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Menlo Park: No memorial yet for young gymnastics instructor
Original post made on Aug 20, 2013
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a resident of Atherton: other
on Aug 20, 2013 at 1:03 pm
This is about Cate and her special talents. Is a simple plaque or memorial too much? Get it done.
a resident of Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks
on Aug 20, 2013 at 1:52 pm
Why something as simple as putting a memorial plaque in front of memorial tree and/or painting "Cate's Corner" on the wall for a very loved young teacher is mind boggling. Enough with the excuses, our COMMUNITY Services Department needs to just do it already, for Cate and the community which she served.
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Aug 23, 2013 at 8:51 pm
Cate was my daughter's first teacher and one who will never be forgotten. Her death is still felt in our community and I'm sickened by the comments expressed in the article- "Michelle will keep coming around...". Her mother, Michelle is also a beloved member of our community and their family- as do all of ours- deserves a place to celebrate the life of a beautiful girl whose bright future was tragically taken too soon. Every time I rethink my decision not to send my children to the Gymnastics center at Burgess which stemmed from Michelle's firing and the center's sloppy cover-up, I read an article like this and my blood boils. Those in charge seem to be heartless and shallow and those that are supposed to be overlooking these powers-that-be need to revisit the concept of community.
a resident of another community
on Aug 24, 2013 at 10:55 am
I read the complete article and am stunned that all of the parties are this contentious. I have to say that holding up the daughter's honor over a dispute with the mother sounds petty.
How about having a 1 hr. meeting of everyone together -- with the completed sign + a hammer/drill on the table -- to negotiate where to post it.
Then just do it.
Or, if the parties cannot envision such a session, get the Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center to mediate the meeting and stop the nonsense.
a resident of Menlo Park: Felton Gables
on Aug 24, 2013 at 5:46 pm
"...the Arrillaga family's agreement to fund the new facilities included a clause that nothing should be displayed on the walls..."
Does this line terrify anyone else? We, the taxpayers, paid for the bulk of this and other improvements to the Burgess campus with Measure T money. We are STILL paying, twice a year, with our property taxes. Not only did Arrillaga get his name on every public building -- a travesty in itself -- he established rules about what we, the residents of the city, can do with our public buildings.
What other ridiculous clauses were in this agreement? Feels as though Menlo Park sold the collective soul of its residents for a few million dollars.
a resident of another community
on Aug 24, 2013 at 7:35 pm
I hope the community will solve the issues about erecting the memorial to this wonderful young woman
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Aug 25, 2013 at 8:08 am
It seems to me the city IS trying to balance competing wants. Balancing the desire to recognize the nice young woman (I didn't know her) and not plastering city property with plaques naming every nice young woman, or man, who has ever worked for the city.
I believe memorials/plaques of any kind should be used sparingly and only for individuals who have made a significant impact on the entire Menlo Park community.
a resident of Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks
on Aug 26, 2013 at 3:17 pm
This is all on Karen Mihalek and Cherice Brandell. Concerned parents should corner both of these individuals and grill them for answers incessantly because they are the sole (or at least main) dissenters.
a resident of Atherton: other
on Aug 26, 2013 at 11:11 pm
Almanac Online... I've had enough.. it's not hard to see how far left the readers of this publication really are.. funny how only the most liberal comments will not get deleted.. Wake UP!
a resident of another community
on Aug 28, 2013 at 11:31 am
wow -- I didn't see anything political in the discussion on this topic. The odd in-fighting about this memorial had nothing to do with liberal-conservative philosophies.
a resident of another community
on Aug 28, 2013 at 11:47 pm
"finalizing the center's interior décor"
I was not aware chairs we considered décor.
The city want all building to have the arrillaga "clean look" in the future
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It's St. Patrick's Day weekend and that means a multi-night run of shows from Irish punksters – the Dropkick Murphys. The band, who formed in Quincy in the mid-90s, kicks off their own March madness tonight at the TD Garden and moves on to Brighton Music Hall on Saturday, and culminates with a Sunday show at the House of Blues.
It's St. Patrick's Day weekend and that means a multi-night run of shows from Irish punksters – the Dropkick Murphys. The band, who formed in Quincy in the mid-90s, kicks off their own March madness tonight at the TD Garden and moves on to Brighton Music Hall on Saturday, and culminates with a Sunday show at the House of Blues.
Milton native and Dropkicks frontman Ken Casey, 43, said playing the Garden is a "dream come true for us."
"Fenway Park was one, and we played there, so I guess TD Garden is the last big one left. We'll set our sights on some other ones after this," Casey said by phone from a Charlotte tour stop. The Dropkicks also played with their first-ever turn with the Boston Pops last spring.
The yearly St. Patrick's Day return to Beantown has become a Dropkick Murphys' tradition, with tickets selling fast no matter where they play.
"We had gotten to a point, before this one, where we let four years go by with no new material out there," said Casey, who lives in Hingham now. "So this year, with new songs to play, will really be different." They recently released their eight album "Signed and Sealed in Blood."
"We're playing for probably upwards of 15,000 at the Garden on Friday, and then the next night we'll be playing for less than 500 at Brighton Music Hall, and then back to the House of Blues before about 2,000 fans. We're going big-little-medium as far as venues, and that really changes things up for us."
(The Brighton Music Hall and House of Blues shows are already sold out, but tickets remain for Friday's TD Garden show.) That progression also challenges the road crew, and the band's set lists, because no doubt some rabid Dropkicks fans will catch more than one show.
"We'll change the setlist every night, different ones for every venue," Casey said. "By now, with eight albums under our belt, we can call on quite a few different songs. We did seven nights one year at the House of Blues, and we did different sets for each one."
Casey said the Brighton Music Hall show is the only one where they're definite about what will be played. "Last year there, we did our first album front-to-back, along with some rarities and B-sides. This year we are going to be doing our second album front-to-back, plus a lot of B-sides. We know that's going to be a different type of crowd there, our most loyal fans who want and expect those rare songs, so it won't be anything like our typical big venue, arena show."
The biggest hurdle for the band, as they head home toward Boston, has been polishing up some of those old songs, rarities and B-sides.
"We spent lots of time, while we were just touring Europe, at soundcheck every night, practicing those old songs," Casey said. "The old ones all come back to you eventually – it's not like learning a totally new song. But sometimes remembering all the lyrics can be really tough, because again, by now we have so many different tunes."
Another much-anticipated feature of the annual shows is the stellar lineup of like-minded bands the Dropkicks recruit as openers. The Garden show will feature Irish rockers Black 47, along with The Mahones, Old Man Markley, The Olde Brigade, Brian McPherson, and Sun Cooked. The Brighton Music Hall show has Colin of Arabia, and Penalty Kill opening. The House of Blues show offers Jim Lockey & Solemn Sun, along with Rebuilder.
"They're not all strictly Irish-themed bands," said Casey. "We also have bluegrass this year, and Americana. Whether it's Irish traditional or rock 'n' roll, we always try to find the best roots music. What we do is basically just play rock 'n' roll with traditional instruments, so all these bands tie into that. We have a new band this time, Old Man Markley, that has a real Americana feel. And then of course bands like The Mahones and Black 47 prove that we have a lot of really talented bands in the Boston area and beyond (Black 47 is based in New York City). The concourse at the Garden will have stripped down acoustic bands too."
Songs like "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" and "Tessie" have ingrained the band into Boston sports culture. It has no doubt helped expand their audience, and also gotten the group of inveterate Boston sports fans access and friendships beyond their wildest dreams.
"I think it has a lot to do with our style of music," said Casey. "Bagpipes and marching drums give you that dramatic element that translates really well to sports events. And it is also a case of being in the right place, at the right time. So far we have played at 14 different Boston sporting events, and we have never lost a game. But I have to say, as a lifelong Red Sox fan, one of my happiest days ever was being able to be on the field in St. Louis when the Sox won the 2004 World Series," Casey said. "Then, being able to get on the ice in Vancouver when the Bruins won the Stanley Cup, and actually getting to hold the Cup itself – that's an unbelievable thrill. Having our music used by all these teams has been the cool element for all of us lifelong Boston fans, because it allows us to finagle our way in to events like that." Casey was also a member of Rolling Stone magazine's panel of Rock and Roll Baseball Experts last season.
Does that sports affiliation translate to other cities and teams, not that we'd expect to see our Dropkicks serenading the Canadiens, of course? "We have played at some minor league games, some American Hockey League games," Casey pointed out. "I must say the Philadelphia Flyers have been awesome, and we started a second branch of our Claddagh Fund (the band's charity outreach) down there. It helps that their assistant general manager is a Massachusetts guy. The Flyers brought us to a game not long ago, and their Jumbotron showed us sitting in the luxury box, and to my surprise, when we were announced we got big cheers. Of course, when I stood up and showed them the Bruins jersey I was wearing, we had 20,000 people turn from cheers to boos."
In recent years the Dropkicks have developed a relationship with South Boston author Michael Patrick MacDonald, who has chronicled the band's activities and helped with some songwriting. Some recent Dropkicks songs have been based on MacDonald's gritty real-life tales of characters from Southie and the Boston area.
"It's been really good to work with Michael for the past couple albums," said Casey. "He has a good insight into what we're all about. His first book about growing up in Southie, 'All Souls,' had you crying, while his second book, 'Easter Rising,' had you laughing out loud. I think the common thread is that we always aspire to be storytellers in our songs, and we always try to capture the full range of emotions, happy and sad and everything in-between."
Casey especially has become part of the local landscape, as a major owner of McGreevey's, the baseball-themed tavern on Boylston Street that pays homage to Red Sox of a century ago, and the tavern-owner who founded the Royal Rooters fan club.
"The thing we wanted to emphasize at McGreevey's is that it's all historical – there are no new beer signs for example," noted Casey. "It's the kind of legitimate fan's place you think of as a kid. It is branching out a bit from our music, but it all feels like coming back to what we are, and what we always were, as Boston guys." Casey is also part of the ownership group behind Turner's Yard, the gastro-pub in Pembroke.
Along with Casey, band members are: Al Barr (lead vocals), Tim Brennan (guitars, accordion, whistle, vocals), Jeff DaRosa (banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica, vocals), Matt Kelly (drums, vocals), James Lynch (guitar, vocals), and Scruffy Wallace (bagpipes, tin whistles.
If the Dropkick Murphy's music has become ingrained here, and popular all over the world, one down side is that now the musicians are old enough to have families of their own. The excitement of touring the world is leavened by being away from the home front.
"Thank God for Skype," said Casey with a laugh. "It is kind of like being a merchant seaman, where when you're gone, you're gone, but when you're home, you really can settle into an open schedule and enjoy some time with your kids – you're really home ... But the best part of these St. Patrick's Day shows is that we are coming home," Casey said.

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Cisco: A Tale of Overcompensation and Overpaying for Acquisitions
Posted by: Chandan Dubey (IP Logged)
Date: August 2, 2012 10:12AM
Cisco went public in 1990 and the current CEO John Chambers is on the job since 1995.
Cisco has generated a lot of cash since 2002. The cash has been used to fund the acquisitions and buy back shares. Let us look at each of these uses of cash in detail and see how much they have been worth for the shareholders.
Share buybacks
From the press release of the full year 2011 report:
Cisco has repurchased $71.8 billion worth of stock (worth market cap of two Hewlett-Packards at current prices of HPQ, i.e. $18) at an average price of $20.64 a piece for a total of 3.51 billion shares (repurchase program started September 2001). If on the other hand we look at the decrease in diluted shares outstanding during the period, it is (7447-5563=) 1,884 million. The discrepancy (3.51-1.89=) 1.62 billion shares went in the compensation. This is nearly (1.62*20.64/10=) $3.34 billion per year for the last 10 years which went to compensation. At the current market cap of $86 billion, the burn rate is 3.8% which is ridiculously high, compared to say Applied Materials (AMAT) (burn rate 0.85%).
A valid concern about the buyback is the following. Are the share buybacks being used to hide the outrageous compensation practices? Out of $72 billion used for the buyback nearly half ($33.4 billion) of the money has gone to the compensation. It is hard to calculate how much damage this has done to the shareholders. To understand it better, let us look at how the option compensation works. Let us say that an employee got awarded 100 options at strike price $20. If he exercises the options at a price of $30 then the employee gets $30-$20=$10 per option and the company gets $20 per share. So, for every option exercised, the company gets $20 and the share price obviously goes down as the existing shareholders get diluted. To calculate the damage, one needs the strike price of the every option exercised.
How much more dilution can we expect in the near term? Generally, a company has to declare how many options/shares it can award to its employees. The current plan which is running for Cisco was approved in 2005 and will expire on the day of the AGM in 2012. Without adding any new shares, the management was planning to extend the expiry deadline to 2021.
So, nearly 700 million additional shares can be issued for compensation. This is not a small number. It is 12.5% of the current number of outstanding shares ! At current price of $16, the dilution will likely not affect the shareholders because the exercise price for the options which can be issued for the employees is $21.97, which is substantially higher than the $16 share price.
A few caveats need to be discussed here.
Keeping these in mind, I ran the calculations as I did. I looked at the total amount spent on buybacks in a long period of time i.e., 10 years and also looked at the reduction in the number of diluted shares over the same period. Although not accurate, this probably will give a good estimate of the amount of money which has gone to the employees and not the shareholders.
Cisco has mostly grown by acquisitions. It has followed a strategy of buying companies in the field it wants to expand and then developing their products. The problem with the strategy is the high failure rate as most of the acquired companies do not even have a product when they are bought. It also means overpaying by an egregious amounts in some cases.
Cisco has bought six companies each in 2011, 2010, 2009, five in 2008, twelve in 2007, nine in 2006, twelve in 2005, eleven in 2004 and an astounding forty one during 1999-2000. Before the tech bubble in 2000, Cisco wasted a lot of money on stupid acquisitions. For example: Cisco acquired Monterey Networks, an optical routing startup with no revenue, no products and no customers but millions in losses since its startup in 1997, for an astounding half a billion dollars in 1999. Within days of the deal, all three of Monterey's founders left the company and eighteen months later Cisco shut down the business altogether by taking $108 million write-off (Source: Bloomberg Businessweek article Cisco shopped till it nearly dropped). Another example was Cerent Corp, a maker of optical networking devices. Cisco paid $6.9 billion for the company even though it had never made any profit and had an accumulated deficit of nearly $60 million. During the entire life of Cerent it had booked a revenue of only $10 million (Source: Cisco pays up for Cerent).
After these egregious mistakes it seems that the CEO learned a bit and the acquisition rate slowed considerably to just two purchases in 2001. The CEO said that he now wants to acquire a company when they have a product and this will dramatically reduce the risk of making a losing acquisition.
According to Dealogic, Cisco has spent $22 billion during 2002-2009 on acquisitions. Additionally, during 2010-2012 Cisco has spent at least $9.4 billion to acquire five of the thirteen acquisitions it has made. For others the buy price is not known. So, more than $32 billion has been spent since 2002 on acquisitions.
We look at ten most expensive acquisitions by Cisco after 2002 and see what their situation is at the moment. This I hope will give us some idea about the failure rate of Cisco's acquisitions. Given that Chambers has been the CEO since 1995, I hope to see a learning curve which favors better and better companies for acquisitions.
Cisco's mad acquisition strategy seems to be driven by constant need to grow. This need has not taken a backseat even after the high flying days of the tech bubble. Two recent areas where Cisco is trying to expand: Collaboration and Video.
In 2007, Cisco acquired Five Across, a platform to connect and build communities. This was followed by $3.2 billion acquisition of WebEx, a market leader in teleconferencing software. The grab of Pure Digital (Flip maker) can be seen as an extension of this strategy. This particular expansion has been partially successful.
Expanding into social and collaboration oriented environment, Cisco is trying to push deeper into video (providing teleconferencing capabilities to its enterprise and business customers). A slightly deeper strategy has been that more and more video will lead to better routers and switchers, leading to an overhaul of the current internet infrastructure. This will make Cisco very happy. The problem with the acquisitions after 2002 has been price. Cisco continues to pay up for the acquisitions it makes.
Unlike the sad state of the affairs with Share buybacks, I walk away with a feeling that the acquisition strategy has come far away from its awful days 10 years back although they still need to negotiate better for the deals (CEO should do his job better). Cisco has a lot of work on its hands in the area of compensation and treatment of the copious cash it generates.
Re Cisco A Tale of Overcompensation and Overpaying for Acquisitions
Posted by: Adib Motiwala (IP Logged)
Date: August 3, 2012 09:05AM
Good stuff. 50% of buybacks are hiding dilution from options and/or expensive m/a deals. Sums up capital allocation pretty darn well.
From your study, has this behaviour changed over the last 2 years? Do you have the multiples that were paid for sales and profits on the last 5 deals since 2010? And has option issuance reduced?
Re Cisco A Tale of Overcompensation and Overpaying for Acquisitions
Date: August 3, 2012 09:37AM
@Adib: I am going to look at the management compensation.
With the usual caveat the stock based compensation has gone up. The cash flow statement says $1.2 b in 2009, $1.5 b in 2010 and $1.6 b in 2011.
I have already mentioned what I know about the NDS acquisition. BNI was privately held and it is difficult to find their profit/sales.
AXIOSS software which was acquired for $31 million, probably has sales of around €2 million.
Inlet Technology, which was acquired for $95 million had sales of $7.6 million in 2009. Revenue for 2010 doubled as compared to 2009.
Re Cisco A Tale of Overcompensation and Overpaying for Acquisitions
Date: August 3, 2012 09:48AM
There is an incentive for the stock to go up otherwise most of the options will expire.
Re Cisco A Tale of Overcompensation and Overpaying for Acquisitions
Date: August 3, 2012 09:53AM
@Jose: Yes, you are right. The average exercise price for the option is $21.94. This is nearly 37% upside. Does this relate to the stock based compensation during 2009-2011 ?
Re Cisco A Tale of Overcompensation and Overpaying for Acquisitions
Date: August 3, 2012 10:04AM
See comment 1 here : [investing.kuchita.com]
Re Cisco A Tale of Overcompensation and Overpaying for Acquisitions
Date: August 3, 2012 10:10AM
@Jose: Do you know exactly how the RSUs and the option compensations work ? My smaller brother works for Qualcomm and they let him buy stocks at 15% below the market price, every year. Is the management not going to be awarded new options (for say 2012 compensation) which are priced around the market price ? How about RSUs ? I have not looked at the proxy yet, and I should. But this is something I worry about.
Re Cisco A Tale of Overcompensation and Overpaying for Acquisitions
Date: August 3, 2012 10:10AM
Hi Chandan, I cannot see your portfolio page on your blog: http://utrifin.wordpress.com/portfolio/
Re Cisco A Tale of Overcompensation and Overpaying for Acquisitions
Date: August 3, 2012 10:20AM
Sure its all explained in the SEC fillings. I've been granted options on the companies I worked before.
If you get an option to buy at 10 and the stock is at 12 at the expiry date then you have to pay only 10 and receive a stock that is worth 12 or you can exercise it immediatly on the strike date and sell it for a 2 dollar profit or hold.
Yes some companies offer employees to buy shares at a discount for savings programs, incentives, etc...
Re Cisco A Tale of Overcompensation and Overpaying for Acquisitions
Date: August 3, 2012 10:24AM
Sorry, my existing page sucked ! I had a html file and it is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain it. I will find something to replace it this weekend.
Meanwhile: I am long Roche, ArcelorMittal, ABB, Tesco, France Telecom, E.On, Munich Re, Aviva, Transocean, HewlettPackard, Santander, Halfords, Applied Materials. I also have options exposure to Siemens, Alcoa, and BP.
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Many awoke Friday morning (July 20) to the news of the tragic movie theater shooting that killed 12 and wounded 59 during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colorado. Musicians, celebrities, newscasters and politicians took to Twitter to react and send their support to those affected by this tragedy.
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Morgan Freeman plays the role of Lucius Fox in the Christopher Nolan-directed Batman franchise.
R.I.P to the 12 people that got killed in midnight from Batman – Dark Knight Rises premiere in Colorado…
— Morgan Freeman (@MoorganFreeman) July 20, 2012
Also Paris premiere of Batman was cancelled. Sources says 12-14 Dead and 36-50 Injured from yesterday. #RIP
— Morgan Freeman (@MoorganFreeman) July 20, 2012
The White House The link includes a statement from President Obama.
President Obama: "All of us must have the people of Aurora in our thoughts & prayers" Full statement: on.wh.gov/h1AT
— The White House (@whitehouse) July 20, 2012
Lea Michele
My heart goes out to everyone who was affected by the shooting in Colorado early this morning. Such a tragedy. Sending prayers to all.
— Lea Michele (@msleamichele) July 20, 2012
Justin Timberlake
So saddened to hear of the tragic theatre shooting last night in Aurora, Colorado. Sending my prayers to the victims and their families.
— Justin Timberlake(@jtimberlake) July 20, 2012
Miley Cyrus
— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) July 20, 2012
Khloe Kardashian
My heart goes out to everyone who was affected by the shooting in Colorado early this morning. I'm praying for you ALL!
— KhloéKardashianOdom (@KhloeKardashian) July 20, 2012
Josh Groban
The news from Aurora is just plain tragic. My heart goes out to the victims and their families. Such a senseless, evil act.
— josh groban (@joshgroban) July 20, 2012
Mike Tyson
My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and families in Aurora, Colorado.
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) July 20, 2012
Alicia Keys
My heart breaks for the victims, families and community of the Aurora shootings. My thoughts and prayers are with you all…
— Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) July 20, 2012
Richard Marx
Been traveling all day til now. Heartbroken for those affected in Aurora, Co. No words….
— Richard Marx (@richardmarx) July 20, 2012
my thoughts and prayers r w/ those who lost their lives in the Colorado tragedy and their loved ones que Dios los bendiga
— Pitbull (@Pitbull) July 20, 2012
Zooey Deschanel
I'm terribly sad to hear about what happened in Aurora, Co. last night, my thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this tragedy.
— zooey deschanel (@ZooeyDeschanel) July 20, 2012
Randy Jackson
praying for the victims of #Aurora
— Randy Jackson (@YO_RANDYJACKSON) July 20, 2012
Colbie Smulders
My heart goes out to the families involved in the horrific tragedy in Aurora Colorado. I just can't believe it,
— Cobie Smulders (@CobieSmulders) July 20, 2012
Perez Hilton
Colorado Shooting Aftermath Caught On Tape! perez.ly/SLlT1n So awful. 😦
— Perez Hilton (@PerezHilton) July 20, 2012
Alyssa Milano
No. Colorado shooting. My heart aches. Prayers for the victims and families.
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) July 20, 2012
Our thoughts & prayers go out to those involved in the Aurora, CO shooting.
— Karmin (@karminmusic) July 20, 2012
Hot Chelle Rae
Thank you so much to everyone that came out today. Unbelievable turn out. We would have met you all, but they made us stop due…
— Hot Chelle Rae (@HotChelleRae) July 20, 2012
To weather and safety… I am floored …. All our thoughts and prayers are with the families that fell victim to the inhumane acts of….
— Hot Chelle Rae (@HotChelleRae) July 20, 2012
This mornings shooting…. Won't be thinking of anything else. @ryankfollese
— Hot Chelle Rae (@HotChelleRae) July 20, 2012
"@DontBeTheReason: Praying for all those people that died or were injured at the Dark Night Rises Premier. Rest in Peace." what happened?!
— Rihanna (@rihanna) July 20, 2012
The Fray
Just got home late last night. Our hearts & prayers go out to the families of the Aurora theater shooting. Heartbreaking. -is
— The Fray (@TheFray) July 20, 2012
Sara Bareilles
I am so overwhelmed by the horrific events in Colorado. So sad for the victims and their families. Sending love and prayers. #aurora
— Sara Bareilles (@SaraBareilles) July 20, 2012
Chris Daughtry
Woke up to the AWFUL news of the shooting in Auroro, Colorado and it sickens me to my core! My prayers go out to the victims families.
— Chris Daughtry (@CHRIS_Daughtry) July 20, 2012
Haley Williams
In shock reading about what happened at the theater in Aurora, CO… Could have been any of us. My heart is heavy for everyone affected.
— Hayley from Paramore (@yelyahwilliams) July 20, 2012
Matchbox Twenty
Horrible to wake up to the news from Colorado. So tragic. Our thoughts are with those injured and the families of those who were killed.
— matchboxtwenty (@MatchboxTwenty) July 20, 2012
One Republic
God help the families of the victims in the Colorado mass shooting this morning.So tired of evil like this existing in the world
— OneRepublic (@OneRepublic) July 20, 2012
Janelle Monae
Devastated by the Colorado movie theatre killings. My heart hurts. cnn.com/2012/07/20/us/…
— Janelle Monae (@JanelleMonae) July 20, 2012
Eliza Dushku
"@BBCBreaking: Masked gunman opened fire & set off device at Batman premiere in Colorado bbc.in/Mpw1Mc" #tragedy #Aurora unreal..
— Eliza Dushku (@elizadushku) July 20, 2012
Ian Somerhalder
My heart&those of many go out to the victims of #Aurora shooting last night.WHF is our world coming to?Pls,pls we must change.Seriously.
— ian somerhalder (@iansomerhalder) July 20, 2012
Whoopi Goldberg
Hearts and Prayers to all affected by the craziness in Colorado.
— Whoopi Goldberg (@WhoopiGoldberg) July 20, 2012
a mad man has shattered lives forever in Colorado To everyone who helped folks get to safety in that theatre THANK YOU for your bravery
— Whoopi Goldberg (@WhoopiGoldberg) July 20, 2012
My prayers go out to the victims and families of the Colorado theater shooting. 🙏 #justicewillbeserved
— NiC0LE P0LiZZi (@snooki) July 20, 2012
Mario Lopez
My thoughts & prayers go out to all the families of the victims of the senseless crime in Colorado. As a father, I'm devastated to hear…
— Mario Lopez (@MarioLopezExtra) July 20, 2012
My thoughts & prayers go out to all the families of the victims of the senseless crime in Colorado. As a father, I'm devastated to hear…
— Mario Lopez (@MarioLopezExtra) July 20, 2012
Oliva Munn
My sincerest condolences to the victims and families in Colorado. So sad, so mindless.
— oliviamunn (@oliviamunn) July 20, 2012
Kelly Cuocu
Colorado omg.. Praying for the families…this is sick
— Kaley Cuoco (@KaleyCuoco) July 20, 2012
So sad. At least 12 dead, at least 50 injured in shooting at Colorado movie theater. Here's an update: bit.ly/NmTCz1
— Sway Calloway (@RealSway) July 20, 2012
Shannon Elizabeth
My heart & prayers go out to the victims, families & survivors in Aurora, Colorado last night. It's so tragic, sad & p… say.ly/Knj3ND3
— Shannon Elizabeth (@ShannonElizab) July 20, 2012
David Hasselhoff
My heart goes out to all the parents and friends of the lovely people in Colorado please stop close your eyes and say a prayer for them !
— David Hasselhoff (@DavidHasselhoff) July 20, 2012
John Leguizamo
My heart goes 2 all the victims families in colorado. No one should have to go thru that. When r we gonna get guns removed in this country?!
— John Leguizamo (@JohnLeguizamo) July 20, 2012
Tia Mowry
My prayers and thoughts go out to the victims in Colorado.#prayersaregoingup!
— Tia Mowry (@TiaMowry) July 20, 2012
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Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families involved in the recent shooting in Colorado.
— Ralph Lauren (@RalphLauren) July 20, 2012
Erin Andrews
Thinking abt everyone in Colorado..
— Erin Andrews (@ErinAndrews) July 20, 2012
Russell Simmons
praying for the people of Aurora, Colorado.
— Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) July 20, 2012
Kelly Cutrone
Do we need to go through metal detectors just to see a movie – What is happening to our society? Prayers to Colorado and the world xK
— Kelly Cutrone (@peoplesrev) July 20, 2012
Paula Deen
My heart and prayers go out to all the victims and families in Aurora, Colorado this morning.
— Paula Deen (@Paula_Deen) July 20, 2012
Katie Couric
This shooting in Colorado is beyond horrific. Such upsetting news.
— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) July 20, 2012
Gayle King
Aurora -still trying to wrap my brain around how an evening at the movies ends in a massacre.HEARTBREAKING.
— Gayle King (@GayleKing) July 20, 2012
John McCain
Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the senseless tragedy in #Aurora, Colorado, and their families
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) July 20, 2012
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What a horrible situation in Colorado. Thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families. #theatershooting
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This is a nice colourway for the Vapor 8.
Nice collection mate. They all look very brand new.
Thanks Rhino!
Yes, they are all brand new, never worn (still with tags).
The ones which are worn are not in a state to be seen ;-)
God the blue V8s are amazing.
I heard they were Europe exclusive. But not really sure.
The black/lime are Asia exclusive. This is for sure
I figured they didn't come to the US. Are you living in Asia? Or they were just picked up on a trip?
Jerome2606 nice collection- surely you need the red FO one's for the set?
Received from a friend who lives in China.
Well, i don't want to buy the ones with the "8" at the back, I just find it horrible. That means the red ones from the FO and the silver ones which are sold in the USA won't be mine.
Thanks. I'm hoping to find some Asia exclusive stuff when I go to watch Shanghai in Oct.
Agree. The rest of the shoe looks nice - but that 8 is goofy.
I wish you to find the stuff you will be looking for. Is there actually a Nike booth in the Shanghai Master ?
Right, I wanted to buy the red ones which look very nice, but the 8 definitely discredits the shoe :-(
2 rare Vapor colorways, jealous!
Nice collection Jerome. What shoe's do you currently wear? Vapour 7's?
my very small collection
Yes. Sometimes it's big; other times not. Last yr they were given a tiny area - so the Chinese manufacturers could have massive areas. There are a few Nike stores in the city.
A question about these Lunar Vapor 8 :
Can someone have them ?
So far, I only saw "version 2" in person... and i'm now doubting the "version 1" really exist !!!!
Please, post pics of them! Thanks
Hi Raph,
The v1 doesn't exist, it's just a wrong photo from the web.
There are many wrong photos on the web regarding the vapors. If you google "vapor 8 blue", you will see the blue Vap's in 2 versions : one with a white backside, another with a blue backside. Only the one with the blue backside exists.
OK... just like the current USO version then, which has 2 images but only one version available.
Too bad though, this white "version 1" was awesome, and I was ready to buy a pairs...
But I don't like the darker model
"You cannot be serious"
hopefully they can get matches in today @the USO.
they would look awesome for casual wear- during summer with a tee-shirt and shorts combo
I will receive another pair of the lime/black Vap8 from my friend in the next days. Size 9 once again. I will see if I wear them again or if I try to satisfy any unsatisfied member of the forum ;-)
I play with Vap 6 on hard court and Vap 8 on the clay. Both fit me well in Size 9.
I tried the Vap 7 but are definitively not as comfortable and the sizing is different from the 6's and the 8's.
I also played with a CB2.3 but it is now worn out :-(
Just received them yesterday, brand new in the proper size, can't believe it's real!!!!
There are some left on the web available!!!
You can paint that part red hehehe
LOL You should see the shoes if I do something like that : a disaster I am definitely not an artist!!!
Also available in all black. Sizes range from US 7 to 11.
could you send me the info on those? Thanks a ton in advance
I'd be highly suspicious if they have all colors and all sizes. They are probably fake.
I don't know where are the previous posts (probably deleted by the admin) but the site is 100% fake.
3 reasons for that:
- They say they have all "entire" size available (8, 9, 10,...) in each color;
- They don't have any half-size (8.5, 9.5, 10.5, ...)
- They say they have more than 40 units available
Please guys, don't be naïve !!! It's already difficult to find one single pair on the auction site and you want this website to have all these shoes available !!!
Which web???
There are some half-sizes. The sizes vary with each colorway. I feel the need to point out that I have no affiliation with the site (which I wil not name) and I have no idea if they're authentic. If they had some size 12s or 12.5s, I'd be tempted to pick up a pair.
That's the website you gave the link earlier, isn't it ? If yes, 100% fake. If no, then I don't know what website you are talking about so that I can't judge it.
Hm? I've never given anyone a link. I just posted some info since everyone was asking about colors and sizes. It's probably best if we just drop the issue.
I sent you a message. It should make you feel happy ;-) (at least I hope so )
Oh sorry, someone else posted a link earlier today (which is now deleted) and I thought it was you. My mistake, sorry!!
FYI guys, fake Vapor VI are the most popular fakes out there (with fake Barricade V and VI) in where I live and probably in Asia and therefore the whole world in general....
recent pickups
pickup from the bay- luckily @ retail
Swoosh acct-$60:shock:
All recent pickups in the last month, really got lucky from one seller on the bay and got the other from cold calling a club in CA. These will backup my current 2 pair of VI that are on their way out
Pssst if you have the Vapor VI Oreo in an 11, Talk to me!! Lets work it out
I can only be admiring !!!
Only big sizes available by your seller on the bay or also smaller sizes?
Well he has still a 12 online now, but I'm an 11 (not that big right haha) and he happened to have three pairs in my size. There are a size 10US and 9.5US on the bay but you'd spend a lot, but if you KNOW the VI's are for you, you might as well try and get a little discount through asking. I was lucky to get all those three below retail and the black pair I got right at retail plus tax and shipping. I mean if the right colorway( cough Oreo) came up in my size, I wouldn't hesitate to pay condierably more than retail....that's just because I know the VI are the shoe for me.
These honestly hardly ever come up in popular sizes, so you have to check very frequently because when they do come up, they usually don't last longer than 12-24 hours.
Thanks for your answer Area.
You're right, they don't last a long time when they are available.
I did manage to get the white/grey, the black/grey and the black/red in my size few weeks ago. Lucky too.
And yes, they are the shoes for me ;-)
Where'd you score your pairs? if you don't mind me asking
I don't mind
2 pairs on the bay and one pair on an online shop.
try again
^^ what are those?
Mind-blowing. What exactly is the CB pattern made of?
I remember seeing those shoes on the bay a week or two ago. If I had that kind of money to throw around I was interested since that is my size, but they both got way too expensive for me.
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PITTSFIELD -- Buoyed by several sizable donations, The Eagle Santa Fund is off to a good start toward bringing joy to local children this holiday season.
The $6,115 raised to date is ahead of last year's pace at this time. This season's goal is $45,000, according to fund organizers.
Catherine Wandrei, The Eagle's human resources manager, cited how special events like Santa Fund Pub Crawl earlier this month gave the 83rd annual fundraiser an early boost.
"These are events held by individuals who decide to do this on their own time," Wandrei said. "This helps us a lot because we don't have a great deal of fundraising throughout the year."
"The events also help highlight the fund, giving it more publicity," added Nancy McLean, a Santa Fund volunteer.
Among the upcoming Santa Fund-related fundraisers is a two-night concert at Chameleons on East Street in Pittsfield. The music club will stage shows on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 15, 7 at p.m., featuring bands from the Berkshires, as well as Albany, N.Y., Springfield and New York City areas. Those 18 years of age and older can attend; the suggested donation is $10 each night.
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Smile young ones, Santa loves you all! Santa's Helper $25
Crane & Co. Stationary Division Dalton 145
Jim & Sue Coxon 50
Merry Christmas to all 25
Helping to keep Christ in Christmas 25
Fay J. Henry 100
Merry Christmas! Emil & Mary Fontana 50
Chuck & Karen Varney 80
Arthur & Barbara Gordon 250
Night Cruzers of Berkshire County Inc. 250
Josie Janssen 30
Reed and Evelyn Hand 25
Anonymous 30
Anonymous 25
Anonymous 250
Anonymous 250
In memory of
Marcia DiOrio Cassavant 50
James J. and Mildred H. O'Brien from daughter Maureen 50
Our little Angel Jennifer & her brother, Gary Rocca, from Mom & Dad 25
Our dog Maggie From Bill & Gerry Barschdorf 25
My parents, Thelma & Homer Stanton, from Cindy 25
Toni Quinn from Jeanne Barry 20
My Son, Scott M. Danford Love, Mom 25
Mabel & Raymond Kittle 15
My loving husband, Philip Zarn, Sandy Zarn 25
My wife, Juba, from her children, grandchildren & great grandchildren 50
Loved ones (deceased) 50
Our two granddaughters Audra Lea Kent & Nicole Ann Sabato Gram & Bumpa 25.00
Today's total: $1,995
Total to date: $6,115
Needed to reach goal: $38,885
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The IRI has prepared this experimental Climate Outlook for Asia for
November 2002 - April 2003. Of relevance in the preparation of this
outlook is the prediction of warmer than average conditions in the
central and eastern equatorial Pacific for the next 5 to 7 months.
The sea surface temperatures (SSTs) across much of
the central equatorial Pacific are more than 1 degree C above
their long-term average
and have been so for the last several months.
Weak warm SST anomalies for the central equatorial Pacific
are predicted by the coupled model throughout the forecast period
November-January 2003,
December-February 2003,
January-March 2003,
February-April 2003.
The climate forecasts, however, reflect an assumption that the magnitude of SST
anomalies in the central and eastern Pacific is more likely to remain near that
of the
recent observations, which are warmer than the SST predictions over the
tropical Pacific. The recent observations show that the western Indian Ocean has
become warmer than normal, and those warm anomalies are expected to persist
or increase slightly through the forecast period. No substantial SST anomalies
are predicted for the tropical Atlantic for this forecast period.
This Outlook was prepared using the following procedures and
A) Coupled ocean-atmosphere model predictions of tropical Pacific SST
covering the forecast period. Particularly heavy weighting has been
given to predictions from the coupled model operated by the NOAA
National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Climate Modeling Branch.
This model suggests a continuation of near-average conditions during the
first forecast season. The forecast for near-neutral conditions is
consistent with some, but not all, numerical and statistical forecasts
of central and eastern Pacific SSTs.
B) Forecasts of the tropical Indian ocean using a statistical model
developed by the IRI.
C) Global atmospheric general circulation model (GCM) predictions of the
atmospheric response to the present and predicted sea-surface
temperature patterns.
D) Other sources of information include
Seasonal to Interannual Prediction Project (GSFC-NASA)
and also seasonal prediction research at COLA.
The procedures, models, and data used to derive this Climate Outlook may
be somewhat different from those used by the national meteorological
services in the region. Thus, this product may differ from the official
forecasts issued in those areas. The Climate Outlook for
November 2002 - April 2003
is dependent on the accuracy of the SST predictions. For the
tropical Pacific, these predictions can be expected to provide useful
information, but there is some uncertainty concerning the evolution of
SSTs. Spread in global SST predictions is a source of uncertainty in the
Outlook provided here. Note that even if perfectly accurate SST
forecasts were possible, there would still be uncertainty in the climate
forecast due to chaotic internal variability of the atmosphere. These
uncertainties are reflected in the probabilities given in the forecast.
It is stressed that the current status of seasonal-to-interannual
climate forecasting allows prediction of spatial and temporal averages,
and does not fully account for all factors that influence regional and
national climate variability. This Outlook is relevant only to seasonal
time scales and relatively large areas; local variations should be
expected, and variations within the 3-month season should also be
expected. For further information concerning this and other guidance
products, users are strongly advised to contact their National
Meteorological Services.
This Outlook covers four seasons: November-January 2003,
December-February 2003, January-March 2003 and February-April 2003.
Maps are given showing tercile probabilities of
precipitation and temperature. The maps for precipitation indicate the
probabilities that the seasonal precipitation will fall into the wettest
third of the years (top number), the middle third of the years (middle
number), or the driest third of the years (bottom number). The color
shading indicates the probability of the most dominant tercile -- that
is, the tercile having the highest forecast probability. The color bar
alongside the map defines these dominant tercile probability levels. The
upper side of the color bar shows the colors used for increasingly
strong probabilities when the dominant tercile is the above-normal
tercile, while the lower side shows likewise for the below-normal
tercile. The gray color indicates an enhanced probability for the
near-normal tercile (nearly always limited to 40%). As before, numbers
and their associated histograms show the probabilities of the three
terciles. In areas with lots of spatial detail, there may not be
sufficient room on the map, to allow histograms for each region. In
those cases, some idea of the probabilities may be gained from the color
alone. A qualitative outlook of climatology ("C") indicates that there
is no basis for favoring any particular category.
Areas that are marked by "D" represent regions for which less than 3cm of
precipitation typically occurs over the season.
Otherwise, for example, in the case of
northern Sumatra in November-January 2003
(Map A),
there is a 25% probability
that the precipitation will be in the wettest third of the years, a 35%
chance it will be in the near-normal third of the years, and a 40%
chance that the precipitation will be in the driest third of the years.
Maps of temperature show expected probabilities that the seasonal
temperatures will fall into the warmest third of the years, the middle
third of the years, or the coldest third of the years
(Map A).
The numbers for each region on the temperature maps
indicate the probabilities of temperatures to fall in each of the three
categories, above-, near-, and below-normal.
additional precipitation map
is provided for the first season indicating probabilities for extreme
precipitation anomalies. Extremes are defined as anomalies that fall
within the top and bottom 15th percentile of the observed records. A
priori, there is a 15% probability of being within the extremely wet
category, and a 15% probability of being within the extremely dry
category, leaving a 70% probability that the precipitation will not be
extreme. The maps indicate areas of increased risk of extreme
precipitation totals. Three levels of increased risk are defined:
slightly enhanced risk, enhanced risk, and greatly enhanced risk. For
slightly enhanced risk, there is a 25-40% probability that precipitation
will be within the indicated extreme, i.e. wet or dry. This represents
an approximate doubling of the climatological risk. For enhanced risk,
there is a 40-50% probability that precipitation will be within the
indicated extreme. This represents an approximate tripling of the
climatological risk. For greatly enhanced risk, the probability that
precipitation will be within the indicated extreme exceeds 50%, i.e. the
indicated extreme is the most likely outcome. A similar map is provided
in the first season indicating probabilities of
extreme temperature
Boundaries between sub-regions should be considered as transition zones,
and their location considered to be only qualitatively correct.
November-January 2003 through February-April 2003:
The following discussion briefly describes the probability anomaly
Enhanced probabilities for below normal precipitation are forecast for
all four forecast periods for most of Indonesia and the Philippines,
with the exception of extreme southern Indonesia in the third and fourth periods.
Enhanced probabilities for above normal precipitation are forecast for
portions of eastern China and parts of southwest Asia for all four forecast
Enhanced probabilities for above normal temperature are forecast for
most or all of the four forecast periods for significant portions of
mainly southern Asia, with the exception of Indonesia where enhanced
probabilities for below normal temperature are forecast for the second,
third and fourth periods.
Enhanced probabilities for below normal temperature are forecast for
southern Kamchatka and vicinity for all four forecast periods.
OBSERVED CLIMATOLOGY DATA for Nov-Dec-Jan,
Dec-Jan-Feb, Jan-Feb-Mar and Feb-Mar-Apr
TERCILE THRESHOLDS (33%-ile & 67%-ile):
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The contract is valued at approximately C$66 million (US$63 million). Delivery will occur in the second half of 2016, with final assembly taking place at Bombardier's Thunder Bay, Ont., production facility.
Last month the Waterloo Regional Council formally approved the purchase plan in coordination with Greater Toronto Area's Metrolinx to purchase 14 LRVs, with an option for 14 additional cars.
"The purchase of light rail vehicles is a significant milestone for our project," said Jim Wideman, regional councillor and chair of the Region of Waterloo's Planning and Works Committee. "The vehicles symbolize the considerable progress being made to bring this new service to residents in Waterloo Region."
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Good Night, Mr. Tom takes place between 1939 and 1941, during World War II, when children were evacuated from London to escape the German "blitzkrieg" bombardment. When Willie Beech is evacuated, his mentally ill, fanatical mother stipulates that he must live beside a church. Thus, Willie ends up in the rural English village of Little Weirwold, where he lives in Mr. Tom Oakley's stone cottage adjoining a cemetery and a church. Other locales include London, where a climactic scene occurs, and the seaside fishing village of Salmouth, where the protagonists spend an idyllic two weeks near the book's end.
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, November 2, 2012, 12:00 AM
Town Square
Pleasanton Weekly endorsements
Original post made on Nov 3, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, November 2, 2012, 12:00 AM
a resident of Vineyard Hills
on Nov 3, 2012 at 11:41 pm
As a Pleasanton resident of over 20 years, I am deeply disappointed that the Pleasanton Weekly did not look at Measure A1 before choosing to recommend a vote against it. Measure A1 IS about improvements absolutely (the zoo has some exhibits that are around 40 years old that need serious assistance), but is NOT about expansion projects. It is about current exhibits. Furthermore, this measure is about EDUCATION programs. It would double the amount of FREE education programs the zoo provides. In a time period where we are cutting away at math and science in our schools, we NEED this measure for our kids. Why is that not mentioned anywhere in your endorsements? The Oakland Zoo has done so much to teach children about biology, biodiversity, conservation, and stewardship all over Alameda County. Just this past year, the zoo funded $120,000 worth of buses to bring school kids to the zoo for free. $12/year is nothing compared to everything the zoo has given to our community.
a resident of Amador Estates
on Nov 4, 2012 at 6:28 am
any person this leftist pravda PW endorses helps me understand who NOT to vote for.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Nov 4, 2012 at 9:40 am
they endorse swallwell over stark, favor prop 32 and oppose 30 and 38, and you call them leftist? cmon
a resident of Amador Estates
on Nov 4, 2012 at 11:59 am
thx, a resident of the Amador Estates, you don't get out much, do you? Stuck in the fifties?
Endorsing Eric Stallwell hardly makes them a lefty...
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Nov 4, 2012 at 1:33 pm
look again thx, PW percentage looks pretty good, pretty centrist.
Pentin yes, NO on 3O & 38, Yes on 32, no on 37, A1, B1, all the right calls.
PWs main stumble was for Cook-Kallio and the unions.
a resident of Deer Oaks/Twelve Oaks
on Nov 4, 2012 at 5:36 pm
I am voting for Cook-Kallio because she is thoughtful and intelligent and she looks at both sides of the issue. When I contacted the city council for help, she was not the only one who contacted me back but was THE ONLY ONE who actually listened and tried to help. I have watched her over the years. She knows what she is doing. She looks out for PLeasanton. She makes independent decisions and she tells you why she votes that way.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Nov 4, 2012 at 10:34 pm
Well see, when unions are on the agenda, if ""she looks out for Pleasanton"" or the unions. Listening is nice, but doesn't change anything.....in the end it's the votes that matter.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Nov 5, 2012 at 12:39 am
I got a mailer the other day from Karla Brown. In it she listed her accomplishments, including authoring the ridge-line protection initiative and tireless efforts to prevent development on our open space and ridges. She also listed her presidency of the Kottinger Ranch HOA. I assume this means that she lives in Kottinger Ranch, since I doubt they'd let an outsider be a member, let alone president.
Now I may be mistaken, but isn't Kottinger Ranch built on a series of ridges? And aren't several of the streets and homes built not only within the ridge-line initiative's build limit, but even on top of the ridges? Doesn't it strike you as hypocritical that someone who lives in an area with great views and property values based on elevation and location author a law that limits others from enjoying similar benefits? Preventing the construction of more homes like the ones in Kottinger Ranch makes them even more exclusive and increases the value of the homes that were built before the measure passed.
So it appears that Karla Brown is a selfish hypocrite, campaigning for laws that benefit her personally and professionally (remember she's a realtor - limited development helps property values and commissions).
Karla Brown may say she is for Pleasanton and for ridge-line protection, but her actions say "I got mine... I will now work tirelessly to prevent you from getting yours!" That's not the kind of person we deserve in our City Council.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Nov 5, 2012 at 5:52 am
I know Karla and she actually lives in the valley, not on a ridge, so you should get your facts straight.
But she will fight to protect a lot of things in town. For example, there are ridgelines all over town that are protected by the voters, not just the very highest ones in Oak Grove. She helped author Ridgeline protection, but the large majority of voters like me voted it into law.
Karla wants to keep our Heritage homes and downtown buildings safe, but she does not live downtown in an old house.
She will work on pension reform to keep the city's financial state healthy so money will be there when our city employees retire, but she is not a city employee or a union member.
Karla is a real estate agent but did not take a penny from their political machine.
She is supported by a wide variety of Democrats and Republicans, but knows local elections are not about national politics. At our house we get mailers from both parties, and she is staying out of it all together- unlike some others that have no local support so they are trying to use party politics to gain votes.
She is honest and hard working, and she will make an excellent council person for Pleasanton.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Nov 5, 2012 at 7:08 am
If you read my post, I never said specifically where Karla Brown's house was (I don't know, never been invited there). All I said was that she lives in a neighborhood that probably wouldn't exist if her ridge-line protection initiative had passed earlier. That strikes me as hypocritical and mean.
Get YOUR facts straight before accusing anyone else, please.
a resident of Del Prado
on Nov 5, 2012 at 8:32 am
I agree completely with the endorsement of Jerry Pentin. Jerry has worked tirelessly for the city of Pleasanton through many different organizations for years. His vision for Pleasanton is what I believe in and what other residents in Pleasanton should support as well! Vote for Jerry Pentin!
a resident of Mission Park
on Nov 5, 2012 at 9:16 am
Pleasantonian is a registered user.
Karla Brown and her group mislead MANY Pleasanton voters into
thinking they were voting against building on THE Pleasanton
Ridge, not the land behind Kottinger Ranch. We lost a great
deal in voting down the development.
a resident of Bordeaux Estates
on Nov 5, 2012 at 9:29 am
Karla Brown is great and she has my vote. She is the only candidate that stands for slow growth and is also endorsed by the Sierra Club!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Nov 5, 2012 at 10:40 am
Since the founder of Sierra Club dropped out because today's group is too extreme, it might be better to keep that under wraps. It's sure a deal breaker for me. Common sense sells better.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Nov 5, 2012 at 11:13 am
NIMBY hypocrites like Karla Brown make me sick! Like the time we wanted to put a second story on our house. Our neighbor spoke against our application because it would ruin the view from her UPSTAIRS bathroom! She has a second story, but doesn't want anyone else to! Very selfish! Just like Karla and her Kottinger Ranch cronies!
a resident of Del Prado
on Nov 5, 2012 at 11:40 am
If you are voting No on Prop 37, ask yourself: Why are the biggest chemical, junk food and grocery industry groups willing to spent $50 million to defeat this measure? That fact alone should be enough to convince you that your health and the well-being of farmers and consumers is not even remotely a concern for these companies. The only thing they care about is their bottom line. Tinkering with and controlling our food supply is how they are achieving their millions.
The public has unfortunately been swayed by the opposition's misleading and flat-out lies in their ad campaign. When was the last time a political ad for anything was accurate. This measure will NOT increase food prices, will NOT lead to frivolous lawsuits, will NOT hurt consumers or farmers. What it will do is let the public know when our foods have been genetically tinkered with. I don't know about you, but I don't want to eat food made in a Petri dish. VOTE YES on PROP 37 - We DO have a right to know what's in our food!
a resident of Amador Estates
on Nov 5, 2012 at 11:52 am
Karla is an Ayala minion. Lives in Kottinger Ranch. At Council Meeting a few years back, when discussing Oak Grove she, in her Elitist manner, referred to her neighborhood as a "Destination Neighborhood" and should not have cut through traffic. She probably was cheer leading somewhere when that development was built. The poor people who lived around that area put up with all the dust and did not consider their neighborhood a "Dedtination Neighborhood". And that is when I was put off by her as she is a Nimby and talks out of both sides of mouth.n
a resident of Amador Estates
on Nov 5, 2012 at 11:52 am
Karla is an Ayala minion. Lives in Kottinger Ranch. At Council Meeting a few years back, when discussing Oak Grove she, in her Elitist manner, referred to her neighborhood as a "Destination Neighborhood" and should not have cut through traffic. She probably was cheer leading somewhere when that development was built. The poor people who lived around that area put up with all the dust and did not consider their neighborhood a "Dedtination Neighborhood". And that is when I was put off by her as she is a Nimby and talks out of both sides of mouth.n
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Nov 5, 2012 at 12:00 pm
Voting no on Propositions 30 and 38, and Measure I means that you value those few extra dollars in your wallet above the educational needs of our young children and youth. Shame on you Pleasanton Weekly!
a resident of Vineyard Hills
on Nov 5, 2012 at 3:59 pm
Thank you Lugnut. Your title speaks loudly about your intelligence and has helped me decide who to vote for!
Every time I view the ridges around town - including the southern ones, I say a prayer of thanks to Kay Ayala, but I was not sure who worked on the campaign with her. Now I know - and I am for ONE candidate, Karla Brown for Pleasanton City council! Thank you!
a resident of Pleasanton Valley
on Nov 5, 2012 at 4:28 pm
The point has been made here that by passing Measure I, you will allow for admin costs at LPC to increase. There are several reasons why this is NOT TRUE. First this money would be collected outside of Prop 98 funding. BY LAW, the college must spend 50% of Prop 98 funding in the classroom. If the CLP District were to try and move Prop 98 funding over to the Admin side of the ledger, because I passed, this would violate CA LAW! This would be litigated. The CLP District would lose and most of the top admins would be fired. Also the Board of Trustees would be in hot water. Measure I money must be accounted for by a citizen's committee. This is how it worked for Measure B as well. That money could only go for new buildings and equipment. Measure I money can only go into the classroom! Vote YES on I.


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Looking for a Bookkeeping Software
Valid in Sweden but available in English
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Looking for a Bookkeeping Software
Valid in Sweden but available in English
17.Nov.2012, 08:44 AM
Post #1
Joined: 26.Oct.2012
Hi! I have a question to English speakers and small business owners in Sweden.
My friend is starting a small business in Sweden. He will be, so called, a Solo Trader (F-tax certificate holder) and have to do bookkeeping, tax-declaration and some other tax related procedures by himself.
Verksamt.se (http://www.verksamt.se/portal/en_GB/web/international/home) is for foreigners who want to start a small business in Sweden but it doesn't tell me how actually we can do bookkeeping.
Can you tell me if you know a good bookkeeping software valid in Sweden? Doing things in Sweden is always 100% harder than doing in your own country...
Thank you for your interest and help in advance.
17.Nov.2012, 12:58 PM
Post #2
Joined: 30.Oct.2012
Hi, this is the most popular bookkeeping software used - http://www.vismaspcs.se/ - not sure if it's available in english as well, check their webpage and/or contact them to ask
17.Nov.2012, 02:29 PM
Post #3
Joined: 5.Jul.2012
There is also this one (of several similar) at 1490:- plus moms. But as far as I can see it is only in Swedish. Add to that the fact that your bookkeeping returns must be in Swedish, I can't see any program managing the two-language system.
18.Nov.2012, 03:31 PM
Post #4
Joined: 26.Oct.2012
Thank you Alexzan and Hisingen. I'm gonna check the software packages you recommended.
It's true. Documents from the tax office must be in Swedish... It might be good to try everything in Swedish.
Although, I am still looking forward to comments from anyone doing business in Sweden.
Any information about software, apps and anything that help might us (actually him) doing bookkeeping here is welcome.
Thanks, you two again!
Best Regards,
18.Nov.2012, 03:46 PM
Post #5
Joined: 5.Jul.2012
I gave you Hogia, because my wife used them when she ran a bookkeeping bureau some years ago, and we also used it in our own B & B business. But more than that I cannot say, since I was never 'into' the book work. But I do know that, for example, Hogia (we had a pretty expensive version covering several companies) supplied updates on a regular basis, and is one of the big ones in Sweden, but can be expensive. We also were acquainted with SCPS as it then was, but Hogia was the most comprehensive. Try contacting both companies, and others, too, if you find them, and ask for reference companies using their products to obtain their impressions. Depending on the size of your venture, that will reflect more the practicality of the program you finally choose.
Good Luck.
18.Nov.2012, 06:23 PM
Post #6
Joined: 4.Jul.2009
I use www.fortnox.se which is fine except some error messages are not in English. That's not a major limitation though and overall it's easy to use, and does all we need. Another is www.e-commerce.se (or .com). A colleague looked at it but didn't like the user interface - but it seems more developed than Fortnox in that it can integrate with some e-commerce systems.
27.Nov.2012, 02:47 AM
Post #7
Joined: 26.Nov.2012
www.speedhost-bd.com is my business. I can customize
you an accounting software, if you like.
27.Nov.2012, 09:36 AM
Post #8
I think it depends a lot on what the nature of the business is. I'm from the UK and set up a sole trader company doing freelance and contract work in the IT sector. I looked at most of these software packages but found for my needs, they were needlessly complex so I just use an Excel spreadsheet and have an accountant who does the formal bookkeeping.
27.Nov.2012, 11:48 AM
Post #9
Joined: 22.Mar.2010
I looked at most of these software packages but found for my needs, they were needlessly complex so I just use an Excel spreadsheet and have an accountant who does the formal bookkeeping.
Interesting to hear since Excel is expressly illegal to use:
But I guess using it to take notes and then having a book keeper create the actual accounts side-steps the issue (I guess - not sure though!).
27.Nov.2012, 10:09 PM
Post #10
Joined: 24.Dec.2009
Excel while forbidden is also not a practical solution because Swedish law is very restrictive when it comes to when an event must be entered into the books.
These can be read at: http://www.bfn.se/REDOVISNING/VAG/VL01-2-lopande.pdf
In practise, if you have no mitigating circumstance you have to have logged by the next working day.
The only exception appear to be if you use the cash method.
24.Dec.2015, 07:38 PM
Post #11
Joined: 24.Dec.2015
I, actually, was very concerned about the bookkeeping software in English as well
And I've found the solution !!!
Just right now !
Yyyyeeessss !!
It is offered in Swedish on e-conomic.se, but if you login with the same credentials from e-conomic.com,
you will get to the same account. If you go to settings, you can switch to English. YEAaa )))
The settings are customizable for every user separately, so you
1. have to go to "Mina instalningar" (under the "cogwheel" on the right),
2. click on the "pencil" at the right of your name,
3. then enter your password, and choose the language.
(you can also change your password there to something more
4. re-login
5. and you have English
(see the screenshot - [img]http://s19.postimg.org/qw1zxfuk3/e_conomic_com_English_small.png[/img]
upload pic)
Basic subscription is only 99 kr/mo, includes invoicing, and it is pretty advanced.
Visma is expensive BS, do not use it
I am very happy right now, and wish a good Christmass to every body ))
I have searched for this solution for more then half year ))


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Stem cells carry high hopes to help treat and possibly cure a myriad of diseases. However, the use of stem cells is a subject of great debate do to the fact that the best source for stem cells for use in this type of research is from human embryos.
Reuters reports that researchers from California-based Novocell Inc. recently used human embryonic stem cells to treat diabetes in mice. The stem cells were implanted into mice and were turned into "nearly" normal insulin-producing cells in the mice.
The animal trial hints at a possible long term treatment for diabetes. According to MSNBC at least 170 million people globally have diabetes with the number of afflicted expected to double by 2030. Those afflicted with one of the two types of diabetes, types 1 and 2, can't use or create enough insulin to regulate glucose in the blood.
The researchers used embryonic stem cells from discarded embryos from fertility clinics. Batches of the stem cells were then grown by the researchers in lines in other human cells. Emmanuel Baetge, Novocell chief scientific officer says, "Our data provide the first compelling evidence that human embryonic stem cells can serve as a renewable source of functional insulin-producing cells for diabetes cell replacement therapies."
These embryonic stem cells created by the researchers are said to be able to live virtually forever in lab dishes and produce generations of new cells. Baetge says that at first the team was able to produce hormone-producing or endocrine cells, but that each cell produced a mishmash of hormones instead of the specifically insulin producing cells they were aiming for.
The problem with growing the right cell led the researchers to implant the stem cells into a mouse where Baetge says something in the mouse directed the cells to mature properly. Baetge told MSNBC in a phone interview, "[Stem cells] are producing all the right enzymes and release insulin in response to glucose."
Novocell says it is now looking for a large pharmaceutical company to partner with to fund further research. DailyTech reported in December 2007 that researchers had been able to create stem cells artificially and use the cells to cure sickle cell in mice.