thomas], [Andrew] Reynolds—we're the first street guys to ride these real big obstacles on a daily basis. It wasn't like we do it once for a video. I think we all group up skating like that. I think that's what sets us apart I suppose. The willingness to fuckin' try anything every day.
Frontside feeble, 1994. Photo: SKIN
Ed Templeton on Heath Kirchart:
I remember when Heath was in his "I skate alone and at night only phase," that whole idea really took over. Every kid wished they were Heath Kirchart at one point.
24. Removed
2009. Photo: SKIN
On the influence he's had on skateboarding:
I got to make up a few tricks—I'm not much good at being the humble professional. I'm from a different era—I'm a survivalist. I don't know if I made a mark. I like it when a kid will say something rad. At the liquor store the other day this guys says to me, "Are you responsible for the acid drop?" Well, maybe the deep end. I think TA did the first one in the shallow end. The next contest at Boulder, I needed a trick and took it to the deep end, and it looked good. I'm more the Knievel guy.
Streetplant, 1987. Photo: SWANK
On what influence he's had on skateboarding:
I don't know. I know that the feedback I get feels good. It's mostly about an independent spirit and doing your own thing. Not being a follower and skating how you want to skate. I learned that from all of my heroes. They all have that, but most importantly from Lance. I pattern myself in a way—and others may not see this, most street skaters want to see a little Gonz in them, but I really try to borrow from Gonz the sense of being free and not being inhibited.
Frontside bluntslide 180 transfer, 2011. Photo: DOSOUTO
On his first photo in TWS, and first cover:
I was very excited to have the cover of TWS. It was a frontside bluntslide on a curved ledge down a set of stairs in Huntington Beach. It was a good picture with palm trees and a sunset. It looked typical California. I think it's every skater's dream come true to have a cover of a magazine, and to have the cover of TWS magazine, one of the biggest skate magazines in the world, if not the biggest, was a very humbling experience. I'll never forget that day for the rest of my life.
Noseblunt-slide, 1991. Photo: VUCKOVICH
On Toy Machine:
There's a good chance that I wouldn't have been part of it this long if I didn't have Toy Machine and so for that I'm really thankful. All I can take care of is my little corner of skateboarding and try and make it legitimate and respectable and cool and keep it true to the people that skateboard and keep it true to the thing I love.
Lien footplant, 1986. Photo: SWANK
Lance on Blender:
He was one of the first guys to draw his own graphics. He was the first one to give tricks different names. He was our ringleader. Neil's myth is more hidden and harder to find, but there would be no Mark Gonzales without Neil Blender.
Noseslide, 2011. Photo: SKIN
On the influence he's had on skateboarding:
I feel like I've influenced in the sense that if you want to do it, do it. If you don't want to do it, don't do it. But don't rely on what people are saying you can do or saying what you can't do.
Head shave before shooting an entire Pro Spotlight in one day, 1995. Photo: SKIN
On some of his first influences:
Mark Gonzales, Natas Kaupas, Mike Vallely, and Tommy Guerrero were the guys in the late '80s era were who I was psyched on. I wanted what was on their grip tape on my griptape. I wanted to try the tricks that they were doing. They were the street pioneers.
Backside lipslide, 1999. Photo: Blabac
On the Embarcadero and seeing skateboarding change:
We didn't look at anyone being better, we were all just sitting there brainstorming together. If one person learned a trick, we would all learn that trick the same day.
Body jar, 1995. Photo: MOUNTAIN
On Mark Gonzales:
Mark Gonzales is infamously known for thinking outside of the box. He has the gift of turning his imagination into a reality on his board. His life off the board is just as free and wild. He is why we will always believe skateboarding is a form of art.
Backside air, 2011. Photo: CHAMI
On having the cover of the first issue of TWS:
It was a big deal. I was excited. The fact that it was the first issue… I've always supported TWS. The thing that was impressive to me about TWS was that they always wanted to excel to be better.
2011. Photo: SHIGEO
Matt Hensley on Pat Duffy:
I was skating in Escondido at some bank with other H-Street guys. Mike [Ternasky] said there was an am that was flying out to hang out with us. Duffy showed up and you could tell he could ride a skateboard. We saw this handrail that was the biggest thing I'd ever seen. You wouldn't even contemplate doing it. You used it to hold on to, to climb a mountain. Me and [Steve] Ortega watch him 50-50 grind the thing—the whole thing. That was it. I looked at Mike and he looked at me and said, "Yep." It blew my mind. Ortega and I just sat in the car and smoked a cigarette. Already things have changed. Whoever this dude is has the biggest balls of all time, and he does. Pat's always charged.
Lipslide, 1997. Photo: SKIN
On his own influence on skateboarding:
I'd like to think that I've brought something to the table. I caused a little bit of a stir at times in the industry when I think it needed it. People can talk shit about me or they love me—I don't know what they think about me—but at least I feel I added something to the industry and I had so much fun doing it.
Sacramento, 2011. Photo: SKIN
On his part in Sight Unseen:
In Southern California, TransWorld is a staple. I feel you need to give your energy to what's helping you out. TransWorld asked me to do a part, and I thought, "Yeah, I want to contribute to that 'cause they contributed to me to help me live my life through skateboarding." Of course I wanna do that.
Frontside flip, Bricktown, 1997. Photo: SKIN
On Mark Gonzales:
Gonz is the most influential skater of all times, no question. Mark Gonzales created how to street skate, for doing handrails and things that no one has ever done. When people were doing a boardslide on the rail and people thought that was super crazy, he was doing 180 nosegrinds and 180 fakie 50-50s. The best and most technical skater today doing the hardest tricks beyond what anyone could think of is not doing what Gonz was doing then. It's just not the same. He was an alien or something.
Ollie, 1998. Photo: SKIN
Mike V on Natas:
I went to this kid's house and I looked at this magazine with Natas on the cover. I call this the "over the rainbow" moment. This image of Natas made my world go from a sepia tone to full color. I understood what I was looking at. I understood street skating at that point and thought, "Holy shit, I understand this."
2011. Photo: SKIN
On the influence he's had on skateboarding:
Probably speed and style more than anything—how to go fast and make it look good. Being a Z-Boy and having that low-slung surf influence, but also being able to transfer that energy from the beach to concrete. Being able to do aerials. Nobody was able to do aerials before we got into the backyards. Then you see skateparks with bowls. That's all incorporated in street skating too now. If it wasn't for us taking it to the air, do you think that skaters would be ollieing? The first ollie was done on vert by Alan Gelfand, and he showed it by popping his tail out and doing an aerial with no hands.
Backside ollie indy, 1997. Photo: SKIN
On the origin of the street skating:
While we waited for the Del Mar skatepark to open, we would sit in the parking lot and try to mimic what you did on vert. Generically and out of necessity it just happened. In Vista, the skatepark closed in 1980. There was no park. You had to go to Del Mar and that was a long bus ride. Out of necessity we skated what we could. We skated ditches and street and put a curb on top. We pretended it was the coping and the keyhole.
Stalefish, 1988. Photo: BRITTAIN
On the birth of the Mega Ramp:
I've always been infatuated with motorcycles and going fast and jumping far and I snowboarded a lot in the early '90s as well. I was always able to jump those distances—60, 70, 80 feet on my dirt bike and all that. Mike T and I used to talk about building big ramps way back in the day; this was when I was super young. I used to draw these big ramps in class all the time too. I always had this fantasy of building these big ramps and doing these bigger airs. I didn't know if skateboard wheels could handle the speed the same as bike tires, I didn't know any of the ramp dimensions either. So I took some of my knowledge in skateboarding and built my own ramp that had its own dimensions. That was my initial commitment to trying to explore what's possible on a skateboard or explore what I think is potentially possible.
Fakie 360 flip, 2007. Photo: BARTON
On what influences him today:
Everything is more accepted now, and there's way more personalities in it. There's a lot of different styles, which is great 'cause it gives you variety. Everyone was the same in the '90s, and it wasn't that awesome. It's not as exciting. Variation is what's needed, and we need to see people's individuality. It used to be like that in the '80s and that's back. I've lived through all the eras, and it's kinda cool to see it all existing in one period.
Christ Air, 1986. Photo: BRITTAIN
On the one most influential skater of all time:
Tony Hawk's carried skateboarding and been the poster child and has opened up doors for me, even today. He's the icon of our sport and really did expand our industry to a place of enormous proportions. He was a huge part of me, driving me to get better. Going from contest to contest, I'd be thinking, "What tricks is he gonna come up with next?" He'd make up tricks and we'd learn 'em. The only way to beat him was to do his tricks higher [laughs]. That's all I thought. That's how fast he made up tricks. I realized there was something about him that was phenomenal. Even today, when you watch him skate, he's still got that same natural ability that all of us have to work for. Doing a 900 at 43 years old?
Ollie over Steve Rocco, 1987. Photo: SWANK
On inventing tricks:
It comes up in interviews where I'm asked, "Are you proud of what you did?" To me it's not so much being proud, when I see guys that I think they're doing it so different. I don't know Andrew [Reynolds] very well. I see him, shake his hand, but when they do what they do… and he's one of the guys who I love his skateboarding. Antwuan [Dixon] too. I look at a guy like that doing what I started doing, and the way they do that thing that I've always loved and yearned for. That defines skating to me. When people are doing things their own way and yet sharing it. It's the language of skateboarding. It's what we do.
Crossbone Lien air, 1985. Photo: BRITTAIN
On taking skateboarding to the mainstream:
As far as endorsements and commercialization, I was the first one to dare to go there. I didn't care about the backlash of it. I had been in skating for so long that I was never trying to covet it. I always thought there should be a bigger audience for it and appreciated it. I never knew why they didn't, and so when I had the opportunity to get bigger endorsements, so to speak, my only concern was to get final approval and control over how they present skateboarding. No one else had that opportunity or desire because most of the guys who were in the position to do this had just started to become more successful. I had already had a wave of success in the '80s and I had seen it come and go and seen people do it with a passion and not get compensated for it. I was happy to use McDonald's marketing dollars to bring more people into skating.
Frontside boneless, Meanwhile 2, London, 2011. Photo: SKIN


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After numerous discussions with my close friend Gerhard Waibel, we decided it was possible to build a new open class (NOC) sailplane that would have a measureable performance increase from the ASW22BL using modern aerodynamics and structural materials. Prior to this NOC we first wanted to verfify many of our ideas in aerodynamics and structures on a test sailplane, so the ASW22BL became our beta ship. Items such as handling qualities with new vertical and horizontal tail volume coefficients, new airfoils, an air extraction system, retractable tail wheel, high modulus materials, etc. were all part of the program needed to verify our ideas for a NOC. After talking with Edgar Kramer of Schleicher and Loek Boermans of Delft and persuading them to support us in the project, we proceeded to go ahead with it in the year 2000. The following presentation highlights some of the ideas and results of this program. Somewhere along the adventure, Gerhard and Hans Werner Grosse named the ship the "Eta Biter" and the moniker stuck.
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Opera the web browser is apparently now great at one thing: following the standards.
Yesterday, Opera 10 Alpha was released and flaunted its 100/100 score on the Acid3 test, passing with all the colors of the rainbow this time. But honestly, Opera, like several other 'alternative' browsers (and if your a hardcore fan/follower, excuse me), is just trying to catch up with the old dogs.
Firefox in particular has had many of Opera's 'new' features and 'improvements' for quite a while. Security issues in Opera, often simple and totally trivial bugs, have been found and released. Not saying more than other browsers; both Firefox and Internet Explorer have them doubled to say the least, but I just never could bring myself to trust this unique web browser.
Auto-update has just been put in place, and I feel, as a security researcher, that it is an extremely valuable mitigation tool when new exploits spring up. Thank God the development team FINALLY put this sub-standard feature in place. Presto 2.2 has taken things to the next level with most of these improvements, more details of which you can find for windows, mac, and 'linux/unix'.
Has security been incorporated into Opera recently more than ever? Maybe. Has Opera been built with security from the ground up? Certainly not. Pay attention to your favorite XYZ exploit/advisory feed for inevitable updates.


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I come from a land of Earth Mothers. On trips back to the West Coast — Northern California, Oregon — I note many hip young women are proud of their soft, rounded bellies, a more feminist 1970s standard of womanliness than the anorexic aughts. Like them, to me "being grounded" has meant a low center of self-gravity. Being solid in yourself. Tapped into the source. Unflappable.
There's a problem with concrete though. It cracks over time, in quickly changing conditions, and sometimes even under its own weight. Settling into a life choice or a mindset that feels right today can suddenly be unsatisfactory two minutes into Tuesday. Ever a joined a group only to realize you simply wanted partial-membership in it?
So I've been thinking about fluidity. Imagine being a bobbing buoy, tied to a point deep below the surface of changing options.
By putting some distance between me and my center of gravity, I have room to be in a wider orbit around the inner me.
The winds and waves take me to new realms of myself. Life phases, bad hair days, culture shocks. Friend, colleague, wife. Turkish resident. Foreign employer, American daughter-in-law. Inspirational (or incomprehensible) online acquaintance. They're not always the same person and they don't want to be.
A related post by artist Rose Deniz questions how one's worldview literally shifts as a result of location. Just like the hybrid self, living a hybrid life to its fullest extent may require us to toss the concrete plan.
In a new expat+HAREM real-time discussion series launching February 28th, Deniz will curate a live-recorded conversation spurred by this notion. Ten international women will gather at the cross-roads to ponder the freedoms of blurry boundaries, and reveal the anchors of their multifaceted lives.
What determines your present orbit, and how does it change your self-view?
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