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Fox Ignores The Systemic Florida Election Problems Behind Allen West's Demands For A Recount
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Three Fox hosts have allowed Congressman Allen West (R-FL) to repeat his unsubstantiated allegations that election official wrongdoing led to his failing bid to retain his seat. The Fox hosts not only failed to push back on West's legally unfounded position, but neglected to report that these complaints are about Florida election system problems that have been ignored or exacerbated by the state GOP.
In support of his refusal to concede the race to represent Florida's 18th Congressional District - despite the fact that the state has already certified Democrat Patrick Murphy's victory - West has been complaining that "irregularities" in county officials' performance during the ballot tabulation process, the change in voting tallies as the tabulation proceeded, the outcome of a partial recount, and the accounting of more ballots than voters, requires another partial recount of all votes cast during the early voting period. On the November 12 edition of Fox's Hannity, West made all of these accusations to host Sean Hannity, who responded that he thought a vote shift away from West to Murphy during the counting process was "unbelievable."
West repeated these claims to Fox host Greta Van Susteren on the November 13 edition of On The Record, and again on November 14 in a recorded interview with Fox host Martha MacCallum for America's Newsroom. Like Hannity, these Fox hosts did not press West on his insinuations of election malfeasance. The most obvious example was Van Susteren, who referenced West's second lawsuit filed in a Florida state court seeking an early vote recount in defiance of state law, but made no mention of his first failed lawsuit. That lawsuit, which also sought to "count paper ballots and to impound voting machines," had been denied on November 9 by a state judge. In addition to noting that West's motion had "woefully failed to establish a proper demand for injunction," the judge scolded West for contesting the election results in court when "the Supreme Court of Florida 30 years ago has said the courts should not get involved in the election process under facts and circumstances which we have here today."
More significantly, Hannity, Van Susteren, and MacCallum all failed to report that West's unsubstantiated complaints about the dysfunctional Florida election process is partly attributable to recent voter suppression efforts. As reported by the Orlando Sentinel, the incoming Republican House Speaker has already "conceded" that Florida's difficult election process and its "embarrass[ing]" irregularities may have been caused by early voting and registration changes pushed through by Republicans in the state legislature. In conjunction with budget cuts that targeted county election offices, recent GOP attempts to restrict opportunities for voting resulted in the predictable and widely reported chaos that West now complains about.
The swing in vote tallies, however, is an old problem and one that none of the Fox hosts addressed. Not only is West complaining about a losing margin more than three times that of Gore's for the entire state of Florida in the presidential election of 2000, West is also complaining about a swing in votes from himself to Murphy that is only about a quarter of the infamous Volusia County swing in votes away from Gore for Bush. Further, the optical-scan voting machines at the center of West's complaints are of the same make as those used in Volusia in 2000, as reported by election integrity expert and Salon contributor Brad Friedman, but that important context was absent from Fox's segments on the issue.
The make of the voting machines is also relevant to West's challenge of the partial recount of early votes in St. Lucie County. The election supervisor there has already explained the partial recount of some votes was necessary because of an electronic memory cartridge failure. Hannity, Van Susteren, and MacCullum not only failed to report this fact, they also failed to report such memory cartridge failure is an extremely common problem in Florida, as was extensively detailed by the Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Finally, the discrepancy between voters and votes tallied that West references has already been explained by multiple outlets as a consequence of tabulation machines erroneously counting two-page individual ballots as multiple ballots. This too was unreported by Fox News as it continues to give Allen West a platform to advance his unproven reasons for refusing to concede, without challenging the problems with his claims and providing the necessary context of a Florida election system badly in need of reform.
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WATCH: One Direction sends love to school shooting victim
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One Direction is sending love and support to Claire Davis, a teenage girl who remains in a coma following last week's shooting at Arapahoe High School in Colorado.
An online campaign alerted the pop group to Davis' situation, and they responded with a touching video message.
In the video, Liam Payne tells Davis, "Hi, Claire. We've heard you were a big fan and we just wanted to show you some love. What's happened to you is absolutely terrible, something we can't bear thinking about, so we just wanted to share some love with you."
He adds, "All our prayers are with you and your family. Hope you get well soon. Lots of love."
His fellow boy banders Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan surround Payne during the message.

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Ladi's Blog
Looking Forward to Senior Week, 4/16/09
So it's getting closer to the end of the Clarkson school year and graduation day for seniors. Even with all our post and pre graduation responsibilities, there is still one thing to look forward to before all this is done…. Senior Week!
Senior Week is the week between the last day of final exams and commencement day that is solely dedicated to seniors. It is basically a week consisting of planned events and fun activities that graduating seniors (and their friends) can participate in. Last year, I heard so many awesome and interesting stories from my friends about all the activities during senior week. Unfortunately, I had to miss out on all the fun because I had to leave early – right after my finals – for an internship (which actually wasn't that bad at all!).
Of all the senior week events and stories I heard about last year, the boat trip event was one that I would've loved to go on. Basically it was a bunch of students on a boat in the middle of the St. Lawrence River having a blast with free food and drinks.
This year, although there will be no boat trip, there are a whole bunch of other cool events including a Cook-out with President Tony Collins and Karen Collins at the President's House, a Golf Tournament, a Mystery Bus Tour, Senior Stroll, a Senior Luau, a Family Barbecue etc…
I should be participating in about 3 to 4 of these events; I have bought my tickets already. I am participating in the Mystery Bus tour, Senior Stroll and Senior Luau… The total cost for these three events is $65.00. The family barbecue is a free event.
My friends and I and a whole lot of seniors are definitely looking forward to the Mystery Bus tour mainly because of the suspense of not knowing where we are going exactly… I'll be keeping my fingers crossed ;-)
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3 weeks left!!, 04/09/09
Although there are only 3 weeks left in the semester – maybe even less – there is still a lot of work to be done! I have classified all my work and responsibilities into pre- and post- graduation responsibilities.
Pre-graduation responsibilities include graduation preparations and stuff like how my family and friends are getting up here, where they all will stay, etc. And of course, I can't forget my school work. As close as we are to the end of the school year, we all have end of the semester exams, projects, and/or papers.
My post graduation responsibilities, on the other hand, include things like getting an apartment, a car, paying-off school loans, etc… a whole lot more of other stuff.
So how do I feel about all this? Well so far, I have been trying to handle all these responsibilities but really, the whole lot of work that is left this semester cannot measure up to the feeling of being on the verge of graduating from college. As the clock keeps ticking, I get happier and more excited about obtaining my Bachelors degree and conjunctively, I get sadder about parting with some of my good buddies. It is all just a pile of mixed emotions.
Regardless of how I feel or how much work I have left, I am definitely going to make the most of the rest of my time. I will remain focused on all my responsibilities while having as much fun as possible. The fun is going to continue with a couple of poker games over the upcoming weekend ;-)
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Senioritis is Real!!, 04/02/09
What is Senioritis? Well according to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, "senioritis is an ebbing of motivation and effort by school seniors as evidenced by tardiness, absences, and lower grades." According to Wikipedia, "it is the decreased motivation toward studies displayed by students who are nearing the end of their high school or college careers."
What are symptoms of senioritis? According to me – Dr. Ladi – symptoms may include, but are definitely not limited to, tardiness, lethargy, procrastination, hypersomnia, and missing classes. With all this information, I'm here to tell you today that I have a mild case of senioritis.
I think my senioritis started at the beginning of the school year but it didn't really kick in until after spring break and now it is bordering on affecting my school work. I definitely am a bit lethargic towards my activities and have been a minute or five late for class! However, now that I know what I am suffering from, I can work on curing myself, even though school is almost over.
A couple of friends are definitely feeling the same way, some have more serious cases than I do. Then again, some of my friends don't have senioritis at all. But either way, we're all trying to make the most, academically and socially, of our last days at Clarkson.
I had a good number of friends that were graduating seniors last year and when they explained the senioritis feeling, I sort of found it hard to understand. I guess in a way I was sympathetic and not empathetic of their situation. Now that I'm in their shoes, I can totally see and feel what they meant by senioritis. It's a very real thing and I continue to struggle with the feeling.
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Reminiscing About My Trip, 3/26/09
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OMG!!! The Myrtle Beach trip was definitely an amazing experience. I had so much fun and I am really glad I took the trip down there. The only negative was the 16 hour drive down there from Clarkson… really tiring but still fun nonetheless since it was 4 of us in the car – You know it was an interesting experience with 4 guys in one car on a road trip, haha.
There was so much to do there: chilling on the beach, visiting a couple of nice clubs and restaurants and just mingling with people around. I played some golf and had a blast – golfing was one of the nicer parts of my stay there. Hanging out on the beach every morning was another nice thing… there was something about the sea breeze that was so relaxing. I enjoyed playing sports too: beach soccer, football and some volleyball too… nice!!!
One thing that got me was the Southern accent that some folks had. It was definitely a trip (in a good way) for some odd reason especially the "y'all" slang. I knew of this slang before going down south but hearing people say it in a southern accent was just awesome. I tried speaking with a southern accent but really couldn't… it didn't sound pretty at all :-)
All in all I am very happy I took the trip but it would not have been so amazing without the cool friends I went with: Fidan, Shawn, and Maxim. I'm thanking them for making the whole Spring Break vacation worthwhile and an indescribable experience overall.
That'll be it for now, be sure to check out the pictures I hope to post soon. I hope you find them as amusing as we did!
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Status: Myrtle Beach, 3/19/09
I'm down in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina!!! It's been amazing thus far. I'm having crazy fun. There are so many activities to do, the atmosphere is awesome and the people are mighty friendly. My friends will definitely agree with me on how awesome it is. Just being away from schoolwork for so long is a stress reliever. I hope to be really invigorated by the time I get back to school so I can take on the remaining coursework for the semester – 5 weeks of school is left at this point in time. Okay, so I'm going back to play some beach soccer so I'll get back to you later on...
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Gearing Up for Spring Break, 3/12/09
In college, there is nothing like the intense workload before Spring Break! This week, I had a presentation and two projects due the same day in classes that are back-to-back. But, I have to give myself some blame, since I decided that it would be cool to only have classes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays this semester! Luckily, I completed everything on time and now I'm ready for my Spring Break to start!
My key to overcoming a tough work week is time management and focus/drive. I'm taking a total of five courses this semester which include two grad courses and three undergrad courses. Five courses per semester is average for students here. I am taking grad courses since I only need nine undergraduate credits to graduate in May and I know the graduate courses will prepare me for obtaining my Masters in the near future.
Out of my five courses this semester, my Senior Design class is the course that demands the most time, simply because it is a lab course. The project we're working on in lab is a Golfing Simulator System. It's basically an electrical system that analyzes a golf swing and outputs important characteristics about the swing such as distance traveled by the ball, swing speed, etc…pretty interesting stuff!
While some folks may forfeit extracurricular responsibilities and personal activities with all this work, I'm determined to keep a balanced lifestyle, even if it means pulling an infamous all-nighter once in awhile (hey, they're fun sometimes)! Even though this week has been hectic, the reward is worth it! I'm heading down to South Carolina for this break and I cannot wait…I had my bags packed since last year's spring break. :-) I'll tell you more about it when I get back!
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It's that time of the year again, when we all wait in anticipation for our housing draw numbers. We use a "housing lottery," meaning that numbers are assigned to every student eligible for campus housing in increasing order typically with respect to students' class year (i.e. seniors get low lottery numbers and juniors get higher numbers and so on). The lower numbers pick housing spots before higher numbers. At the housing lottery, when your number is up, you get to choose whether you want to live in a single or a double and in which building. The good thing about wanting to live in a double is that your group number is whichever number is best between you and your potential roommate, so you've got a better chance of getting the room you want.
Upon entering Clarkson in the spring 2007 semester, I was placed in the Newell house which is one of the New-Dorms. Fortunately for me I was placed with a very cool dude – Shoop. He gave me a little lowdown of how things worked and was very down-to-earth. Also, we both were in the same Linear Algebra class that semester which made things all the more easier when it came to studying and homework assignments.
The next school year, I got into a townhouse thanks to a good friend. I was given a relatively low lottery number which would have probably placed me in the single I wanted but I asked my friend Chris to request me as a roommate and everything went well from there. Currently, we are in a one bedroom (2 beds) Woodstock lodge apartment and I am enjoying every second of it. I like to cook a little bit as opposed to being on a meal plan and this is why I really like the apartment style housing. Having the kitchen and living room area makes it feel more like a house, which I like. I hope I can live here again next year.
Keep you fingers crossed that I'll get another good lottery number!
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The Intramural Scene, 2/27/09
If I haven't mentioned this yet, I love soccer, or football, as we call it in Nigeria. I'm sure I am the biggest soccer fanatic at Clarkson. I play a lot of it and I should also mention that I am the best soccer player in the world (just kidding…). But, I suppose in general I am really crazy about sports.
Aside from the many varsity sports here that I mentioned in my last blog, there are also intramurals in most of the sports. In fact, I play on an intramural soccer team and so far we've won all our games! The intramural soccer league takes place outdoors in the fall semester and indoors in the spring semester. This change of location is because of the weather and climate conditions of the spring semester, as the temperature drops immensely and there's usually snow on the fields. One of these days we might be brave enough to play in the snow, but not yet!
Playing intramurals is a lot of fun; it is a huge workout and keeps me in check with my soccer skills, plus I get to hang out with a bunch of cool people. What I like about intramurals is that it's all about fun and we don't take it too seriously. However unfortunately, I have a little knee injury which currently is hindering from playing on the team. I still show support by acting as the coach and strategizing the greatest plays soccer has ever seen…at Clarkson :-)
Who knows, maybe I can coach a national team someday… Guess I'll just have to stay in school until then.
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As you probably know by now, Clarkson University is located in the town of Potsdam, New York. This is about a 6-7 hour trip by car from New York City (9 hours by bus). As stated in my last blog, I think Potsdam is a unique place. Its small size is something that I haven't really experienced before.
Getting down to things to do, I know a lot of hiking takes place courtesy of some good friends; I am personally not a big fan of hiking. Also, Potsdam is surrounded by some mountains which are used for winter sports like sledding, skiing and snowboarding. For example, there is Titus Mountain located in Malone, NY, which is about 45 minutes from Clarkson by car. I went snowboarding for the first time at Titus Mountain not too long ago and words cannot describe how awesome an experience it was. Being my first time, I did fall down a lot which caused my body and my muscles to hurt afterwards, but I still cannot emphasize the amount of fun I had doing it – huge adrenaline rush! :-)
The Ice Hockey games are huge here at Clarkson. Our Division I teams' games draw huge crowds and can definitely be considered a major event for the town of Potsdam. I have been to a few games and even though I don't fully understand the sport, the atmosphere is always amazing. Before Clarkson, I had very little knowledge of the sport but right now I have a pretty good understanding of ice hockey and have come to bond with it a little bit. The other sports here are Division III. My favorites to watch are basketball, swimming, baseball and of course, soccer!
I also mentioned in my last blog that I was thinking of going to Montreal. I haven't made it there yet, but I'm hoping to do so in the very near future. So I'll keep you updated on that and hopefully I'll be able to show you some photos, too!
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In June 2006, still at Bronx Community College and on the verge of graduating as an Engineering Science Associate of Science (A.S. degree), I started my exhaustive transfer school search process. The search took about two months and finally, I had narrowed my choices down to three potential schools: Cornell University, Boston University and Clarkson University. Clarkson was the odd one out of the three schools because I knew it was small, but I considered it because a good friend of mine who graduated from Clarkson recommended it.
My applications took about a month to finish-up and thankfully, I got positive results from all three schools. As a result, I re-evaluated all three schools even further and finally, chose to go to Clarkson. My choice of Clarkson was based on several factors, but one of the most important was the opportunity getting outside my comfort zone.
The main thing that took me the most out of my comfort zone was the rural setting of Clarkson. The geography and social aura of Clarkson – and Potsdam in general – is very 'different' from NYC's, where I resided. However, I quickly came to realize that "different" is not necessarily "bad."
In a way, I think I was just a bit scared of the change, but because of Clarkson's unique setting, I can be more studious and focused on schoolwork with fewer distractions. The small school population allows for a stronger personal and academic relationship between professors and students and, in essence, better rapport between my professors and me.
In regards to the distance from home, though it is a far distance up north from NYC, it is really close to Canada, the Adirondack Mountains, the St. Lawrence River, and more. This is a huge motivation to travel over a weekend once in awhile. Speaking of which, I am looking to go up to Canada for a few during the little February break that starts today. I'll let you know how my break went in my next blog!
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After Grade 2 in the United States, I went to Nigeria to finish my primary and secondary (high school) education. I became really interested in the Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) related stuff/subjects/projects.
Upon high school graduation, I came back to New York to further my studies and, at this point, I still was not sure what aspect of STEM I was going to focus in. I enrolled at City University of New York (CUNY) at Bronx Community College in Fall 2004, majoring in Engineering Science. I graduated from Bronx CC in December 2006 with my 2-Year Associates Degree and then transferred to Clarkson University in January 2007 (Spring semester). I had this gut feeling about Electrical Engineering and that's why I chose to focus in it.
Here at Clarkson, I am the president of the Clarkson University Transfer Student Association (CUTSA/PTK). I am also a member of a few campus organizations like National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), International Student Organization and the Tau Beta Pi Honorary Engineering Society.
I am bilingual in English and Yoruba (A Nigerian Tribal Language) and my interests include sports, board games, and music.
Recent blogs:
Looking Forward to Senior Week
3 Weeks Left!
Senioritis Is Real!
Reminiscing About My Trip
Status: Myrtle Beach
Gearing Up for Spring Break
Housing Draw, how exciting!
The Intramural Scene
The Potsdam Area
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Mark Schauer on Budget & Economy
Proponent's argument to vote Yes:Rep. LEWIS (D, GA-5): This bipartisan bill will provide the necessary funds to keep important transportation projects operating in States around the country. The Highway Trust Fund will run out of funding by September. We must act, and we must act now.
Opponent's argument to vote No:Rep. CAMP (R, MI-4): [This interim spending is] needed because the Democrats' economic policy has resulted in record job loss, record deficits, and none of the job creation they promised. Democrats predicted unemployment would top out at 8% if the stimulus passed; instead, it's 9.5% and rising. In Michigan, it's above 15%. The Nation's public debt and unemployment, combined, has risen by a shocking 40% [because of] literally trillions of dollars in additional spending under the Democrats' stimulus, energy, and health plans.
We had a choice when it came to the stimulus last February. We could have chosen a better policy of stimulating private-sector growth creating twice the jobs at half the price. That was the Republican plan. Instead, Democrats insisted on their government focus plan, which has produced no jobs and a mountain of debt.
Proponent's argument to vote Yes:Rep. PETER WELCH (D, VT-0): Citigroup supports this bill. Why? They're a huge lender. They understand that we have to stabilize home values in order to begin the recovery, and they need a tool to accomplish it. Mortgages that have been sliced and diced into 50 different sections make it impossible even for a mortgage company and a borrower to come together to resolve the problem that they share together.
Sen. DICK DURBIN (D, IL): 8.1 million homes face foreclosure in America today. Last year, I offered this amendment to change the bankruptcy law, and the banking community said: Totally unnecessary. In fact, the estimates were of only 2 million homes in foreclosure last year. America is facing a crisis.
Opponent's argument to vote No:
Sen. JON KYL (R, AZ): This amendment would allow bankruptcy judges to modify home mortgages by lowering the principal and interest rate on the loan or extending the term of the loan. The concept in the trade is known as cram-down. It would apply to all borrowers who are 60 days or more delinquent. Many experts believe the cram-down provision would result in higher interest rates for all home mortgages. We could end up exacerbating this situation for all the people who would want to refinance or to take out loans in the future.
Rep. MICHELE BACHMANN (R, MN-6): Of the foundational policies of American exceptionalism, the concepts that have inspired our great Nation are the sanctity of private contracts and upholding the rule of law. This cramdown bill crassly undercuts both of these pillars of American exceptionalism. Why would a lender make a 30-year loan if they fear the powers of the Federal Government will violate the very terms of that loan?
Proponent's argument to vote Yes:Rep. DAVID OBEY (D, WI-7): This country is facing what most economists consider to be the most serious and the most dangerous economic situation in our lifetimes. This package today is an $825 billion package that does a variety of things to try to reinflate the economy:
Opponent's argument to vote No:
Rep. JERRY LEWIS (R, CA-51): Most of us would agree that the recent $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) is an illustration of how good intentions don't always deliver desired results. When Congress spends too much too quickly, it doesn't think through the details and oversight becomes more difficult. The lesson learned from TARP was this: we cannot manage what we do not measure. We cannot afford to make the same mistake again.
Sen. THAD COCHRAN (R, MS): We are giving the executive branch immense latitude in the disbursement of the spending this bill contains. We are doing so without any documentation of how this spending will stimulate the economy. Normally, this kind of information would be contained in an administration budget. For items that have a short-term stimulative effect, most of us will feel comfortable debating their merits as an emergency measure. But there is a great deal of spending that is not immediately stimulative.
Proponent's argument to vote Yes:Rep. BARNEY FRANK (D, MA-4): Last year, after we responded to the urgent pleas of the Bush administration to authorize the $700 billion deployment of Federal funds to unstick the credit markets, many of us became very unhappy, [because Bush] repudiated commitments to use a significant part of the fund to diminish foreclosures. If we do not pass this bill today, we will make no progress in what is the single biggest economic problem we've been facing, namely, the foreclosure crisis.
Opponent's argument to vote No:Rep. RON PAUL (R, TX-14): There has been a lot of money spent to try to bail out the financial industry, and nothing seems to be working. I think it's mainly because we haven't admitted that excessive spending can cause financial problems, & excessive debt and inflation can cause problems.
Actually, the recession is therapy for all of the mistakes, but the mistakes come, basically, from a Federal Reserve system that's causing too many people to make mistakes. Interest rates are lower than they should be, so they don't save. That contributes to what we call "moral hazard" as well as the system of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac system. With the assumption that we're all going to be bailed out, people say, "Well, no sweat because, if there is a mistake, the government will come to our rescue." A private FDIC would never permit this massive malinvestment. There would be regulations done in the marketplace, and there would not be this distortion that we've ended up with.
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Break Lights: What to Do During Holiday Downtime
"Why can't a woman be more like a man?" Professor Henry Higgins famously asked in song in My Fair Lady. Continuing in that vein, one may well ask, why can't a woman play a role originally written for a man? The answer tends to be, it depends. For instance, the estate of the playwright Samuel Beckett is very strict about withholding permission for any production of his famous Waiting for Godot that proposes to have its two lead hoboes, Vladimir and Estragon, played by women. (In fairness to Beckett, his oeuvre is replete with great roles for women, and it's doubtful his estate would give the okay to have those parts played by men.) David Mamet shot down a request from an all-female theater troupe to do a gender-reversed version of his testosterone-fest Glengarry Glen Ross. (Maybe he'd consent to a drag-king rendition?) Moviedom, too, is a little short on female-to-male transpositions. So it's probably fitting that, before we get to the latest cinematic liberty taken with Shakespeare (whose work is, after all, in the public domain), we begin this brief survey of cinematic gender-bends with a failed attempt.
After the disastrous box-office failure of his Citizen Kane follow-up The Magnificent Ambersons, one-time wunderkind Orson Welles had to do a good deal of scrambling to get his Hollywood mojo back—including more-or-less work-for-hire projects like this thriller, in which Welles himself took the role of Franz Kindler, a Nazi war criminal living under an assumed identity in a sleepy New England hamlet. Hot on his trail, a Nazi-hunting Fed named Wilson. Welles wanted to add a casting twist to this fairly straightforward project and put the great actress Agnes Moorehead, who had played a small but pivotal role in Kane and a larger one in the sadly recut-by-the-studio Ambersons, in the role of the pursuer. "I thought it would be much more interesting to have a spinster lady on the tail of this Nazi," Welles revealed to the filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich in an interview. But Welles couldn't make the sell and had to settle for Edward G. Robinson. "One of the best movie actors of all time," Welles said, but "too obvious casting." Had Welles gotten his way, a lot of stereotypes could have taken a big hit. Too bad.
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It's been quite a run in 2013. Since the first trading session of the new year, the S&P 500 has climbed close to 16% higher. But with close to half a year ahead of us before we close the books on 2013, that breakneck pace isn't sustainable forever. The question is when and how we'll correct. Will it just be a slowdown or a more significant price crash?
The answer is going to depend largely on the individual names you own. While some names with more robust relative strength will continue to plow higher, weaker names are starting to show cracks. That's why today we're taking a closer look at five "toxic" stocks you should sell.
To be fair, the companies I'm talking about today aren't exactly "junk."
I mean, they're not next up in line at bankruptcy court. But that's frankly irrelevant; from a technical analysis standpoint, they're some of the worst positioned names out there right now. For that reason, fundamental investors need to decide how long they're willing to take the pain if they want to hold onto these firms this summer. And for investors looking to buy one of these positions, it makes sense to wait for more favorable technical conditions (and a lower share price) before piling in.
For the unfamiliar, technical analysis is a way for investors to quantify qualitative factors, such as investor psychology, based on a stock's price action and trends. Once the domain of cloistered trading teams on Wall Street, technicals can help top traders make consistently profitable trades and can aid fundamental investors in better planning their stock execution.
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So, without further ado, let's take a look at five toxic stocks you should be unloading.
Martin Marietta Materials
It's been a pretty lackluster year for shares of Martin Marietta Materials (MLM). The $5 billion construction product maker is up a whopping 2.7% since the start of 2013, underperforming the broad market by a big margin. But that's not what makes MLM look toxic right now. Instead, there's a new technical setup weighing on shares this summer.
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MLM is forming a head and shoulders top, a bearish reversal pattern that indicates exhaustion among buyers. The head and shoulders is formed by two swing highs that top out around the same level (the shoulders), separated by a bigger peak called the head; the sell signal comes on the breakdown below the pattern's "neckline" level, which is right above $95 at the moment. A sustained drop below that $95 level is the major sell signal for this stock.
MLM has been forming this setup in the long term, a fact that points to long-term trading implications when and if the setup triggers. If you decide to go short MLM on the breakdown, I'd recommend keeping a protective stop on the other side of the 50-day moving average.
Eagle Materials
We're seeing the exact same pattern in shares of Eagle Materials (EXP), a $3 billion cement stock. This trade is just a little further along. That's not too surprising -- MLM and Eagle operate in the same business, so they're likely to correlate highly with one another. But whatever the reason, EXP is providing us with another long-term sell signal this summer.
For EXP, the neckline level is right above $65 right now, a price that shares pushed below at the end of last week. Today, we're seeing confirmation that EXP buyers couldn't hold shares up above that last-resort support level at $65. That makes EXP a sell right now. Momentum adds some extra evidence to Eagle's downside bias -- RSI has been in a long-term downtrend since before the head and shoulders started forming.
Lest you think that the head and shoulders is too well known to be worth trading, the research suggests otherwise. A recent academic study conducted by the Federal Reserve Board of New York found that the results of 10,000 computer-simulated head-and-shoulders trades resulted in profits that "would have been both statistically and economically significant." If you decide to bet against Eagle, keep a tight stop in place.
Agrichemical giant Monsanto (MON) is another name that's looking toxic to your portfolio. Monsanto is effectively flat on the year, after dancing around in a pretty narrow range since the beginning of January. With shares popping out of the downside of that range, investors should brace themselves for more downside from MON.
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Monsanto spent the last few months forming a descending triangle pattern, a price setup formed by downtrending resistance to the upside and horizontal support below shares at $98. Basically, as MON bounced in between those two technically-important price levels, it was getting squeezed closer and closer to a breakdown below $98 support. When that happened at the start of this month, we got an initial sell signal. More recently, a consolidation right underneath newfound resistance is giving traders a second chance to exit shares.
Small consolidations -- or even retracements back to previous support -- aren't uncommon after technically significant moves. In fact, they're typically seen as confirming moves, since MON's pop back up to $98 verified to sellers that the stock was now unable to catch a bid at higher levels. If you haven't already sold MON in 2013, now's your chance.
AAON (AAON) looks "toppy" right now. Shares of the heating and air conditioning stock have been the exception to the other names we've looked at today -- this stock has enjoyed supercharged performance in 2013, rallying more than 74% from the start of January. But that sprint could be coming to an end.
That's because AAON is currently forming a double top, a price setup that's formed by two swing highs at the same level -- a move through $21.50 support signals that AAON is toxic and it's time to sell. That doesn't mean that this stock's outcome isn't a foregone conclusion from here; a move above those $26 previous highs negates the downside setup.
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Whenever you're looking at any technical price pattern, it's critical to think in terms of those buyers and sellers. Double tops, triangles, and other pattern names are a good quick way to explain what's going on in a stock, but they're not the reason it's tradable. Instead, it all comes down to supply and demand for shares.
That support level at $21.50 is a price where there had been an excess of demand of shares; in other words, it's a place where buyers were more eager to step in and buy shares at a lower price than sellers were to sell. That's what makes a breakdown below $21.50 so significant -- the move would indicate that sellers are finally strong enough to absorb all of the excess demand above that price level. Wait for that indication before you sell.
Newmont Mining
Gold prices have gotten shellacked in 2013, but they still haven't fallen as far as shares of the firms that mine the yellow metal. Newmont Mining (NEM) is a good example of the trajectory that mining firms have seen year-to-date: Shares have shed 31% over that time period. And the chart doesn't point to an end -- at least not yet.
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You don't need to be an expert technical analyst to figure out what's going on in shares of NEM. This stock has been in a well-defined downtrend since last year, hitting its head on the same resistance level five times now on the way down. The most recent attempt higher came late last week, only to get smacked back down yesterday. With shares bouncing off support, the high probability trade is to bet against NEM for a move back down the channel.
Shorting gold and gold miners has been a lucrative strategy so far this year. If you're looking to enter a short position with NEM, consider keeping a stop just above its most recent swing high at $33.22. That price marks the upper bound of Newmont's downtrend.
To see this week's trades in action, check out the Technical Setups for the Week portfolio on Stockpickr.
-- Written by Jonas Elmerraji in Baltimore.
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Jonas Elmerraji, CMT, is a senior market analyst at Agora Financial in Baltimore and a contributor to TheStreet. Before that, he managed a portfolio of stocks for an investment advisory returned 15% in 2008. He has been featured in Forbes , Investor's Business Daily, and on CNBC.com. Jonas holds a degree in financial economics from UMBC and the Chartered Market Technician designation.
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Basquiat's Ex-Girlfriend Paige Powell Remembers the Artist in a Polaroid
Paige Powell remembers the first time she met the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, who would later become her boyfriend. Although "The Andy Warhol Diaries" cites Aug. 9, 1983 as the couple's first date, for Powell, the enduring impression came earlier.
It was 1981, around the time she saw a show of graffiti artist A-One over at Fashion Moda in the South Bronx. Her boyfriend at the time, Jay Shriver, Warhol's technical assistant, took her to Basquiat's loft on Crosby Street.
"We really got on together, so he was always trying to go out with me, and trying to take me to Jamaica and different places," said Powell, who spoke with Speakeasy by phone from Portland, Ore. "So we would do stuff, but I wasn't romantically involved with him then because I had a boyfriend, and also he was doing drugs. But then he got himself cleaned up."
Over the years at Interview magazine and inside Warhol's Factory, Powell—armed with a camera—amassed an archive of that inner circle of artists.
Starting today, the photographer and curator is teaming with Exhibition A, an online contemporary-art platform, to sell prints of a Polaroid portrait she took of Basquiat during their stay on a Maui ranch in 1984. The archival giclee print on paper—expanded to a 20" x 24" size—is limited to 100 prints in the edition, priced at $200 unframed, or $325 framed.
Powell discussed the portrait, Andy Warhol and social media with Speakeasy.
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What is the story behind this photo?
Paige Powell: I think it was very difficult for Jean-Michel. He was so young and he was almost at the height of—you know, before he died—acknowledgement in the art world of his talent, his genius. He had people coming at him all the time. I also helped him sell his art. He didn't have a gallery after he left Annina Nosei, and there were collectors, dealers, everybody really coming at him all the time. And I think it was overwhelming.
He loved Hawaii. He was very relaxed in Hawaii. It really put a balance to him by being in Hawaii.
As you've looked through the archives, seeing old images from your life back in New York, does it trigger any emotions about your relationship with Jean-Michel?
Yes, and that's why I couldn't look at them for a long time. And I couldn't look at photographs of Andy. And that's the other reason I moved back [to Portland]. I threw myself into [animal-rescue] work, but also I really didn't want to be identified—in some New York circles, they were calling me "Widow Warhol."
I wanted to be my own self and start something new and take a break from the city. Periodically, a museum would ask me for a particular catalog—if I had certain photographs and certain friends were publishing different books, and so I let them use photographs. But I actually wasn't really researching. It was just very difficult. I'd maybe open a box in a closet. And they weren't identified. They weren't organized at all. They were just thrown in. There wasn't any reference. Some of them I'd have a date on them, but most of them didn't. There were negatives separated from contact sheets and prints.
But when I pulled out a contact sheet, it made me very nostalgic. It was sad. Everyone died so young. They were so young when they died.
Will you be sharing more from your collection?
The archive is really vast. At the time I didn't realize how much I would document with film, Polaroid, video. I threw them into time capsules—not like Andy's that were deliberate time capsules, but I didn't have time. I was holding down three jobs: a full-time job at Interview magazine, and also doing photographic interviews with the magazine. And then I was a photojournalist as a part-time job for Brutus, a Japanese pop-culture magazine. Then I was curating art out of the apartment I was living in.
I was so busy that I didn't have time to even look at the videos after I took them. I just threw 'em in boxes or in the closet or wherever. And pretty much the same thing with the photographs.
So I have a massive amount of photographs. And thanks to my friend Thomas Lauderdale, who lives in Portland—he has the band Pink Martini—he would come up and he would see drawers of photographs. This goes back 10 years. Finally he just took the Pink Martini truck over here, loaded everything up. He redid this old building that he lives in and owns downtown in Portland, and set up a whole archive studio for me there, with archivists. And it was only because of him that this happened.
So there could be more exhibitions?
Oh yeah, I want to do another one called "Artists Eating." It's endless. For each artist I could do a volume or two volumes or three volumes, depending on the artist, just on them alone. So there's so much material.
Are you on social media?
I don't do social media, so I've never had any accounts like Facebook or Tumblr or Twitter. But I'm going to launch my Instagram tonight, and my Web page just went up today. We're still working on it. It sort of inspired me, with this online gallery Exhibition A to step out of my Luddite mode. [laughs]
Today [Aug. 6] is Andy Warhol's birthday, and I worked for him and I thought I'd try to get a photo of Andy up on Instagram as the first page to coincide with my website.
You're a bit of a fashion icon. Was it a coincidence that you're launching this project on a site founded by Cynthia Rowley?
I don't really think of myself as a fashion icon. [laughs] I have so many friends that are real fashion icons. I've never met Cynthia Rowley, but this is really funny. In 1998, [director] Gus Van Sant was up for nine Academy Awards for "Good Will Hunting," so I was his date. And when we were walking in on the red carpet, I was wearing this Stephen Sprouse dress, and Stephen hadn't shown it before. It was a brand new sample dress, and it was of the poet John Giorno [stills from Andy Warhol's film "Sleep"].
It had hundreds of thousands of tiny tiny sequins in gray, black and white. I'm a little over 5'6″ and it was for somebody like an amazon—like 5'10″ or six feet tall.
A few days later, People magazine ran a photograph of Gus and myself, and Cynthia Rowley—they had her commenting on what people were wearing. So she just said, "Mmm, that looks interesting."
I've always liked her even though I haven't met her because I thought, what a kind remark. No one could tell what it was because it was so abstract.
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New Directions in the Systemic Treatment of Metastatic Thyroid Cancer
New Directions in the Systemic Treatment of Metastatic Thyroid Cancer
ABSTRACT: Medical oncologists have traditionally had little to offer patients with metastatic radioactive iodine–resistant thyroid cancer. The 3-year survival rate of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer is less than 50%, with little response obtained from standard cytotoxic chemotherapies. In recent years, however, huge advances have been made in understanding the molecular pathways and cellular pathogenesis of this disease. This knowledge has in turn led to the development of a range of targeted therapies, some specific to thyroid cancer genetic alterations such as the RET/PTC translocation, and others that exploit general malignant properties such as angiogenesis. This review highlights novel targeted agents for the treatment of differentiated and medullary thyroid cancers being studied at this time, and the results of recently published trials. We propose that such patients should be managed, whenever possible, within a clinical trial, in order to access the most promising new drugs for thyroid cancer. In cases where trials are unavailable, we recommend off-label use of the currently available oral multikinase inhibitors such as sorafenib and sunitinib rather than traditional chemotherapies.
About 30,000 new cases of thyroid cancer are diagnosed annually in the United States.[1] The incidence among men has risen more dramatically than any other malignancy in recent years (2.4% annual increase).[2] Thyroid cancers arise from one of two cell types, namely follicular and parafollicular cells.
Differentiated and undifferentiated tumors originate in follicular cells. Fortunately, the majority of patients present with differentiated carcinoma, which includes papillary, follicular, and Hrthle cell variants. The poorly differentiated or undifferentiated category includes anaplastic thyroid cancer, an aggressive tumor that is largely chemotherapy resistant. Medullary thyroid cancer arises from parafollicular or C cells and may be familial or sporadic.
Most patients with differentiated thyroid cancer are managed successfully with a combination of surgery, radioactive iodine (RAI), and long-term thyroid hormone–suppression therapy. This has led to a 20-year overall survival rate of almost 90% for thyroid cancers.[3] The prognosis is grim, however, for patients with poorly differentiated thyroid cancers, which have less RAI avidity (and therefore less sensitivity), and for those with anaplastic/undifferentiated tumors, which are refractory to RAI. Locoregional control of relapsed thyroid cancer is best managed by a multidisciplinary team and can include therapies such as surgery, endobronchial laser ablations, and external-beam radiation with or without chemotherapy.
Over time, 25% to 50% of metastatic differentiated thyroid cancers can lose functional iodine-concentrating ability and become insensitive to treatment with RAI.[4] Less than 50% of this subgroup of patients is alive at 3 years.[5-7] These same patients have historically obtained little benefit from cytotoxic chemotherapy,[8] augmenting the need for novel therapies.
This review will focus on systemic treatments for patients with radioactive iodine–resistant thyroid cancer that has metastasized distantly.
Radioactive Iodine
Both normal and malignant differentiated thyroid cells possess a unique sodium iodide symporter which allows concentration of beta-emitting radiolabeled iodine. The symporter is found at lower levels within malignant thyroid tissue[9] and therefore iodine depletion and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) elevation are used to achieve sufficient uptake of iodine to ensure effective therapy.
Radioactive iodine (RAI) has no activity in undifferentiated thyroid cancer but can prolong disease-free and overall survival in patients with metastatic differentiated thyroid cancer, in whom its use is associated with 5-year survival rates of about 50%.[10-13] However, approximately 25% of patients will have persistent disease after initial therapy.[14] Additional responses can be seen with re-treatment.[15] Treatment works best when the volume of disease is small or microscopic.[4,16] RAI has limited efficacy against central nervous system metastases,[17] and at the doses usually used in the treatment of metastatic thyroid cancer, can have several significant side effects including salivary gland dysfunction, bone marrow suppression, and secondary hematopoietic malignancies.[14,18]
Radioactive Iodine Resistance, an Evolving Role for Positron-Emission Tomography
It is important both prognostically and therapeutically to define RAI resistance, and this is currently done in one of two ways. The first is in the setting of a negative RAI whole-body scan obtained after TSH stimulation. Care should be taken to avoid close or contemporaneous use of iodinated contrast with computed tomography and RAI scanning, as this can cause false-negative results. TSH elevation can be induced by either thyroid hormone withdrawal or by administration of human recombinant TSH (thyrotropin alfa, Thyrogen).
More recently, investigators have used 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography (FDG-PET) to localize distant sites of disease and thereby diagnose RAI resistance. Thyroid carcinomas with low iodine avidity tend to have a higher glucose metabolism and are more likely to be positive on FDG-PET imaging. RAI has been shown to have little or no therapeutic effect on FDG-avid tumors.[19] Conversely, tumors that concentrate RAI well are unlikely to be active on FDG-PET.[19,20] FDG avidity may be the most practical and reproducible definition of RAI-resistant disease and has a reported median sensitivity and specificity of 77% and 78%, respectively.[21,22]
Molecular Pathways in Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid cancer provides an excellent model for the study of tumor-initiating genetic events. Cancers of this area harbor several highly prevalent genetic alterations, some of which are unique. A well known example is the RET proto-oncogene, which codes for a cell membrane receptor tyrosine kinase. RET is expressed in parafollicular C cells but not in follicular cells. However, in follicular cells it can be activated by a chromosomal translocation known as the RET/PTC rearrangement.[23,24] RET/PTC is found in approximately 20% of adult sporadic papillary carcinomas.[25,26] A point mutation in RET is found commonly in parafollicular C cell–derived medullary thyroid carcinomas.
An activation mutation in the gene encoding for the B-type Raf kinase (BRAF) can lead to activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway (Figure 1, Table 1). Point mutations of the BRAF gene are found in 45% of thyroid papillary carcinomas.[27,28] This mutation is mutually exclusive with other common genetic alterations, supporting an independent oncogenic role.
The RAS gene also activates MAPK, among other signaling pathways. In malignant cells, point mutations within discrete domains of the RAS gene result in permanent activation of the mutant protein and corresponding activation of downstream signaling pathways. Point mutations of RAS seem to occur in all types of thyroid follicular cell-derived adenomas and carcinomas, suggesting that RAS mutations represent an early event in thyroid tumorigenesis.[29]
Together, mutations involving one of these three genes (RET/PTC, BRAF, or RAS) are found in > 70% of papillary carcinomas and they rarely overlap in the same tumor.[28,30,31] The prevalence of mutations commonly found in thyroid cancers is shown in Table 1.
PAX8-PPAR is a rearrangement leading to the fusion of the PAX8 gene, which encodes a paired domain transcription factor and the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor PPAR gene.[32] PAX8-PPAR is found in about 35% of follicular carcinomas and a small number of Hrthle cell (oncocytic) carcinomas.[33-35] It has been suggested that follicular carcinomas may develop by at least two distinct molecular pathways, initiated by either PAX8-PPAR or RAS mutations, because these two are rarely seen in the same tumor.[34]
Inactivating point mutations of the tumor-suppressor gene p53 are rare in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinomas but are commonly seen in anaplastic thyroid cancer.[36,37] Deregulation of intracellular levels of beta-catenin is an early event in the development of a variety of cancers. Beta-catenin mutations are mostly found in undifferentiated thyroid carcinomas.[38]
The pathways that are deregulated due to activation and or inactivation by the genes outlined above provide attractive therapeutic targets for thyroid cancer. These have been the basis for many rational clinical trials and drug development in recent years. Interest has also grown in several modulators of angiogenesis that have been successfully exploited in other cancers. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a key regulator of tumor-induced endothelial cell proliferation and vascular permeability. Elevated levels of VEGF are seen in thyroid cancers compared with normal thyroid tissue.[39-41] Higher VEGF levels correlate with later disease stage, large tumor size, nodal involvement, extrathyroidal invasion, and distant metastases.[42]
Investigators have also studied the expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in anaplastic thyroid cancer cell lines and have highlighted the potential of EGFR-targeting therapies.[43] Activation of EGFR signaling can upregulate the production of VEGF in human cancer cells.[44,45] EGFR overexpression has been shown to correlate with a decrease in recurrence-free thyroid cancer survival.[46]


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I could not find anything like it
tell me if the Yakuake is included as well?
thanks for the help
Good videos.. thank you!
What music titles did you use for videos "armitage??BT5R1" and "test_fakeAP_pwn_BT5R1" ?
we are a little leaving the rails of the forum ...... anyway:
scorpion frog (infected mushroom) 2003 cd "converting vegetarians"fakeAP_pwn"
end of the road (infected mushroom) cd "legend of the blackshawarma"armitagebt5r1"
regards !
Why Too S L O W ?!!, Sorry but i suggest you switch to Dvorak Keyboard Layout!,
anyway thanks for the video!
I appreciate your "advice"
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Discussion in 'General Pro Player Discussion' started by fpeliwo, Oct 10, 2012.
Shirley you are exaggerating. It was only 10 questions.
Do you need a coach? I've just read Brad Gilbert's book, "Winning Ugly". I think I could help your game.
It was at least 11, and don't call me shirley
Happy Birthday fpeliwo!
What's going on with this guy? I see he has been playing futures in Tunisia, guess its tougher going in the pros than he/we would've expected. Hopefully he can get some ranking points and be able to play in some more atp tournaments soon! And possibly log on and answer some more questions!
He has not been answering more questions.
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MINNEAPOLIS Target announced that has begun implementing a new consumer electronics and video game department layout. The new open layout began rolling out in stores last month and will be incorporated into most stores by June, the company reported.
As part of the transformation, the video game section is being expanded by 30% and will include new product-accessible fixtures organized by platform and game genres, Target said. Additionally, a majority of stores will be further enhanced with video game Learning Centers and Trial Stations.
Target's new video game Learning Centers will feature a 40" high definition touch screen where guests can read reviews, learn about game features, sort by ESRB ratings, view in-store price and inventory, receive recommendations on best sellers, or page a team member for assistance; and Trial Stations allow guests to try out the latest titles before they buy, according to the company.
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By Mellissa Rayworth Associated Press
The sun-drenched colors and inviting textures of summer provide plenty of decorating ideas.
The trick is doing it right: A summer-inspired interior can become a tacky, tropical disaster if it's done with too heavy a hand.
But with a light touch and strategic choices, your home can be brightened all year long by the fleeting beauty of summer.
Above all, "do not be literal with summer," says Los Angeles-based designer Betsy Burnham. Avoid putting up a sign that says, "Gone Fishin'" or displaying a collection of seashells on a table, she said.
Instead, try examining the colors inside a handful of shells, then decorating a room in those shades. Or upholster one piece of furniture in crisp, summery linen, rather than slip-covering an entire room that way.
Designer Joe Lucas of Lucas Studio in West Hollywood, Calif., agrees: A mix of sand-colored paint and ocean blue fabrics can be a tasteful reminder of summers by the shore.
Here, Burnham, Lucas and decordemon.com founder Brian Patrick Flynn offer tips on successfully using summer as your design inspiration.
"Summery interiors are best described as relaxed," Flynn said. "While autumnal and wintry spaces are packed with rich velvets and earthy palettes, summery spaces are super-light, unstructured and pretty darn casual."
Flynn uses deliberate contrast for that casual feeling: "I like to juxtapose super-relaxed elements such as slipcovers or bedding made from washed linen with super-tailored elements such as tailored tartan or pinstripe accents. The result is preppy, but still casual."
Distinctive colors
One option is a palette of muted summer colors (sandy beiges, soft driftwood grays, nautical blues), which can be used throughout a room without overpowering it.
Lucas is a fan of very pale gray wall colors that include just a hint of green or blue. They look great alongside natural, pale wood furniture.
Flynn recommends "washed-out blue" wall colors, such as Krypton by Sherwin-Williams or Drenched Rain by Dunn-Edwards.
"Blues with the perfect amount of gray in them tend to be timeless and also work as 'new neutrals' — colors with tons of personality which tend to work well with almost every other hue out there, as opposed to boring beiges and taupes."
These muted blues pair beautifully with white, he says: "The mix of blue and white together is totally timeless, plus it can be mixed up in many different ways to update the look. Almost all colors accent blue and white well."
The other summery option is to go vivid, using grassy greens, geranium reds, deep corals and the teal of tropical waters. Done right, these colors can elevate the look of a room.
But tread carefully. To balance out these saturated colors, Burnham suggests bringing in plenty of crisp white.
Also, Flynn cautions against using very intense yellows,
Painted wood
"Paint your bookcases white … It's summery, but livable year-round, Burnham said. "Or try painting a floor somewhere in your house, like a guest room floor."
Lucas agrees: "We're always pushing clients to paint out their dark cabinets," he said. "Everyone thinks their library has to be stained a rich mahogany or dark walnut," but there are better approaches. "Paint it an off-blue-gray or lacquer it a fun, brighter color."
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"I use tons of linen in summer-inspired spaces," Flynn said, "as well as cotton and textured wovens." Also, he said, "Sea grass and sisal are other summery textures which will never go out of style."
The key with these materials, Burnham said, is moderation. Materials like rope or weathered wood are great "as long as you don't have a room full of any of those items. One sisal carpet, a rattan chair or a rattan seat on a wood chair," is all you need.
Lucas suggests experimenting with just a touch of summer silliness. "There are some really fun wallpapers," he said, such as Katie Ridder's crab pattern in a pale salmon color, that are "definitely inspired by nature and the sea."
"Yes, it's theme-y," he said, "but she does them in all sort of kooky colors" that bring a chic sense of irony to summer decorating.
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I am new to web designing and I would like to know what CMS or ecommerce platforms are these two online shopping websites using. I hear that we could find out by viewing page source but it did not help me.
Thanks in advance.
I don't think that you can develop such a technical website from single platform. I think they might be used lot more to technology than the programming language.
Looks like it maybe zencart?...
This could be done with Zen Cart or other similar cart code.
You cannot guess the kind of software they are using. They may use php or Java or Dot Net to develop their own Content Management Systems
Maybe Magento? It's really difficult to figure that out.
Certainly, Magento!
not only magento , wordpress is also an option for you.you can also check <snip>, is also online shopping site..
You can actually start with Wordpress. Many websites are built using it. If you want a bit more power Drupal, Joomla are all good choices. While they do not require programming for most of the simple functions, you may need to know some theming and design (read CSS, HTML).
I don't know what they are using, but this look can be achieved with a ton of open source cart solutions. Look into zencart, magento, wordpress, drupal, joomla
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Climbing out of the autogiro they walked towards the center of the island where the sand was soft and the underbrush thick.
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Fly around all the islands near the Georgia coast, keeping a sharp look-out for the autogiro.
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"I feel as if the Okefenokee Swamp were my home," she remarked, as she headed the autogiro in that direction.
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"Then first we'll help you get your bag out of the autogiro, Miss Carlton," offered Jackson.
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When that Muslim personage (Hazrat Mahdi (as)) sees the antichrist, he says: "People! This is the antichrist of whom the Prophet (saas) mentioned." Antichrist gives his order about him right away and that person is laid upon his stomach and from his back it is said: "Take him and beat him." Then that person's back and stomach is broadened by beating. (Ibrahim Suleymanoglu, Mehdilik ve Imamiye [Mahdism and Imamate], p. 40; Sahih Muslim)
The reference in the hadith to Hazrat Mahdi's (as) "back and stomach being broadened by beating" is a figurative one. The author of the book The Mahdism and Imamate says, in reference to this passage, that "Hazrat Mahdi's (as) fame will constantly be announced and spread all around." But since this will be done by the supporters of the antichrist, this propaganda will be intended to denigrate Hazrat Mahdi (as).
In the time of our Prophet (saas), the enemies of Islam used poets, the equivalent of the publishing organs of the day, to underestimate him, in their own eyes. Poets uttered ignorant false accusations about him in the streets and markets, calling him mad and a sorcerer. And in the End Times, too, the supporters of the antichrist, the enemies of Islam, will also underestimate Hazrat Mahdi (as), in their own eyes, and seek to damage his prestige in the public eye.
The hadiths describe how Hazrat Mahdi's (as) first years will be ones of struggle filled with troubles and difficulties. The "Golden Age" refers to Hazrat Mahdi's (as) final years. Hazrat Mahdi (as) and Muslims will only attain ease, peace and plenty in that time, and only then will they live lives of love, peace and brotherhood.


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- Vocal Talent: Howard Morris (Frankie, Wolfie, Mummy, Dr. Jekyll, Hauntleroy), Larry Storch (Drac, Goolihand, Hagatha, Batso), Larry D. Mann (Ratso, Boneapart, Mr. Hyde), Jane Webb (Bella La Ghostly, Aunt Hilda, Aunt Zelda, Sabrina).
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Are you meant to clean your nipples/breast every time you breastfeed?
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Hi Mum2be,
Thanks for your breastfeeding question.
No you don't need to do this. Breastmilk is naturally sterile and it is an excellent moisturiser. You may find it helpful to gently squeeze a few drops of breastmilk onto each breast after each feed to keep your nipples nice and soft.
How long have you been breastfeeding for?
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Our breast are amazing organs. Our body keeps our breasts naturally clean and ready for baby. How amazing is that?
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Thanks guys, I'm only 19 weeks pregnant just doing a lot of reading..
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That's fabulous that you are making sure you are well-informed about breastfeeding in pregnancy. Congratulations on your pregnancy!
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Moms-to-be: Keep the "active" in active duty— published: 04-18-2013
There are more than 200,000 women in the military today—almost 15% of active duty members. Not surprisingly then, pregnancy in the military has become a hot health topic as more and more women choose to serve. Even though most women should exercise during pregnancy, pregnant women still engage in less physical activity than their non-pregnant counterparts. Being active during pregnancy has a lot of health benefits, including maintaining a healthy weight and reducing risk of gestational diabetes and preeclampsia, stress, operative or assisted deliveries, and labor time. Remember this very important message – Don't ignore pain or fatigue; listen to your body and consult your healthcare provider if you have concerns!
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommends that healthy pregnant women engage in moderate-intensity aerobic exercise at least 150 minutes a week, which comes out to around 20-30 minutes a day. Women who already engage in vigorous-intensity exercise can continue physical activity at this level as long as they remain healthy and check with their healthcare provider about when to adjust activity levels (and what limits they should keep in mind). A healthy fetus is not adversely affected even by vigorous exercise, but be careful that you don't overdo it. Remember that your body is changing with pregnancy—it may take more effort to do the same exercises you did before you were pregnant, and you may not realize when you're pushing yourself too hard. Monitor your heart rate and use tools such as the talk test to gauge intensity. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has adopted the age-based heart rate ranges for pregnant women from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada.
After giving birth, you may find that the "baby weight" gained during pregnancy is stubbornly hanging around. Excess weight carries a whole host of adverse health risks, so keep moving—even walking for 45 minutes three to four times per week at low to moderate intensity can reduce risk of chronic disease. As with any exercise program, resuming activity after giving birth should be a gradual process (after consulting with your Doctor).
Certain general precautions should be taken with exercise during pregnancy. Avoid contact sports and exercises that increase the risk of falling. Avoid exercises that require stomach-down (supine) positions, with the exception of swimming during pregnancy, which doesn't place stress on your joints like other forms of exercise do. Regular exercise before you get pregnant can help you prepare for the physical changes that occur during pregnancy and keep you ready and resilient for your family and your military service.
If you're pregnant, keep in mind there isn't any consensus about exercising at altitude, so it's even more important to know the symptoms of acute mountain sickness (AMS). Take time to acclimatize if you travel to altitudes above 2500 meters and allow two or three days before exercising moderately. Wait for complete acclimatization before engaging in heavy exercise.
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I think in light of the lawsuit filed against Bryan Singer that everyone should take the opportunity to read this piece about the filming of Apt Pupil, which Singer directed shortly after Usual Suspects. One of the writers, Mark Ebner is a friend of mine, and he is a guy who is not afraid to take a stand or go after people he thinks need going after. He looks at both sides of the Apt Pupil scandal. I wonder if he were to write it today, if he would have a different conclusion. It is really long, but really fascinating.
Two weeks after the shower scene in Apt Pupil was filmed, a lawsuit was filed. You can read the entire article here.
"The boys' suits say that although they'd been promised their roles wouldn't involve nudity, once they entered the set, Singer and other crew members "commanded blaringly and screamingly" that they strip. The youths were then forced to stand naked for more than four hours as the cameras rolled and an "obviously homosexual" set photographer snapped pictures of them in "indecent positions," their lawsuits allege.
Gordon and Rub planted another attention – grabbing claim in their suits: that some or all of the defendants were "known homosexuals."
The boys further claim that the crew subjected them to "ogling, leering, and suggestive glances." One crew member, Stockdale says, told him that if he left the set or refused to perform naked, he'd be fired. Director Singer cast a particularly dark shadow over the set, erupting in "multiple fits of rage," Stockdale claims. By the time the cameras were turned off for the day, the boys' lawsuits say, they'd been subjected to sexual harassment, invasion of privacy, false imprisonment, and other outrages by Singer and his crew. "


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You absolutely suck. How did you blag your way into judging for the UFC you charmer... you have no business even watching it on TV. 10-8? are you out of your mind?
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To judge Aaron Chatfield, who scored a 10-8 round in favor featherweight Milton Vieira in his bout against Philippe Arantes in the first round of their bout. Arantes was the clear-cut winner of the last two rounds after Vieira the first. But Chatfield was about the only person watching who saw round one as a 10-8. As a result, his scorecard was 28-28, instead of 29-28 in favor of Arantes, which turned the bout from what should have been a split decision in Arantes' favor to a split draw, stealing a well-earned victory away from Arantes. The fact such a bizarre score came down in the night's opening match seemed to promise a night full of wacky scoring, but fortunately, that didn't come to pass.


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