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NEW YORK -- More than any slugger on either team, pitching has been the star of this World Series.
A.J. Burnett took a page from Cliff Lee's how-to manual and backed by a few key hits and a sharp pickoff throw, New York drew even with the Phillies at one game apiece.
Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui helped rally the Yankees with solo homers off familiar foe Pedro Martinez, and Burnett's biting curveball frustrated Philadelphia in a 3-1 victory Thursday night.
Game 1: Phillies 6, Yankees 1
Game 2: Yankees 3, Phillies 1
Game 3: New York (Pettitte 14-8)
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"He talked about belief in his stuff, and all I told myself last night and today was the same thing," Burnett said. "I went out tonight with confidence, and just, you know, the game just rolled by."
Light-hitting Matt Stairs, in a 4-for-51 slide, put the Phillies on top with an RBI single in the second off the glove of third baseman Alex Rodriguez. Philadelphia never got another runner past second base against Burnett and Mariano Rivera, who combined on a six-hitter.
After a day off, Game 3 will be at Philadelphia on Saturday night.
"We're not depressed at all. We feel pretty good," Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins said.
New York had managed only an unearned run in the first 12 innings of the Series but came to life after a pickoff throw from backup catcher Jose Molina caught Jayson Werth off first in the fourth inning. The Yankees went on to their first Series win at their new $1.5 billion ballpark -- and their first since taking a 2-1 lead against Florida in 2003.
"They're the best team we've played all year," New York's Derek Jeter said. "They're champs for a reason, and we need to play well if we're going to beat them."
In an 8-for-44 (.182) postseason slump, Teixeira tied the score when he led off the fourth by driving a high changeup into the Yankees bullpen in right field.
"I think the home run got the crowd back in it," Teixeira said. "It kind of put a little bit of a crack in their armor."
Matsui put New York ahead with two outs in the sixth, reaching down for a curveball below his knees and sending it a few rows into the seats in right.
"I was able to make a good adjustment and put a good swing on it and fortunately it led to the result," he said through a translator.
Jorge Posada, on the bench because Molina has become Burnett's personal catcher, pinch hit in the seventh and added an RBI single off Chan Ho Park.
Burnett got his first win following three postseason no-decisions for the Yankees, allowing four hits in seven innings and retiring his last eight batters.
"He went to his bread-and-butter, that backdoor curveball. It's impossible to hit," Stairs said.
Burnett struck out nine and started his first 11 hitters with strikes, nine of them looking. Burnett kept his control, walking two, one intentional.
"A.J.'s breaking ball, it starts in the other batter's box," said Ryan Howard, who struck out three times against Burnett and four times in all. "That's a nasty pitch, nasty today."
Rivera got six outs for his 38th postseason save, his 10th in World Series play. After the Phillies put two on with one out in the eighth, Game 1 star Chase Utley grounded into an inning-ending double play.
When Rivera struck out Stairs with a runner on to end it, the Yankees sounded relieved.
"If we went in there 0-2, it would have been a tough road for us," Teixeira said.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi made several moves that paid off.
Molina made his fourth straight postseason start catching Burnett. He had eyed Werth taking a big lead.
"I saw the ball in the dirt," Molina said. "He's still far from the bag, so I just threw it, just whipped it there, see what happens. Maybe he shortens his lead up for the next time. We might get a ground-ball double play or something. But I got lucky."
Jerry Hairston Jr. made his first postseason start for the Yankees as the replacement for right fielder Nick Swisher, batting just .114 (4 for 35) in the postseason. He singled off Martinez in the seventh, and pinch-runner Brett Gardner went to third on Melky Cabrera's hit-and-run single before scoring on Posada's hit.
That helped make up for another off night by Alex Rodriguez. After carrying the Yankees in the playoffs against the Twins and Angels, he is 0 for 8 in his first Series appearance and struck out three times for the second night in a row.
"The fact that I'm 0-fer in this Series and we're 1-1 makes me feel good," he said.
Pitching four days past his 38th birthday, Martinez fooled the Yankees with breaking pitches of 70-75 mph. He allowed three runs and six hits in six-plus innings, striking out eight and walking two.
There were a few muted chants of "Who's Your Daddy?" but nothing like the booming taunts that serenaded Martinez when he came to New York in his final weeks with Boston in 2004. That was after he famously said, "I just tip my hat and call the Yankees my daddy" following a loss at Fenway Park.
"I know they really want to root for me. It's just that I don't play for the Yankees, that's all," said Martinez, who hasn't been feeling well and was winded. "They love the fact that I compete. I'm a New Yorker, as well. If I was on the Yankees, I'd probably be like a king over here."
When the Series resumes, Cole Hamels starts Game 3 for the Phillies against Andy Pettitte in an all-lefty matchup. Both teams will be making the trip through New Jersey by train.
Twenty-eight of the 53 teams that won Game 2 to tie the Series went on to win the title -- but just one of the last six, the 2002 Angels.
"Our club has been resilient all year," Girardi said. "The one thing that we've been able to do is we've went through some tough losses and we've seemed to bounce back. It was just business as usual for us today."


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|Bishop of Pittsburgh Opens Churches to Voters on Monday
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The Bishop of Pittsburgh is planning to open local Catholic churches (some around the clock) to voters on Monday so that they can prayerfully discern how they should vote.
What a wonderful idea. I hope that more bishops do the same.

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A very hot ridge moved over the region today, some of our forecast models were even placing record high airmass temperatures (commonly referred to as 700MB temperatures) over central Wyoming. This would normally translate to record high surface temperatures for most sites. A couple of sites did break records: at Riverton Regional Airport where the high of 96° broke the previous record of 94° set back in 2002; and a new record was set at the Buffalo Airport where the high of 101° eclipsed the previous record of 96° set in 2006. A few sites reached the century mark in Casper, Johnson County, and in the Bighorn Basin.
Once the expected value nears 2 standard deviations above the mean, represented by the dark green dashed line, then we can expect some record high surface temperature records to be broken.
The above graph shows the Climatologically "normal" 700MB temperatures at Riverton (red line). It also shows the record high (light green) a low (black) values recorded by the balloon launch at Riverton/Lander through the years. The observed value is noted by the red box with an "X" on it.
The above image shows Wednesday's model forecasts for 700MB temperatures for Thursday afternoon. The four panel displays the GFS model solution in the top left panel, the ECMWF solution in the top right, and the NAM solution is displayed on the bottom left. The curser was overlaid over Casper (with similar values over KRIW) where the NAM and ECMWF were displaying 20°C temperatures (record high 700MB temp) while the GFS displayed a 700MB temperature of 17.7°C. It turns out the solution was somewhere in the middle as the observed value from our afternoon balloon launch was 18.6°C as displayed (left image).
Once the expected value nears 2 standard deviations above the mean, represented by the dark green dashed line, then we can expect some record high surface temperature records to be broken.
96 / 2006 (102 / 1976, 1900) 81 / 2002, 2003 (82 / 2002)
Below is a list of the forecasted highs / Observed Highs for Thursday and the current records for the 9 climate sites in our forecast area. Note: values in italics are from cooperative observing sites. This is due to the relatively short period of records for some sites. New records are highlighted in yellow.
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Forecast High Temp °F / Actual High Temp
Record Temperature °F / Year
Average Temperature °F
Big Piney - Miley Memorial Field
88 / 88
92 / 2002
Buffalo - Johnson County Airport
98 / 101
Casper - Natrona County International Airport
100 / 98
103 / 1954
Greybull - South Big Horn County Airport
101 / 100
102 / 2002 (102 / 2005)
Lake Yellowstone
76 / 75
Lander - Hunt Field
97 / 95
101 / 1954
Riverton Regional Airport
98 / 96
94 / 2002 (101 / 1976)
Rock Springs - Sweetwater County Municipal Airport
93 / 92
95 / 1954
Worland Municipal Airport
100 / 101
104 / 1973
96 / 2006
(102 / 1976, 1900)
81 / 2002, 2003
(82 / 2002)
For a complete round up of temperatures from around the area today, click here.
A cold front will move through tonight and usher in a more temperate airmass for Friday. The cooler temperatures aloft will also encourage more thunderstorm formation.
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|Re: [TowerTalk] The Vertical and the Balun
|"Dan Zimmerman N3OX" <email@example.com>
|Thu, 15 May 2008 13:23:50 -0400
>Your antenna should >work better than the Zero Five on 160, but will require a tuning network at >the base. 40 will be quite difficult due to the high impedance at the base. >It will probably perform well on 30 with the proper matching network. Above >30 meters, as others have pointed out, you won't like the radiation pattern. Matching networks for my 60 foot vertical wire should work on a 65 foot vertical with some adjustment: http://n3ox.net/projects/sixtyvert/matching_networks_18m.pdf That might give you a starting point for 50 ohm matching of a 65 foot vertical on 30/40/80/160. I haven't tested my networks at high power, so I haven't thought much about component ratings (and honestly, I don't know what voltage rating some of my capacitors have) but #10 wire inductors should be sufficient for full legal limit generally. You might want to check ones you have to wind on a PVC form to make sure the form isn't getting hot. I've since switched to a separate shunt coil for 160m, I think it's in the 3uH neighborhood, but I'm not sure. The tapped coil thing with a coil that diameter was too touchy. I built a fancy motorized wafer switch to switch networks. If you were clever with relays you could do things much more easily (and probably have a single tapped shunt coil of modest size) http://n3ox.net/projects/sixtyvert/moonlander_drawings.pdf I can see why some people would just throw up their hands and suffer with the 4:1 balun, but I think in this particular case, where the vertical is intended for 80/160: 1) you don't need any matching network for 80m. The base impedance of the antenna will be a good match to coax and you can use a tuner in the shack no problem to bring down the SWR at the band edges without worrying too much about line loss. 2) The 160m matching network is just some wire. Plain old #10 bare solid copper is what I used. It helps to have a good grooved coil form (http://n3ox.net/projects/sixtyvert/topbandcoil_lg.jpg) but if you were to wind the big coil on plain old PVC conduit with nylon string trimmer line seperating the turns as you go, you could end up with a coil that was nearly as nice. Please notice that I was only using a little less than half of the turns on that coil at the time... I built it to try to match a 40 foot vertical before (which was a pretty terrible antenna base loaded) But aside from the difficulty of constructing a 5" diameter big coil, the matching network can be built with supplies from Home Depot, so it doesn't make sense to fiddle with an expensive 4:1 balun that only makes a little bit of difference to the mismatch when you can toss some wire on a form and efficiently match. Just to be clear, I'd recommend a matching network that's not a single tapped coil for 160m, but a network very similar to "80m low" with an independent shunt coil somewhere in that ballpark (might be 12-13 turns instead of 9, I adjusted it experimentally for good match) and the series coil is as described under the 160m network, something between 25 and 30 turns of #10 wire on a 4.5" diameter form 4.5" long. 73, Dan _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list email@example.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
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You don't like to take fish oil because you get those nasty fish oil burps. So to combat that, someone recommended you take "enteric coated" fish oil capsules.
No more fishy burps, right? Well, maybe. But guess what else there is "no more" of? Absorption of nutrients! That's right. Enteric coated fish oil capsules provide zero nutritional value to your body.
Here's how it works. You take the enteric coated fish oil capsules, and because of the coating, they don't break down in the stomach, but move right on through to the far end of the small intestine where they finally break apart and continue through you. So no icky fish oil coming from your tummy. Well, by bypassing your stomach, you have kept many of the digestive triggers shut down. Your body doesn't know there is something there with nutrients it needs to absorb.
Fish oil is a fat, obviously. Fat requires a particular set of digestive triggers in order to be assimilated. When fat is in the stomach, fat digesting enzymes are triggered. As the fat moves from the stomach through to the small intestine it triggers bile from the gall bladder and more fat digesting enzymes from the pancreas. Fat itself must be present to trigger the fat digesting enzymes. No fat, no trigger and no absorption. If you have coated the fat with a man-made coating, it becomes invisible to the body and just passes through without triggering digestion. It might, however, provide you with gas and loose stools. Way better than fish oil burps, right?
So that results in no absorption of the nutrients, which is the reason for taking the fish oil in the first place.
So, why do you get fish oil burps? Because it is not being properly emulsified in your stomach and it is becoming rancid. And yes, it can become rancid in a very short time. What causes rancidity to take place? A low-fat/no-fat diet.
Once again, it is the lack of fats in your system to trigger the release of bile and fat digesting enzymes to emulsify the fish oil. Simply coating the capsules does absolutely nothing to help you. But eating a diet rich in natural fats will absolutely help you, in many ways.
Oh, and one last thing, enteric coatings can be made of waxes, shellacs, and plastics. Yuck. Instead of trying to muscle down giant, plastic coated, fish oil capsules, just try flavored liquid fish oil. It goes down easy, doesn't taste bad, won't give you burps and will more quickly trigger those fat digesting enzymes so you can more quickly get the benefits of those Omega 3s.
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This is an innovative, community-based program, referred to as a "program without walls" where participants will spend a majority of their day in the community and not at the actual program location.
In partnership with the Somerset Hills YMCA, Youth Consultation Services and a generous grant from the Hope Autism Foundation this program will offer an individualized daily agenda for adults on the autism spectrum.
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Newport Borough Council has reversed a decision made on Jan. 3 not to reappoint the borough solicitor and police attorney.
On Jan. 17, council unanimously approved a motion made by John McNaughton and seconded by James Prescott to ask former solicitor Stanley Laskowski to return and represent the council at least through March.
There are two issues near completion on which Laskowski has been working. The first is finalization of an agreement between the mayor and the council on the use of GPS monitoring in the borough's patrol car.
Currently a verbal understanding exists between the affected parties, but nothing is in writing.
The other matter pertains to the potential renovation at the Newport Veteran's Memorial Park. Frank Campbell informed the board that parts of the proposed renovations encroach into the right-of-way for Oliver Street, which is 60 feet wide between the auto parts store and the ball field, but is only 40 feet wide on the stretch between Front and Seconds streets.
Campbell noted that no agency will provide funding for a project over which the park will not have complete control of the land.
The borough is willing to cede part of the right-of-way to the playground committee, but is not in a position to complete the transaction as it no longer has a solicitor and does not plan to hire one until the April meeting.
Further complicating the issue is the DCNR's April 4 grant filing deadline.
As Laskowski already is up to speed on the issue, it would be easiest to have him finish the property transaction in order for the committee to get an application in on time.
Prescott also stated and council agreed that Laskowski is welcome to reapply for the position on a permanent basis.
Prescott disputed advice he received from other council members regarding his conflict of interest regarding police matters. He is police officer Richard Behne's father-in-law. He pointed to Laskowski's opinion letter on the subject which concludes that state code does not consider conflict of interest to extend to in-laws.
Former police attorney Mike Miller also was on-hand to advise council during an executive session despite being relieved of duty. Following which Officer Richard Behne, council President Barb Hart and a representative of Teamster local 776 signed an agreement which finally closes an ongoing dispute between Behne and the borough regarding his temporary suspension.
Don Hetrick addressed the board and asked if they had any long-term solution for forcing people out into the cold during executive sessions.
Hart responded that they are planning to use the library whenever possible, but unfortunately they were unable to get it for the Feb. 7 meeting.
Hetrick felt a small room could be built at the back of the parking lot next door.
Behne offered to let the public use the police office. Councilwoman Tami Halstead stated she was concerned about the confidentiality of the fax machine in the office. In the end, it was determined as long as the machine was turned off, the room could be used.
Halstead informed the board she found a document from 1919 which shows the railroad technically owns the strip of land including the alley behind the Weis Market, but an agreement exists giving the borough the right to use it and maintain it as long as it is used for a street. The problem is water is pooling there, and a drain box needs to be installed.
Halstead said former councilman Tom Fitzpatrick had a tentative agreement with the railroad under which the railroad would use its equipment to do the digging, and the borough would provide the parts.
Council made several donations for the year including $1,000 to Newport Public Library, $250 to each the Newport Baseball and Softball associations, and $250 to Perry County Animal Rescue.
Secretary Pat Bowers said the donation to the Animal Rescue is money well spent as they have taken in several stray dogs and cats found in the borough.
Finally, a request from Navtech for a waiver of a zoning variance fee of $300 was denied. Navtech is receiving a piece of property from the borough in order to bring its lot at the former Moose more into compliance with code.


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drmike, I was able to find and download the Skype app, thanks to your post!
However, though it does run on my Archos 101, I cannot seem to get my camera to work with it (or ooVoo for that matter). The call goes thru fine and I can hear the other person and they can hear me, and I can see the other person, but they cannot see me and I cannot see myself either in Skype. Any ideas? Thanks for the help!
13-11-2011 14:57
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I have downloaded from Android Market but audio ok and video does still not work
13-12-2011 08:56
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Thanks - this really works. After thrashing around for a couple of days for ever encountering "There are no Android phones associated with this account. Please sign in with a different account." and being told by Archos that "We do not support third party applications, we invite you to contact the developer of this application for further information." I was about to give up.
I'm new to Skype and haven't tried it yet but the program loads and gives every impression that it is going work OK.
So thank you Matthew, now I won't tear out any more hair!
13-12-2011 10:39
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Just a note: If youare running an old version of the archos 101 firmware, you will be able to load but will not have video.....it will be black....audio connection will work fine.
When I bought my tablet it had an older version of firmware on it and I had this problem.
I had to manually update the firmware (not thru the "update firmware" function of the tablet -- that didnt work). The next to the newest firmware update 9I think it is 4.65??) fixed the black video box problem.
Now, Skype does work fine.
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Hi Zavetsky,
Thanks for your help, I was able to get skype but the video as u said is black.
I am unable to find where I can get the newest firmware update as suggested by u.
What was the version ? Where did u find it ?
Your help will be appreciated
Amar Chawla
16-12-2011 11:31
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You can get thfirmware at the archos website
2.4.81 is thecurrent version, but I am running 2.4.65. Havent tried the new version yet but I am sure it works fine.
Good luck!
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"We never could find Lost Lake, so we went with Plan B," said ubiquitous WW&W wildlife correspondent and fishinista Paris Hiltunen, iPhoning in her final brookie report of the season from her canoe on the Montreal Meadows.
"The speckies are all dolled-up in their fall spawning colors," she continued, "as dark as the tannin-stained water they come from, striking with their fire-red spots, neon blue halos, that spawn-orange belly and fins with distinguished white-edges," she gushed.
She could just as well be describing the water I was standing in, but then most Yooper brookie cricks look alike on the last day. I was wading knee-deep in a glorious upstream stretch of the Falls River, wettin' a line with Ed Wetelainen. We too, were celebrating the season finale, and getting ready to head downstream in pursuit of a fish of a different color.
"Brookie season may be over," Ed said, "but don't pack your Mepps and Panther Martins away just yet, the pinks are in the river and ravaging pink-bladed spinners."
Pink or humpback salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, like bright colors but are partial to hot pink. They don't call them "pinks" and "humpies" for nothing. They arrive in the river all chromed-up, but turn an ugly brownish pink and develop hideous humpbacks after they're spawned out and then die.
"The river is fulla fish, but everybody's in the bush and nobody's on the water," said Steve Koski, Indian Country Sports (524-6518), downtown L'Anse Vegas waterfront, a roll cast from the moutha the Falls River where the pinks have been playing all week.
He was right, we pretty much had the river to ourselves.
"With bear season, small game, partridge and waterfowl seasons all going full-tilt, and bow season opening tomorrow beside, the woods are fulla Yoopers, leaving the waters wide open for October anglers," he continued.
"He's right, Ed said, "all those archers are way too busy getting out their hunter orange to think pink."
All Baraga County rivers host fall salmon runs, but the Falls turns on first, followed by the Silver, Slate, Ravine and Huron during October.
"Most anglers pass on the pinks because they're not good to eat," Koski continued. "They're scrappy fighters that feel like a lot bigger fish, 10-inch minimum size, most run 12 to 16 inches; they develop humped backs and a gnarly, crooked, hooked kype, the upper lip curves down, the lower lip curls up."
"They ain't too shabby smoked or canned, but they're the lowest fish on the salmon family food chain," said Ed Wetelainen, still wettin' his line. "In Alaska they call them dog salmon because they're the only ones that eat them; fishermen grind 'em up for dog food."
"Some guys get lucky drifting spawnsacks and crawlers, but it's mostly an aggravation bite," Koski tipped, "go with bright colors, hot pink, blaze orange and chartreuse yarn flies and attractor patterns with black marabou and flashy tinsel turn 'em on."
Meanwhile in Copper Harbor, the splake are milling around the marina, taunting and tempting local splakers, but refusing to bite.
"What kinda girl do you think I am?" a pretty pre-spawn female with romance on her mind asked indignantly. "I know the Michigan DNR genetically programmed me to be easy and a willing biter, but you don't know much about girl fish if you think I fall for the first bling some Yooper throws my way. I'm in spawning mode now, not feeding mode; there'll be time for that later."
In other fishing news, late season boaters are enjoying a hot lake trout bite outa Copper Harbor, Eagle Harbor, Portage Entry, Bete Gris and Big Traverse, according to Captain Fred Funkey of Fred's Charters (289-4849) in Copper Harbor, and Captain Larry Smith of Fish On II Keweenaw Guide Service (289-4481) in Lac la Belle. Both are booking fall charters for splake and lake trout.
"All our gorgeous north-flowing Lake Superior tributaries are prime fall spawning rivers for anadromous browns, steelhead, coho and king salmon, complete with a built-in Copper Country Color Cruise, said WW&W Fall correspondent Autumn Equinox. "My personal favorite two-venue foliage tour and fishing trip is the Covered Road to Redridge and the Salmon Trout, then out to Freda and the Graveraet."
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NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Studies show that about 20% of U.S. homeowners are members of a homeowners association, but more and more of them may find the doors locked when they go to their next meeting.
Evan McKenzie, a political science professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, argues in a new book that homeowners associations inherently infringe on people's rights, and that their time is limited.
"Residents often contend with intrusions an elected government would not be able to make, like a ban on pets or yard decorations," McKenzie says. "If things go wrong, the contract residents must sign to purchase within the community to give them little legal recourse."
Nevada, Florida and Virginia recently enacted laws setting up consumer intermediary offices to act on behalf of homeowners who are being pushed around by community associations. The power structure, McKenzie adds, is rigged heavily in the associations' favor at the expense of individual homeowners, particularly as such community groups tend to push big piles of money toward local governments and big developers in a sort of symbiotic power-sharing relationship.
"Developers use it to cram more people onto less land, thus increasing density," McKenzie claims. "Municipalities get more property tax payers without having to build or maintain services and infrastructure for them."
In 1970 there were only 10,000 U.S. community associations, according to the Community Associations Institute. Now there are about 300,000, covering 24 million housing units. Nearly one out of every six Americans (60 million) is part of a community association, the CAI says. Despite McKenzie's idea they are doomed, other CAI statistics show a vibrant system of such organizations:
Between 9,000 and 11,000 community associations are formed every year.
In the largest metropolitan areas, more than 50% of new home sales are for houses included in community associations.
The real estate value of all community associations and their units exceeds $2.25 trillion, approximately 17% to 19% of the value of all U.S. residential real estate.
But McKenzie's larger point is that once consumers gain some leverage against homeowner groups, these associations will begin to lose power and eventually fade away.
"We are all increasingly reliant on it, but there are serious problems with the viability of these residential private governments," McKenzie says.
What's left unsaid is what kind of homeowner entity will take the place of homeowner associations if they do go the way of the dodo.
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NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Studies show that about 20% of U.S. homeowners are members of a homeowners association, but more and more of them may find the doors locked when they go to their next meeting.
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It was in 1907 that the Prix de Malleret, up until then contested over a course of 1 mile and open to both 3 year-old colts and fillies, was set aside solely for fillies as a consolation event for the Prix de Diane – run ten days afterwards over a mile and 2 furlongs. Consequently, in 1907, La Belle II, Anémone II and Ad Gloriam, having come 3rd, 4th and 5th in the Prix de Diane, lined up in this new-format Prix de Malleret, where they finished 2nd, 3rd and 4th (but in reverse order) after being outstripped by a newcomer, Aux Armes, who would later foal the 1914 Prix de Diane winner, Alerte VI.
With one exception (1 mile 1 ¾ furlongs in 1970), the distance remained unchanged for eight decades. It was only in 1987 that it was increased to a mile and a half, its current distance. For a long time, Longchamp was the sole venue for the Prix de Malleret, which was only switched to Maisons-Laffitte in 1943 and 1944 due to war, but from 2001, the race relocated to Saint-Cloud to reinforce the Grand Prix day race card. In 1936, the Prix de Malleret produced a dead heat, between Renommée and Love Call. The record time for the race over a mile and 2 furlongs is held by Chatter Box: 2' 00'' 70/100 in 1970. Over a mile and a half, it is jointly held by Wemyss Bight (1993) and Another Dancer (1998), who covered the distance in 2' 28''. Not run from 1915 to 1918 or in 1940, the Prix de Malleret will be contested for the 103rd time in 2014 and will bear the name Abu Dhabi Prix de Malleret thanks to the backing of the Emirates Equestrian Federation since 2010.
Malleret is an estate – benefiting from a mild climate, almost always settled – in the Medoc region where its owner Paul Clossmann set up thoroughbred stables and a training ground around 1875. On four occasions, his silks (orange and violet-ringed jersey, black cap) were victorious in the Derby du Midi (main race for 3 year-olds, held at Bordeaux) thanks to Le Mormon (1877), Arnold (1880), Chapeau Rouge (1887) and Saint-Hubert (1888). When Paul Clossmann died, the estate passed into the hands of his sister, the Marquise d'Escayrac, who in turn left it to her daughter, the Marquise du Vivier. Her husband, Philippe du Vivier de Fay-Solignac, developed the Malleret stable and sold the yearlings it produced. Among those to distinguish themselves were Verte Allure (Grand Steeple-Chase de Dieppe 1928), Tape à l'Œil (Grand Prix du Printemps at Saint-Cloud, 1928), Rais de Cœur (Prix Georges Trabaud at Marseille, 1928) and Pontet Canet (Prix Jacques Le Marois at Deauville, 1930). Upon the death of Philippe du Vivier, his widow continued to breed horses for a short while, before leasing the stud farm in 1936 to Paul and René Duboscq, who entered into partnership with her son, Marquis Renaud du Vivier. Consequently, Malleret went on to produce La Sorellina (Prix de Diane and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 1953) and her half-brother Silnet (second in the same edition of the Arc de Triomphe). After the partnership broke up in 1963, the Marquis du Vivier continued breeding horses alone at Malleret, producing La Lagune (Oaks 1968), who was sold as a yearling, and La Manille who, in the Marquis's own colours, had an excellent season in 1971, clinching the Prix Messaline, coming 2nd in the Prix Pénélope and Prix Pomone and 3rd in the Oaks. When the Marquis du Vivier passed away in 1985, Malleret was taken over by his nephew Bertrand du Vivier, but when he too died, the domain was sold by his son Alain to a third party who chose not to maintain Malleret's thoroughbred breeding tradition.
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The Prix de Malleret honours list includes the names of many mares renowned for their performance on the track or at stud. These include: in 1920 Lasarte (dam of Thor, Jockey Club), in 1921 Ad Gloriam II (grandmother of Le Pacha), in 1926 Carissima (dam of the famous Pharis), in 1929 Calandria (Prix Royal Oak, Prix Vermeille), in 1935 Samos (Arc de Triomphe), in 1937 Barberybush (grandmother of Right Royal), in 1944 La Belle du Canet (Prix Vermeille), in 1947 Madelon (3rd in Arc de Triomphe), in 1955 Picounda (3rd in Arc de Triomphe), in 1957 Denisy (2nd in Arc de Triomphe), in 1969 Glaneuse (dam of Gold River), in 1972 Licata (dam of Acamas and Akiyda), in 1973 Virunga (dam of Vin de France, grandmother of Victoire Bleue), in 1989 Young Mother (Prix Vermeille), in 1990 Miss Alleged (Breeders' Cup Turf), in 1991 Magic Night (Prix Vermeille), in 1993 Wemyss Bight (Irish Oaks), in 1999 Sage et Jolie (mother of Sageburg), in 2002 Pearly Shells (Prix Vermeille).
Marcel Boussac holds the record with six wins: Lasarte (1920), Carissima (1926), Bellecour (1927), Argolide (1938), Damaka (1951) and Licata (1972).
Next come:
5 Khaled Abdullah: Wemyss Bight (1993), Bonash (1994), Privity (1995), High Praise (2003) and Treat Gently (2008).
4 Edouard Martinez de Hoz: Lucide (1925), Calandria (1929), Merveille (1930) and Fair Dolly (1948).
3 Jean Prat: Nantua (1931), Napée (1933) and Renommée (1936, dead-heat).
3 Prince Karim Aga Khan : Kozana (1985), Shamadara (1996) and Ashalanda (2009).
3 Wertheimer & Frère: Silver Fun (1997), America (2000) and Légèreté (2007).
2 Baron Edouard de Rothschild: Stearine (1919) and Honeysuckle (1922).
2 Jean Ternynck: Camargue II (1949) and White Heather (1961).
2 Jean-Luc Lagardère: Sage and Jolie (1995) and Diamilina (2001).
The record of seven wins is held by André Fabre: Zoumorrod (1987), Wemyss Bight (1993), Bonash (1994), Sage et Jolie (1995), Diamilina (2001), Légèreté (2007) and Treat Gently (2008).
Next come:
6 Frank Carter: Allamanda (1911), Lucide (1925), Calandria (1929), Merveille (1930), Samos (1935) and Barberybush (1937).
4 François Boutin: Antrona (1976), Calderina (1978), Grease (1982) and Trishyde (1992).
4 Mme Christiane Head-Maarek: Reine Mathilde (1984), Animatrice (1988), Silver Fun (1997) and America (2000).
4 Pascal Bary: Miss Alleged (1990), Privity (1995), Royal Highness (2005) and Testostérone (2011).
3 Robert Denman: Messaouda (1909), Carissima (1926) and Bellecour (1927).
3 Henry Harper: Nantua (1931), Napée (1933) and Renommée (1936, dead-heat).
3 Percy Carter: Allumeuse (1932), Fair Dolly (1948) and Fast Jane (1958).
3 William Clout: Picounda (1955), Torbella (1958) and Sea Nymph (1960).
3 Alain de Royer-Dupré: Kozana (1985), Shamadara (1996) and Ashalanda (2009).
2 Clément Duval: Stearine (1919) and Honeysuckle (1922).
2 Georges Pelat: Madelon (1947) and Denisy (1957).
2 Richard Carver senior: Neda (1950) and Noory (1953).
2 Alec Head: Glaneuse (1969) and Azurella (1974).
Charles-Henri Semblat holds the record with seven wins: Edera (1923), Lucide (1925), Carissima (1926), Calandria (1929), Merveille (1930), Nantua (1931) and Samos (1935).
Next come:
5 Olivier Peslier: Privity (1995), Sage et Jolie (1995), Diamilina (2001), Time On (2006) and Légèreté (2007).
4 Yves Saint-Martin: Mirna (1964), Virunga (1973), Leandra (1981) and Kozana (1985).
3 Albert Sharpe: Allamanda (1911), Rivista (1914) and Lasarte (1920).
3 William Johnstone: Zoazo (1939), Damaka (1951) and Picounda (1955).
3 Léon Flavien: Camargue II (1949), Sea Nymph (1960) and Licata (1972).
3 Freddy Palmer: Fast Jane (1956), Torbella (1958) and Wakamba (1962).
3 Jean Deforge: Dark Wave (1965), Si Sage (1966) and Ingrette (1967).
3 Freddy Head: Azurella (1974), Reine Mathilde (1984) and Trishyde (1992).
3 Cash Asmussen: Grease (1982), Zoumorrod (1987) and Another Dancer (1998).
3 Thierry Jarnet: Wemyss Bight (1993), Bonash (1994) and Lune d'Or (2004).
2 George Bartholomew: Aux Armes (1907) and Ardèche (1913).
2 Matthew MacGee: Stearine (1919) and Honeysuckle (1922).
2 Fernand Rochetti: Gratis (1928) and Love Call (1936, dead-heat).
2 Guy Duforez: Allumeuse (1932) and La Belle du Canet (1944).
2 Roger Poincelet: Nibelle (1941) and White Heather (1961).
2 Paul Blanc: Fair Dolly (1948) and Noory (1953).
2 Jacky Taillard: Glaneuse (1969) and Infra Green (1975).
2 Philippe Paquet: Antrona (1976) and Calderina (1978).
2 Maurice Philipperon: Les Saintes Claires (1977) and Luth de Saron (1980).
2 Alfred Gibert: Pitasia (1979) and Galunpe (1986).
2 Alain Badel: Young Mother (1989) and Magic Night (1991).
2 Olivier Doleuze: Silver Fun (1997) and America (2000).
2 Stéphane Pasquier: Treat Gently (2008) and Testostérone (2011).


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Opponents say 1033 would hurt city finances
City Finance Director Chip Corder spoke to the League of Women Voters' (LWV) Mercer Island chapter on Oct. 8, explaining how I-1033, an initiative that caps revenue tied to the consumer price index and population, would negatively affect the city of Mercer Island if approved. Conservative political activist Tim Eyman brought forth the bill, which will be up for vote on the Nov. 3 ballot.
A strong opponent of I-1033, Corder explained the ramifications that the legislation would have on state and city government; namely, that the cap on revenue would deplete city finances over the coming years.
"The initiative to bring in excess revenue goes away. There is no incentive for economic development," Corder said.
According to the finance director, I-1033 has received little publicity, and this is a problem.
"This initiative has gotten very little press, which is a concern to me because it's a big deal," Corder told the women of LWV.
If I-1033 were passed, caps would be placed on total revenue growth in the general funds of Washington state, its counties and cities. These caps are based on inflation and population growth in the previous year and apply to all taxes — property, sales and utility — fees and other revenues. Any revenues collected above the limit would be used to reduce the property tax levy in a subsequent year. There is, however, an opportunity for cities to exceed the limit.
"The city could go back to the voters to raise their taxes," Corder said, adding that it would need a simple-majority 51 percent vote.
Yet such a situation would push Mercer Island toward a direct democracy rather than a representative democracy, as decisions over the city's tax rates, fees and services would be transferred from the Council to Island voters.
This, according to Corder, would seriously slow down governance.
"It would bring us to a halt," the finance director said.
According to a Sept. 22 poll by Rasmussen Reports, 61 percent of likely voters support I-1033, 31 percent oppose it and eight percent remain undecided.
Those who support the initiative do so because of its fiscal discipline and property tax relief. I-1033 proponents argue that the private sector, not the public sector, creates the jobs that drive Washington's economic recovery.
Those who criticize the legislation point to its detrimental effect on city services and budgetary reserves. Corder, for one, is especially concerned with this facet of the bill.
According to his calculations, I-1033 would result in a $13.4 million revenue reduction for the City of Mercer Island's general fund between 2010 and 2015. This would mean an expenditure cut of $1.5 million (6 percent) in the 2010 budget, resulting in "significant employee layoffs and service reductions," such as public safety, maintaining Island parks, roads and other amenities.
The city would no longer have the luxury of using excess revenues from the prior year to fund unanticipated budget costs — such as the response to last year's snow storm — or one-time capital needs, such as the Sewer Lake Line Project. The city's rainy-day fund and Capital Reserve Fund would also disappear, said Corder.
Similar financial restrictions will occur on the county and state level.
If I-1033 passes, Corder pointed out, Mercer Island will become more dependent on sales tax revenue. And in an economy like last year's, this could have serious consequences.
"We'd no longer have that protective layer of fat. We'd be cutting into the [city's] muscle," he explained metaphorically.
According to city numbers, Island property taxes made up 43 percent of the 2009 budget. Utility taxes made up 15 percent, while sales taxes made up 14 percent.
Speaking to the Mercer Island League of Women Voters, Corder was preaching to the choir. As a whole, Mercer Island's LWV has publicly opposed the initiative, along with the Mercer Island PTA.
Yet others support the initiative.
The state Republican Party has endorsed I-1033. The governor's budget office projects the measure would divert more than $8 billion from state, city and county general funds into property-tax relief from 2011 to 2015.
"We're thrilled to be on the side of the taxpayers by unanimously endorsing I-1033," said Washington State Republican Party Chairman Luke Esser. "The taxpayers deserve a break from the unsustainable fiscal policies of Gov. Gregoire and the Democrats."
For Corder's full report on I-1033, visit the city's Web site: www.mercergov.org.
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The preparations for GPLv3, the first major change to the GNU General Public License since 1991, have made good progress over the past few weeks. The core issues, such as how GPL handles software patents, caused some discussion. And important decisions remain in other core areas. In a posting to the debian-project mailing list [1], Debian developer Florian Weimer suggested that the Debian Project become actively involved in discussions focusing on the new license. And there will be ample opportunity to do so, as soon as the FSF throws its first draft into the ring for discussion. Worldforge Worldforge [2] gives users a programming environment for creating fantastic 3D worlds. You can use Worldforge to create online role-playing games similar to the popular commercial game, Ultima Online. Each player slips into the role of a character who has to make his or her way through a computer-simulated world (see Figure 1). The players are free to interact, although they do have to keep to the rules for the virtual world.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Six months after the city's Board of Zoning Appeals rejected a downtown bed-and-breakfast's request to host frequent special events, Grand Rapids City Commission has endorsed rules clarifying that gatherings of non-guests are limited to four per calendar year. Final approval is expected May 15.
The ordinance revision comes after owners of the Leonard at Logan House Bed and Breakfast, 440 Logan St. SE in Heritage Hill, were ticketed last year for hosting weddings, graduation parties and other gatherings that annoyed some neighbors.
"This is in a neighborhood," said Second Ward Commissioner Ruth Kelly. "Events that spill outside (and cause noise), we have to pay attention to that. We're pleased that we can offer these (zoning) protections."
Here are some things happening in other area communities:
- Debate over a proposed 150-foot cell tower on the Forest Hills Eastern school campus has brought allegations of unethical conduct regarding an Ada Township planning commissioner who had ties to AT&T. Advance Newspapers reports that disgruntled residents have asked Township Board to re-evaluate approval of a permit for the tower.
- The owner of 13 acres next to the Sleep Inn hotel near Grand Valley State University in Allendale Township, where voters in February nixed plans for a $20 million luxury student apartment complex, wants to rezone the industrial land to mixed-use residential.
- Alpine Township this morning was scheduled to interview five candidates to replace Fire Chief Ron Christians, who is retiring at the end of the year.
- Suggesting a link between criminal activity and unregistered solicitors, Byron Township Supervisor Audrey Nevins Weiss wants to get more information – and a $25 registration fee – from door-to-door knockers.
- Work on a long-awaited – and long-debated – road diet on Chicago Drive through downtown Grandville began this week. Traffic will be narrowed to one lane in each direction starting May 7, said Matt Butts, deputy city manager. Work will begin on the north side of the road and proceed east to west from Wilson Avenue to Division Avenue, he said. Work on the south side of Chicago will begin around Aug. 1 and go from west to east. Construction is scheduled to finish in November.
- Kentwood wants to add three people – a detective, a patrolman and a civilian code enforcement officer – to its police department in the 2012-2013 budget, woodtv.com reports. The patrol officer would be funded jointly by Woodland Mall, where stores one night in December were temporarily locked down due to fights.
- An annual Wyoming Parks & Recreation spring carnival kicks off Friday and will continue through May 13. Proceeds will benefit Stepping Stones recreational therapy program and the Greater Wyoming Community Resource Alliance.
- And, also in Grand Rapids, City Commission last night was divided in a 4-3 vote on funding for the Recreation Reaps Rewards after-school program. More talks on future participation are expected.
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Last summer, The New Yorker published chef Anthony Bourdain's shocking, "Don't Eat Before Reading This." Now, the author uses the same "take-no-prisoners" attitude in his deliciously funny and shockingly delectable audiobook, sure to delight gourmands and philistines alike.
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At the age of 36, on the verge of completing a decade's worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the next he was a patient struggling to live. And just like that, the future he and his wife had imagined evaporated.
"Phenomenal book!"
In this candid and riveting memoir, for the first time ever, Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands.
"great story about building a business"
In her first work of nonfiction, the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and Parenthood recounts her experiences on Gilmore Girls - the first and second times - and shares stories about life, love, and working in Hollywood. This collection of essays is written in the intimate, hilarious, and down-to-earth voice that made her novel, Someday, Someday, Maybe, a New York Times best seller.
The megatalented creator of Grey's Anatomy and Scandal and executive producer of How to Get Away with Murder chronicles how saying yes for one year changed her life - and how it can change yours, too.
"Say YES to reading this book!"
Many know Kimberly Williams-Paisley as the bride in the popular Steve Martin remakes of the Father of the Bride movies, the calculating Peggy Kenter on Nashville, or the wife of country megastar Brad Paisley. But in 2014, Williams-Paisley revealed a tragic secret: Her mother had been diagnosed with a rare form of dementia called primary progressive aphasia at the age of 61.
"Wish I had this book sooner"
Why we think it's a great listen: Seabiscuit was a runaway success, and Hillenbrand's done it again with another true-life account about beating unbelievable odds. On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared.....
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to find yourself strapped to a giant rocket that's about to go from zero to 17,500 miles per hour? Or to look back on Earth from outer space and see the surprisingly precise line between day and night? Or to stand in front of the Hubble Space Telescope, wondering if the emergency repair you're about to make will inadvertently ruin humankind's chance to unlock the universe's secrets? Mike Massimino has been there, and in Spaceman he puts you inside the suit.
"Likable guy, great storyteller"
Born in Czechoslovakia, Mark Slouka's parents survived the Nazis only to be forced to then escape the Communist purges after the war. Smuggled out of their own country, the newlyweds joined a tide of refugees moving from Innsbruck to Sydney to New York, dragging with them a history of blood and betrayal that their son would be born into.
In the 1970s and early '80s, southern California was shocked when dead boys began turning up with disturbing regularity alongside some of the state's most heavily traveled freeways. Victims of sadistic torture, the dead boys and young men had been raped and strangled, and their untimely deaths were eventually attributed to the Freeway Killer, an elusive psychopath whose trail of death would go down in California history as one of the worst true crime stories in the country.
Scotlund Haisley, the founder and president of Animal Rescue Corps, has spent more than 25 years saving the lives of thousands of animals. Wearing a respirator mask for protection from the piercing ammonia that hangs in the air and with law enforcement officials at his side, he infiltrates puppy mills, animal fighting operations, and other large-scale cases of animal cruelty, freeing dogs, cats, horses, and other animals from lives of wire cages, filth, and starvation.
In the world of American serial killers, few can beat Donald Henry "Peewee" Gaskins when it comes to depravity, cunning, and quite possibly the sheer number of murders. In this true crime book about an infamous serial killer, you will delve into the mind of a truly twisted man who claimed scores of victims from the 1950s until 1982, which made him the most prolific serial killer in South Carolina history and quite possibly in all of American history!
Still determined to learn French and fulfill her dream of becoming an international flight attendant, Linda puts her disastrous stint as an au pair behind her and revels in newfound freedom in the city of Tours. She finds lodging, enrolls at a French institute, and spends eight glorious days with Adam before he leaves for the holidays. When he returns, his shocking announcement propels her in a different direction, eventually leading her to Paris.
Editor in chief Alexandra Shulman kept a diary of British Vogue's centenary year. And what a year. She reveals the emotional and logistical minefield of producing the 100th anniversary issue (that Duchess of Cambridge cover surprise), organising the star-studded Vogue 100 Gala and working with designers from Victoria Beckham to Karl Lagerfeld and contributors from David Bailey to Alexa Chung, all under the continual scrutiny of a television documentary crew.
Penguin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of Walk Through Walls, written and read by Marina Abramovic. This memoir spans Marina Abramovic's five-decade career and tells a life story that is almost as exhilarating and extraordinary as her groundbreaking performance art.
Twenty-one-year-old Linda Kovic needs to learn a language fast in order to fulfill her dream of becoming a flight attendant, so she contracts to become an au pair for a wealthy family in the Loire Valley. In order to secure the nanny position, she lies on her application and pretends to speak French, confident she'll be forgiven once she arrives at her destination. This book captures Linda's real-life story inside and outside the Chateau de Montclair, detailing her challenges and triumphs as she tries to adjust to her new life.
From Mel White, author of Stranger at the Gate: To be Gay and Christian in America: "In Two Pews from Crazy, the author takes us on a painful but always hopeful spiritual journey. Cyd has a great sense of humor. Her story is honest, frank, easy to follow, and never dull. And though her journey is sometimes painful, it is also a celebration of god's presence and power in the life of a lesbian Christian pastor who never stops believing that god loves her and is with her every step of the way. "
Donald Trump's rise from unlikely candidate to Republican presidential nominee has been one of the most chaotic, confusing campaigns in American history, and the country is still struggling to make sense of it all. But when looking for insight into Trump's candidacy, it's not his career as a developer or a reality show host - or the history of presidential politics - that provides the most insight: it's his time in the pro wrestling ring.
Comedy superstar Mike Myers writes from the (true patriot) heart about his 53-year relationship with his beloved Canada. Mike Myers is a world-renowned actor, director and writer and the man behind some of the most memorable comic characters of our time. But, as he says, "No description of me is truly complete without saying I'm a Canadian". He has often winked and nodded to Canada in his outrageously accomplished body of work, but now he turns the spotlight full-beam on his homeland.
In this powerful book, Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow passionately shares glimpses of his journey staying grounded in the face of disappointment, criticism, and intense media scrutiny. Following an exceptional college football career with the Florida Gators and a promising playoff run with the Denver Broncos, Tebow was traded to the New York Jets. He was released after one season. In Shaken, Tebow talks about what he's learned along the way.
A Lowcountry Heart: Reflections on a Writing Life by Pat Conroy is a new nonfiction collection of letters, interviews, and magazine articles spanning Conroy's long literary career, supplemented by touching pieces from the beloved author's many friends. The book collects some of Conroy's most charming pieces of short nonfiction, many of them addressed directly to his listeners, with his habitual greeting: "Hey, out there".
Dana Perino is a popular and beloved host on Fox's The Five, with over two million followers on social media. While listeners admire Dana for her charm, warmth, and insight, she also knows who the real star in her family is: her vizsla, Jasper - aka America's Dog. In this new audiobook, Dana tells stories about life and politics and how dogs can transcend rancor and partisanship. She also talks about how dogs bring families together - like Dana's own, from her career in Washington through her life as a TV star.
In 2010 more than 750,000 people stood in line at Marina Abramović's MoMA retrospective for the chance to sit across from her and communicate with her nonverbally in an unprecedented durational performance that lasted more than 700 hours. This celebration of nearly 50 years of groundbreaking performance art demonstrated once again that Marina Abramović is truly a force of nature.
Joel McHale pulls back the curtain on his personal journey to stardom! Here, for the first time, Joel reveals all that has molded him into the acclaimed comic actor he is today: a love of performance, a series of boyhood head injuries, and, most importantly, a passion for financial compensation and free shoes.
Seventeen-time all-star; scorer of 81 points in a game; MVP; and a shooting guard second only to Jordan in league history: Kobe Bryant is one of basketball's absolute greatest players, a fascinating and complicated character who knew when he was a mere boy that he would be better than Jordan on the court. The debate about whether he achieved that is a furious one - but Kobe has surpassed Jordan on the all-time scoring list and has only one less championship than Jordan (five to Jordan's six).
Written by Deborah Ziegler, the mother of Brittany Maynard - a 29-year-old woman with a terminal brain tumor - this touching and beautiful memoir captures and celebrates her daughter's spirit and the mostly untold story of Brittany's last year of life as she chose her right to die with dignity, a journey that inspired millions.
Throughout history the world's greatest conquerors have made their mark not just on the battlefield but in the societies they have transformed. Genghis Khan conquered by arms and bravery, but he ruled by commerce and religion. He created the world's greatest trading network and drastically lowered taxes for merchants, but he knew that if his empire was going to last, he would need something stronger and more binding than trade. He needed religion.
One of the comedy world's fastest-rising stars tells his wild coming of age story during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed. Noah provides something deeper than traditional memoirists: powerfully funny observations about how farcical political and social systems play out in our lives.
Doug Stanhope is one of the most critically acclaimed and stridently unrepentant comedians of his generation. What will surprise some is that he owes so much of his dark and sometimes uncomfortably honest sense of humor to his mother, Bonnie.
"Chad Shank's Golden Pipes"
As a cofounding member of the Beach Boys in the 1960s, Wilson created some of the most groundbreaking and timeless popular music ever recorded. With intricate harmonies, symphonic structures, and wide-eyed lyrics that explored life's most transcendent joys and deepest sorrows, songs like "In My Room", "God Only Knows", and "Good Vibrations" forever expanded the possibilities of pop songwriting.
"Loved it!"
Pulitzer Prize, Biography, 2016. Barbarian Days is William Finnegan's memoir of an obsession, a complex enchantment. Surfing only looks like a sport. To initiates it is something else entirely: a beautiful addiction, a demanding course of study, a morally dangerous pastime, a way of life.
"Wishing for a never-end of this book"
The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400. In nearly every country the Mongols conquered, they brought an unprecedented rise in cultural communication, expanded trade, and a blossoming of civilization.
"Brilliant, insightful, intriguing."
Good Book is what happens when a regular guy actually reads the book on which his religion, his culture, and his world are based. Along the way, he grapples with the most profound theological questions: Does God prefer obedience or good deeds? And the most unexpected ones: Why are so many women in the Bible prostitutes? Why does God love bald men so much? Is Samson really that stupid? Good Book is an irreverent, enthralling journey through the world's most important work of literature.
"Lots of fun!"
Since bursting onto the scene in the mid '70s, the pop duo Captain and Tennille have long defined the sparkling, optimistic idea of everlasting love, both in their music and through their image as a happy and, seemingly, unbreakable couple. They were an irresistible pair to millions of fans all over the world, further underscored by the rousing "yes, we can!" gospel of their biggest hit, "Love Will Keep Us Together". But underneath the image was an entirely different story that the fans never saw.
"Loved it for several reasons"
Few companies in history have ever been as successful and as admired as Google, the company that has transformed the Internet and become an indispensable part of our lives. How has Google done it? Veteran technology reporter Steven Levy was granted unprecedented access to the company, and in this revelatory book he takes listeners inside Google headquarters - the Googleplex - to explain how Google works.
"Clever, honest, and even inspiring"
A stunning look at World War II from the other side.... From the turret of a German tank, Colonel Hans von Luck commanded Rommel's 7th and then 21st Panzer Division. El Alamein, Kasserine Pass, Poland, Belgium, Normandy on D-Day, the disastrous Russian front - von Luck fought there with some of the best soldiers in the world. German soldiers. Awarded the German Cross in Gold and the Knight's Cross, von Luck writes as an officer and a gentleman.
"A compelling look into WW2 from the "other" side"
The celebrated 2010 HBO miniseries The Pacific, winner of eight Emmy Awards, was based on two classic books about the War in the Pacific, Helmet for My Pillow and With The Old Breed. Audible Studios, in partnership with Playtone, the production company co-owned by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, and creator of the award-winning HBO series Band of Brothers, John Adams, and The Pacific, as well as the HBO movie Game Change, has created new recordings of these memoirs, narrated by the stars of the miniseries.
"This is the second audio book of Sledge's work"
Based on the Los Angeles Times newspaper series that won two Pulitzer Prizes, one for feature writing and another for feature photography, Enrique's Journey is the timeless story of families torn apart, the yearning to be together again, and a boy who will risk his life to find the mother he loves.
"Missing Chapter 8 and Epilogue!"
It's only a slight exaggeration to say that the British mathematician Alan Turing (1912-1954) saved the Allies from the Nazis, invented the computer and artificial intelligence, and anticipated gay liberation by decades--all before his suicide at age forty-one. This classic biography of the founder of computer science, reissued on the centenary of his birth with a substantial new preface by the author, is the definitive account of an extraordinary mind and life.
"A Fantastic Biography For The Patient Listener"
The celebrated 2010 HBO miniseries The Pacific, winner of eight Emmy Awards, was based on two classic books about the War in the Pacific, Helmet for My Pillow and With The Old Breed. Audible Studios, in partnership with Playtone, the production company co-owned by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, and creator of the award-winning HBO series Band of Brothers, John Adams, and The Pacific, as well as the HBO movie Game Change, has created new recordings of these memoirs, narrated by the stars of the miniseries.
"Engaging Account of the War in "The Pacific""
Combining elements of Rocket Boys and Elegant Universe, Time Traveler follows Mallett's discovery of Einstein's work on space-time, his study of Godel's work on a solution of Einstein's equation that might allow for time travel, and his own research in theoretical physics spanning 30 years that culminated in his recent discovery of the effects of circulating laser light and its application to time travel.
"Moving Story, Fascinating Science"
Jim Paul's meteoric rise took him from a small town in Northern Kentucky to governor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, yet he lost it all - his fortune, his reputation, and his job - in one fatal attack of excessive economic hubris. In this honest, frank analysis, Paul and Brendan Moynihan revisit the events that led to Paul's disastrous decision and examine the psychological factors behind bad financial practices in several economic sectors.
"Surprisingly Good"
This extraordinary travel book tells the true story of how in 1997 writer Michael Paterniti agreed to take a road trip from New Jersey to California, reuniting the preserved brain of the great scientist Albert Einstein (1879-1955) with his granddaughter Evelyn. Paterniti's improbable travelling companion is 84-year-old Thomas Harvey, the pathologist who not only removed Einstein's brain from his head during the autopsy but purloined it from Princeton Hospital also!
"A very introspective book"
Cured is not only the first insider account of the early days of the band, it is a revealing look at the artistic evolution of the enigmatic Robert Smith, the iconic lead singer, songwriter, and innovative guitarist at the heart of The Cure. A deeply rebellious, sensitive, tough, and often surprisingly "normal" young man, Smith was from the start destined for stardom, a fearless nonconformist and provocateur who soon found his own musical language through which to express his considerable and unique talent.
In 1984, at the age of 20, Duff McKagan left his native Seattle - partly to pursue music, but mainly to get away from a host of heroin overdoses then-decimating his closest group of friends in the local punk scene. In LA only a few weeks and still living in his car, he answered a want ad for a bass player placed by someone who identified himself only as "Slash." Soon after, the most dangerous band in the world was born. Guns N' Roses went on to sell more than 100 million albums worldwide.
"A very inspiring memoir from a rockstar"
Thomas Dolby's hit songs "She Blinded Me with Science" and "Hyperactive!" catapulted him to international fame in the early '80s. A pioneer of New Wave and Electronica, Thomas combined a love for invention with a passion for music, and the result was a new sound that defined an era of revolutionary music. But as record company politics overshadow the joy of performing, Thomas finds a surprising second act.
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Section 27. (a) A trustee may transfer to principal a reasonable amount of the net cash receipts from a principal asset that is subject to depreciation, but may not transfer any amount for depreciation:
(1) of that portion of real property used or available for use by a beneficiary as a residence or of tangible personal property held or made available for the personal use or enjoyment of a beneficiary;
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When the NFL season starts, expect to hear Donovan McNabb during FOX broadcasts on Sunday afternoons. If he has an opportunity to call a Jets game, the decision-making process of head coach Rex Ryan and offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg could be under attack.
As the Jets proceed with a quarterback battle in Cortland, McNabb was critical of the notion of using Mike Vick as a "change of pace" option to starter Geno Smith.
"The Jets tried this whole garbage with Tim Tebow and Mark Sanchez and it got them nowhere," he told The Daily News' Manish Mehta. "In the situation now, I think it takes away from what Geno Smith can do. It's a maturity process for him to try to develop into an NFL quarterback. Now you're taking him off the field or splitting him wide to bring in a 34-year-old quarterback? To do what? I understand the 'wow' effect, but it's not a good thing for either quarterback."
McNabb, despite overwhelming and long-term success in the NFL, isn't an astute analyst or one of the best quotes in the business. In this case, however, he's completely correct and speaking from experience.
When Vick returned to the NFL after a jail sentence and suspension, he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles to play behind McNabb. Within time, Vick was taking snaps away from McNabb and upsetting the flow of Philadelphia's offensive attack.
The idea of playing both Smith and Vick is ludicrous and will lead to the quarterback controversy that the Jets have been trying to avoid since signing the former No. 1 overall pick in the offseason.
If Smith wins the job, he should play all the snaps and lead the offense without looking over his shoulder on each series. Based on his performance as the lone quarterback, the Jets can evaluate last year's second round pick and make a determination on if Vick's services are needed.
Where do you stand on how the Jets will use their quarterback duo? Do you agree with the former Eagles quarterback? Watch the video and sound off below in the comments section with your thoughts.
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PLAYER TO WATCH: Candace Pallitto opened the season with 11 goals in a 16-14 triumph over Mount St. Dominic. Teams realized the threat that the senior caused in the offensive zone and Pallitto has seen double and triple coverage in games since that 11 goal performance. As a result, Pallitto has been held to just over 2.5 goals in the three games since her standout performance. With defenses marking her every second of the game, Pallitto has become an assist machine and dished out five over the past three games. This week could be key for Pallitto as Villa Walsh (3-1) will be playing three very winnable games against Scotch Plains, Gov. Livingston and Verona.
TEAM TO WATCH: Kinnelon is off to a sluggish start and has not won a game yet this season. Heidi Annaheim has netted 14 goals this season, but is a player that opposing defenses has keyed on. Kinnelon will play a tough Kent Place team on Wednesday and has a statement game against West Essex on Friday. If Kinnelon can pull out victories in both games, its season will be back on track.
GAMES TO WATCH: Chatham (2-2) was upset by Oak Knoll, 12-7, on Monday. The loss marked Chatham's second after falling to nationally ranked Manhasset of New York. Chatham has two huge games in the upcoming week. First, it will play host to Glen Ridge on Wednesday. Following the key matchup, Chatham will travel to Ridgewood on Friday. If Chatham can win both of these games, it will significantly be back in talks as one of the state's top teams.


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NEW YORK -- Well, Brian Cushing won one battle already: the first USC linebacker to be drafted in the 2009 NFL Draft.
To the tune of the ever-occurring "Jer-sey foot-ball!" chant, Cushing -- the former Bergen Catholic standout -- was picked 15th overall by the Houston Texans.
In this week's Sports Illustrated cover story, Cushing -- along with fellow USC linebackers Clay Matthews and Rey Maualuga -- were all in a friendly competition to see who would be the first linebacker from the school selected Saturday. Cushing should help to bolster a Texans linebacking corps, which already has a star in DeMeco Ryans.


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Imagine emergency officials pulling you out of the mangled mess of your car when your air bag deploys. Imagine your plane crashing and then the pilot turning on the seatbelt sign. Imagine a train rushing past and then the gate lowering and the lights blinking red. It might be difficult to imagine such backwardness, but when it comes to tardy boil-water notices from the Sewerage & Water, there's no imagination necessary. The agency often waits hours to express the concern that the water might be bad, long after the average person may have already drunk it.
Tuesday morning was more of the same. I stepped out of a frustratingly weak shower, reached for my phone and read on NOLA.com that a water main had broken on South Carrollton. It was shortly after 8 a.m. when I read about the break and how it had not prompted a boil-water advisory from the S&WB.
At 11:45 a.m. the S&WB did issue such an advisory. Residents in a large swath of Uptown were advised to bring water to a rolling boil for a whole minute before using it. Issuing such an advisory almost six hours after a break doesn't mean it was completely useless. For people who wake up to watch "Maury," the timing couldn't have been better.
You know what must have been even more upsetting than the water board's tardy advisory? The realization that you can't keep a nice car nice in New Orleans, not even on sunny days. Portions of Spruce, Burdette, Cohn and Fern Streets were under 2 feet of water Tuesday morning. And photos from that part of Uptown suggest that many cars were severely damaged if not totally ruined with nary a drop of rain falling from the sky. One photo in the NOLA.com gallery shows Curtis Lyons sitting on the roof of his white Infiniti with his head hung low between his knees. Who's going to pay for Lyons' damages and for the damages to so many other vehicles in that part of town?
After a heavy rain the morning of April 14, I began wondering if somebody ought to sell flood insurance targeted specifically at motor vehicles. It took me close to $100 to get my car cleaned out after that downpour, and even that wasn't sufficient. I had to buy dehumidifiers on top of that to try to get the moisture and the stink out of the carpet, the upholstery and the air.
I'm under no illusion, though. If the only real option for flood insurance for homeowners comes through the government, it's inconceivable that there would be a flood insurance market just for cars. And would it even apply in cases such as Tuesday morning? When it's not a weather event but a failure of infrastructure?
Our city officials have spent a good deal of energy pointing out just how unreliable that infrastructure is. And even if they didn't point it out, we'd be sure to discover the shortcomings, either through one of the routine power outages at a S&WB plant or from one of the less common breaks of a water main.
What our officials haven't stressed enough, though, is the failure of the S&WB officials who, after multiple complaints, still don't respond with urgency when there's reason to complain about the water. They're like Paul Revere, these officials, leisurely trotting the streets to tell us the British came.
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A dying granny tells her granddaughter, "I want to leave you my farm. That includes the villa, the tractor, and other equipment, the farmhouse and $ 22,398,750.78 in cash."The granddaughter, absolutely floored and about to become rich says, "Oh granny, you are SO generous! I didn't even know you had a farm. Where is it?"With her last breath, Granny whispered, "Facebook...".~unknown author[ read more ]
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The other day I tried to sneak out to chat with the neighbor lady. "Sneak out" meaning escape for a moment without the kids, husband, cats, dogs, etc. Of course I was caught in the act, and the battle began."Mommy I wanna come with you please please please."I respond with, "none of us are dressed to be out, your hair isn't combed, I'm just going over for a second, I'll be right back."And the battle continued, "but Mommy I wanna go too." (here come the tears)As calmly and softly as possible I said, "but honey, you look like caca." And with his little five year old, slightly speech impaired voice he says, "so do you."The battle ended.[ read more ]
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I got this in an email today, posted it to a few different forums, and still laughing at it. I think FN is missing a Joke Book section so I'll post it here.MY LIVING WILLLast night, my husband and I were sitting in the living room and I said to him, 'I never want to live in a vegetative state, dependent on some machine and fluids from a bottle. If that ever happens, just pull the plug.' He got up, unplugged the Computer, and threw out my wine. He's such a bastard....... J[ read more ]
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