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Mana Hawaii brings a new business plan and an old soul to the tourist industry
|Social and cultural fabric: Mana Hawaii's Maile Lee examines floral print fabric sold at her store. photo: Karin Kovalsky
Even though Maile Lee is running Mana Hawaii's sales floor by herself, no one enters or leaves her store without receiving a heart-felt aloha, mahalo and handshake. If she's not too busy, you might even get a big hug and a kiss. The recipients of Lee's hospitality and affection are not only her customers, but also an unfamiliar vendor taking inventory and an unsuspecting journalist taking notes.
Lee is happy that they've all come to Waikiki. Maybe more importantly, she's happy to be there, too.
"Waikiki was the richest kalo land in Hawaii. This is where our kings and queens walked," says Lee, Mana Hawaii's operations manager. "It's important for us [Native Hawaiians] to be here to educate, inform and share with the tourists what Hawaii really is."
Mana Hawaii sits on the second floor of the recently redeveloped Waikiki Beach Walk and sells a wide variety of art, crafts, books, music, hula implements, fabric and many other things Hawaiian. While the surroundings may be modern and upscale, Mana Hawaii's business plan is decidedly old fashioned. The store is comprised of a hui of local businesses, the Hula Supply Center, Ukulele House, Na Mea Hawaii/Native Books and The Lomi Shop Vaa, each of which occupies a cozy corner of the 1,600-square-foot store. And each entity has its own kuleana, or responsibilities.
Na Mea Hawaii/Native Books' Maile Meyer calls the unique cooperative a kau hale, or a grouping of houses. In Old Hawaii, the term not only referred to the structures and their placement, but the interconnected lifestyles of the inhabitants. In Mana's case, the kau hale determines not only the location and amount of the sales floor that is allocated to each business, it also establishes the division of labor and the financial responsibilities of each partner. This kuleana is taken very seriously and, as in Old Hawaii, it's a truly cooperative and fluid effort, adapting to the changing landscape.
"It's just like a Hawaiian luau. Everyone sits down beforehand and they decide what they can do and then they go out and take care of it," says Meyer, who utilized the kau hale concept successfully at her store Native Books and Beautiful Things from 1995 to 1999. "You don't sit around and spend all your time planning and discussing. It is about the process and the doing, achieving a natural balance. It has to feel right."
Mana's business plan isn't the only thing that makes it stand out. With its emphasis on authentic Native Hawaiian goods, the shop is a fish out of water in Waikiki, where most of the products and images have been conceived in California and made in China. But for the partners, tourism officials and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), this fish is now essential for Waikiki's waters, and they are putting their money where their mouths are. Mana Hawaii's startup capital was supplemented by $200,000 in loans from OHA, as well as a $94,500 grant from economic development organization Enterprise Honolulu.
|Wall of Sound: Ukulele House, one of Mana Hawaii's partners, offers a wide selection of instruments ranging in price from $20 to more than $1,000.
"A Waikiki without the presence of Native Hawaiians? You can do that in Las Vegas. Slowly and surely we have chosen not to go there, because it is not welcoming," says Ramsay Taum, director of External Relations & Community Partnerships at the University of Hawaii at Manoa's School of Travel Industry Management. "I think the presence of Mana Hawaii is critical, because it is bringing Native Hawaiians back into Waikiki in a substantive way. They can now enjoy direct benefits of the industry. But this isn't only about Hawaiians. It's about the tourism industry, too. If Waikiki is being promoted as a Hawaiian place, then we need Hawaiians there."
Working in the tourist industry and doing so at its urban Mecca wasn't an easy journey for Maile Lee, who also operates The Lomi Shop Vaa with her sister Kauhane Lee. Maile and Kauhane are daughters of legendary singer/songwriter Kui Lee, whose playful and dreamy songs ("Tiny Bubbles," "The Days of My Youth" and the unforgettable "I'll Remember You") became anthems of the tiki-torched Hawaii of the jet set 1960s.
After their father died of cancer in 1966, the Lees moved from their home in Waikiki "over the mountains" to Kaneohe with the rest of their family. Maile would eventually relocate to the Big Island and Kailua-Kona, where she would live for 30 years. More than five years ago, Kauhane called Maile, asking her to help with a lomilomi business on Oahu's Windward side.
"I agreed to move to Oahu as long as I didn't have to go through any tunnels," says Maile Lee. "I didn't want anything to do with Waikiki. It just wasn't a local place anymore."
But it didn't take long before Maile was traveling through the tunnel, returning to Waikiki. She and Kauhane helped open the Hyatt Waikiki Resort's spa, providing lomilomi massages to tourists, who would often ask if they were "real" Hawaiians.
Instead of getting angry and frustrated, the sisters decided to become a part of the solution.
"At first I had the attitude that Waikiki was a place where I had to fight the traffic, fight for parking and then fight to get out," says Lee. "Then I realized that this is our place, too. Every store, every vendor has its place and its reason for being here. But tourists are also looking for the real Hawaii, and we have to show them we are here and these are the things we do."
That is exactly what Lee and the rest of Mana Hawaii are doing. The store's selection of products is extensive, with price points varying widely, from $3 artificial flowers to Niihau shell necklaces priced at more than $7,000. Mana also has a library of Hawaii-themed books and music that would be the envy of many local academics and collectors.
It's too early to tell if the eclectic mix will appeal to the tourist market unaccustomed to the "real" thing. But Lee is unfazed. She says she and the other partners decided to cast their net wide and then make adjustments along the way, just as any kau hale would operate. Besides, products aren't the only things that Mana Hawaii is selling.
"Every piece that you pick up here has a story and is attached to a family and piece of land somewhere in Hawaii. There is mana [life force] in it," says Lee. "We'll tell that story. They may buy the product, they may not. But they will remember us, because we were good to them."
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Marquette Book Swap
Love to read? Collect those gently used or new books from your shelf and trade them for fresh reads at the Marquette Book Swap. Visit the second floor of the AMU on Sunday, Jan. 29, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. with your books (and not textbooks). You'll find books sorted by category, and you can take home up to half of books you give, up to five books.
Leftover books go to Milwaukee Rescue Mission and Sojourner Truth Family House to promote literacy. Can't make it on Sunday? Stop by Raynor Library's first-floor lobby to drop off books in the donation box. Thanks to my fellow English majors and alumni for hosting the Marquette Book Swap.


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Jet lag commonly affects air travellers who cross several time zones. It results from the body's internal rhythms being out of step with the day-night cycle at the destination. Melatonin is a pineal hormone that plays a central part in regulating bodily rhythms and has been used as a drug to re-align them with the outside world. Melatonin is remarkably effective in preventing or reducing jet lag, and occasional short-term use appears to be safe. It should be recommended to adult travellers flying across five or more time zones, particularly in an easterly direction, and especially if they have experienced jet lag on previous journeys. Travellers crossing 2-4 time zones can also use it if need be.
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Charlize Theron is dating Sean Penn, and Piers Morgan has confirmed their relationship is real. UPI reports on Jan. 22 that Morgan is no longer keeping their status a secret and credits Penn with revealing the information to him. The couple has been seen together on vacation and at a charity gala.
Morgan is spilling the secrets of the Theron and Penn relationship after the couple attempted to keep it a secret for weeks. Morgan shares that Penn confirmed he was dating Theron at the Help Haiti Home charity event, and it was obvious to other guests that they were a couple. Penn called the 38-year-old actress a keeper at the gala and credited her with changing his mind about guns.
The 53-year-old actor has attempted to keep the relationship from the public's view, but paparazzi still managed to photograph the couple in Hawaii and other places. The most recent images of Theron and Penn reveal the couple took Jackson, who is the actress' adopted son, with them to go grocery shopping in Los Angeles. The actor is allegedly getting along well with Jackson and could be seen making funny faces to amuse the 2-year-old while shopping.
Friends describe the relationship as serious and think the couple may be planning to live together. Although they appear to have separate residences for now, Theron and Penn are allegedly thinking of moving in together soon. They will not have to worry about Penn's gun collection during the move since he has already gotten rid of it to please Theron.


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HANCOCK-Back in 2004, what is believed to be the oldest existing public ski lodge in the United States was dedicated to Richard "Dick" Hubbard. Hubbard was one of the founding fathers of skiing in the Middlebury area. He was involved at every level at the college as a skier and the college's first ski coach; he was the Middlebury Ski Club's earliest members and leaders, and in the founding of the Snow Bowl.
The cabin was built in 1938 by members of the Civilian Conservation Corps and local ski enthusiasts, including Dick Hubbard, and was used as the base lodge until 1962, when the base lodge was completed. Then the cabin became a caretaker's residence for approximately three decades and had been unoccupied since the mid 1990s.
With the college's permission, it became the home of the non-profit Middlebury Ski Club which is dedicated to promoting alpine skiing and supporting the development of ski racers of all ages and abilities.
Beginning in 2002 and 2003, club members performed renovations to the interior to remove the living accommodations and return the cabin to its original one-room design, and then began to use it in connection with club activities.
In spite of its historic status, the exterior of the cabin had not been stained or painted in many years. This both concerned and represented an opportunity for Rick and Peter Hubbard, Dick Hubbard's two sons. At the time, they approached the club with a proposal. If the club would rally its members to "spruce up" the exterior of the cabin, Rick and Peter would provide the stain, paint and brushes plus volunteer their labor to work with club members.
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In addition to Rick and Peter Hubbard, practically the entire club participated at that time. Chris Dayton and his children, Charlie and Grace, Emily Amory and her children Holden and Steddy and Michael Findlay, Dan Hutner, Peter Miller and son Eli, Brad and Kathleen Ramsey and their children John and Turner, Molly Morrison and her daughter Darryl, and Robert Sokolowski and his friend Jenn Scarborough all pitched in back in 2007.
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The title of Honorary Fellow was conferred upon Dorothy Jane Hoddinott at the Education and Social Work ceremony held at 2.00pm on 28 April 2006.
Chancellor, I have the honour to present Dorothy Jane Hoddinott for the conferring of the title of Honorary Fellow of the University.
Dorothy Hoddinott has made a significant contribution to Australian education at both State and National levels. She is a graduate of the University of Sydney - BA, Dip Ed, MA and a Fellow of the Australian Council for Educational Leadership.
While an undergraduate she was a Director of the then Women's Union, debated for the Women's Union, and was a contributing cartoonist to Honi Soit. As a member of the International Club, she was part of the original committee which worked to establish International House. When she returned to Australia after living in Milan for 8 years, and undertook her Master's degree, she played A grade Squash for the University. She was a founding Director of the University of Sydney Union Foundation and served on its Board from 1996 until 2005.
Dorothy Hoddinott is the Principal of Holroyd High School.
Since 1976 she has taught at Punchbowl Boys High School, Leichhardt High School, Bankstown Boys' High School, and Wiley Park Girls' High School. For the whole of her teaching career she has worked tirelessly both within and outside the school, to support newly arrived immigrant students. As Principal of Holroyd, she has led her school in addressing the needs of an expanding enrolment of refugee students who have experienced trauma, terror, displacement and detention. As a result of her efforts to maximise the educational potential of these young people, to promote Human Rights policy and practice, and to enable these students to access public resources and support, the Senate today makes her an Honorary Fellow of this University.
Dorothy Hoddinott's conspicuous and continued involvement in the education of immigrant and refugee students has significantly enlarged educational opportunities among persons who would otherwise have had limited prospects of entering the University.
Students arriving from Afghanistan and Iraq over the last 10 and more years have particularly benefited from the culture that Dorothy Hoddinott has created at Holroyd High School. She has taken the concerns of holders of Temporary Protection Visas, directly to Ministers and university authorities. She has created funds through her personal and professional networks to provide financial support to families and students who are prevented from accessing regular student assistance through their Temporary Protection Visa status. In 2002, Dorothy established a school trust fund to support young refugees in their education and in 2003 established a donor fund through the National Foundation of Australian Women for young female refugees.
Dorothy Hoddinott has long been a strong public advocate for the human rights of refugees. She is the NSW Secondary Principals' Council representative on the NSW Director-General's Advisory Group for Multicultural Education and Training, and the NSW Department of Education and Training Gender Equity Group. In 2004, her work in this area was given recognition in her nomination for the Australian Human Rights Medal. In 2005, Dorothy Hoddinott was commended in the New South Wales Meritorious Service to Public Education and Training Awards.
In addition to her assistance to individual students and their families, Dorothy Hoddinott has, throughout her professional career, played a leadership role in the development of curricula which address the needs of students for whom English is a Second Language. As an officer, and then as a Member of the NSW Board of Studies, she played a critical role in the development and implementation of appropriate English language syllabuses for students from non English speaking backgrounds.
She was President of the Association of Teachers of English as a Second Language for an important period, and served on its Board for over 20 years. She was President of the NSW Joint Council of Professional Teachers Associations, now the NSW Professional Teachers' Council, and served on its Board for 20 years. She was the author of the Professional Teachers' Council Human Rights Policy (2002). The establishment of the National Association of Professional Teachers' Councils was her initiative, and she was its inaugural President. Through her leadership and advocacy, teacher professional associations now have a national voice in educational policy development and decision-making.
Dorothy Hoddinott is a leading educator, and a person of great integrity and determination, who has played a significant part in the lives of thousands of students who will live in and contribute to Australia's future.
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Authorities say that 65 year old Mary Remley was found in her home at 4551 North Lafayette Avenue.
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The betting market found it hard to separate the pair and there was only a neck between them at the line in the three mile Grade Two contest with six lengths back to Kentford Grey Lady in third.
Knockara Beau set out to make this a searching gallop and Barry Geraghty had Oscar Whisky buried back in the pack as Nicky Henderson's smart hurdler attempted to prove his stamina for this trip.
Geraghty waited and waited as Reve De Sivola joined issue with Knockara Beau with Cross Kennon back in third before making his ground on the inside of the track.
He jumped the last marginally down but was soon on terms and the pair went toe-to-toe up the demanding climb to the finish with Reve De Sivola only asserting in the final strides under Richard Johnson.
Nick Williams has nursed the winner back to his best form this season after the promising novice hurdler lost his way over fences and the eight year old has benefited from the wet winter as he relishes testing ground.
In contrast, conditions couldn't be further from Oscar Whisky's optimum and his connections will be keeping their fingers crossed that the ground dried up before March.
Sky Bet make him a 4/1 chance for the World Hurdle with Reve De Sivola half a point bigger at 9/2.
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Growing up in the '80s and '90s, Snowboarding was the answer to everything. Starting young and stickin' too, made me grow into a formidable adversary to all the skiers out there. I will admit that there was a time in my life that I viewed skiing as a wave of the past, and truly believed that snowboarding would prevail as the future of winter sporting. I am now happy to admit that I was WAY OFF! Spending most of my winters in Mammoth, I had plenty of easy access to great terrain via chair lift, so I was unfortunately not much of the backcountry hiker in search of pow. I had been missing out on some of the greatest adventures of my life. The most amazing feeling of hiking in to my destination only to find lines that would prove to be better than any I had ridden in the south sierras.
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There are few worse feelings when traveling than the sucker punch of a delayed flight — or even worse a straight up cancelled trip — especially when there's a connection on the other side. The upside here: a chance to check out the airport bars, and if you're lucky, maybe even a chance to drink in some local flavor.
The bright side? Almost every place on the planet has a bar somewhere nearby to help soothe your wounds, including airports.
Airport bars can be sleezy, generic, and cheesy, but they can also be your saving grace. Not sure what to order in a less than charming airport bar? Try some of these suggestions from well-traveled food and wine writers. As for airport bars that hold their own, here are a few I've found along my way that proved delightful and more importantly thirst quenching.
Wine in mind? My latest love affair is with an airport chain wine bar, the simple and elegant Vino Volo. I've hit up this wine bar in Baltimore's BWI, Detroit and Philadelphia International. Each time, it's a welcome respite for the weary traveler — not to mention having a fabulous wine and appetizer selection. They polka-dot the US now with twenty airport locations and counting. For a nice cold beer hit up Fenway Park's Boston Beerworks outpost in terminal C at Logan airport, and in San Fran's SFO, you can't go wrong with Anchor Brewing Company.
Being stuck in an airport doesn't mean you can't get a feel for the locals. Airport bars, like the honky tonk outpost of Tootsie's Orchid Lounge in Nashville, can have a great local vibe. ATL's Hartsfield airport also pours up local appeal at One Flew South with their Georgia Peach Bellini.
One last airport bar is a destination in itself. If you happen to have your swimsuit in your carry-on hit up the Pool Bar at Singapore's SIN airport. Order the tourist must-have: a Singapore Sling. You'll completely forget you're even at the airport.
For this week's 10-Minute Happy Hour, pour up a glass to inspire your next vacay and enjoy it while planning your itinerary. For me I'll be sipping Cognac and conjuring images of France.
What's the best airport bar you've found along the way? Do tell!
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North American airports are the worst to drink in. And expensive! Asian airports are the greatest! Go to their convenience stores after security, pick up a six pack of beer (or whiskey and soda in Japan) for less than the price of a solitary beer in a North American airport. Plus you can wander the terminal and waiting area with drink in hand! Throw in a pack of a cards, play a few rounds of A**hole and the time will fly!
I love the drinks and food at One Flew South in Terminal E of the Atlanta airport. I sometime plan layovers around getting to go there.
This sounds like such a no-brainer but I never do it! I just sit around getting more nervous haha.
Reilly's Daughter at Midway Airport, bar none! Even better when father/son owner duo Boz and Brendan are at the bar. It's one of the few family owned businesses at airports anywhere (and not a franchise run by HMSHost or another similar party). It was a real bar on Chicago's South Side until about 2001 when Boz made the wise decision to move his operations to the airport. It's the only airport bar I've seen anywhere with regulars - not just his old customers on the South Side, but travelers from all over! Have a Guiness, Smithwicks, or Jameson, or even a Miller or glass of wine. They'll treat you right. If you have some time, ask Boz or Brendan to tell you about any of the Chicago sports heroes they've met over the years.
I had the pleasure of having dinner and drinks at One Flew South last month. It's a GREAT restaurant with an even better wine list. Nice recommendation.


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This was great for a small get together. The only thing I didn't like was how the raspberries got so smushy. I left them out the second time I made it, and it was perfect. I also used Prosecco instead of cava.
Sparkling Sangria
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AMarieB Posted: 06/19/09
I made this for my bunko group, and the first batch was gone in less than two minutes. I used Peach Champagne because Cava wasn't immediately available in our area. It is a definite repeat! We loved it!
Isandra Posted: 07/08/12
It's a good recipe but it felt a bit dry tasting. Not 100% into it. Will probably add some splenda to it to make it taste better.
CarrieLMB Posted: 05/30/13
Pretty good. 2 WW Pts per cup. Pour 2 cups over ice and added .5 cup Black Cherry Seltzer. Yum!
sukeedog Posted: 07/05/13
We liked this but I agree with the reviewer who found it to be a little dry/boring. I wasn't 100% into it either - I like to taste all that brandy-soaked fruit with every sip of my sangria, but the flavor just didn't come through for me.
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Love to challenge your mind with addictive puzzle games? As yet another four-pictures-and-one-word game, 4 Pics 1 Word - Guess Words doesn't really stand out from so many similar games available in the Play Store. However, it looks good and functions without any hiccups or bugs.
While 4 Pics 1 Word - Guess Words offers very little that is different from its competitors, it is a well-designed and properly functioning application. The user interface is quite simple but pleasant. During testing there was no lag and the overall performance was great. The image quality in this game is good and all photos are full color and high resolution. As with many other similar four-pictures-and-one-word games, this app also combines Pictionary and Hangman. The application displays four images that have a common theme. This theme is the answer to the puzzle, which is displayed in a hangman style. Users need to fill in the blank spaces by selecting letters that are provided. There is only a limited number of mistakes that can be made before the round is lost. The round is won by solving the puzzle.
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Education Market Focus: Saint Michael's Gets Student Nod for Multi-Card Control
Saint Michael's does away with keys in move to electronic access control
nown throughout Vermont as the "happiest college on earth" Saint Michaels has implemented the centerpiece of a grand plan for student safety and convenience at its handsome Century-old-plus private campus community.
Founded in 1904, this close-knit campus community offers undergraduate and graduate students a perspective-changing exploration of the liberal arts on a 440-acre campus in the hills of Colchester, overlooking Burlington, Vt. For student safety and convenience, high-tech electronic access control has been implemented in the college's 10 major residence halls.
Access control was introduced to the campus in the summer of 2010. In Phase I, systems integrator Kolram Access Services, North Haven, Conn., installed an access control system supplied by Sielox, Runnemede, N.J., an integrated access control and video surveillance solutions company. The apartment-style buildings are designed for multiple access and common users, perfect subjects for electronic access control where the major rationale is, of course, to eliminate the need for mechanical keys: so easy to lose or duplicate and even more likely to be casually handed out to friends.
The college houses nearly 2,000 people on campus, with all first-year students assigned to two major residence halls. Until access control was introduced, most of the students had to keep track of two keys: one for the individual room and the other a common key to the residence hall or, for upper classes, their specific suite building and apartment or townhouse unit.
From budgetary to marketing issue
Although it was implemented in the summer of 2010, college authorities had been considering electronic access control for a number of years. The roadblock was always a budgetary issue, but more recently it was increasingly found to also be a "marketing" impetus. More and more parents and potential students coming to look at Saint Michael's were inquiring about how the campus compared to others as far as security and access control.
The college authorities began to consider good access control an institutional priority. The project was ultimately funded as a technology improvement and Bill Anderson, Saint Michael's chief information officer, was assigned the role of project leader. Most of the work for the residence-hall phase of the project was completed over the summer of 2010. Some 76 doors were included in the first wave of installations.
Upgraded multi-use ID cards
In the process of implementing access control, identification cards were upgraded for the entire student body. Both newly arriving and returning students in the fall of 2010 were issued new 16-K ID Cbord system "Knightcard" smartcards by the cashier's office. Students assigned to the major residence halls, including Alliot Hall, which houses the student center, found that the entrance doors were now under access control and it was necessary to use their smartcards to gain access.
The new cards display the student's photo and appropriate data, and include a magnetic stripe so that in addition to required access, they can be used for dining services, the debit-card program, campus vending machines and printers, the school library and even as a bus pass on the regional transit system.
The non-propping benefit
In the old mechanical-lock days students had a habit of propping doors open, obviously a major concern for the school's student-safety staff. With the new access control there has been a dramatic reduction in propped doors. Not only has the perceived need to prop the door diminished, but if a door is propped open, the situation is registered as a local alarm on the Sielox server in the dispatch department, recorded on video and investigated.
Essentially Saint Michael's access control is focused on the large residence halls, but some side benefits have already accrued. One of the residence halls houses an administrative department and the administrative group also takes advantage of available access control. The student services/commons building also has access control in some areas. Appropriate to its function, the public safety/fire control building was already fitted with a form of access control; an earlier system tailored to special needs.
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Keith Olbermann has just sued Current TV ... claiming the network violated his contract, torpedoed his show ... and still owes him up to $70 million in unpaid compensation.
In the lawsuit, filed in L.A. and obtained by TMZ, Keith says, "After being enticed to leave MSNBC and come to Current with promise of editorial control, freedom from corporate influence and the professional support to produce a high-caliber political commentary show of the type his viewers have come to expect, Keith Olbermann was disheartened to discover Al Gore, Joel Hyatt and the management of Current are no more than dilettantes portraying entertainment industry executives."
Olbermann claims his "public termination" last week was "the latest in a series of increasingly erratic and unprofessional actions undertaken by Current's senior management."
Keith alleges Current was so dysfunctional and broke after the network's first 8 months on the air, Current "still couldn't manage to, literally, keep the lights on."
Olbermann is suing for breach of contract, sabotage and disparagement.
In the suit, Keith lists the following gripes with the network:
-- broadcasting ads containing Keith's image without his consent
-- using guest hosts for "Countdown" without Keith's approval
-- refusing to give Keith editorial control over special election coverage
-- disclosing the confidential terms of his contract
-- linking Keith's name and goodwill with corporate endorsements without his consent
-- disparaging Keith publicly
-- refusing Keith's request to stream segments from his show on his website
-- refusing to invest resources in the show
The lawsuit also contains a reference to an email from Current TV President David Bohrman, in which Bohrman admits "the 33rd street studio [where Keith's show was filmed] is never going to be a professional facility. We are paying for a Porsche [the studio] and getting a Yugo [a notoriously crappy car]."
In his suit, Olbermann claims Current still owes him between $50 million and $70 million worth of cash and equity compensation.
After he was fired, Olbermann complained about how Current TV was being managed while he worked for the network -- telling David Letterman, Current was a "ragtag operation" that couldn't afford him.
Al Gore -- the network's co-founder -- released a vague statement after firing Olbermann, claiming they let Keith go because he was disrespectful and disloyal to viewers.
I will pay you $1.32 an hour to scrub the freckles outta my underwear you humorless DOUCHE.....
Olbermann paid to produce a high-caliber political commentary show? Are you kidding me? One way street political show maybe. High-caliber - no way. He is a joke but I don't mind him going after the other joke - Al Gore.
Man Up You, Pansy
Keith Olbermann... narcissism at its finest !
70 mil? This flake could live 70 million lifetimes and still not be worth that much. Give the baby a popsicle and send is whiney ass outside to play.
So he gets fired from MSNBC and now says he was stupid enough to be lured... and his argument is that he should be paid for the contract for a job he loathed and would have quit? Yeah... that's liberal greed. And wasn't he bashing the GOP for being greedy about money and the whole "self-interest" thing? Wouldn't it be more beneficial to have MORE liberal agendas on TV, but he'd rather sink they for profit rather than the party he claims to represent?
Seems counter productive.
who is Keith Olbermann, and why is he worth $70 million dollars? Clearly I spend too much time on NetFlix.
hey Keith!! after a few networks....maybe it's you jerkoff!!
Ahhhh - this is SO SWEET. I'm savoring this moment. A "Win-Win" so to speak. 2 A-holes trying to out-a-hole one another. What a great thing. Savor the lawsuits....
Now THAT is a limousine liberal!
+ 40 acres AND A MULE!!! *WINK!WINK!!* :DD
My guess would be that even Olbermann's family will eventually detest him. The guy never quits being a complete ****.
Keith, mate, Current has called and they said you left your baby rattle behind.
Since where on God's green earth did Olbermann ever get the notion he was worth 70 mil? that's a hoot he's not worth 70 cents!


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Most of the tenants have sought refuge with friends and family, but about 50 who had no other options are being sheltered at the Kalamazoo Gospel Mission. They are receiving additional aid from the Red Cross, who organized a visit from representatives of state agencies to advise the refugees Tuesdayday.


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The third person in a trio charged with sexually abuse of a child has been sentenced.
Cassandra Stone, 34, of Kilgore, received 25 years in prison today after pleading guilty to charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child according to records filed in the Gregg County District Clerk's Office.
She will have to register as a sex offender for life. Stone's sentence is part of a plea agreement entered today in the 188th District Court.
Stone was indicted in December 2012 for "acting in concert with Jesse Dale Smith, 34. The indictment states the two assaulted the child during the "same criminal episode."
A third party to the assault, Peggy Weinberg, 28, was also named in the assault. She is serving two 30-year prison sentences for aggravated sexual assault of a child and sexual performance of a child. Her sentences are running concurrently per a plea agreement entered in Gregg County's 188th District Court.
Weinberg will be eligible for release when she is 57 years old, and will have to register as a sex offender.
Stone, along with Smith and Weinberg were arrested in September 2012 after police began investigating a Child Protective Services report, according to arrest affidavits filed in the Gregg County District Clerk's Office. The trio was charged with abusing the same child.
The indictment filed in the 124th District Court stated that Weinberg aided Smith and was present when the child was assaulted and undressed the child, according to a criminal complaint filed in the 188th District Court.
Smith is serving a 35-year prison sentence for his part in the sexual assault of the child, who court records show, was younger than 3 years old at the time of the assault.
He was sentenced in the 124th District Court on one count of aggravated sexual assault of a child and one count of possession of child pornography. Smith is not eligible for parole.
The charges against the trio stem from a September 2012 arrest at Smith's home in the 400 block of PR 3526 in Kilgore after Gregg County deputies followed up on a Child Protective Services report, according to his arrest affidavit.
Smith confessed to having child pornography on his cell phone and gave deputies consent to search the phone, according to an offense report from the Gregg County Sheriff's Office. He also confessed to abusing the child.
The offense report shows police found images of child pornography on Smith's cell phone and images of children ages two to 17 years old engaging in various sexual acts with adults and minors, including pictures of Smith molesting a 2-year-old child.
Smith later told officers he used his phone to download more than 100 pornographic images of children, according to the report.
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Over 450 radio stations annually hold local events which lead up to the National Final on the stage of the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The finalists that make it to the National Final will compete for the title of "Best New Act in Country Music" and $100,000 in prizes. Past winners at local, state and national levels include Miranda, Brad, Garth, Neal McCoy and Billy Ray Cyrus. For more information, visit the Texaco Country Showdown official website.


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(FOX 11) A fisherman in Australia really loves his whiskey. So much so, that he paddled across a crocodile-infested river on a log.
It was all to win two cases of Jack Daniels. He was also drunk, which probably helped a bit.
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Public Projects
UCL Public Engagement Activity
As a department, we are committed to activities which encourage a culture of two-way conversation between university staff and students, and people outside the university. We won the in both the Departmental Category and the Support Staff Category (Department Co-ordinator Karin Charles) at the Provost's Awards for Public Engagement (2011)
London is home to tens of thousands of ex-pat Scandinavians and a thriving Nordic cultural scene. We welcome opportunities for collaboration and dialogue with any groups or institutions who would like to work with us on designing events that promote dissemination and exchange of knowledge about Nordic language, history, film, music, literature, and many other aspects of culture.
- To discuss your ideas, contact Claire Thomson
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- Swedish Literature in London
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Students in the Department have their own Nordic Society.
Bright Club
Several members of staff and postgraduates have performed at Bright Club (the thinking person's variety night):
Bright Club: LUST
Claire Thomson and Richard Farmer explained how the urge to see ladies'
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Reynir Þór Eggertsson revealed the seedier side of medieval Icelandic
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Bright Club: METAL
Titus Hjelm and his guitar riffed on the sociology of the Nordic metal scene.
Bright Club: INK
Richard Cole and Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen performed respectively finding the funny in Runology and the history of the printing press.
Bright Club: MONEY
Mary Hilson brought her knowledge of the cooperative movement to a boatload of comedy fans on the Thames.
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Lunch Hour Lectures
Our department contributes to Lunch Hour Lectures, which provide an opportunity for anyone to sample the exceptional research work taking place at UCL, in bite sized chunks.
- 'Scandinavian Crime Fiction & the End of the Welfare State' - Dr Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen
- 'The Power of Lagerlöf' - Dr Helena Forsås-Scott
- The Northern Utopia: What is Distinctive about the Nordic Countries? - Dr Mary Hilsons
Strategy & Training
Dr Claire Thomson sits is a Public Engagement Mentor, and has held talks on public engagement activities in Scandinavian Studies in forums such as the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement, AHRC public engagement workshops, UCL's Public Engagement Symposium, and a UCL SSEES public engagement workshop for postgraduates in the Arts & Humanities.


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Agrypnia excitata is an extremely rare, life-threatening syndrome characterized by autonomic activation, persistent insomnia, and generalized overactivity. Agrypnia excitata describes a triad of three separate conditions: delirium tremens, Morvan's chorea, and familial fatal insomnia (FFI). Each of the aforementioned three conditions have sleep disturbances as a unifying theme and results in distinct neurophysiological findings. The following is an overview of agrypnia excitata with a particular emphasis placed upon each of the three individual conditions that constitute the syndrome with recommendations on appropriate management.
"Agrypnia excitita as described constitutes a triad of three separate conditions, delirium tremens, Morvan's chorea, and familial fatal insomnia (FFI). This triad of conditions has sleep disturbances as a unifying theme."1 When considered individually, each of the aforementioned three conditions results in distinct neurophysiological findings including deterioration of the thalamolimbic system.1,2 All three conditions lead to generalized autonomic sympathetic activation associated with a stuporous state and marked motor and autonomic sympathetic activation.1,2 In addition to persistent agrypnia, the three conditions all characteristically exhibit complete loss of slow-wave sleep on polysomnogram evaluation. The elevated autonomic state that typifies agrypnia excitata often manifests in the form of diffuse sweating, tachypnea, hypertension, elevated plasma cortisol, and catecholamine levels. Agrypnia excitata evolves rapidly and runs a uniformly fatal course with most patients dying within months of symptom onset. The following is an overview of agrypnia excitata with a particular emphasis on each of the three individual conditions that constitute the syndrome.
Fatal familial insomnia (FFI) is an extremely rare neurodegenerative prion disease.3 It is transmitted in an autosomal dominant pattern and is characterized by behavioral problems, autonomic instability, hallucinations, and ultimately death.3 The disease arises from a mutation in the gene responsible for the expression of a protein resulting in the generation of insoluble proteins called prion proteins that contribute to the deterioration of vital neurological structures within the CNS.2 Over time these insoluble proteins congregate to form amyloid plaques throughout the CNS, particularly in the areas within or near the hypothalamus, leading to the characteristic deficits in hypothalamic function in individuals afflicted with FFI. Fatal familial insomnia is characterized by a devastating clinical course that includes recurrent sleep disorders, neurological dysfunction, and eventual death. Because of the extreme rarity of FFI, a paucity of reliable data exists on approaches and maximal treatment strategies for this disorder. The following is a thorough examination of FFI with a particular focus placed on current concepts in diagnosis and management as well as future prospects for the condition.
Fatal familial insomnia is characterized by behavioral disturbances, ataxia, pyramidal signs, autonomic problems, and widespread neurological compromise.3 After the initial onset of symptoms, FFI evolves rapidly, and death occurs months after the first symptom sets in.3,4 The symptoms of FFI are directly related to the area of neurological involvement in the disorder. Since the thalamus and associated thalamic structures are the most affected in FFI, it stands to reason that bodily functions controlled by the thalamus are commensurately affected in patients with FFI. The thalamus is a prominent mass of gray matter located above the brainstem that controls bodily functions including motor control and somatosensory and visual sensory signals. It also relays sensory signals to and from the cerebral cortex and vital anatomical structures throughout the body. Typically, patients complain of persistent insomnia, frequent nocturnal awakenings, and persistent daytime fatigue.1,5,6 Autonomic activation in the form of excessive salivation and perspiration along with elevated blood pressure, tachycardia, pyrexia, and appetite disturbances are also common.1,6,7 Bizarre dreams often occur and tend to be superseded by a stupor-like state that eventually leads to coma and death.1
During sleep, the ability of the thalamus to effectively relay such signals becomes compromised, allowing the body to succumb to the sleep state. Therefore, the thalamic dysfunction that ensues in FFI yields a myriad of problems associated with the aforementioned thalamic functions, namely those related to or affected by sleep. The disease runs a uniformly fatal course that manifests in four stages (Table 1). Ultimately, patients expire 18 months after the onset of symptoms.2 Common clinical features of FFI include hallucinations, phobias, dementia, decreased reflexes, and an inability to lacrimate or appreciate pain.1,2 Later stages of the disease lead to autonomic dysfunction, which manifests as dementia, coma, and loss of sphincter control.1 The wide array of symptoms in FFI has led experts to classify it as a pleiotropic disease, or a disease with one mutant gene that yields one mutant protein but results in many phenotypic abnormalities. The pleiotropic basis of the disorder may account for the significant variation in disease presentation from individual to individual, even in patients from the same family.
Fatal familial insomnia is transmitted via autosomal dominant inheritance, meaning it affects both genders with equal frequency.8,9 On average, individuals with the mutant gene most often develop symptoms between the ages of 40 to 60 years, with an average of onset at 51 years old.10 Death ensues by 32—72 weeks after first onset of symptoms.5—7,10
Fatal familial insomnia results from a genetic mutation in the prion protein gene, or PRNP gene, that results in the replacement of asparagine with aspartic acid at codon 178, along with substitution of asparagine for methionine at codon 129.1,3,11 Although the exact function of the PRNP gene remains uncertain, it is likely involved in the cell signaling in the CNS. The inborn genetic error in FFI results in a dramatic accumulation of protease resistant prion protein, which is responsible for the cognitive dysfunction that characterizes the disorder.1 The mutation yields significant thalamolimbic impairment, which is believed to cause the striking phenotypic and clinical features of FFI.1,3 Pathology and imaging studies corroborate this finding by demonstrating widespread hypometabolism throughout the thalami of patients with FFI.3 Furthermore, the presence of atrophy, gliosis, and neuronal loss in the thalami along with spongiosis in the cerebellum is a common finding in patients with FFI.1,3,9 The atrophic changes within the thalamus that characterize FFI are believed to underlie the sleep, autonomic, and circadian disturbances that appear in FFI.1,4
A number of tests are used to diagnosis FFI. Since FFI is familial in origin, a thorough family history may help in arriving at an accurate diagnosis. A thorough physical examination and detailed history are recommended to rule out systemic or exogenous conditions as a cause of clinical presentation. The physical exam of FFI patients often demonstrates bilateral hyperreflexia and reflex myoclonia.3 Laryngeal examination may also demonstrate paralysis of the laryngeal cords.3 Although exact cause of death in FFI remains unclear, experts have pointed to the paralysis of laryngeal cords in FFI as a possible cause of laryngospasm-induced death in such patients.3,4 Given the many neuropsychological sequelae of FFI, comprehensive neuropsychological testing is warranted. Depending on the stage of disease development, the patient may demonstrate any of a wide array of symptoms from hallucinations, behavioral disturbances, autonomic disturbances, alteration in attention and immediate memory, or a propensity to confabulate.3 The patient's history will reveal significant sleep disturbances in the form of insomnia and repeated nocturnal awakenings. As with other patients with deterioration of sleep function, a polysomnogram is considered necessary for the diagnosis of FFI and typically reveals the complete absence of spindles and slow-wave sleep along with extended REM periods without muscle atonia.1,3,4,12 Stridor, nocturnal groaning, loud snoring, and persistent talking and moving may also be present during polysomnogram testing in FFI patients.3 Finally, given the genetic nature of the disease, genetic testing for mutations in the D178N gene in codon 129 can help confirm the diagnosis.3,8,11
Although FFI runs a fatal course, recent data suggest that the use of vitamins, sedative-hypnotics (e.g., ethchlorvynol, zolpidem, or diazepam), stimulants, sensory deprivation, exercise, light entrainment, and growth hormone may offer promising methods of managing FFI patients.13—17 Electroconvulsive therapy may improve symptoms in such patients through forced sleep and the use of vitamins, sedative-hypnotics, and stimulants may yield improved quality of life by minimizing stupor-like states that often accompany periods of prolonged sleeplessness.13,14,17 Despite improving a patient's ability to sleep, ECT should be used with caution due to the myriad of side effects such therapy courts, including memory loss and cognitive damage.13,18,19 Despite advances in therapeutic strategies and the resultant improvement in symptoms of FFI, a cure for FFI continues to elude clinicians. The need for broader research on the topic is warranted considering the fact that all patients expire within 32—72 weeks after first onset of symptoms.5,7
Morvan's chorea, or "fibrillary chorea," describes the rare condition in which neuromyotonia (involuntary contraction of muscles at rest) occurs in the setting of peripheral nervous system hyperexcitibility.1,3,20 The typical movements in Morvan's chorea most commonly affect bilateral calves and the posterior part of the thigh. The peripheral nerve hyperexcitibility that dominates in Morvan's chorea typically results in neuromyotonia as well as hyperhydrosis, paresthesias, dysautonomia, myalgias, incontinence, palpitations, and sleep dysfunction.3,20,21 Similar to the other two components of agrypnia excitata, Morvan's chorea also shares the same clinical features as both FFI and delirium tremens: agrypnia, mental confusion, and a significant reduction of slow wave sleep (Table 2).1—3,18 Unlike the other components of agrypnia excitata, however, Morvan's chorea can arise at any age and may occur with painful cramps.1,21 Like patients with FFI, Morvan's chorea also may manifest with hallucinatory behavior, a stuporous confused state, and peculiar motor disturbances, but these features are very rare in Morvan's chorea.1,22 Like the other subtypes of agrypnia excitata, polysomnograms in patients with Morvan's chorea reveal the persistent absence of sleep rhythms for up to 4 months with the typical loss of slow-wave sleep.1,21 Patients with Morvan's chorea will exhibit REM without atonia and will also demonstrate hypercortisolemia and hypercatecholemia in the plasma.2,21
The exact pathophysiology of Morvan's chorea remains uncertain. However, it is believed that the condition arises via autoimmune mechanisms.21 The presence of voltage-gated potassium channel antibodies is also commonly found in the serum of patients with Morvan's chorea.20,21,23 The effect of these antibodies is believed to cause neuronal hyperexcitability by disrupting the ability of voltage gated potassium channel antibody to repolarize motor nerves effectively.21,24
Unlike FFI, which runs a uniformly fatal course, Morvan's chorea may resolve overtime but can, in some cases, result in death.1,2 In severe cases encephalopathy, dementia, or reduplicative paramnesia may ensue.2,20,23 Notwithstanding, given the potentially fatal course of other diseases that mimic Morvan's chorea, consideration of a thorough differential diagnosis is critical to help minimize misdiagnosis.25 Accurately recognizing Morvan's chorea may help prevent misdiagnosis in the setting of clinically similar diseases such as in patients suffering from acquired forms of peripheral nerve hyperexcitability. Acquired peripheral nerve hyperexcitability can occur following timber rattlesnake envenomation or Guillain-Barre' syndrome, two conditions that can lead to devastating sequelae.22,25 Fortunately, Morvan's chorea is, for the most part a treatable condition.1,2,3 Unlike the other two components of agrypnia excitata, appropriate therapeutic approaches can reverse the course of Morvan's chorea.26 Plasmapheresis, thymectomy, and long-term immunosuppressive therapy can yield complete resolution of symptoms in patients with Morvan's chorea.20,26
Delirium tremens describes the third and final element of agrypnia excitata. Delirium tremens often arises in the setting of sudden withdrawal in chronic alcoholics or individuals on barbiturates or benzodiazepines for extended periods.19,27 Delirium tremens is a potentially fatal and debilitating disorder whose clinical features include delirium, visual and tactile hallucinations, formication, severe anxiety, and severe, involuntary tremors of the extremities. When occurring in the setting of agrypnia excitata, delirium tremens arises with an acute confused state associated with bizarre hallucinatory behavior, agrypnia, and motor and autonomic agitation.1,27 The autonomic activation in agrypnia excitata-type delirium tremens may be so severe that it results in the death of the patient.1 Polysomnogram evaluation of patients in delirium tremens reveals findings similar to those found in the other two components of agrypnia excitata. Polysomnogram recordings of delirium tremens patients demonstrate significantly reduced or completely absent slow-wave sleep in conjunction with sleep fragmentation and persistent nocturnal awakenings.2,28,29 Furthermore, REM sleep without muscular atonia is also found in delirium tremens.2,30
The degree of slow-wave sleep loss in all three forms of agrypnia excitata corresponds to the amount of atrophic change that occurs in the brain at the time of testing.31,32 Similar to the other two components of agrypnia excitata, delirium tremens also demonstrates increased cortisol and catecholamines as well as tachypnea, irregular breathing, pyrexia, and hypertension throughout the day.1,33—35 Although pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying delirium tremens remain unclear, deterioration of the thalamus and its related structures has been established as a primary factor in the development of the disorder.1,36—38 Incidentally, imaging studies reveal significantly reduced activity in the thalamus of patients with delirium tremens.39 The management of delirium tremens centers on supportive therapy in conjunction with pharmacologic management. The current mainstay of treatment includes benzodiazepines and mood-stabilizers until symptoms subside.19,39
Agrypnia excitata represents a triad of three conditions that are characterized by insomnia, secondary drowsiness, and a stuporous mental state. The inability to sleep exacerbates the symptoms in such patients, leading to extreme exhaustion, coma, and ultimately death. Thalamic deterioration has been linked to the onset and course of agrypnia excitata and accounts for the typical clinical features of the disorder. The inability to generate sleep in such patients remains a primary challenge facing clinicians. Finally, a need exists for increased funding for controlled studies in order to offer improved insight into this devastating disease. In addition, these studies can improve current therapeutic approaches to agrypnia excitata and bring those individuals affected by the disease one step closer to living normal lives.
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My Wishlist: 10 Things I'd Love to Have for My Apartment
Recently my mom asked me what I wanted for Christmas and I really couldn't name anything specific. However now I'm looking around my apartment and brainstorming design ideas to make it more interesting or thoughtfully decorated. There were 10 things that made my list — that I'm sure not only would really enhance any home, but surely would contribute to a great makeover in my studio.
1. Every couple of years I like to get new bedding. New duvet covers and pillow shams always change the bedroom immediately and this Winter I love this set by West Elm | Pressed Leaf.
2. I have a ton of books, vintage cameras, cd's, dvd's, picture frames etc — really it'd be great to have a bigger or an additional book shelf. I loved this one from Crate & Barrel because its doors will keep my cat from crawling all over things.
3. Living in a studio I have limited closet space. I do have one awesome storage closet that I could really utilize if I had an additional hanging rack for my clothes. Even a separate place to hang coats and jackets, would really open up my main closet. I found this one from BuyStoreFixtures.com
4. I've had the same boring coffee table for over 10 years now. I really love the Eva Zeisel version from Design Within Reach.
5. This Crosley AV portable record player is a modern twist of an old classic. It would be super cool way to play vinyl. It also has a USB port to hook it to a computer or iPod dock!
6. My kitchen is a boring white, but has cute Tiffany blue and black tiling. I always thought this Kitchen Aid Mixer would be useful and attractive in there.
7. I love centerpieces and stacking things on my coffee and dining table. I think this vintage glass round tray from Empiric is amazing.
8. I tend to lean toward contemporary furniture however, when accenting different areas of my apartment, I often lean toward vintage collectables and accessories. I love this vintage inspired trunk at Restoration Hardware.
9. I spend a majority of day at my desk, which currently is an old vanity dresser. I'd love to upgrade and find a work table like this one from Crate & Barrel.
10. I'm obsessed with birds and bird motifs. I always wanted a vintage gold birdcage like this to hang in the corner above my bed.
QUESTION: What's on your interior design Wishlist this Holiday?
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I really can't justify it as any kind of "need", but I'd love a new desk chair. The one I have is a leftover from my office.
My Mother is getting me exactly what I want for Xmas:
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I couldn't think of anything I 'needed' this year. But then I went Christmas shopping with my mom, and we stepped into a lovely little kitchen goods store. All of a sudden a dozen gift ideas came to mind, and at the top of my list: a couple cookie racks. It's a small thing, but I've never gotten around to buying them for myself. Also: a higher quality 6" utility knife.
If I had to let myself go crazy, I'd say a new closet was also on my wish list.
After much wishing and wanting and deliberating I finally broke down and sprung for the Crate & Barrel Strut table. Looks fantastic but...
- It's kind of wobbly on its legs
- Smudges and dust show up easily and make this impossible to keep clean
- Have to keep a glass desk very clutter free all the time (difficult for me)
- Wires look hideous on the desk as they run from my monitor
- A PC next to this thing kills the cleanliness/openness of the table
So, would I get it again? Probably, it's so beautiful. :)
I bought an (old) avocado green Kitchen Aid mixer at a animal shelter flea market - $65 included donation for shelter and price. Looks good in my kitchen! Still haven't used it!!!! But try that, instead of a new one.
Also found a really old bar-type Waring Blender thru craigslist. (all metal/steel) Very nice.
These are more for props for the kitchen, since I don't really spend much time there. But it looks great!
i needed a garage door opener, and no one wanted to get it for me! they wanted to get me fun things for more $$!! i was not amused and refused anything other than the $25 fully functional door opener. however, i would love new curtains in dark purple... not sure where from yet though.
A kitchenaid stand mixer has been on my want-list for years now. It will definitely be the first item added to my wedding registry. That blue color is lovely!
I want that bedroom for Christmas.
1. I've been wanting a 42" Noguchi Cyclone table for forever. Unfortunately, I don't think Santa will be able to deliver it until after April 15th.
2. I've been wanting to replace my target flat-pack media center with a nice MCM credenza (preferably a Knoll with steel legs, but I'm flexible) but vintage/antique shops want more than I can spend, and Craigslist hasn't had anything I loved (but I keep hoping).
3. I have a ton of books in my Amazon wish list.
4. I just got a new prescription for my glasses, so some new Paul Smith frames would be swell.
5. I don't need it, but would love to retire my PS2 with a PS3 and a copy of GT5.
6. I hope my mom sends me more pecans from my grandparents farm for Christmas again. It's kind of a tradition.
7. It's funny, I hated getting them as gifts when I was a kid, but now I love it when I get practical gifts like socks and underwear.
My home wishlist:
- a gorgeous large pot for my giant indoor plant!
- curtains for the home office
- an armchair for the home office
- a beautiful vase for cut flowers
omg, i LURVE these "Lists" kinda entries =)=)
checked out your crate-and-barrel shelf, YOU HAVE TASTE Bethany !
..right now i just wanna hava job, if thats anything close to a 'wishlist' ! ! *fingers crossed
Actual Items from my Christmas list this year:
Ikea Korrekt drawer pulls
Behr paint in "porpise"
Door Knobs from Anthropologie
A grey or black mid-century sofa
2 club chairs (grey velvet if the couch is black, black leather if the couch is grey)
An oak tree (and someone to dig a hole in the ground)
I have a very easy time thinking of things since I bought my first house in October.
These are more for props for the kitchen, since I don't really spend much time there. But it looks great bidsauce
The Crosley turntable you've linked to is really awful. The sound quality is horrible.
I had two of these, the first that would only play at one speed, the second that wouldn't do anything at all. Crosley customer service was the worst customer service group I've ever dealt with, offering absolutely no solution to my problems. I ended up having to convince Urban Outfitters (who usually tells you to deal directly with Crosley) to help me out, and during the process, I was told they had shipped the rest of these turntables that they have back due to the huge amount of defects.
Crosley....never again.
There's a pair of brass chests listed on Ebay right now that are pretty similar to the RH trunks on your wishlist.
A drill.
A cat scratcher not made of ugly carpet.
Fluffy new towels.
Fun list! That bird cage is so cute.
1. Area rug for living room
2. ikea KNAPPA lamp to hang above my desk
3. Plain round mirror to go above my dresser
4. THAT mixer (so cute!)
5. retro colored toaster....do they make those?
6. New sheets!
7. Patio & indoor plants
Dorianne, armarkat.com has cat trees and cat scratchers made of sisal and fleece fabric. No yucky shag carpeting! Their prices are very reasonable, too.


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NEW YORK (AP) -- Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad will star on Broadway this fall in a modern take on William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," a revival that will add an element of racial contrast to the tale of two "star-crossed lovers."
Producers said Monday that previews at the Richard Rodgers Theatre will begin Aug. 24, with an opening set for Sept. 19. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on April 8.
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The production will also star Jayne Houdyshell as the nurse and Joe Morton as Lord Capulet. The Capulets will be played by black actors and the Montagues by white actors.
Director David Leveaux stressed that the idea of exploring the racial difference between the two feuding Italian families came organically after the casting of the lead actor and actress.
I know I will get flamed for this but why do we need to keep changing things to satisfy political correctness?
I am referring to a black Juliette. There was also talk about a black Annie. Seriously, they are taking racial equality too far. There are parts that are for blacks that you would not see white people doing. I know this sounds racial but it is just how it appears to me.
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If memory serves you also see plenty such drawings in Bammes' book. I never could make head or tails of Bridgman - the drawings aren't detailed enough to be useful, at least to me.
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Twins Recall Cuddyer, Send Span To Rochester
Michael Cuddyer has been activated from the 15-day disabled list after recovering from a dislocated and lacerated right index finger. He's expected to be in the lineup on Friday when the Twins open a three-game series at Texas.
Outfielder Denard Span was optioned back to Class AAA Rochester. Span, playing out of position in right field, batted .258 in 12 games.
"I just wanted to come up here and have an opportunity to play at this level," Span said. "Now I know I can play up here. (I'll) go down there and continue to have the same mentality I had when I got sent down in spring training and prove to everybody that I should be here permanently."


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Will the Fourth Time be the Charm for American Airlines?
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The merger of American Airlines with US Airways (NYSE: LCC) is not the first for the Texas-based carrier.
American has merged with other airlines three times since 1986 in the hopes of delivering more value to its shareholders. The culmination was the bankruptcy filing of American Airlines in November 2011. Based on the rise in US Airways' stock since that unfortunate event for American, the stock market has been anticipating a profitable union between the two. Foolish investors should not forget what happened before as they decide to go long or short on the recently announced merger between American Airlines and US Airways.
In 1986, American Airlines bought AirCal to expand its operations on the West Coast. But by 1993, American Airlines was withdrawing. Another Texas-based carrier, Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV), moved in and dominated the space. From 1989 to 1994, Southwest Airlines expanded from four California airports to nine. California is a strong area for United Airlines (NYSE: UAL) and Delta Air Lines (NYSE: LCC) as well.
A little over a decade later, in 1998, American tried again to expand on the West Coast with the purchase of Reno Air. The denouement was the same as the AirCal debacle. Southwest, United, and Delta Air Lines were still strong on the West Coast. JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) was formed in 1999 and expanded to operate from such California airports as Burbank, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Sacramento, among others. As with AirCal, American reduced or eliminated the West Coast assets picked up from Reno Air.
The new millennium witnessed yet another attempt by American Airlines to grow as it acquired the assets of Trans World Airline in 2001. Rather than the West Coast, American was hoping that a new hub in St. Louis would facilitate its ascending in status as a major east-west carrier in the United States. It was pretty much the same story as the other two transactions, but with the twist of American Airlines filing for bankruptcy in November 2011.
US Airways has had its share of bankruptcies, and failed mergers and acquisitions, too.
In 1989, then-USAir merged with Piedmont Airlines, which operated on the East Coast. It was the largest airline merger in history at that point. Needless to say, it too was promoted as being a great leap forward for the wonders of synergies and consolidation, just as with the proposed union with American Airlines is today. Since that time, US Airways has filed for bankruptcy twice. Even more foreboding, according to its CEO Doug Parker, US Airways cannot hope to survive without merging with American Airlines. From a USA Today interview with Doug Parker, "US Airways; CEO Parker presses case for merger with American," it was reported that, "He told USA TODAY's Editorial Board on Wednesday that the only way American — and US Airways, for that matter — can survive is to combine to compete with giants United and Delta, the nation's biggest carriers, which have gone through mergers of their own in the last four years."
There are the usual hopes for any merger: consolidation, synergy, etc. But consolidation in recent years involving Southwest, Delta Air Lines, United, and Republic Airways, among others, did not keep American out of bankruptcy court. In addition, discount carriers such as Southwest, JetBlue, and Spirit Airlines have become stronger on many lucrative routes, accounting for 37% of all domestic travel. As for rising ticket prices as a result of industry consolidation, domestic fares have fallen about 15% since 2000.
Writing in a March 2012 op-ed in USA Today, Phil Longman, a senior research fellow with The New American Foundation, called for the government to "...re-regulate airlines to ensure solvency..." as the "...industry's problems are structural and deepening..." Moreover, costs will certainly be high to assimilate the operations of US Airways and American Airlines. The debt load after a US Airways-American Airlines merger should be staggering for the surviving entity.
This debt factor also weighs down the investment prospects of the entire airline sector, except for Spirit Airlines. Southwest Airlines is clean with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, even after the AirTran purchase. The merger with Continental and picking up of the routes to England from Virgin Atlantic has Delta Air Lines' debt-to-equity ratio at a jaw-dropping 11.86. For United-Continental, the costs of the merger and other matters has the debt-to-equity ratio at 6.64. For JetBlu, it is 1.54. Pre-merger, US Airways is already larded up with a 6.1 debt-to-equity ratio.
The table below shows that even during a period of consolidation in the airlines industry, sales and earnings-per-share growth has been very low, while the debt load has been sizeable.
Source: Finviz and YCharts
Should Foolish investors expect a soaring share price for the long term now that US Airways will indeed join together with American Airlines? Based on the history of both airlines and the incredibly competitive marketplace, it would appear that the price taking off for US Airways from under $4.50 in November 2011 to around $14.30 today will have been the greatest gains for shareholders. With its earnings-per-share growth up 142.14% this year and the AirTran acquisition assimilated, Southwest Airlines should have the best long term prospects.
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