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text: By Rachael Maskell, Unite head of Health Health mnister, Dan Poulter's immediate dismissal of the independent report the 'NHS at the Crossroads', a landmark report into the state of the NHS in London, highlights how the lessons of Mid Staffs are not being learnt by the government. Unite commissioned an independent report into London's NHS after accumulating evidence of the meltdown of services in the midst of the NHS crisis. The inquiry, under the chairmanship of respected health commentator and former NHS chief executive Roy Lilly, which took oral evidence from 95 people and received written submissions from clinicians, policy formers and patients scrutinised the state of the NHS across Britain's capital and came up with 18 recommendations resulting from the high levels of concern raised. Financing of the NHS is now at dangerous levels which is impacting on clinical decision making and patient safety, and the deficit of strategic oversight is resulting in service failure. When chief executives, clinicians, patients and even tory policy advisors coalesce over their concern for the NHS, it is shocking that the Health Minister is all too ready to dismiss the report before digesting the evidence from which it was written. Robert Francis highlighted the dangers of evidence-based concern being dismissed by managers before scrutinising their content. This government would appear not to have learnt any lessons from the root concerns of Mid Staff, and continue to be complicit in embracing the culture that Mid Staffs brought to the fore – dismissing genuine concern. This dangerous attitude, yet again highlights the fundamental problems engulfing the NHS. Clinicians, by nature of their statutory professional regulation are called to practice under the scrutiny of others and abide by a strong evidence base to justify their practice, and yet the code of decision makers is to run roughshod over evidence and celebrate political point scoring and cover up errors as they occur. There isn't a single commentator now heralding the coalitions Health and Social Care Act 2012 as a success, most are overtly critical, and plea for its repeal. With Jeremy Hunt about to make a speech on Wednesday, 26 March, comparing Mid Staffs to Chernobyl, it now has to be asked if Hunt himself is at the centre of creating the nuclear reaction across the NHS. The dangerous fallout from his health team's complacent position, is that the culture that he and his colleagues are modelling is radiating out of Whitehall and decimating our NHS. Hunt is now at the crossroads – but where is his duty of candour.


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Eleanor Roosevelt Quotes About GivingQuotes about: Giving
It takes courage to love, but pain through love is the purifying fire which those who love generously know. We all know people who are so much afraid of pain that they shut themselves up like clams in a shell and, giving out nothing, receive nothing and therefore shrink until life is a mere living death.
All of us in this country give lip service to the ideals set forth in the Bill of Rights and emphasized by every additional amendment, and yet when war is stirring in the world, many of us are ready to curtail our civil liberties. We do not stop to think that curtailing these liberties may in the end bring us a greater danger than the danger we are trying to avert.
If many of our young people have lost the excitement of the early settlers, who had a country to explore and develop, it is because no one remembers to tell them that the world has never been so challenging, so exciting... Perhaps the older generation is often to blame with its cautious warning: "Take a job that will give you security, not adventure." But I say to the young: "Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, and imaginatively; unless you can choose a challenge instead of a competence.
Do whatever comes your way to do as well as you can. Think as little as possible about yourself. Think as much as possible about other people. Dwell on things that are interesting. Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.
To me who dreamed so much as a child, who made a dreamworld in which I was the heroine of an unending story, the lives of people around me continued to have a certain storybook quality. I learned something which has stood me in good stead many times - The most important thing in any relationship is not what you get but what you give.
If you believe that a nation is really better off which achieves for a comparative few, those who are capable of attaining it, high culture, ease, opportunity, and that these few from their enlightenment should give what they consider best to those less favored, then you naturally belong to the Republican Party. But if you believe that people must struggle slowly to the light for themselves, then it seems to me that you are a Democrat.
Up to a certain point it is good for us to know that there are people in the world who will give us love and unquestioned loyalty to the limit of their ability. I doubt, however, if it is good for us to feel assured of this without the accompanying obligation of having to justify this devotion by our behavior.
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ANCHORAGE, AK May 30, 2014 — Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall is proud to announce today's grand opening of its newest store, Buckle. The store is Alaska's first and only Buckle location. To celebrate, it's giving away ten gift cards to lucky shoppers and offering personal fittings through its "Get Fitted" program for anyone who stops by.
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If you feel that you already had your fill of Ferraris, Porsches, and other builds that you can hardly pronounce, then you may want to listen to what Paul Michaels has to say. As chairman of Hexagon Classics – a venture that is in the business of trading in some of the most outstanding and desirable classic automobiles in Britain – Paul knows very well that investing in these 4-wheeled goldmines is all about timing. He says for example, 'At the end of last year, a DB4 GT Zagato became the most expensive British car ever, fetching £9.45m at RM Sotheby's auction in New York, just 12 months before, it was worth around £5m – so it had doubled in a year."
His credibility for being a definite source of investment info is backed up by 50 years of automotive experience. So when asked what classic cars does he foresee to rise above the rest this 2016, he mentioned six possible candidates that are earmarked to increase in value year without breaking your bank account in case you want to bring home one.
Austin Mini Cooper S ($22,000-$29,000)
Name: 1964 Austin Mini Cooper S
Year(s) Produced: 1961-1967
Number Built: 4,031
Class: Micro car
Body Type: 2-door fastback
Engine: 65.3 cu in; BMC Austin A-series 1071
Power: 70hp @ 5750 RPM
0-60mph: 11.4 seconds
Top Speed: 93mph
Transmission: 4-speed manual
Length/width/height: 120.25 in./ 55.5 in./ 53 in.
Wheelbase: 80.15 in.
Base Price: US$975
Highest Price: US$29,062
Paul says, "What could be more British than an original Sixties Mini – and what could have more charm too? Turn up at the pub in one of these and you'll be welcomed with open arms. 'You can expect to pick one up for £15,000-£20,000 – you'd have paid 30 per cent less just a year or so ago.
Lotus Elan ($50,000-$58,000)
Name: 1969 Lotus Elan S4 Drophead
Year(s) Produced: 1968-1969
Number Built: (?)
Class: Sports car
Body Type: 2-door convertible
Engine: 94.9 cu in Lotus-Ford Twin Cam
Power: 105hp @ 5500 RPM
0-60mph: 7.5 seconds
Top Speed: 114mph
Transmission: 4-speed manual
Length/width/height: 145 in./ 56 in./ 46 in.
Wheelbase: 84 in.
Base Price: US$4,795 (NADA)
Highest Price: US$58,000
'So delicate and intimate to drive and full of Sixties style, the Elan laid the blueprint for the two-seat rear-drive open-top sports car,' Paul says. The Elan is not without some problems. 'Check for rust, unreliable electrics, oil leaks and water pump issues,' Paul explains.
Jensen Interceptor ($73,000-$145,000)
Name: 1966 Jensen Interceptor
Year(s) Produced: 1966-1969
Number Built: (?)
Class: Sports car
Body Type: 2-door hatchback coupe
Engine: 383 cu in Chrysler B Series V8
Power: 325hp @ 4600 RPM
0-60mph: 5.6 seconds
Top Speed: 131mph
Transmission: 4-speed manual
Length/width/height: 188 in./ 69 in./ 53 in.
Wheelbase: 105 in.
Base Price: US$16,000
Highest Price: US$145,000
'The Interceptor is such a mean-looking car – it's always had something of the night about it. Factor in a luxurious cabin, lovely shooting brake tailgate and a big American V8 and you've got an intoxicating mix.
'On the downside, they can be very expensive to put right and can suffer from serious rust. Plus you'd be lucky to get even 15mpg from that V8, but then that's probably less of an issue.
'Always regarded as the poor man's Aston Martin, the market has woken up and, although I don't see prices suddenly rocketing, they are rising,' Paul says.
Rolls-Royce Corniche ($102,000-$160,000)
Name: 1977 Rolls-Royce Corniche
Year(s) Produced: 1977
Number Built: (?)
Class: Luxury car
Body Type: 2-door luxury car
Engine: 411.9 cu in Rolls-Royce V8
Power: 256hp @ 4500 RPM
0-60mph: (?)
Top Speed: 118mph
Transmission: 3-speed automatic
Length/width/height: 204.7 in./ 71.7 in./ 58.7 in.
Wheelbase: 120.1 in.
Base Price: US$91,000
Highest Price: US$160,000
Once hailed as 'Britain's most expensive car, is now one of the most undervalued,' Paul says. 'Just over 1,300 were made over the 25-year production run: tiny numbers, but then the Corniche was coachbuilt.
'Excellent low mileage early chrome-bumper coupes start at around £70,000 while you'll need £110,000 for an exceptional Convertible. But what you are getting is a rare car from one of the ultimate brands that is sure to appreciate.'
Jaguar E-Type Series 1 ($182,000-$436,000)
Name: 1961 Jaguar E-Type GT Series 1
Year(s) Produced: 1961-1968
Number Built: 72,507 (all models)
Class: Sports car
Body Type: 2-door hatchback coupe
Engine: 231.2 cu in (3.8L) Jaguar XK6
Power: 265hp @ 5500 RPM
0-60mph: 6.4 seconds
Top Speed: 140mph
Transmission: 4-speed manual
Length/width/height: 175.4 in./ 65.25 in./ 48.1 in.
Wheelbase: 96 in.
Base Price: US$2,454
Highest Price: US$436,000
Paul hailed the Jaguar E-Type as 'one of the most desirable classic cars in history.' 'Values have shot up in the last five years and show no signs of slowing,' Paul says. His personal choice: a Fixed Head Coupe 4.2-litre car. Paul explains, '[Its] prettier than the roadster and rarer, has more torque than the earlier 3.8-litre and a synchromesh gearbox too, making for a car you could really enjoy driving on a regular basis.'
Aston Martin DB4 GT ($3.6m – $4.4 m)
Name: 1963 Aston Martin DB4 GT
Year(s) Produced: 1961-1963
Number Built: 75
Class: Sports car
Body Type: 2-door fastback coupe
Engine: 223.5 cu in Aston Martin Straight-6
Power: 302hp @ 6000 RPM
0-60mph: 5.5 seconds
Top Speed: 151mph
Transmission: 4-speed manual
Length/width/height: 171.75 in./ 66 in./ 52 in.
Wheelbase: 93 in.
Base Price: US$4,534
Highest Price: US$4.4 million
On top of Paul's list of classic cars with most potential this 2016 is this DB4 from Aston Martin. Paul says, 'This is a very special car indeed. Launched at the 1959 London motor show, the lightweight DB4 GT appeared with a shorter chassis than the DB4, with an uprated engine and aerodynamic headlamps.
'Just 75 were built making them extremely rare. 'Prices currently range from £2.5m-£3m, up from around £2m a year or so ago. The 'regular' DB4 is also a good place to put money.
'A budget of around £450,000 will buy an early Sixties coupe in right-hand drive and given the way that DB5s have appreciated, I can see an early DB4 being worth £700,000-£800,000 in four or five years' time.'
Truth be told, these are still predictions. We can never say with certainty how the market will evolve say, in the next 10 to 20 years. But with some research, backed up by one of the most reputable experts in classic cars, your choice of car investment – and bank balance for that matter – has a brighter future ahead.


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The FBI helped Clinton get off easy concerning her careless use and storage of classified information. FBI director Jame Comey admitted that Clinton was guilty of using and storing classified information in inappropriate ways that could have endangered the nation's security. He also conceded that more serious punishments could be recommended to other individuals who committed the same acts as Clinton. In light of this, his recommendation that Clinton not face appropriate criminal charges seems suspicious, and strongly suggests that Hillary Clinton got off much easier than most other people would have in similar cases.
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MONROE — One person was killed in a two-car crash Sunday in Monroe.
The crash occurred around 2 a.m. near East Grove and North Monroe streets, when a vehicle driving west on East Grove Street struck a car and continued westbound before it came to a stop at a curb on North Monroe Street, police said.
Police have not released the name of the person killed in the incident.
Their initial investigation indicates a medical issue may have contributed to the collision. The driver of the car that was struck was not injured.
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The Sacramento Kings are reportedly interested in former Denver Nuggets coach George Karl.
The Sacramento Kings are interested in former Denver Nuggets coach George Karl, reports ESPN.
The Kings announced on Monday that they fired head coach Mike Malone, with assistant coach Tyrone Corbin assuming head coaching responsibilities. Sacramento is currently 11-13 and in fourth place in the Pacific Division.
• MAHONEY: Malone is fall guy for Kings
From the report:
NBA coaching sources have identified ESPN analyst George Karl as a serious target of the Kings to replace Malone in the long term, thanks in part to his association with Sacramento general manager Pete D'Alessandro from their days working together in Denver.
"I'm humbled," Karl told SiriusXM radio. "If they're interested in me, I'm interested in them."
Karl coached the Denver Nuggets from 2005 to 2013 before being fired. He had a 423-257 record while in Denver and the Nuggets reached the playoffs in all nine of his seasons. He was named NBA Coach of the Year following the 2012-13 season.
• DOLLINGER: Power Rankings: Thunder surge
The 63-year-old previously served as a head coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Seattle SuperSonics and Milwaukee Bucks.
ESPN reports that ex-Warriors coach Mark Jackson and former Clippers and Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro are also early candidates.
The Kings host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.
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Distance Between Winchester, VA and Athens, GA
How many miles? 551 Miles or 886 Km
How much does it take? 8 hours 27 mins
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Distance, Gas Consumption and Emission Notes
Distance from Winchester, VA to Athens, GA is 551Miles or 886 Km. You can get this distance about 8 hours 27 mins. If you want to planning travel with plane for 463 Miles or 745 Km, You can get this distance about 1 hours 29 mins .
A car with an average MPG will needs 25.51 gallons of gas to get the route between these points.
The estimated cost of gas to get between Winchester, VA and Athens, GA is $57.91.
During the route, an average car will release 499.79 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. Your carbon footprint is 0.91 pounds of CO2 per mile.
* Average US MPG used for calculations is 21.6 MPG.
* Average US gas price used for calculation is 2.27 per gallon.
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Sugary Snicket Productions is the personal 'company' of writer and artist Sugary Snicket. Sugary is the sole owner and operator of Sugary Snicket Productions, and her recent work includes not only writing but Fanvideos, Let's Plays, Artwork and more. Though Sugary has mostly left the art community behind, she has not stopped creating and doing what she loves to do, and can be found all over the web, participating in many fandom-specific sites.
Sugary's goal at Sugary Snicket Productions is to create and present quality work, whether it be an homage to something she loves or a thing of her own devising. As a writer, Sugary believes in giving her all, focusing on one or two tasks at a time until the job at hand is finished. A stickler for detail and realism, Sugary strongly believes in that familiar old writing adage of "Show, Don't Tell" - the better described a story is, the better the reader can imagine the setting, whether it's the surface of Mars or an abandoned mine outside of a Western ghost town. She relies heavily on suspense, often citing it as one of her major flaws as a writer, and enjoys writing mainly poetry and short stories, though she does have some longer works.
Sugary does speak enough Spanish to hold a conversation, so if you are a native Spanish-speaker, she can hold a conversation with you, however her Spanish isn't perfect so she WILL make stupid grammatical errors. You have been warned. (Sugary puede hablar suficiente Español para mantener una conversacion con los fans hispanohablantes, pero su Español no es tan buena como su Inglés.)
Sugary Snicket is a college student, author, poet, Let's Player, and artist with a zest for life and a bountiful imagination. Her intended major is in Chemistry Tech, although she wishes to go back to major in Biochemistry and minor in Statistics at a later date. She first began writing and publishing her works in the sixth grade. As a young writer, she often wrote for Danny Phantom, and later, A Series of Unfortunate Events. Sugary didn't first begin to publish her works until the summer of 2005, when she joined FanFiction.Net and chose a username for herself. She took her name from a certain Mr. Lemony Snicket, the morose author of A Series of Unfortunate Events, and tweaked it to suit her personality and mindset, then began posting her Danny Phantom and Unfortunate Events stories.
Because Sugary was a young writer at the time, these yarns were not exactly the highest quality, but the Fanfiction community readily accepted her, and her writing prowess grew. Eventually, she grew out of her Danny Phantom phase and solely wrote for Unfortunate Events for a time, dabbling in other fandoms here and there when it suited her, but during the Summer of 2006, Sugary discovered a passion for the Myst video game series. She started out by writing some poetry for Myst, then, after she felt her prowess had grown strong enough, started writing Myst-related fanfiction. Her largest work in the Myst fandom is Locusani: Saavedro's Tale, which became a hit with Myst fans and was so popular that it gained its own advertising campaign, website, and spiritual sequel in the form of a follow-up story called Locusani: Revilani.
After the success of Locusani and its sequel-in-spirit, Sugary took a break from the Fanfiction world and decided to try her hand at original fiction and poetry. She immediately took her original works to FictionPress.com, the sister site to FanFiction.Net. There, she published her various poems under the username of SugarRayne (a play on her FFN pen name), and began looking at short horror and fantasy stories. During this time, Sugary published her first major work of original fiction, a short psychological horror story called The White Hour, which she wrote and rewrote multiple times in order to get just the right feel. Her Fanfiction output during this time slowed to a trickle of mainly poetry, but was revived with the release of The Dark Knight, which inspired her to start working on a few short Joker stories. This inspiration gained from the Joker himself was only strengthened after she read the graphic novel Joker, which gave her several ideas for a much crueler and more psychopathic interpretation of the character. She has since begun exploring the Joker as a character throughout his various interpretations in comics, movies, and other media; her favorite Joker-centered graphic novel is The Killing Joke and her favorite stand-alone Joker story is The Laughing Fish, from which she derived her username in the Batman fandom. She is also a fan of a good number of other Batman rogues, including the Riddler, Scarecrow, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, and even a slight interest in Two-Face as well.
Today, Sugary is working on short Slenderman Mythos and Batman Fanfiction and has already finished several stories. She is planning on more short stories, but she also recently completed her first multi-chaptered Batman story, enitled The Neighborhood, which is currently up on Fanfiction.Net now. Sugary continues to work at original fiction and original poetry. Upon filling the pages of her current poem journal, she plans to make these new, original poems available to the public on FictionPress.Com, with fandom-related ones being published on Fanfiction.Net.
Sugary Snicket writes both original work and Fanfiction.
For her original work, she usually writes poetry or short stories. Her stories are often in the genres of horror, suspense, and historical fiction. This sometimes crosses over into her poetry. Poetry-wise, Sugary writes anything and everything, from sonnets to haiku, but is particularly fond of free verse and typographical poetry. She's also written a few tributes to Shakespeare's and Edgar Allen Poe's works. She often draws on Poe and Stephen King for inspiration when she writes horror, and cites J. R. R. Tolkein and J.K. Rowling as influences for her fantasy work.
In the realm of Fanfiction, Sugary's interests at the time usually indicate what she writes for. In the past, Sugary has written for A Series of Unfortunate Events, Danny Phantom, Myst, and The Nightmare Before Christmas. She has also dabbled in writing for The Phantom of the Opera, The Inheritance Cycle, and Dexter, areas where she has mainly written only poetry but may branch out into for story purposes. Today, Sugary mainly writes for the Batman fandom. Her stories are usually either dramatic and suspenseful or dryly humorous, and she enjoys writing a good chiller every now and then.
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Volunteer Firefighter Sounds Off on His Daughter's Marriage
Donald Kish • Texas
This story was originally published in December 2014. Donald and Sue's daughter, Samantha, shared her story with Freedom to Marry this fall, calling for the end to marriage discrimination in Texas and Michigan. Read her story here.
Five years ago, Donald Kish met his daughter Samantha's friend Erin. At first, that's all he thought she was: Samantha's newest friend. A few years later, however, Samantha told him the truth: She and Erin were in love.
After the initial shock wore off, Donald was thrilled that his daughter had found someone to love. "I was excited for her," he remembered. "She's my daughter. I love her so much. Everything was fine."
Donald is a bricklayer, and his wife, Sue, was a bus driver for years before an injury forced her to retire. "We like to work," Sue admitted.
Donald is also a volunteer firefighter, and he has been for more than 24 years, when he and his wife moved to the little town in Michigan where they live now. When they moved to their new house, Sue was concerned about being able to get in touch with emergency services so far away from town. The fire chief came over to their house and asked if Donald would be interested in joining the fire department.
Donald was immediately fulfilled by helping his community in this way – to him, there was no greater joy than being able to save lives. It also helped to solidify their family's presence in the community. "We were building a house," Donald remembered. "That can involve a lot of people."
Samantha is the youngest of Donald and Sue's three children. While Sue was still driving Samantha to school in the school bus, their oldest child and only son enlisted in the U.S. Army – right after September 11. "It was worrying since he was young," Sue said.
She watched as Samantha, still in school, began to decide that she wanted to follow in her brother's footsteps. "She missed her brother and felt so proud of him at the same time," Sue said. "But she was still in school. She waited until she felt the time was right to join."
Samantha has now been in the Army for a year and a half, and she also helps out as a volunteer firefighter in Texas. "She took all that from her brother and me," Donald said. "If it wasn't for him, I don't think she would have joined the Army." Her father was a huge influence on her committing to firefighting as well. Sue pointed out that Samantha's older sister, a make up artist, was also an incredible help to Samantha as she grew up, supporting her in every choice that she made.
Of course, the family knew that Samantha was destined to help others from the beginning. "She has a real special need for challenges, and being around people and doing things for people," Donald reflected. "And also helping out the community, like I do."
I'm sure if more people had seen a wedding like this, they would agree with what we're saying. The love was just so emotional and so beautiful.
Although Samantha was always shy, Erin seemed to begin to bring her out of her shell. Samantha's parents watched Erin influence their daughter by bringing out her "patience, kindness. She's more outgoing with Erin, for sure," Donald said. "She was very shy, and now she's giving speeches in the public, so she's definitely made a big difference."
There is nothing but appreciation and love in Donald and Sue's voices when they talk about Erin and Samantha's love. "Their wedding was just awesome," Donald recalled, describing their nuptials from this summer in Canada and later, their celebration in Michigan, where both women grew up. "I'm sure if more people had seen a wedding like this, they would agree with what we're saying. The love was just so emotional and so beautiful."
Sue eagerly agreed. "Samantha's wedding was pure magic. Those two women were radiating so much love, there's no denying that they are meant to be together." She added that the ceremony did a beautiful job of bringing Samantha and Erin's personalities together.
Those two women were radiating so much love, there's no denying that they are meant to be together.
Sue's reaction to her daughter not being able to marry in Michigan or in Texas, where they are now building a life together, shows that she thinks everyone's children should be able to legally commit to whoever they love. "I just think it's a travesty," she sighed. "I don't understand why it should be a state-to-state ruling. I don't understand why the government thinks they can make a determination on who can legally wed."
As for Donald, his answer to why same-sex couples should be able to marry wherever they want is simple, paired with a short laugh: "Why not?"
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Apple Opens Haywood Mall Location Saturday!
July 7, 2010 by Gary Coats
Filed under Tech
The wait is over and my bank account officially broke. Well, maybe not broke, but I have definitely considering picking up a part time job at Haywood Mall to fund my habits.
Apple will open its second SC retail store this weekend, Saturday July 10th, 2010 at Haywood Mall in Greenville.
To bad I just made my recent purchase at BB Mobile, but will definitely visit when the opportunity presents itself.
Apple is Coming to Haywood Mall
January 28, 2010 by Gary Coats
Filed under Tech
I was doing my nightly wrap up of programming and reading the latest reviews on Apple's newest product, the iPad, I decided to see if the rumors we had heard two years ago were finally coming true.
What rumors, Apple opening a retail store in Greenville, SC. I had heard that a store would be coming to the new Magnolia Park Town Center in Greenville or the Pointe development across from the Shoppe's at Greenridge on Woodruff Rd. Both of those projects, I believe, have been put on hold. So the only other logical place to put one is in Haywood Mall or downtown Greenville.
For those of you who don't know me, I am a web developer by trade and unfortunately for my wife, a Mac geek.
So while taking a look, we found on Mac Rumors updates that started talking about a Greenville Apple Store again. So I decided to take a look and found job listings on Apple's website for a Greenville retail store!
I for one can't wait to have a Apple store 30 minutes from home. It beats driving to Charlotte or waiting a few days for my new items to come in the mail. My wife on the other hand is all but pleased. She immediately envisions hours of trolling around the new store playing with gadgets which inevitably leads to a new purchase. My best bet may be trying to get a part time job, I could use the discount!
So we want to know what you think about the possibility of an Apple Store in Greenville. Leave a comment below.
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Oh The Irony
August 24, 2009 by Gary Coats
Filed under Tech
I was playing with some new software on the Mac today, iLife 2009. It has a new facial recognition feature that allows you to tag a face and it tries to match the characteristics to locate all pictures of that individual.
From time to time, you confirm the pictures as it tries to enhance itself for better identification.
The irony, I just tagged a photo of Governor Mark Sanford and looked to see how many pictures I found of the governor.
Lo and behold, I found Bill Clinton.
iPhone Operating System 3.0
June 8, 2009 by Gary Coats
Filed under Tech
The much anticipated announcement of the new iPhone and its new operating system today has already shocked many.
I am a Apple fan and was looking forward to upgrading my original iPhone to the new version, expecting to finally have the ability to hook it up to my laptop and use it to connect to the internet (tethering). This was the big announcement at MacWorld in January.
Upon reading the fine print, disappointment set in…
Tethering is not currently offered in the U.S. and some other countries. See your carrier for availability.
That's right, not available. The iPhone meets all of my needs with, especially with the new features found in the iPhone 3s. For us junkies, we would finally get copy/paste, voice recording, video capabilities, MMS, voice activated controls and tethering (except in the US). Everything the iPhone has been missing.
The tethering leaves me questioning more whether or not it is time to go back to Verizon? It does have better coverage in the Upstate and I can tether a Blackberry to the laptop for connectivity while traveling. Decisions, decisions.
So are the rumors true, will the iPhone be moving to Verizon?
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May 12, 2009 by Gary Coats
Filed under Tech
Check out this relatively new credit card site that makes credit card hunting easy.
The site provides most of the information needed for the consumer to make a conscious decision about their next credit card. I must say, when I am searching for credit card information, I look for sites that have their act together. Many credit card sites look very questionable; disorganized, purple backgrounds, images not lined up, inconsistent fonts, you name it. Plasticpatrol.com has their act together.
I have been browsing for a more rewards based credit card and this site made searching a lot easier. The best part is, plasticpatrol.com does not collect your private information. All of the offers take you to a secured site hosted by the card issuer!
For those of you looking to consolidate credit card debt, I would check out the no interest credit card section and the balance transfer credit cards. The balance transfer options make it easier to get out of the high 21% interest rates if you have accumulated credit card debt.
If your like me, you may want to look for rewards credit cards or airline credit cards. These are great, if you pay the balance off every month. I love these because I can pay my normal expenses on it and only write one check a month and get rewarded for it. There's nothing like flying to Vegas for $57, free if you have earned enough points.
The site owners are updating the site pretty often, so if you don't find what you want today, check again in a few days.
* The Conservativist does not promote consumers to enter into risky financial situations. This is simple technical article with information about what we feel is well designed site, with a hint of opinion.


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To thank or not to thank?by blazar (Canon)
|on Jun 25, 2007 at 14:03 UTC ( #623175=monkdiscuss: print w/replies, xml )
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This is an issue I've been thinking about for quite some time, but I got some more momentum about writing about it here after having read a recent thread (see in particular the final part of my reply there) also dealing, like this one, with quick feedback. So, as aware as I am of the potential risks about mentioning possible "improvements" to the current mechanisms, albeit on a purely hypothetical basis, I'm trying my hand now...
The point is really about whether to to thank or not to thank after having received useful help. Courtesy would suggest so, but replies to that effect most often just seem to "pollute" the thread they make their appearance in: when they're addressed at me, and it often happens with newbies, I just /msg them to the effect that they can /msg too. Personally I don't thank unless I have something more to add that may be relevant to the thread. In fact I even happen to downvote those kind of replies if I feel they just add to the noise/signal ratio of the thread: of course you will tell me that I can just leave them as they are - yet I have the tendency to put a vote on all the entries of a thread I read, a problem of mine, I know...
OTOH, the missing of a "thanks" reply may not only leave the person who supplied the helpful answer in a warnocked state, but all the others possibly stumbling upon it as well and what's worst, a /msg would too. So... I'm mumbling... there could be a special kind of mechanism just to "say thanks": e.g. the associated nodes should not be votable, have limited maximum size (just customizable enough to say "thanks, it worked" rather than "thanks, it gave me some clue") and be visually recognizable but unobtrusive in the context of a thread, perhaps even completely unvisible depending on a personal switch, or visible only if in reply to one's contribution, or...
Further brainstorming... perhaps this could blend nicely with the cool tags/keyword stuff about which discussions and rumors are increasing lately...
Update: mandatory (meta-?)thanks to all those who contributed to the thread! :-)
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2005 Acura MDX
By on 12/6/10 | Plainfield, IL
Bought used from the dealer with low mileage and a good price. It is now 6 yrs. old and has had just normal maintenance, except for tires and battery replacement. It has been reliable and utilitarian, albeit with lousy gasy mileage. I would strongly recommend this vehicle to any family as an excellent SUV. Major weakness is the sound system.
2005 Acura MDX
By on 7/13/10 | Fort Lauderdale, FL
Great car except for the transmission (torque converter). Just picked up my 2005 MDX from dealer after replacing the torque converter. It appears that the vibration/grinding between 35-40 mph has now been eliminated. For background, I reported this problem in March 2009, a couple of months prior to the expiration of my warranty. The service tech stated that he/she could not reproduce the noise I was hearing. Over a year later, the noise was now continuous. I took the vehicle in and this time the service tech could hear the noise. I was told that the vehicle was out of warranty (45,000 miles, but over 60 months) and that it would cost $2,000 to $3,000 to fix the problem. I opened up a case file with Honda America. After several calls, I was offered a repair for $500. I continued to complain and mentioned that I had uncovered over 100 complaints for the exact same issue. The Honda rep. still would not budge on the $500 cost to me. Finally, I mentioned that I might pursue a "class action suit". He said he would speak to the district supervisor. Miraculously, he came back and said that Honda America could cover 100% of the repair. I would suggest that anyone battling this issue out with Honda America mention "class action suit". There attitude seems to change quite significantly! Good luck!
2005 Acura MDX
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Great ride, power, comfort and with decent fuel efficiency if driven gently.
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Jessica Simpson is basking in the glow of new motherhood after giving birth to her daughter, Maxwell Drew Johnson, on Tuesday, but if we know anything about celebrity moms, she'll be back to work in no time flat.
While she hasn't released an album of new material since 2008's country crossover record Do You Know, Simpson remains a true mogul. Her fashion line, the Jessica Simpson Collection, is the most successful ever for a celebrity. What began as a vanity line of bags and shoes has transformed into a billion-dollar brand that now also includes clothing, jewelry, fragrances and sunglasses.
The dueling pulls of motherhood and celebrity create a tough balancing act for a new mom, but being a mogul already is evidence enough that Simpson can wear a lot of hats. Just look at Beyoncé, another multi-hyphenate superstar with a newborn who is already plotting her return to form.
Indeed, Queen B is a perfect example of exactly how to balance early motherhood with the rigors of being a mogul. She's done things her way and is readying her musical comeback with several planned dates in Atlantic City, currently appears on the cover ofPeople's Most Beautiful issue (a covert and classy post-baby body reveal, in true Beyoncé style) and has even suggested she may at some point create a line of maternity clothes for her House of Dereon fashion line, telling Harper's Bazaar late last year, "I love figuring out designs that still make me feel edgy and sexy while pregnant."
Here are the three ways Jessica should look to Beyonce for post-baby mommy mogul inspiration:
Bouncing Back Professionally
Simpson's focus has switched from music to television in recent years, though she has never ruled out returning to the studio. Motherhood is a subject that has proven to be ace songwriting material for several pop divas, most notably Madonna. Madonna's 1998 album Ray of Light was inspired by the changes having a child had on her life, from her pursuit of spirituality post-baby to the change in her priorities once Lourdes entered the picture. The album went on to become one of her best-selling and most acclaimed, scoring five Grammy nominations, including Album and Record of the Year, and winning three awards. Its success reinvigorated the star, who returned to touring a few years later with a bang and has been on the road multiple times since, setting records along the way.
Beyoncé is reportedly already working on not one, but two records, and it goes without saying that baby Blue Ivy and the experience of motherhood will be a chief topic of her songwriting. She's also set to make her return to the stage for three concerts at the re-launch of Atlantic City's Revel Entertainment Center over Memorial Day weekend.
Simpson would be smart to put all the emotions she's feeling now to good use and start penning tracks for her return to music. The very emotions she's feeling now are the things that make for the best songs, something Beyoncé is seemingly well-aware of.
Working on Your Fitness
Jessica seems intent to make her post-baby weight loss a public affair (Get it? That song is her most underrated jam!) with a reported multimillion-dollar endorsement deal with Weight Watchers, clearly taking a cue from B by keeping it healthy.
Unlike so many other celebrities, who rush hard in ways that cannot be good for them to get their figures ready for "How I Got My Body Back" tabloid photo shoots as if it were some sort of competition, Beyoncé didn't appear to feel any sort of rush to get her pre-baby figure back. According to her People interview, she has relied on a healthy, protein-heavy diet and three 90-minute workout sessions per week, mixing things up by combining running, dancing and exercise ball crunches. And the results speak for themselves: Four months later she looks fantastic, if not yet back to her perfect pre-baby figure. (Which is just fine; regardless of what the tabloids tell you, it is unnatural for the mother of a newborn to look as if she never had a baby in the first place just a few months after giving birth.)
"I feel my body bouncing back," B told People. "Whatever was tight and muscular, like my legs, I'm seeing it come back. You just have to work at it."
And work at it is exactly what Jessica will do — just in a more public setting than B. In the scheme of diets, Weight Watchers is among the healthiest and most effective. The program helps participants lose weight by forming helpful habits, eating smarter, getting more exercise and providing support, and has proven successful for such celebs as Jennifer Hudson.
Having negotiated her contract with the company in December, she may not be taking her cues from Beyoncé here, but they clearly share the same mind-set when it comes to post-baby weight loss. Slow, steady, healthy and long-term is the goal.
Creating Products
While Beyoncé doesn't have a line of baby clothes just yet, she has mentioned being interested in creating a maternity line for her House of Dereon label. Jessica may have a leg up on Beyoncé in this department, given the breadth of products that have popped up under her Jessica Simpson Collection label.
As both moms search for ways into the elusive baby market, Christopher Gavigan, who works with Jessica Alba on her Honest brand, told MTV News that he urges celebrity moms like B and Jessica to stick to what they love when it comes to branding.
"Find what you're passionate about and go do that," he advised. "You articulate that in a brand or in a way you feel from a business perspective that you feel you get your focus articulated in some meaningful or special way. A lot of it is partnerships and leveraging the greatest assets of each other."
What else can Jessica learn from Beyoncé — or vice versa? Let us know in the comments below!


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Dust is a common problem on most construction sites created from moving equipment and people. It is not only an annoyance but a risk to machinery, nearby neighborhoods and workers health. Many local governments have codes in place that mandate dust is kept to a minimum standard and violators face steep fines for not obeying.
A dusty work environment can wreak havoc on power tools and motorized equipment such as loaders and skid steers increasing expenses immensely. Replacing air filters on heavy equipment adds up quickly and the dust can cause permanent damage shortening the equipment's useful life. Dust made up of dirt and construction debris can cause serious medical problems with prolonged exposure. It is critical that your workers be safe from this exposure and eliminating the dust is the safest solution.
Controlling dust on a work site can be a difficult task depending on the climate and soil type. Water is often the solution but is tricky since too much causes muddy condition. Water alone also dissipates from the surface quickly leaving the soil vulnerable to erosion. There is a solution to construction site dust control with Soil2O by GelTech. This product mixed with water penetrates the soil and helps retain moisture. It prohibits the dirt and ground materials from becoming airborne therefore reducing dust. The particles pull moisture from the air during the nighttime and minimize evaporation during periods of sun. Soil2O can greatly reduce the amount of water to control your dust problem saving you time and money.
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The Crossing
A crossing—a term that means the "passage" as much as the action of "passing through"—rarely involves choosing an easy or conventional path. In Mathieu Pernot's work, this crossing takes the form of an adventure made up of meetings with people, situations, and objects, which lead him to a permanent questioning of our relation to the world and its representations.
Mathieu Pernot's "crossing" is embodied as much in the nomadic and fragile nature of the individuals photographed—Gypsies and migrants, in particular—as in their presence at the heart of different corpuses of images. In this way they become like characters crossed by these histories with the passing of time.
The exhibition at the Jeu de Paume presents a selection of series created over the past twenty years. It features new montages that place these corpuses in dialogue with one another, like Giovanni and Le Feu (Fire)—the latter piece having been produced specially for the occasion.
In Le Feu we encounter the same people who have been inhabiting Mathieu Pernot's work since the beginning. Members of a family are photographed at nightfall, illuminated by the light of a fire around which they are gathered. Absorbed in their thoughts, silent, they are looking down, as though they do not want to see what is before them. The Hurleurs (Shouters) have gone silent; the children of the Photomatons (Photo Booths) have grown into adults. In counterpoint to these photographs, a caravan is consumed by the flames of a fire. Is it an accident? Or the consequences of a violent act committed against this community? Or a ritual linked to the specific practices of the
group that is photographed?Once again, Mathieu Pernot's work addresses contemporary issues while simultaneously referencing a long history of
iconographic representations. Although the caravan going up in smoke in this tragic yet magnificent image may mark the end of the crossing and the coming of darkness, the artist, in a final act of resistance, decides to capture one last flash of light.
—Marta Gili, Curator