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Huawei partner offered embargoed HP gear to Iran [AlArabiya.net (United Arab Emirates)](AlArabiya.net (United Arab Emirates) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) A major Iranian partner of Huawei Technologies offered to sell at least 1.3 million euros worth of embargoed Hewlett-Packard computer equipment to Iran's largest mobile-phone operator in late 2010, documents show. China's Huawei, the world's second largest telecommunications equipment maker, says neither it nor its partner, a private company registered in Hong Kong, ultimately provided the HP products to the telecom, Mobile Telecommunication Co of Iran, known as MCI. Nevertheless, the incident provides new evidence of how Chinese companies have been willing to help Iran evade trade sanctions. The proposed deal also raises new questions about Shenzhen-based Huawei, which recently was criticized by the U.S. House Intelligence Committee for failing to "provide evidence to support its claims that it complies with all international sanctions or U.S. export laws." At least 13 pages of the proposal to MCI, which involved expanding its subscriber billing system, were marked "Huawei confidential" and carried the company's logo, according to documents seen by Reuters. In a statement to Reuters, Huawei called it a "bidding document" and said one of its "major local partners," Skycom Tech Co Ltd, had submitted it to MCI. The statement went on to say, "Huawei's business in Iran is in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations including those of the U.N., U.S. and E.U. This commitment has been carried out and followed strictly by our company. Further, we also require our partners to follow the same commitment and strictly abide by the relevant laws and regulations." In October, Reuters reported that another Iranian partner of Huawei last year tried to sell embargoed American antenna equipment to Iran's second largest mobile operator, MTN Irancell, in a deal the buyer ultimately rejected. The U.S. antenna manufacturer, CommScope Inc, has an agreement with Huawei in which the Chinese firm can use its products in Huawei systems, according to a CommScope spokesman. He added that his company strives to comply fully with all U.S. laws and sanctions. Huawei has a similar partnership with HP. In a statement, the Palo Alto, Calif., company said, "HP has an extensive control system in place to ensure our partners and resellers comply with all legal and regulatory requirements involving system security, global trade and customer privacy and the company's relationship with Huawei is no different." The statement added, "HP's distribution contract terms prohibit the sale of HP products into Iran and require compliance with U.S. and other applicable export laws." Washington has banned the export of computer equipment to Iran for years. The sanctions are designed to deter Iran from developing nuclear weapons; Iran says its nuclear program is aimed purely at producing domestic energy. Close links Huawei and its Iranian partner, Skycom, appear to have very close ties. An Iranian job recruitment site called Irantalent.com describes Skycom as "a leading telecom solution provider" and goes on to list details that are identical to the way Huawei describes itself on its U.S. website: employee-owned, selling "solutions" used by "45 of the world's top 50 telecom operators" and serving "one-third of the world's population." On LinkedIn.com, several telecom workers list having worked at "Huawei-skycom" on their resumes. A former Skycom employee said the two companies shared the same headquarters in China. And an Iranian telecom manager who has visited Skycom's office in Tehran said, "Everybody carries Huawei badges." A Hong Kong accountant whose firm is listed in Skycom registration records as its corporate secretary said Friday he would check with the company to see if anyone would answer questions. Reuters did not hear back. The proposal to MCI, dated October 2010, would have doubled the capacity of MCI's billing system for prepaid customers. The proposal noted that MCI was "growing fast" and that its current system, provided by Huawei, had "exceeded the system capacity" to handle 20 million prepaid subscribers. "In order to keep serving (MCI) with high quality, we provide this expansion proposal to support 40M subscribers," the proposal states on a page marked "HUAWEI Confidential." The proposal makes clear that HP computer servers were an integral part of the "Hardware Installation Design" of the expansion project. Tables listing equipment for MCI facilities at a new site in Tehran and in the city of Shiraz repeatedly reference HP servers under the heading, "Minicomputer Model." The documents seen by Reuters also include a portion of an equipment price list that carries Huawei's logo and are stamped "SKYCOM IRAN OFFICE." The pages list prices for HP servers, disk arrays and switches, including those that already are "existing" and others that need to be added. The total proposed project price came to 19.9 million euros, including a "one time special discount." The proposed new HP equipment, which totalled 1.3 million euros, included one server, 20 disk arrays, 22 switches and software. The existing HP equipment included 22 servers, 8 disk arrays and 13 switches, with accompanying prices. Asked who had provided the existing HP equipment to MCI, Vic Guyang, a Huawei spokesman, said it wasn't Huawei. "We would like to add that the existing hardware equipment belongs to the customer. Huawei does not have information on, or the authority to check the source of the customer's equipment." Officials with MCI did not respond to requests for comment. In a series of stories this year, Reuters has documented how China has become a backdoor for Iran to obtain embargoed U.S. computer equipment. In March and April, Reuters reported that China's ZTE Corp, a Huawei competitor, had sold or agreed to sell millions of dollars worth of U.S. computer gear, including HP equipment, to Telecommunication Co of Iran, the country's largest telecommunications firm, and a unit of the consortium that controls TCI. The articles sparked investigations by the U.S. Commerce Department, the Justice Department and some of the U.S. tech companies. ZTE says it is cooperating with the federal probes. 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Nokia, China Mobile to offer Lumia 920T for just 1 Yuan
Nokia's plan to tackle the Chinese market by launching the Lumia 920T on China Mobile and tap into its 700 million customers was just the first step it seems, according to reports that both companies plan to offer the Windows Phone for just 1 Yuan. The fantastic deal for those who are looking to pick up the flagship smartphone on a 2-year contract will surely attract bargain hunters. Nokia surely plans to push hard.
The Lumia 920 has been plagued by out-of-stock notices in multiple markets, Nokia just can't produce enough of 'em to go around. We've previously covered photos that reveal high interest in China with the launch of the Lumia Windows Phone, which isn't surprising but is met with cautious thoughts due to the duration consumers are forced to wait until more units are shipped.
China Mobile will subsidise the price of the Windows Phone, much like what's available in the US and Europe on select carriers with supported smartphones. Win.cp managed to publish what these plans will cost the consumer when a Lumia 920T is taken out. The first is the up-front fee, while the second price is the monthly payment.
- 1 Yuan - 388 Yuan /month
- 800 Yuan ($130) - 288 Yuan /month
- 1200 Yuan ($190) - 228 Yuan /month
- 2000 Yuan ($320) - 188 Yuan /month
Not bad prices at all. This is the kind of release that Nokia needs to carry out - low prices and great software support.
We're still unaware as to just how well the new Lumia family of smartphones are performing, but it's looking like a strong fortification by both Microsoft and Nokia. HTC has also started to throw some marketing into the mix, while Samsung continues to leaves us all on the edge of seats to find out what the company has planned.
Source: Win.cp (translate); thanks, Claus, for the heads up!
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The nation's unemployment rate dipped to 8.3 percent in January from 8.5 percent the month before as private employers added 257,000 jobs to their payrolls, the Bureau of Labor Statistics just reported. Overall, after a small drop at government agencies, employment grew by 243,000.
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Update at 9:40 a.m. ET. White House, Republican Reactions:
President Obama's top economic adviser, Alan Krueger, says in a statement released by the White House that "today's employment report provides further evidence that the economy is continuing to heal from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression."
From the other side of the political aisle, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, that there's "welcome news on the jobs front, but our economy still isn't creating jobs as it should be or as was promised."
Update at 9 a.m. ET. Where The Jobs Were:
According to BLS, there were 176,000 more jobs on service industry payrolls last month. Within that sector, the largest gain — nearly 30,000 — was in "health care and social assistance." The 81,000-increase in the "goods-producing" sector was led by a gain of 50,000 jobs at manufacturers.
Update at 8:55 a.m. ET. Some Analyses:
-- The Wall Street Journalsays the report is "a sign that the economy's momentum carried into the new year."
-- Bloomberg News writes that "the jump in hiring shows companies are gaining confidence the expansion will weather Europe's slump and may boost President Barack Obama's re-election bid."
-- The gain in jobs "was well ahead of estimates calling for job gains to slow to somewhere around 140,000," Forbessays.
Update at 8:48 a.m. ET. Other Factors:
While the jobs gain is obviously a major reason why the unemployment rate went down, some less positive factors were also involved. The number of "discouraged workers" — those who have given up looking for work and thus aren't counted as being part of the labor force — went up to 1.1 million from 950,000 in December. Also, slightly fewer people either reentered the workforce or entered it for the first time. Those are among the reasons why the "labor force participation rate" went down to 63.7 percent from 64 percent in December.
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-- At 8.3 percent, the jobless rate is the lowest it's been since February 2009.
-- The unemployment rate has now fallen for five straight months and is down from 9.1 percent a year earlier.
-- While private employers added 257,000 jobs to their payrolls, the number of jobs at government agencies continued to decline. State, local and federal agencies shed 14,000 positions. So the net gain in payroll employment at private and public workplaces was 243,000.
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I have been on quite the roll with omelettes lately and I was ready for more. This time I was thinking about a mushroom omelette with some caramelized onions. I really enjoyed the way that the gorgonzola worked in the last two omelettes so I could not leave that out, especially not when gorgonzola goes so well with mushrooms. I wanted a bit of green in there and I was thinking that it would be nice if it was in herb form and thyme naturally fit the bill. Normally when cooking mushrooms I like to slice them and saute them until they are nice and caramelized but I had liked the way that previous omelettes had large pieces of the main ingredient popping out from beneath the eggs so I decided to quarter the mushrooms and only saute them briefly so they would stay nice and large. The omelette was super easy to make and it turned out great! The meaty mushrooms went well with the sweet caramelized onions and the tangy gorgonzola and the thyme finished everything off nicely. Once again I really enjoyed the way that the gorgonzola melted and mingled with the soft and warm eggs infusing them with flavour! This omelette really hit the spot for a weekend breakfast!
Mushroom and Thyme Omelette with Gorgonzola
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small onion (sliced)
- 1 small clove garlic (chopped)
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme (chopped)
- 4 ounce mushrooms (quartered)
- 1/4 cup gorgonzola (crumbled)
- 2 eggs (lightly beaten)
- Melt the butter in a none stick pan.
- Add the onions and caramelize them slowly, about 20-30 minutes.
- Add the garlic and thyme and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
- Add the mushrooms and saute until tender.
- Lower the heat and and sprinkle on the crumbled gorgonzola and let it melt just a bit.
- Pour the eggs into the pan and let them cook without disturbing them until they have set, about 2-4 minutes.
- Slide the omelette out onto a plate and garnish it with more thyme and enjoy.
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I can't say my hopes for the movie are much improved. Aside from the fact that it's nice to see Ron Perlman and that the actors consistently pronounce Conan's name correctly, there's not much to like here. Momoa's line delivery actually appears worse than it did in previous trailers (not that the dialog is one easily invested with depth anyway). I'm not too keen on all the balletic fight scenes; I'd much prefer a more brutal take on Hyborian Age combat. Likewise, all the CGI blood and explosions don't impress me. Which reminds me: what's with all the explosions anyway? They strike me as very out of place in a movie like this one.
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277 comments:
1 – 200 of 277 Newer› Newest»- jessielovesthis said...
You're the most awesome,and look like you've just stepped out of the 60s.Also,I fangirl everytime you post-I am a creep.
- April 01, 2012 4:20 PM
- Unknown said...
Happy birthday to your blog, congrats for keeping it up and for doing so incredibly well with it! Your coat is amazing, I love the strong 60s vibe the photo gives!
www.styleisalwaysfashionable.blogspot.com - April 01, 2012 4:21 PM
- Lies said...
Haha, I recently reread your post from last year and that one was so brilliant. You're really good at sarcasm.
Congratulations for making me laugh with every single post you write. Your blog is one I truly respect. - April 01, 2012 4:24 PM
- Zoë said...
Has it only been four years?!
Diggin' the hair, big time! - April 01, 2012 4:25 PM
- Celia Bow said...
Congratulations on four years of blogging :)I love your outfit is so 60's and just absolutely awesome.
- April 01, 2012 4:26 PM
- The Fancy Teacup said...
So retro chic, and you totally rock those vintage sandals. Happy 4th, girl!
www.TheFancyTeacup.com - April 01, 2012 4:26 PM
- Vanessa - PureGlam.tv said...
Four years - wow - congratulations... love your blog and your postings... great work and deepest respect!
Van - PureGlam.tv / Bloglovin / Facebook - April 01, 2012 4:28 PM
you look absolutely stunning!
- April 01, 2012 4:31 PM
- Sadie said...
Happy fourth anniversary!! You look amazing in this photo, loveing the 60's vibe :) xx
- April 01, 2012 4:33 PM
- Kaiami said...
Happy blogversary! Gee, really diggin your hair.
- April 01, 2012 4:40 PM
- Joana Chaves said...
HAPPY BLOGVERSARY. My favourite pranks was the one from three years ago, hands down!
http://www.praytofashion.com - April 01, 2012 4:50 PM
- Joana Chaves said...
*prank - sorry, the mistake would bother me forever if I didn't correct it!
- April 01, 2012 4:50 PM
- Stefania and Caroline said...
happy birthday stylerookie!
also, i want that car so badly - April 01, 2012 4:53 PM
- Eva said...
http://theblackbuttons.blogspot.com/ - April 01, 2012 4:54 PM
- Eireann said...
I love your outfit! You look great as a blonde too!
- April 01, 2012 4:57 PM
- lizz said...
love your hair sooo much
- April 01, 2012 4:58 PM
- Karolina said...
Oh such a nice photo and congratulations! Your new hair is really beautiful , damn if I would have a photo like this I would use it as a header, anyway I gonna pin it on my pinspire, love iiit!
- April 01, 2012 5:05 PM
- Lydia Armstrong said...
So is this your Beetle I keep seeing in your pics? Like yours, not your family's? Please say yes. You have to be driving soon/now right? I can't wait til this TED talk posts. I love watching videos of my favorite bloggers talking. About anything. It just adds another layer I guess. I feel the same way about when people take outfit pics for me, "people" being my bf or brother.
- April 01, 2012 5:11 PM
- Daily Sass said...
HAPPY BLOG ANNIVERSARY!!! I feel like I've been reading your blog for atleast three of the four years, you are so lovely! Have a lovely day Ms.G
- April 01, 2012 5:20 PM
you are so beautiful! i love your blog, congratulations for it!
- April 01, 2012 5:22 PM
- Andie Bottrell said...
Aw, happy anniversary! This is such a great 60's photo! I didn't even recognize you.
- April 01, 2012 5:27 PM
- Spoonful Of Diamonds said...
happy anniversary!! congrats to have grown so much and be such a prominent figure in the fashion blogging world
http://spoonfulofdiamonds.blogspot.com/ - April 01, 2012 5:42 PM
- Double-Concept said...
http://double-concept.blogspot.it/ - April 01, 2012 5:52 PM
- Rizza Lana said...
Gorgeous hair, Tavi :)
- April 01, 2012 5:54 PM
- Constance said...
I love love this photo!!!!
http://www.afrenchinlosangeles.com/ - April 01, 2012 6:27 PM
- Maria said...
The picture is gorgeous! Oh and I also think you should receive some award for those jokes. It's not easy to come up with jokes that good, right?
<3 <3 <3 - April 01, 2012 6:29 PM
- Sarah said...
Big hair don't care. What a dream-cake.
China Lily - April 01, 2012 6:34 PM
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- April 01, 2012 6:34 PM
- Sweet Indigo Road said...
i love your hair! And this is an adorable photo
http://www.sweetindigoroad.blogspot.com/ - April 01, 2012 6:35 PM
- carla said...
Congratulations. Those socks are excellent
- April 01, 2012 6:42 PM
- Michelle said...
Ahhhh, Style Pro. Memories. This picture looks like it could have come straight from an old scrapbook. Love the hair! It's SUPER blonde, I'm digging it.
neonrattail.blogspot.com - April 01, 2012 6:48 PM
- Yajaira said...
congrats - I like the hair
yajairasfashionnotes.blogspot.com - April 01, 2012 6:49 PM
- Mana said...
SO COOL> WHY DO YOU LOOK GOOD IN EVERY SINGLE COLOR YOU DYE YOUR HAIR? Oh and can you do a DIY of how to do little "shelf shrines" because i can not do one. And I also want you to come decorate my room once. HEHE...that would be EPIC
- April 01, 2012 7:07 PM
- Joy said...
FOUR YEARS! that's a long time to be blogging. congrats congrats.
- April 01, 2012 7:18 PM
- ume said...
- April 01, 2012 7:22 PM
- Lo C. said...
Happy 4th Blog Birthday! Glad to say I have been following you for 3 years now! (Okay, that sounds like I stalk you or something) :-) Anyways...Celebrate. Eat cake. Open virtual megapixel presents. <3
- April 01, 2012 7:44 PM
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Tavi congrats! It's so cool to see you develop in style from the past to present. Your blog and magazine definitely is inspiring. Totally helped me survive the boredom of corn field suburbia. Keep it up :)
- April 01, 2012 8:09 PM
- Ashley Wilkins said...
That outfit is gold. And you're my hair-spiration.
True story. - April 01, 2012 9:34 PM
- J said...
feliiz aniversario! Congrats girl! I really love your hair, you are a doll
juliaamador.blogspot.com - April 01, 2012 10:05 PM
- Unknown said...
Happy Anniversary! You never cease to inspire me! Thank you so much for not deleting this amazing blog!!
Lots of love,
Minnie - April 01, 2012 10:58 PM
- Lovers, Saints & Sailors said...
Congratulations on 4 years! That must mean I've been reading your stuff for about 3 and a half now. And I still love it.
That photo is amazing. Your dad stood there and did what you told him really well. - April 01, 2012 10:59 PM
- Luna S said...
you look incredible! like you're from another era x
lunaoffduty - April 01, 2012 11:06 PM
- Amoureux said...
Wow! Congratulations!
I just started a new blog and was wondering if anyone wanted to check it out :)
It's called eternally sixteen, and its based on the world and all it's issues through the eyes of a teenage girl :)
This is a link to my first post, which is basically an introduction :)
Thank you!
http://amoureuxeternallysixteen.blogspot.com.au/ - April 01, 2012 11:35 PM
- Rebeccak said...
On April Fools Day?! Brilliant!!
- April 01, 2012 11:39 PM
- Sesilia Anastasia said...
lookin so vintage and cute :)
glowingthedark.blogspot.com - April 02, 2012 12:01 AM
- pursuing poise said...
Congratulations! Cute photo.
Ann - April 02, 2012 12:15 AM
- Unknown said...
Perfect photo, the coat is amazing xx
- April 02, 2012 1:03 AM
- Mandy said...
The hair is fabulous xx
- April 02, 2012 1:23 AM
- Lauren said...
Love the hair and hairband! x
- April 02, 2012 1:35 AM
- Boho Mixology said...
You look amazing, hair, coat everything! Great photo.
http://gypsiesister.blogspot.co.uk - April 02, 2012 1:58 AM
- coline said...
i love this so much!and ohmygosh your hair!!!!! <333
http://munchmecat.blogspot.com/ - April 02, 2012 3:01 AM
- IVOMITTRIANGLES said...
omg you're so lovely!
http://i-vomit-triangles.blogspot.de/ - April 02, 2012 3:13 AM
Happy anniversary Tavis's blog!!
Very nice coat by the way.
http://pcigarette.blogspot.fr/ - April 02, 2012 3:25 AM
- Simone said...
I really love the Coat!
- April 02, 2012 4:08 AM
- Anna said...
Happy 4th! Plllleeeeeease teach me how to do a liiitle beehive like that... Annaxxx
- April 02, 2012 5:19 AM
- Guste said...
Congratulations! : )
http://gustuk.blogspot.com/ - April 02, 2012 5:28 AM
- Eveliina Kanervo said...
you look absolutely fabulous and you've got the coolest hair i've ever seen.
- April 02, 2012 6:47 AM
- Rosalie said...
Congrats!! I love your blog. Your outfit is great! :) xxx
- April 02, 2012 7:32 AM
- Unknown said...
This photo is just beautiful and perfect.
www.atrickleofmeaning.blogspot.com - April 02, 2012 7:34 AM
- Snug Musings said...
I have been reading you blog for four years, but for some reason I have never commented. I really love it, probably one of my favourite posts ever was 'when i was just a little girl, I asked my mother what I will I be'.
I also love Rookie, but I hope you still continue with your blog, even though it must be such a lot of work and very time consuming to do them both! I'm about the same age as you, and I find just doing normal school work enough. Here's hoping for another four years! (I like the idea of a film, like you mentioned in the video you uploaded!) - April 02, 2012 8:21 AM
- Samantha Tan said...
congrats on four years! you look amazing and i love your hair!
- April 02, 2012 8:36 AM
- Unknown said...
keep it up tavi!
http://homouscheesecake.blogspot.co.uk/ - April 02, 2012 9:00 AM
I laughed so much at your Aprils Fools Day jokes, literally hilarious! Looking forward to the video
- April 02, 2012 9:13 AM
I laughed so much at your Aprils Fools Day jokes, literally hilarious! Looking forward to the video
- April 02, 2012 9:13 AM
- Anna L. Roeder said...
Straight from the sixties!
- April 02, 2012 9:52 AM
- Felicity said...
That is a gorgeous coat x
http://that-bird.blogspot.co.uk/ - April 02, 2012 9:56 AM
Congrats on 4 years of amazing material. Reading your blog and starting my own blog, has really challenged me to advance my personal style.
xo Peter @ http://low--couture.blogspot.com - April 02, 2012 11:05 AM
- Que said...
Congrats for making it this with your blog, heres to the next 4 years and more. You look super cute in this outfit.
http://www.qhuleque.blospot.com - April 02, 2012 11:44 AM
- Audria said...
Congrats on 4 years of inspiring people, Tavi! Can't stop laughing at your past April Fool's joke, especially the "Style Pro" one. Hope you come out with a better one next year!
- April 02, 2012 11:47 AM
Congratulations for 4 years! I love the car in your photo ! So cute - and your hair looks AMAZING!
http://georgesdrawers.blogspot.co.uk/ - April 02, 2012 12:25 PM
- Anna Saarinen said...
Haha that was the first time I saw those april jokes! So great, you really should get some prize for them! :D
And I love your jacket and sirt! And as always, really nice picturea and you look beautiful!
AND HUGE congratulations for this awesome blog's birthday!
Kisses from Finland, Aduaa
www.littlesisfashion.blogspot.com - April 02, 2012 1:48 PM
- Emily Jane said...
This post made you my latest style icon!
I can't believe your blog has been around 4 years and I've only just discovered it, madness. I love what I've read so far though :)
Emily Jane xo - April 02, 2012 1:53 PM
- JuliaT said...
congrats!!! i love you're blog check mine out please!!
Thanks!!!! - April 02, 2012 2:18 PM
- valeelola said...
This pic is gorgeous!
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- silvia in venice said...
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- Unknown said...
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- hannah, heart city said...
is your hair real here? is it okay if i am hoping that it's not? you look smashing, either way.
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- maya.autumn said...
I know exactly what you mean with your dad and all...my dad usually takes photos of me for my blog and he MUST get it perfect.haa. the pic of youu is great
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- Alix said...
Perfect picture, like one of a magazine. The head-band + the cost are incredible, love your cup so retro.
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- Katie said...
awesome photo, loving your glare into the camera :)
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- WendyB said...
Time flies! Happy blogversary!
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- Jenny said...
happy anniversary of style rookie! here's to more years!
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- Stylishly me by Taryn said...
4 Years and coutning.. Congrats.. fabulous outfit as usual and I must say your hair is looking great!!
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Congratulations Tavi!! 4years for more inspiring post!
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I wish you lots of years succesful like the last 4 years in the future.
PS: Amazing hairstyle!
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- Lucia said...
Maybe you won´t read this but i´m such a big fan of you and your style !!! i wish i could be so self-confident to wear this kind of clothes.love the way you write texts and have your own unique personality C: greetings from germany ♥
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- The lost girls said...
That's awesome. and your hair ahhh. how did you get it so cool? i love it blonde as well. Your style is amazing and got me started on dressing the way i wanted without too much influence from anything i felt like wasn't me. that coat is amazing and you are awesome ad your blog is awesome and i wish i could just meet you and talk about freaks and geeks and the virgin suicides because i feel we would get along.
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Such a great aesthetic - the car is adorable!
- April 05, 2012 2:19 PM
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ahhh yay a post! the proportion between how many times I check your blog and how many times you post is far too uneven, leaving me kind of distraught. (wait, no, not distraught) Please post more! :) (I actually made a blogger account to tell you this haha)
- April 05, 2012 9:01 PM
- Elene said...
I cant believe its been 4 years. I have been following you since 2009... time flies!!! Love the hair.. I can't believe how much you've grown, from your looks to your writing! congrats on the anniversary!!! :)
- April 05, 2012 11:06 PM
- Amy Rose said...
I love the shades and tonality of this shot! Your hair is very Brigitte Bardot.
Amy xxx
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straight out of the past...nice Beetle too
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I love these april fools jokes! I kinda forgot april fools this year, probably because of school. but next year must be double foolish then. Also, that picture of you is adorable, and the colors are just perfect.
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wow i swear i was in LA that time you were and i was in the flea market you went to....i thought i saw you but i wasn't sure so i didn't approach you haha. Now i regret that because it was actually you, tavi because you were wearing this outfit and i'm such an admirer of yours!! im so mad i didn't come up to you haha. I'm from hawaii so i don't go 2 LA often, i hope i get the chance to meet you. From your biggest fan in hawaii!! <333
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- Highland Fashionista said...
This is a very well-composed shot and it really speaks. Well done!
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You look so great! Very 60s :)
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Tavi you're really awesome with your blonde hair. Great hair! :) xx
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I love this photo, retro chic :)
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Me encanto tu blog!
Lo encontre porque aparecio en una revista Argentina que se llama ParaTeens!!
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- Essine said...
Congratulations! I've been following your blog since the start...
By the way, you look AMAZING in that picture (you always look amazing, though).
Your hair is like something out of one of my 1960's daydreams.
Plus, I usually can't stand pea-coats due to the fact everyone under the sun wears them these days, but you have worn it in a totally original way.
As usual, I can't stand how jealous I am of you :) - April 10, 2012 7:00 PM
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I love that the red of your jacket matches the red in the tree, the headlight and the window panes... What a great composition!
xo Bea
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love this style. and this photo is amazing!
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- Mademoiselle Fabergé said...
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Such a wonderful car! I´ve got one of those myself^^ VW Beatle in my heart <3
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- bookworm9822 said...
I just love all the color-tying in this photo! Your coat, your headband, the (BEAUTEOUS) car's tail light, the windowpanes in the back ground, the trees' blooms! It's all like, "I AM WONDERFULLY RED AND CHEERFUL, AND YES, ELLIE, COLOR IS AWESOME AND BEAUTIFUL, AND I KNOW YOU LOVE TAVI'S KNEE SOCKS, YES".
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Four years! Congratulations on your success and best wishes for the future. I love the photo I think you look amazing! I really like the vintage shoes too. That is the cool thing about women's shoes some vintage styles are timeless!
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- Alicia and Victoria said...
You look amazing, we love your style and your hair! and congratulations on fourth anniversary. We just started our blog and hopefully someday we'll also celebrate four year anniversary :)
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Congratulation on your fourth anniversary. May I add I love your blog and more importantly love your outfit.
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Herzlichen Glückwunsch ;)
love the photography, the outfit, the hairs, the beatle, the setting ♥ - May 15, 2012 7:08 AM
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Tavi, this will be the first time I'll be commenting on your blog after I started stalk- reading it last month. I just want to say how much I love your blog, like this <3 <3 <3 <3 <3... /fangirl
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Posterior support at internal nodes of the tree is low, as we might expect of a linguistic tree of this age, but all exceed chance expectations (SI Text) and the internal topology does not affect our estimates of the age of the superfamily. All inferred ages must be treated with caution but our estimates are consistent with proposals linking the near concomitant spread of the language families that comprise this group to the retreat of glaciers in Eurasia at the end of the last ice age ~15 kya (4, 17). The 95% CIs around the root-age are consistent with the initial separation of these families occurring before the development of agriculture beginning ~11 kya (26).
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- The common ancestry of Inuit-Yupik with Chukchee-Kamchatkan lends some support to the idea of Old/New World contacts postdating the initial colonization of the Americas
- (Note that the superimposition of the tree on the map does not indicate migratory paths)
- The deep divergence of Proto-Dravidian from the rest of the tree raises the issue of the genetic identity of the Proto-Dravidians. Today, Dravidian speakers are concentrated on the southern parts of India -with the notable Brahui exception in Pakistan- so one is tempted to associate them with the long diverged "Ancestral South Indian" genetic component whose closest living relatives live in the Indian Ocean. On the other hand, hypothesized relationships between Dravidian and extra-Indian languages, such as those postulated here might suggest that Proto-Dravidian was spoken by people more closely related to other Eurasians.
- More generally, the hypothesis of post-glacial contacts between diverse parts of Eurasia might suggest that differentiation between Eurasian peoples did not proceed in isolation after the initial Out-of-Africa settlement. And, if there were indeed post-glacial movements, of people spreading "Proto-Eurasiatic" languages, these may be detectable by archaeogenetic means.
With the two earliest offshoots being Proto-Dravidian and Proto-Kartvelian, it would be tempting to seek some Central Asian proto-homeland for these languages; the remaining languages seem to occupy (mostly) areas that were substantially glaciated. There was of course large-scale language replacement during the Neolithic and even later time periods, so one can hypothesize that other extinct languages may also have belonged to this greater family, and it would be interesting to see if membership could be supported for any of them.
ScienceNOW has a fairly good high-level discussion. The paper is open access.
PNAS May 6, 2013, doi: 10.1073/pnas.1218726110
Ultraconserved words point to deep language ancestry across Eurasia
Mark Pagel et al.
The search for ever deeper relationships among the World's languages is bedeviled by the fact that most words evolve too rapidly to preserve evidence of their ancestry beyond 5,000 to 9,000 y. On the other hand, quantitative modeling indicates that some "ultraconserved" words exist that might be used to find evidence for deep linguistic relationships beyond that time barrier. Here we use a statistical model, which takes into account the frequency with which words are used in common everyday speech, to predict the existence of a set of such highly conserved words among seven language families of Eurasia postulated to form a linguistic superfamily that evolved from a common ancestor around 15,000 y ago. We derive a dated phylogenetic tree of this proposed superfamily with a time-depth of ∼14,450 y, implying that some frequently used words have been retained in related forms since the end of the last ice age. Words used more than once per 1,000 in everyday speech were 7- to 10-times more likely to show deep ancestry on this tree. Our results suggest a remarkable fidelity in the transmission of some words and give theoretical justification to the search for features of language that might be preserved across wide spans of time and geography.


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Kids who need a cast often have plenty of questions. Here are answers to some frequent inquiries about casts.
What are the different kinds of casts?
A cast, which keeps a bone from moving so it can heal, is essentially a big bandage that has two layers — a soft cotton layer that rests against the skin and a hard outer layer that prevents the broken bone from moving.
These days, casts are made of either:
- plaster of paris: a heavy white powder that forms a thick paste that hardens quickly when mixed with water. Plaster of paris casts are heavier than fiberglass casts and don't hold up well in water.
- synthetic (fiberglass) material: made out of fiberglass, a kind of moldable plastic, these casts come in many bright colors and are lighter. The covering (fiberglass) on synthetic casts is water-resistant, but the padding underneath is not. You can, however, get a waterproof liner. The doctor putting on the cast will decide whether a fiberglass cast with a waterproof lining is appropriate.
How is a cast put on?
First, several layers of soft cotton are wrapped around the injured area. Next, the plaster or fiberglass outer layer is soaked in water. The doctor wraps the plaster or fiberglass around the soft first layer. The outer layer is wet but will dry to a hard, protective covering. Doctors sometimes make tiny cuts in the sides of a cast to allow room for swelling.
Can plaster of paris casts get wet?
Absolutely not! A wet cast may not hold the bone in place because the cast could start to dissolve in the water and could irritate the skin underneath it, possibly leading to infection. So your child shouldn't swim and should use a plastic bag or special sleeve (available online or sometimes at pharmacies) to protect the cast from water. And instead of a shower, your child may need to take a sponge bath.
Can synthetic (fiberglass) casts get wet?
Although the fiberglass itself is waterproof, the padding inside a fiberglass cast is not. So it's still important to try to keep a fiberglass cast from getting wet. If this is a problem, talk to the doctor about getting a waterproof liner. Fiberglass casts with waterproof liners let kids continue bathing or even go swimming during the healing process. Although the liner allows for evaporation of water and sweat, it's still fragile. Also, only certain types of breaks can be treated with this type of cast. Your doctor will determine if the fracture may be safely treated with a waterproof cast.
Is it OK to have people sign and draw on my child's cast?
Definitely! That often makes the whole broken bone experience more bearable for kids. Permanent markers usually work best; washable ones can smear. Feel free to encourage siblings, family members, and classmates to sign it, draw pictures on it, or decorate it with stickers. The doctor might even let your child keep the adorned cast as a souvenir.
What if my child has an itch in the cast?
Try blowing some air in the cast with a hair dryer — be sure to use the cool setting, though. And you should never pour baby powder or oils in the cast to try to relieve itching or try to reach the itch with long, pointed object such as a pencil or hanger — these could scratch or irritate your child's skin and can lead to an infection.
What if the cast gets a crack?
This can happen if the cast is hit or crushed, has a weak spot, or if the injured area begins to swell underneath. Call your doctor as soon as you notice a crack. In most cases, a simple repair can be done to the cast without needing to remove it or change it.
What if the cast causes my child's fingers or toes to turn white, purple, or blue, or if the skin around the edges of the cast gets red or raw?
If your child's fingers or toes are changing color, the cast may be too tight and you should call the doctor right away.
Redness and rawness are typically signs that the cast is wet inside, from sweat or water. Sometimes, kids pick at or remove the padding from the edges of fiberglass casts. They shouldn't do this, though, because the fiberglass edges can rub on the skin and cause irritation. Call your doctor to have the problem fixed right away.
Why aren't some types of broken bones put in casts right away?
Some kinds of fractures are put into a splint at first, then later switched to a cast. If there is concern about swelling, the doctor may do this so a cast doesn't get too tight.
Do all broken bones need casts?
No. Some fractures, such as a rib or collarbone, are not casted. Even displaced collarbones (in which pieces on either side of the break are out of line) heal well with a sling or special strap called a "figure-of-eight clavicle strap," which the child wears like a vest. Some non-displaced finger and toe fractures (in which the pieces on either side of the break line up) that don't involve the joint or the growing part of a child's bone (called the growth plate) may heal well with a splint or buddy taping (taping the injured digit to the adjacent unaffected finger or toe).
Certain fractures of larger long bones, such as the femur (thighbone), are hard to keep straight in a cast. Although doctors used to put many of these kinds of fractures in traction (a way of gently pulling the bone straight), these days, surgery is often used instead.
Will my child feel pain when the broken bone is in a cast?
Some pain is expected for the first few days, but it's usually not severe. The doctor may recommend acetaminophen or ibuprofen to ease pain.
How are casts taken off?
The doctor will use a small electrical saw to remove the cast. Although it may look and sound scary to your child, the process is actually quick and painless. The saw's blade isn't sharp — it has a dull, round blade that vibrates from side to side. The vibration is strong enough to break apart the fiberglass or plaster, but shouldn't hurt your child's skin and may even tickle.
What will the injured area look and feel like when the cast is removed?
Once the cast is off, the injured area will probably look and feel pretty weird to your child: The skin will be pale, dry, or flaky; hair will look darker; and the area (muscles especially) will look smaller or weaker. Don't worry, though — this is all temporary. And depending on the type and location of the fracture, the doctor may also give your child special exercises to do to get the muscles around the broken bone back in working order.
Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.
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Of course, I don't actually brew my coffee, choosing instead to smoke it, but I am assured by those who have actually drunk it that it is quite tasty.
With Segways costing something like $6,000, it's natural that people who covet the upright, reading-at-a-lectern position but find the cost too dear would attempt to replicate it on a far less expensive bicycle. But while I find the so-called "Segway conversion" compelling, the glimpse afforded by this photograph is simply too fleeting, and so it shall not be a finalist.
Another situation I encountered often while "curating" this contest was the cockpit that was compelling yet was not "zany" in the overall context of the bicycle. For example, on any other bicycle these bars, coupled with the old-timey bulb horn, would be zany, but on a Pedersen they're actually rather conservative:
The same thing goes for this bamboo cockpit:
Which is pretty much what you'd expect Gilligan to be "rocking:"
Also, "fixies" tend to feature such ridiculous handlebar setups that the curve on which a fixed-gear cockpit must be graded is so steep as to take them out of consideration altogether:
This is also true of Serottas (and Rivendells, obviously) and really high quill stems:
As well as of mobile "epic" burrito prep areas, or taxidermy studios, or tattoo parlors, or whatever this four-person configuration is:
Then there was this sublime cockpit from Houston--which, after much soul-searching, I decided to disqualify due to the fact that the bicycle has an engine:
Frankly, I prefer my "cockies" to be human-powered.
On a freewheel bicycle, you should always "palp" both a front and a rear brake in case one of them fails. Similarly, when "portaging" a gun, you should also carry a knife just in case of jamming or misfire--so I was pleased to see that this rider has a blade at the ready.
But perhaps the most difficult submissions to eliminate were the ones that were excellent, but that also came from more than one person who happened to have spotted the same bike. At first, I considered giving consideration to the entrant who had taken the better photo, but then I realized that, as a horrible photographer myself, it would be extremely unfair of me to "curate" a contest that ultimately came down to camera skills. So, in the name of fairness, I ultimately disqualified redundant submissions--even when they were incredible, like this one:
That's a lot of hand positions:
In fact, by my count, there are at least nine legitimate hand positions on offer:
Interestingly, this bicycle was spotted and photographed by two separate people in Juneau, Alaska, both of whom collectively must represent the city's entire "bike culture."
This brilliant contrivance, complete with vibration-absorbing bar extensions, was also spotted and submitted by more than one person:
As was James's retina-searing cockpit in Baltimore:
And this double-decker in Tucson:
Like kidney stones, it was extremely difficult and painful to eliminate these, but I did so nevertheless.
In any case, so much for the losers--now on to the finalists. What I've done is broken them down into six (6) separate categories. In each category, vote for your favorite cockpit. Then, at a later date, I will take the winner from each category and from these determine who shall be first, second and third overall.
-- Rick
So there it is. I reserve the right to add or withdraw finalists at any time, completely ignore polling results, or simply sob into my own woefully unfettered cockpit. I also hereby indemnify myself against hanging chads, itchy "pants yabbies," or any other form of ballot ambiguity. Vote early, vote often, vote angry--and, most importantly, vote drunk.


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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — the health care overhaul law that President Obama championed and Republicans rejected — turns two on Friday.
The law is headed to the Supreme Court on Monday, where the Justices begin hearing three days of arguments about the constitutionality of the law. Ahead of the big day, we asked for questions from our audiences online and on air. Here's a sampling of questions, edited for clarity and length, and the answers.
Q: If the health care law is found unconstitutional or even repealed, are there any contingency plans? And if the Supreme Court overturns the individual mandate, are the other provisions of the law in jeopardy?
A: Very few people think the court will strike down the entire law. In the unlikely event it does, that would be it. Congress would basically have to start over from scratch.
If the Supreme Court were to find a piece unconstitutional, the most likely thing would be the individual mandate — the requirement for most Americans to either have insurance or pay a fine starting in the year 2014.
Now if that happened, the court might also invalidate just the mandate, or it might also strike down a couple of other pieces that many people — including the Obama administration — argue are "inextricably linked" to that mandate. That includes the requirement that insurance companies sell policies to people with pre-existing health conditions. Insurance companies say that without the requirement for everyone to participate, they will go broke if they have to sell policies to sick people.
And in strictly legal terms, Congress does not have to act in the wake of a Supreme Court decision. But often Supreme Court decisions end up prompting Congress to do something, either by necessity to fix a law that ends up with a big hole in it, or because the court makes a legal decision that's so out of line with public opinion that Congress feels it has to act.
Q: What's the timeline of events, if the law stays in place?
A: Later this summer, for the first time, insurance companies have to start paying rebates if they failed to spend at least 80 cents of every dollar last year on actual medical care rather than administrative expenses. So some people might be getting a check to help pay for their summer vacations.
But other than that, there's not much more that takes effect until what we in the health policy world refer to as "the really big stuff." And that happens in the fall of 2013, when people can start using the new marketplaces called health exchanges to shop for health insurance. That starts Jan. 1, 2014.
That's also when:
Q: What parts of the law have already been enacted?
A: Mostly what's referred to as the patients' bill of rights. This includes restrictions on annual and lifetime benefit limits and requires preventive benefits with no deductible or copay and preventing insurance companies from revoking coverage after you get sick.
There's also a temporary plan in every state to cover people with pre-existing conditions who have been uninsured for at least six months. It's been a bit of a disappointment, though, with only about 50,000 people signing up rather than the hundreds of thousands expected.
Medicare beneficiaries are also getting new preventive benefits, as well as a gradual closing of the "doughnut hole" in their prescription drug coverage, which is a several-thousand-dollar gap between initial and catastrophic coverage where they keep paying premiums but don't get benefits. Children are also able to stay on their parents' insurance until they're 26.
Q: How does the health care overhaul law affect small business owners?
A: Employers with more than 50 workers aren't subject to a mandate the same way individuals are. But if they don't provide their workers with coverage, and those workers buy coverage through a health exchange and qualify for a government subsidy, the employer is subject to a "free rider" penalty of $2,000 to $3,000 per employee.
That's not the case for smaller businesses — those with fewer than 50 full-time workers. In fact, smaller businesses will be able to use the health exchanges to shop for coverage and get a better deal than they can now, because of the economies of scale.
Finally, the very smallest businesses, those with fewer than 25 workers whose annual average wages are less than $50,000 are eligible for a tax credit if they help pay for their workers' health insurance.
Q: How will the health care overhaul law affect the poor? Will it impact the kind of care they receive and how much it will cost them?
A. The law includes a huge expansion of Medicaid, the joint federal-state program for people with low incomes. That expansion, in fact, is being challenged in the Supreme Court. But if the law isn't struck down, it will add roughly 16 million people to the 60 million or so people on the program now. And for the first time, they will be people who are simply low income, not low income and something else — like a child, a pregnant woman, or an elderly or disabled person. So starting in 2014, anyone with an income under 133 percent of poverty, which this year is just under $15,000 for an individual and just over $25,000 for a family of 3, will be eligible for Medicaid coverage.
And that's not all: The law also provided nearly $11 billion over 5 years to expand community health centers, which also serve people with low incomes and people without insurance. It's important to remember that even though this law is expected to dramatically expand the number of people with insurance, there will still be millions of people who will remain uninsured, including undocumented immigrants who aren't eligible for any assistance and others who are exempt from the mandate.
Q: What about other government programs, like Medicare?
A: Not as much will happen to Medicare as many people may think. But Medicare is also the focus of most of the law's experimental efforts to find ways to both improve care and save money by changing the way the health care system is structured.
For example, there are demonstrations of things called "medical homes," where teams of doctors and nurses work together to better coordinate patient care and keep patients with chronic conditions out of the hospital or nursing homes.
You may also have heard of things called "accountable care organizations." Without getting too technical, these are groups of doctors and hospitals who band together to care for a group of patients, and if they do a good job at keeping them healthy they basically get a bonus.
And yes, the law does take $500 billion out of Medicare payments, but that's being given up mostly voluntarily by hospitals and other health care providers. They're betting that they will make it up on the other end by more people being insured, so they won't have to provide free care anymore.
Q: In some cases, (especially for young, healthy people) might it make more sense to pay the tax penalty instead of paying insurance premiums every year?
A: The fact that the penalty is so small has the insurance industry very worried that young healthy people will and pay the fine until they find they need insurance. For most people it will be about $700 a year — a lot less than buying insurance, actually.
Now that's a dangerous thing, of course. If you develop a major disease like cancer, and you don't have insurance, you're in big trouble. And in most cases even though you can still get insurance with a pre-existing condition, you'll only be able to sign up during specific "open enrollment" times of the year, so if you get sick at the wrong time you could be responsible for a lot of medical bills before you get another chance to enroll.
That may help explain why in Massachusetts, where they already have an individual mandate with a penalty that's also smaller than the cost of buying insurance, it's actually pegged at half the lowest priced plan for most people. It varies by age and income level. But still most people still buy insurance. About 1 percent of taxpayers pay any penalty.
Q: If the mandate is approved by the court as constitutional, what will it mean to those who cannot afford health insurance?
One of the most expensive things about the law is a vast system of subsidies to help people afford health insurance. Subsidies are available to people on a sliding scale, up to 400 percent of the poverty level. This year that would be a family of three with an income up to $76,360 and a family of four up to $92,050. Even then, if there's no affordable policy available, people can be declared exempt. And most of those with insurance provided by their employer will meet the requirement automatically, so they won't have to do anything.
Q: The president claimed the Affordable Care Act would cost $900 billion. But the Congressional Budget Office scored the next 10 years of the program and came to a number of $2.4 trillion. Why the discrepancy?
A: There are a lot of people who are misreading this latest cost estimate by the Congressional Budget Office. What it actually found is that the law will cost about $50 billion less than it estimated last year.
Now why are people saying it will cost twice as much? Because they're looking at gross spending, not net spending. And why is gross spending so much bigger? Because the Congressional Budget Office estimates in 10 year increments. And when it first estimated how much it would cost, it includes years in which most of the law wasn't in effect. So now that these 10 year estimates include more years when the law is in force, and the federal government will be paying for more people on Medicaid and more people getting subsidies to help them buy insurance, it will obviously cost more. But the federal government will also be collecting more money to help offset that cost, through a variety of new taxes and fees.
Thus, the overall cost is about $1.1 trillion. But it's all paid for. Now you might still disagree about whether it's a good idea to expand government and expand taxes and fees to pay for it. But this latest CBO estimate in no way says the cost has doubled since the law was passed.
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Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth praised Azure as an "impressive new entrant."
Microsoft revealed yesterday that its Azure cloud computing service is extending support to the open source Linux operating system. And in a blog entry this afternoon, Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth announced that Canonical is working with Microsoft to support the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution on the Azure platform.
Canonical will supply official Ubuntu images for Azure and will provide its commercial support services to customers that are deploying Ubuntu in Microsoft's cloud. After an Azure update that is coming in the fall, users will be able to purchase a Canonical support contract directly through Microsoft's Azure Gallery.
Cloud computing is an important market for Canonical, which has been trying to boost its visibility in the server market. Canonical has recently focused on increasing Ubuntu's suitability for adoption in cloud environments with projects like the Metal as a Service provisioning tool and the Juju service orchestration framework. The company has also worked to build a presence in private clouds by working to support OpenStack and Eucalyptus.
It's unsurprising that Canonical is trying to get a good foot in the door for Ubuntu on Azure. Microsoft will also benefit from having partners in the Linux ecosystem as it works to make Azure a competitive offering compared to the cloud services offered by rivals such as Amazon.
In a blog entry about Canonical's partnership with Microsoft, Shuttleworth described Azure as an "impressive new entrant" in the hosted cloud computing market. He also praised the Azure team, saying that they possess a "sophisticated understanding of Ubuntu and Linux in general."
Canonical and Microsoft have had little interaction in the past. Ubuntu's symbolic Bug #1, which was filed by Shuttleworth himself, declares that putting an end to Microsoft's dominant position in the PC market is one of the Ubuntu project's chief goals. In his blog post about partnering with Microsoft to support Ubuntu on Azure, Shuttleworth emphasizes that the relationship will not conflict with Ubuntu's values.
"I know there will be members of the free software community that will leap at the chance to berate Microsoft for its very existence, but it's not very Ubuntu to do so: let's argue our perspective, work towards our goals, be open to those who are open to us, and build great stuff," he wrote. "There is nothing proprietary in Ubuntu-for-Azure, and no about-turn from us on long-held values."
From a business standpoint, the relationship will be mutually beneficial for Microsoft and Canonical. Although some Linux enthusiasts might not be happy about seeing Canonical officially support Microsoft's cloud offering, the reality is that Ubuntu will benefit from being able to run in that environment. If Azure support helps strengthen Ubuntu's enterprise clout, it could help bring more resources and adopters to the Ubuntu ecosystem.
Via : ArsTechnica


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You can now make cabinets more functional with little modifications to their style and interior. Our Lynbrook, NY team can customize the cabinets you have in your bathrooms and make sure that you would not even notice we customized them until you open the cabinets.
If the cabinets need replacing or you want to play with other designs that will add more style to your bathrooms, that is not a problem. Our team will help you make them a reality and even recommend other things we think will work well for your bathroom. We will also fix all the problems your bathroom cabinets have when you use them like squeaking doors, malfunctioning locks, and others.
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When in Lynbrook, Classic Hardwood Restoration is the best for cabinet transformations that will change your bathrooms forever. Our friendly team will guide you through the entire process of sorting out your cabinets and help you renovate your bathrooms without changing the room completely. We can also help you with your other renovation needs!
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That's right - the 2012 Dodgers schedule has been released.
Highlights in 2012 include the return of the Chicago White Sox...
And a visit from the ROCKIES. Both the team and the mountains. (Unless those Mayans were wrong)
The key to our surviving this Armageddous year will thus be John Cusack, star of Eight Men Out and 2012!!!


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Joe Blanton (seriously, he's with us; 8-9, 4.59) vs. Justin Germano (1-1, 3.38).
The cute little Cubs have been pretty polite visitors this series, which I have to think is correlated with all these adorable nature shots we've been posting. So we're continuing the trend for Sunday's matinee.
This unfortunately means that new Dodger Joe Blanton, recently acquired from the Phillies (for cash and a ptbnl), doesn't get to grace this GT (conveniently, this also accommodates the width constraints of the main column). Also not getting a picture is Justin Germano, a recent recall for the Cubs after they jettisoned their pitching staff last week (don't get too excited; Paul Volstad did a pretty nice job holding us down yesterday, in a similar recent-recall situation).
The Giants start their finale in Denver at noon, and the Snakes go in about an hour and a half in Philly. So by the time we finish up, we should already know how the NL West looks going into Monday; no unbearable scoreboard watching today.
photo: Dave Telesco, BBCC