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For much of Randall Walker's 23-year career in the Clark County Aviation Department, including 16 as director, growth seemed to be an entitlement.
The Strip's moguls kept building larger and larger, while airlines gladly scheduled more planes into McCarran International Airport to support occupancy rates way above the national average and push room rates ever upward.
But Walker glided into retirement June 3, and the picture looks much different for his successor, Rosemary Vassiliadis.
"Seat capacity will be up 1.5 (percent) to 2 percent over the next six months and I think that's the best we can expect for a while," Walker said. "It's going to be slow and we are going to rely on international."
By contrast, the annual passenger counts from 2002-2007 grew anywhere from 3.1 percent to 13.2 percent once people got used to travel again after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
At current expansion rates, it could take the better part of a decade to equal the 2007 peak of 47.7 million people that either flew in or out of McCarran.
Recession, particularly as a byproduct of the soaring fuel prices in 2008, then "capacity discipline," airlines holding down flight schedules to boost fares, made their marks.
US Airways' decision to pull down the hub that predecessor America West developed and then continue cutting flights hugely influenced McCarran's numbers, Walker said in an interview. About half of US Airways passengers just changed planes and never left McCarran, he said.
US Airways' strategy change may have inflicted only limited damage to the Las Vegas visitor industry. Yet it has dinged McCarran by reducing landing fees and gate fees paid by the airline and the percentage of sales McCarran collects from people who bought souvenirs or meals or played the slot machines during layovers.
Recruiting efforts by Walker and his staff have kept international traffic growing, principally as Canada's WestJet has bolstered its schedule. But international amounts to less than 10 percent of domestic, so the gains have only partially offset domestic torpor.
When asked where in the airport he would place a plaque with his name on it — he denied any such ambitions — Walker gave a seemingly surprising answer. It would not be on either Concourse D or Terminal 3, the two most visible projects built during his tenure, but on McCarran's technology backbone.
"I am most proud of our technology that has driven the efficiency for all of our gates," he said. "I don't know where you would put a plaque for technology. I could stick it in a servers closet and my (information technology) guys would see it every once in a while."
He recalls the free Wi-Fi Internet connections that went live in January 2005 with particular fondness.
"Nothing we have ever done has brought us better customer satisfaction than free Wi-Fi," he said. "We got more write-ups in national and international magazines about that. I received more complimentary emails from customers saying, 'This is so wonderful, can you convince everyone to do it?' "
Several vendors, he recalled, approached him with Wi-Fi proposals that would charge patrons near $15 for a half hour, far too pricey for Walker's taste. Then, Samuel Ingalls, McCarran's information systems head, and his crew figured out that installing a free system covering about 95 percent of the terminals would cost only about $75,000, given the extensive wiring already in place. Liking the numbers, Walker gave the go-ahead.
Since then, the department has put more money into the system. But signing sponsors has made the Wi-Fi an approximately break-even operation. Walker counts McCarran as the second airport overall and the first big one to go that route; many others have since followed. Free-fi, in the industry lexicon, has surpassed fee-fi.
While he was partial to bits and bytes, Walker worked to see all of McCarran's operations firsthand. When he had rare spare minutes, he would sometimes work the information booth. When Terminal 3 had its open house before the first flights, he handed brochures to the public.
"I learned a long time ago as a manager that you learn the best stuff working down in the trenches," he said.
On one occasion where he pulled a full shift as a janitor, he found that the seats placed in the gate waiting areas were difficult and time-consuming to clean. Despite the aesthetic merits of a seat with grooves in the cover and a pad slightly recessed from the metal frame, he said, "They were miserable to clean. So we went back to the designer (Zoeftig) and said, 'No more grooves and not more cracks around the edges where gunk can collect.' "
Despite initial resistance, the company ultimately made the changes to satisfy McCarran, then its largest customers.
At a trade show a few months later, a Zoeftig representative pulled Walker aside to show him a new product.
With a smile, Walker recalled the salesman saying, "See these pads? We call these the McCarran pads."

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Lab test report for HobbyPartz LEDs and Turnigy receiver controlled switch
I just took some current measurements for the Hobby Partz Leds.
The measurements were at three different voltages, as follows: V1: 9.9 volts V2: 11.4 volts V3: 12.6 volts The data I present here is in the following format: Color: (V1 current, V2 current, V3 current) all in mA Each color strip is about 120 LEDs, which works out to about two meters. The LEDs have an adhesive tape backing. They are organized with 1 resistor and 3 LEDs in series, that whole circuit in parallel with the next three LEDs, and so on. The strips can be cut, and there are solder contacts so that you can cut and organize your LEDs in patterns, in groups of three. But if you want straight lines, all you need to do is solder the connector to a battery. Here is the data. Green: 220, 503, 740 Blue: 300, 600, 820 Red: 500, 670, 800 White: 280, 540, 760 Purple: 300, 580, 810. There are 40 groups of 3 LEDs, so dividing the above by 40 gives the worst case current per LED, assuming no voltage drop down the strip: Green: 18.5 mA Blue: 20.5 mA Red: 20 mA White: 19 mA Purple: 20.25 mA I also picked up two Turnigy Radio controlled switches from Hobby King, and tested it in the lab. Works great. But they are sold out of these switches, which is too bad, because I only picked up two. Anyway, just though I'd share this information. By my conservative estimate (worst case current whole flight), with 10 meters of blue LEDs (about 600 blue LEDs), and a 5 minute flight, you'll consume about 342 additional mah from a 3S. To keep your night flights about the same as your day flights, an additional 400 mah capacity battery would keep your batteries safe. |
Just a comment. I see some people are having trouble using the Turnigy RX switch. It does come with a wiring diagram. On my switch, the wiring diagram was correct, but it illustrated the label on the switch incorrectly. Don't go by the label...go by the way the wires come out of the switch.
With the jumper posts on your lower left, the receiver cable on your upper left, and your thick wires on the right, the bottom red wire goes to your battery+, and the top red wire goes to the power/+ of your LEDs ("load" in the diagram). Then you have to remember to connect the ground/- of your LEDs to the battery ground/-. This is for single battery operation. For dual battery operation, it is the same, except you need to connect the grounds of both batteries together. |
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The curtains are finally drawn as the makers finish shooting for the last episode of the show today
Ruslaan Mumtaz and Sangeeta Ghosh's eight month- old daily soap has been wrapped up today. The cast and the crew of Kehta Hai Dil Jee Le Zara cut the cake and bid goodbye to everyone. While it's a sad thing for the fans of Jee Le Zara, here's a bit of information we are sure will cheer them up.
The current track showcases Saanchi being upset when she reads the doctor's reports claiming that she will never be pregnant. When her sister-in-law (Suparna) learns that Saanchi is actually pregnant, she will try to drop her from the stairs. While we initially thought she will have a miscarriage, the doctor who is called informs that Saanchi is pregnant.
Now this will come as a huge surprise to Dhruv and Saanchi. They will then discover that Suparna changed Saanchi's reports and was the reason behind all their distress. The show will end with Saanchi giving birth to twins – a boy and girl.
When we contacted Ruslaan aka DV who made his debut on TV through this show, he said, "It's still not registered that the show has come to end. I will surely miss my co-stars Sangeeta and Delnaaz Irani and the fun we all had together. Most importantly I will miss my fans and all the feedback I used to get on twitter. I am hoping I come back on television soon". Well we wish all the cast and crew good luck and hope they come back with something more interesting.


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[B]Starkey: Steelers must rebuild 'Stained Curtain'[/B]
By Joe Starkey
Published: Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014
If you think of it Thursday, take a moment to reflect on the three-year anniversary of a most lamentable passing: the death of the Steelers defense.
Nothing has been the same since Feb. 6, 2011, when Aaron Rodgers tore apart a once-feared unit on his way to Super Bowl XLV MVP.
A lot of us notably the Steelers themselves lived in denial the next few years. We should have listened to Warren Sapp, who identified the body after the first game of the following season.
Sapp analyzed the Steelers as such, focusing mainly on their defense: Old, slow, and it's over.
The Steelers haven't won a playoff game since. Their defense has faded and frayed like an aging tapestry. By this past season, it had decayed to the point where a new nickname seemed appropriate: The Stained Curtain.
This team has participated in one playoff game since 2010. It didn't go so well. Tim Tebow passed for 316 yards in what surely will go down as the most prolific performance of his brief and sorry NFL career.
The Steelers and many of their fans spent the two post-Super Bowl XLV years hiding behind the NFL's bogus yardage standard for total defense.
We're still No. 1!
Thing is, they weren't flipping fields or quarterbacks anymore. They weren't scaring anyone. Not even Matt Flynn.
The truth no longer can be denied. The numbers are painfully revealing:
After leading the NFL with 48 sacks in 2010, the Steelers slipped to 17th, 15th and finally 25th.
After finishing fifth in interceptions with 21, they have totaled 31 in three seasons.
After finishing tied for fifth with 14 fumble recoveries in 2010, they have not finished above 15th.
Their once-impenetrable rush defense plummeted to 21st in the league in 2013. It couldn't even keep up with Ryan Tannehill.
Other than yardage-based figures, the only thing the Steelers have led the league in lately is complaints about the rules changes. The implication being, how are we supposed to play our intimidating brand of football if the league keeps cracking down on head shots?
Here's how: Watch the Seattle Seahawks. That defense is now the one by which all are measured, and it is so far ahead of the Steelers' that you'd need the Hubble Telescope to see it.
The Seahawks are fast, deep and violent. They have role players who'd start for most teams, including the Steelers.
So what happened? What or whom killed the Steelers defense?
The ill-informed want to indict coordinator Dick LeBeau. But you can't blame the chef when the food's gone stale.
The culprits are poor drafts, poor talent evaluation, age and injury.
Start with the drafts. General manager Kevin Colbert, coach Mike Tomlin and their scouts have failed. It's that simple. Their charge was to rebuild an aging defense through the draft, and once you sift through all the Thaddeus Gibsons, Alameda Ta'amus and Crezdon Butlers, you find precious few real players.
The Steelers have no defensive players left from their 2012 draft, save for injured linebacker Sean Spence. The jury remains very much out on last year's first pick, Jarvis Jones, who was brought in to harass quarterbacks but finished with one sack. Twenty-nine rookies had more.
The minute I saw Jones in a jersey, I had one thought: Where's the rest of him?
Another first-round pick, Ziggy Hood (2009), could safely be designated a bust. Depth everywhere is scarce. Things have gotten so bad that the Steelers routinely recycle below-average Arizona Cardinals cornerbacks.
Now look at some of the personnel decisions. Colbert and Tomlin allowed cornerback Keenan Lewis to walk without an offer while retaining Ike Taylor and his exorbitant cap hits. Nose tackle Steve McLendon was signed to a three-year deal before anybody realized that Lloyd McClendon probably has a better body type for the position.
The list goes on.
Is the worst behind them? Nobody can say, though the Steelers could begin to reverse the trend by making the right decisions with the likes of Jason Worilds (keep him), LaMarr Woodley (cut him), Ryan Clark (bye-bye) and Taylor (take less or leave) and by finding some immediate impact players in the draft.
Has anybody told them that rookies are allowed to contribute to NFL defenses?
No, really, it's legal and everything. New England Patriots rookies accounted for 11.5 of their sacks and seven of their interceptions.
The Steelers' cupboard isn't bare by any means. Lawrence Timmons is great. Cam Heyward is on his way. Troy Polamalu can still play.
Jones showed flashes. Worilds showed more than that, although he could become another Lewis-type casualty, which would leave the Steelers stuck with Woodley, who only plays about calf I mean half the time.
Best case, they're a long ways from Seattle.
What a sad anniversary.


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text: The Luna Maluhia Concert Ukulele features a laser cut peace sign at the sound hole and the word peace in different languages forming a graceful continuum across the soundboard. Maluhia means peace in Hawaiian. The Maluhia Concert Uke features mahogany top, back and sides, and neck with a rosewood fingerboard. The Peace design on this concert uke is a very special one for Luna as it embodies a philosophy they hold dear. So, go forth and raise smiles through music...the universal language!


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The national team boss feels the potential signing of the English midfielder by PSG could prove to be a boost for French football
The former England captain is on the verge of signing a six-month deal with the capital club after leaving LA Galaxy in December, and the 44-year-old has little doubt that the move will benefit the game in the country.
"The arrival of Beckham would be a good thing for the media exposure Ligue 1 gets. It would raise the profile of French football," Deschamps said at a press conference.
"He's a great athlete because his image goes beyond football. Together with someone like [Zlatan] Ibrahimovic, they can boost the profile of the French game.
"There's not much I can say about whether he can add anything on the pitch. He's a superstar and has six months to show what he can still do out there."
Meanwhile, Deschamps has announced his squad for the friendly clash with Germany at the Stade de France next week, with Real Madrid's Raphael Varane included following his showing in Wednesday's Clasico against Barcelona.
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Today marks the beginning of spring – and although we can expect partly sunny skies with temperatures in the low 50s this afternoon, rain and snow showers may be heading our way this weekend.
Tonight, expect party cloudy skies with temperatures in the low 30s. Tomorrow will bring sun, gusty winds, and highs in the mid-40s, with mostly clear skies Friday night and lows around 30 degrees.
According to forecasters, rain and snow showers might arrive on Saturday morning before the temperature rises to around 50 degrees. Sunday will bring party sunny skies with highs in the low 40s during the day. Expect cloudy skies Sunday evening, with temperatures expected to dip to the low 20s.
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Music is what wakes me up in the morning, keeps me going during the day, and helps me fall asleep at night. I go throughout work and school just waiting for my next opportunity to pop in my headphones and belt out my favorite songs. Writing songs makes my thoughts come alive with emotion and power that I may not have been able to express in quite the same way without them. If I could write uplifting, powerful, and relatable songs, and sing them for a living, I would give up everything to. Then, my music would have the power to reach and speak to people I may never have the opportunity to meet in my entire life. There are songs out there that have put into words things I may never have known I wanted to say. Knowing that someone out there feels the same way I do, even if it's just that one artist, and found the words to express it is so encouraging and inspiring. I would want to be that beacon of hope that says "You're not alone!" or "This can be you!" to whoever listens to my songs. The goals I would set to reach this would be to get a vocal coach to strengthen my voice, a piano teacher so I could learn to play my own music, attend songwriting workshops, and, slowly but surely, start spreading my music and a positive message to people all around the world, one listener at a time.


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The 23 Enigma is a widely popular numerology superstition that everything goes back to the number 23, which is considered a very mystical number yet is also significantly feared. In 1999, a group of Harvard professors and doped-up stoners founded a theory, which claims to prove that everything in the universe traces back to 23:
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Drowning Statistics
Riverside County
2011: 40 near-drowning incidents, 17 drownings
2012: 58 near-drowning incidents, 19 drownings
2013: 30 near-drowning incidents, 15 drownings
2014 (to date): 15 near-drowning incidents, 2 drownings
San Bernardino County
2011: 35 near-drowning incidents, 11 drownings
2012: 46 near-drowning incidents, 9 drownings
2013: 25 near-drowning incidents, 9 drownings
2014 (to date): 23 near-drowning incidents, 2 drownings
Drowning Prevention Tips
Stay within arm's reach of kids at all times in and around the pool
Assign an adult water watcher
Install a 4-foot or taller fence with self-closing or self-latching gates
Sign up children for swim lessons
Install pool and gate alarms
Learn CPR; call the American Red Cross at (800) 733-2767 or go to www.redcross.org/take-a-class
Responding to a recent spate of pool accidents, Inland fire agencies are promoting water safety, hoping to prevent any more child drownings or near drownings.
An adult and a child have drowned, and 15 other people nearly drowned in Riverside County this year, including 11 children, according to health authorities.
On Sunday, a 2-year-old boy in East Hemet and a 2-year-old girl in Moreno Valley were rescued in separate water incidents.
In San Bernardino County, two children have drowned this year, fire officials said. Another 23 people nearly drowned, most of them children.
The most recent call occurred Monday in Yucaipa. A father lost track of his 3-year-old son, ran outside and saw him face down in the pool, said Liz Brown, a spokeswoman and fire captain with Cal Fire San Bernardino County.
The man pulled his son out of the water and began performing CPR. The boy regained a heartbeat on the way to the hospital, according to fire officials.
"As far as we know, he's still alive," Brown said Tuesday.
As summer approaches and the weather heats up, officials want to get across a simple message: Never leave a child unattended, not even for a second.
"Children are very precocious and they are drawn to the water," Brown said. "Unfortunately, it's just that one moment that you are not as diligent as you normally are. That's the moment it happens."
Brown said Cal Fire plans to buy radio and newspaper ads promoting the ABCs of pool safety:
- Active adult supervision
- Barriers such as fencing and self-latching gates
- CPR classes and swimming lessons
"There's nothing more helpless than a parent not knowing what to do in an emergency," Brown said.
Nationwide, drowning is the leading cause of unintentional or accidental injury-related deaths for children under 5, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 80 percent of drownings and other pool accidents occur in backyard pools, county health officials say.
In Riverside County, 75 children under age 5 have drowned since 2005, said Lucas Spelman, a captain with the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department.
The department posted a drowning safety video on its website, www.rvcfire.org, and passes out fliers and whistles at community events.
"The No. 1 thing to save lives is to have somebody watching the pool at all times," Spelman said.
Knowing CPR is critical because every moment counts when someone is under water, said Victoria Young, a public health nurse and program coordinator for Riverside County Public Health Department's Injury Prevention Services branch.
"They can lose consciousness in 30 seconds or less and can have irreparable brain damage after five or six minutes," Young said.
Following a near drowning, kids also can die from what's known as secondary drowning when they breathe water into their lungs and can't expel it through coughing, San Bernardino County Supervisor Janice Rutherford wrote in a report.
After being in the water, children should be seen by a doctor if they experience symptoms such as chest tightness, difficulty breathing, raspy voice or wheezing not associated with some other cause such as a cold, the report states.
Despite education about drowning prevention and pool safety, it's hard for the message to hit home until it affects someone personally, officials say.
"If they've never experienced it, they don't realize how easy the risk is for a child to fall into the pool," Young said.


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Pain Management |
Lower Right Groin Pain02/07/2008 |
Sharp pain in lower ride side, what is it from?
It is unclear from the question if it is the right lower side of the abdomen/groin or it is the low back area. In the groin area, there could be a hernia, appendix or colon problem, nerve injury from previous surgery and depending on gender, sex organ related problems. In the low back, there could be arthritis or sprain affecting the sacroiliac joint or facet joints as well as disc related pain. There are other less common causes of pain in both areas. Evaluation by a physician is always needed to arrive at a diagnosis.
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Would you get Rock Band or Guitar Hero 3? or both? Rock Band $199.99 Guitar Hero 3 $99.99 I really like the drum set so much but it costs almost $200 :crazy: What about you guys?
Is that $200 for the whole set of instruments? If so then rock band definitely. I'm looking forward to that far more than GH3, but GH3 has through the fire and flames by DF which is one of the greatest songs ever, which means I have to play it (can't afford a 360 so I'll be hiring it out every second weekend or force friends to get it and constantly go over to their houses). If I had money and a 360, I wouldn't hesitate to buy both, but atm I've got too much stuff to buy and not enough money :'(
Guitar Hero 3 is recycled from the first game. They could at least update the models. They look ugly. Rock Star is a copy of Guitar Hero that has been copying itself for the past few years. Best advice? Give these companies a hint and buy something better. A real musical instrument, or at least wait until they offer something that looks like they spent more than 3 hours of work on.
i think rock band is a great idea. but i'm not so sure if a huge amount of people will like the fact that you will have to pay around 200 bucks or even more to get the full experience out of the game. it's a great idea and i think it will be a great game. as for gh 3, it will be good. personally, i would pick gh 3 because 1 - 200.00+ for rock band is just a lot for one game. 2 - my studio apartment won't be able to fit in all the equipment for rock band (really, really, small place).
Me and my band are amped for Rock Band. Yes, we can all play real instruments, who gives a **** about playing it as a video game? Looks like a lot of ****in' fun.
Definitely rooting for Rock Band just because I'm curious to see what it will do to the genre of "music" games. Plus, RB got 18 new grateful dead tracks in addition to a whole heck of a lot of other good artists so...they are off to a good start.
I only have a Wii so it will be Guitar Hero 3 for me. Although, it would be fun to be the drummer. *sigh*
I think both will do well, but I think I would go with GH3 just because it's cheaper and I'm familiar with the series. Though I have no doubt that Rock Band would be fun. (Though I'm not a fan of the karaoke part)


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Working in advertising is tough. Working with your dad? Also tough. Working with your dad when your dad is Robin Williams? Tougher still. Welcome to "The Crazy Ones."
The new fall CBS comedy, from executive producer David E. Kelly, boasts two of the 2013-14 season's most impressive casting achievements in the form of Williams, returning to series TV for the first time since "Mork and Mindy," and Sarah Michelle Gellar, giving comedy a try after her first attempt at a post-"Buffy" comeback, The CW's "Ringer," proved a flop.
"The Crazy Ones," one of CBS' forays into the world of single-camera comedies this fall, centers around the father-daughter duo of Simon Roberts (Williams) and Sydney (Gellar). Simon, the head of a powerful advertising agency, is unorthodox, unpredictable, larger-than-life … basically, he's Robin Williams. Sydney is his exact opposite, often finding herself playing the parent in the relationship. The cast is rounded out by James Wolk ("Political Animals"), Hamish Linklater ("The New Adventures of Old Christine") and Amanda Setton ("The Mindy Project").
The behind-the-scenes look at the pilot find Williams up to his old hammy tricks, but they seems to be a comfortable fit with Kelley's typically quirky sensibilities. The look at a scene between Williams, Wolk and guest star Kelly Clarkson (playing an atypically ribald version of herself) proves the series has promise. Let's hope it can live up to it.
Be sure to check out the trailer and let us know — Are you planning to join "The Crazy Ones" this fall?
"The Crazy Ones" airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on CBS this fall.


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Date | Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:49:44 GMT |
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LUCENE-4132?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ] Shai Erera reassigned LUCENE-4132: ---------------------------------- Assignee: Shai Erera > IndexWriterConfig live settings > ------------------------------- > > Key: LUCENE-4132 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LUCENE-4132 > Project: Lucene - Java > Issue Type: Improvement > Reporter: Shai Erera > Assignee: Shai Erera > Priority: Minor > Fix For: 4.0, 5.0 > > Attachments: LUCENE-4132.patch, LUCENE-4132.patch, LUCENE-4132.patch, LUCENE-4132.patch, LUCENE-4132.patch > > > A while ago there was a discussion about making some IW settings "live" and I remember that RAM buffer size was one of them. Judging from IW code, I see that RAM buffer can be changed "live" as IW never caches it. > However, I don't remember which other settings were decided to be "live" and I don't see any documentation in IW nor IWC for that. IW.getConfig mentions: > {code} > * <b>NOTE:</b> some settings may be changed on the > * returned {@link IndexWriterConfig}, and will take > * effect in the current IndexWriter instance. See the > * javadocs for the specific setters in {@link > * IndexWriterConfig} for details. > {code} > But there's no text on e.g. IWC.setRAMBuffer mentioning that. > I think that it'd be good if we make it easier for users to tell which of the settings are "live" ones. There are few possible ways to do it: > * Introduce a custom @live.setting tag on the relevant IWC.set methods, and add special text for them in build.xml > ** Or, drop the tag and just document it clearly. > * Separate IWC to two interfaces, LiveConfig and OneTimeConfig (name proposals are welcome !), have IWC impl both, and introduce another IW.getLiveConfig which will return that interface, thereby clearly letting the user know which of the settings are "live". > It'd be good if IWC itself could only expose setXYZ methods for the "live" settings though. So perhaps, off the top of my head, we can do something like this: > * Introduce a Config object, which is essentially what IWC is today, and pass it to IW. > * IW will create a different object, IWC from that Config and IW.getConfig will return IWC. > * IWC itself will only have setXYZ methods for the "live" settings. > It adds another object, but user code doesn't change - it still creates a Config object when initializing IW, and need to handle a different type if it ever calls IW.getConfig. > Maybe that's not such a bad idea? -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators: https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ContactAdministrators!default.jspa For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: email@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com | |
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Pinch yourself, Apple freaks. It's not a dream. The touch screen, wide-screen, media-playing iPod smart phone from Apple is here, and yes, it's called the iPhone. Read our play-by-play here.
Specs time:
- Cingular, quad-band GSM/EDGE phone
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, but no 3G
- 11.6mm thick: apparently thinner than all those other anorexic smart phones
- 2-megapixel camera
- iPod connector, mic input, and speaker jack
- Proximity sensor: when it's close to your ear, the touch screen and display shut down
- "Smart" screen knows which way to orient images depending on how you hold it; wide-screen playback for videos
- Highest-resolution Apple screen of all time
- Mac OS X operating system
- Touch screen interface, no stylus
- Full-on applications--more PC-like than mobile device-like
- "Visual voice mail"
- Safari Web browser
- Google Maps--including satellite and traffic data
- POP3 and IMAP e-mail capabilities--real e-mail, not mobile version
- Widgets!
- Seamless integration between EDGE and Wi-Fi
- Flash memory
- 5 hours of talk, video, and browsing time; 16 hours of audio playback
- 8GB model, $599 with a two-year contract
- 4GB model, $499
- Shipping in June
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PONDER — Pilot Point quarterback Travis Garrett rushed for 137 yards and three touchdowns on Friday night, and the defense held off a late Ponder rally for a 20-12 District 5-2A DI win.
The Bearcats (5-2, 3-0 district) had to rely on its defense in the waning seconds when the Lions (2-5, 0-3) pushed the ball to the Pilot Point 40-yard line. But facing a fourth-and-22, sophomore quarterback Brady Anderson's last-ditch "Hail Mary" pass was batted down with 15 seconds remaining.
"We didn't show them enough respect and it almost came back to bite us," Garrett said. "They could have pulled it out; thank God our defense pulled it out for us. We shouldn't have put them [defense] in that position as an offense."
Despite Garrett's performance, Pilot Point managed just a 7-0 lead at halftime. With 29 seconds left in the third, Anderson — who carried the ball 22 times for 104 yards and passed for 52 — bulled his way in from a yard out to give the Lions their first score. The two-point conversion failed, so Pilot Point maintained a slim 7-6 lead.
That's when things got interesting as both teams combined for three touchdowns in a 2:08 span in the fourth quarter. Garrett started the scoring spree with a 4-yard run to give Pilot Point a 13-6 lead. But on the ensuing kickoff, Ponder's Christian Worthington broke loose for a 90-yard touchdown return with 10:36 left in regulation.
The score still left the Lions trailing by one because of another failed two-point attempt. Garrett then ripped off a 61-yard touchdown run to give Pilot Point a 20-12 lead with 8:49 left in regulation.
"I thought we played well; Pilot Point is one of the better teams in the district, and we had a chance to take the lead several times but we didn't," Ponder coach Glen Schuelke said. "We're getting better from week to week; it's not going to be like it used to be … you'd better come ready to play against us."
The Lions had chances to flip the script in the first half. With 8:07 left in the second, Anderson broke loose for a 47-yard sneak up the middle of the field. The Lions were facing a third-and-34 heading into his big run but suddenly had the ball deep in Bearcats territory. But the drive stalled with four minutes remaining in the quarter, leading to Pilot Point's first score one drive later.
Pilot Point 20, Ponder 12
Pilot Point | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | — | 20 |
Ponder | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | — | 12 |
PP — Travis Garrett 2 run (Zachary Hairell kick)
PD — Brady Anderson 1 run (pass failed Brady Anderson)
PP — Travis Garrett 4 run (kick failed)
PD — Christian Worthington 90 kickoff return (pass failed Brady Anderson)
PP — Travis Garrett 61 run (Zachary Hairell kick)
First Downs | 20 | 11 |
Rushing Yards | 46-262 | 38-155 |
Passing Yards | 93 | 52 |
Passing | 8-12-0 | 7-14-0 |
Punts-Avg | 0-0.00 | 4-37.25 |
Penalties | 5-51 | 11-90 |
Fumbles-Lost | 4-2 | 0-0 |
Rushing — PD: Brady Anderson 22-104, Trey Dunlap 14-47, Christian Worthington 2-4, PP: Travis Garrett 19-137, Tristan Jurecka 20-79, DaCoven Bailey 4-34, Creed Bright 2-12, TEAM STAT 1-0.
Passing — PD: Brady Anderson 7-13-0-52, Trey Dunlap 0-1-0-0, PP: Travis Garrett 8-12-0-93.
Receiving — PD: Christian Worthington 4-29, Spencer Waldo 1-15, Trey Dunlap 2-8, PP: DaCoven Bailey 5-70, Jamaal Anderson 1-24, Matthew Greenwood 1-2, Tristan Jurecka 1--3.


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5K to benefit Boys & Girls Club
The ninth annual 5K road race to benefit the Watertown Boys & Girls Club will be held Nov. 4 . Preregistration via www.coolrunning.com is $20; participants signing up by Nov. 2 will receive a long-sleeved shirt. Race-day registration is $25. The race kicks off at 10 a.m. at 25 Whites Ave. in front of the club, winds its way through Watertown, and ends in the club's parking lot, where participants can partake of beef stew, chili, and other refreshments. Visit www.watertownboysandgirlsclub.org and click on "Events" for more information.
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Add Microbe Life/Potassium Supplement regularly to promote strong stems and roots, or in response to signs of potassium deficiency. Symptoms of potassium deficiency include yellowing (chlorosis) and browning or die off in older leaves (necrosis).
• Promotes strong roots and stems in vegetables and plants• Promotes nutrient uptake• Helps prevent yellowing• Nitrate and phosphate-free
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The Book of the Dun Cow
The Calvin Theatre Company has adapted a play from Walter Wangerin's award-winning novel.
April 16, 2012 | Myrna Anderson -
Third Annual Regional Business Plan Competition
Calvin senior Jonathan Borak and junior Josiah Gamroth came in third at the Regional Business Plan Competition last Tuesday.
April 16, 2012 | Madeline Tracy -
Raising awareness of North Korea's refugees
Students from the organization Liberty in North Korea plan a multi-part event to spotlight the situation in North Korea.
April 10, 2012 | Phil de Haan -
Four out of 300
Four Calvin professors from four different disciplines were numbered among "The 300 Best Professors" from the Princeton Review.
April 05, 2012 | Myrna Anderson -
Second-annual Banff Mountain Film Festival at Calvin
For the second year in a row, the Banff Mountain Film Festival is coming to Calvin College.
April 05, 2012 | Madeline Tracy -
Uptown Kitchen opens
"I don't know in school if I ever thought I would do this so soon."
March 30, 2012 | Matt Kucinski -
English grad wins on Jeopardy
Cathy Guiles, formerly of the staff of Chimes, recently competed on three episodes of Jeopardy and won two.
March 23, 2012 | Myrna Anderson -
'Institutes' on display
As part of the H. Henry Meeter Center's 30th anniversary, John Calvin's first edition of the 'Institutes of the Christian Religion' is on display through June 1st. On Loan from The Van Kampen Collection, this rare volume published in 1536 in Basle, Switzerland was Calvin's first major theological work.
March 23, 2012 | Matt Kucinski -
More prodigal
Betty Sanderson discovered 18th-century prints on a Prodigal Son theme in Calvin's permanent collection.
March 21, 2012 | Myrna Anderson -
Festival of Faith and Writing 2012
Calvin's biennial Festival of Faith and Writing encourages good writing and tough conversations about faith.
March 16, 2012 | Laurie Lemmen -
Immersion into India
During interim, some Calvin students worked in business internships in Hyderabad.
March 09, 2012 | Myrna Anderson -
A major role
A Calvin senior will take on the role of Rodolpho in the Opera Grand Rapids performance of La Boheme.
March 06, 2012 | Phil de Haan -
In praise of Dutch women
The Dutch women who emigrated to the U.S. built strong families and communities.
February 27, 2012 | Lynn Rosendale -
Calvin alum re-vitalizes a Pittsburgh arts community
2009 alum Jenna Vanden Brink has expanded participation at the Union Project from a few dozen to 1,000 learners.
February 24, 2012 | Gayle Boss -
Calvin hosts Laughfest
Upright Citizens Brigade is coming to Calvin, and Calvin Improv is the opening act.
February 24, 2012 | Myrna Anderson -
The Visiting Scholars program
Scholars from many disciplines and many countries make Calvin a research home away from home.
February 15, 2012 | Madeline Tracy -
More Open Doors
Calvin ranks second nationally among baccalaureate institutions for the total number of students who study abroad.
February 15, 2012 | Myrna Anderson -
Quest for the Golden Towel
For some students, jumping in the Sem Pond for four consecutive years is a goal. For three students, it was a mission.
February 14, 2012 | Matt Kucinski , Myrna Anderson -
Calvin celebrates Black History Month
In February, the Calvin community will learn about the freed slave who founded the Baptist Church in Liberia, the Tuskegee Airmen and soul food.
February 10, 2012 | Myrna Anderson -
Behind the fireworks: Louters is exemplary teacher
He's a teacher, scholar, mentor and biochem pioneer who traffics in flaming soap bubbles.
February 08, 2012 | Myrna Anderson


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Get your Halloween costume ready… It's contest time at Lacrosse All Stars again!
A few weeks ago, Mark and Michael were down at LXM 801 in Orem, UT, and they got one of our member's only #StringItForward Stringer's Packs signed by a bunch of the LXM-Pros. Today we're excited to announce a great new Instagram contest to give you a chance to win it!
The autographed pack will come complete with a LAS themed Jimalax stringing kit, stickers, and more. Check out the photos and find out how to enter to win below.
The Stringer's Pack is autographed by the following professional lacrosse players:
Team STX
Andrew Casimir, Peter Baum, Matt Russell, Benson Irwin, Sam Bradman, Matt Drenan, Davy Emala, Geoff Worley, Maxx Davis
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Here's How To Enter:
1. Follow @donahueref (Mark) and @_michael_allen (Michael) on Instagram.
2. Post a photo of you wearing your halloween costume while posing with a lacrosse stick, and type #StringItForward in your post.
3. Tag @LaxAllStars in the photo.
And that's it! May the best photo win!
Entries will be accepted now through Halloween day (Oct. 31st). We'll also be choosing 5 second prize winners, and each will receive a free LAS Membership – including a $25 Gift Certificate to LACROSSE.COM!
Winners will be announced in the November 1st edition of The Weekly Draw, so make sure to become a FREE Member of LaxAllStars.com today and you'll automagically receive every new issue.


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The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer.
Immigration reform, once the top priority coming out of the 2012 presidential election, has stalled. The Senate has passed legislation, but the House is badly divided.
The current system is a shambles. Legal categories and subcategories, quotas, and lotteries have created a flourishing legal industry. The immigration bureaucracy is a lower level of Dante's Hell. Foreign students are turned away from U.S. universities, highly-skilled individuals are barred from working in America, and even political refugees sometimes are denied entry.
Finally, some 11 million people live in the U.S. illegally. They invest less in America, are vulnerable to abuse, and disrupt an already incomprehensible immigration policy.
Attempting to fence off the country is no answer to anything. It would be difficult for a generally free society with extensive borders to close out the rest of the world. Worse, to be effective such controls as ID cards, citizenship checks, workplace raids, employer sanctions, and more would undermine domestic liberties.
Anyway, immigration benefits the U.S. The economic advantages are significant. Many immigrants are natural entrepreneurs, establishing companies, creating jobs, and driving innovation. Well-educated and highly-trained foreign workers are inventive and productive. Expanded work forces increase business flexibility, allowing companies to quickly respond to changing demands. Larger labor forces also encourage specialization. Labor productivity rises as companies adjust to larger work forces and invest in employees.
Immigration may depress wages for the least skilled workers. However, these are the last jobs that government should seek to protect. Moreover, the work force, like the economy, is not a fixed pie. Immigration makes a more innovative, flexible, and productive economy, leading to new and better jobs. The benefits rise over time, with an expanding economic pie.
Immigration also offers a mix of cultural benefits and challenges, complicated but manageable. Unfortunately, perverse government policies exacerbate political and sovereignty problems. For instance, affirmative action benefits immigrants whose ancestors suffered no discrimination. Bilingual education and foreign language ballots relieve pressure on immigrants to learn English. Welfare benefits and services attract putative dependents rather than incipient entrepreneurs.
While elites tend to favor increased immigration, the public is more hostile to opening America's borders. Indeed, immigration has become one of Washington's most emotional political battles. Which makes it difficult to generate the political consensus necessary for change.
To move forward Congress should separate employment from citizenship. Since the most obvious benefits of immigration are economic, legislators should expand work visas for multiple skill levels. Renewable permits should be issued to individuals; compliance could be enforced by requiring immigrants to post a bond or deposit some of their earnings in a bank account, payable upon their departure. Immigration auctions or tariffs also would be innovative alternatives.
Congress also should regularize the status of those currently in America illegally. Washington should grant residence and employment permits, renewable or permanent, to the undocumented, freeing them of the fear of deportation. They then would be more likely to invest in education and training and integrate into the larger surrounding community.
In contrast, Congress should leave debate over turning illegal aliens into fellow citizens as well as legal workers for the future. In fact, some policymakers are considering just such a compromise.
For instance, Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) advocated "a legal process where people know they can be here for a long period of time, renew their visas, but you don't need a pathway to citizenship." The Republican National Committee urged creation of renewable work permits without the promise of citizenship. Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, asked: "Are there options that we should consider between the extremes of mass deportation and a pathway to citizenship?"
Some immigration critics complain that this approach would reward illegal behavior. The undocumented did break the law, but to improve their and their families' lives, not to hurt others. As President Barack Obama observed: "the vast majority of these individuals aren't looking for any trouble. They're just looking to provide for their families, contribute to their communities." Indeed, their presence benefits most Americans.
Moreover, there is no reason to expect that the 11 million people in America illegally will "self-deport." Most Americans don't have the stomach to round up millions of people who have become embedded in U.S. society. Additional employment controls and sanctions would undermine domestic liberties Americans take for granted. Regularization rather than deportation is the better choice.


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Neah update... 25 July 2005
44% Chinook caught 47% Coho caught http://wdfw.wa.gov/do/newreal/release.php?id=jul2505a -tony |
what is not reported is that neah bay is likely to be shut down while other ports remain open.... and leave fish on the table.
it is an outrage to go seven days a week where there are no fish, and to continue to say no to transferring any coho up to neah bay to keep us open. less than 10% of the quota caught in all other ports... i think the framework is broken. the state has the oppotunity to keep one of the finest saltwater fly fisheries in the country open with no negative impact on other ports, but currently is refusing. |
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Originally Posted by Crazy⑧s Hang on a minute................. After the win against Atlanta 32 games left. Knicks are 17 & 17 @ .500. 5 games back on 3rd seed Orlando. 3 games back on 4th, Philly. With Atlanta and Indiana a couple of games ahead in 5th and 6th. Boston 2 games behind us in 8th. We do not want to go against 1st, 2nd or 3rd seed in the opening semis. Though I think we can take Orlando, I just don't see them being upset in the first for the second consecutive year. I believe that in the remaining 32 games, the Knicks will have to have a record nigh on or in excess of 20-12. I am losing sleep over it. ____________________________________________ What are your predictions after looking at the remaining schedule? THE CRITICAL REMAINDER! LOL at the sarcastic Crazy 8 22-12 final games
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So fun! You didn't think I'd miss this one, right? It's the Hong sisters. I'm 6 for 6.
Best Love is maybe not their zaniest, funniest drama, but it makes up for that with a hilariously tongue-in-cheek look into their own industry. Write what you know, right? And if they're going to skewer the entertainment biz this delightfully, this oughtta be a treat.
It takes a little while to hit its groove — it's amusing at first, but I didn't find it immediately addicting. But when the pace finally kicks in, you feel that tug of excitement that gets you in the gut. Woot woot.
Best Love OST – "Real Love Song" by K.Will [ Download ]
Oh, man, this brings back memories. Right away we start off with comedy gold: Old-school girl group, modeled obviously after the sweet, innocent images of the FinKL girls back in the day. The group name is Kukbo Sonyeo — or should we just call them KBSN? — which means "girls who are national treasures."
They've got the youthful innocence, the schoolgirl outfits, and the cute images still associated with the top girl groups today, but which was much more prominent about a decade ago when idols were less overtly sexualized, and more idealized as good girls. KBSN is so popular that they win Number 1 on the live music programs, and are household names.
And then, ten years later…
The industry's a bit different now — B-boys and tartlets dominate the pop scene — and KBSN's former leader is now a has-been who's trying to remain in the game despite her declining status. This is GU AE-JUNG (Gong Hyo-jin), who is making the usual television and promotional rounds to keep her profile afloat.
Ae-jung is presented as an "original idol," akin to a Eugene or a Sung Yuri in the real world, and pitted against a present-day idol in a series of games. She loses each one.
Next is a Running Man-like challenge: If she can eat a whole bowl of jajangmyun while on a roller coaster, she gets to come back on the show. Oh, my stomach lurches for you in a sympathy-heave. Maybe she needs some tips from Kim Jong-min.
What's hilarious about this is that you know that's actually Gong Hyo-jin…on a roller coaster…eating jajangmyun. It's so absurd, and that's why it's funny.
Understandably enough, Ae-jung doesn't feel so great after failing to complete the eating task. Her brother-manager Ae-hwan offers to cancel her schedule for the day, but she wants to power through. When she moves to buy herself a soda from the convenience store, Ae-hwan reminds her that she's a star, so she corrects herself — he can get it for her. It's cute that she doesn't have star airs, so he has to remind her to maintain appearances.
Elsewhere, super top Hallyu star DOKKO JIN (Cha Seung-won) sits in a darkened theater at a screening of his newest action flick, Fighter, feeling pretty damn pleased with himself while the theatergoers ooh and ahh. Between Jin, his manager, and the director, it's a surfeit of smug "Atta boy"s.
But that only lasts about fifteen seconds. Soon, the audience tires of the endless fight reel, stretching boredly in their seats. His manager falls asleep.
Jin remains in his seat when he's called up to take his bow, glaring at the director for ruining the movie. He mimes punching him in the face, which the host plays off as a tie-in to the movie…but Jin is mindful of his public image enough to resume his gracious exterior and bask in the fan love. (Aw, I love this setup already, with the leads being total opposites. Ae-jung is a misunderstood sweetie, while Jin's a pompous prick beloved by the public.)
Ha! Afterward, Jin sits in his car, watching Kim Nam-gil in all his bloody sageuk glory (Queen Seon-deok). He's dissatisfied because it looks cool, and he'd passed it up to do Fighter. He's pleased, therefore, when his manager assures him that the drama tanked, netting less than 5% viewership ratings (har, meta joke — Seon-deok was a runaway hit). It even dragged down its lead actor with it.
Jin's sniffs at the prospect of doing a drama next, because he's set on making his Hollywood entry with famed director Peter Jackson Jason (har). That makes manager JAE-SEOK look nervous, but Jin's arrogance is a force to be reckoned with. (I love that the Hongs are poking fun that actors' tendencies to overhype their Hollywood potential. Hee!)
Jin's van pulls into the gas station, next to Ae-jung's car. Noting the sleek van, she wonders if a celebrity is inside, and when a few passers-by recognize her, she can't help but pose next to it, like a star.
From inside, Jin sees the weirdo leaning against his car, and pokes her through the window with a rolled-up poster. Not bothering to show his face, he rudely talks down to her and treats her like a servant, handing her trash to throw away. Ae-jung tries at first to be civil, greeting him as one celebrity to another, but soon grows upset at his high-handedness.
Hilariously, the thing he takes most issue with is when she says incredulously, "Just look at this ajusshi!" She tries to look inside the car to find out who he is, fighting to slide his window open, which leads to a slap-happy round of childishness. It's great.
Finally he grabs her arm, twists it…and autographs it. He tells her to find out who he is if she wants to know so badly.
Then it's on to a PR opportunity with top star KANG SE-RI (Yoo Inna), Ae-jung's former groupmate from KBSN, also Jin's former real girlfriend and current contract girlfriend. What that means is, they broke up a year ago, but have been maintaining appearances for their image's sake.
This date is really a photo op to quiet more rumors of their breakup, and they pose for the cameras and act the part of a loving couple. Their agreement is to remain publicly together until his Hollywood debut, at which point they can state that they drifted apart due to their busy schedules.
Se-ri would prefer to carry on the ruse for a bit longer, but Jin isn't interested, telling her there's no use in dragging it out.
At a nearby table, another couple is out on a date: This is YOON PIL-JOO, on a blind date. (Yoon Kye-sang!! Why are you so cuuuute?? He just brings a smile to my face — I would have squealed out loud, but I'm on a plane and I'm forced to contain my glee.) Pil-joo is an Oriental medicine doctor who's rather focused on his work, to the exclusion, sometimes, of social grace.
For instance: His dinner date recognizes Se-ri, but he just says modestly that he doesn't keep up with the entertainment biz. (Oh boy, is he about to get his world flipped turned upside down or what?) His date sighs at how pretty Se-ri is, to which he answers in a strictly clinical sense that her killer heels are bad for her figure — she'll end up with an uneven butt. HA.
But his detailed, uh, examination of potential health problems offends his dinner date. It's flipping hysterical how he explains the properties of a lopsided buttock with a completely straight face, unaware of how his words are getting misinterpreted.
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At home, Ae-jung's nephew asks Grandpa why his celebrity auntie doesn't do CFs like the oh-so-cool Dokko Jin. Gramps explains that it's not that she doesn't, but that she can't due to her negative image.
(Omigod. Is Grandpa wearing a Hyun Bin tracksuit? Er, a Kim Joo-won one, I should say?)
Of course, the nephew doesn't understand the nuances of that, so when Ae-jung comes home, he asks plainly, "Aunt, how come you aren't liked much and can't do CFs like that?"
They live a modest life, downsized from the luxury Ae-jung had provided when her career was doing great. It's a combination of her career stalling, as well as Ae-hwan's and father's careless use of their funds, that have led them to this state.
Contrast that to Jin's state-of-the art bachelor pad, outfitted with top-shelf products. He has all of life's luxuries, fancy furnishings, and so on. He also wears a top-of-the-line monitor to check his heart rate.
It's hilarious how Jin lives like he's shooting a CF at all times. This is a guy who totally buys into his own hype — he certainly spends enough time googling himself. Today he's disgruntled over the negative fan reviews of his "boring, tiresome" movie.
The answer to this setback? His Peter Jason movie, Ninja Assault. (Lol! Ninja Assassin much? I LOVE THIS DRAMA.)
Ae-jung shows up to the radio station for a guest appearance, where she sees a young idol group and greets them. They barely even spare her a glance, and she gently advises them to keep a positive attitude toward their sunbaes.
(This is an issue entertainers have commented on before, and it's considered poor etiquette for the hoobae — industry junior — to put on airs or refuse to greet a sunbae. Even if the hoobae is the much bigger star. That just doesn't fly in an elders-first, Confucian-values-steeped Korea.)
Now we get a glimpse of the reason for Ae-jung's status as persona non grata, which involves the opinion that she broke up the band. (More meta: Though the public never knows the full story, fans often blame the first member to go off and do other projects when a group breaks up. It's not so much an issue these days, since all idols are spreading themselves thin trying to get as much exposure as possible — like their idol status is only a temporary springboard to an acting career anyway — but back in the day it was a bigger deal, like when Yoon Eun-hye left Baby VOX to do Goong. Even more meta: I wonder if Yoon Kye-sang has any opinions on this, because he always seemed to me to be the odd one out in G.O.D, when he veered off to pursue acting.)
Today's schedule is pretty sparse, but Ae-jung has a good attitude about it, saying she'll do her lone assignment perfectly. Aw, I love her already. Why do you hate her, fictional Korea? What's wrong with you?? She's so positive and awesome!
She's proud of her one statement piece, an expensive designer scarf on loan, since radio appearances are visually important these days. Which is when she bumps into Jin…wearing the same scarf. HAHAHAHA.
Not realizing that he's the gas station jackass, she's starstruck and asks tentatively for a handshake. He walks away without acknowledging her. I love how Ae-jung's pleased that they've got matching fashion senses, while he dissatisfactorily covers his up, and flings it off once in the green room and throws it back at his stylist.
On the other hand, Ae-jung has dropped hers…in the toilet. She worries that she'll be held responsible for its cost, since she's not a big enough star that they'd let her off the hook. On the other hand, if someone of Jin's stature were to confess to a similar mistake…
Light bulb moment!
Team Bro & Sis skulk outside Jin's green room, and she swaps the scarves. She feels a pang of guilt, but assures herself that since Jin is so famous, the mistake will be easily forgiven. But she doesn't have enough time to escape safely, as Jin returns to the room unexpectedly.
Ae-jung has seconds to hide herself while her brother stalls him, and therefore witnesses Jin dropping his fan-friendly facade and dipping into his usual sneering tone. He admits that he fakes being nice, but doesn't want to talk about his movie injury in his guest appearance, although his manager Jae-seok thinks that'd be great for stirring sympathy.
Jae-seok hedges again when Jin asks about his audition status with Peter Jason, but finally admits that Jin lost out. And Jin's reaction is absolutely precious: It's a mix of bluster, ego, and hurt: "I really got rejected by Peter Jason? W-why? And a-a-after I sent him that expensive wine?" Apparently his lack of English fluency cost him the job to another Asian actor — a Chinese star who's also American. (Is this the Kwon Sang-woo/Green Hornet story? Have I mentioned I love the Hong sisters?)
Let's just say that the big-time star does not take rejection well. He fumes, and imagines that people mock him for failing after bragging about his big Hollywood break. He pictures the gossip printed on paper towels, which fly at him as though attacking his hubris.
Ae-jung feels sympathetic for Jin's bad news, and takes back her soiled scarf…except that she's caught by Jin, coming out of the bathroom. She comes up with an excuse about being a fan and hurriedly tries to leave. But Jin can't turn down a request for an autgraph — his Achilles heel has been pinpointed! — and offers one anyway.
Problem is, he signs on the scarf without waiting for her say-so — her very expensive, loaner scarf — and that freaks her out. She wails about the expense, so Jin shoves his pristine scarf her way, saying that he's not about to wear it now. Not after a nobody like her has been seen in it.
They're about to end this unsavory transaction when Jin's gruff speech pattern triggers Ae-jung's memory, bringing to mind the rude bastard from the gas station. She compares the autograph he wrote on her hand to the one on her scarf, and confronts him about it.
She wants an apology, and he has no problem delivering one, all polite words and demeanor. Not that he means it, of course. But his immediate compliance takes the wind out of her sails, and she accepts his apology.
Only, now that he's sufficiently appeased her, he wants his scarf back. And she's reluctant to give it up, and clings to it. So Jin drags her close, warning that refusing to let her go will land her in some "danger," speaking with a weirdly slurry tone that makes him sound like a 100-year-old drunk grandpa. He whirls the scarf out of her grip with some fast maneuvering and wrests it free.
Jin walks off with the scarf, literally kicking his heels in glee. So. Immature.
On to the radio broadcast, and who should be hosting it but Horan — who cheekily cuts to a song she should be intimately familiar with: Ibadi's "Chococat." Heh.
During the break, Ae-jung looks at her ruined scarf and pouts, which Horan notices. And when they go back on the air, Horan asks about the signature, which she's recognized as Jin's. How are they acquainted? For appearance's sake, Ae-jung invents a story about getting the autograph for an unni who loves him. But Horan senses more of a story and comments that they seem close, and asks what he's like.
Ae-jung answers that he's not quite like the image he projects, and calls him rude, imperious, and demanding. "In short, he's a rude jackass." Immediately, she imagines the words of offended netizens appearing on the nearby computer screen, which form a clever visual metaphor by arranging themselves in the shape of a gun, and shooting word-bullets back at her. Unsurprisingly, this is a figment of her imagination, warning her to stay on track.
So Ae-jung says confidingly that Jin recently ruptured an eardrum filming his last movie (the story his manager had wanted to circulate), but that because Jin was (supposedly) afraid his fans would worry, he kept it a secret. Hence: "He's someone who can't be honest that way."
Everyone falls even more in love with Jin at this disclosure, and captions onscreen show us that "Dokko Jin injury" now shoots to the top of the search engine hits.
And so does Gu Ae-jung. Her brother exults after the show ends, because Jin's fans are all praising her now. Furthermore, he was with the PD of (real-life) variety show World Changing Quiz (SeBaKwi) during her broadcast, and managed to score her an appearance on it tomorrow.
Except for the fact that it's contingent on her including Jin. Gulp.
Se-ri meets with producers in planning Season 3 of a popular variety show, Couple Making, which is sort of like a cross between We Got Married and The Bachelor. With the first two seasons being successes with their perfect bachelors — a lawyer, a fund manager — they need to match that with their Season 3 pick. But who could be that perfect mix of looks, background, education, and status?
I WONDER. Cue Pil-joo, who's visited by his mother at his Oriental medicine hospital. She's a doting mom, but has more ambitious designs for his future than he does. He's the kind of down-to-earth doctor who likes making house calls, but she wants him to live up to his status as well-regarded hospital director. She therefore refuses to consider his desire to leave the hospital for a less prestigious career path.
Jin decides that the best way to save face from losing the Hollywood debut is to put out the story that he quit the movie, instead of lost it. ("You can't fire me, I quit!") Now what they need is to get a new hot project lined up for him, quick, so people will believe that he took it over Ninja Assault.
His manager suggests he blame it on his injury, since Ae-jung already put out the story. Jin has no idea who Ae-jung is until he's shown her photo, but insists she's nothing to him — hardly the "close sunbae-hoobae relationship" everyone's assuming. He hasn't even heard of Kukbo Sonyeo, even though Se-ri was in it. Talk about a self-absorbed boyfriend, eh?
Jae-seok explains KBSN's story: The foursome were popular back in 2001, with Ae-jung being the most popular and Se-ri being the maknae (youngest). But at the height of their fame, they broke up amidst lots of ugly rumors — in-group fighting, exclusion, bad blood. Ae-jung went solo afterward but crashed, and had a scandal linking her romantically to an actor — who was engaged. There was a drunk fighting scandal as well, and her reputation is still stained by those memories today.
But if Jin didn't tell Ae-jung about his injury, how did she know? He remembers her lurking near his dressing area, and wonders with dread if she also heard about the Peter Jason movie.
Currently, Ae-jung is juggling two problems, which she discusses with former KBSN teammate Jenny (Lee Hee-jin, former Baby VOX member — get it?). The first problem is manageable, as Jenny promises to sell the ruined scarf online. But the second is worse — how to get Jin to agree to being her SeBaKwi partner, or to escape being called a liar if she can't?
Just then he calls (wanting to know how much she overheard), giving her the opportunity to appeal to him. She tries to soften him up before making her request, but he flatly denies it — she's so far beneath his level that just asking him to be her phone-a-friend on the variety show is shameless. She replies that she's desperate, which he should understand if he sent Peter Jason that fancy wine as a bribe.
She admits that she overheard him in the dressing room, which infuriates him — but what can he do? She's got him by the balls. He threatens to sue her if she spills the story, and she agrees that she couldn't do that: "How could I tell people that you got passed over for the other actor, that you sent Peter Jason wine as a bribe, and that you got rejected?" Hee.
She advises him to just fess up before he looks more a fool later, but he turns those words back on her, asking if the gossip about her being sponsored by a yakuza are true. "Why don't you tell the truth before you look more foolish later? Ohh right — you already look plenty foolish now! HA HA HA!"
That old gossip scrapes old wounds, and she bursts out that she yes, the story's true. She's clearly lying, but warns him that if he messes with her, her connections will put him in his place. With that, she leaves angrily and sticks him with the bill.
At home, Jin looks up Ae-jung and KBSN, reading post-scandal articles about her losing her fans' trust. As he thinks of his mean question and registers that he hurt her feelings, his watch suddenly acts up — his heart rate is increasing. Puzzled, he wonders why. Hee. Gee, I wonder!
Time for the SeBaKwi shoot. Ae-jung tries to offer up Jenny as her phone-a-friend buddy instead, but the PD isn't having it, and Ae-jung can't admit she lied. So she works up the nerve to call him one last time, and pleads for his generosity.
Ae-jung tells Jin that she's hoping to appeal to his sense of sympathy for their similar plights: "The way I feel right now about being ditched by you for this quiz is how you feel about being ditched by Peter Jason for the Hollywood movie. I hope that you understand my desperation."
And maybe he does see the similarity, because that rejection is the one thing constantly on his mind right now, the thing he can't get over, the thing he keeps wondering if he ought to try begging the director for. So while he tosses the phone aside in dismissal, he doesn't dismiss her entirely from his mind.
The show begins filming, and Ae-jung waits nervously while the hosts hype up her planned contact — Jin's the biggest star they'll ever have had on the show. She sits in anxious fear while they put the call through, hoping this won't end badly.
All the while, Jin keeps eyeing his phone, waiting for it to ring. When it finally does, he jumps — but lets it keep ringing. And ringing. And ringing. It's awkward, and everyone in the studio wonders why he's not answering.
Elsewhere in the broadcast station, in a planning session for the Couple Matching show, Se-ri catches cameras showing the taping, then heads to the studio to see for herself. She's curious and a little jealous that her old frenemy supposedly is chummy with her ex, and the longer the phone keeps ringing, the more smug she gets.
The silence grows in the studio as everyone waits, and Se-ri smirks as the hosts declare this a failure…and then, Jin's voice booms through the speakers: "Hello?"
Ae-jung's totally shocked, but the studio suddenly livens up with excitement. The hosts prod Ae-jung to proceed with the quiz, since time is ticking: She has 90 seconds to describe objects, and he has to guess them.
Starting cautiously at first, Jin actually gets pretty into the competitive spirit, pumping his fists when he guesses correctly, all wound up with tension. Jin not only matches every one of her clues, he gets so worked up that his bewildered managers look at him in wonder.
The last word is "grapes," and Ae-jung fumbles for a clue with ten seconds on the clock. Finally, she lands on: "Bribe!" Everyone else is puzzled, but she adds, "The thing you gave Peter Jason!"
Jin's so caught up in the game that he doesn't even register the implications, and guesses excitedly, "Ah, wine!" Ae-jung prods him to say what it's made of, and he declares, "Grapes!"
He's so thrilled that shouts happily and does a victory chant, pleased to hear that he's the first guest to have guessed every term correctly.
Only…the hosts then ask what that last question was about, and it's only now that they realize what the heck they've just done. Oopsie!
So cute! It started off a bit laid-back, but the more we got into it, the more the pace amped up until I was squealing in the end. I'm always amazed at how much plot the Hong sisters can cram into an hour, and it's no different here. I love that about them; they keep things moving, and keep you on your toes.
I'm excited for Best Love in that it's probably the Hongs' best drama in terms of talented actors. That's not a slight on the others, because they've had some damn appealing leads before, but here's a case where all four main leads are not only funny, charismatic, and good-looking, but strong actors. Plus, I'm starting to really believe that all good actors really need to take on a strong rom-com role at least once — you can be a fantastic actor, but even in a light fluffball drama, it can open up your image and range in a way that you don't get from doing strictly solid "actorly" projects. That can be as valuable as acting creds.
For example, woo Cha Seung-won! I know he's not a total stranger to comedy, but I haven't seen him doing it and he certainly has pursued a different path in recent years — Athena, City Hall, Eye For an Eye. Cold, hard, badass dudes. And yet here, he's like an insecure Narcissus, and it's fabulous. He does affect this weird drawl that I can't decide yet if I like or abhor — it's drunk grandpa, seriously — but either way, it's interesting. I love that he's going for the unlikable guy, rather than holding back and trying to still be likable. We'll have plenty of time to fall for him later.
And Yoon Kye-sang! Sigh…I think this one's gonna hurt, guys. I think this is the Hong sisters drama that may finally get me on the second lead's side. Or, barring that, at least produce a credible love triangle. (I don't see Se-ri putting up much of a fight, even though I think Yoo Inna is great.) But that in itself is a thing to rejoice. He is adorable, and like Cha Seung-won, he takes a familiar character type (haughty on Cha's end, the familiar nice guy on his own) and tweaks it a little, adding that hilarious comic bent of being a nerd about his work.
Gong Hyo-jin is, as usual, lively and winning and charming. I love that her Ae-jung isn't actually a bitch, although initially I thought that could have been fun too. Instead, she's the sweet girl with the misfortune to be dogged by her bad image for years. Just the fact that she maintains a sunny attitude despite her down-in-the-dumps career makes me feel for her and admire her pluck. She has a luminous quality that brings a geniune spirit to her characters, and that shines through here as well. Love. Her.
I have a good feeling about this one! *crosses fingers* *hopes I didn't just jinx things for us all* *hides from mob if things take a turn*


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Dear BBC,
I am applying for the recently advertised position of Assistant Script Editor on Doctor Who.
Did you read that sentence? Bold. Crisp. To the point.
It's this kind of command of the English language (do I have to learn welsh?) that makes me the perfect Script Editor.
Why, in fact, this application original ran on for over two hours until I cut a needless car chase out of the second act.
This current draft – on pink papers – displays a more fluid narrative line to me wanting the job and, in a dramatic conclusion on board an oil rig, me getting the job.
It's this kind of bold storytelling that makes me perfect to join the Doctor Who team.
I've always loved Doctor Who. I started watching from a young age where, back in the day, they all used to live in a house together – then a shop.
It wasn't until Matthew Corbett left that I stopped watching.
I see you're looking for someone who is able to provide 'research support to the script team' Well, I researched the word 'Team' and it turns out there's no 'I' in 'Team'. So according to Google I'm now spelling team right.
It's this attention to detail and grasp of the facts that makes me the ideal candidate for this position.
In terms of on the job experience; Yes, I have administrative skills. In fact I was once left in charge of a mechanic's office where a Mrs Sheln commented that I was: "an inadequate waste of space" hinting that I was already destined for a life away from the Taunton branch of Kwik-Fit (plus I didn't mention the fact that she smelt like a barn on Facebook showing that I can indeed handle confidential information correctly).
I'm a productive and active member of our local theatre group and have worked with some of the finest actors Norton Fitzwarren has to offer. My adaptation of Kenneth Branagh's Mary Shelley's Frankenstein attracted a record number of attendee's. It would have been more but my Aunt had Gout.
So to 'fade out' this application (I am fluent in the 'industry' lingo too) I would just like to reiterate that I'm a highly intelligent renowned creative writer with years of experience and a keen eye for detail. Plus, I'm two payments away from owning my own laptop.
I think it speaks volumes about my professionalism that I didn't put a smiley face at the end of that sentence.
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It seems everyone is getting ready for the London Summer Olympics, even Prince Charles. (Who did your uniform, Your Majesty, Ralph Lauren?)
Here, in a photo taken Wednesday, the next in line to the throne, 63, attempts the new climbing wall in the gym at the Grainville Secondary School in St. Helier.
The Prince of Wales, accompanied by wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, also visited with students at the school before meeting a crowd of about 1,000 people in the Central Market. The visit was all part of the royal couple's tour to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
As for Charles's wall-climb, John McGuinness, head teacher of Grainville, told the BBC: "The Prince did quite a stretch in his suit, and he drew a gasp from everyone, including the Duchess."


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by Tom McGregor | Thu, Sep 13, 2012, 07:19 PM |
The United States Federal Reserve Banks has just agreed to pump in $40 billion per month as stimulus for the global economy. That would mean American voters should expect more pain at the gas pump, since oil prices are already rising.
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Let them eat cake — or in Lady Gaga's case, let her roll around in it. That's precisely what Mother Monster did while wearing nothing but underwear and super-high heels. And luckily for her more than 31 million Twitter followers, she posted a photo of it.
"The real CAKE isn't HAVING what you want, It's DOING what you want," she tweets Thursday (Nov. 15) along with the pic taken by Terry Richardson.
The singer's fans got another nearly nude Gaga ahead of her Buenos Aires concert Friday night when she shared a link to a 15-second video of her dancing around in her underwear and frolicking with two other women in a bathtub.
She writes Wednesday along with the video link, "un petit fours OR *very good for making gifs*."
Ah, Lady Gaga dancing around nearly naked — the GIF that keeps on giving.