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DES MOINES, Iowa -- With temperatures in the single digits for most of the day on Friday, most people would rather stay indoors with a mug of hot chocolate than be outside working. Unfortunately, not everyone has that luxury.
Construction and power line workers were putting their noses to the grindstone despite temperatures they described as "frigid" and "arctic."
"I probably have five layers on right now, couple pairs of gloves and nice socks," said construction worker Josh Burns.
Most people venturing outside Friday most likely want to dash right back inside, but these workers have to take their time with their work, no matter what the thermostat says.
"You can't go as quick as you can, you do what you can and then move on. The faster you go, the more accidents you're going to have and things like that, so you can't go as fast," said Kyle Hageman, who was installing a new power line. "It's cold. You just have to deal with it, just part of the job I guess."
"They look out the window and tell you you're a week behind schedule," laughed Burns.
At least one business owner in the metro, however, loves the cold weather.
Rick Flatt owns Sleepy Hollow Sports Park, and says these temperatures are picture perfect.
"Actually we have more snow here this year than we did last year because we have the colder temperatures to make snow," said Flatt.
Flatt also said part of his business relies on temperatures below 24 degrees in order to cover the ski hill with man-made snow.
"Last year we may have had a little more snowfall, but really 14 inches last year is not enough to do anything with anyway, we need 30 to 40 inches which we well surpassed so far this year in snow making," said Flatt.
Flatt says his biggest issue isn't the lack of snowfall on the ski hill; it's the lack of snow in Iowans' yards.
"When people don't see anything in their backyard or, you know, don't see a lot of natural snowfall, they want to assume that we don't have any or maybe don't have as much, but 22 years of doing this, we always have snow."
Friday's high was 15 degrees, which is 15 degrees below average. As cold as this is, it doesn't come close to the record low set on the same day in 1912, when the temperature dropped -19 degrees.


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A Beginner's Guide To Laundering Money DIANE FRANCIS OCT. 9, 2014 Business Insider Let's say you have a little spare cash — a couple hundred grand, maybe a million — burning a hole in your pocket. Maybe you've come upon it through questionable means. Or maybe you would prefer to keep it out of the… Read More


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MIT Finishes 11th in Learfield Sports Directors' Cup RankingsJune 24, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – For the second year in a row MIT placed 11th among all Division III schools in the National Association of College Directors of Athletics (NACDA) annual Learfield Sports Directors' Cup. The Engineers' Institute-best finish once again registered as the highest performance by the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC).
Dama and Hyatt Garner Academic All-District NodsMay 27, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT baseball players Aric Dama and Dan Hyatt were each named to the first team of COSIDA's Academic All-America program. The achievement highlights players who have performed both on the field and in the classroom and this year marks the third consecutive year that MIT has had players tabbed for the honor. The first team status also meant a chance at being named to the Academic All-America team, though neither Engineer was named when that list was released last week.
Baseball Edged Out of NCAA TournamentMay 19, 2011HARWICH, Mass. (May 19, 2011)—One of the most successful seasons in MIT baseball history came to a close on Thursday morning as MIT was beaten 3-2 by the Tufts University Jumbos and eliminated from the NCAA Tournament. The Engineers, who were seeded fourth in the New England Regional at Whitehouse Field, finish their season with a 25-15 record.
Baseball Falls to Rhode Island College, Will Face Tufts Thursday MorningMay 18, 2011HARWICH, Mass.—In its first NCAA tournament game in 37 years, MIT was not able to hold an early lead and fell to Rhode Island College by a 12-2 score. J.P. Stone went 4-for-4 with four runs batted in to help lead the fifth seeded Anchormen over #4 MIT in the opening game of the 2011 NCAA Division III New England Regional Baseball Championship at Whitehouse Field.
Baseball to Make First NCAA Appearance in Thirty-Seven YearsMay 16, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – For the first time since the 1974 season, the MIT Engineers baseball team has earned itself a berth in the NCAA National Division III baseball tournament. The NCAA revealed the field of 55 teams on Monday and the Engineers earned themselves an at-large berth in the New England Region. The New England tournament will be held at Whitehouse Field in Harwich, Massachusetts and will be hosted by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC).
Baseball Beats Williams in Rain-Shortened GameMay 07, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – On what started as a gorgeous day and ended in severe rain and lightning showers, MIT and Williams College were able to play long enough for the Engineers to emerge with a 6-1 victory over the Ephs at Briggs Field.
Engineers Best Lyons During Season's Sixth Meeting, 11-4May 06, 2011NORTON, MA- During the sixth meeting of the season between New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) and regionally-ranked foes Wheaton College and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the Engineers handed the Lyons an 11-4 loss in Friday's non-league game at Sidell Stadium.
Sixty-six Engineers Named to Spring Academic All-Conference TeamMay 05, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) has announced the Academic All-Conference teams for the spring season of the 2010-11 academic year. MIT led the way with 66 student-athletes tabbed for Academic-All Conference honors.
Swanson Tosses Gem as Baseball Beats Worcester StateMay 01, 2011Worcester, MA --- Junior Torre Swanson (Redding, CA) tossed a complete-game five-hitter with seven strikeouts as he helped lead MIT to a 2-1 triumph over Worcester State in non-conference baseball action at Tivnan field this afternoon.
MIT Baseball Falls to Wheaton in NEWMAC Title GameApril 30, 2011NORTON, MA- For the 11th time in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference's (NEWMAC) 13-year history, the Wheaton College baseball team captured the league tournament championship, as the top-seeded Lyons edged third seed Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) by a score of 4-3 on Saturday afternoon at Sidell Stadium.
Third-Seeded MIT Knocks Out Second Seeded Babson, 7-6, To Reach NEWMAC Championship RoundApril 30, 2011NORTON, Mass. -- Senior catcher Dan Hyatt (Wallingford, Conn.) hit the game-winning single on the 14th pitch of his at-bat in the top of the eighth and sophomore pitcher Henry Zhu (Overland Park, Kan.) retired all seven batters that he faced to earn the win as the third-seeded MIT Engineers ousted the second-seeded Babson College Beavers with a 7-6 victory in the losers' bracket final of the 2011 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Baseball Tournament at Wheaton College on Saturday afternoon.
Dama and Barlow Headline Class of Baseball All-Conference SelectionsApril 28, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT sophomore Aric Dama has been named Pitcher of the Year and head coach Andy Barlow earned coach of the year as the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) released their Baseball All-Conference teams on Wednesday afternoon. Dama and Barlow join four other Engineers who received All-Conference nods.
Baseball Stifled by UMass BostonApril 28, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – On a rainy Briggs Field, MIT was only able to collect four hits and one unearned run and lost to UMass Boston by a 6-1 score. The Beacons peppered 11 hits and got seven scoreless innings from their starter Patrick Noble to beat the Engineers in non-conference baseball in a game that included close to a half hour rain and lightning delay.
MIT Scores Four in Eighth to Stay Perfect Against FisherApril 27, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT and Fisher College baseball team's met Wednesday for the fifth time in the program's histories and MIT used a four run eighth inning to win for the fifth time against the NAIA Falcons. The Engineers emerged with an 8-4 victory in non-conference play at Briggs Field.
MIT Baseball Handed First Tournament Loss by WheatonApril 22, 2011NORTON, MA- The top-seeded Wheaton College baseball team advanced to its 11th New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Tournament championship round in the league's 13-year history, as the defending conference champions notched a 4-3 comeback victory over third seed Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on Friday afternoon at Sidell Stadium.
Third-Seeded MIT Stages Epic Rally To Stun Second-Seeded Babson, 6-5April 20, 2011BABSON PARK, Mass. – Third-seeded MIT scored five runs in the top of the ninth inning to overcome a four-run deficit and stun second-seeded Babson College, 6-5, in the opening round of the 2011 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Baseball Tournament at Babson's Govoni Field on Wednesday afternoon.
MIT Seeded Third in NEWMAC Tournament After Split With ClarkApril 16, 2011Worcester, Mass. – MIT's baseball team had a resounding 12-6 win to cap its New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) season and earn a split with Clark University. The Cougars won the first game 1-0 while one-hitting the Engineers Saturday at Granger Field.
Jindra Dominant as Engineers Use Big First Inning to Beat ClarkApril 15, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Kiel Jindra pitched eight stellar innings and MIT scored four runs in the first inning on Friday to take the first game of their New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) series against the Clark Cougars by a 7-1 margin at Briggs Field.
MIT Blanks Springfield, 3-0 and 8-0, in NEWMAC DoubleheaderApril 09, 2011Springfield, Mass. - April 9, 2011 – The MIT baseball team swept Springfield College in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) doubleheader at Berry-Allen Field on Saturday afternoon. The Engineers took the first game, 3-0, after scoring three runs in the seventh, before besting the Pride, 8-0, in the second game.
Springfield Erases Four Run Deficit, Beats Baseball 6-4April 08, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Springfield College Pride scored four runs in the eighth inning and two more in the top of the ninth to overcome a 4-0 deficit and beat MIT 6-4 in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference(NEWMAC) baseball on Friday at Briggs Field.
Engineers Fall at Judges in Non-Conference BaseballApril 06, 2011WALTHAM, MASS – Senior DH Eric Rosenberg went 4-for-5 with 5 RBI to lead the Brandeis University baseball team past MIT, 9-5, in Wednesday afternoon's non-conference contest on Stein Diamond. The Judges are now 14-10 on the season, earning their fourth win in a row. With the loss, the Engineers fall to 14-7.
MIT and Coast Guard Get Strong Pitching, Split DoubleheaderApril 03, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Aric Dama pitched six innings of one-hit baseball, leading MIT to an 8-3 victory over the US Coast Guard Academy in the opening game of a doubleheader on Saturday at Briggs Field. In the second game, Nate Toll threw a two-hit shutout and the Bears beat Tech 6-0, earning them a split in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) contests.
Baseball Routs Coast GuardApril 02, 2011NEW LONDON, CONN.--(4/2/11)--MIT scored in seven different innings to beat Coast Guard 14-6 and snap the Bears four-game winning streak in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) game.
WPI Hands MIT Baseball First Conference Series DefeatMarch 30, 2011WORCESTER, MA --- Junior Sean Minor twirled a complete game shutout to lift host WPI to a 2-0 win over MIT Wednesday afternoon in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) baseball contest played at Holy Cross' Fitton Field.
Rea's RBI Single Gives MIT Baseball Walk-off WinMarch 29, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Freshman Jonathan Rea delivered a bases loaded single in the bottom of the ninth to plate Sean Fannin and give the MIT baseball team a 2-1 victory over the WPI Engineers on Tuesday at Briggs Field. Rea singled twice, was hit by two pitches and scored a run in the afternoon in addition to his RBI.
MIT Drops First Game in Battle of EngineersMarch 28, 2011Worcester, MA --- Nick Bean went 3-for-3 with a pair of walks and Brian Schopka fanned five in the final 2 1/3 innings to lead host WPI past regionally-ranked MIT 9-4 in a game played on Monday afternoon at Assumption's Rochleau Field.
MIT Baseball Tops in NEWMAC AgainMarch 26, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Dan Hyatt and Grant Iwamoto homered and Kiel Jindra pitched eight stellar innings to help MIT sweep a double header against Babson College on Saturday at Briggs Field. MIT won the first game 5-3 then shutout the Beavers 4-0. With the victories, the Engineers leap-frog Babson and regain control of first place in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC).
Baseball Stifled by Babson 3-1March 25, 2011BABSON PARK, Mass. -- Senior captain Andrew Aizenstadt won his third straight decision to start the season as he pitched Babson College to a 3-1 victory over visiting MIT in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) baseball game at Govoni Field on Friday afternoon. With their seventh consecutive win, the Beavers (12-2, 5-0 NEWMAC) moved into sole possession of first place in the conference, while the Engineers (9-3, 3-1 NEWMAC) fell to second with their first league loss of the spring.
Baseball Sets MIT Record for Consecutive Wins on Spring TripMarch 23, 2011WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – The MIT baseball team went 6-1 on its spring trip to Florida, started its conference schedule with a sweep and broke a record that has stood since 1996. The Engineers won nine consecutive games this spring, breaking the old mark of 7 wins in a row.
Dama Named NEWMAC Pitcher of the WeekMarch 21, 2011CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Sophomore Aric Dama has been tabbed as the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) baseball pitcher of the week for the games between March 14th and March 20th.


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Have you been inside this building and seen the general assembly room? It's about the size of a small basketball court
Why do you think it's a size of a small basketball court?
It a reflection of how ineffective and irrelevant the U.N. is.
What purpose does it serve?
Can it prevent wars?
Can it prevent disasters?
How much power does it really have?
What about their peacekeepers? They might as well deploy mannequins in uniforms instead.
It's more of a physical public forum where rogue countries like Venezuala and Zimbwabe can come in and bitch all they like thinking that they're part of something awesome.
It's a shitty organization, it's using up my tax dollars, do you know how much we Americans have to pay security for diplomats and ambassadors that come over to the U.N.?
Fuck you Woodrow Wilson and F.D.R. for thinking about this crap idea in the first place.
US yearly contributions to the UN: $3 billion
# 51.4% of the World Food Program budget to help feed 72 million people in 82 countries.*
# 17.1% of the United Nations Children's Fund budget to feed, vaccinate, educate and protect children in 162 countries.*
Compared to other crap my tax money gets spent on, I don't think the UN is such a bad deal.
the inside seemed rather fusty to me..
ah, are you what they call an "american idiot"?
Yeah, achieving goals like the elimination of smallpox is gay.
Christ, read a book.
kinda funny just to sit back and think
Of all the countries in the world, some have gone into space, landed on the moon (so they say)and have electric everywhere you look, and then others…are still in the jungle fucking the monkeys.
Along with smallpox and feeding starving people, like those dudes said, and providing clean water and basic infrastructure (which by the way, is the only effective way to fight terrorism), the United Nations provides and standardizes virtually every economic measure we have (how to measure GDP and such). Those measures are almost universally accepted (only Mauritania and Burma don't like em, if I remember). Essentially, everything we know about the world economy comes from the UN.
I know the American right and the Brits have been a bit sour about the UN, because *waaaaaa someone disagreed with us but had no power whatsoever to stop it and wouldn't give us extra money and troops in spit of us being the richest most powerful country in the world waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa'.
What you have to remember, crackers, is that the UN General Assembly is pretty much just a place where diplomats can make official statements, and nothing more. No one is obliged to give you money or people to kill. Nor is anyone obliged to disagree with you. If you're the richest most powerful country in the world, use some of your own money and fucking troops. And if some foreign diplomats don't agree with you in the freest country in the history of the freedom of the free world free speach free conscience everyone is jelous of our freedoms, don't go on a huge spaz just because someone disagrees with you, and talk about UN reform and banning the word 'French Fries' in the Senate. Sit in the corner and suck your thumb till you can learn to be a fucking man, you infantile, inbred cracker.
Oh, yeah, and if you get elected chairman of the UN on Civ3 you automatically win. That fucking rocks.
@ diabeetus:
shut up
@ Caio:
Cracker? ….(sigh)
Caio stole my Civ4 joke idea.
However, I still have a bike.
And the U.N. un-nazied the world forever!
Yeah… never mind that the U.N. came after WW2.
You don't need some ineffective organization like the UN to carry out the elimination of smallpox.
The only thing that I get from reading all these comments is the same ideology that I got from Woodrow Wilson with his plan for creating the League of Nations.
Remember that the LoN was very ineffective and the UN was the descendent of that. But still, the UN is ineffective.
It's all talk and no walk. The only reason why you guys are bitching against America is that we have so much power, so the UN is the only way that other inferior countries can feel that they are at least equal to America.
the UN is just a stop on the path to the New World Order.
i know, i know, i'm fucking retarded and a hillbilly. only hillbillies and conspiracy nuts believe in that.
everyone knows there is no such thing as a Global movement to put us all under One World Government.
and this certainly isn't their website here:
and they certianly dont have a Constitution for the Federation of Earth here:
and you most certianly cannot view the timeline on how they have worked on it since 1958 here:
World Constitution and Parliament Association
and you can't go here to sign the "Individual Ratification and Petition for the Constitution for the Federation of Earth":
World Constitutional and Parliament Association
8800 West 14th Avenue
Lakewood, Colorado 80215
Telephone: 303 233-3548
@natedog, a bullshit website with half of its links broken and no backing from legitimate sources is not proof of a conspiracy. Their email is a qwest account.
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Torchlight Energy Provides Operations Update
Service Company moves in on Johnson #1
Jul 10, 2012, 10:19 ET
HOUSTON, July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Torchlight Energy Resources, Inc. (OTCBB: TRCH) issues update on the Johnson #1 in Marcelina Creek.
Work has been completed on the location and the rig has moved in and has rigged up. They will begin the process of drilling a new horizontal leg to an approximate lateral length of 1800'. Work on the Johnson #1 should take approximately two weeks to complete.
The well will be tested upon completion and results announced as soon as practical.
As previously reported, the service company damaged the Johnson #1-H during a routine workover. The company has agreed to re-drill the well at no cost to the Torchlight-Bayshore partnership. Torchlight has a 50% working interest in the well.
You can view more information on the company's website at www.torchlightenergy.com.
Torchlight Energy Resources, Inc, headquartered in Houston, TX, is positioned as an oil and gas company with a primary focus on oil. Torchlight will focus on highly probable and profitable drilling and working interest programs that have a short payback period, high IRR and proven reserves and are located in domestic, onshore fields.
With a proven management team and tremendous access to pre-market deal flow, the Company is positioned for tremendous near-term growth for our shareholders. Torchlight will identify drilling opportunities with a high probability of success, purchase working interest ownership in proven field development programs, spread the risk associated with drilling programs by entering into a variety of programs in different fields with differing economics but all with reputable operators and hedging production when possible for predictable cash flows.
The information contained in this news release, other than historical information, consists of forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including risks associated with our ability to obtain additional capital in the future to fund our planned expansion, the demand for oil and natural gas, general economic factors, competition in general and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. The company is under no obligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligation) to update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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And for the big occasions when you know people are going to give YOU a gift, we can offer a Registry Service. Don't want to receive ill thought out gifts, or three toasters? Click here to register your interest and to find out more about our registry service.
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I write my account of football, from my point of view, with the intention of
recalling times, acquaintances and friendships made through my obsession with the game. As a Wannabe, who
graduated to be a Never Wasser but gained a lifetime of memories of football and people - most likely your
dad, grandad or great grandad are among them.
Who cares? Most of the details are connected to the Peterborough area, covering
pre-war local football, grounds, schools, the Posh and personalities, continuing through war-time and into
the 1960's. If this interests you, then read on friend. If not don't waste your time.
The directory of players in the concluding pages shows the player's name, their
major club, or the club where I first encountered them; the years may differ slightly due to changes of club,
etc. There may be the occasional error and I apologise for any that may offend, and also for any
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|Photo: Action Now members at a McDonald's strike , chanting, "Get Up! Get Down! Chicago is a union town!
On December 5, 2013 Action Now joined fast food workers for an exciting day of strikes around Chicago! Workers held their biggest strikes yet as a part of their continued campaign for a living wage of $15 an hour and the right to form a union.
Action Now members are proud to support these courageous fast food employees who are risked their jobs to fight for a better future for ALL workers. The strikes are already creating change: the night before workers went on strike in over 100 cities, President Barack Obama made a speech about the problem of income inequality in America. Dorian Warren, a professor of political science at Columbia University said, "If we hadn't had this year of these one-day strikes, we would not be having this conversation, I'm pretty convinced. In that sense, these strikes and protests are agenda-setting, and that's the case with all social movements."
We started out the day of strikes with a 6 a.m. rally at the McDonald's on Chicago and Damen to support workers who were brave enough to walk off the job. Janah Bailey, one of the workers at that McDonald's, shared how she works two fast food jobs (the other at Wendy's) yet still can't afford to make ends meet!
Nancy Salgado, another McDonald's worker, pointed out, "They have money to be remodeling stores, to buy yachts, to open franchises; how is it that they don't have money to pay us a fair wage? We are the backbone of those stores. We deserve a piece of that pie. We deserve $15."
We continued with strikes downtown at Sears, Walgreens, Wendy's and another McDonald's. Chanting and marching with a huge Grinch in tow to represent the greed of these billion-dollar corporations that refuse to give workers basic rights.
Video of us singing at a downtown McDonald's that refused to let us in:
Video of us singing at a downtown McDonald's that refused to let us in:
Then we went to fast food restaurants in Chicago's communities to support workers going on strike in our neighborhoods! Action Now President Gloria Warner was at a South Side McDonald's strike and stated, "When workers are paid a living wage, it helps build up our whole community!" Higher wages lead to less crime, less violence and a better quality of life for working families.
Short video clip of us having fun and staying warm at a neighborhood strike:
The next day we attended "walk-backs" to make sure that employees would not be retaliated against for standing up for their rights. These fast food franchises saw that the community has workers' back and that we are all in this fight together!
For more photos of the strikes, click here!
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London Tube's mobile use talks collapse
Plans to enable passengers to use their mobile phones while travelling on the Tube have fallen through over funding issues.
Transport for London (TfL) said talks stalled after mobile phone operators were asked to fund the scheme.
Mayor Boris Johnson's office said full mobile coverage on London Underground "remains a long-term goal".
TfL said it had invited tenders from phone companies to provide wi-fi access to 120 stations by June 2012.
'No viable proposal'
In February, Mr Johnson said mobile phone technology was the "way to go" on the Tube, adding that concerns were over cost, not security.
Speaking on the issue of mobile phone coverage, a TfL spokesperson said: "The mayor and TfL made it clear that - given the financial pressures on TfL's budgets - any solution would have to have been funded through mobile operators with no cost to fare or taxpayers.
"The parties were not able to agree a viable proposal and the project is therefore not being progressed at this time."
The mayor's office said it was "disappointed" at the outcome of the talks.
"It remains a long-term goal but our efforts meanwhile will be focused on guaranteeing a major expansion of wi-fi coverage in Tube stations in time for the Olympics."


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This video of tiny twins dancing to Crayon Pop will make you smile
If you thought there was no way Crayon Pop's "Bar Bar Bar" could get any cuter, you were wrong. This rendition by two ridiculously adorable twin girls will bring a smile to your face and make you feel all warm inside.
How cute was that?! These girls certainly have a bright future ahead of them.
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The Kentucky Wildcats football team is a NCAA Division I team that represents the student body at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. They compete in the East Division of the Southeastern Conference. Due to the huge majority of fans wearing the Wildcat's colors in the stands at games, the fan base is often referred to as the Big Blue Nation. Since their first season in 1881, they have won more than fifteen bowl games, two Conference Championships and one National Championship. Their primary rivals are the Louisville Cardinals.
The Kentucky Wildcats wear the colors blue and white. They play their home games at the Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.


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Finally arranged the first shoot for the collection!
The lovely Miss Donna Grimaldi will be inviting me into her home next week where i can hopefully capture a little bit of her personality and style.
Donna is the owner and operator of Bobby Sox Vintage Clothing (you can find her online or at Loot, in the North Laine, Brighton) and lead singer in the fantastic Katsen.
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Japanese Police: Have You Seen This Mii?
It looks like the Nintendo Wii has other applications besides video games and fitness: it also serves as a police tool in Japan!
Kanagawa police used the picture making capabilities of the Nintendo Wii to create a wanted poster for a hit and run driver:
It's common for lifelike drawings of wanted folks to be issued but it looks like Kanagawa police decided to use the lifelike properties of the Mii making tool to create a "this man is wanted" image.
This man is wanted for a hit and run - if you see him please report him to Kanagawa police immediately.
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'Young Frankenstein'
March 27, 1974: Director Mel Brooks, right, looks on as Teri Garr, Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, from left, and Peter Boyle as the monster re-create a scene from the movie "Young Frankenstein" for Los Angeles Times staff photographer Marianna Diamos.
Writer Wayne Warga reported in the April 14, 1974, Los Angeles Times:
The castle looms dark and foreboding, a dead tree in a courtyard leading to outside doors with huge knockers. The kind of place where people must come to die. Frankenstein's place. And this time the devout wish is that we'll all die laughing. It's Mel Brooks' version of Frankenstein's place.
It's impossible to tell how many versions of this classic tale have been made around the world, but certainly this must be the first one in which the monster has a zipper in his neck.
The $350,000 castle, on Stage 4 at 20th Century-Fox, is an inspiration of the macabre, while the goings-on of its inhabitants are inspiringly silly.
Brooks is shooting the film in black and white and is using cinematic techniques prominent in the late 1920s and the early 1930s. "It's not satire, it's a salute," he says. "It says, 'Mel Brooks Presents Young Frankenstein' so the audience will, of course, know the comedy will go an inch or two further than one usually expects. But you can't keep winking because it diminishes the melodrama. The melodrama has to be there."
Brooks at work is intense, serious and determined — in startling contrast to the inspired silliness of his films. Gene Wilder plays Frankenstein and, along with Brooks, is the co-author of the screenplay.
"Gene walked in one day and said he wanted to do a picture called 'Young Frankenstein,' " Brooks recalls. "I told him he was crazy. A week later we were writing it."
"Young Frankenstein" became a smash hit and is now highly ranked on many best comedy film lists.
These photos were taken on the "Young Frankenstein" set by former staff photographer Marianna Diamos. The photo immediately below accompanied Warga's article. I prefer the similar version above, and since this is my post, I picked my favorite.
Director Mel Brooks, right, looks on as Teri Garr, Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, from left, and Peter Boyle as the monster, recreate a scene from the movie "Young Frankenstein." Credit: Marianna Diamos/Los Angeles Times.
Peter Boyle as the monster on the set of "Young Frankenstein." Credit: Marianna Diamos/Los Angeles Times.
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August 7, 2013, 7:44 am
Certainly one of my family's favorites. We never tire of watching it.
August 7, 2013, 4:37 pm
One of the greatest comedies of my generation! My grandkids love it too. It is part of our summer vacations together.
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The horses in "Young Frankenstein" would react violently when Frau Blucher's name is said, as "Blucher" means glue in German.
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|Professionalize your sales team.
A car equipped with an autopilot so sophisticated that you would only have to enter or speak the address you are going to to let the car then do the whole job.
Can you imagine it?
It would certainly be very comfortable to have a car that could do the whole thing.
From starting the engine, switching to the corresponding gear, accelerating and slowing down as necessary, turning the steering wheel at each intersection on the road to the place you're heading to, making a stop when it was time to fill the fuel tank.
In one word, taking care of all those things we normally take care of when we are the pilots.
It is a common mistake for many businesses to use this same approach to managing their sales teams: looking to hire salespeople who only need to hear the words "go out, bring some sales in and reach the sales goal we set for you" to completely charge their batteries and go out as fireballs into the street to sell, reaching effectively and promptly that sales goal the company set for them. It would really be nice.
Your sales force can not be managed using an autopilot.
And even though in some cases, very strange cases though, you can be lucky enough to hire a "king-of-the-sales-kind-of-sales-guy", it is very common this sales management model doesn't work or, if it does, to render average or even mediocre results.
What distinguishes a professional sales guy from one who is not?
As every time I make a statement like this, let me explain myself with an example. Today I would like to bring your attention to the aviation industry, my lifelong passion.
First of all, professional pilots (also called "commercial pilots", ie, pilots who earns their salaries flying airplanes back and forth) receive recurrent training, ie, at certain and regulated time intervals.
Such training includes reviewing emergency procedures, basic flight maneuvers, flying the airplane solely based on information received from navigation instruments on the cockpit and many other things.
That is, when a pilot is not actively flying, is actively receiving training. And you might ask, "But if they already know how to fly airplanes, why do they need to receive recurrent training?" ... Which would be the same as asking yourself about your sales people: "But if this person already knows how to sell, why do I need to provide her with recurrent training?"
A professional salesperson is trained regularly to maintain its effectiveness and performance at maximum level.
The thing is that selling, like flying airplanes, is not just about having the gift of the gab to convince someone to buy a product or service. That's just what you see on the surface, the outcome of a process of serious and dedicated training.
To be a professional seller, individuals must be familiar with many things, some of them related to the product to be sold, other things related to sales techniques themselves, and others related to surrounding market conditions and competition.
It would be like saying that to fly an airplane, you just need to know how to takeoff, keep it level and bring it back to the ground smoothly. And obviously, that's not so.
No matter how good a sales guy might be, he can't sell a misconceived product.
Please notice I'm not talking about a "bad" product. No. I'm talking about a "misconceived" one, which is a completely different issue.
In many cases, during their "training stage", a sale guy receives information solely about the product. Such information is most of the times scarce, poor or simply focused on highlighting the wonders of the product to be sold and nothing more.
This information is often insufficient to fully prepare a professional sales guy to sell the product effectively.
A product is misconceived when one (or more) of the following situations occur:
- The product's price has not been established according to the market segment in which it's competing.
- The differential value proposition which separates the product from its competition is not clearly defined.
- The product is aimed at each and every person at the same time. That is, it doesn't have a "buyer persona" clearly defined.
- The product does not have a defined communication and promotional strategy, so there is nothing to support the sales people work.
In an article I posted on this blog a while ago, entitled "What Role Should Salespeople Occupy Within Your Company?" I made reference to the fact that a sales rep is just the tip of the iceberg within a company which has a clear strategy to approach its market.
Sales reps are simply instruments used by the company to collect the rewards of a promotional and marketing strategy properly put together and executed. If the company does not do its corresponding tasks correctly, then the seller will be just a mercenary who will be on the road looking after any sales he may close, but wouldn't be a professional who is developing profitable and long term business relationships.
There is no sales guy good enough to sell a misconceived product.
If all the parts involved are working properly, if each area does its job, then yes, sales reps will have the ability to go out with a properly conceived proposal which potential customer will greatly appreciate, understand and, if it's aligned with their needs, will become a new business for your company.
If your company does do its job and leaves all the responsibility (and hopes) on sales people's shoulders, your sales area can never be considered a professional one, and the results you'll get are far from being those you are expecting.
Therefore, a well-conceived product is the first thing you need to have to sell professionally.
A professional sales guy doesn't only rely on his personal charisma.
Although any person's charisma and physical attractiveness may be elements that will help close an occasional sale, a real sales professional must be trained in several different areas so it doesn't depend on either one of them to be effective.
Let me share with you this story:
There was once a woodcutter who reported to work in a timber. The pay was good and working conditions even better, so the woodcutter set out to do his best job.
The first day the foreman gave him an ax and assigned a forest area he'd be working on. Our excited woodcutter went out to the woods to chop. In his first day he cut eighteen trees. "I congratulate you. Keep it up," said the foreman.
Encouraged by these words, the woodcutter was determined to improve his own work the next day. So that night he went to bed early.
The next morning he got up before anyone else and went to the forest. Despite his best efforts, he failed to cut more than fifteen trees. "I must be tired" he thought. And then decided to go to bed with the sunset.
At daybreak he got up determined to beat his mark of eighteen trees. However, that day he did not cut even half of that. The next day it was only seven, after that five, and the last day he spent all afternoon trying to cut his second tree.
Disturbed by what he would say the foreman, the woodcutter went back to the office to report what was happening to him and swear he was really determined to work up to the limits of faintness.
The foreman asked: "When did you sharpen your ax for the last time?". "Sharpen? I have not had the time to sharpen my ax: I've been too busy cutting down trees."
And the story ends with this reflection: "Sometimes one question makes us reflect on what we are doing and how we are doing it.
It is normal in business to listen to staff complaining about being stressed out, not having time for anything, having too much work, but they don't even stop to think they might be needing "to sharpen their axes" instead of being so busy working. It would only take them a few minutes to do and would save many hours.
This is the leverage effect: with minimal effort reach the maximum result. Falling into the trap of cutting down trees relentlessly will only lead us to our highest level of incompetence."
As you can see from the story, the woodcutter was physically ready but his ax, his working tool was not. The same applies to individuals in your sales team: they can be physically ready, but their working tool (their ability to sell) might not be to its top condition, therefore their performance will not be the best.
Keep in mind your goal must be to turn your sales department one of professional sellers, giving them the recurrent training they might need to stay sharp and on their top performance in all necessary areas.
Remember: Not only having the gift of gab is important to sell, but also your salespeople must have a product that really be sold and keep their sales tools and skills, "their axes", as sharp as they possibly can.
Photo credit: © Leah-Anne Thompson
Link to other post on this blog you may find of interest:
What Role Should Salespeople Occupy Within Your Company?


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WESTFIELD, NJ--The Westfield Zoning Board of Adjustment approved the establishment of a Kidville on 109 East Broad Street at a special meeting on Wednesday.
The business was originally deemed not in compliance with the Land Use Ordinance section 11.25A, which encourages pedestrian retail sales and personal services oriented to shopping on the ground floor and residential use on the upper floors.
Kidville is a franchised child activity center that caters to young children, primarily from one to three years old, with classes from art to dance as well as birthday parties on the weekends. Kidville also incorporates retail into all of their locations. The Westfield location will utilize front windows as display windows for the store to better fit in with the rest of the central business district that it is located in.
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On her boyfriend Taylor Kinney: "It has been hard for me to find it but I have found love. When you meet someone that's not intimidated by the amazing people that are around you [or] by the love that you receive�"that's love. Men weren't always happy for me. It was very challenging to watch a woman be so successful."
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In the Middle Ages, Smithfield--"a smooth field" to the north of London's walls--was a natural place for jousts, tournaments, and the selling and butchering of livestock.
Conveniently (!), animal waste from the market could be dumped into the River Fleet, which flowed into the Thames. It's original origins as a place where livestock could be bought and sold, can be seen in the vestiges of its street names (e.g. Cow lane, Cock lane).
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Underlying this bill, however a real fear of disease and pollution that seemed to occur whenever so many people were brought in such close proximity. King Charles I tried to cease the Fair on several occasions during his reign. In 1637, he issued a proclamation for putting off the Bartholomew Fair, and a similar fair in Southwark:
This was only a temporary halt to such festivities; only Cromwell was able to completely stop the fun. The Fair, like all other such festivals, was banned under his regime, only to be restored in 1666 with the Restoration of the fun-loving Charles II.
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Writing The Bourne Legacy 'was like a math problem'
Many fans were shocked when Universal Pictures decided to continue the Bourne franchise without its biggest star. Director Tony Gilroy describes how he hopes to prove the doubters wrong.
February 2010: The winter Olympics are in full swing in Vancouver, Owl City's Fireflies is at number one... and the Bourne franchise is in crisis.
Director Paul Greengrass has stepped down, saying he has nothing left to contribute. Days later, Matt Damon follows him.
"Jason Bourne's got his memory back three times now," the star tells journalists, while promoting war film Green Zone in the US.
"I don't think anybody wants to see me say 'I don't remember' again."
The producers consider doing a Bond - simply replacing Damon with another actor - but it feels inappropriate for a series so rooted in reality.
Then, a prequel is mooted (Bourne This Way, if you like) but the story treatments are unconvincing.
With no star, no director and no script, producer Frank Marshall calls up screenwriter Tony Gilroy, architect of the first three Bourne films. Could he come in for two weeks to thrash out some ideas?
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"Eventually, we came up with this master idea - that what you'd seen before was a piece of something much larger.
"We'll tear back the curtain and see there's a much bigger conspiracy behind all of this."
And so Bourne was born again. Inspired by the story he'd created, Gilroy signed up to direct.
For those who haven't seen the trailer, the action takes place in the same timeframe as the previous instalment, The Bourne Ultimatum.
As Jason Bourne blows the cover on the CIA's super-spy programme, Treadstone, we learn of several similar operations - all of which must be terminated because of his actions.
That spells danger for Aaron Cross, an agent of Operation Outcome, (described as "Treadstone, without the inconsistency"), whose handlers want to wipe him out.
Played with ferocious intensity by The Hurt Locker's Jeremy Renner, Cross is a tougher, colder character than Damon's scrupulous spook.
He is also imbued with superhuman agility and strength. One sequence sees him scramble up the side of a three-storey building in a single 10-second shot.
"That's actually me!" exclaims Renner. "I did 99% of the stunts in the movie.
"How many attempts did it take? Twenty-five. How many scrapes and bruises? Quite a few."
Renner's character is a veteran of the Afghanistan war and, unlike Jason Bourne, a willing recruit to the shady underworld of covert operations. For the first 30 minutes of the film, he barely speaks.
Was Gilroy ever worried the audience wouldn't sympathise with his character?
"We are trusting that you're intrigued at the beginning," he says.
"We tell his story late and hopefully that resonates back through the rest of what you've seen - but it's a gutsy thing to do."
Renner says he never had concerns about the audience reaction.
"I've played a lot of unsavoury characters - much more unsavoury than this guy - and the audience can still find some sort of empathy towards them.
"So I wasn't really scared that people wouldn't want to follow him. And it's brilliantly written. It was really just my job not to screw it up."
Moral questions
If Cross's principles are never entirely clear (is he fighting for survival, or fighting the system?) nor are those that guide the film's antagonists.
Edward Norton plays Col Eric Byer, architect of the Treadstone and Outcome projects and director of a black-line intelligence agency.
"He feels that he has to do things that are highly unpleasant in order to serve the larger mission," explains the star.
"He's not at all the hand-rubbing, gleeful villain. He's a person with intense convictions about how you balance necessary evils with higher purpose.
"All of the main characters... have willingly participated in this netherworld of science and government and the military, where people are making morally murky decisions," he says.
Gilroy claims the film's shadowy secret service storylines are based on real military projects.
"There's a very real appetite to have soldiers with increased energy, higher pain thresholds and less need for sleep," he explains.
The director says his research was more about "confirmation" than fact-finding. To his surprise, some of his more outlandish ideas "were already in play".
For Norton, that grounding gives The Bourne Legacy its bite.
"The success of the Bourne films is specifically that they are spy films for this era. They speak to this growing sense, globally, that there's an uncomfortable intimacy between corporations and government.
"I don't want to put a value judgment on them versus a Bond film or a Mission Impossible film, but I think those films are distinctly fantasy; whereas the Bourne films have the moral questions of the day wrapped up."
The Bourne Legacy is released in the UK on Monday, 13 August.


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Wonderfully Bizarre Gloves by Claire Watson
Artist Claire Watson created a series of wonderfully bizarre artwork out of gloves. Take a look at the series, titled "Kid Gloves," on her website: Link - via Laughing Squid
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I know just the guy to use that glove. http://www.flickr.com/photos/9291427@N07/5531869474
(an image I created in 1999 just for s&g)
(an image I created in 1999 just for s&g)
@the monkey - ha! That was clever :)
i can't put my finger on why i find these gloves so cool...but i do.
Yeah and shoes with alot of small shoes as soles. there done!! whats the point? just because it can be done? its not that clever even, just rather obvious and boring.
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Not so much of a secret: I LOVE San Francisco, and this has been true ever since my first trip to the foggy city when my family of four drove up the coast from Los Angeles and explored SF when I was still a kid. At the time, my only points of reference for San Francisco were "Full House" and Tony Bennett's "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," and the extent of my family's exploration was riding a trolley, visiting Ghiradelli Square and Fisherman's Wharf, and going to Alcatraz Island and learning about Al Capone. Still, there was something about the contrast to my Southern California hometown, the brisk air, and the sight of the bridges poking through a blanket of fog that won my heart. I've visited on my own many times since then (though that remains my parents only visit to The Bay Area), and each visit leaves me with a longer list of reasons why I love the city.
Last weekend, I had the privilege of joining my friend Alicia Lund to celebrate the launch of her store, Syllabus, and her San Francisco pop-up hosted by Cointreau. With Alicia as our guide, and a laundry list of locations where we would sip on Cointreau Rickeys, (though no Golden Gate Bridge or Alamo Square's Seven Sisters, this time) we ventured out to the make the most of our two days together.
HEATH CERAMICS | One of the first stops on our tour after checking into Le Meridien, Heath Ceramic's is a bay area ceramics company with local factories and production. The space was beautiful with giant vaulted ceilings and skylights for days, and unsurprisingly, I now have a wish list (or perhaps an imagined wedding registry) filled with ceramic place-settings.
Keith Haring at THE DE YOUNG MUSUEM | Being in town to visit the De Young for the Haring exhibit was absolutely a highlight of my weekend. I've been a fan of Haring's work for years, but his work is always showcased from a jolly pop-art perspective, and while it can certainly look like it's all happy-go-lucky from a glance, it always felt a bit demeaning to not focus on the rather serious and political nature of his work. Though he died very young, he had an incredibly prolific career and alongside his pop-art and commercial commissions, he was an outspoken activist with regards to apartheid, HIV/AIDS, and consumer culture. If you find yourself in the Bay Area from now until February 16, 2015 - it's an absolute must.
SF MUSEUM OF CRAFT & DESIGN | I had never visited this museum before, but was really happy that we found our way there to experience their beautiful exhibits that melded the line between craft and fine art. Two of my favorite bodies of work there were a show of recycled blown glass sculptures by Amber Cowan and Wendy Maruyama's traveling show Executive Order 9066 which consisted of found objects and new carpentry and sculpture to explore the Japanese Internment experience. It was heavy and the magnitude of the sculptures, made up of tags with the names of every prisoner in the camps, were overwhelming.
SYLLABUS | While the actual Syllabus boutique is located in Downtown Chico, Alicia's hometown, the reason for our West Coast Pilgrimage was to visit the pop-up shop hosted by Cointreau, with a selection with the best clothing and accessories that Syllabus has to offer. Syllabus is a true extension of Alicia's style; it's highly curated, focuses on great quality and elevated foundations, with tons of pops of exciting embellishments, details, and colors to keep the entire assortment fun and fashionable. You can count on brands like A.L.C. and Equipment always lining the racks, alongside cozy tees from CHRLDR and Sincerely Jules. To find out more about Syllabus, click here.
RAND & STATLER | At the heart of Hayes Valley, Rand & Statler is a high end, refined sister-shop of Azalea - with everything from Scandinavian baby clothes (that double as pug onesies) to fine jewelry by my faves Jennie Kwon & Catbird and clothing lines like IRO, Alexander Wang, and ACNE. Psst. They're currently hosting an anniversary sale with 25% off when using the code SALE25.
LAVISH | If you can imagine a tiny, glimmering boutique where everyone working there is ridiculously happy to be there and happy that you're there, you can imagine Lavish. It's a store filled to the brim with all kinds of curiosities - chocolate, stationary (from the likes of Rifle Paper Co, Kate Spade, and local wonders) to jewelry, to great candles. It's kind of a one-stop-shop for happy gifting, with the greeting cards and wrapping paper to really drive that point home.
BOULI BAR | Inside San Francisco's Ferry Building (it's historic, and pre-dates NYC's Chelsea Market as far as the concept goes!), lives Bouli Bar, sister restaurant to Boulette's Larder, counting on other Bay Area artisan food favorites like Blue Bottle Coffee and Cowgirl Creamery as neighbors. With a mediterranean flare, the sharing-friendly menu at Bouli Bar made for a mouth-watering meal from start to finish. The salads and mezze (hummus, labne, beets, Tunisian carrots) were among the highlights.
BAR TARTINE | Tartine has been one of my favorite SF restaurants for a while, but every visit offers a totally new experience with their always-evolving farm-to-table menu. Tartine most excels at using ridiculously fresh and peak-season produce, and creating unexpected flavor profiles. We were spoiled with a tasting menu of dishes that ranged from the best (really) beef tartare I've ever had to a modern-take on borscht with smoked trout to a sweet yam cake. To recreate some of Tartine's favorites, you can pick up their brand-new cook book.
DANDELION CHOCOLATE | New Yorkers will, aptly, liken Dandelion Chocolate to Brooklyn's Mast Brothers; they both have a wide selection of hand-crafted chocolate and artisanal baked goods, but Dandelion wins major bonus points for their Insanely-Rich-but-Also-Somehow-Refreshing frozen hot chocolate and homemade marshmallows. I'm one of those people who just can't resist a good marshmallow (GTFO, JetPuff). Dandelion also offers a full coffee and espresso menu and plenty of seating. I hear they also have classes!
BI-RITE CREAMERY | Though half of Dolores Park is currently under construction, I can't visit SF without wandering through The Mission and waiting in the always-long-but-moving line at Bi-Rite Creamery. I was first introduced to Bi-Rite by my friend Morgan about 4-years ago, and I'm totally hooked on their honey-lavender flavor. For the first time, I'm also thinking of investing in an ice-cream maker so that I can replicate some of Bi-Rite's amazing flavors, (their recipe book is here!).
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL | A few things: 1. The SPG world of hotels has the most comfortable beds in the world - I have slept in many of them and can pretty much declare this as a matter of fact. 2. Le Meridien is dog friendly... so, duh. 3. The location and remarkable views make it great for visitors - walking distance to The Embarcadero, The Ferry Building, and San Francisco's Chinatown. It also took a noteworthy 13-minutes-flat to get to The Mission via Lyft, (I don't play with uber). Le Meridien SF is undergoing renovations this winter, and I look forward to visiting in the future to see their post-makeover look!


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A fitting time to recall what the Zionist hero, Winston Churchill, speaking before British Mandate Palestine's 1937 Peel Commission, had to say about Indigenous Palestinians & Australians:
"I do not agree that the dog in a manger has the final right to the manger even though he may have lain there for a very long time. I do not admit that right. I do not admit for instance that a great wrong has been done to the Red Indians of America or the black people of Australia. I do not admit that a wrong has been done to these people by the fact that a stronger race, a higher-grade race, a more worldly wise race to put it that way, has come in and taken their place."
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Invasion Day: 26 January, 2016
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- Grappler said...
Churchill was not a particularly nice individual.
Read about his role in the 1926 General Strike:
"a little blood-letting"
and not as effective a war leader as he is made out to be - read about his micromanagement of the North Africa Campaign, among others.
- January 26, 2016 at 9:09 AM
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Compelling stories of cherished objects
Object Stories was a collaboration between the National Museum, ABC Open and Radio National; it was a great project, in many ways.
All up, around 600 stories were shared through the project – hearty thanks to everyone who participated. Here are our favourite stories from public contributors.
We're also very proud of the Museum's own stories.
* The banner image shows National Museum of Australia educator, Jennifer White, with a rollerskate from our handling collection.


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2005 Volvo XC90 Summum D5 diesel
I don't trust the reliability in the long run
No problems so far, back bearings replaced during recall, the same for the steerings brackets by Volvo at no cost for me.
General Comments:
Car made for US Highways, not for European traffic.
Unpleasant to drive in the city.
Gearbox not pleasant, since no breaks from the motor above 80 km per hours.
Consumption under 10 l/100 kms.
Plastic of low quality.
No possibility to connect an I-POD or MP3 player.
Rather noisy motor when accelerating.
Globally comfortable on highways to cruise.
No automatic de icing of external mirrors, you have to connect the rear windscreen to get the external mirrors to de-ice.
Cruise control not controlling the speed when you drive down hill, the car accelerates because of its weight.
Mile away from the quality of my previous Mercedes.
My next car will be an electric one.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 27th October, 2008
30th Oct 2008, 08:17
A very odd review. How can you not trust FUTURE reliability when you have not had any real problems? It is a very big car hence not designed for towns - motorway a plus. Quality is good, but you obviously forgot to sit in the car before you brought it. Sorry, do you own this car?
7th Nov 2008, 06:05
Yes, I am the owner of that car, If I am not confident about the future, it is because of the problems occured to other owners.
I do not like failure and unexpected cost.
7th Nov 2008, 08:05
Volvo XC90 125,000 miles. No problems. What a wonderful car, you just can't get a more reliable and practical car! Mine is a D5, so no transmission issues!!! The Diesel is by far and away the best engine - and I regularly get 35mpg!
21st Dec 2008, 08:27
No problems; but you don't trust it..?
21st Dec 2008, 19:41
It sounds like you are trying to justify to yourself wanting to buy a new car when the old one is still basically working fine. (The old thing just won't die so I can go get something new.) It's okay - we only go around once in life. If you find your car unpleasant to drive in city traffic, that is an excellent reason to buy something you like better. Let us know what you get.
22nd Jan 2011, 14:18
After 100.000 kms and flushing the gearbox oil, still the same "klong" when the box down shifts unexpectedly.
Recently I was told by another dealer that some element should have been replaced under warranty when new, that was not said to me previously. Now it is apparently too late.


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Chloe Bennet is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Skye on the ABC series, "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."
Chloe Bennet (born Chloe Wang) actually got her start in music before making it into television. She was born in Chicago, Illinois to a Chinese-American father and a Jewish American mother on
April 18, 1992. She also has six brothers, three of which were adopted. When she was only fifteen, Chloe decided that it was time to get her music career of the ground, so she moved to Beijing, China for the opportunity to do just that. While she was there, she first learned the Mandarin language. In doing so, she was able to release her first hit single, which was titled "Uh Oh," in both Mandarin and her native English.
"Uh Oh" soon became a hit, with music videos also being released in two languages. From here, Chloe came out with another single, "Every Day In Between," only this time, it was only released in English. Soon after, she moved back to the U.S. and began auditioning for acting roles in Los Angeles, California. In 2010, she was cast as one of the reporters on TeenNick's "The Nightlife."
Chloe's acting career really began to take shape in 2012, when she was first cast in the TV movie, "Intercept," and then played the recurring role of Hailey on the first season of the ABC drama, "Nashville." Of course, all of this was small potatoes compared to what was to come. After auditioning six different times for the role, Chloe finally won the part of Skye on the ABC series, "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," which is a direct spin-off of the Marvel comics "The Avengers" films. The series was quickly picked up for a second season after record breaking premiere numbers.


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The Best OST of Chinese Dramas You Can't Miss
When you watch the Chinese dramas, you are always intrigued by the background music. Some of these OSTs ranked as the Top one songs in China, even the most popular ones in KTV. Do you know these beautiful songs? Which one is your favorite?
1. "There Is Courage Called Giving Up" from "Sound of The Desert"
2. "Palm" from "Prince of Lan Ling"
3. "The Offerings to Love" from Palace
4. "I'm Still Missing You" from "Someone Like You"
5. "Don't Be Friends" from "The Way We Were"
6. "Hair Turns White" from "Sound of The Desert"
7. "Stay Beside Love" from "Divorce Lawyers"
8. "Time Like a Song" from "Triumph in the Skies"
So which song you like most?
Watch the popular Chinese dramas on DramaFever, especially Be With You.


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Reporting By: Scott Kahn, Derek Davodowich, Jason Buchwald, Bruce Sokolovic
MusicPlayers.com writer Bruce Sokolovic discovers the Marshall Wall during his
first trip to the promised land. Do you recall your first photo at the wall?
The 2015 Winter NAMM Show came and went, and as usual, we've let the dust settle before reflecting on the items that left a lasting impression on us. It's always interesting comparing the NAMM feature stories from different magazines, not only to see what we all liked in common, but particularly to see the different things that resonated with us.
Jimmy Keegan, renowned drummer from the progressive rock band, Spock's Beard, made the following observation about this year's NAMM Show. We couldn't say it any better than this:
"Once more I'm reminded of the wonderful spirit of musicians. After spending a couple days wandering around the NAMM, I witnessed people from all walks of life enjoying a busy, crowded, noisy convention center. All races, colors, creeds, nationalities and any other word you can think of to separate us were represented. And you know what us crazy musicians did? We got along just fine! In fact, we thrived on it. It's necessary!
But wait. Were there freaks and weirdoes and nuts and people in funny makeup? Hell yeah! Again, these are just words to try to separate us. We are musicians, artists, lovers of life, and all the beauty it has to offer. Not every musician loves all types of music, but every musician recognizes the need for all types of music.
At one point I had to step aside because I was literally brought to tears at the great diversity on display before me. So, thank you to all my fellow musicians for making the world a better place and showing, by example, how the whole world could and should be. I didn't choose music… music chose me!"
With that said, check out our top picks from the 2015 Winter NAMM Show. And if you haven't listened to Spock's Beard before, you should. Check them out here.
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This Class is Filled to Capacity- We are Working on adding two more dates- Please phone us Monday for info.!
Local Monarch Butterfly Expert, Tom Landis, will join us to talk about bringing back the monarch butterfly and also about the propagation of Milkweed (the ONLY thing the caterpillars eat).
THEN in the second half, Gail Saito (www.seedsinaball.com) will be teaching a hands-on class to make "Seeds in a Ball" using milkweed seed and more -- Great Holiday presents!!!
No experience required! Please pre-register as spaces are limited.
All Ages.
Instructors: Guest instructors Tom Landis & Gail Saito
Cost: $8
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The pioneer appradio 2 or 3. It's a capacitive touch screen with hdmi input and Bluetooth. The 3 supports a2dp. I have the app radio2. As long as phone is rooted with arliberator installed you can fully mirror phone to head unit.
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For anyone else who uses an Appradio with an HTC One, are you having battery drain when connected?
I lose about 3% of my battery every 10 minutes or so when I am plugged into the MHL adapter, and that is when the phone is otherwise idle. If I am navigating, I'll be lucky to arrive at my destination with any charge left at all I've tried everything I can think of to resolve this. I've tried a different MHL adapter, charger and USB cable. I've tried a fast-charge enabled kernel. I've tried Screen Standby to turn off the display when connected.
Anyone have better luck?
Does anyone know what cable you would need to connect the One to an AppRadio 3? I'm thinking of getting the model without the CD/DVD drive (why do I need those anyway since I have a smartphone?) and I'm confused over whether I need the $30 CD-MU200 or the more expensive kit.
Do you have an AppRadio 2 or 3? The AR2 only outputs 500mA, which is not enough to run power-hungry phones. I've heard there are adapters that connect to the cigarette lighter that will boost the power to the phone. AR3 has an output of 1000mA, so hopefully it wouldn't have those problems.
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Training hard and achieving desired results is the ultimate reward. However, sometimes our bones and joints may disagree. Athletes and bodybuilders push their bodies to the max on a daily basis so it's no surprise that it eventually starts to take its toll. Just as protein supplements are used to repair muscles, joint support supplements are quite commonly taken to repair bones, particularly the joints. Doing so can help prevent injuries and also assist in the prevention of future disorders such as arthritis. Most joint support stacks and supplements include ingredients such as glucosamine, MSM and chondroitin.
Perhaps the most well known and popular joint support supplement is glucosamine, which is used to reduce joint pain and swelling as well as reduce tenderness in osteoarthritis (UMMC, 2011). Formed when glucose is combined with amino acids, glucosamine is a compound of glycosaminoglycans – the main component found in cartilage. Glycosaminoglycans are found in the body's connective tissues and help to maintain healthy cartilage by attracting water molecules, which keep joints lubricated and protected. Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) and chondroitin are also popular elements used as major ingredients in many joint repair supplements. Similar to glucosamine, both assist with healing and protecting joints and have also been proven effective in relieving osteoarthritis and other conditions causing joint degeneration, such as rheumatoid arthritis and Lyme disease (Morreale et al, 1996, Usha & Naidu, 2004). MSM can also be used as a natural anti-inflammatory substance – an alternative to using processed drugs.
Many athletes such as runners, netball players and basketball players and any similar sports people may experience frequent joint pain in the knees, while strength trainers and sports people such as tennis players may also feel joint pain in the elbows and shoulders. This is where supplements such as glucosamine, MSM and chondroitin come in handy. It is quite common for people to leave implementing joint support supplements until after they obtain an injury; however, taking supplements promoting joint support before becoming injured will decrease your chances of injury in the long run. Strong joints mean that you're less vulnerable to a related injury – unfortunately, many people learn the hard way and end up taking time off training in order to heal. It is also beneficial to take these joint support supplements to assist in the prevention of future conditions such as arthritis. The recommended dosage is usually around 1500 milligrams per day, spread out throughout the day (UMMC, 2011). For example, three dosages of 500 milligram portions per day. It's best to always check the label as different brands may vary. Joint support supplements are a foundation health supplement for bodybuilders & powerlifters as are essential fatty acids, protein & vitamins.
Joint Support Supplements are commonly presented & sold as Complementary Medicines, Registered Therapeutic Items or Goods and Formulated Supplementary Sports Foods in Australia. Joint support supplements are not a sole source of nutrition and should be used in conjunction with an appropriate physical training or exercise programme. Not suitable for children or pregnant women. Should only be used under medical or dietetic supervision. Always read label prior to use.
Morreale (1996), Comparison of the antiinflammatory efficacy of chondroitin sulphate and diclofenac sodium in patients with knee osteoarthritis. J Rheumatol, 23: 1385-1391
UMMC (2011), Glucosamine, University of Maryland Medical Center.
Usha & Naidu (2004), Randomised double blind, parallel, placebo controlled study of oral glucosamine, methylsulfonylmethane and their combination in osteoarthritis. Clin Drug Investig, 24: 353-363


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GLOOM at Goodison is being blamed for the collapse ofa panto starring former Everton players.
The uncertainty fans feel over their beloved Blues' current plight is thought to be behind the lacklustre ticket sales for the midsummer run of Snow Blue and the Blue Noses at the Empire theatre.
Ex-Brookside actor Danny McCall, comedian Micky Finn and radio presenter Billy Butler had been booked to appear with Everton legends Colin Harvey, Brian Labone, Neville Southall and Kevin Ratcliffe in the Snow White parody.
But now the producers have pulled the plug, with thousands of tickets remaining unsold.
Chief backer Brian Snagg said: "We stood to make a loss of up to £20,000. There was nothing else for it but to cancel the show."
The pantomime's scriptwriter Mike Howl said: "It seems fans are just not in the mood for a laugh.
"The situation at Everton has got to the stage where it's no longera joke. There is only so much that the fans can take, and they are definitely not in the mood for pantomime."
Danny McCall said: "I am very disappointed the show has been pulled. I was looking forward to seeing everyone. But I suppose it's inevitable in view of the general state of things at Goodison at the moment."
Mike Howl said it was now hoped to present the pantomime later in the year or next Easter.
The show had been booked into the Empire from August 19-21, following its sell-out success at the Royal Court theatre in March.