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We provide a full spectrum of programming that engages young people from different socioeconomic backgrounds and life experiences. 40 years on, the Metrocenter Y continues to provide innovative opportunities for youth to become healthier, make better choices, participate in life-changing leadership experiences, and create stronger communities.
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(KOAT-TV) An Albuquerque mother took her parental punishment public after she said her daughter vandalized her school, causing hundreds of dollars in damage.
Tony Armijo and her 10-year-old daughter, Bonnie, sat on the corner of the busy intersection of Central Avenue and Wyoming Boulevard on Friday afternoon holding a sign that read, "I vandalized my school."
The fifth-grader said it has taught her a lesson she will never forget after getting caught throwing rocks at her school and breaking several windows.
"I did it because my friend did it, and I knew it was a bad choice," Bonnie Armijo said.


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Decatur County Chancellor Carma McGee ruled that her court did not have the jurisdiction to decide a lawsuit filed by Shayne Austin against the State of Tennessee.
Austin, 29, was granted immunity from prosecution in exchange for helping investigators locate the body of Bobo, in March.
Austin, his attorney Luke Evans, TBI assistant special agent in charge Russ Winkler and 24th Judicial District Assistant District Attorney General Beth Boswell signed the agreement March 6 of this year.
According to the agreement the state "agrees to grant him immunity for all charges arising out of the disposal, destruction, burial and/or concealment of Holly Bobo's Deceased body, conditioned upon him assisting us in recovering the body of Holly Lynn Bobo."
But, the TBI and prosecutors later said he had not been truthful, cooperative or forthcoming.
They informed his attorney, Luke Evans, the immunity agreement they all signed was null and void.
The assistant district attorney then told Evans via email that she would give him a courtesy call when she indicts Austin.
Evans then filed a lawsuit to prevent an indictment and to force the state to stand behind the agreement.
"They made their decision and made their bed, they should be forced to lay in it," Evans said in court. "They bargained for benefit and Mr. Shane Kyle Austin bargained for benefit there was consideration given a written contract was formed."
The state contended that the chancery court could not stop the prosecutorial process.
"The relief the plaintiff seeks is to stop the prosecution of a criminal case and this court under the case law that's been provided does not have the jurisdiction to do that," Assistant Attorney General Scott Sutherland said.
Sutherland also said Evans wants to depose TBI agents for his lawsuit and that would risk the ongoing Bobo investigation.
Evans said allowing the immunity agreement to be nullified would trample on the constitutional rights of his client and cause a chilling effect for others who might help investigations.
"They say one thing then they do another," he said in court. "It is more tyrannical of the state to coming here today and ask this court to ignore this [agreement]."
Chancellor McGee ordered the case transferred to circuit court because it is based on criminal procedures.
A date for the case to be heard in the circuit court has not been determined.
Outside court when asked about the judgment he said "no comment." He also did not answer questions about Bobo's whereabouts.
The crux of his immunity agreement was leading investigators to Bobo's remains.
Evans said after the hearing that the lawsuit is not over and he will fight in circuit court. He also professed Austin's innocence in connection with Bobo's kidnapping and murder.
"I can tell you my client had no involvement in the disappearance or anything that happened with Holly Bobo," he said. "You should be able to rely on the word given to you by the state of Tennessee and in this instance they're trying to go back on their word."
The Bobo family was in court for the hearing. They did not want to speak on camera, though Karen Bobo said off-camera, "I don't want anyone to forget about Holy and her rights," she said. "Justice for Holly and ignore this circus side show that these attorneys are having."
A future court date in circuit court to take up the immunity agreement lawsuit has not been set.
Austin has not been charged in connection with Bobo's disappearance and murder. Her body has not been found.
Zachary Adams and Jason Autry have both been charged with first degree murder and aggravated kidnapping in connection with Bobo's disappearance.
Autry is scheduled to be in court Wednesday at 1 p.m. to take up motions, including a request from his defense team to have face to face meetings.
Right now one of his attorney's John Huberson told News 2 they can only video chat or talk to him through his cell door.
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Healthy-ish Hangover Dish for a New Year's Day Brunch?
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Q: I need a healthy (or fairly healthy) option for my New Year's Day Happy Hangover Holiday party. I typically serve biscuits and gravy, chili and mac and cheese. I want to add something moderately healthy that also fits in with the hangover food theme. Any ideas?
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Editor: Marit, this Sweet Potato Hash with Caramelized Onions, Sausage & Eggs hits all the right hangover notes of salty, a little crispy and topped with oozy eggs, but it's also pretty healthy.
Readers, can you suggest any healthy-ish hangover recipes to serve at a New Year's morning brunch?
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What about shakshuka? Eggs in a spicy tomato sauce would be a great thing to have on New Years morning.
I saw something recently saying French Onion Soup, with or without a shot of alcohol was a hangover cure of long standing. Apparently, every country/ethnic group has it's version of "hangover soup".
Protein and fat are your friends during a hangover... perhaps some kind of eggy casserole? French toast?
My tried-and-true hangover cure is a whey-protein shake and a greasy gyro from the diner down the road... but those might not be the classiest options for a brunch :)
Build-your-own omelettes might be a fun thing too!
Properly-cooked asparagus, coconut water, quinoa, honey on crackers, plain water, bananas.
I think I did a banana honey sandwich one year while I was drinking and had no ill effects the next day. Could also work day after. Eggs are also good and easy to digest. The added fructose from the honey goes to work on the alcohol. Asparagus and coconut water and the quinoa have enzymes that replenish your body.
My fave (hangover or not!) is this:
Japanese breakfast is what I crave when nursing a hangover - rice, miso soup, pickles and fish.
this is such a good idea. My floor is probably hosting revelers after we hit the bars this year, and a do-ahead easy breakfast is what I want. Probably do the hash ahead of time, reheat and top with fresh-cooked eggs, since I can probably manage that with a hangover. awesome!
My go-to on Jan1 is a soup of collards, black-eyed peas, and mild italian sausage in chicken broth with a side of cornbread. It's easy to throw together while your drinking a big glass of water and by the time you're ready to actually choke something down, it's ready to go. Also you get your peas and greens for a prosperous new year!
Thanks for posting my question!
I am struggling to resist the temptation to make EVERYTHING that someone might want to eat as a) I haven't the space for all of the things I want to make b) I haven't the money to buy all of the ingredients and c) I haven't invited enough people to warrant 10 main dishes.
I am still undecided, but I am thinking something along the lines of the sweet potato hash may be the winner. If I make it without the sausage, it will give the vegetarians another option besides mac and cheese. It will also be another option for those who are avoiding gluten. That and it sounds good enough that I may co-opt it for dinner tomorrow night instead.
My other thought was either a curried butternut squash soup or a broccoli & cheddar soup. Although the latter is far from healthy despite the broccoli.


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Let's face it: Pianists are often told that the mere act of producing sound on a piano is "too easy"! It is certainly true that pianists do not have to be concerned with breathing or intonation. However, much effort is directed towards becoming physically involved with sound production. Pianists often include these aspects when discussing music. Technique study for pianists involves intense listening to enable a singing line that includes breaths in appropriate places. It includes hearing harmonies, voicing, and discriminatory listening for tone and timbre. We speak of linking notes with the fingers for the development of a seamless, supported legato. In short, we strive to hear our repertoire in a symphonic sense, borrowing generously from the language used by our fellow instrumentalists and singers.
Shockingly, when we look at some of the most elite musicians in the world, we find that they aren't necessarily practicing more but, instead, more deliberately. This is because they spend more time focused on the hardest task and focus their energy in packets — instead of diluting their energy over the entire day, they have periods of intense work, followed by breaks. Not relying on willpower, they rely on habit and discipline scheduling. Studies have found that the most elite violinists in the world generally follow a 90-minute work regime, with a 15- to 20-minute break afterwards.


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Little Miss, Young Miss Dorchester winners crowned
May. 14, 2014
Twenty girls gathered at the First Parish Church on Meetinghouse Hill last Saturday (May 10) to participate in Dorchester's traditional Little Miss and Young Miss Dorchester contests. They were there to reflect on what makes their community special, and ultimately, to compete for a spot in the Dorchester Day Parade.
One by one, the girls stood in front of an audience of proud family members and friends to answer questions about themselves and about what they think makes their community special. From nice neighbors, to ice cream at Savin Scoop, to sledding on Savin Hill — each had their own idea of what makes Dorchester great.
Gina Cruz, 12, won the title for the Young Miss category. She was joined by First Runner-up Brianna Sapienza, 12, and Second Runner-up MaryEllen Tevnan, also 12.
Cruz said this year was her second shot at the competition. When the judges announced her name, "At first it felt surprising," she said, "but then it just felt really good."
Eleanor Moye-Gibbons, 9, won first place in the Little Miss category. Along with her, Sarah McDonnell, 9, won First Runner-up, and Grace Foley, 8, Second Runner-up.
In her speech, Eleanor Moye-Gibbons said her favorite place in Dorchester is her kitchen, the place, "where my family most connects"—and also, she added, the place where birthday cakes get baked.
After the event, Moye-Gibbons, who was competing for her third year in a row, said she thought she had performed well. But, she said, "It was hard expressing what you like about Dorchester in just 50 words."
Moye-Gibbons was joined by her mother, Jenny Moye, at the event.
"I think the experience is a lot of fun for her. From the contest to the parade," she said.
Vivian Hoang, 11, who was competing in the event for her second time, said she too had a fun time preparing for the contest.
"My friends supported me, with luck and hope," Hoang said. It's always been her dream to be in the Dorchester Day Parade.
Lucille Heffernan, 8, and Josephine Bailey, 10, were also awarded for their outstanding essays written as a part of their applications for the contest.
After a 15-minute intermission for the judges to confer behind closed doors, each contestant received a medal and a pink carnation—and then the winners were announced. The contestants competed in two categories: Little Miss, for girls between ages 7 and 9, and Young Miss, for girls between 10 and 12.
The Little Miss Dorchester Contest is a community event that has been taking place for more than 60 years now. Annissa Essaibi George, who has been organizing the event for over a decade, said both she and her sister participated in the event when they were young.
"It's a cool piece of our Dorchester history that continues today. Dorchester being a big place, it's still an old school feel of a good neighborhood event," she said.
The contest for the Young Miss age group, however, is a newer addition. It was added in 2010 to allow girls to compete even after they outgrow the 9-year age limit. After all, competitors who might not win on their first attempt are encouraged to return to try again, year after year.
And, said Essaibi George, having the older girls participate adds something special to the event. "They're mature. They can speak more about what they feel about Dorchester."
Whether official winners or not, said Essaibi George, the event is great for all the girls who participate. "It gives kids an opportunity to public speak. Often times you don't really do much public speaking until much older. I think it's fantastic to get them on stage."
"Kids that you think normally might not be able to get up in front of a group of people and talk, do—and they do it fabulously," she added.
Those involved with the contest are quick to point out that—despite the connotations of the name—the Little Miss/Young Miss contest is not a traditional pageant. Essaibi George explained the judges decide winners based on "stage presence and charisma." And, she said, girls come dressed in "all sorts of attire," from "pretty fluffy dresses" to "khakis or sports uniforms."
Moye-Gibbons and her mother affirmed this sentiment. "It's not a beauty event, it's a community event," said Moye.
Moye-Gibbons agreed.
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Wallack designed puzzles especially for Alzheimer's patients
BOSTON —A local teenager is on a mission to find treatment for Alzheimer's disease and to improve the quality of lives for those afflicted.
Max Wallack, 17, found one surprising way to help — puzzles.
At Compass on the Bay in South Boston, seniors with memory problems enjoy jigsaw puzzles.
But these aren't just any puzzles. Wallack specifically designed them for people with Alzheimer's disease. They have large pieces and are small in number.
"There was some research that said just doing cognitive activities and doing puzzles could provide them with a sense of accomplishment and achievement that they don't usually get," said Wallack.
Wallack's passion comes from a personal place. His great grandmother had Alzheimer's and was in and out of nursing homes the last year of her life.
"I saw her and other residents doing jigsaw puzzles, and they were calmer and less agitated," said Wallack.
So when he was just 12, he founded Puzzles to Remember, and convinced a major puzzle-maker to manufacture them. Today, more than 24,000 puzzles have been distributed around the world.
"To see someone so young, and truly appreciate and understand that these are people who still have abilities, and that he tapped into those abilities and realized the need for having a sense of purpose in their day is quite remarkable," said Tad Cleeland, of Senior Living Residences.
Wallack's accomplishments don't end there. He also wrote a children's book about Alzheimer's disease.
"It's trying to teach children not be afraid of the person but still love them," he said.
As for the future, Wallack, already a junior at Boston University, is doing research at the School of Medicine's Psychiatry in Aging lab.
"Right now we are working on a hormone to both diagnose and treat Alzheimer's. Anything I can do to help people from getting this disease, I want to do that," said Wallack.
"Max Wallack is a unique, passionate, driven, brilliant kid who in his 17 years has already made unbelievable contributions to the lives of people with Alzheimer's disease," said Bob Stern, of Boston University's Alzheimer's Disease Center.
"I always believed if you have the ability to help others, you have the responsibility to do so," said Wallack.
Wallack wants to be a geriatric psychiatrist and he's already looking at medical schools.


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Stalkerazzi/Paparazzi Images?
Alright here is the question I pose – I don't want to put up any pictures in our gallery or on our site of Leo in his personal life. For instance a picture of Leo with his girlfriend lounging on the beach. I mean who's business is that but Leo and his company?
Now what do you think about pictures on set filming? Or like this one taken Dec 4th at a Lakers game? Please let me know what you think!
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I think Leo is a very private person, so I agree that paparazzi photos of him in private life shouldn't be posted. Like when he hangs out with his beloved ones. It's a different story if he is on a film set because it is public and he is there to work. He knows that he will attract people. So I'd say film set photos are more than okay but like the one you posted above I'm not quite sure. However, if you don't like the photos of Leo at the film set I posted, please feel free to erase them any time.
Yes I agree. I don't see any problem with the images from Leo on the set. I looked them over and it's not like there are any pictures of him having coffee in private. Looks good to me!
Regarding that photo specifically, Laker games are huge public media events so those shouldn't be paparazzi shots. I think if the celebrity knows there are professional photographers who have a legitimate reason to be there, it's not a paparazzi shot. If he's walking down the street on a regular day and a photographer's there just for the sake of taking a picture, then that's stalkerazzi.
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This was a disaster for us. After almost twice the baking time the pudding still wasn't set but the edges were getting dark so I had to take it out. It was just a gloppy soupy mess. Not sure what went wrong - but I tasted the soupy mess and it was delicious! Just not in an edible form, unfortunately...
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Texting is Ruining Your Life. And Mine :(
Over the past few month's, I've noticed a fairly common trend of pulling out your smartphone while in a social setting to see the faint glow of that oh so familiar home screen. I'm guilty. I do it, too, but especially when I'm with my girlfriend, I've made it a point to keep my phone in my pocket, unless I'm checking the time or using it to engage conversation with the people/person I'm with (taking photos, talking about a new app, etc.). It's been somewhat of a social experiment of mine. I haven't told anyone until now, and it's been pretty incredible to see exactly how much time people spend in social settings with their stupid faces glowing.
I've started to notice that when I see other people do it instead of looking, listening, and interacting with the people they're with, I can always sense a slight insecurity and rudeness. At dinner with friends, people often whip out their iPhones, or Droids, or whatever the fuck piece of overpriced technology they're using when conversation slows, and they begin texting bullshit to whomever-the-fuck instead of thinking about new shit to discuss with the people actually present. I've even seen people at parties with their faces glued to their phones giving zero fucks about what's actually going on around them.
Don't get me wrong, there may be an actual reason to be staring at your cell phone at some point, but chances are, you're just conveying to everyone around you that they either bore you, or that your personal insecurities are causing you to care way too much about what's going on with people you shouldn't be giving two shits about at that moment.
Ask yourself this question: How many people do I regularly text everyday? Then ask yourself, how could my relationships with them be greatly improved if I called them once a week instead of constantly texting? How much time could I get back if I didn't spend all day, every minute, texting 17 people at once?
What's really sad, is sometimes those people who care about you aren't addicted to social media and texting. Perhaps they don't give a shit about the outside world when they're with you. Maybe that 45 minute text conversation could be better spent on a 5 minute phone call ending with you not giving a single fuck about whatever else is going on in the universe besides where you are, hopefully enjoying yourself.
If you know me well, you probably know that I witnessed a car accident on my birthday in 2011 in which I saw an 18-year-old mother cross a busy highway at 80 miles per hour and crash into a semi-truck killing her 10 month old infant child. I was first on the scene to find her bloody corpse hanging out of a car and her infant son inside crushed to death. The street, littered with blood, diapers, and baby food is one of the most harrowing scenes I've ever witnessed. Browsing the Internet later that week, I found that the cause of the accident was because the mother was sending a text while driving. That's another story altogether. The point is, you're disconnecting yourself from reality. I promise that whatever you're about to text or receive isn't that important. If it was, then you'd probably have gotten a phone call.
When you break your habit of looking at your cell phone, you stop checking texts and Facebook and Instagram and Twitter and Gmail and Tumblr and SnapChat and all the other fucking countless zombifying time wasters, and you start to care less about everything else in the world besides the moment you're in. You're probably thinking, "LOL OMG but I want to use Instagram and Facebook to document this amazing cheeseburger beer combo next to this candle GUUUUYS!" That's totally fine. It's great actually. I encourage you to document your life socially, but please don't look through your newsfeed while we're having dinner. It's fucking rude. Seriously, if you're with someone that you should be talking to right now, then stop reading this! Go fully engage with that person.
Think about it… You could have living, breathing, human people in front of you hanging on your every word, but instead, you're looking at the same bullshit photo of your friend's crossfit paleo diet, or a filtered #nomakeup selfie of some slut you went to high school with.
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Mercedes criticized for Kate Upton Super Bowl spot
Some people say the full-length ad doesn't live up to the hype of the teaser, which has drawn more than 5.7 million views.
First came the teaser for Daimler's (DDAIY) Mercedes-Benz Super Bowl ad, a one-minute-plus spot featuring model Kate Upton in a low-cut tank top blowing bubbles and supervising football players washing a car.
The teaser proved hugely popular, with more than 5.7 million views on YouTube by Thursday alone. (To see the teaser, click here.)Now that Mercedes-Benz has released its full Super Bowl commercial, which will run during Sunday's game on CBS, some critics are pointing out that Upton is barely seen in the actual spot.
"The full version of the ad is bound to outrage all the commenters on the company's YouTube site as well as its Facebook page who were mad because they didn't get to see the model and actress spread out on the soapy, wet hood of the car," the Seattle Post-Intelligencer points out.
Nevertheless, the full version is likely to appease the Parents Television Council and other people who complained the teaser objectified women. The teaser proved "that we've regressed rather than progressed over the last several years," the PTC said, according to the Los Angeles Times.
On its own, the full Mercedes-Benz commercial hits its goal by combining sleek production quality, well-known stars and a bit of intrigue. The spot features actor Willem Dafoe as the devil, who tries to persuade a young man to sell his soul for a Mercedes-Benz CLA.
With the Rolling Stones song "Sympathy for the Devil" as its soundtrack, the ad shows the young man imagining himself dancing with Usher, walking the red carpet with Kate Upton and taking part in cover shoots for GQ and Vanity Fair.
When the young man sees a billboard advertising the CLA's price as starting at $29,900, he turns down the devil's offer. "Thanks, but I think I got this," he says.
The message? The luxury car is affordable for average folks.
That message might not satisfy fans of Kate Upton who were hoping to see more of the model.
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About Quail Hollow
1966-Tanglewood Motor Inn, shortly thereafter renamed to Ramada Inn with a leased restaurant, The Brown Derby. Only one rooms building.
1968-Sold to private owners Van Aken and other investors I'd suspect, But privately owned. Did build first 9 holes of Devlin. Indoor and outdoor pool built and memberships sold to community.
1972-Sold to Diamond Shamrock who used for their personal company meetings and functions as well as open to public.
1983-1993-Diamond Shamrock did a lease option to buy 10 year contract with Club Corp. The Hotel to maintain property with minimum of $650,000 capital improvements yearly. At such time Club Corp contemplated adding the second golf course and building the home, shopping and office divisions on the 750 acres of property.
Renovations and upgrades were continuous throughout these years. Development plans went up and down as far as what was to be accomplished with the acreage. Many plans drawn up but not all went as planned.
1994-Club Corp officially owned the property and the developing aspects of such. Second golf course completed. Many homes and condos were built. The start of a shopping area created. The Country Club portion of Quail Hollow switched from semi-private to totally private with a Golf and Social Membership as opposed to the "old" annual golf and swim club memberships. After building of the second golf course the debt service of having done so financially dictated the selling of the hotel portion only to capture back the capital it took from Club Corp. Finished 2nd 9 holes of Devlin and added four story rooms building. Remodeled total facility with sparing no expense.
1998-Club Corp sold Hotel portion of Quail Hollow to Concord Hospitality. Club Corp continued to lease space to operate their private country Club, divorced but not separated the two companies worked well. Together with a contract between them regarding usage of hotel
And golf courses.
2007-Country Club officially opened their own private building out on their Golf course for members only. The hotel then went back to having their own yearly swim club membership.
2008-Concord Hospitality sold hotel to Interwest Capital and Interwest placed GF Management as the company to manage the property.


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This is my go-to recipe for chicken soup. I like the texture and the seaweed topping. It's not traditional, but it's a very welcome dinner in the winter.
D'uk Gook (Rice Cake Soup)
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Beaten egg thickens the soup as in an egg drop soup. You can make the seasoned, toasted nori garnish to eat with the rice. Toast the sheets, cut them into quarters, and store them in an airtight container. If you're using vacuum-packed rice cakes, don't presoak them; cook for 10 minutes instead of 5.
Yield: 5 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups soup, about 1 tablespoon nori, and 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds)
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- Calories: 308
- Calories from fat: 19%
- Fat: 6.6g
- Saturated fat: 1.2g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.1g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 2.5g
- Protein: 27.8g
- Carbohydrate: 32.4g
- Fiber: 1.3g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
- Iron: 2.2mg
- Sodium: 458mg
- Calcium: 25mg
- 1 nori (seaweed) sheet
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dark sesame oil, divided
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup water
- 2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 2 1/2 cups frozen sliced rice cakes (rice ovaletts)
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 2 1/2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted
- Preheat broiler.
- Rub 1 side of nori with 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil; broil, oiled side up, 30 seconds. Turn nori; broil 30 seconds or until browned (or a dark green color). Crumble nori; set aside.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add ginger and garlic, and stir-fry 30 seconds. Add chicken, and stir-fry 4 minutes. Add water, soy sauce, and broth, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
- Soak rice cake slices in cold water 10 minutes; drain. Add to broth mixture. Increase heat to medium; cook, uncovered, 5 minutes or until rice cake slices are tender.
- Reduce heat to low. Slowly drizzle egg into soup, stirring constantly. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in onions and 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Sprinkle with nori and sesame seeds.
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Dual Betas from Bull and Bear Markets: Reversal of the Size Effect
AbstractSignificant firm-size-related differences in abnormal returns and systematic risks occur in bull and bear market months from 1926 to 1988. Potential differential return premiums between recessions and expansions appear to be captured by the varying risk model and not the constant risk model. Using a dual-beta market model to adjust for risk differences in bull and bear markets, we find that large firm stocks on average earn significant positive excess returns and small firm stocks earn significant negative excess returns. Superior performance of large firm stocks is even more pronounced outside January.
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Incredible videos of people saving each others lives in public places. It's amazing how a public space transforms when the people are bonded by life and death. Everyone realizes they are equal on a subconscious level. Everyone's goal becomes united by trying to save a life. How can we encourage this collective kindness everyday?
We must remember that the stranger sitting next to us is a person who has a story and deserves the very best from us. To be treated like our brothers and sisters. I'm reminded of a story thats been in circulation recently about a young black man falling asleep in the shoulder of an older Jewish man on the subway. When asked if he wants to wake the man up, the Jewish man said "No, don't wake him. He must have had a long day. Let him sleep." What a beautiful thing to do! He gave a stranger the gift of rest and sleep without prejudice. I'm not sure I would do the same. But I will try harder everyday.
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Housing: Still very shaky
I've been following the CoreLogic data on the number of underwater mortgages for over three years now, and it's undoubtedly the most reliable time series we have on that front. Which is why this is so scary:
First American CoreLogic, the research firm that monitors housing equity, reported Tuesday that 11.3 million homeowners — or 24% of all homes with mortgages — were underwater as of the end of 2009. That's up from 23% and 10.7 million borrowers three month earlier.
How could the number of underwater homeowners could have risen by 600,000 in just one quarter — especially when the latest Case-Shiller data shows national house prices more or less stable over those three months? I think the answer might lie in the seasonal adjustments: to take a couple of the more extreme examples, Dallas prices fell 0.9% on a non seasonally adjusted basis, while rising 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis, while Chicago fell 1.6% in nominal terms but only by 0.6% in seasonally-adjusted terms.
The biggest systemic risk posed by underwater mortgages, of course, is the fact that they're much more likely to default. But if the decline in the value of your house is a cyclical, seasonal thing, then that's clearly much better than if it's likely to persist indefinitely.
On the other hand, we're clearly in uncharted territory here — at the upper echelons of the credit scale, unsecured credit-card debt now carries a significantly lower default rate than secured mortgage debt. If the number of underwater homeowners is going up at the same time as the societal mores urging full mortgage repayment erode, then the ingredients for another real-estate bust are definitely in place.
I'd argue that if the positive/negative valuation is so tenuously tied to seasonality that it might as well be below that benchmark all year long…I don't think the average consumer is going to say "Oh, all will be well in three months when my homes value goes up 3% and now I have 1% equity"…
Good points Felix. However, what is really scary, is that almost the entire state of Nevada is underwater, and a good portion of California. The average for most other states is about 20%. There will be a reckoning!
We should not ignore that unemployment is still going up and deflationary tendencies are starting to appear.
People know housing prices are weak, they expect them to be weak and weaken. They will not buy at prices they think will still fall. And it is known by all that millions of homes are to come onto the market.
This is the deflationary mindset and is why we see house prices still drifting. It will be the same with commercial real estate later this year when those loans start to require rolling over, all 1.4 trillion dollars of them.
That will then suck down residential prices and give us a disastrous little cascade.
Unfortunately the US is really in recession on the verge of depression, depending on the next few months.
"If the number of underwater homeowners is going up at the same time as the societal mores urging full mortgage repayment erode, then the ingredients for another real-estate bust are definitely in place."
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What's the Story?: Canopy and Wal-Mart
Interesting...we just saw a site for a furnishings line called Canopy for the first time. As we clicked around investigating, we found that it is a Wal-Mart site, meaning Wal-Mart is promoting their own line of furniture, rugs, lighting and linens without really mentioning themselves, even though it is only available at their stores...
...which seems just a bit...funky. Even if you click on "About Canopy" it doesn't mention Wal-Mart. Of course, we've seen store brands before, but it just seems odd that the entire identity system for the line and design of the site seems to be keeping the Wal-Mart connection on the down low. Is this a common retail practice that we just aren't aware of?
We're thinking it may be a beneficial move for Wal-Mart in particular, since the Canopy site is promoting the furniture line as "here for the long haul" i.e. strong, good quality pieces - something that may not be the first thought that would leap to mind about furniture from a big box retailer. Also, it may help to distance the line from the not-so-wonderful rep (check these comments from earlier today) Wal-Mart has with many consumers.
What do you think? Something that happens all the time, simply savvy marketing or sorta shady?
Check out the Canopy site here.
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happens all the time.
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"even though it is only available at their stores"
At the Canopy site I clicked on *shop online* which it seems you can do, and a new window opened up that said www.walmart.com, so I guess it's not a secret, but I guess they aren't going out of their way to let you know up front that those are Walmart products.
we think you're just being paranoid and all too quick to want to find faults with the company. we bet they're just trying to market the line as higher quality than we normally view a wal-mart product.
I just love the descriptions:
"Assembled in Country of Origin: USA and/or Imported"
"Origin of Components: USA and/or Imported"
Why, it's crystal clear: It's from here or it's from someplace else!
Yeah, vaguely shady. But not nearly half as shady as when AT posted those ... sponsored posts! (You folks still doing that?)
Would you mention you were associated with Wal-Mart?
A little basic research would have made this latest Wal-Mart bashing unnecessary. There is no conspiracy of silence. Visit http://www.walmart.com/ and click on the "Home" link under "Shop." Canopy is the first thing shown. It is more than furniture, it is their premium brand and a complete lifestyle line.
BTW, Wal-Mart doesn't manufacture anything. This is just another brand, marketed under this name by Wal-Mart. But, I'm still trying to understand what is the question. Surely you have seen store brands before. And I doubt that you've ever seen Volvo advertising that they are really a Ford product.
Heh. It's true - Volvoguy didn't mention he was associated with Ford!
naturally, if it's wal-mart, it's shady. they're trying to market to people who ought to know better!
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It strikes me as a belated and half-hearted attempt to reclaim home furnishings shoppers lost to Target and Ikea. There doesn't seem to be enough here, and certainly not enough style, to bring Wal-Mart into line with their more hip competitors.
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retailers have become quite clever in the past decade -- to quote naomi klein (no logo): "consumers are like roaches, you spray them and spray them and eventually they develop immunities"... and because of this retailers of all sorts find a need to stay one step ahead. target is a particularly interesting place to visit for odd, extended and resurrected brands: woolrich (now with no wool), real-simple branded cleaning supplies, american red cross branded health and beauty aids, parents magazine branded baby supplies and toys, national geographic branded toys... and as cbc pointed out, house brands naturally abound everywhere as well as retailer combos -- mcdonalds/chipotle (now separate), gap/BR/oldnavy, williams-sonoma/potterybarn/westelm, jaguar/volvo/mazda/ford/lotus, etc.... personally, i find the way that brands try different ways at burrowing into our consciousness fascinating -- but only fascinating when you're aware of the ploy. in this case, i don't think it's disingenuous -- just par for the course in today's brand environments and any consumer who actually cares should know enough to lift up the rug to look underneath. to be both "conscious" of the branding landscape enough to comment on it and "amazed" by this particular story is the only thing i find odd. if nothing else, i find it nice that walmart is trying to bump up the aesthetic of middle-america.
Don't support walmart.
if canopy is being billed as premium brand, then of course they're going to keep their marketing separate from walmart. retail branding 101.
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Ralph Lauren doesn't have factories, J.P.Stevens does:
"In 1983, Polo began to promote the introduction of its "Home Collection," a line of products that Lauren had designed for the home. House & Garden called the collection, which numbered more than 2,500 items and included everything from sheets to furniture to flatware, "the most complete of its kind conceived by a fashion designer." But the collection soon ran into serious trouble as the licensee, the J.P. Stevens Company, experienced difficulties getting the products to retail outlets on time. J.P. Stevens also had trouble maintaining quality control, having themselves licensed elements of the line to other companies."
And Ralph Lauren's name wasn't even "Lauren", it was "Lifshitz".
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There's plenty more where that came from:
"WestPoint Home Stores puts everything from flowers to cartoons in bed with you. The firm makes comforters, blankets, pillows, table covers, and window coverings under a variety of brands including Martex, Utica, Charisma, Grand Patrician, and Vellux. Licensed brands include Ralph Lauren, Harley-Davidson, Martha Stewart, and Scooby Doo."
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"WestPoint Stevens owes its present structure to three textile leaders founded in the 19th century: the West Point Manufacturing Company, the Pepperell Manufacturing Company, and J.P. Stevens & Company."
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Anyone remember the dog and cat food recall? All those brands coming from one source. And that source buying that ONE product from some morons that tried to pull a fast one by adding melamine to gluten for protein content.
That doesn't mean that the products are equal, the ones that came from the same factory, whether it's sheets or cat food. But they DO come from the same factory, using the same machines and workers.
It's not like there are white lab coated workers in one shiny factory for the premium-priced goods and filthy heathens working in an alley being beaten with sticks for the lower-priced goods.
Also realize that many companies had less than favorable beginnings. Or stretches of time.
If there are problems, they should be identified, and then they should be worked on. The company as a whole should not be written off if they are making steps to change.
IKEA makes good statements:
But how to guarantee that statement:
People LIE to IKEA. Companies, manufacturers. They lie. Just like the gluten supplier lied about the protein content and didn't disclose the melamine.
People lie. So some kid who looks 18 needs a job and has fake ID or lies about their age to work, and it is found out later that the person is 14.
It's not like we can cut people in half and count the rings out from the center. Besides, that would sort of ruin the person's ability to work.
How easy do you all think it is to change an entire business? Or to check on every single worker who works for every single supplier? How far down the chain is one expected to investigate?
Gee whiz, I worked at a retail store that had a nail polish display that was in the way so much that it was almost a daily occurrence that it was bumped and something was broken.
This was obvious from the vast number of stains on the floor from the broken bottles of the past. And it ruined this little girl's shoes. Splashed nail polish all over her shoes.
I pointed this out to the manager. I couldn't get anyone to do anything about the little girl's shoes (they should have been replaced). All they had to do to fix a problem was move a damn display, light enough that *I* could move it.
They wouldn't. And this was Nordstrom.
P.S. I too am not real thrilled with the direction AT is taking with the Drama Queen/National Enquirer tactics to stir up crap.
If you really want more hits, post stuff that hasn't been swiped from some other blog. Make the effort to find new products on your own and to be the first to show them.
Let this be the place where other bloggers head to, to find out the latest.
That requires reading. Searching. Chatting with companies via mail. You know...work! Ha!
It's like newspapers and news on TV. Big stories get passed around, and if it's really big, then I guess everyone is going to have it.
But the papers and stations that find the good stories on their own can lead the pack. They're the ones that do the digging and researching and uncover NEW stories.
A few years back, people were ready to lynch me for mentioning IKEA and BHG (Better Homes and Gardens). Now those places are mentioned here all the time. That's good. I thought they were valid resources back then, and I still do now.
But the credibility of this site is in jeopardy if it continues to rely solely on other people's blogs as well as post fluff and controversy that has little to nothing to do with what I thought the original idea of this site was.
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Canopy Home Furnishings Now Available At Wal-Mart
Builiding on its ongoing commitment to help customers save money and live better, Wal-Mart today begins to introduce the new Canopy⢠home furnishings brand. Several products from the Canopy line are appearing in select stores nationwide now and also online at www.walmart.com/canopy. The Canopy launch will continue with an expansion of product in additional home categories, in stores and online, in summer and fall of 2008.
... and if we're on the "shady-watch" these days, we can't overlook IKEA's questionable tactics: http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=6919139
"...What emerges is an outfit that ingeniously exploits the quirks of different jurisdictions to create a charity, dedicated to a somewhat banal cause, that is not only the world's richest foundation, but is at the moment also one of its least generous. The overall set-up of IKEA minimises tax and disclosure, handsomely rewards the founding Kamprad family and makes IKEA immune to a takeover..."
I received a Canopy catalog in the mail last month. After curiously inspecting it, I flipped it over and saw "WalMart" in small text on the back. I have subscribed to other catalogs in the past, like West Elm and IKEA, so someone was clearly sharing my information with "sister companies an/or third parties." GEE, THANKS.
I won't be spending one cent there if it's Walmart.
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The Knicks have been laughably bad for a while - until they landed Amare Stoudemire. Then his career went south and the Knicks are still paying him $20 million a season. Sound all too familiar? Well, if you're a Knicks fan, I'm sure you're cringing while simultaneously yelling at Allan Houston through the computer screen.
Then they traded their team for Carmelo Anthony - setting their team back again because, well, they had no supporting cast anymore - they were shipped to Denver. Now, after Jason Kidd retired and became head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, the Knicks did the only logical thing they could do: trade for the majorly disappointing former #1 overall pick, Andrea Bargnani - because, well, he could be good, right?
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Hamed Haddadi - the Iranian national who has yet to make an impact in his 5 NBA seasons, averaging 2.2 points and 2.5 rebounds for his career. He has never averaged more than 7 minutes per game, except for 17 games of last season when he was moved from Memphis to Phoenix - and the Suns were already tanking. So the Knicks see length and lack of strength and Dolan's wallet opens up with ease.


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Analysis: 2013 budget request still has opportunities for contractors
The buzz in the contracting community with the release of the 2013 budget request is that companies will have to fight harder to get and keep business with federal agencies. Ray Bjorklund, the vice president and chief knowledge officer at Deltek, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss his take on the administration's 2013 budget request.
Tags: budget , 2013 budget , contracting , Deltek , Ray Bjorklund , In Depth , Francis Rose
OMB reports contract spending stayed flat in 2011
A new report shows agencies already cut the use of management-support contracts by 7 percent in 2011. OMB details four focus areas to continue to reduce spending on contracts for 2012.
Tags: contracting , Danny Werfel , OMB , Commerce , Rebecca Blank , Intelligent Decisions , strategic sourcing , Campaign to Cut Waste , HHS , Interior , management support contracts , high-risk contracts , Jason Miller
Will insider-trading bill chill dialogue between contractors, government?
Talking to their federal customers is a critical part of a contractor's job. But under the STOCK Act short for Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge could make that more difficult. Trey Hodgkins, the senior vice president for National Security and Procurement Policy at TechAmerica, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the proposal.
Tags: contracting , industry , STOCK Act , Congress , Acquisition Reform Working Group , Tech America , Trey Hodgkins
GSA preparing business case for next GWAC
The agency wants to make it easier for customers to buy non-IT professional services under one contract. Mary Davie, assistant commissioner at the Federal Acquisition Service, said the business case will be posted for governmentwide review by June.
Tags: contracting , industry , Mary Davie , GSA , OFPP , multiple-award contract , GWAC , Integrations , Jason Miller
All things procurement
Host Roger Waldron talks federal procurement with David Drabkin, corporate director for Acquisition Policy at the Northrop Grumman Corporation.
February 21, 2012
Tags: contracting , procurement , David Drabkin , Northrop Grumman , Federal Procurement , contract duplication , acquisition workforce , Roger Waldron , Off the Shelf , Coalition for Government Procurement
Executive search firms
Boxwood Executive Search President Bert Sadtler will talk about how government agencies use executive search firms.
February 20, 2012
Tags: executive search , HR , executive compensation , recruitment , Mark Amtower , contracting , government market , social networks , LinkedIn , Boxwood Executive Search , Bert Sadtler , Amtower Off Center
GSA creating cloud marketplace for federal services
The goal is for agencies to offer on a fee-for-service basis excess cloud capacity. GSA's Dave McClure said financial management, human resources, customer relationship management and geospatial services are some of the possible offerings.
Tags: technology , Dave McClure , GSA , cloud computing , contracting , OMB , FedRAMP , Email-as-a-service , cybersecurity , SIIA , Jason Miller