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Averting the Old Age Crisis: Policies to Protect the Old and Promote Growth
|January 17 2010
This policy-oriented book identifies the issues countries should consider as they reevaluate their old income security policies and formulate new methods. The choice between the various models for providing old-age security has broad implications for the operation of labor and capital markets, the fiscal system, and the level, growth, and distribution of GNP. The author concludes that a mixed strategy is more effective than any single method of income security. This will be an important book for international economists and policymakers.
Analyzes the issues affecting income security for the elderly in both developing and industrial nations.
Systems providing financial security for the old are under increasing strain throughout the world. Changing demographics have led to an increased proportion of old people in the general population. Traditional means of support for the old, such as extended families, are weakening. Meanwhile, formal systems, such as government-backed pensions, have proven unstable.
For these reasons economists, policymakers, and government officials are exploring ways to address such issues as:
This study, the first comprehensive and global examination of old age security, addresses such issues. It identifies three functions of old age financial security programs--redistribution, saving, and insurance. It evaluates the policy options for meeting these functions using two criteria: their impact on the aged and their impact on the economy as a whole.
The study suggests that financial security for the old and economic growth would be better served if governments relied on three systems:
These three systems would ensure against the many risks of old age.
The study concludes that a combination of different income security policies is more effective than any single approach and that all countries should begin planning for their aging populations now.
A Copublication of the World Bank and Oxford University Press.
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When Bacchanalia's Anne Quatrano and Clifford Harrison first opened Abattoir in 2009, many bloggers and writers mistakenly spelled the name "Abbatoir." I'm not sure what made me more squeamish: a restaurant that went by the French word for "slaughterhouse" or the thought of a chamber where you're forced to listen to "Dancing Queen" over and over.
Set in the White Provision space that was indeed part of a massive meat processing plant back in the day, Abattoir opened then with a "whole animal" spin on the menu. It seemed like it would develop into a Westside answer to Holeman & Finch Public House — the influential Restaurant Eugene spinoff that first plumbed the viscera of whole-animal cookery in Atlanta. But Holeman & Finch was (and is) a bar — an honest-to-badness joint where you want to eat head cheese and hamburgers and have one or two more cocktails than you should.
Abattoir wasn't that. The menu, under talented opening chef and partner Joshua Hopkins, did feature tripe stew, lamb liver fritters and other odd bits in a format that encouraged the passing and sharing of small plates. But it also had a cool elegance about it, all market-fresh ingredients and gentle flavors. The industrial-chic dining room with its pretty appointments under a massive pitched roof underscored the schism.
Despite its bloodthirsty come-on, Abattoir was never a place to snarf up salami with your fingers; it was a place to dine. I've been to this restaurant a dozen or more times, and while I've applauded its aesthetic sense, I've never felt a strong personality emerge.
Until now.
Chef Tyler Williams, on board since January, cooks lusty, intriguing dishes with a manifest point of view. Under his watch, Abattoir has become less of a tasteful farm-to-table dining hall with a butchery jones and more of a spirited American brasserie. It feels more integrated, more fun. There's more there there.
Williams brings all kind of international seasonings to his cooking and he knows how to use them to layer flavor. His Thai-inspired dishes hopscotch with chile and aromatics; his Indian ones unfurl their spice from that all-important base of browned onion.
He really gets umami — that primary taste of savoriness. Umami-rich appetizers include a don't-miss dish of spicy veal sweetbreads with cabbage, pear and beef bacon ($14). The nuggets of meat are exemplary, with a crisp surface and creamy center. But the dark wash of sauce distinguishes this dish. It fills your mouth with an expansive flavor, spicy like a bee sting until the sweet, salty and umami flavors take your tongue for a spin, inviting everything on the plate to the dance. This elixir includes soy sauce, fish sauce and a hot sauce made from ghost peppers grown by sous chef Brett Ashcroft. I want to drink it.
Also memorable: a beet-red tartare of local beef ($12) prepared in the style of the Korean dish yukke, with bits of jalapeño, pine nuts and Asian pear. A perfectly pitched base line of sweet soy tunes every high note of flavor into harmony.
It isn't all a tribute to Buford Highway here. Witness the gorgeous puff pastry cup (a classic French vol-au-vent) overflowing with tender little snails in a wild-mushroom cream sauce ($14). Williams can rock it old school.
Then again, I find the Asian flavors on this menu have the most to say. A whole goo-centered burrata cheese ($12) arrives over crostini with radishes and asparagus for a nicely forgettable taste of spring. And a firm and fairly flavorless blood sausage ($10) cut into lengths over a vivid spinach puree brings the kind of tame offal I've learned to expect from Abattoir. (It has none of the rich depth of a French boudin noir.) But those Korean sticky fries ($8.50) showered with kimchi and marinated beef bulgogi (Korean barbecue meat) get more snarftastic with each bite. I have my new guilty pleasure bar food.
After these rich appetizers, I'm more than happy to dig into a lovely take on Chinese duck soup ($22), with tender duck meatballs, pan-seared potato gnocchi and bok choy in a limpid (if a bit oversalted) consommé.
I love the umami-bomb flavors of the pork belly ($18) served with a weirdly winning pâté sauce and a pickled vegetable salad jumping with the brightness of kaffir lime leaf and ginger. This is the work of a chef who sees the big flavor picture. Alas, I can't quite deal with the hard jiggle of that seared hunk of fat. A longer cure, a braise, a sous-vide spin in an immersion circulator — something needs to be done to this porky blubber.
Likewise, a limp-skinned trout fillet ($24) over a thick glob of celery root and dandelion greens in a pasty-thick Meyer lemon cream sauce gets higher marks for flavor than execution. The best entree may be the simplest: a tender hanger steak ($24) with bordelaise sauce and pommes frites, trailing the perfume of wood smoke.
As before, the well-edited wine list offers just enough choice with a welcome focus on budget-priced bottles. The L'Arco Valpolicella (a steal at $31) has the acidity to go with food and soft flavors I always enjoy. (I do wish this place would get over the stemless wine glass thing.) You can also choose from a dozen good beers and a smattering of house cocktails.
The desserts I've tried rely on a bit too much sugar for my taste. That's true of an apple tarte tatin ($8), though the slivers of apple are so deeply caramelized and a thyme sorbet adds such a nice herbal twang that it stays in check.
The menu — with nearly 50 distinct snacks, sides, appetizers and entrees — might benefit from a little editing. That whole "whatever you want, whatever your mood" approach works better for simpler and/or cheaper fare.
This new spirit in Tyler Williams' kitchen has given the restaurant a focus it lacked before, and I'd love to see it continue evolving.
Mamma Mia! Abattoir's singing a new song.ABATTOIR 1170 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, 404-892-3335 Food: Eclectic American fare that's less "meat-centric" than the name would imply. Service: Attentive and quick with recommendations; kitchen can be a bit slow getting food to the table at times. Best dishes: Spicy veal sweetbreads, beef tartare, duck soup, apple tarte tatin Vegetarian selections: Quite a few, despite the slaughterhouse moniker. Credit cards: All major cards accepted. Hours: 6-11 p.m., Mondays-Saturdays. Children: Fine for older kids; little ones won't deal well with the noise. Parking: Both self-parking and valet parking. Reservations: Yes. Wheelchair access: Yes, but you need to find the elevator elsewhere in the retail complex. Smoking: No. Noise level: Lively in the bar, clamorous in the dining room. Patio: Yes, a great one Takeout: Yes
March 29th, 2012
7:41 am
Nice review, will need to try the new menu. And many thumbs up to your comment about stemless wine glasses. They totally miss the point: stems are to prevent your hand from warming the wine. Since almost all restaurants serve reds too warm to start with, this just compounds the sin. And you can't swirl a stemless glass gracefully, an annoying but beloved habit of mine.
March 29th, 2012
8:10 am
Too salty and too sweet? Not a very positive review for expensive, small portions. And you did'nt even mention the poor service and rude employees. With all the nice resturants in town, I think we can forget this one.
March 29th, 2012
8:59 am
Great review John, I was wondering if the change in Chef was the impetus for the review or the Abba based opening line was something you had been dying to use for a while. Keep up the good work!
March 29th, 2012
10:17 am
I second your comment about the stemless wine glasses. My husband and I can't stand it when drinking a nice glass of wine. Although, I must admit the staff at Abbatoir is always very accomodating and when asked, they will go next door to get "real wine glasses"!
March 29th, 2012
11:52 am
Only bloggers who don't know anything about food spells it Abbatoir. This place is more of a solid 2 stars than 3 but still a decent place for consistent food that borderlines on the adventuresome.
March 29th, 2012
12:27 pm
You on the wagon John? No real comments on the bar? We ate at the bar last week after showing up unannounced on a Saturday night. Powell and Ryan at the bar could not have been more accommodating, and produced an absurdly good gin drink when presented with a challenge. It tasted like lemongrass, mown grass, herbal gin….I still dream about it, even if I did end up at Johnny's Hideaway because of it.
Additionally you don't spend much time discussing service, which I have found to be thoughtful and warm.
We are Westsiders and thrilled to find this place in such good shape. Now if they will just have us back after our last visit…
March 29th, 2012
4:16 pm
Couldn't find a more rude waitstaff and set of bartenders. They rival Dick's Last Resort, without the irony.
March 30th, 2012
8:28 am
With a name like Abattoir, I was personally hoping for blood soaked cleaver wielding staff. I felt the atmosphere was much more farmhouse than slaughterhouse. My gore loving heart was slightly disappointed. The food was pretty good, but I felt the service was just about as good as I'd find in any chain restaurant. We won't be coming back. There are too many other restaurants in Atlanta that top my list before this one.
March 30th, 2012
8:30 am
John……..great April Fools "review" of the Olive Garden in North Forks, ND. Had me fooled until the end. Too bad, however, that the AJC operations people spoiled the joke by prematurely inserting Sunday's Living & Arts section in Friday's paper!!
March 30th, 2012
9:42 am
Victor seems to have appointed himself the arbiter of who knows what about food. PS, bloggers don't spells, they spell.
March 30th, 2012
9:58 am
Kessler's love of all things Asian all the time really gets tiring. Is there an Asian flavor on this menu that you didn't love, John? And is there a non-Asian flavor on this menu that you did love?
March 30th, 2012
6:30 pm
Agree w/ JRC – we are Westsiders and love to have this place not far from home. Had the Hanger Steak last week, and it arrived delicious, bloody and perfect with crispy fries to sop up all that juicy goodness. I agree w/ Kessler, the hanger steak is one of their hits as are many of their cocktails. We always find the service to be friendly and the staff are up-front and spot-on with their recommendations. @Omnivore, settle down. Seems like you've had a bad day. Please do yourself a favor – go immediately to Abattoir for the snails and the hanger steak and chase it all down with a Vespa (cocktail) or two. It will make you forget all about knocking JK's love of all things Asian (and what's wrong with Asian?? Kessler's review was well-balanced)
March 30th, 2012
9:18 pm
So what the hell's wrong with Asian flavors anyway? They're GREAT!!!
April 2nd, 2012
10:52 am
I guess you stemless wine glass haters have never been to Italy or France?


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Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen, 82234 Wessling, Germany
Abstract. A solar eclipse is a rare but spectacular natural phenomenon and furthermore it is a challenge for radiative transfer modeling. Whereas a simple one-dimensional radiative transfer model with reduced solar irradiance at the top of the atmosphere can be used to calculate the brightness during partial eclipses a much more sophisticated model is required to calculate the brightness (i.e. the diffuse radiation) during the total eclipse. The reason is that radiation reaching a detector in the shadow gets there exclusively by horizontal (three-dimensional) transport of photons in a spherical shell atmosphere. In this study the first accurate simulations are presented examplified by the solar eclipse at 29 March 2006. Using a backward Monte Carlo model we calculated the diffuse radiation in the umbra and simulated the changing colors of the sky. Radiance and irradiance are decreased by 3 to 4 orders of magnitude, depending on wavelength. We found that aerosol has a comparatively small impact on the radiation in the umbra. We also estimated the contribution of the solar corona to the radiation under the umbra and found that it is negligible compared to the diffuse solar radiation in most parts of the spectrum. Spectrally resolved measurements in the umbra are not yet available. They are challenging due to the low intensity and therefore need careful planning. The new model may be used to support measurements during future solar eclipses.
Citation: Emde, C. and Mayer, B.: Simulation of solar radiation during a total solar eclipse: a challenge for radiative transfer, Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 7, 499-535, doi:10.5194/acpd-7-499-2007, 2007.


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Are politicians having a positive influence on a younger voting audience by their increased use of social media sites?
Politicians are using mediums such as YouTube and social network sites in an attempt to become more relevant to a younger voter demographic. Is this making a difference? How effective is this new medium in getting the politicians message across? I am also interested in any research done on this topic.
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Jun 15 2011: I don't see it making much of a difference. Young people don't vote because most politicians are out of step with youth values, and the ones that aren't, we are constantly reminded on TV are not electable. Likewise politicians ignore the concerns of the young because there is no votes to be had. A real chicken and egg problem.
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Women's cross country finishes 17th at NCAA Mountain Regionals
By PARKER COTTON
OGDEN, Utah – The Northern Colorado women's cross country team missed out on sending anybody to nationals after the NCAA Mountain Regional on Friday, but that doesn't mean the race was without positives.
Twenty teams spanning nine states took part in the race hosted by Weber State University, and the University of Colorado took the top spot. The Bears finished 17th and were led by sophomore Rikki Gonzales (Aurora, Colo.), who finished the six-kilometer race 40th overall in 21 minutes, 35.6 seconds.
Sophomore McKayla Gray (Loveland, Colo.) finished 65th overall after posting a time of 21:58.7. Juniors Ashley Atkin (Fleming, Colo.) and Stephanie Clark (Windsor, Colo.) finished with times of 22:51.6 and 22:53.9 for 108th and 109th place, respectively, and sophomore Caroline Braun (Denver, Colo.) rounded out the scoring for the Bears, finishing in 125th place with a time of 23:54.0. Freshman Molly Morrison (Greeley, Colo.) ran the course in 24:10.6 and finished 129th but was not factored into the team's score.
"It's a bittersweet performance," assistant coach John Gutierrez said. "Gray, Atkin and Clark all ran personal best times, and we moved up in our team finish from last year (18th), but at the same time, we still have improvements to make as an overall distance program."
The race's top four finishers — two from Colorado and two from the University of New Mexico — are the only ones to qualify for nationals. Everybody else must race until next year.
"Our conference and region continue to be one of the best in the country," Gutierrez said. "We will have to work hard as coaches and athletes to improve for the 2014 season, and we are looking forward to the challenge."
Adds head coach Amanda Schick: "I'm extremely happy with the overall development that Coach Gutierrez has accomplished with these women. I feel like my job is to look at the complete season and find ways that we can be more successful next year. We had a lot of growth, a lot of small pieces of success. Now my focus changes, and I'm truly hoping that this development follows us onto the track as we are about the open the indoor season."
Northern Colorado's indoor track season begins Dec. 6 at the Wyoming Power Meet in Laramie, Wyo.


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I used to hate those over-the-toilet shelving units, but now we are in a house where it would be so helpful. Except that there is a bathtowel rod right over the toilet, it's much wider than the toilet (and superwide shelves wouldn't have room because the vanity is thisclose to the toilet), and it's part of the tiled wall! Makes me want to bang my head against the towel rod sometimes.
One of the best bathroom space savers I have found is the Carlson II tower from CB2. I have a small bathroom, but its 10" x10" profile fit well behind my bathroom door. I use it to store folded towels, toiletries in apothecary jars, etc. And I grabbed a "charcoal felt storage box" from CB2 to store my hair dryer and flat iron on one of the shelves.
I use a Simplehuman adjustable shower caddy in the shower to hold shampoo, soap, shower gel, etc.
Another good small space storage option is the Componibili from Kartell. I use mine in the bedroom, but it seems like a great small space solution for almost any room.
I absolutely loathe those over the toilet shelving units. If you can install some regular wall shelving (on the shallow side... No more than 6in. or so) it helps make the space less cluttered. I think IKEA makes a bathroom cabinet shallow enough to be mounted on a wall above the toilet...
I used to have one in my studio apartment bathroom and I would constantly knock into it and stuff would fall into the toilet.
I love my over-the-toilet shelf unit: towels on the top shelf, toiletries on the lower one.
I had the one pictured in my rental unit and it worked well as the commode was next to the sink - the rungs on the side were great for hanging a hand towel.
The walls in my small main bathroom actually slants in, so no room for tall tower-y things or for extra storage over the toilet. I had a whole series of chrome or rubber-over-metal things in the tub, and they just rust and look horrible after a while.
I bought a piece of granite - 4 inches by 29inches - the width of the tub, and it sits along the back of the tub. I put little rubber feet on it so it could drain properly. It holds all the shampoo etc. that I use and looks better than rusting metal units.
agree with the rusting issue, I had one of those over the toilet shelving units in my backyard studio and it rusted quickly.
To create space for towels in our tiny bathroom, we mounted a shelf on the wall in the shower, opposite the shower head and high up enough to be out of the way. It's great, and it feels a little like living in a hotel.
Simply putting up shelves over the commode seems to be a lot more attractive option than the one-piece eyesores.
I'm living in an old builing where bathrooms have been added (welcome in France!) which means they are extremely small.
Mine is so tiny that I had no other choice than using an Ikea Benno DVD tower to store make up, hair brushes and other small things.
We have a teeny tiny bathroom and I love the look (and the extra storage) of the shelves over the toilet, but is it just me that keeps thinking about all the germs that would just cover everything there? What is it that they say? A 3ft spray radius? And what would it be like if someone did not close the lid first? I'm not a germaphobe... but there seems to be a good amount of logic to keeping things like towels and supplies away from there. Anyone know of a good solution to gaining that space back and avoiding the over-spray?
Yes, plus those legged over the toilet things EAT UP the visual space and make everything feel so cluttered.
@ohanalog - It annoys me to no end when people flush and don't close the lid. I can't do anything about guests doing that kind of thing, so I don't keep towels out in guest bathrooms.
@Analog, we have a small master bath as well, I think 4x 10. Vanity and toilet along long wall and shower the end of short wall. The only place to store bathing items was above the toilet. My concern was also things falling in the toilet from the shelves. So, we ripped out the old useless vanity and my husband built a 42" tall vanity base with drawers for storage. We then put a shallow basin sink from Ikea and it is working perfectly. The total height of the vanity w/sink is about 46 or 47".it's taller than most vanities but at least we have closed storage. Perhaps something similar is an option for you
I couldn't use one of those over the toilet towers due to a small glass shelf high up and a light switch/outlet up there. And I couldn't install shelves on wall either, due to high tile (was in a rental.) Solution I came across (from JCPenney, looking online, but don't know if they have them anymore) was a small table thing designed to make a just one shelf just above the toilet tank. I love it because it takes up less visual space than a tower or wall shelves would. I found one that was designed for the purpose - 4 legs, a top shelf, wood edge on sides and back to keep stuff from falling off. It was designed too deep (apparently, in China, where they are made, they are not familiar with the depth of U.S. toilets or their distance from the back wall...or maybe the U.S. designer of them was too lazy to measure.) Since my very old toilet is set out from the wall a bit, and I was able to have a carpenter cut down the front of the shelf a bit, it fit my space (I didn't want to have it too deep, where my back would hit the table/shelf when sitting on the commode.) It would be easy to make one, or have one made up by a woodworker, and I would certainly think of doing so for a bath in another place where storage options were few.) Or one could use the lower half portion of a commercial one that comes in top and bottom pieces, just add some edging to keep stuff from falling off on the sides and back of the top.
I love the chrome tower on a pressure pole with baskets/shelves in the corner of the shower, but I do also hate that it rusts! Why don't they make waterproof ones? My car doesn't rust in the rain - seems like auto paint would work if they made one with that finish.
If you have over-the-toilet shelving, be sure to keep only LARGE items there.
Long ago, in my old apartment, I had some wicker shelving hanging on the wall above the toilet, as a place to keep some small cosmetic items and such. All was well for years until the time I accidentally dropped a small rectangular Clinique flip-mirror (mirror with hinged hard-plastic cover) into the (clean) toilet and the mirror promptly wedged into the bowl.
In retrospect, I don't recall now why the professional plumber whom the landlord resorted to calling wasn't able to free the mirror or break it up to get it loose (I assume he drained the toilet first, before he attacked the mirror)... but in the end, we had to rip that toilet out and get a new one in there. Live and learn.
What is the shade of the wall?
Paint color
I have a TINY bathroom (I'm pretty sure it was a makeshift bathroom when my landlord converted his house to a duplex) and it has no cabinets, just a couple of shelves built into the wall. The room is so tiny that anything I put in it would make it look cluttered.
Then I happened upon this semi-circular caddy which fits under a pedestal sink (which is what my bathroom has). It had been out of stock for a long time and I searched far and wide for anything similar but could not find it. So when it was back in stock I bought one immediately, and let me just say it's amazing. It does not make my bathroom look one bit smaller and I was able to finally store all the contact solution bottles, lotions, even my hairdryer and straightener as well as a ton of other stuff on it- despite everything being visible it does not look cluttered at all. When those things were on the shelves it was horrendous.
What a find. Really.


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From hearty pastas to pizza and delicious salads and desserts, Deerfield and Highland Park's Italian eateries have something delicious for everyone.
Our fourth Best of Patch contest kicks off this week with a love for scrumptious Italian cuisine and we're asking you to share your favorite place.
Here are some of our favorite spots, but if we're leaving one off of the list, please let us know in the comments or on Facebook and we'll add it:
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This chair looks lovely, however, it is somewhat small, it is very deep, the back of the chair slants back which creates an odd posture and feeling. Along wit the fact that the seat cushion is one thick solid hard piece of foam, I do not find the chair very comfortable, it is more of utility chair for extra seating space. To me it is not a curl up and read chair at all.
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Ted Kennedy Jr. considering potential run to replace John Kerry?
**Written by Doug Powers
There's a good chance John Kerry will be nominated to become the next secretary of state, and many names have been floated as to who on the Democratic side would run to replace Kerry in a special election (Scott Brown would likely run on the GOP side, and he's polling well against all likely Dems).
As always, whenever a congressional seat from Massachusetts is potentially opening up, the name of a Kennedy is thrown into the mix. In this case, Ted Kennedy, Jr:
Simas' name comes as national Democrats ramped up their bid today to get Edward M. Kennedy Jr. to run in an effort to bring a big name into the race. The Herald's Truth Squad first reported on Monday that the 51-year-old was considering running after several insiders urged him to get in.
One source told the Herald that Democrats are concerned that the current field of potential Senate candidates, including U.S. Rep. Edward Markey and U.S. Rep Michael Capuano, would face an uphill battle in a race against departing Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown, who is expected to run again if Kerry leaves.
Ted Kennedy Jr. would have the clout and financial ability to compete against Brown, some Democrats believe.
Last month, Joe Kennedy III won the race to replace Barney Frank, and the family is jonesing to re-stock government with Kennedys. However, Ted Jr. has just one problem:
The biggest obstacle for EMK Jr. is that he lives in Connecticut and would probably have to fix that before running for Senate across the border. But he could be an unbeatable candidate in a state where the Kennedy name and bloodline is one of the most powerful assets a politician can have.
Ted Kennedy Jr. has never closed the door to the possibility of a congressional career, telling USA Today in 2009, "Maybe I'll run for public office. I haven't crossed that bridge yet."
No, I did not make up that quote. Errah…
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Conde Nast Portfolio closes
Very sad news this morning that Conde Nast Portfolio is closing. They were a wonderful home to me for two years, and I feel particularly bad for the amazing Ryan Avent, who's got off to a truly smashing start at Market Movers and who looks to have jumped ship from the Economist at exactly the wrong time. But he's chock-full of talent, and I'm sure will find an even more fabulous job soon.
That was nice of conde nast, to convince a guy to quit his job, knowing that they were considering shutting down the magazine.
Does this count as one of your nine lives, Salmon?
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Happy you found a new home for your blog — definitely my favourite place for news commentary (financial or otherwise). It is a shame about Portfolio though; I thought it was far superior to the competition.
The worst thing is that Ben Stein may derive some small amount of pleasure from seeing your 'old' blog go down while his Times column lives on. I'd suspect him of being behind an evil plot if I thought he was clever enough.
I bought the last issue (my first time) and decided that it was probably not going to be a regular read of mine when they helpfully pointed out the industries in which Henry Ford, Steve Jobs and Sam Walton were involved. For a magazine whose byline was "Business Intelligence" they didn't credit their readers with much.
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Amgen Tour of California Tahoe Stage 1 may face snow challenge
Amgen Tour of California officials say they should have a decision by 9 a.m. as to what they intend to do about the Stage 1 kick-off set to begin at South Lake Tahoe given that snow is expected in the Sierra through the morning.
Race organizers, the commissaires, teams and public safety organizations have developed a number of contingency plans with the safety of the riders and fans being the number one priority, said Andrew Messick, President of AEG Sports, and presenter of the Amgen Tour of California.
The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a winter weather advisory for Lake Tahoe and the Sierra, with the bulk of the snow hitting the area before 11 a.m. Two to 4 inches of snow is expected at lake level, with 3 to 6 inches above 7,000 feet, according to the weather service. The snow should taper to showers after 11 a.m.
"The weather is constantly changing in the Sierra, and our team will be assessing weather conditions throughout the morning. A decision on any changes to the route and timing will be made at 9 a.m. and will ultimately be based on what is best and most safe for our riders and spectators," he said in a press statement. South Lake Tahoe radio station KTHO will be on-air through the morning and afternoon with live reporting. Click here for the best places to view the tour during the Tahoe stages.
Despite the weather and the Highway 50 over Echo Summit detour, organizers of the Tahoe part of the event have put forth a valiant effort to welcome riders and visitors, with a number of events, banquets and presentations.
Given the worldwide attention paid to the race, Lake Tahoe has stuck to its fundamentals which has been to showcase the region as a serious home to professional athletic competition and training. The elevation and altitude gains alone make for a climate that supports athletic winter and summer sports training, including many Olympic athletes.
"Whether it's skinny or fat tires, Tahoe is a passionate biking community," said Carol Chaplin, executive director of the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority. "Hosting the Amgen Tour of California, the country's most prestigious bike race, will put us on the map as 'must ride' for cyclists while having a significant impact on the local and regional economy."
"There is nothing quite like riding at elevation — 6,300 feet," said Andy Chapman, tourism director of the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association. "These cyclists are going to be pushing the envelope as they make their way up and down mountain passes and not once but twice around the national treasure of Emerald Bay State Park for a grand finish at Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort. Equally spectacular will be the Stage 2 Start at Squaw Valley USA with Tahoe's famed granite peaks making for an unforgettable backdrop."
Considered the largest cycling race in North America, the 2011 Amgen Tour of California will cover nearly 800 miles over eight days and feature 18 of the world's top professional cycling teams. Traversing some of the state's most picturesque highways and coastlines, the sixth-annual race kicks off at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa today at 10:30, weather permitting and tomorrow at Squaw Valley USA to Truckee. The race will continue on to 15 host cities through May 22. Click here for the list of teams.
If all goes as planned and the snow doesn't stick, here's what the schedule looks like:
Today – Stage 1
The Stage 1 2011 Amgen Tour of California around Lake Tahoe will be assisted by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department, in conjunction with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and El Dorado County Sheriff's office.
In support of this event, Highway 50, (Lake Tahoe Boulevard) and State Route 89 (Emerald Bay Road) north of the "Y" will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 10:10 a.m. to approximately 10:45 a.m. for lap one. It will again close at approximately 12:45 p.m. and re-open at approximately 1:15 p.m. for lap two. The timing for the second closure can vary greatly depending on the speed of the race and how spread apart the riders get for their second stint through the city.
For times when the tour will pass a street or road in South Shore click here.Officials suggest providing at least a 30-minute window on each side of the time listed. All times are approximate.
In North Lake Tahoe, the CHP is handling the rolling road closures on both the California and Nevada sides of the lake. Based on the Race Day Map, motorists can expect Highway 28 to be closed approximately 11:20 to 11:55 a.m. at the Tahoe City Y during lap one and between 2:20 to 2:55 p.m. during lap two. In Kings Beach, it's 11:45 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. for lap one and 2:45 to 3:20 p.m. for lap two, as well as noon to 12:35 p.m. in Incline Village.
Monday, May 16 – Stage 2
On Monday, May 16, the Amgen Tour of California will be coming from Squaw Valley USA through Truckee. The Truckee Police Department, in conjunction with the California Highway Patrol, will be providing traffic control for this event while it is in the Town of Truckee.
The event will enter Town limits on State Route 89 (SR-89) from Squaw Valley. It will continue northbound on SR-89 to Donner Pass Road, make a left turn onto westbound Donner Pass Road and continue on Donner Pass Road along Donner Lake, up to Old US-40 and the Donner Summit area.
Road closures will be of a short duration as the cyclists pass major intersections and should start about 9:50 a.m. on SR-89 and West River Street, and at about 10 a.m. at SR-89 and Donner Pass Road, progressing westbound on Donner Pass Road to the Donner Lake area and finally exiting Town limits by 10:30 a.m. Motorists can expect delays of up to 20 minutes at each of the major intersections. CHP officers will accompany the cyclists on motorcycles.
Motorists are urged to drive with caution and follow directions of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department, El Dorado County Sheriff, Truckee Police Department and CHP officers, as well as race officials as the race passes by. Times for the Amgen Tour of California race are approximate, based on average speeds of the peloton and are subject to change.
For a complete calendar of Tahoe's 10-Day Countown, events leading up to the race (May 5-14), as well as activities during Stage 1 (May 15) and Stage 2 (May 16), click here.
Lake Tahoe is recognized for several annual summer biking events. America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride has participants circumnavigate the Lake the first weekend in June. Another chance to circle Tahoe's 72-mile shoreline is during the annual Tour de Tahoe Bike Big Blue Race in mid-September. Late September brings the Tahoe Century Ride, which starts and finishes at Squaw Valley and features scenic routes and challenging hill climbs.
The annual Lake Tahoe Marathon Week offers a bike race around Tahoe's shoreline the end of September. Furthermore, the annual Death Ride course covers five High Sierra passes that includes both sides of Monitor and Ebbetts Pass, Carson Pass and Turtle Rock Park, north of Markleeville. Tour de Nez offers significant professional stage races in the country taking place in Nevada and California; the cities of Reno and Truckee, along the shores of Lake Tahoe, and up the mountains surrounding the resort at Northstar-at-Tahoe every June.
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Xgps 1.2
A couple of days ago Xpgs 1.2 was finally released in Cydia. A lot of new features have been added. Most of them have been posted previously. One thing which hasn't been mentioned is a new way to create itinerary called "Routes manager". Using this function you can compute and save routes for offline use. It let you choose places and addresses as starting and ending point. Please notice that there is currently no support for routes with more than one starting and one ending points. It's due to a Google limitation and we are working on it.
The new major improvement in this version is the voice instructions support. It uses a Text-To-Speech engine to convert text instructions to sound. So there is no way to change the voice yourself as it is not pre-recorded sound.
xGPS Manager
A new version of xGPS manager is also released. It has been rewritten from scratch and should be more user-friendly and self-explanatory. It is available for Mac OS X and Windows. For Windows users, you should have the Java system installed. Be sure to have it installed (you can download it at the Java Sun Website) before installing xGPS Manager. The manager can be downloaded from the official xGPS website.
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The Kindle, which was updated last month, costs US $359.00. Amazon says it has a library of more than 240,000 eBooks for sale. Today they've released a iPhone Kindle application that will allow you to read all the books available in the Amazon Kindle store.
However as the app doesn't make a direct connection to the Kindle store, you will need to use mobile safari or any browser to actually buy the books. Books you have already bought for your kindle will be transfered with easy to your iPhone/iPod Touch.
One of the advantages of the Kindle app is that you will be able to see color illustrations in books, something not possible on the Kindle hardware, which only shows images in shades of gray.
Amazon has been working on the application for several months, said Ian Freed, who is Amazon's vice president for the Kindle. Freed said the company sees the software as a way to introduce non-Kindle owners to the device, potentially turning them into Kindle buyers. (Amazon does not say how many Kindles it has sold.) It also gives Kindle owners an additional way to read their content while on the go, he said.
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Celebration of life service for Robert Earl Sutton will be held at Hill Crest Memorial Chapel on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012 at 3 p.m. The Rev. Milton Geltz will be officiating the service. The family will be receiving friends at Hill Crest Memorial Funeral Home on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 from 5 until 8 p.m. Interment will follow after the service at Hill Crest Memorial Park.
Robert enjoyed riding his motorcycle, working in his shop and playing with his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Marion McCarn; stepfather, Steve McCarn; sisters, Ruth Byrd and Ada Cooper; and brothers, John Sutton and Larry Sutton.
He is survived by his wife, Jane Sutton; sons, Jason Sutton and wife, Marie and Matthew Sutton and wife, Jamie; daughter, Amanda Stevens and husband, Joshua; and seven grandchildren, Alexis, Jacob, Christian, Natalie, Hunter, MacKenzie and Hallie.
He is also survived by brothers, David McCarn and Gary McCarn; sisters, Libby Owen, Carolyn Flowers and Cindy Harrison; and many nephews, nieces and special transplant brother, T-Boy Castille.
Pallbearers will be Buster Flowers, Joey Flowers, Kevin Flowers, James Powell, Garrett Dunlop and Steven Estes.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Agape Hospice of Minden and LA. Organ Procurement Association.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Agape Hospice and their special hospice nurse, Sherri Rowland.
Words of comfort may be shared with the family by visiting www.hillcrestmemorialfh.com.


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MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) -- A couple of state legislators are proposing a statewide ban of using cellphones while driving unless you have a hands-free device. Democratic Representative Peter Barca of Kenosha authored the no-texting-and-driving bill that became law, and he expects resistance for this new proposal as well. Racine Democratic Senator John Lehman has offered the companion bill in the Senate.
Barca says the bill isn't about tickets, it's about changing people's habits to improve highway safety.
Several communities including Marshfield and Wisconsin Rapids have local ordinances against holding a phone in one hand and the steering wheel in the other. Wausau and Weston are considering it right now.
State Senator Jerry Petrowski has offered a Senate proposal that would ban cellphone use without a hands free device in construction areas only. That bill is already moving through committees in the Legislature.
In a press release, Barca said, "It is important for Wisconsin to take the strong step toward ending this unsafe behavior on our roads," adding, "This is a common-sense public safety proposal that would help keep Wisconsin's drivers and pedestrians safe."
Barca cites recent statistics showing 18% of Wisconsin crashes and 14% of fatal crashes in 2009 were caused in part by distracted driving, but Barca didn't say how many of those distracted drivers were using a cellphone.


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To say this has been a "difficult" offseason for the Saints would be as big an understatement as saying T.O.'s career is a "little bit" over. (I mean c'mon, a Dr. Phil "Baby Mama" episode, Terrell??) This offseason has been one dog fart after another. And if it has affected you as a fan, you've got to know it has been a total suck-fest for the players. So imagine my delight when upon talking to Saints Pro Bowl offensive lineman Jermon Bushrod, I discovered that despite the suck, he and his teammates are more determined than ever to accomplish great things. They are hungry for vengeance and redemption (and as you'll soon discover, perhaps some charbroiled oysters from Drago's, too.) But for Bushrod, redemption starts off the field by sticking to his pledge to give back. He'll be hosting a golf tournament in his hometown of King George, Virginia next weekend. The second annual "Visualize & Rize" Charity Golf Tournament will raise scholarship money for students in his hom
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For the 13th year, volunteers from local churches will roll up their sleeves to serve the Community Thanksgiving Dinner at the Park County Fairgrounds on Thursday. The annual meal is open to everyone, but especially to those who do not have private family gatherings to attend.
The dinner ensures that individuals, couples and families will not be alone on Thanksgiving Day. Plus, they get to enjoy a traditional turkey dinner with homemade fixings.
After 13 years, the meal has become a local tradition, and we're glad to see it carry on. Like any other community-wide project, the dinner wouldn't be possible without the generosity of local residents, churches and businesses.
Speaking of sharing food with others, it's also important to recognize residents' continued support for Powell Valley Loaves and Fishes. During the community food drive last month, folks contributed 5,913 pounds of food — approaching a pound for every person in Powell. This year's donations were up 310 pounds from the previous year. One more statistic to consider: 232 youth in Powell collected those donations, going door to door for a good cause.
Looking toward Christmas, Sally Montoya is gearing up for the annual Christmas Basket give-away.
For 63 Christmas seasons, Montoya has spent countless hours serving and giving to others. Her name is synonymous with giving in Powell.
Montoya and other dedicated volunteers spend their Christmas holiday giving to those most in need. Often times, volunteers miss time with their own families, serving strangers instead.
Powell wouldn't be the community it is without these holiday traditions of benevolence.
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I had my Mandarin midterm yesterday and I'm proud to say that I understand this!
that time of the week again
I had my Mandarin midterm yesterday and I'm proud to say that I understand this!
that time of the week again
This happens this weekend, who's down?!
I would totally do the private investigator one if I had a crap-ton of money to waste.
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Franz Kafka was a 20th Century German writer. His pieces usually explored the absurd and how we as humans respond to its occurrence. The term "Kafkaesque" is used to describe happenings that are so preposterous that they are humorous.
Faith is funny as well but its definition is a bit trickier to for me to figure out. I suppose it boils down to trust; trust in your God, yourself, your family, your friends, ect. That somehow, someway, something or someone will come through for you. Faith is practical and completely irrational and yet with outs dobut it's crucial to our lives.
I lose faith constantly. Some days I feel the Universe's only aim is to discover and implement innovative ways to foible my plans or ruin my day. It doesn't take much for my mind to dive into this paranoia; case in point yesterday, Monday, President's Day began with my left headlight bulb blowing out. Nothing too terrible, just a warm up exercise as far as the Universe is concerned. I got home ready to sleep off that minor annoyance but as soon as my head touched the pillow I remember that I had forgotten to do my Chinese homework! I got up and looked for my textbook and it was nowhere to be found. I mean nowhere. It was not in my car, not in my room, not in the kitchen, not in the refrigerator, nowhere! By now it was 6:30am and my eyes were blood red. I thought up this quick plan: Class is at 1pm, the campus bookstore opens at 8. I'll sleep until 9:30 and then get up early and buy the textbook, do my homework, copy the pages I need, and return it before class.
Good to go, right?
I woke up at 11.
I hauled ass to campus and made my way to the bookstore. They were out of copies of the text….It has to be pre-ordered it and since it's being shipped from China, it will take three weeks to get here. Oh and before they'll order it, I have to pay for it… Whoo! The Universe is up and snacking on some Wheaties, now.
So, second idea: I'll head over to the library and see if they have a copy on reserve. Nope.
I head back to the bookstore and buy the text, the whole while spazzing about how I'm going to do this…
SN: After I left the bookstore a man stopped me and said hello. I was so frustrated at this point but he had such a sweet smile! We did the basic small talk thing and wished each other luck in our endeavors. I shook his hand and he gave me a hug. It made me feel awesome!
Third idea: Go to the Language Lab and see if they got a copy. Nope. Now I'm in full on panic mode. It's a quarter to twelve. And I'm out of options.
Ok Universe you win, please give me a break, just one.
Fourth idea: The Confucius Institute! I know for a fact they have the book! I'm so excited I started to jog over to the building the office is in. Finally, things are looking up! The Universe doesn't hate me! Today, I win! I get there and see students lined up outside the building. I asked a woman what was going on and she told me that the building was on fire….
The building, my last hope, was literally in flames. Thoroughly defeated, I walked away sulking.
The building was on fire….the building was on fire….the building was on fire…
My giggle turned into a chuckle, then escalated into roaring laughter. Double You Tee Eff!!! I couldn't stop laughing! This entire day was so nonsensical that laughter was the only appropriate response. I instantly felt better. I made my way to class prepared to tell the truth and accept the consequences. I saw a classmate waiting by the door and he let me borrow his textbook. I made the copies I needed and returned to the room to find that class had been cancelled. I started laughing all over again.The Universe doesn't hate me, it never hated me. God doesn't want to see me sad or frustrated or hurt. He wants me to make it through His trials with faith. He wants me to take comfort in the fact that no matter what I feel or think, someone is looking out for me. I drove home feeling warm, happy, and safe.
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"Slum tourism has its advocates, who say it promotes social awareness. And it's good money, which helps the local economy.
But it's not worth it. Slum tourism turns poverty into entertainment, something that can be momentarily experienced and then escaped from. People think they've really "seen" something — and then go back to their lives and leave me, my family and my community right where we were before."
-Kennedy Odede, a Kenyan university student
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I remember watching this with my dad and wondering why he was laughing harder at it than I was.
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A. Philip Randolph as Inspiration for Change
by Susan Leem, associate producer
March 6, 1963: A. Philip Randolph (third from left) meets with other organizers of the March on Washington at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. stands to his right. (photo: OFF/AFP/Getty Images)
When we asked Grace Lee Boggs to speak about a leader who inspired her across her 96 years, the "elder stateswoman of the Black Power movement" credited labor leader A. Phillip Randolph as her inspiration:"In 1941, I was working for $10 a week in the philosophy library of the University of Chicago. I had got my PhD the year before. But $10 a week didn't allow me to live very luxuriously, in fact, I was living rent-free in a basement. One of the disadvantages was that I had to face down a barricade of rats in order to get to the basement. And that put me in touch with the black community which was also facing rat-infested housing.It was July 1941 and A. Philip Randolph was calling upon blacks to march on Washington to demand jobs in defense industries. Because the depression that ended for white workers were not for black workers. When Franklin Roosevelt heard about the march, he begged Randolph to call it off. Randolph refused. Mrs. Roosevelt begged him to call off the march, Randolph refused. And eventually FDR issued executive order 8802 (Fair Employment Act) banning discrimination in defense plants for blacks.That changed the life of blacks and made me decide I was going to become a movement activist. I didn't know what was going to happen. I've been so fortunate!"
The 1941 March on Washington never happened. FDR did issue an executive order, which was enacted into law as the Fair Employment Act. Randolph's idea later came to fruition over 20 years later when he directed the 1963 March on Washington. With 250,000 people attending, it was the largest peaceful demonstration for human rights in U.S. history, and the setting for Martin Luther King Jr.'s legendary "I Have a Dream" speech.
The audio above features A. Philip Randolph speaking at the 1963 March on Washington. His voice is deeply sonorous and moving in its call for equality not only for the sake of African Americans, but for all people.
Yesterday at my "fairly easy job," my boss called me up for a powwow to discuss my yearly performance evaluation. It is comprised of 5 categories where you are graded on a scale of 1-4: 1 meaning "below expectations," 2 - "meets expectations," 3 - "exceeds expectations," and 4 - "far exceeds expectations." I scored a 2 in each category. Of course I disagree with the score and when pressed as to why I'm merely meeting expectations despite the book of training material I created, my ability to move between both job sites, and the fact that I earned two awards for outstanding performance in 2011, he replied that I had plateaued. Where once I was working really hard at streamlining SOP's and producing training materials (in addition to my normal duties) now I was just coasting. He's 100% correct of course. Once I realized I was doing 25% of his job for 0% of the credit and no extra pay, I put my energies into accomplishing what I came to San Antonio to do in the first place (www.npsbound.tumblr.com).
I know what you're thinking—Oh another Gen-Xer with an entitlement attitude complaining about having to put in work to rise up in the ranks—right? Quick background: I get my five year coin next month— I trained my boss after he was hired a year and some change ago. When he goes on vacation or on assignment, I stand in for him. I'm sure there's a very valid reason I've been passed up for promotion twice and I'd love to hear it.
Anywho, needless to say, that 15 minute meeting tainted the next 24 hours. My sour resentful mood followed me home, into my dinner, and then into work later on that night. I bitched to my co-worker (I know, I know. Pray for me) and was exhausted for the rest of the night. I was still seething during my drive home! There was no way I could bring this vibe back into my household.
I need to get over this.
People always tell you to don't hold grudges, get over it, move on, ect. But I don't hear any advice as to how. So here are three things that helped me to calm down:
1) Accepting the possibility that I was wrong.
Sometimes we balk at things because there's a hurtful truth to be found in them. Embrace your character flaw and use that anger to strengthen your weakness.
2) Realizing I had spent entirely too much time on this.
Your time is too valuable to spend in anger. Designate a close friend to vent to. Warn them of the impending bitchfest first, though. Once you get it all off your chest, take a deep breath, and leave it off! Don't re-hash the same points over and over again trying to demonstrate how right you were. If you were right, it will shine through. If you were wrong, hopefully you've chosen your friends wisely enough that they will check you on some nonsense.
3) At the end of the day Love wins.
I swear to you, if no one is dead then it's not that serious. Nothing is beyond fixing once you learn to forgive.
Good luck and remember it's okay if you stumble through things, life is practice.
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I consider myself very lucky. I have a fairly easy job and work with fairly decent people. It's that rare once in awhile treat of a shift with the office's disgruntled-ball-of-nerves that makes it all truly rewarding though. I always come away with a new life lesson. Tell me what you think of these leave-it-to-beaver gems:
1.) Strangers aren't your friends. They are strangers. Be wary.
At the beginning of any relationship is that critical getting-to-know-you phase. This is the time in friendship building where you learn about the other person; that sometimes awkward journey through their likes and dislikes, personality quirks, and overall demeanor. THIS IS NATURAL AND NEEDS TO HAPPEN! Random Toms, Dicks, and Harrys should not know that you do side-work for the mafia, enjoy auto-erotic asphyxiation on the weekends, or do eight-balls during your lunch break. This knowledge will develop over time. Lesson: Out-of-the-blue confessions to people who haven't earned your trust/respect is only fodder for future gossip.
2.) Respect the separation of Work and Home.
If your spouse didn't put his/her hands on you, then there's really no need for anyone to know about anything going on at home. I'm single, the best I can do is tell you how awesome life is without a husband and kids. Lesson: If you are going through some things, tell your friends and if you aren't sure who they are see No. 1 above.
3.) Stop bitchin'.
I'm so guilty of this! I will complain to anyone willing to listen just for the opportunity to open my big mouth. After eight hours of hearing someone bellyache over a molehill, I apologized to all my co-workers and started life anew on a fresh path! To all my fellow complainers there are two things you should know: a) No one gives a damn. Seriously, no one cares about how screwed up things are with the leadership or about the schedule or "how things should be done around here!" Just stop it. Just. Stop. It. 2) The complaint more than likely has nothing to do with you and you are just adding your outside-lookin-in two cents. I'm certain that the saying "adding my two cents in," is a testament of how much an opinion is really worth… So Ms. Tiara, from this day forth you will not shoot off at the mouth about things you aren't 100% on and you will not bitch about things that take a phone call to fix or things that can't be fixed. Lesson: I got 99 problems and yours ain't one.
4.) Negativity is draining
I can understand not being into different things, new places, and/or fresh faces…On second thought no, I really can't understand that. At all. Lesson: If your first response is usually "no I don't do that" followed by "what is that?" Just shhh. Shh. Trust me. Shh.
5.) Real badasses do alot of punching not talking.
People can't create their own reputations, their actions speak for them. You can gab all day about what you would have done or how you don't take any shit but #WeDon'tBelieveYou. The proof is in the pudding and until I hear from someone else that you were all up in so-and-so's face I'm just going to smile and nod while reading the latest issue of VIBE. Lesson: Quiet dogs bite hard #mosdef
So, did you recognize yourself in any of these examples? If you did, what are you going to do to change? Are there any other sloppy people habits that annoy you? Tell me about them.


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Mysterious Blue-Haired Character Spotted in Ninja Theory's Demo Reel
Posted on July 12, 2013 AT 10:42am
As previously reported, Ninja Theory is hiring for a whole mess of positions related to an unannounced next-gen project they're working on, which might have accidentally been revealed in the company's latest demo reel.
A blue-haired character (seen above) unrelated to any of Ninja Theory's known works is first spotted about 50 seconds into the splash reel (embedded below), during the character design portion of the presentation. More footage of the mysterious female character—and the world she inhabits—turns up about two minutes into the reel.
Various job descriptions on Ninja Theory's career page cite experience with the Unreal Engine as a requirement, and make mention of shooting, melee combat, and stealth mechanics.
The developer is currently collaborating with Chillingo and EA on Fightback for iOS devices.
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Econo Lodge The Villas features an indoor pool and a spa tub. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This 3.5-star property offers access to a business center. This Palmerston North motel also offers tour/ticket assistance, barbecue grills, and an arcade/game room. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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Hello all, Two questions following: 1. We are adding the settings to the current print session and we want to add them to the summary panel. We use cocoa and 10.4sdk to develop. But we haven't found any method or delegate that can add info in the summary panel. However, 10.5sdk provides a new method named localizedSummaryItems of NSPrintPanelAccessorizing Protocal which is available in Mac OS X v10.5 and later. It returns an array of dictionaries containing the localized user setting summary strings. Unfortunately, we have to abandon it though it is a very convenient way. Because our application will run on Mac OS 10.4 and Mac OS 10.5. Does anyone know any method / delegate analogous to the localizedSummaryItems or any other way to add info to the print summary panel using cocoa? 2. We make a bundle which provides print function and the accessory view is added to the print panel in bundle. The bundle is build with 10.5sdk. But the application is build with 10.4sdk. When the application runs on Mac10.5 and calls bundle to supply the print function, a print panel shows up and the build-in preview disappears. Does anyone know why and how to solve this problem? With regards, Jiong Tan
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